Recent class news, happenings and photos
Our primary music teacher is Ms. Courter. She is a talented music educator with a beautiful singing voice and it is easy to see she enjoys her job. The kids loved learning the new songs. This year, students are so lucky because they get to now have music occurs EVERY week in comparison to previous years that was every other week. Room 14 will have music on Mondays after PE.
In class, we learn about what our classmates love to do and what some of their favorites are. The students sometimes ask me what some of my favorites are—- the obvious item was of course, coffee. :0)
Drink: hot coffee, iced coffee, blended coffee…. :0) iced tea, milk tea, boba
Favorite drink places: Starbucks, 7Leaves, Omomo, Orobae
Food: Japanese and Italian
Dessert: shave ice
Snacks: cheese and crackers, fresh bread
Holiday: Thanksgiving
Color: I love all colors!
Hobby: cooking/baking
Places to shop for school: Amazon, Target, Hobby Lobby, Michaels, Lakeshore, The Container Store, Teachers Pay Teachers, Etsy, Dollar Tree
Places to eat: In n Out, Wahoo’s, Chick-Fil-A, Panera, Chipotle
Thing to do when not working: Spending time with my family, and sleep
Flower: I love ranunculus and peonies, but I’m awful at taking care of flowers and plants (that’s why all of the plants in our classroom are artificial!).
Favorite teacher when I was in school: Mrs. Schmidt- she was my 4th grade teacher who also attended my wedding and baby shower.
Favorite subject when I was in school: Spelling
Favorite subject to teach: Math
Favorite ride at Disneyland: Guardians of the Galaxy and The Incredicoaster
Season: Summer (both of my girls’ birthdays and my birthday is in the summer)
Sport: Dance
Fruit: Mango, strawberries, blueberries
Ice Cream: macadamia nut
Place to travel: Hawaii
Book series: Harry Potter and the Chronicles of Narnia
Students and Parents: Visit Mrs. Dyer’s Homework Planbook to access your homework assignments each week. Save this link in your web browser’s bookmarks so that you may easily click on the link each day.
Generally, homework is planned out for the whole week so that students and parents can get a preview of what is to come. However, it is important to click REFRESH every single time you visit the page so that you view the most up-to-date information. Details can change frequently.
Mark your calendars: Wednesday, July 31st is Back to School Night. The meeting will held on campus in our classroom, Room 14. The meeting is for parents to attend only.
- Grades 1-3: 5:45 - 6:30
- Grades 4-66: 7:45 - 7:15
I SCREAM, YOU SCREAM. WE ALL SCREAM FOR ICE CREAM!
Join us for our annual Ice Cream Social on Thursday, August 1st 4-6 pm! Mingle over individually wrapped ice cream bars distributed by your Woodbury Staff. Every Woodbury student will receive a free ice cream, courtesy of the PTA. There will be music and food trucks, as well as a snacks stand to support our 6th grade fundraising.
The Ice Cream Social starts at 4:00 pm at the school playground.
Truly, our Woodbury teachers greatly value our parent volunteers. We just simply couldn't do it all without your help. Volunteers save us hours of filing, copying, grading, laminating, cutting, gluing, folding, etcetera, so that we can focus our time and energy towards planning and teaching.
Additionally, our volunteers that work directly with the students during small group rotations make such a powerful impact on student learning. You may never realize how much of a difference you make, but your dedication certainly shows through the students' academic growth.
Please consider signing up to be a parent volunteer online by Friday, August 4th. The children love seeing their parents on campus. If there are multiple volunteers from one family (i.e. both mom and dad; dad and grandma, etc.), please fill out the form for each individual to account for each volunteer's availability.
With a grateful heart, Mrs. Dyer
Throughout the year, we have multiple special events and holiday celebrations that need various supply donations. Please take a look at the Sign Up Genius list, and sign up for any item that your family might be able to help with. Items can be sent in by the specified date. The Sign Up Genius website will also send you a reminder a few days before the due date. All items are greatly appreciated, though please do not feel obligated to donate. If you have any questions, please email me. Thank you so very much!
For some students, homework is an easy task and they are willing to complete their assignments on time and with great care. For other students, homework is a chore, not only for them, but for their parents as well. In third grade, the homework should take about 45 minutes. But it is 45 minutes of focused work. For some students, various distractions and work habits occasionally extend the homework time. The third grade teachers do not want homework to be a source of great stress for our families. If your child reaches 45 minutes and a point of frustration, parents are able to put an end to the homework- simply write the teacher a note indicating how much was attempted (i.e. Mrs. Dyer, we completed the front side of the math page, but only did the evens on the back). The child will receive full credit for the homework. Here are some other tips to help make the homework routine a little easier.
Set up a specific place for your child to do homework consistently each day.
Be sure the homework desk has all necessary materials (pencils, crayons, colored pencils, pens, glue, scissors, etc.) so that the child does not need to look for supplies around the house.
Play some peaceful, instrumental music in the background if that works for your child (music can help muffle other sounds around the house like dogs, cooking, siblings, etc.)
Set a timer for your child to see how much time they have left before a transition (i.e. going to soccer practice).
Remove distractions such as games, toys, computers, etc. from the homework space.
Set up parent restrictions on iPads, iPhones, etc. to limit the student's use to only homework-related resources (i.e. Raz-Kids, ST Math, TenMarks, etc.)
Have your child check in with you every 20 minutes or so to show you what they have completed (a timer can help with this).
Keep all binders, books, and backpacks in the same place everyday so that morning routines are quick allowing the family to get out the door quickly before school.
Break up homework routines with quick body/movement breaks (i.e. work for 20 minutes, then do 20 jumping jacks to get some wiggles out, then return to work).
Start with the hardest assignments first, then finish with the easiest assignments.
Front load some of the work earlier in the week (i.e. if the child has a 2 hour swim practice on Thursday afternoon, do some of the extra reading on Wednesday night instead).
MySchoolBucks is a website that will allow our Woodbury parents to make classroom supply fund donations, field trip donations, and yearbook purchases.
Sign up for an account for your family and add your student's name to update account funds. This is an easy way for parents to complete school funds online, but if you prefer cash and check methods, those will still be accepted as well.
The suggested 3rd grade supplies donation is $17. Donations can be made online, and are optional.
