Sunday, August 18, 2013

Welcome back!

Hello Rio Families! I'm sad to say that I will not be teaching 3 rd grade this year. I'm still at Rio but am going to be a parttime reading intervention teacher. This year I get the opportunity to spend more time off with my own little boys. Eli is 4 years old now and Nico will be 2 in November. I hope your children have a wonderful 1st week back and I'm sure I will be seeing a lot of you around school.

Sincerely, Mrs. Maraldo

Saturday, June 1, 2013

3rd grade party

Hello Parents! Just a friendly reminder that this Wednesday is our 3rd grade carnival. It will begin at 10 and go until around 12:15. If you have $5.00 to donate towards food that would be great. Please feel free to come and enjoy the party with us. Be sure your child wears sunscreen as we will be outside all day. Again, it's been a wonderful year with your kids and I hope you all have a terrific summer!

Monday, May 27, 2013

May 28-June 7

Hello Room 21 Families! With the year winding down, I'd like to thank each and everyone of you for all the support, help, donations... that you have contributed this year. It always amazes me what a wonderful community we have here at Rio.

This week there will be no spelling packet, Only nightly math until Friday and that's all the homework for third grade. We will be finishing up long division this week, RTI, and the Solar System. Please return any library books that your child may still have. If any books are not turned in or paid for, I have to hold your child's report card in the office until they are turned in.

Our end of the year party is on Wednesday June 5 from 9:00-12:15. It us a carnival theme that will be held on the upper playground. We are hoping for a $5.00 donation per child to cover the cost of the food. If yiu would like to donate any food or drinks, please let me know.

Also, if you ordered a yearbook for your child they will be handed out next Monday, June 3rd.

Thank you again for all you do and have a wonderful summer!

Sincerely, Athena Maraldo

Sunday, May 12, 2013

May 13-17, 2013

Hope you are all having a fabulous Mother's Day!

CST testing finished last week, Hurray! So, we are back to our normal schedule.  RTI resumes this week and will continue through the last week in May. A homework packet with a spelling page and reading log will go home Monday and is due Friday. We have finished the HM Language Arts so the spelling list will look different the next 2 weeks. There is no math in the packet because we are finishing up Rhyme's and Times. These sheets are attached to the nightly math homework.

Kids had a wonderful time on the field trip last Friday. Thanks to all the parents who drove and came along. Also, this Thursday evening, May 16,  is Open House. Hope you can make it!

Enjoy the rest of your day.

Sunday, April 28, 2013

April 29-May 3, 2013

Hello Room 21 families! California State Testing (CST's) begins this week for grades 2-6. Please be sure your child arrives to school on time and has a nice breakfast. We will be testing in the morning and will be done by lunch time at 11:30. There will be NO spelling packet for the next 2 weeks. Only a reading log and nightly math page. We are beginning a program called "rhymes and times" that has little "boogies" for each fact. It is supposed to be a fun way to remember the facts. So an additional multiplication page will be attached to the HM math homework.

A big THANK YOU to all who came out and supported the children during jogging for the arts. It's always fun to see how much effort the kids put forth (and parents) for such a good cause.

Our field trip to the Agricultural History Museum is coming up on May 10. Please sure to fill out the form and send it in soon.

Hope you are all having a wonderful weekend!

Friday, April 19, 2013

April 22-26, 2013

Hello room 21 families! This week's homework packet for Ramona Quimby will be due on Friday the 26th. It is the last packet before CSTs next week. We will begin testing the week of April 29 through May 8. We will also begin measurement and capacity in math while reviewing multiplication. We began the Solar System in science and will continue that the next few weeks.

Our field trip to the Agricultural History Museum is on May 10.  This is a fun trip and the last one in 3rd grade. Please be sure your driver paperwork is in if you plan on being a chaperone.

It's supposed to be a beautiful weekend, so enjoy!

Friday, April 12, 2013

April 15-19, 2013

Happy Spring! This weeks packet for Poppa's New Pants will be due on Friday, April 19. We will also finish up multiplying larger numbers and have a quiz later in the week. A field trip form to the Agricultural History Museum on Friday, May 10th will be sent home. With the new legislation, we are not allowed to ask for money for field trips. But, if you can send in $5.00 donation towards the museum, that would be great. If we do not have the sufficient funds to go, then donations will be sent back home with your child.

Thank you for all you do and the support this year. Can't believe it's winding down. State testing will begin the last week in April/first week in May. I'll give another heads up when it gets closer.

Have a great weekend!