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Parents, The Book Character Parade will be Wednesday, October 22nd, at 9:00. Please come out and watch us parade around the neighborhood dressed as our favorite book characters!

Welcome new students and parents!  It is going to be a fantastic year in third grade at APE! I am looking forward to meeting everyone at meet the teacher, this Thursday (8/14), from 4-6 pm! Mrs. Whelan

Parents and Students, I hope you all enjoy your upcoming spring break. Spring Break will be from 3/24-3/28. Classes will resume on Monday, March 31st. Spring Break Challenge Complete at least 3 Kidbiz articles with a grade of 75% or higher. 1 Hour on I-Ready Math -OR- 1 Hour on Sumdog A log of your…

I know it’s hard to believe, but yes, it is already March! The year is soaring by! We are working very hard in class. We are currently exploring 2-D Shapes in math. The students are having lots of fun learning about angles, polygons, and quadrilaterals. Please continue to have your child study their multiplication math…

In honor of Black History Month, our students chose a famous African-American that has contributed to American history. Here are our finished projects. Enjoy!

Parents, This is a reminder that there will not be any school on Friday, January 17th as it is a teacher workday. There will not be any school on Monday, January 20th, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Classes will resume on Tuesday, January 21st. Please be on the lookout for a Black…

Parents, Thank you to everyone that signed up to bring something to our holiday party on Thursday, December 19th. Remember, anything edible must be store/restaurant bought. Please let me know if you have any questions. School will be closed for winter break from 12/23-1/03. Classes will resume on Monday, January 6th. Thanks, Mrs. Whelan

Parents, Remember that school will be closed for Thanksgiving Break from 11/25-11/29. School will resume on Monday, December 2nd. I hope that everyone enjoys the break and that you get to spend time with friends and family. Upon our return, the students will be responsible for knowing their 7s and 8s multiplication facts. The students…

On Friday, November 22nd, our class will be celebrating Thanksgiving during our lunch/recess time. We will be having a Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Feast and are in need of a few items. Please let me know if you would be able to donate an item to our feast from the list below. Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Feast…

Parents, the scholastic magazines for November were sent home today. There are 2 of them. If you are interested in ordering, please have your orders in by November 22nd, as there is no school the following week.  If This Is Your First Time Ordering Online: – REGISTER at scholastic.com/readingclub – ENTER the one-time Class Activation…