A Note From Your Third Grade Teachers
Third Grade Connections
December 8th, 2016
Dear Third  Grade Families,

We are looking forward to the Native American Cultural Celebration Day this Friday, December 9th. On this day, students will participate in two  Special Cultural literacy workshops with Peopleologie:  Native  California Workshop in the morning and Mud, Dirt, Sand and Clay in the afternoon.  

We hope to see you at the Family potluck and student share at  10:30 - 11:45 a.m. This is where the third graders will share their discoveries and learnings on an aspect of the Ohlone peoples life and enjoy some traditional family food. Please RSVP to Mrs. Guevara with what food you are planning to share.

Sincerely, 

Your Third  Grade Team
Kathe Bybee and Jen Guevara
What We Have Been Learning
Reading/Writing
Students have been learning how to write a strong paragraph with clear topic sentences, supporting details, explanations and a conclusion. This has been making the whole world of informational writing become so much clearer.
Math/Word Study
Third graders explored with beans and built place value villages to help enforce their place value skills and practice number sense.

Social Studies/Science
Students collaborated to create their displays about what they learned about the Ohlone.
Ask Your Child About

Talking with you child is the best way to support their learning and the following questions will help you get started.

  • What activity did they create during the hour of coding?
  • What is a topic sentence and supporting details?
  • What are some similarities between Ohlone traditions and their own?
Homework

  • Thank you for supporting your child with reading daily and signing their planner!

  • To keep your child's skills sharp over the holidays, click here for optional  homework.
Reminders
  • Thanks to all of you who have already donated to our Annual Fund! Your donation bridges the gap between tuition and the true amount needed to fund our programs. Third Grade's parent participation stands at 73%. If you haven’t already taken the opportunity to contribute, please click here to make your gift today. We greatly appreciate it!

  • Third Grade Holiday Party- Please check out Track it Forward for details!

  • Thanks to all of you who participated in the Adopt-A-Family program! You have made the holidays special for a local family in need.
Helpful Links
Upcoming Events
Winter Concert / Grandparents & Special Friends Day
Friday, December 16th
Kohrs Family Center
8:30 a.m.
Please make sure your child  wears a nice black top with jeans or khakis. The girls are welcome to wear black dresses.  Winter hats, or other "rocker" type hats are also welcome. 
Photos & Videos
Gratitude
(By 5th Grade Council) 
Gratitude 
(by Staff)
Do you have photos or videos you'd be willing to share with the school?  Please click here to upload them to SmugMug, or email us at communications@seacrestschool.org.
How to Reach Us

If questions ever arise, please do not hesitate to reach out! We are available by email at kbybee@seacrestschool.org and/or jguevara@seacrestschool.org. Email is our preferred method of communication. We will check our email after school daily. If there is an emergency, please call Cathy at the front desk, at 650.712.9892.
Thank You
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