Don't forget! Our business day one week from today!
Please help your child by practicing making change for a one, five, ten, or 20 dollar bill!
The students are getting pretty excited!
Don't forget!
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Monday, May 6, 2013
Business Day is May 15
Dear Parents and Friends,
The third grade business day will be held on May 15, 2013.
We have a week and a half to make final preparations.
Many of our students do not know how to make change for a dollar; or five or ten dollar bills!
This is going to cause them or others to lose money!
While most older people and teachers will help children, some do not know even to ask for help.
Please offer to help your students by playing store with them. Use the price that they are going to charge for their items and then pay with a dollar, five or ten, etc.
Make a "cheat sheet" that lists common change. For example, if your child is charging 50 cents, give them a 1, 5, or 10 dollar bill and ask them to give you change and if the change is correct have them write it down in an organized list.
$1:00 - .50 = $0.50
$5:00 - .50 = $4.50 etc.
Remind your child that sometimes people will buy more than one item! They must add up the total and still make change.
Remember! Business Day is one week from Wednesday.
The third grade business day will be held on May 15, 2013.
We have a week and a half to make final preparations.
Many of our students do not know how to make change for a dollar; or five or ten dollar bills!
This is going to cause them or others to lose money!
While most older people and teachers will help children, some do not know even to ask for help.
Please offer to help your students by playing store with them. Use the price that they are going to charge for their items and then pay with a dollar, five or ten, etc.
Make a "cheat sheet" that lists common change. For example, if your child is charging 50 cents, give them a 1, 5, or 10 dollar bill and ask them to give you change and if the change is correct have them write it down in an organized list.
$1:00 - .50 = $0.50
$5:00 - .50 = $4.50 etc.
Remind your child that sometimes people will buy more than one item! They must add up the total and still make change.
Remember! Business Day is one week from Wednesday.
Friday, May 3, 2013
Business Day
Third Grade Business Day is coming!
Business Day will be held on May 15.
Your student should have turned in a business plan.
Before a student may run a business, a permission slip signed by his/her parent must be turned in.
Please work with your student. She/he may need help on making change and making posters advertising their businesses.
Have a good weekend and don't forget to work on advertising!
Business Day will be held on May 15.
Your student should have turned in a business plan.
Before a student may run a business, a permission slip signed by his/her parent must be turned in.
Please work with your student. She/he may need help on making change and making posters advertising their businesses.
Have a good weekend and don't forget to work on advertising!
Friday, April 19, 2013
Look in the Red Alert Folder today!
Dear Parents,
Today, Friday the 19th, I am sending home a booklet regarding a program adopted by our Diocese. The program is called "Teaching Touching Safety" and is offered in all grades at St Stephen School.
This program is intended for third-graders and will be taught in May.
Please look over the program. There is good information there for you.
Also included is an "opt-out" form. If you do not wish your child to take part in this teaching, please sign the form and send it back to school. You need not return the form unless you do not want your child to take part.
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Don't forget "Star Stride" tomorrow morning! It is not too late to register for this wonderful event. You can even register tomorrow before the race. We hope that you can make it!
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Math and Practice!
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Please work with your student on math facts! The students need to know all multiplication facts; and we are now working on division facts. Practice in short sessions. Buying a set of flash cards is highly recommended. Kids can even make their own out of 3 X 5 cards. They only need to make cards on facts they don't already know!
Making up addition and subtraction problems and asking your student to compute is a really good idea. Using two and three-digit numbers would be a good. The idea is to practice and drill!
Thank you
Today, Friday the 19th, I am sending home a booklet regarding a program adopted by our Diocese. The program is called "Teaching Touching Safety" and is offered in all grades at St Stephen School.
This program is intended for third-graders and will be taught in May.
Please look over the program. There is good information there for you.
Also included is an "opt-out" form. If you do not wish your child to take part in this teaching, please sign the form and send it back to school. You need not return the form unless you do not want your child to take part.
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Don't forget "Star Stride" tomorrow morning! It is not too late to register for this wonderful event. You can even register tomorrow before the race. We hope that you can make it!
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Math and Practice!
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Please work with your student on math facts! The students need to know all multiplication facts; and we are now working on division facts. Practice in short sessions. Buying a set of flash cards is highly recommended. Kids can even make their own out of 3 X 5 cards. They only need to make cards on facts they don't already know!
Making up addition and subtraction problems and asking your student to compute is a really good idea. Using two and three-digit numbers would be a good. The idea is to practice and drill!
Thank you
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Field Trip on April 16
There will be a field trip on April 16. Most of the permission slips have been turned in, but not all. If you want your child to go by bus to Critter Barn, you will need to sign a permission slip. The cost for each child is $7.00. The cost for parents is nothing. No siblings are allowed.
Please pack a lunch for your student on the day of the field trip!
Mrs. Balck's math class has homework tonight.
Please pack a lunch for your student on the day of the field trip!
Mrs. Balck's math class has homework tonight.
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Thursday, March 14, 2013
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