Our new Ospreys flew into MBS and third grade this week and we were so thrilled to see them! Third graders met new friends, old friends and a lot of new teachers.  We were treated to a visit from our MBS mascot, Oscar the Osprey and he greeted third graders at our first assembly. Mrs. Benay taught students cool facts about ospreys and Greenhouse third grade teacher, Mr. Jacobs, showed us how wide an osprey’s wingspan is (he’s as tall as an osprey’s wingspan!).

We had a great first three days of school and already practiced our hallway and cafeteria expectations as well as our bus evacuation practice and a fire drill. Teachers acted out MBS expectations of being safe, respectful and responsible and sometimes REALLY exaggerated their behaviors to make a point.  Kids enjoyed pointing out the wrong way of doing things and then discussed and modeled the expected behaviors.

Students made their own creative leaves to add to our Greenhouse trees, began writer’s workshop, chose books for reading and played math games.  We went to Library Book Exchange, PE, Art, and Guidance too.  On Friday we enjoyed an extra recess!

Here’s our U.A. (Unified Arts) schedule for quarter 1:

P.E. – Monday and Wednesday (stays the same all year – please wear sneakers)

Art – Tuesday and Thursday

Library Book Exchange & Guidance – Friday

Today your child brought home his/her plastic Friday Folder.  This folder goes home on Fridays and comes back to school on Mondays (Tuesday, next week).  The frog Hop It Home folder is the daily/homework folder that goes home and back to school Monday through Thursday.

If you haven’t sent in the school supplies from my summer letter, please send them in next week. Thank you.

At Smart Start I mentioned I’d send home the change in dismissal pads. They did not go home today because the office is waiting on more pads. Sorry for the inconvenience.  You can always send a change in dismissal electronically too.

Enjoy the Labor Day weekend and if you’re travelling, be safe.  See you on Tuesday!