Dear Parents,
Our amazing CCE third graders, with the help of our supportive CCE community, raised $1605.50 at the annual CCE Third Grade Economics Expo. Friday, students presented Austin Pets Alive! Associate, Amanda Williams, with a check to support their mission to pioneer lifesaving programs designed to save the animals most at risk from euthanasia. So PROUD of our Comets!
A great big thank you to our Third Grade Canyon Creek families and the PTA for today’s Friday Feast and its delicious taste from around the world. We always feel so appreciated with the amazing dishes you send in.
If you are interested in volunteering to be a chaperone for our field trip to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, please send me an email. You can also check the “chaperone” box on the permission slip before sending it back to school. We would LOVE to have at least 4 or more chaperones, and so I hope that you can join us.
In preparations for our upcoming Fishing and Camping Day, we again need your help! Please click on the UPDATED links below to sign up. I truly appreciate all your support!
As we head into the final stretch of Third Grade, please continue to read your child’s classroom newsletter in length. Thank you!
Gratefully,
Mrs. McDonald
THIRD GRADE AND CCE CAMPUS NEWS
Character Trait for April: PATIENT
BOOK FAIR IS T-REXCELLENT
It's book fair time! Students previewed the books on Friday, and we will be open for sales: Monday, April 29th through Friday, May 3rd.
Book Fair hours are:
M, W, TH 7:20am-3:30pm
T 7:20am-6:00pm (Kona Ice will be here after school - 3:30)
F 7:20-12:00pm Spring Book Fair closes for the year at NOON
NEW! eWallet payment option! Students can load money onto an account for students to use at the book fair so they don't have to worry about cash or checks. All unused funds will be refunded to the card used. Sign up or shop online at our Book Fair Website here.
Your purchases will benefit the CCE Library! Tax is not included in the book price, so please be sure to add 8.25%, if you are sending in money with your student. Please do not return library books during this time, as we do not have access to the shelves.
Thank you for supporting our book fair! It enables us to serve your children with more books, more resources, and more great programs!
THIRD GRADE END OF YEAR EVENTS
Below is a list of days when we will need parent volunteers and sign-up links. Please let me know if you have any questions! Thank you!
Thursday, May 16th: “Fishing Day” at Trailhead Park from 9:30-12:00.
All activities are planned. Each class will need 3 parents to help at the stations. You can sign-up here to volunteer: Fishing Day Sign-Up
Friday, May 17th: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Field Trip. All parents are welcomed to attend and/or volunteer to be a chaperone. PLEASE REMEMBER TO ATTACH $3.00 cash/check with permission slip.
Monday, May 20th: Campout Day
Parent chaperones are not needed, but each class will need four tents pitched outside CCE. Please fill out the following form if you have a tent that we could borrow, and are willing to put it up that morning before school. Tent Set-up
VOLUNTEER BREAKFAST
Mark your calendars for the CCE Volunteer Breakfast on May 7th from 7:10am to 8:00am in the library. If you have volunteered at CCE this school year, please join the third grade teachers for breakfast on us!
THIRD GRADE SHOWCASE
The third grade students and teachers are excited to invite you to come by your child's classroom on Thursday, May 9th, from 7:20- 7:45 a.m. for our Third Grade Showcase. Your favorite third grader will be ready to show you some of the great work that he/she has been doing this year. Please come to cheer your child's hard work and show your appreciation for all he/she has learned in Third Grade. We look forward to seeing you here!
PLEASE SHARE THE NEWS!
Please share with any neighbors that may have incoming Kindergartners next year! We are hosting our annual Comet Kick-Off for our new Kindergarten students on Wednesday, May 8th from 8:00-9:30 a.m. Students will visit our kindergarten classrooms and do a variety of fun activities. At the same time, parents will meet in the cafeteria to learn what to expect in the coming year. We look forward to welcoming our new students and parents!
ATTENTION CCE 2019 HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES!
Please join us on Monday, May 20th for our Annual Canyon Creek Elementary Senior Walk.
Mingle with your former teachers at 7:15 a.m. in the CCE Cafeteria, make a special appearance on the morning announcements and then parade through the hallways in your cap and gown. Parents are welcome to attend.
HOMEWORK
Planners are completed daily. Please check and initial your child’s planner nightly.
Students are required to read for a minimum of 20 minutes per night and record a quick response on their reading logs. Signed logs are DUE every Wednesday. Book Bucks are earned with every 100 minutes read. Students can “purchase” books from our “Book Buck Libraries” with 10 book bucks.
Nightly reading is crucial to your child's overall reading success. Reading should be an interactive process, so please remember to initial or sign your child's log before turning it in on Wednesday.
Students should practice math skills 10 minutes nightly. This could be anything from Education Galaxy, to flashcards or even a series of problems written by a parent.
Each FRIDAY students will receive spelling lists and work. Practice spelling the words correctly and complete the homework packet due each THURSDAY. Spelling Tests will be administered on Fridays.
