Welcome To Room 14!
Dear Parents and Students,
I would like to start by
welcoming you to the third grade at Dilworth School. My name is Mrs. Barkve and
this is my tenth year teaching at Dilworth. I hope you had a wonderful summer
and are all ready to begin an exciting and challenging school year. I am looking forward to working with
all of you!
During the first few days of
school we will be very busy getting to know each other, writing, establishing
daily procedures, and creating a positive classroom environment. Students will maintain weekly homework
logs and folders to help them keep their work organized. Please check the homework log each
evening.
Homework will be assigned
Monday though Thursday and will be reinforcing and extending the classroom
lessons. I expect all
assignments to be completed and turned in on time. Long-term projects will be announced well in advance of the
due date. In addition to nightly
homework I feel that it is very important for students to read every
night. They should be reading at
least 20 minutes every night in order to increase fluency, comprehension, and
vocabulary.
Donations of Kleenex, paper
towels, post-it-notes and any other classroom supplies would be appreciated
throughout the year. Please check
the classroom door wish list for items that we may need throughout the school
year.
The weekly folder will come
home on Fridays with your child’s work and other notices. Review the work with your child, sign,
and return the folder on Monday.
Please feel free to enclose a note in the folder with any comments or
questions.
Third graders will be going to
P.E. twice a week (once with the PE coach and once for grade level P.E.
rotations) and should wear appropriate clothing and shoes on that day.
All third grade classes at
Dilworth will be ordering a special T-shirt to be worn on field trips. This decision was based primarily upon
the safety of our students, but also fosters school spirit. If you wish to use
last years T-shirt and don’t want to order a new one that is fine, please just
send in the shirt with your child as soon as possible. Students will also be
receiving National Geographic Explorer 7
times throughout the year to reinforce non-fiction literacy skills. Please send cash or a check made out to
“Jessica Barkve” in the amount of $20 to cover the cost of the T-shirt and
subscription, and other classroom supplies ($10 if not ordering a new t-shirt)
as soon as possible so that we may order these items right away. We appreciate
your support!
This will be a fun and
challenging year and I can’t wait to get started working with your
children. I look forward to
meeting you all at Back To School Night on Thursday, September 6, 2012
from 7:15-8:00.
Sincerely,
Jessica Barkve
Phone: 253-2850 ext. 214
Email:
barkve_jessica@cusdk8.org
