9/27/18 Third Grade

9/27/18

Dear Families,
Happy fall!  We have had a wonderful week of learning in third grade.  Here is what we have been doing:

Reading:  Students are working hard on identifying major and minor characters in our read aloud and their independent reading books.  We will also start discussing character traits.  Students have been working hard on reading responses and in their reader's notebooks.

Writing: Students have been working hard gathering ideas and yesterday we learned how to choose and idea and begin an entry!  We were so proud of how focused our writers were and are excited to continue to work on our entries.

Upcoming Events:
10/4    All School Hike
10/5    No School (Teacher in-service)
10/8    No School (Columbus Day)
10/31  Noon Dismissal

High/Low

High- I brought paperwork back!  

Low- I lost my field trip paper

High- in elective we did a challenge on the climbing wall

Low- we didn’t get to go to the lower field

High- In elective we got to climb on the taped rocks and had a director and we could only touch those rocks! If we do it Mr. Bent will buy us a Powerade.  I made it to the top of the rope

Low- no lower field

High- We did fun stuff in elective

Low- No lower field

High- Field trip is coming up and I’m excited to see who Students of the Month are

Low- my aunt can’t chaperone

High- we got to climb the rock wall and the rope

High- the field trip

Low- it rained

High- Tomorrow I get to go to the Ainsworth Library

High- we went on www.storylineonline.net

Low- it’s sunny and I like indoor recess

High- the field trip and we wrote in our writer’s notebooks

High- we got to play the percussion instruments and we had fun

Low- we could not go to the lower field

High- the field trip

High- We are going on the hike

Low- we didn’t get to go to the lower field

High- it hasn't been warm

Low- we haven’t been going to the lower field

High- we get to go on the all school hike, I brought my slip in

Low- I have a bad cough

High- we get to go on the field trip and my step mom might be chaperoning

High-I get to be in third grade!

High- We have Mr. Lee!  I was impressed with the work in their writer’s notebooks and reader’s notebooks

Low- Not being able to write the date in the correct place

High- All of the hard work you did yesterday in both reading and writing!

Low- I feel like some kids are still not following morning routines

9/20/18 Third Grade

Dear Families,
We had a wonderful trip to the Tunbridge Fair last week!  We want to thank our chaperones who spent the day with us.  We appreciate you giving up your day so that our students can participate in this wonderful learning experience!  Here is what we have been up to:

Reading:  Students have all selected 'Just Right' books and are working on building up their reading stamina and responding to what they have read.  We are continuing to sample books from our classroom library so that we can become more familiar with what we have.

Writing: Writers are in the 'gathering ideas' stage of writing.  We are using our heart maps and idea banks to store ideas we may have for stories.

Reader of the Month: We are excited to announce that we have partnered with the Ainsworth Public Library and created a 'Reader of the Month' program.  This award will be given to students who demonstrate the habits of success during our literacy block, show an excitement for reading, and participate during our discussions.  Two students in third and fourth grade will receive this honor each month.  They will be invited to walk down to the library in town with a school staff member, have lunch, do an activity with Ms. Snow (the Head Librarian), get library cards, and check out books.  We would like to announce that this month Logan D. and Collin have been selected!

Upcoming Dates:
10/4    All School Hike
10/5    No School, Teacher in-service
10/8    No School, Columbus Day
10/31  Early Release Day, Teacher in-service PM

High/Low

High- we got to do our writer’s workshop

Low- Mrs. Franklin isn’t here

High- We have another third grade meeting

Low- Ms. Jesmouth is on crutches

High- excited to go hiking

Low- Ms. Jesmouth broke her ankle

High- The hike

Low- Ms. Jesmouth broke her ankle

High- We are going to go on the hike

High- I’m at school today

Low- it hasn’t been sunny

High- we had a whole third grade math time

Low- it’s not sunny out

High- We have whole third grade math and science

Low- Ms. Jesmouth broke her ankle

High- We are learning about zebras

Low- I lost my all school hike paper

High- I can’t go on the all school hike

High- If we finish paper in math fast enough we get a pizza party

Low- it’s been cold

High- I’m here!  

Low- I left school early yesterday

High- I’m here at school today! And it’s almost the weekend

High- I made it here today

High- We have another whole class math today

Low- I lost my permission slip

High- Going on the hike

Low- it’s not sunny today

High- whole third grade meeting and math

Low- Ms. Franklin is gone until lunch

High- We have third grade math together today,  all school hike

High- We are having an all third grade math

Low- It’s been cold lately

High- The all school hike is coming up and I’m excited to see where we are going, third grade math

Low- Starting to catch a cold

High- Not as hot out

Low- the school store

High- I got to hang out in first and second grade science class

Low- I didn’t get outside all day

High- Working on Idea Banks

9/12/18 Third Grade

9/12/2018

Dear Families,
We had our Third Grade Meeting a day early because tomorrow, we are headed to the Tunbridge Fair!  This trip has become a Blue Devil tradition and students (and teachers) are very excited to attend.  Here is what we have been doing:

Tunbridge Fair Basics

- Students should dress in layers with comfortable walking shoes.  The grounds can get muddy if there has been a lot of rain so please keep that in consideration when choosing footwear.