UNITS OF STUDY for April 29-May 3 , 2019
Math - Multiplication with 2 digit x 1 digit
Reading - Cause Effect Relationships, Summarization
Writing - Letter Writing
Spelling - Unit 24
Social Studies - Community Changes Over Time
Science - Structures and Functions of animals and plants
IMPORTANT DATES
April 29th-May 3rd: CCE Book Fair
Tuesday, April 30th: Kona Ice after school; Book Fair open until 6:00 pm
Tuesday, May 7th: PTA Meeting, 6:00 p.m. Followed by Gr 1 Musical Performance
Thursday, May 9th: 3rd Grade Showcase @ 7:00 a.m. - 7:45 a.m.
Monday, May 13th: 3rd and 4th Grade STAAR Math Assessment
Tuesday, May 14th: 3rd and 4th Grade STAAR Reading Assessment
Thursday, May 16th: 3rd Grade Fishing Day and Visit from KVUE Weather Forecaster, Jason Mikell
Friday, May 17th: 3rd Grade Field trip to Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Monday, May 20th: 3rd Grade Camping Day, Visit from the Reptile Guy
Tuesday, May 21st: Annual CCE Field Day
Thursday, May 23rd: Last Day of Third Grade and End of Year Breakfast party hosted by our awesome Room Moms
Sunday, April 28, 2019
Saturday, April 20, 2019
Happy Spring!
Dear Parents,
There's lots of learning going on in Third Grade. We are exploring food chains and habitats, multiplying 2 digits by 1 digit numbers, completing a book study, and writing about a memorable first. So proud of our 3rd graders. They are almost ready for 4th Grade.
Robolab was so much FUN! Thank you to our awesome parent volunteers and to Dr. Jenn Smith for facilitating this amazing program. The kiddos had a blast building and programming a car that drove itself to Home Depot and Target!
In preparations for our upcoming Fishing and Camping Day, we need your help! If you are interested in volunteering for our Fishing Day and/or loaning a tent for Camping day, please click on the links below to sign up. I truly appreciate all your support!
Thank you for reading your third grader’s classroom newsletter each week. Hope you are enjoying the beautiful spring weather and the long weekend!
Gratefully,
Mrs. McDonald
THIRD GRADE AND CCE CAMPUS NEWS
Character Trait for March: PATIENT
THIRD GRADE CAMPING DAY AND UNIT
We have so many memorable activities planned for the end of the year! Third grade has a tradition of ending the school year with a camping unit. The objectives will include students researching a Texas state park and planning an imaginary camping trip to that park, but we will do much more than that. This unit will involve all content areas: Reading, Writing, Math, Social Studies, and Science.
This unit is always a highlight of third grade. To plan their camping trips, the children will need advertising circulars from grocery stores as well as flyers or catalogs from outdoor recreation stores. Each student will pack a "suitcase" with pictures of all the items they will need for a 5-day camping trip. Each group of 4-5 students will plan menus for 5 days. They will need pictures of the grocery items. So, don’t recycle ads from HEB, Target, Academy, REI, Sports Authority, Cabelas, etc. Many of the stores have circulars available as you enter their store. Please grab several copies. Thank you so much for helping us gather materials.
Below is a list of days when we will need parent volunteers and sign-up links. Please let me know if you have any questions! Thank you!
Thursday, May 16th: “Fishing Day” at Trailhead Park from 9:30-12:00.
All activities are planned. Each class will need 3 parents to help at the stations. You can sign-up here to volunteer: Fishing Day Sign-Up
Friday, May 17th: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Field Trip. All parents are welcomed to attend and/or volunteer to be a chaperone. Information/permission slips will go home in this week’s Tuesday folder regarding our fun field trip.
Monday, May 20th: Campout Day
Parent chaperones are not needed, but each class will need four tents pitched outside CCE. Please fill out the following form if you have a tent that we could borrow, and are willing to put it up that morning before school. Tent Set-up
VOLUNTEER BREAKFAST
Mark your calendars for the CCE Volunteer Breakfast on May 7th from 7:10am to 8:00am in the library. If you have volunteered at CCE this school year, please join the third grade teachers for breakfast on us!
THIRD GRADE SHOWCASE
The third grade students and teachers are excited to invite you to come by your child's classroom on Thursday, May 9th, from 7:20- 7:45 am for our Third Grade Showcase. Your favorite third grader will be ready to show you some of the great work that he/she has been doing this year! Please come to cheer your child's hard work and show your appreciation for all he/she has learned in Third Grade. We look forward to seeing you here!
TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME!
The CCE Singing Stars Choir will perform the National Anthem Sunday, April 28th at 1:05 p.m. at the Round Rock Express baseball game. We have reserved a large block of infield reserved seat tickets in Section 113 for the game at a discounted rate of $12.00 per ticket. (There is an extra charge for parking at the stadium) Sundays are Kids Days, so there are several activities at the stadium geared toward kids. The RR Express uses Groupmatics for group sales now so your ticket purchases will be easy and online. To purchase tickets go here. We hope to have a large CCE presence at the game!
We were told by the Express staff that CCE Singing Stars Choir is the only group that has performed the National Anthem ALL 20 years of their existence! Quite a tradition!
HOMEWORK
Planners are completed daily. Please check and initial your child’s planner nightly.
