8/12 News
Busy Bee News
“Buzz”-worthy Moment: We had only a few minutes to take our spelling pre-tet this week and the ENTIRE CLASS focused so we could get it done and be on time to music!!
Efficiency at it’s best!!
Social-Emotional Learning: iLEAD
Integrity~Love~Empathy~Accountability~Dedication
These are the core values at San Tan. This week, we continued researching and practicing integrity, love, empathy, accountability, and dedication. Ask your kids about them! I also posted this song on our Google Classroom!
Daily Schedule
This is subject to change, of course!
Homework
Please read this…it may answer some of your questions!
BENEFITS of Homework:
- Extra practice for students who may need it
- Communication with parents about what we are doing in class
- Creates good study habits
- Gives students the opportunity to ‘accomplished’ when they are finished and/or they understand
- Creates opportunities for parents and/or older siblings to spend time with their 3rd grader
***Homework is NOT meant to be a frustration!
My purpose with homework is for the kids to get the practice so they understand the concepts. If the math packet is easy for them, for example, there is no need for them to complete it at home, although they probably will have finished it at school! THE POINT: I know you are all busy! I am typically flexible with due dates so if you have sports or ??? one night, feel free to wait until the next night to do it. When they return the homework to me, I acknowledge the time and effort they put into it. If this inspires your child to get the practice at home, wonderful! If not, no added stress!!
R.E.D. Folders: Read Every Day (R.E.D) folders were sent home Wednesday. This is to encourage daily reading for fun! Please return the folders on Fridays so I can acknowledge their time and effort!!
RASK
About 1/2 the class has paid the $30 for the RASK (Roadrunner Academic Success Kit). I plan to use these folders and agendas in class so please order yours ASAP if you haven’t already. Let me know if it is a financial concern and I will look into that for you.
We will be taking payments with the following link: Make Online Payment
Student Council Opportunities Begin in 3rd Grade!
Calling all student leaders! Our 2022-2023 Student Council is kicking off with an informational session on Monday, August 15th, at 8:05 in Mrs. Sterling’s room, room 214. At this meeting, we will discuss the different offices and positions available and we will also go over the requirements and campaign process. Hope to see your student leader there!
Questions? Email Mrs. Sterling at vsterling@santancs.com
Clubs At STCS Reckers Campus: Come join the fun!!
MAP Testing…
We did the math test this week. If anyone has not finished, next week will be make-ups.
Coming Up…
A night with the Diamondbacks!
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Field Trips
3rd Grade Field Trip: Goldfield Ghost Town and Mine Tours (Oct.14th)
Mark your calendars! More info to come!!
Gifted Field Trip: We can only attend if enough students sign up!
Gifted Camp @ Camp Friendly Pines!
Our annual trip north for gifted enrichment @ Camp Friendly Pines is right around the corner! Students will attend enrichment activities that are specifically designed to meet the needs of our gifted and talented children. Visit https://gocampway.com/friendly-pines for more information about Camp Friendly Pines including sample meals, cabins and the beautiful forest and lakes!
Who: Recker Gifted Classes Grades K, 1, 2, 3
When: Oct. 28th (Friday)
Cost: Students: $110
Parents: $80
Due: 9/15/2022 * This is a hard deadline! Please be sure to sign up in time.
Registration & Permission Slip: https://yqysjrrxph.formstack.com/forms/k_3gifted_field_trip22
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Chaperones Needed– Camp wouldn’t be possible without parent volunteers! Please join us! We are always looking for parents to join us on our adventures. Chaperones will need a fingerprint clearance card for overnight camps. If you do not have one, there is a flyer attached for your convenience. Fingerprint cards last for 6 years, get yours today! ;-))
Michelle Tischer, M.Ed.
This Week’s Focus
Continuing with Procedures: “Feel free to…as long as it does not cause a problem for anyone in the universe!” This is the umbrella, so-to-speak, of all our procedures. This week we focused on Walking out of Romm 206, Collaborative Conversations (Turn and Talk), Bathroom and Water (What/When/How/Where/Who), All Together Now (call outs), Classroom Jobs, Lunchtime, Habits of Discussion,…
Ask your 3rd graders about some of these…it may become a fun conversation!
Read Aloud: School Days According to Humphrey by Betty G. Birney
Humphrey is the class hamster and the story is from his perspective. He can read, write, and speak, although the humans only hear “squeak, squeak, squeak”. After Humphrey’s adventures at summer camp (Summer According to Humphrey, Humphrey returns to Room 26 only to be baffled by the wrong students coming in on the first day. Where had his friends from before summer camp gone? It’s a fun read!
ELA Wonders: Unit 1, Week 1 and 2
We finished Week 1 and started Week 2, which elaborates on the same grammar and spelling concepts. We are reading about communities and how people contribute (vocab word). We are working toward publishing our writing: “How do you contribute?” We will finish Week 2 next Friday.