- Students are allowed to bring money to purchase food.  Mr. Kinnarney suggests that if students choose to bring money that they bring around $5.

- Students are allowed to bring electronic devices for the bus ride.  Electronic devices should not be used during the fair. 

Reading:
Third graders have been exploring and getting to know our library.  We have also been reading the first chapter of a new series in our library every day.

Writing:
We have been busy decorating our writer's notebooks with pictures that inspire stories in our own lives.  We also started our heart maps.  Our focus while we launch writer's workshop is to be generating ideas for our writing and building our writing stamina.

Upcoming Dates:
10/5   Teacher inservice, No School
10/8   Columbus Day, No School
10/31 Early Release

High/Low

High- getting to do art for the first time

High- the field trip

Low- it keeps raining

High- Going to Tunbridge

High- The Field trip is tomorrow

High- Going to the Tunbridge Fair, elective

Low- it keeps on raining

High- Ms. Franklin is back

Low- it rained

High- going to the Tunbridge Fair

High- Tunbridge Fair

Low- Elective

High- Tunbridge Fair

Low- it rained

High- Ms. Franklin is back

Low- I twisted my knee

High- Ms. Franklin is back

Low- dad is in surgery today

Low- I don’t get to see my counselor today

High- The Tunbridge Fair and my dad’s coming

High- Tunbridge Fair

High- Ms. Franklin is back, the fair, and how cool it has been

Low- I left early and couldn’t look at books

Low- you were gone for a long time

High- Tunbridge Fair

High- Tunbridge Fair and my dad’s coming

Low- Ms. Franklin has been gone for a long time

High- You are back!

High- Having art

Low- we can’t start decorating until next week

High- Ms. Franklin is back, Tunbridge Fair

Low- it’s cold in the morning

High- Ms. Franklin is back and we are going to the Tunbridge Fair

Low- It’s starting to get cold

High- You are back

Low- I’m missing the field trip

High- You are back and Tunbridge Fair is tomorrow

Low- you were gone 3 days

High- I’m back!

Low- I was away for 3 days

High- How well all the classes did with Ms. Franklin being away for 3 days!

9/6/18 Third Grade

9/6/18

Dear Families,
What a wonderful start to our school year!  We are so excited about this inquisitive and energetic group.  Each week, on Thursday, we come together as a whole group for, "Third Grade Meeting".  During Third Grade Meeting students share their 'highs and lows' of the week.  We type them up and publish them at the end of the blog with a photo.  It is a great way to talk to your child about things they have done in school that week.  You can register to receive email updates when we publish our blog by clicking on the orange button on the 'subscribe' button to the right of the blog.  We also publish the link on our Facebook page. 

Updates:

Writing:  We worked on a project called, "The Best Part of Me".  Students did an AWESOME job reflecting and writing on the best part of themselves.  These will be on display at Open House.  We will begin Writer's Workshop on Friday.

Reading:  We have started learning about our classroom library.  Students will begin exploring it more as well as learning how to select books.

Important Dates:
9/6   Open House
9/13  Tunbridge Fair Field Trip

High/Low

High- The Best Part of Me

Low- Too hot to enjoy recess

High- Hopes and Dreams

Low- The heat

High- I’m really excited for Open House

Low- it’s so hot

High- Excited about field trip

Low- I’m scared that it will be hot on the field trip

High- Field trip

Low- the heat

High- Field trip

Low- it’s hot

High- hopes and dreams

Low- it’s hot every day

High- Seeing all my friends and the field trip

Low- it’s hot

HIgh- Seeing all my friends again

Low- it’s hot

High- the field trip

Low- its hot

High- the field trip

Low- the heat

High- Excited for Open House

Low- the heat

High- the field trip

Low- the heat

High- excited for Open House, the popsicles

High- Open House, popsicles, playing with my friends

Low- the heat

High- Open House and the field trip

High- The field trip

High- Open House

High- It’s cooling off

Low- it was hot this morning

High- Open House

High- The Best Part of Me

Low- the heat

High- Minecraft book from the library

Low- we could only take one book out

High- Open House and popsicles

Low- lost my field trip paper

High- popsicles, Open House and Field Trip

Low- the heat

High- The field trip

Low- it’s hot