Ask your child to read some of the affirmations they received this week from peers AND who in the class they wrote affirmations to!  We are feeling the love and positivity in our classroom BIG TIME!  

Our class is in need of 20 red pens that aren’t “clickers”.  We would be VERY grateful if you could send some in!  Thank you!

Our next class novels will be “Gooney Bird Greene” by Lois Lowry and “Esio Trot” by Roald Dahl.  Please let me know if you would like an alternative assignment for your child.

Academics:

ELA:  Informational text

Math:  multiplication fluency

Science:  Properties of Matter

Social Studies: Canada

Milena

Thank you for being RESPONSIBLE and KIND this week!

Important Dates:

• 9/4:  No school
• 9/5:  SAC meeting
• 9/12:  Interims issued
• 9/21:  PTAO meeting at 6:00 pm
• 9/26:  Open House
• 10/13:  end of 1st quarter
• 10/16:  Teacher planning day – no school for students
• 10/19:  PTA meeting @ 8:45 am
• 10/24:  Character Counts program @ 9:00
• 10/27:  Fall Festival, Parade of Characters

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage  your child to read nightly!

Students are finishing up taking their first STAR reading test.  I will send home results once all students have completed testing.  Our class will also take the ELA F.A.S.T reading test Thursday, August 31st.  This is nothing to worry about!  I will send home results for that as well when they are available.

Our next class novels will be “The Giraffe, the Pelly, and Me” by Roald Dahl and “Horrible Harry take the Cake” by Suzy Kline.  Please let me know if you would like an alternative assignment for your child.

Dear R.B. Hunt Parents,
Since 2021, R.B. Hunt Elementary has implemented a schoolwide program for behavior interventions
called Positive Behavior Interventions and Support (PBIS). PBIS is a framework that, according to
national research, enhances student quality of life and reduces problem behaviors. By establishing
this framework, we are developing skills, making changes to the school environment, acknowledging
appropriate behavior, and using data to identify supports for our students. As a PBIS school, we
demonstrate a commitment to positive and equitable outcomes for all students.
At R.B. Hunt Elementary, we are committed to creating a learning environment where every student
is recognized and rewarded for positive behavior. The R.B. Hunt expectations, known as S.H.I.N.E.
are embedded in all settings including the classroom, cafeteria, hallways, outside, restrooms, buses
and extended day. At R.B. Hunt, we S.H.I.N.E. by:
• S: Making Safe Choices
• H: Having Respect
• I: Including Others
• N: Noticing Feelings
• E: Engaging in School
We will continue to use LiveSchool this year, an app that will help us share behavior feedback with
you and your child. Your student will receive positive “Shine Points” in LiveSchool for hard work and
good behavior throughout the school day. Students will receive positive points for meeting the
“S.H.I.N.E.” expectations. Students will also earn points for demonstrating the Character Counts
Pillars – Caring, Responsibility, Fairness, Trustworthiness, Respect, and Citizenship. All teachers and
staff members can award Shine Points in LiveSchool which allows students the opportunity to receive
points in all settings throughout the school day.
This year we’re adopting a new tool from LiveSchool called Recaps that will allow us to deliver all the
information about your child’s behavior via an automatic weekly email sent to you.
We will start sending Recaps on Friday, August 25th and Recaps will deliver to your email every
Friday evening. To participate in Recaps, you’ll need a LiveSchool Parent Account.
• If you already have a LiveSchool Parent Account, you’ll automatically receive the Recaps
emails!
• If you don’t yet have a LiveSchool Parent Account, you can sign up for one using the Access
Code Sheet.
We recognize that Recaps emails may provide more details and insight into your child’s behaviors
during the school day. Our school’s focus is on promoting positive behaviors, but you may also see
some behaviors recorded for your child that required redirection from their teacher on the S.H.I.N.E.
behavior expectations. Your child’s points will never be deducted in LiveSchool, even if redirected.
Parents can access all of this information right from your computer or phone by downloading the free
LiveSchool app.
As part of our use of LiveSchool, your child will be able to spend his or her points on various
classroom and schoolwide rewards. We are going to be focusing on positive reinforcement and
encouragement and hope that your child earns lots of exciting rewards! Thank you to our amazing
PTAO for their support with our LiveSchool incentives including the Shine Store, field trips, raffles,
and more!
During the first weeks of school, your student will receive a letter with more information about how to
activate their LiveSchool account and how to activate two parent LiveSchool accounts. We will be
sharing more information about LiveSchool and our schoolwide positive behavior interventions and
supports during Open House.
We will be working hard to make this the best school year yet for your child. If you have any questions
about the LiveSchool program, please feel free to reach out.
Sincerely,
Alice Larson
Assistant Principal
[email protected]
904-547-7959

Academics:

ELA:  Realistic Fiction

Math:  relating multiplication to division

Science:  Mass and Volume

Social Studies: Regions

Beau

Thank you for being FOCUSED and DETERMINED this week!

Important Dates:

• 8/31:  PTAO meeting @ 8:45 am
• 9/4:  No school
• 9/5:  SAC meeting
• 9/12:  Interims issued
• 9/21:  PTAO meeting at 6:00 pm
• 9/26:  Open House
• 10/13:  end of 1st quarter
• 10/16:  Teacher planning day – no school for students
• 10/19:  PTA meeting @ 8:45 am
• 10/24:  Character Counts program @ 9:00
• 10/27:  Fall Festival, Parade of Characters

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage  your child to read nightly!

Kudos to students for making it through their first full academic week in 3rd grade!  I was blown away by everyone’s focus and stamina.  3rd grade is a BIG jump and these kiddo’s made it look easy.  😉  I hope you find some time this weekend to celebrate their efforts!

