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