Fourth Graders in Training!

We don't have much time left together and this next month will fly by.

• Final STAR testing will be the 2nd week of May. Please make sure students are well rested and eat healthy mealsto set them up for success.
• May 13 is our last Friday 3rd grade Mass.
• Also Friday May 13 is 1st Communion Rehersal at 6 pm
• Saturday May 14 s the BIG day and students will be making their 1st Communion at 10 am
• May 20 is May Crowning, I love this special time honoring our Mother
• May 31st is field day.  We will need volunteers to help and make this day fun for our class.
• Make sure you are signing students up for our summer school program to avoid the "Summer Slide" and will help them prepare for the rigour of 4th grade
• June 9 th is the last day of School. All corrections, Absent work and Incomplete assignments must be turned in by June 2 for partial credit. There will not be extra credit assignments. 

Thank you for making my first year at St. Adelaide's a memorable and a great one. I am so happy to be here an your children are fantastic (almost) fourth graders.  I love them all so much. I feel like it was just yesterday that we started the year and I was getting to know everyone's names.  You have all helped make my transition easy and I will always hold a special place in my heart for each one of these kiddos. 

God Bless you all,
Mrs. Guereca


March 2022
 
Our Third Trimester Already? Didn't we just have the first day of school? Oh my!

In this time of Lent, we are focusing on prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. We reflect on what this means in our lives and are trying to spend more time in prayer asking for forgiveness of our sins and giving thanks to Jesus for his sacrifice for us.  We are truely blessed to be able to have this time in the classroom. It is my favorite time of year to teach. Please make it your favorite time of year to spend quality time with your children to help them see the importance of this blessed time of year at home too.

Classroom Business:

We are working on being accountable for our actions and school work. I know that this time of year gets very busy with sports and spring activities, but please help the students remember that school needs to come first.  

Please continue to check Gradelink on a weekly basis for grades and missing assignments. It will be reflected in the comments if something is not turned in. 

Finally, ask students if they need any supplies. Many are without erasers, good pencils, glue and crayons. Thanks for your help!

Good...no GREAT news!!! Third grade is now one to one on iPads! This is fantastic and has opened up resources and exciting ways to learn.  I will be sending home an iPad agreement for the classroom with rules/consequesnces to follow.  I love using this resource for a whole group and individual instruction.

God Bless,
Mrs. Guereca

October 2021

We are well on our adventure and there a few reminders for everyone.

• Red Folder items need to be returned to school. This includes newpapers.
• Blue Folder work can stay home.  
• I have many students with missing work.  Check Gradelink weekly for IC or AB work and for grades.  
• Homework is 15 minutes of Reading and completing the reading log, and 15 minutes of memorizing multiplication tables.  Students should know the 0's,1's,2's,5's and 10's by the end of the month.
• Any incomplete classwork is homework and due the next day.  Many students are forgetting to do this.  I send the picture and have them write in the planner so that they can remember what to do.  
• Please check and initial planners daily to help students stay organized and get their work done.
• Many students tell me they don't have time to do their homework because of after school activities. I remind them that school must come first and that I know their parents feel the same way. 

Reminders: 

• October 8- Progress Reports go home.
• Also October 8from 3-3:30 is our first ever Kindness Club meeting.  Please print the permission slip and send it to school. 
• School Fall Festival is October 23rd!  Make sure you sign up to volunteer.
• October 31st, third grade will be school representatives at Mass.
• Tutoring is by invite only based on STAR testing scores. It is held on Thursday from 3:00-3:30.  Students not picked up by 3:30 will go to day care.

God Bless,
Mrs. Guereca

 
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Welcome to our Third Grade Adventure!

My name is Heather Guereca.  I have been teaching in the San Bernardino Diocese for the past six years after volunteering in classrooms from preschool to junior high school for six years. I have taught in both third and fourth grades and love the spirit that they bring to class each day. I value my relationships with God and my family and want to share those values and respect with each of the students.

I am thrilled for this opportunity to be closer to my own family and back where my family started, here at St. Adelaide's. This year we will be focusing on building relationships, social interaction, multiplication, writing, and reading comprehension. I am looking forward to preparing students to make their First Holy Communion. It is such a blessing to be able to share these moments with all of you.  

I welcome questions and like to have open communication to work together for each student's success. Please feel free to contact me via Remind and join my class with the class code @hg3rdgrade.