Happy Friday Spartans,

Our student of character this week is Andreya!!! Thank you for being a respectful Spartan!

I hope to see you all at the Sunrise Carnival this afternoon!!!

Below are a few important dates to mark on your calendar:

I can hardly believe it’s almost May! We have a very busy two months!

May

• Please be aware, I will be off campus for a training May 1-4, and May 10, 2017. Mrs. Holt will be here to sub.

• Friday, May 12^th is PFO’s Jamba Juice sales after school.
• Please join us in the Sunrise library on Tuesday, May 16^th for a PFO general board meeting at 3:00.
• Our May character awards assembly will be on Wednesday, May 17^th at 9:10. We will recognize our students of character for RESPECT!
• Open House: Please join is on Thursday, May 18^th 5:00-6:00 PM in our classroom! Please be aware, I need to leave at 6:00 sharp so I can make it to my daughter’s school for her Open House. The Sunrise Art Gallery will be open for drop in between 5:00-6:30. PFO will also host a dinner night out. A flyer will come home soon with the location.
• Friday, May 19^th is College T-shirt Day!
• Tuesday, May 23^rd is a minimum day, track change day, and the spirit day is 80’s day (like totally RAD)! School is out at 12:45.
• Monday, May 29^th is a holiday – no school. Happy Memorial Day!
• SBAC Testing  May 30, 31 & June 1, 5, 6, 7, and 8. Please do not plan any vacations or appointments that would take you child out of school during this window.

June

• June 8^th, PFO will host a dinner night out. A flyer will come home soon with the location.
• Friday, June 16^th is PFO’s Jamba Juice sales after school.
• Monday, June 19^th is our June character awards assembly at 9:10. We will recognize our Students of Character who are being recognized as Super Spartans for all three R’s (Respectful, Responsible, Resilient)
• Trimester 3 Academic Awards will be Tuesday, June 20^th at 8:40 AM. You will receive an invitation if your child will be receiving an award for the 3^rd trimester.
• On Tuesday, June 20^th following our academic awards assembly, please join us from 9:20-9:50 for “The Solar System Saga”, our final reader’s theatre of the year! It’s going to be OUT of this WORLD!
• Our last day of school will be Friday, June 23^rd! It is a minimum day, track change day, and school is out at 12:45. We will celebrate summer birthdays on this day so if you would like to bring a treat for your child to share please let me know so I can plan ahead.

Happy Friday Spartans,

Our student of character this week is Nathalie!!! Thank you for being a responsible Spartan!

Below are a few important dates to mark on your calendar (this is not a comprehensive list):

April

• Pokemon basket donations due Friday, April 21^st. Thank you for supporting one of our VERY important school fundraisers! We’ve received only 2 donations so far for our Pokemon basket. Can you please consider sending in an item to add to our class basket by next Friday? THANK YOU!!!
• Fieldtrip: Monday, April 24, 2017: Sheldon High’s Theatre performance of Untitled Robin Hood Project
• Wednesday, April 26^th is a minimum day, track change day, and the spirit day is WESTERN day! School is out at 12:45.
• Sunrise Carnival & Book Fair: Friday, April 28^th 5:00-8:00!

*COME HAVE FUN!  Buy wristbands and food truck meal tickets NOW at www.sunrisepfo.org

*VOLUNTEER!  Be a Carnie for a ½ hour or hour!  Sign up to volunteer for an hour at https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/4090449a9aa23a4f85-community

*BE A VENDOR!  Visit www.sunrisepfo.org to host a booth.

May & June

• Please be aware, I will be off campus for a training May 1-4, 2017. Mrs. Holt will be here to sub.

• Open House: Please join is on Thursday, May 18^th 5:00-6:30 PM!

• Tuesday, May 23^rd is a minimum day, track change day, and the spirit day is 80’s day (like totally RAD)! School is out at 12:45.
• SBAC Testing May 29, 30, 31 & June 1, 5, 6, 7, and 8. Please do not plan any vacations or appointments that would take you child out of school during this window.

• Please join us for “The Solar System Saga”, our final reader’s theatre of the year! It’s going to be OUT of this WORLD! Date and time: coming soon

• Trimester 3 Academic Awards: Date and time: coming soon

• June Character Awards Assembly: Date and time: coming soon

• Our last day of school will be Friday, June 23^rd! It is a minimum day, track change day, and school is out at 12:45.

I wish you all a Happy Easter! Have a great weekend!

Welcome back!

I’ve missed my SUPER Spartans and hope you’ve had an amazing month off!  See you all tomorrow, Thursday, April 6^th, at our red dot #10 at 8:10. During April 6^th – June 23^rd we are assigned to Portable Room R5 and Red Dot #10. A lot has been going on at Sunrise while we’ve been off so here are some important reminders:

The Sunrise CommUNITY Carnival is one of our largest fundraisers of the year. All proceeds will be split equally between Sunrise and McGarvey! Please help by making a donation to our class basket!

Sunrise CommUNITY Carnival Raffle Basket

3^rd Grade – Track A

Mrs. Ambrose and Mrs. Casey

Theme: POKEMON!

Please bring in all donations by April 21^st

This year, Mrs. Ambrose and Mrs. Casey have the fun of putting together a POKEMOM basket for the CommUNITY Carnival being held on Friday, April 28^th.

We hope to create a fun basket full of Pokemon goodies sure to be a big hit with Pikachu fans!

Some donation ideas include:

• Pokemon cards
• iTunes Cards
• Pokemon Plush
• Posters
• Clothing/Hats
• Pokemon Go Figurines And anything else you can think of for a Pokemon fanatic!

COME HAVE FUN!  Buy wristbands and food truck meal tickets at www.sunrisepfo.org

VOLUNTEER!  Be a Carnie for a ½ hour or hour!  Sign up to volunteer for an hour at https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/4090449a9aa23a4f85-community

BE A VENDOR!  Visit www.sunrisepfo.org to host a booth.

Our SBAC Testing Dates are scheduled for…

May 29, 30, 31 & June 1, 5, 6, 7, 8

Please do not plan any vacations or appointments that would take you child out of school during this window.

SBAC Assessment

Dear 3^rd Grade families,

Please be aware that students in 3^rd-6^th grades will be taking the Smarter Balanced assessments (SBAC) this spring. In schools across the country, teachers have been implementing Common Core standards that provide consistent guidelines in English and math at each grade level and help prepare students to graduate high school ready for college and the workplace. These benchmarks challenge students to develop a deeper understanding of subject matter, learn how to think critically, and apply what they are learning to the real world. To help parents, teachers, and school leaders know whether students are on the path to success, states joined together to develop improved tests of student achievement. Administered online, the SBAC assessments will adapt to each student’s ability, giving teachers and parents better information to help students succeed.

Our SBAC Testing Dates are scheduled for…

May 29, 30, 31 & June 1, 5, 6, 7, 8

Please do not plan any vacations or appointments that would take you child out of school during this window.

You can help at home by allowing your child to work on their keyboarding skills. Most importantly, your child will be ready to show their best effort on the test when you help him or her to:

• Go to bed by 8:00 PM – a rested brain and body works best!
• Eat a healthy breakfast – hungry children do not perform well!
• Get to school on time (8:10) – start the day off right!

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.