Cross Country

WOW!!  The school cross country was run this afternoon and Room 23 shone!!  We had first and second in the Year 3 girls - Abbey and Kaylee, and first, second and third in Year 3 boys - Bailey, Jack and Karan.  These students will now attend the interschool cross country - details to follow.  We had 12 students in the event.  Congratulations to all our runners! You all did an amazing job! Obviously all those laps run during morning fitness paid off!

from your very proud Teacher
Miss Calvert

Fighting Back Against the Attack of the Germs

Huge thank you to the Henshall family who donated a big tub of Aqium Hand Sanitiser and Bosisto's Eucalyptus Spray to Room 23. I am especially grateful as I have succumbed to all the germs that have been floating around our classroom lately - although I didn't get too sick and I believe I am on the mend now.  Thank you also to all those parents who have kept their sick children at home so the germs don't spread.  Please remember to either call the office or write an absentee note.  Thank you.

Test Books and Absent Notes

Hello Parents,
Well we have had a lot of absent students lately. It seems there is a bug going around our class. If your child is sick please remember to either write a note or call the school office to let us know.

Also, Test Books were due back Friday of week one. I am still waiting for 4 books to come back. If your child hasn't brought back their book, please have them put it in their bag and bring it in.

 Thank you
Miss Calvert

Choir Notes

Recently notes went home about the Junior Choir excursion on 15 August. Permission slips and money ($3.50) need to be returned as soon as possible. Remember: when you are away all notes and work will be put in your big tray - so if you are in the choir and don't have a note, check your big tray.

Newsletter Maths Challenge

Here is the latest newsletter maths challenge. Have a go and get your entries in to win a prize! If you show Miss Calvert before dropping your entry at the office you will get $20 (class money not real money)

Report writing

It's a quiet day in Room 23 today - only 12 students came to school!! For those 11 students at home here is something to think about: we are starting to learn about report writing. You need to think of a famous Australian to write a report about. We will be doing some research during our computer time but for now you need to choose a famous Australian and be able to tell me why you have chosen them.

Correction and Omission

In the last Assembly award post I forgot to mention that Gabby also was in the top 5 for the Year 3 Principal's Challenge. Gabby is still on holidays so it slipped past me - congratulations Gabby!! Also, I said that Asher won a bronze certificate for Lexile (which was what was announced at the assembly) - it was in fact a Blue Certificate. This is due to the Lexile system resetting at the end of the year so students start from the beginning of certificates again. To earn a Lexile certificate students must read their Lexile graded books then log into Lexile to complete quizzes and diary entries related to those books. This earns them point which earns them certificates.