Students are required to read for a minimum of 20 minutes per night and record a quick response on their reading logs. Signed logs are DUE every Wednesday. Book Bucks are earned with every 100 minutes read. Students can “purchase” books from our “Book Buck Libraries” with 10 book bucks.
Nightly reading is crucial to your child's overall reading success. Reading should be an interactive process, so please remember to initial or sign your child's log before turning it in on Wednesday.
Students should practice math skills 10 minutes nightly. This could be anything from Education Galaxy, to flashcards or even a series of problems written by a parent.
Each FRIDAY students will receive spelling lists and work. Practice spelling the words correctly and complete the homework packet due each THURSDAY. Spelling Tests will be administered on Fridays.
UNITS OF STUDY for April 22-26 , 2019
Math - 2-Digit X 1-Digit Multiplication
Reading - Book Study: Cleary and Clements
Writing - A Memorable First - Personal Narrative
Spelling - Unit 23
Social Studies - Community Changes Over Time
Science - Structures and Functions of animals and plants
IMPORTANT DATES
Friday April 26th - Visit from Austin Pets Alive
Sunday, April 28th--CCE Round Rock Express Day
April 29th-May 3rd--CCE Book Fair
Tuesday, April 30th--Kona Ice after school, Book Fair open until 6:00 pm
Tuesday, May 7th--PTA Meeting, 6:00 p.m. Followed by Gr 1 Musical Performance
Thursday, May 9th--3rd Grade Showcase @ 7:20 a.m. - 7:45 a.m.
Monday, May 13th--3rd and 4th Grade STAAR Math Assessment
Tuesday, May 14th--3rd and 4th Grade STAAR Reading Assessment
Thursday, May 16th--3rd Grade Fishing Day and Visit from KVUE Weather Forecaster, Jason Mikell
Friday, May 17th--3rd Grade Field trip to Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Monday, May 20th--3rd Grade Camping Day, Visit from the Reptile Guy
Tuesday, May 21st--Annual CCE Field Day
Thursday, May 23rd--Last Day of Third Grade and End of Year Breakfast party hosted by our awesome Room Moms
There's lots of learning going on in Third Grade. We are exploring food chains and habitats, multiplying 2 digits by 1 digit numbers, completing a book study, and writing about a memorable first. So proud of our 3rd graders. They are almost ready for 4th Grade.
Robolab was so much FUN! Thank you to our awesome parent volunteers and to Dr. Jenn Smith for facilitating this amazing program. The kiddos had a blast building and programming a car that drove itself to Home Depot and Target!
In preparations for our upcoming Fishing and Camping Day, we need your help! If you are interested in volunteering for our Fishing Day and/or loaning a tent for Camping day, please click on the links below to sign up. I truly appreciate all your support!
Thank you for reading your third grader’s classroom newsletter each week. Hope you are enjoying the beautiful spring weather and the long weekend!
Gratefully,
Mrs. McDonald
THIRD GRADE AND CCE CAMPUS NEWS
Character Trait for March: PATIENT
THIRD GRADE CAMPING DAY AND UNIT
We have so many memorable activities planned for the end of the year! Third grade has a tradition of ending the school year with a camping unit. The objectives will include students researching a Texas state park and planning an imaginary camping trip to that park, but we will do much more than that. This unit will involve all content areas: Reading, Writing, Math, Social Studies, and Science.
This unit is always a highlight of third grade. To plan their camping trips, the children will need advertising circulars from grocery stores as well as flyers or catalogs from outdoor recreation stores. Each student will pack a "suitcase" with pictures of all the items they will need for a 5-day camping trip. Each group of 4-5 students will plan menus for 5 days. They will need pictures of the grocery items. So, don’t recycle ads from HEB, Target, Academy, REI, Sports Authority, Cabelas, etc. Many of the stores have circulars available as you enter their store. Please grab several copies. Thank you so much for helping us gather materials.
Below is a list of days when we will need parent volunteers and sign-up links. Please let me know if you have any questions! Thank you!
Thursday, May 16th: “Fishing Day” at Trailhead Park from 9:30-12:00.
All activities are planned. Each class will need 3 parents to help at the stations. You can sign-up here to volunteer: Fishing Day Sign-Up
Friday, May 17th: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Field Trip. All parents are welcomed to attend and/or volunteer to be a chaperone. Information/permission slips will go home in this week’s Tuesday folder regarding our fun field trip.
Monday, May 20th: Campout Day
Parent chaperones are not needed, but each class will need four tents pitched outside CCE. Please fill out the following form if you have a tent that we could borrow, and are willing to put it up that morning before school. Tent Set-up
VOLUNTEER BREAKFAST
Mark your calendars for the CCE Volunteer Breakfast on May 7th from 7:10am to 8:00am in the library. If you have volunteered at CCE this school year, please join the third grade teachers for breakfast on us!
THIRD GRADE SHOWCASE
The third grade students and teachers are excited to invite you to come by your child's classroom on Thursday, May 9th, from 7:20- 7:45 am for our Third Grade Showcase. Your favorite third grader will be ready to show you some of the great work that he/she has been doing this year! Please come to cheer your child's hard work and show your appreciation for all he/she has learned in Third Grade. We look forward to seeing you here!
TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME!
The CCE Singing Stars Choir will perform the National Anthem Sunday, April 28th at 1:05 p.m. at the Round Rock Express baseball game. We have reserved a large block of infield reserved seat tickets in Section 113 for the game at a discounted rate of $12.00 per ticket. (There is an extra charge for parking at the stadium) Sundays are Kids Days, so there are several activities at the stadium geared toward kids. The RR Express uses Groupmatics for group sales now so your ticket purchases will be easy and online. To purchase tickets go here. We hope to have a large CCE presence at the game!
We were told by the Express staff that CCE Singing Stars Choir is the only group that has performed the National Anthem ALL 20 years of their existence! Quite a tradition!
HOMEWORK
Planners are completed daily. Please check and initial your child’s planner nightly.
Students are required to read for a minimum of 20 minutes per night and record a quick response on their reading logs. Signed logs are DUE every Wednesday. Book Bucks are earned with every 100 minutes read. Students can “purchase” books from our “Book Buck Libraries” with 10 book bucks.
Nightly reading is crucial to your child's overall reading success. Reading should be an interactive process, so please remember to initial or sign your child's log before turning it in on Wednesday.
Students should practice math skills 10 minutes nightly. This could be anything from Education Galaxy, to flashcards or even a series of problems written by a parent.
Each FRIDAY students will receive spelling lists and work. Practice spelling the words correctly and complete the homework packet due each THURSDAY. Spelling Tests will be administered on Fridays.
UNITS OF STUDY for April 22-26 , 2019
Math - 2-Digit X 1-Digit Multiplication
Reading - Book Study: Cleary and Clements
Writing - A Memorable First - Personal Narrative
Spelling - Unit 23
Social Studies - Community Changes Over Time
Science - Structures and Functions of animals and plants
IMPORTANT DATES
Friday April 26th - Visit from Austin Pets Alive
Sunday, April 28th--CCE Round Rock Express Day
April 29th-May 3rd--CCE Book Fair
Tuesday, April 30th--Kona Ice after school, Book Fair open until 6:00 pm
Tuesday, May 7th--PTA Meeting, 6:00 p.m. Followed by Gr 1 Musical Performance
Thursday, May 9th--3rd Grade Showcase @ 7:20 a.m. - 7:45 a.m.
Monday, May 13th--3rd and 4th Grade STAAR Math Assessment
Tuesday, May 14th--3rd and 4th Grade STAAR Reading Assessment
Thursday, May 16th--3rd Grade Fishing Day and Visit from KVUE Weather Forecaster, Jason Mikell
Friday, May 17th--3rd Grade Field trip to Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Monday, May 20th--3rd Grade Camping Day, Visit from the Reptile Guy
Tuesday, May 21st--Annual CCE Field Day
Thursday, May 23rd--Last Day of Third Grade and End of Year Breakfast party hosted by our awesome Room Moms
Saturday, April 13, 2019
Dear Parents,
Congratulations to Lucas for being our marvelous MVP of the week! We enjoyed learning more about our special friend when he shared his banner with us on Wednesday.
We have so many memorable activities planned for the end of the year! Third grade has a tradition of ending the school year with a camping unit. The objectives will include students researching a Texas state park and planning an imaginary camping trip to that park, but we will do much more than that. This unit will involve all content areas: Reading, Writing, Math, Social Studies, and Science.
Our camping unit is always a highlight of third grade. To plan their camping trips, the children will need advertising circulars from grocery stores, as well as, flyers or catalogs from outdoor recreation stores. Each student will pack a "suitcase" with pictures of all the items they will need for a 5-day camping trip. Each group of 4-5 students will plan menus for 5 days. They will need pictures of the grocery items. So, don’t recycle ads from HEB, Target, Academy, REI, Sports Authority, Cabelas, etc. Many of the stores have circulars available as you enter their store. Please grab several copies. Thank you so much for helping us gather materials.
Below is a list of days when we will need parent volunteers and sign-up links. Please let me know if you have any questions!
Thursday, May 16th: “Fishing Day” at Trailhead Park from 9:30-12:00. All activities are planned. Each class will need 3 parents to help at the stations. You can sign-up here to volunteer: Fishing Day Sign-Up
Friday, May 17th: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Field Trip. All parents are welcomed to attend and/or volunteer to be a chaperone. Information/permission slips will go home soon regarding our fun field trip.
Monday, May 20th: Campout Day
Parent chaperones are not needed, but each class will need four tents pitched outside CCE. Please fill out the following form if you have a tent that we could borrow, and are willing to put it up that morning before school. Tent Set-up
Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for all that you do! I truly appreciate all your support!
Gratefully,
Mrs. McDonald
THIRD GRADE AND CCE CAMPUS NEWS
Character Trait for March: PATIENT
PARENT INPUT FORMS
Parent Input forms for 3rd grade went home recently in your child’s Tuesday folder. The forms are due back to the office by Monday, April 15th. This helps us prepare staffing for the new school year. Thank you to everyone who has already turned this into me!
