Welcome to Third Grade!

Hello students, parents, and families of 3C!

I am very excited to begin our school year together!  I was disappointed to hear we had no school Wednesday but now we are ready to roll and hope for better weather for all!

Thank you all for coming to our first ever Back-to-School Conferences!  It was wonderful to meet you and be able to chat with your families.  Now that we know each other a little better, please feel free to contact me at school, home, or by email if you ever have a question or concern.  I know some of you had questions at conferences so I just wanted to clarify a few things that I learned from the office.

1. Background checks are good for three years at Howard Winn.  If you would like to come to field trips or volunteer in the classroom, you will need an updated check once every three years.  You can contact the office if you are not sure if you need one.
2. Title I Reading will start for students who qualify after all the necessary students in grades Kindergarten-third grade are tested.  This will take a bit of time.  We will let you know the exact date closer to. 
3. Students are allowed to wear flip flops to school, just not out to recess.  If a student wears flip flops they must change into tennis shoes or sandals for recess.  They may keep them in their locker and change before going outside.

I will try to post on this blog weekly, usually toward the end of the week to give you updates.  I will also post reminders and schedule changes.

Some reminders students want shared are:
*A note went home asking for snacks for our classroom.  We will have daily snacks throughout 1st quarter and possibly longer.
*A second note went home that asked for a $5 donation for our classroom celebrations for various holidays throughout to year.
*Students are welcome to bring water bottles to school as long as they are able to close them.  Please no straws and no flavored water.
*Students need to bring a clean sock or stretchy glove to school.  It will serve as an eraser of dry erase markers for math class.
*Finally, we would LOVE to observe the life cycle of a monarch caterpillar in the classroom as it changes into a butterfly.  If you find one or more, we would love to have them in the classroom.  If you send one, please also send milkweek.

Thank you so much for all you do!  If you have questions for me, I have my contact information below.  I look forward to working with you and your child this year!!!

Michelle Midthus
Home - 563 547 3203
School - 563 547 2300
Email - mmidthus@howard-winn.k12.ia.us
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