Good Afternoon,
I cannot believe this is the last email communication of the year! As I reflect on my first year of teaching I am humbled and grateful that I was able to have your students for my first year! They made me laugh and grow every single day! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing them with me this year it was a privilege to be a part of their journey in life! They should have brought home a manila envelope that contained several things…
I have updated the website with all of the photos from this year! They will remain up until the first week of August. If you would like to save them to your computer follow these directions.
I will miss your kiddos terribly over the summer but look forward to seeing them in August! I hope you all have a fun and safe summer break! Jessica Van Thorre This is the letter I sent home in case it did not make it home… Dear Parents, Thank you for sharing your sweet children with me this year! I have really enjoyed my time with them and all of their giggles and tears! Watching them grow into 4th graders has been a pleasure! I can’t wait to see them in August and hear all about their summers! In this envelope you will find their latest iReady scores for math and reading. You will also find a summer packet of work! This packet is a review of 3rd grade standards and the hope is to reduce summer slide. As a special incentive the students who complete the packet, make corrections, and return it with a parent signature the first two days of school will receive a small gift card to go get an ice cream. In addition to the summer packet here is a list of technology apps and websites students can use this summer to help reduce summer slide. https://www.zearn.org (tablet friendly too) https://login.i-ready.com (computer only and available until June 30th) https://student.frontrowed.com/#login (also an app Front Row) https://www.getepic.com/sign-in-student (also an app EPIC! classroom code is URN-8280) https://www.kidsa-z.com (also an app Reading A-Z) Door 24 Plus (app only) Please email or text me at any time over the summer if you have trouble logging in to any website listed above. Have a fantastic safe summer!! Jessica Van Thorre [email protected]
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Good Afternoon,
WOW! Time is flying and we are down to 8½ short days of school. Thank you to everyone who brought their 3rd grader last night to show off their musical talents and see their amazing artistic talents! It was wonderful to see and hear! A couple of reminders:
Academics: This week I hope your students have come home so excited about what we are doing in class! I hope they have not given you the famous “oh nothing” comment because I and Mrs. Anderson have switched up the classroom and your students are learning, creating, discussing, and persevering through some literacy and STEM challenges! We started a unit on fairy tales and are dissecting them apart! Each morning we are reading 4-5 versions of a fairy tale and completing a group poster to show understanding of the fairy tale and how it compares to the others. Then in the afternoon we introduce a STEM challenge connected to the fairy tale. There has been some amazing perseverance throughout the week! Students tried to build a 6cm home for the three pigs using only toothpicks! Then we measured the one successful home to see if it would withstand the “big bad wolf” (aka a desk fan) and it did! Students also had to build a bridge to hold at least 26 pennies using only an index card. Pretty awesome stuff happening in the classroom! We finished this week with rewriting The Three Little Pigs as a class which is titled The Real Story of Trolls, ask your student about being an author and illustrator! Thank you for sharing your children with me throughout this year! They are special little people that I just adore! P.S. I will upload a ton of photos to my website this weekend from our science day, CSU basketball game, and this past week! Have a great weekend, Jessica Van Thorre |
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