THIRD GRADE SHOWCASE
The third grade students and teachers are excited to invite you to come by your child's classroom on Thursday morning, May 9th, from 7:20- 7:45 a.m. for our Third Grade Showcase. Your favorite third grader will be ready to show you some of the great work that he/she has been doing this year! Please come to cheer your child's hard work and show your appreciation for all he/she has learned in Third Grade. We look forward to seeing you here!
COMETS FIELD DAY T-SHIRTS!
Order forms have been sent home for Comets Field Day shirts! This year's shirt is cardinal red with a Comet design in white, gray, and black. Stop by the CCE Office to see sample shirts and check sizing. The deadline for ordering the shirts is April 17th. The proceeds from the sale of t- shirts helps pay for the water slides for Field Day. The Essentials teachers thank you for your support!
TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME!
The CCE Singing Stars Choir will perform the National Anthem Sunday, April 28th at 1:05 p.m. at the Round Rock Express baseball game. We have reserved a large block of infield reserved seat tickets in Section 113 for the game at a discounted rate of $12.00 per ticket. (There is an extra charge for parking at the stadium) Sundays are Kids Days, so there are several activities at the stadium geared toward kids. The RR Express uses Groupmatics for group sales now so your ticket purchases will be easy and online. To purchase tickets go here. We hope to have a large CCE presence at the game!
We were told by the Express staff that CCE Singing Stars Choir is the only group that has performed the National Anthem ALL 20 years of their existence! Quite a tradition!
STUDENT COUNCIL COMMUNITY PROJECT
From April 8-18, the Canyon Creek Student Council will be hosting a donation drive to benefit Texas Humane Heroes, an animal shelter for dogs and cats in our area. Please consider donating new dog toys, canned dog food, canned cat food, Purina Brand Beggin' Strip dog treats, paper towels and dish soap. Thank you for participating in our animal shelter donation drive.
HOMEWORK
Planners are completed daily. Please check and initial your child’s planner nightly.
Students are required to read for a minimum of 20 minutes per night and record a quick response on their reading logs. Signed logs are DUE every Wednesday. Book Bucks are earned with every 100 minutes read. Students can “purchase” books from our “Book Buck Libraries” with 10 book bucks.
Nightly reading is crucial to your child's overall reading success. Reading should be an interactive process, so please remember to initial or sign your child's log before turning it in on Wednesday.
Students should practice math skills 10 minutes nightly. This could be anything from Education Galaxy, to flashcards or even a series of problems written by a parent.
Each FRIDAY students will receive spelling lists and work. Practice spelling the words correctly and complete the homework packet due each THURSDAY. Spelling Tests will be administered on Fridays.
UNITS OF STUDY for April 15-19 , 2019
Math - 2-Digit X 1-Digit Multiplication
Reading - Book Study: Cleary and Clements
Writing - A Memorable First - Personal Narrative
Spelling - No Spelling this week
Social Studies - Community Changes Over Time
Science - Food Chains
IMPORTANT DATES
Tuesday, April 16th: PTA Meeting, 6:00 p.m. Followed by Gr 2 Musical Performance and Art Gallery
Friday, April 19th: Holiday, No School
Friday April 26th - Visit from Austin Pets Alive
Sunday, April 28th: CCE Round Rock Express Day
April 29th-May 3rd: CCE Book Fair
Tuesday, April 30th: Kona Ice after school; Book Fair open until 6:00 pm
Tuesday, May 7th: PTA Meeting, 6:00 p.m. Followed by Gr 1 Musical Performance
Thursday, May 9th: 3rd Grade Showcase @ 7:20 a.m. - 7:45 a.m.
Monday, May 13th: 3rd and 4th Grade STAAR Math Assessment
Tuesday, May 14th: 3rd and 4th Grade STAAR Reading Assessment
Thursday, May 16th: 3rd Grade Fishing Day and Visit from KVUE Weather Forecaster, Jason Mikell
Friday, May 17th: 3rd Grade Field trip to Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Monday, May 20th: 3rd Grade Camping Day, Visit from the Reptile Guy
Tuesday, May 21st: Annual CCE Field Day
Thursday, May 23rd: Last Day of Third Grade and End of Year Breakfast party hosted by our awesome Room Moms
Congratulations to Lucas for being our marvelous MVP of the week! We enjoyed learning more about our special friend when he shared his banner with us on Wednesday.
We have so many memorable activities planned for the end of the year! Third grade has a tradition of ending the school year with a camping unit. The objectives will include students researching a Texas state park and planning an imaginary camping trip to that park, but we will do much more than that. This unit will involve all content areas: Reading, Writing, Math, Social Studies, and Science.
Our camping unit is always a highlight of third grade. To plan their camping trips, the children will need advertising circulars from grocery stores, as well as, flyers or catalogs from outdoor recreation stores. Each student will pack a "suitcase" with pictures of all the items they will need for a 5-day camping trip. Each group of 4-5 students will plan menus for 5 days. They will need pictures of the grocery items. So, don’t recycle ads from HEB, Target, Academy, REI, Sports Authority, Cabelas, etc. Many of the stores have circulars available as you enter their store. Please grab several copies. Thank you so much for helping us gather materials.