Academics:

ELA:  Folktales

Math:  relating multiplication to repeated addition, multiplication on a number line, arrays

Science:  Properties of matter

Social Studies: Map skills

Evie

Thank you for being on task and helpful this week!

Important Dates:

• 8/31:  PTAO meeting @ 8:45 am
• 9/4:  No school
• 9/5:  SAC meeting
• 9/12:  Interims issued
• 9/21:  PTAO meeting at 6:00 pm
• 9/26:  Open House
• 10/13:  end of 1st quarter
• 10/16:  Teacher planning day – no school for students
• 10/19:  PTA meeting @ 8:45 am
• 10/24:  Character Counts program @ 9:00
• 10/27:  Fall Festival, Parade of Characters

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage  your child to read nightly!

Swim Week!

May 8, 9, 10, 11: Solomon Calhoun Pool

• Please send children to school IN their bathing suits with a school appropriate cover-up
• Sun block applied at home
• Pack a swim bag with a plastic bag for wet bathing suits, a towel, water bottle, and change of clothing (including underwear!)
• Goggles are permitted (and encouraged!)
• A quality, nutritional snack for the afternoon – they are always STARVING when we return!

Academics:

ELA:  TESTING WEEK

Math:  TESTING WEEK

Science:  TESTING WEEK

Social Studies: TESTING WEEK

Camden

Thank you for being so helpful with our tadpoles and working hard this week!

Important Dates:

5/8 – 5/11:  SWIM WEEK!

5/19:  *Optional* Bowling field trip (if your child has enough SHINE points to purchase – ask your child about this!)

5/22:  Mega Party (Don’t forget 2 pairs of socks!  1 for the bounce houses and another pair to change into after!) and Class Party – a sign up Genius will be going out soon!

5/23:  *Optional* Putt Putt field trip (if your child has enough SHINE points to purchase – ask your child about this!) Bring a book and beach towel to school!

5/24:  Game day!  Bring a board game to share with the class!

5/25:  Last day of school and Movie Day!  Early release at 1:50.

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage  your child to read nightly.  End 4th quarter STRONG!

On Tuesday and Thursday your child will take the F.A.S.T Reading and Math test.  Your child is 100% prepared academically.  I need your help in the following ways:

• Make sure your child gets a good night sleep the night before
• Make sure your child gets a delicious and nutritious breakfast – think protein and fruit!
• Make sure your child gets to school on time!  Students who arrive after 8:45 will not be allowed to go to the classroom and will need to test on a different day.
• ENCOURAGE THEM!  Remind them to take their time, double-check their work, and that THEY GOT THIS!

A HUGE thank you to our room parent, Amber Halcrow for donating an aquarium with tadpoles and all the necessities to go with it!  Students are really enjoying watching the tadpoles progress through the life cycle.  We are so grateful for your generosity! 🙂

Academics:

ELA:  Review

Math:  Review

Science:  Life cycles

Social Studies: Review

Poppy

Thank you for working hard and being FOCUSED this week!

Important Dates:

5/2:  F.A.S.T Reading Test!

5/4:  F.A.S.T Math Test!

5/8 – 5/11:  SWIM WEEK!

5/25:  Last day of school

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage  your child to read nightly.  End 4th quarter STRONG!

This week and next week students will be rotating between the 6 3rd grade classrooms to review the POWER standards in ELA and Math to prepare for F.A.S.T testing.  Please make sure your child arrives on time so they don’t miss any of this important instruction!

Our class will visit the Book Fair on Tuesday, April 25th from 2:00-2:40.  Double-check with your child to make sure you both agree on the books they will purchase! 🙂

Academics:

ELA:  Review

Math:  Review

Science:  reflection and refraction continued

Social Studies: Branches of government continued

Caden

Thank you for being thoughtful and polite this week!

Important Dates:

5/2:  F.A.S.T Reading Test!

5/3:  F.A.S.T Math Test!

5/8 – 5/11:  SWIM WEEK!

5/25:  Last day of school

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage  your child to read nightly.  End 4th quarter STRONG!

Academics:

ELA:  Fables

Math:  multiplying by double and triple digits

Science:  reflection and refraction

Social Studies: Branches of government

Nuala

Thank you for being considerate and caring this week!

Important Dates:

4/27:  PTAO meeting at 8:45

5/2:  F.A.S.T Reading Test!

5/3:  F.A.S.T Math Test!

5/8 – 5/11:  SWIM WEEK!

5/25:  Last day of school

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage  your child to read nightly.  End 4th quarter STRONG!

Academics:

ELA:  Historical Fiction

Math:  Associative property, multiplicative patterns

Science:  Forms of Energy continued

Social Studies: Government continued

Parker

Thank you for turning in quality work and be PRECISE this week!

Important Dates:

4/7:  No school

4/10:  No school

4/27:  PTAO meeting at 8:45

5/8 – 5/11:  SWIM WEEK!

5/25:  Last day of school

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage  your child to read nightly.  End 4th quarter STRONG!

Swim Week field trip forms were sent home today.  Please sign and return as soon as possible.   Thank you!

Crocs may still be worn at school.  Students are just not permitted to play sports while wearing them.

We are researching animals and creating dioramas with our Kindergarten Reading Buddies.  Students completed researching, typing, and printing this week at school.  Please have a conversation with your 3rd grader about what materials they think will work best for their diorama.  Feel free to send in any items to school that will help their project stand out! 🙂  

Academics:

ELA:  Procedural text

Math:  Elapsed time, temperature, measurement

Science:  Forms of Energy continued

Social Studies: Government continued

Sutton

Thank you for being peaceful and productive this week!

Important Dates:

4/7:  No school

4/10:  No school

4/27:  PTAO meeting at 8:45

5/8 – 5/11:  SWIM WEEK!

5/25:  Last day of school

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage  your child to read nightly.  End 4th quarter STRONG!