It has been a joy getting to know ______ this quarter. She is a kind and caring student who is always willing to participate and share her wonderful ideas. The enthusiasm she shows for school, friends, and life in general energizes our whole room. ______ puts effort into her assignments and tries her best throughout the day. In reading, ______ has been working on becoming an active reader in order to improve her comprehension. She is making connections, asking questions, and determining important information as she reads. One focus area for ______ the next quarter is to really focus on reading the words on the page. She often substitutes her own words while reading and that can sometime alter the meaning she is getting. In writing, ______ does a wonderful job of adding her own personality into her work. Keep up the wonderful things you are doing ______. You are a third grader who truly shines!