Below is a list of days when we will need parent volunteers and sign-up links. Please let me know if you have any questions!
Thursday, May 16th: “Fishing Day” at Trailhead Park from 9:30-12:00. All activities are planned. Each class will need 3 parents to help at the stations. You can sign-up here to volunteer: Fishing Day Sign-Up
Friday, May 17th: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Field Trip. All parents are welcomed to attend and/or volunteer to be a chaperone. Information/permission slips will go home soon regarding our fun field trip.
Monday, May 20th: Campout Day
Parent chaperones are not needed, but each class will need four tents pitched outside CCE. Please fill out the following form if you have a tent that we could borrow, and are willing to put it up that morning before school. Tent Set-up
Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for all that you do! I truly appreciate all your support!
Gratefully,
Mrs. McDonald
THIRD GRADE AND CCE CAMPUS NEWS
Character Trait for March: PATIENT
PARENT INPUT FORMS
Parent Input forms for 3rd grade went home recently in your child’s Tuesday folder. The forms are due back to the office by Monday, April 15th. This helps us prepare staffing for the new school year. Thank you to everyone who has already turned this into me!
THIRD GRADE SHOWCASE
The third grade students and teachers are excited to invite you to come by your child's classroom on Thursday morning, May 9th, from 7:20- 7:45 a.m. for our Third Grade Showcase. Your favorite third grader will be ready to show you some of the great work that he/she has been doing this year! Please come to cheer your child's hard work and show your appreciation for all he/she has learned in Third Grade. We look forward to seeing you here!
COMETS FIELD DAY T-SHIRTS!
Order forms have been sent home for Comets Field Day shirts! This year's shirt is cardinal red with a Comet design in white, gray, and black. Stop by the CCE Office to see sample shirts and check sizing. The deadline for ordering the shirts is April 17th. The proceeds from the sale of t- shirts helps pay for the water slides for Field Day. The Essentials teachers thank you for your support!
TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME!
The CCE Singing Stars Choir will perform the National Anthem Sunday, April 28th at 1:05 p.m. at the Round Rock Express baseball game. We have reserved a large block of infield reserved seat tickets in Section 113 for the game at a discounted rate of $12.00 per ticket. (There is an extra charge for parking at the stadium) Sundays are Kids Days, so there are several activities at the stadium geared toward kids. The RR Express uses Groupmatics for group sales now so your ticket purchases will be easy and online. To purchase tickets go here. We hope to have a large CCE presence at the game!
We were told by the Express staff that CCE Singing Stars Choir is the only group that has performed the National Anthem ALL 20 years of their existence! Quite a tradition!
STUDENT COUNCIL COMMUNITY PROJECT
From April 8-18, the Canyon Creek Student Council will be hosting a donation drive to benefit Texas Humane Heroes, an animal shelter for dogs and cats in our area. Please consider donating new dog toys, canned dog food, canned cat food, Purina Brand Beggin' Strip dog treats, paper towels and dish soap. Thank you for participating in our animal shelter donation drive.
HOMEWORK
Planners are completed daily. Please check and initial your child’s planner nightly.
Students are required to read for a minimum of 20 minutes per night and record a quick response on their reading logs. Signed logs are DUE every Wednesday. Book Bucks are earned with every 100 minutes read. Students can “purchase” books from our “Book Buck Libraries” with 10 book bucks.
Nightly reading is crucial to your child's overall reading success. Reading should be an interactive process, so please remember to initial or sign your child's log before turning it in on Wednesday.
Students should practice math skills 10 minutes nightly. This could be anything from Education Galaxy, to flashcards or even a series of problems written by a parent.
Each FRIDAY students will receive spelling lists and work. Practice spelling the words correctly and complete the homework packet due each THURSDAY. Spelling Tests will be administered on Fridays.
UNITS OF STUDY for April 15-19 , 2019
Math - 2-Digit X 1-Digit Multiplication
Reading - Book Study: Cleary and Clements
Writing - A Memorable First - Personal Narrative
Spelling - No Spelling this week
Social Studies - Community Changes Over Time
Science - Food Chains
IMPORTANT DATES
Tuesday, April 16th: PTA Meeting, 6:00 p.m. Followed by Gr 2 Musical Performance and Art Gallery
Friday, April 19th: Holiday, No School
Friday April 26th - Visit from Austin Pets Alive
Sunday, April 28th: CCE Round Rock Express Day
April 29th-May 3rd: CCE Book Fair
Tuesday, April 30th: Kona Ice after school; Book Fair open until 6:00 pm
Tuesday, May 7th: PTA Meeting, 6:00 p.m. Followed by Gr 1 Musical Performance
Thursday, May 9th: 3rd Grade Showcase @ 7:20 a.m. - 7:45 a.m.
