Welcome to 3rd Grade and to FMI! I hope you had a great summer and are as
anxious as I am to get back to school. We are all off for a new adventure in a new building with all of the third graders combined in one spot! I am so excited to be back with my teaching team from Starry as well as working with my teaching partner from Emerson all in one location! Our new room is very bright, colorful, and a little wild (kind of like me!). You will have to check out the class tour page above! :)
First, let me introduce myself to
you. My name is Mrs. Yuska.
I know that looks like an unusual name. It is pronounced like "YOU- SKA".
I have been teaching 3rd grade for the last seven years. I taught five
years at Starry Elementary and two years at Emerson. My husband, Brandon and I live in Cedar Rapids with
our two daughters Katelyn (she will be 5 at the end of October) and Hayden (turned 2 in June) and our dog Dakota (a German Shepherd/ Black lab mix).
This is my third year of using a blog as an additional form of communication. I started blogging because I knew notes
sent home often got shoved to the bottom of a child's bag or better
yet lost altogether. My attempt was to place my newsletters on this site as well as
any additional information you may need to provide a place to keep you
up to date on what is happening in our classroom. This should also
help limit the amount of paper being sent home. It has proved to be a great resource and I look forward to the added use of technology.
Some things about 3rd grade...Every night your child will be taking home a planner stating what we
have learned that day. If an item is highlighted, it will be an
assignment to be completed and returned to school the next day. This is a
great opportunity to sit down with your child and talk about the day. I
also ask that you sign or initial the bottom of the column so I know
you have looked at it. If you have any questions, or comments for me,
feel free to add them at the bottom of the planner. In the front cover
will be your child's behavior chart. There is a key on the side of what
each color of smiley face means.
I look forward to meeting each of you for the Supply Drop Off Night on August 20th between 4 and 6 pm.
Also, mark your calendars for a Parent Information Night on August 28th 6:00-6:45 pm.
Mrs. Jodie Yuska
jyuska@marion.k12.ia.us
