5/30/19 Third Grade

5/30/19

Dear Families,
What a week in our learning community! The outdoor classroom is now open and ready to be used.  This is an amazing addition to our facilities and could not have been possible without the efforts of Mrs. Carrier, Mrs. Barrett, Mrs. Beaudet, and Mrs. Bessett.  They really went above and beyond and we appreciate all they have done.  This outdoor space is going to continue to grow.  Mr. Kinnarney's plan is to eventually have a barn and farm animals. 
Here's an update:

Reading:  We are starting a new mystery unit! We are focusing on vocabulary that this genre uses and will move into finding clues.

Writing:  We are sharing our Shoe Pieces that we have completed!  Look for them to be on display at our end of the year BBQ.

Upcoming Dates:
6/1      Girls on the Run 5K
6/6      End of the Year Celebration of Learning BBQ!
6/17    Third Grade Field Trip, information to follow
6/19    Last day of school, noon dismissal

High/Low

High-  it’s getting a little warmer, I have the 5k on Saturday

High- sharing our shoe pieces

High- the Outdoor Classroom

High- our 5k is on Saturday and I get to have my nails done for it

Low- it’s been cold in the morning

Low- I couldn’t go to the Outdoor Classroom

High- The 5k is on Saturday

Low-We have to be there so early

High- We have the 5k this Saturday
Low- my dad might not be able to come

High- The WES community made a bench honoring my dad

High- we got to see the Outdoor Classroom two times

High- I finished up TMP on the first day

Low- I didn’t get to come to the celebration of learning last night

HIgh- I did well on my TMP

HIgh- the race is on Saturday, we had the outdoor classroom

Low- we had no school on Monday

Low- it was a short week

High- I got this cool haircut, I got to go to the opening of the classroom, we are going to have outdoor recess

High- the outdoor classroom is open

Low- it looks like it’s going to rain

5/23/19 Third Grade

5/23/19

Dear Families,
We have had a wonderful Spirit Week!  It has been fun to see students participate in each day's theme.  Here is what we have been up to:

Reading:  We are continuing reading Everything for a Dog and comparing it to A Dog's Life.  Students are doing a great job comparing the writing style of each book and connecting the characters and events from the two books.

Writing:  Students learned how to revise with a peer this week!  They did a wonderful job giving constructive feedback to their partners and have done an amazing job making their writing pieces better.  We also learned how to insert pictures into our writing on Google Docs.

Upcoming Dates:

5/24  Noon Dismissal
5/27  No School, Memorial Day
5/29  Outdoor Classroom Celebration

High/Low

High- tomorrow is a ½ day

High- today is character day

High- today is character day

Low- it was chilly out today

High- it’s character day

High- it’s character day

High- it’s character day

High- it’s character day

Low- it’s still cold out

High- it’s character day

Low- people are not nice about my costume

High- it’s character day

High- tomorrow is ½ a day

High- this week is Spirit Week

High- it’s character day today, yesterday I got to see the construction of the outdoor classroom

Low- it’s almost the end of Spirit Week

High- seeing you all dress up for Spirit Week

Low- the twist our book made about Sunny the dog

High- how well you were able to pick up inserting pictures into your work

Low- the wifi interrupting our work!!

5/16/19 Third Grade

5/16/19

Dear Families,
It is hard to believe we are heading into the last month of school!  The dreary weather has helped us to stay focused on our learning but we are hoping that sunny days are to come.  Here is an update:

Reading:  We are continuing to analyze characters and character motivation using, Everything for a Dog.  Students are making connections between Life of a Dog and Everything for a Dog.

Writing:  Students have revised their shoe pieces.  Next, they will learn how to give and receive peer feedback on their writing.

Upcoming Dates:

5/16     VTC trip for students who purchased
5/30     Outdoor Classroom Celebration
6/17     Third grade field trip
6/19     Last student day (noon dismissal)