Monday, May 13th: 3rd and 4th Grade STAAR Math Assessment
Tuesday, May 14th: 3rd and 4th Grade STAAR Reading Assessment
Thursday, May 16th: 3rd Grade Fishing Day and Visit from KVUE Weather Forecaster, Jason Mikell
Friday, May 17th: 3rd Grade Field trip to Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Monday, May 20th: 3rd Grade Camping Day, Visit from the Reptile Guy
Tuesday, May 21st: Annual CCE Field Day
Thursday, May 23rd: Last Day of Third Grade and End of Year Breakfast party hosted by our awesome Room Moms
Sunday, April 7, 2019
Dear Parents,
Congratulations to Exodus for being our marvelous MVP of the week! We enjoyed learning more about our special friend when he shared his banner with us on Tuesday.
Happy Birthday to Ivor on Saturday!
Please make note that our fourth and fifth grade students will be taking the STAAR test on Tuesday and Wednesday. Our campus will be closed to visitors. We ask that all parents refrain from eating lunch with their children these two days. Our lunch schedule will be adjusted for testing, so we cannot guarantee what time your children will be in the lunchroom. Parents are welcome to visit during lunch on any other days.
Warmly,
Sabrina
THIRD GRADE AND CCE CAMPUS NEWS
Character Trait for March: PATIENT
PAPERS TO BE RETURNED
The April 2nd Tuesday folder had many important papers that need to be returned as soon as possible. If you haven't already returned yours, please send in your child's: 2019-2020 Enrollment Form, and optional parent input form. Thank you!
FREE BREAKFAST FOR ALL STUDENTS ON TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY
Nothing prepares students better for testing than a healthy, satisfying breakfast! On our upcoming testing days, next Tuesday and Wednesday, breakfast is FREE to ALL students! Students can start their day off right with a delicious meal in the cafeteria and then head off to their classrooms! If you are testing those days, please arrive at 7:20 a.m. so that you will have plenty of time to get your breakfast and eat before the bell rings!
COMETS FIELD DAY T-SHIRTS!
Order forms have been sent home for Comets Field Day shirts! This year's shirt is cardinal red with a Comet design in white, gray, and black. Stop by the CCE Office to see sample shirts and check sizing. The deadline for ordering the shirts is April 17th. The proceeds from the sale of t-shirts helps pay for the water slides for Field Day. The Essentials teachers thank you for your support!
ROBO LAB
It's time for Robolab! In the spring session, 3rd graders will explore the idea of self-driving cars. We'll build a Lego vehicle, learn the basics of Mindstorms programming, then program our cars to drive around "town" on their own.
Parent volunteers help make Robolab even more fun for everyone. Come join your child and see what they are doing! You do not need to know anything about Legos or programming; you only need to encourage and support them while they program and build. If you can't come for an entire time slot, that's fine! Just add a comment to your signup letting me know what times you will be there.
See the link below for more information, and I hope to see you in Robolab soon!
Robolab Sign-up
TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME!
The CCE Singing Stars Choir will perform the National Anthem Sunday, April 28th at 1:05 p.m. at the Round Rock Express baseball game. We have reserved a large block of infield reserved seat tickets in Section 113 for the game at a discounted rate of $12.00 per ticket. (There is an extra charge for parking at the stadium) Sundays are Kids Days, so there are several activities at the stadium geared toward kids. The RR Express uses Groupmatics for group sales now so your ticket purchases will be easy and online. To purchase tickets go here. We hope to have a large CCE presence at the game!
We were told by the Express staff that CCE Singing Stars Choir is the only group that has performed the National Anthem ALL 20 years of their existence! Quite a tradition!
STUDENT COUNCIL COMMUNITY PROJECT
From April 8-18, the Canyon Creek Student Council will be hosting a donation drive to benefit Texas Humane Heroes, an animal shelter for dogs and cats in our area. Please consider donating new dog toys, canned dog food, canned cat food, Purina Brand Beggin' Strip dog treats, paper towels and dish soap. Thank you for participating in our animal shelter donation drive.
HOMEWORK:
Planners are completed daily. Please check and initial your child’s planner nightly.
Students are required to read for a minimum of 20 minutes per night and record a quick response on their reading logs. Signed logs are DUE every Wednesday. Book Bucks are earned with every 100 minutes read. Students can “purchase” books from our “Book Buck Libraries” with 10 book bucks.
Nightly reading is crucial to your child's overall reading success. Reading should be an interactive process, so please remember to initial or sign your child's log before turning it in on Wednesday.
Students should practice math skills 10 minutes nightly. This could be anything from Education Galaxy, to flashcards or even a series of problems written by a parent.
Each FRIDAY students will receive spelling lists and work. Practice spelling the words correctly and complete the homework packet due each THURSDAY. Spelling Tests will be administered on Fridays.
UNITS OF STUDY for April 8-11, 2019
Math - Measurement - Perimeter and Area
Reading - Book Study: Cleary and Clements
Writing - A Memorable First - Personal Narrative
Spelling - Unit 21
Social Studies - Budgets: How they are important.
Science - Habitats and Environments
IMPORTANT DATES
Tuesday, April 9th: STAAR, Gr 4 Writing, Gr 5 Math
Wednesday, April 10th: STAAR, Gr 5 Reading
Tuesday, April 16th: PTA Meeting, 6:00 p.m. Followed by Gr 2 Musical Performance and Art Gallery
Friday, April 19th: Holiday, No School
Sunday, April 28th: CCE Round Rock Express Day
April 29th-May 3rd: CCE Book Fair
Tuesday, April 30th: Kona Ice after school; Book Fair open until 6:00 pm
Congratulations to Exodus for being our marvelous MVP of the week! We enjoyed learning more about our special friend when he shared his banner with us on Tuesday.
