Feb. 14th

Dear Families,

On Friday, February 14th our class will exchange valentines.
Exchanging valentines is optional and not required. If your child
would like to participate we would like them to make a valentine
card holder and bring it to school on the 14th. There are so many
cute ideas out there...whether it is an old shoe box, tissue box, or
cereal box you would like to use, have your child decorate their
box any way they would like. Below are just a few ideas. We
ask that if you decide to bring individual valentines, all members
of the class are included so friends do not feel left out.
Thank you!

A Word from Mr. Lunk...

Dear 3^rd Grade Parkview Families,

I am pleased to announce that our recorders have arrived!  This is music to your ears I am sure!  :-)  Your child in Mrs. French’s class will be given their recorder on Wednesday, Jan. 29^th, during their music class.  If your child is bringing their own recorder from home, please have them put and keep it in their backpack and bring it with them to music class on Wednesday, Jan. 29^th.  I am asking that students keep their recorders in their backpacks at all times when they are not playing or cleaning them.  Students will not be allowed to take their recorder out of their backpack on the bus, at Y-care, or during recess.  Please notify me immediately if your child’s recorder becomes lost or broken so I can issue them a school rental.  Students are encouraged to practice their instrument at home, but it is not a requirement. Your child will need to bring their recorder with them to every music class for the remainder of the school year.

Depending on how often your child practices, recorders can be cleaned once a week or every other week.  Avoid cleaning them in the dishwasher as they can sometimes melt.  I clean mine in the sink with warm water, a drop of dish soap, and sometimes a splash of hydrogen peroxide.  Rise well and let air dry.  A cloth towel may also be used to dry the outside.  Please avoid using paper products (Kleenex, paper towel, etc..) to dry the recorder as it leaves paper particles behind that become germ magnets. 

Let the fun begin!
Mr. Lunk 

Book Orders Due Tomorrow

Book Order Due: Jan. 24th

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Student Log-in

All students are able to log into their Google accounts from ANY computer or device. CLICK HERE for the steps to follow on how to access this from home. If you are ever having any trouble, please contact your child's teacher.

Engineer Writing Contests for Girls

This opportunity was forwarded to us and we wanted to share it with our 3rd grade girls.  If your daughter is interested, please click on the link to learn more.
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EngineerGirl Writing Contest

Every year, the EngineerGirl website sponsors a contest dealing with engineering and its impact on our world.  The topic and detailed instructions for the contest are posted in the fall with a deadline for submissions early the following year. Winners are announced in the spring.
 

Field Trip Reminder

Dear Third Grade Parents, 

On February 3rd, we will be going to the Schauer Arts
Center in Hartford to see the play: I Have A Dream. We
will be leaving at 9 a.m. and returning by 11:45 a.m. We
will be back in time for lunch. The cost for this trip will
be $6.40. Please pay online with Revtrak using a credit
card or a check (bank draft) with no additional fees. 

Access CSD website/Family Access       Skyward Family Access Link

Enter your Login ID - first name.last name

            and password

Click on the Fee Management tab in blue on the left hand side

There will be a list of fees for the year. 

Please look for 3rd Grade Schauer Arts Center and you
will be able to make a payment online. If the cost of this
trip causes a financial hardship, please contact Mrs. Holck
at 262-376-6800 for financial assistance. Due to limited seating,
we will not need any chaperones for this trip. 

Thank you, 

Third Grade Teachers

Nutrition Unit

3rd grade will be starting our Nutrition Unit in science.  We will need your child to bring in a healthy and unhealthy food label to compare and contrast by Friday, January 17th. Please remember to have your child know what the food item is (such as macaroni, carrots etc and to keep all the nutritional ingredients included as well.)  See example:

We also need grocery store sale ads or magazines with pictures of foods by January 17th.  Please send to school if you have any extra at home.  We will be cutting out and creating healthy well balanced meals in the following weeks.  

Thanks for your help.

Typing Agent

 It is suggested that your child should practice Typing  Agent at least 20 minutes per week at home, but they can definitely practice more! These skills are important, as we begin to transfer our writing into typed papers.  As we begin typing our Planet Reports, we are noticing that all of our 3rd graders need to sharpen their skills. This will also help prepare them for fourth and fifth grade, as they will type more. Learning the home keys and proper typing techniques will help prevent your child from developing incorrect techniques. We are also needing them to increase their typing fluency.

Your child can log onto Typing Agent through the Parkview website: (click link). Then, your child clicks the Students Tab, Log in with Clever, and then may have to use his/her student log in and stu.cedarburg.k12.wi.us and then, enter his/her password. This information is also located in the front of the assignment book. Once they log into Google they can log into Typing Agent. The program tracks your child's progress.