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MS. NANDI BS AWESOME CLASS
First Days of School
Happy Fall! It is time to begin a new school year. It can be
very exciting and very scary at the same time. I am here to
make things easier for you all. I am excited to get to know
each of you as well as tell you a little about me. My name is
Ms. Nandi and I am from Atlanta, Georgia. I received my
Bachelors in Early Childhood Education at Georgia
Southwestern State University and a Masters in Education with
a Reading concentration from Kennesaw State University. I
have been teaching for four years and loving it for four years
as well. I went into teaching because I am excited about the
future of our youth and being a part of their success. I always
felt like teaching is the most rewarding thing a person can do and children are some of the most pure of
heart, when combined happiness and satisfaction will be a clear result. I have no children but I do have a
dog named Shugg Avery and she is the light of my life. I love comedies and spicy foods. I am very
excited to start working with you. The purpose of this newsletter is to inform you of the different things
that are expected of you, as well as, all the fun the fun things we have coming up in the future. You all
can email me at ncollin3@radar.gsw.edu if you have any questions.
Table of Contents
All About Ms. B Page 1
Class Rules . Page 2
Supply List . Page 2
Test Taking Tips Page 2
Class Project . Page 3
Fun Activity for home Page 3
Class Calendar Page 4


Figure 1 Me when I ran for SGA Senator
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Simple as 1,2,3
Class rules are as follows:
Your classmates are your
friends.
Keep your hands and feet to
yourself.
When the speaker is talking we
use our listening ears.
Always try your best!



Below you will find all the things you
would need for my class.
2 - box/pkgs. 12 or more pencils (#2
lead with attached eraser)
2 - box of 24 Crayola crayons
1 - 4 oz. non-toxic glue (plastic
squeeze bottle, NO paste/gel)
3 - 32 oz. glue sticks (non-toxic)
1 - pair 5" scissors (sharp-pointed,
nickel-plated, long honed blades)
1 - pkg of asst. colored construction
paper (heavyweight, 50 sheets, 12x18,
approx.)
1- pkg. of manila drawing paper
(heavyweight, 50 sheets, 12x18,
approx.)
6 - folders with brads & pockets (1-
red, yellow, blue, green, orange,
purple)
2 - spiral notebooks (min. 120 pgs)
2 - composition books
1 - school supply box (plastic)
1 - pink pearl eraser or equal
1 - pkg. pencil cap erasers
1 - hand held pencil sharpener with
cap
1 box of sandwich, quart, and gallon
Ziploc freezer bags
1 - 8 oz. bottle of hand sanitizer
2 - box tissue (200 ct. Kleenex/ equal)



Test
Taking
Tips
Bring at least two pens/pencils with
good erasers, Bring a watch to the test
so that you can better pace yourself.
Keep a positive attitude throughout
the whole test and try to stay relaxed.
If you start to feel nervous take a few
deep breaths to relax.
Keep your eyes on your own paper;
you don't want to appear to be
cheating.
When you first receive your test, do a
quick survey of the entire test so that
you know how to efficiently budget
your time. Don't rush . Read the entire
question and pay attention to the
details. Don't worry if others finish
before you. Focus on the test in front
of you. Double check to make sure
that you put your first and last name
on the test.

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Class
Project
Most students start out thinking the equal
sign means the answer is. This is a fun way
to teach about the equal sign. The key is to
connect the equal sign to something that
would go straight to their hearts stomachs.
Candy always does it, right. Here was the
first image I will show them. I will them to
write "Y" for yes and "N" for no on their dry
erase boards.

Then, right in front of them, I will move the
peanut butter cups to the other side of the
equal sign so that it looked like this:

Eventually I will keep switching things up
Until they get the concept and then they can
eat the candy.

Take Home Activity
This is a fun way to help your child
highlight important story details and put
them in a logical order. They can even use
the Book Square as a bookmark, and add
information to it as she reads!
What You Need:
o White paper (construction paper or
computer printer paper)
o Scissors
o Markers
What You Do:
Cut an 8 1/2 square out of construction or
printer paper. Fold the paper in fourths and
open it. Then fold in each corner toward the
center. Write the numbers 1 through 4 on the
outside of the flaps. Open the square. In the
center, write the title of the book and a
sentence describing the main idea of the
book. During reading, ask your child to stop
at the end of a chapter or an appropriate
place where a main idea is shared. One way
to sequence is to have her think about the
beginning, middle, and end. Under flap #1
of the book square, she should write an
important event that happens in the
beginning of the story. Under flaps #2 and
#3, have her write important events that
happen in the middle of the story. Under
flap #4, have her write important events that
happen at the end of the story.Your child did
a lot of work creating the Book Square and
filling in all the details! Have her share it
with someone such as a friend, grandparent,
or teacher.The Book Square is text. a way
for your child to keep track of it all, and to
get past initial frustrations with difficult
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Class Calendar 3
rd
Grade


Monday


Tuesday


Wednesday


Thursday


Friday


Saturday


Sunday
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
7. 8. Visit to
the pumpkin
patch
9. What are
the uses for
the
pumpkin?
10. Class
Project
11. Life
Cycle of the
Pumpkin
12. 13.
14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.