Happy Birthday to Ivor on Saturday!
Please make note that our fourth and fifth grade students will be taking the STAAR test on Tuesday and Wednesday. Our campus will be closed to visitors. We ask that all parents refrain from eating lunch with their children these two days. Our lunch schedule will be adjusted for testing, so we cannot guarantee what time your children will be in the lunchroom. Parents are welcome to visit during lunch on any other days.
Warmly,
Sabrina
THIRD GRADE AND CCE CAMPUS NEWS
Character Trait for March: PATIENT
PAPERS TO BE RETURNED
The April 2nd Tuesday folder had many important papers that need to be returned as soon as possible. If you haven't already returned yours, please send in your child's: 2019-2020 Enrollment Form, and optional parent input form. Thank you!
FREE BREAKFAST FOR ALL STUDENTS ON TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY
Nothing prepares students better for testing than a healthy, satisfying breakfast! On our upcoming testing days, next Tuesday and Wednesday, breakfast is FREE to ALL students! Students can start their day off right with a delicious meal in the cafeteria and then head off to their classrooms! If you are testing those days, please arrive at 7:20 a.m. so that you will have plenty of time to get your breakfast and eat before the bell rings!
COMETS FIELD DAY T-SHIRTS!
Order forms have been sent home for Comets Field Day shirts! This year's shirt is cardinal red with a Comet design in white, gray, and black. Stop by the CCE Office to see sample shirts and check sizing. The deadline for ordering the shirts is April 17th. The proceeds from the sale of t-shirts helps pay for the water slides for Field Day. The Essentials teachers thank you for your support!
ROBO LAB
It's time for Robolab! In the spring session, 3rd graders will explore the idea of self-driving cars. We'll build a Lego vehicle, learn the basics of Mindstorms programming, then program our cars to drive around "town" on their own.
Parent volunteers help make Robolab even more fun for everyone. Come join your child and see what they are doing! You do not need to know anything about Legos or programming; you only need to encourage and support them while they program and build. If you can't come for an entire time slot, that's fine! Just add a comment to your signup letting me know what times you will be there.
See the link below for more information, and I hope to see you in Robolab soon!
Robolab Sign-up
TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME!
The CCE Singing Stars Choir will perform the National Anthem Sunday, April 28th at 1:05 p.m. at the Round Rock Express baseball game. We have reserved a large block of infield reserved seat tickets in Section 113 for the game at a discounted rate of $12.00 per ticket. (There is an extra charge for parking at the stadium) Sundays are Kids Days, so there are several activities at the stadium geared toward kids. The RR Express uses Groupmatics for group sales now so your ticket purchases will be easy and online. To purchase tickets go here. We hope to have a large CCE presence at the game!
We were told by the Express staff that CCE Singing Stars Choir is the only group that has performed the National Anthem ALL 20 years of their existence! Quite a tradition!
STUDENT COUNCIL COMMUNITY PROJECT
From April 8-18, the Canyon Creek Student Council will be hosting a donation drive to benefit Texas Humane Heroes, an animal shelter for dogs and cats in our area. Please consider donating new dog toys, canned dog food, canned cat food, Purina Brand Beggin' Strip dog treats, paper towels and dish soap. Thank you for participating in our animal shelter donation drive.
HOMEWORK:
Planners are completed daily. Please check and initial your child’s planner nightly.
Students are required to read for a minimum of 20 minutes per night and record a quick response on their reading logs. Signed logs are DUE every Wednesday. Book Bucks are earned with every 100 minutes read. Students can “purchase” books from our “Book Buck Libraries” with 10 book bucks.
Nightly reading is crucial to your child's overall reading success. Reading should be an interactive process, so please remember to initial or sign your child's log before turning it in on Wednesday.
Students should practice math skills 10 minutes nightly. This could be anything from Education Galaxy, to flashcards or even a series of problems written by a parent.
Each FRIDAY students will receive spelling lists and work. Practice spelling the words correctly and complete the homework packet due each THURSDAY. Spelling Tests will be administered on Fridays.
UNITS OF STUDY for April 8-11, 2019
Math - Measurement - Perimeter and Area
Reading - Book Study: Cleary and Clements
Writing - A Memorable First - Personal Narrative
Spelling - Unit 21
Social Studies - Budgets: How they are important.
Science - Habitats and Environments
IMPORTANT DATES
Tuesday, April 9th: STAAR, Gr 4 Writing, Gr 5 Math
Wednesday, April 10th: STAAR, Gr 5 Reading
Tuesday, April 16th: PTA Meeting, 6:00 p.m. Followed by Gr 2 Musical Performance and Art Gallery
Friday, April 19th: Holiday, No School
Sunday, April 28th: CCE Round Rock Express Day
April 29th-May 3rd: CCE Book Fair
Tuesday, April 30th: Kona Ice after school; Book Fair open until 6:00 pm
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