Welcome back!  

The holidays are here but please help your child remain focused.  I know this is a busy time of year for everyone but our new curriculum is very rigorous.  It is not easy to make up missed work and stay on track if students miss the lessons.  I completely understand that you have to do what is best for your family, but please try to make sure your child attends school as often as possible.  I will not be able to switch lessons around or pause lessons because of holiday travel.  Early release days are just as important as a full school day.  If we have a snow day, it is important that your child attend Saturday make-up days if possible.  We do everything on a Saturday make-up that we would have done on a regular weekday.  

Dates to remember:

• Tuesday, November 21st Early Release at 1:15 pm
• Wednesday, November 22nd - Friday, November 24th Thanksgiving Break
• Tuesday. November 28th & Wednesday, November 29th Grade 3 Iowa Testing Tr.¾
• Friday, November 30th Spirit Day: Wear Black & White  ​​​​​​​

Have a fun, safe, and fabulous Thanksgiving.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Simmons

Parents,

A couple of reminders for the last week before we track out on Oct. 20th.  

We have a field trip on Wednesday, October 18th  to Mordecai Historic Park.  Please remind your students to wear their Walk-a-thon T-shirts.  Mordecai has asked that we not bring any Chaperones this year due to the size of the rooms and the number of students we are bringing.  Track 1 and 3 have 4 classes of students this year and there isn't enough space at the museum for extra chaperones.

Please remind your students to bring an extra bag on Friday for their desk items in case everything does not fit in their book bag.  We will be slowly organizing their desks through the week to prepare for a smooth track out.

Friday is early release!  Yay!  The students will be plenty busy before dismissal so please make sure they are able to stay until 1:15.  We will be very busy all week working to complete our first unit of the quarter for an easier transition when we return.  It is important that your child be in school everyday this week.  It is extremely hard to send work home from the EL curriculum and catching up will be difficult for your child.  

I hope everyone has a a terrific week and you are all looking forward to our track out.  The students have been working hard learning about Frogs and should continue to read books about frogs over track out.  Please consider taking your child to the public library if possible to check out books they can use for our next unit when we track back in on November 13th.

Enjoy!

We will be tracked out but please see below if your child is interested.  


Calling all characters! Book characters, that is! In a celebration of reading, Brassfield students will parade the school on October 31st carrying their favorite book, dressed as their favorite character. Classrooms across the school will tie the experience to grade level curriculum. From Winnie the Pooh to Harry Potter we can't wait to bring books to life! Be on the lookout for specific information on how to participate from your teacher. Track 3 families are encouraged to come back to school and participate, but be sure to check into the front office with Kimberly when you arrive.

T-shirts from Walk-a-thon

Please be sure to wear your t-shirt from the walk-a-thon on Friday, Oct 6th, 2017 for our first field trip.

We will be going to the Wakefield High School.   We will not be bringing any chaperones this year due to the nature of our field trip. 

Thank you,

anne simmons

End of Unit Celebration

Please attend, if available, this Friday, September 29th from 12:00 to 12:45.  The students have been working very hard this quarter and we would love to have you celebrate their hard work with us during a demonstration of their work.  

Please let me know if you can contribute to their celebration by signing up to bring something on the Sign Up Genius link below.

EL Celebration

Don't forget that Friday is also an early release at 1:15

Parents,

Please read the announcement below. We will be hosting 2 informational sessions for your convenience.

Read to Achieve 3rd Grade Parent Presentation

North Carolina General Assembly’s Read to Achieve program is part of the Excellent Public Schools Act that became law in July 2012. The law outlines that if a third grade student is not reading at grade level by the end of third grade on the Third Grade Reading EOG, they will be invited to attend a free, district-sponsored reading camp, offered for at least 72 hours, to receive additional reading support.

Please join us for our third grade parent presentation to learn more about the Read to Achieve program.  We look forward to seeing you and helping to answer your questions.

CHOICE OF DATES:  Thursday, October 5   OR   Wednesday, October 25

TIMES FOR EACH SESSION:  5:00-5:45 P.M.

LOCATION:  Brassfield Road Elementary Media Center

Parents,

Please be aware that the CogAt test will be administered Monday through Wednesday, September 18, 19, 20 next week.  Please make sure your child arrives on time and has had plenty of sleep the night before.  If you have any questions please email me and I am happy to answer as best as I can.

Sincerely,
anne simmons