Grammar
Complete sentences vs. sentence fragments
Sentences begin with a capital letter and end with a punctuation mark
Statements and Questions
compound words
Reading comprehension (read a passage and answer questions about it)
Editting a paragraph: finding misspelled words
Prefixes/Suffixes: admire, admirer, admiring, admired
Spelling: All Short Vowels (cvc/ccvc/cvcc words)
Our first spelling test went REALLY WELL!! ALL kids scored 15, 16, or 17 out of 15!! There were 2 BONUS words.
I will always give 2 Bonus words but plan to give only 10 words on the test from now on. My purpose is to check that they know the spelling concept and we can do that in 10!
REMINDER: This is an opportunity for 3rd grade to “Show what you know” and the practice test-taking skills.
Math Topic 1: DONE!! Understand Multiplication and Division of Whole Numbers
We finished up Topic 1 and created a Math Strategies Notebook. Our (x) strategies include Repeated Addition, The Number Line, Arrays, and Commutative (order) Property of (x). Our division strategies include Division as Sharing and Repeated substraction. We are also practicing math vocabulary every day! Ask your 3rd grader to show you one of these!
Again, our TEST was a “show what you know” opportunity, but it was very wordy and frustrating for some, even when I read aloud each problem. So… I asked them how they felt during the test: sad, nervous, stuck on…, confused, frustrated, worried, excited, hurried, happy then mad, miserable, and angry at the paper!
It was such an opportunity!! I told them that I want them to feel: excited, happy, and confident about tests…
We have an ENTIRE year together to accomplish this, starting today with a less comprehensive, shorter version of the Topic 1 test…ALL felt much more CONFIDENT!!
From the Principal (Emailed Tuesday)
Dear San Tan Families,
Thank you for bearing with me as we send out the Donor’s Choose emails. We have a lot of new projects on campus and we wanted to make sure that all fundraisers were published. We will be looking into new ways of send out the notifications on important matching days rather than sending blast emails. I apologize for any inconvenience it may have caused today.
I do want to thank you all for donating towards the teacher’s projects. I am so excited to see all the robots, the books, the furniture and all of the teacher’s most desired items be fulfilled today. I am so deeply appreciative of your support for the staff. There are a few who are a couple dollars away from being funded. Here is the link for all the open projects at the Recker campus.
https://www.donorschoose.org/donors/search.html?school=98895&includeNearbyLocations=true
If you are NOT receiving my emails, my best recommendation is to add me (slaramie@santancs.com) as a contact. This will ensure that my emails are not identified as “spam” in your inbox.
– Mrs. Sarah Laramie
Important Announcements
New to STCS?
If you are new to San Tan or have not yet joined, please consider joining our school’s closed Facebook page and Instagram pages. On this page, we attach announcements, event invites, pictures of events, and more!
Facebook- San Tan Charter School Family Connection
Facebook- Mrs. Laramie Principal Recker Campus
Instagram- Mrs. Laramie Principal Recker Campus
San Tan D-Backs Night
The D-Backs, along with San Tan Charter School, invite you to bring your family and friends to the game on Monday, September 12th vs. the Los Angeles Dodgers. The San Tan Charter students will perform the National Anthem on the field prior to the game! All students are welcome to participate in the singing of the National Anthem.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Purchase Tickets and Sign Up HERE
Order Deadline August 27th!!
Recker Academic Success Kit (RASK)
We are asking families for $30 per child to purchase our “Success Kit”. In the success kit, will be the following items.
Agendas
School Communication Folder
Data Tracking Kit
School T-shirt
We will be taking payments with the following link: Make Online Payment
Audition Sign Ups
Audition sign-ups are now open for Honk! This show is open to 3rd-12th graders and will have two casts. Green Cast will rehearse M/W 3:30-5:30 PM and Gold Cast will rehearse T/TH 3:30-5:30 PM.
Auditions will be held on August 22nd & 23rd at the Power Campus from 3:30-5:30 PM. Please use both links below to sign up!
Show Registration: https://yqysjrrxph.formstack.com/forms/honk_auditions
Audition Slot Sign Up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4dada622a1fbc25-snoopy1
EF Tours
Our list of registered travelers and those interested in travelling is growing each day. Please see our list of travel locations for next school year!
Bell’Italia Trip (Open to Everyone) March 13, 2023 – March 21, 2023
Washington DC Trip (6th Grade Only)
Belize Trip (8th Grade Only) May 5, 2023 – May 15, 2023
New York City (Theater Arts Students Only)
https://www.efexploreamerica.com/tour-website/2543243VF
Guest Teachers
We need guest teachers to fill in when our teaching staff is out ill. If you would like to guest teach for us, please email Ms. Richardson at srichardson@santancs.com to get back on the list for this school year.
Family Engagement Committee
At San Tan, we do not have a PTO, we have the Family Engagement Committee! The FEC will be helping with school events, parent groups, fundraising initiatives and organizing parent support within the classroom.
If you are interested in joining, please email at fec@santancs.com
Helpful Links
- Order Lunch
- Arizona Tax Credit Form
- Spirit Gear – Do you need school spirit gear to wear on Spirit Fridays? Click Here to Purchase
- FEC Donations
Social Media Links
Facebook- San Tan Charter School Family Connection
Facebook- Mrs. Laramie Principal Recker Campus
Instagram- Mrs. Laramie Principal Recker Campus
