Our Lady of Mercy - 3B

Welcome back to a new school year at Our Lady of Mercy. I hope you enjoyed the summer with your children! My name is Ms. Pamela Rouhani and I teach 3B. I am also a graduate of Our Lady of Mercy.

Third grade will be a special year for your child because it is the beginning of the intermediate grades. Students entering third grade can expect a lot of changes. This year students will learn many new skills, including note-taking and cursive writing. Also students are now eligible for honor roll and can participate in school sports. Report cards will also be different, as students are now assessed using the traditional grading scale. I look forward to seeing you all at our back to school night on Wednesday, September 3rd. If you have any questions or concerns about what is expected in the mean time, feel free to contact me.

Over the summer students were given both math and reading assignments.

In math students were expected to practice the following skills: addition and subtraction of three digit numbers (with regrouping); addition facts with sums up to 18; and writing four digit numbers in word form.

If your child is having difficulty with the summer math assignments, try visiting the following web sites:

* Play a game reading three digit numbers at
http://www.dositey.com/addsub/Mystery10.htm or at
http://www.funbrain.com/numwords/index.html

* Practice adding three digit numbers at
http://www.dositey.com/addsub/add3dig.htm

*Practice adding basic math facts at
http://www.mathmastery.com/cyberchallenge/

Also over the summer, students were to read Julian's Glorious Summer by Ann Cameron

See you soon,

Ms. Rouhani