High/Low

High- my moms came to the Mother’s Day Breakfast

Low- Mrs. T wasn’t here yesterday

High- Today is VTC

Low- Mr. Smoller was absent yesterday

High- VTC is today, we planted in Farm and Garden

Low- Mrs. T wasn’t here yesterday

High- I am going to get an all Yes day today

Low- I’ve been getting a lot of no prize days a lot

High- VTC is today

Low- it snowed

High- VTC is today

Low- I am waiting on dad for my swim stuff

High- VTC today

Low- Mrs. T wasn’t here

High- Next week is Spirit Week

Low- Can’t go to VTC

High- both of the teachers are here today

Low- I’m not going to be here next Tuesday

High- VTC is today

Low- I can’t go to VTC

High- VTC is today, I am going to see Milly and Clara today

High- Evan is back

High- VTC is today

High- Everybody is here

Low- I got sick at school

High- VTC is a couple hours away, Mrs. T is back, Mr. Brandon was your sub

Low- it snowed

High- VTC

High- I’m really liking Everything for a Dog

Low- Yesterday was hard with a guest teacher

High- Going to see the Lion King on Friday

Low- Missing yesterday

5/8/19 Third Grade

5/8/19

Dear Parents,
We are SO excited for tomorrow's Mother's Day Poetry Breakfast!  A reminder that it will begin right at 8am.  Students are excited to share their learning and honor their moms.  It should be a wonderful morning.  Here's what we have been up to:

Reading:  Students were so attached to the story, A Dog's Life, that we decided to read the sequel.  We have been comparing the voice and tone of the two texts.

Writing:  We are still working on our descriptive pieces.  We have spent most of our writing time doing last minute preparations for tomorrow's breakfast!

Upcoming Dates

5/9    Mother's Day Poetry Breakfast 8:00-8:30am
5/24  Noon dismissal
5/27  No School, Memorial Day
5/29  Outdoor Classroom Celebration
6/17  Third Grade Field Trip, details to follow
6/19  Last day of school, noon dismissal

High/Low

High- Mother’s Day Breakfast

Low- VTC postponed

High- we are down at the lower field

Low- my mom can’t come to Poetry breakfast

High- finished Balto

Low- VTC postponed

High- It’s starting to get warmer

High- Mother’s Day Poetry Breakfast

Low- VTC postponed

High- Poetry breakfast

Low- I wasn’t here yesterday

High- Poetry breakfast is coming

Low- VTC wsa postponed

High- Poetry breakfast, my mom can come

Low- VTC postponed

High- Mother’s Day poetry breakfast, way warmer

Low- VTC postponed

High- It’s getting warm out

Low- VTC postponed, My mom can’t come to poetry breakfast

High- VTC and poetry breakfast

High- Mother’s Day Poetry Breakfast tomorrow

Low- VTC postponed

High- Mother’s Day breakfast tomorrow and getting the poetry books

Low- VTC postponed

High- I’m at school with all my friends

Low- the checker board is missing

High- My mom can come to the poetry breakfast

5/2/19 Third Grade

Dear Families,
Happy May!  We have had a great week.  Here are some updates:

Reading:  We are finishing up, A Dog's Life.  Students are doing a great job using evidence from the text to support their predictions.  We will be moving into a genre study on mysteries.

Writing: We are working on a descriptive writing piece about our shoes.  Students are learning how to really make the reader picture what is happening in their writing.

Upcoming Dates:
5/9   Mother's Day Poetry Breakfast 8:00 am
5/10 VTC trip for students who purchased
5/24 Early Release Day
5/27 No School

**Mark your calendars, our end of the year field trip will be 6/17.  More details to follow!

High/Low

High- elective

Low- it’s been cold

High- the teachers have lost their minds about the shoe pieces

Low- it’s rainy

High- it’s almost the poetry breakfast

High- it’s not as cold as it was

Low- it’s rainy, some aren’t being nice at recess

High- it’s almost VTC

Low- it’s rainy

High- the VTC trip is coming up and the poetry breakfast is coming up

Low- it’s really rainy outside

High- I’m not feeling so good

Low- it’s rainy

High- it’s almost the poetry breakfast

High- it’s the poetry breakfast next week

Low- school is almost done

High- the poetry breakfast

Low- A Dog’s Life is almost done

High- VTC trip is coming up

Low- almost done A Dog’s Life

High- VTC is coming up

Low- I missed some chapters of A Dog’s Life

High- VTC

Low- it hasn’t been sunny

HIgh- Mrs.T’s mom is coming on Monday, School is almost over

Low- A Dog’s Life is almost over

High- I remember my permission slip! And Mrs. T’s mom coming

High- The poetry breakfast is coming

Low- it’s been rainy

HIgh- VTC is coming

High- It’s almost the end of school

High- VTC trip is coming up and the poetry breakfast

Low- it’s rainy

High- school is almost over, poetry breakfast is coming up, VTC trip is coming up

Low- A Dog’s Life is almost over

High- how prepared we are for the Poetry Breakfast

Low- We haven’t been able to take outdoor pics for a project

High- Reading a Dog’s Life

Low- we’ve had a hard time chatting quietly before morning meeting