12/22/22 Third Grade

 

12/22/22

Dear Families,

This week has been so much fun! With the excitement of Spirit Week and the holidays, the building has had so much positive energy.  We want to wish all of you a safe and wonderful break.  We will see you in 2023!

Ms. Franklin and Mrs. Thompson

High/Low

High- This week is spirit week

High- we are watching a movie, we get to wear PJs to school

Low- we have to leave

High- it’s PJ day, we get to watch a movie

Low- we don’t have school Friday

High- it’s PJ day, we get to watch a movie

High- it’s PJ day, it’s Spirit Week, it’s almost Christmas

Low- we have a short week

High- it’s Spirit Week

Low- No school tomorrow

High- PJ day

High- Spirit Week

Low- it’s been so cold

High- Spirit Week

High- we are watching a movie, can bring in stuffed animals and blankets, it’s PJ day

Low- we have to leave school

High- I’m excited for Christmas and I made a Grinch picture at art

Low- it’s cold

High- bringing stuffed animals

High- we can watch a movie, two days until Xmas eve, 3 days until Christmas

High- PJ day

Low- we have to leave today

High- we got to bring stuffed animals and a blanket to watch a movie, it’s spirit week, we get to make crafts, we stay with our homeroom today

Low- it’s our last day of school

High- it’s spirit week, three days until Christmas, 

Low- we won’t see you until next year

High- wearing PJs to school, we get to go outside for recess

Low- it’s cold

High- on Sunday it’s Christmas

High- all the kids that participate in Spirit Week

Low- the cold

High- Spirit Week

Low- Karsen has been out all week!

High- Reading Wild Robot

12/2/22 Third Grade

 12/2/22

Dear Families,

It has been a wonderful full week back with our third graders!  Here is what we have been doing:

Humanities:

We have started learning about different celebrations around the world!  Students are comparing these celebrations with ones that they celebrate at home.  We are currently reading The Wild Robot.  Students are being given choice during independent time on what they would like to do including reading, writing, Lexia, or Lalilo.

Upcoming Dates:

12/7     1pm dismissal

12/15    Holiday Lunch  11:30-12

High/Low

High- being with third grade

Low- it’s so cold outside

High- I get to meet someone special today

High- experiment in science

Low- it’s been cold

High- we have music today

High- we are doing an experiment

Low- Ms. Franklin won’t turn on the heater

High- we got to have Blue Devil Time

Low- it’s so cold

High- it’s the end of the week

High- in science, we are doing an experiment

High- the skiing program opened

High- we are doing an experiment

High- Sophia is back, learning new winter celebrations, we have music today

High- we get to go to music today, and we are learning about new holidays from different countries

High- today I’m going to ONWARD for just a few minutes

High- we are reading The Wild Robot

High- the snow is melting

Low- it’s still very cold

High- we are doing the Super Bowl at recess, rock climbing in PE

Low- I didn’t get to do ONWARD this week

High- it’s been a good week

Low- the cords on the headphones

High- Celebrations around the world

High- Learning about the celebrations

Low- not being here yesterday

11/22/22 Third Grade

 Dear Families,

We know it's not Friday but we wanted to send out a special 'Thanksgiving Edition' to our newsletter!  We are so thankful for the opportunity to work with your children every day!  They are an amazing group of learners who have already taught us so much.  We wish you all a wonderful Thanksgiving!  

Ms. Franklin and Mrs. Thompson

We brainstormed 26 reasons we are thankful this year:

Instead of Highs/Lows we brainstormed things we are thankful for.

We are thankful for…

My amazing teachers

My dogs

My friends

Everyone here and that I am here

My parents and friends

Everybody who is in this world

Everyone and everything

Everyone

My family and friends

The people that protect our country

Being here with my friends

My friends and family

My friends and my Meme, Pepe, mom, dad, and uncle

My teachers and my friends

Freedom and my family

My cat came out of hiding

My sisters

God for bringing me into this world

Friends and family

My brother

Having a job that I love and my family

Having a job that I enjoy being at every day and my family

My family’s health and having a wonderful class

11/18/2022 Third Grade

 11/18/22

Dear Families,

Here is what we have been up to:

Humanities:  We are reading non-fiction passages and learning how to go back into the text to find answers to questions.  In writing, we have published our personal narratives and are spending time this afternoon celebrating at our Publishing Party!  We will send pictures later on today.

SNOW: The first snowfall brought a lot of excitement to students!  They loved sledding and playing in the freshly fallen snow.  Please ensure students bring the clothing they need to enjoy being outside.  We had some very cold fingers and ears this week!

Picture Day:  Picture day is Monday, 11/21.  We are not sure what time our class is going down but students will be able to change clothes if they need to etc.

Upcoming Dates:  

11/21    Picture Day

11/23    No School

11/24    No School

11/25    No School

High/Low

High- we did personal narratives

Low- there is snow

Low- it was a bad week

High- it’s snowing

Low- it’s so cold

High- the whole week

High- some of my friends got shout outs

Low- it’s cold out

High- my friends got Shout Outs

High- this whole week

Low- I ripped my snowpants at recess

High- personal narratives, it’s snowing and we get to play outside

High- personal narratives, it’s snowing 

Low- the snow will be deep

High- next Monday is Picture Day, it’s snowing

High- it’s snowing, how hard the people that got Shout Outs worked

Low- the snow

High- Learning about zebras in science, playing in the snow

High- it’s the first snow

High- there is snow

High- we can go sledding at recess

Low- it’s so cold, Monday is Picture Day

High- it’s cold out

Low- Monday is Picture Day

High- Picture Day

High- science

High- helping the principal

High- Narrative work, non fiction reading passage work

Low- we’ve had a lot of absences

High- being back in third grade!

Low- the cold weather

High- personal narratives, how happy you are for one another when students are acknowledged

10/28/22 Third Grade

 10/28/22

Dear Families,

It's amazing how quickly October has gone by!  There is a lot of excitement in the air with Halloween just around the corner.  Here is what we have been up to:

Humanities:  In writing, we have finished brainstorming possible topics for our personal narratives.  Early next week we will choose a topic and begin drafting.  In reading, we are continuing asking questions when we read in order to understand the text better.

Halloween:  Monday is our walking field trip to The Gardens for Halloween!  Students are encouraged to bring their costumes to school to change into before we go and wear sneakers for our walk.  We are so excited for this community event.

Upcoming Dates:

10/31   Walking field trip to The Gardens

11/2      1pm Dismissal

11/10    No School: Parent Conferences

11/11    No School: Veteran's Day

High/Low

High-  we got to have extra recess in PE

High- I got to play music

High- we are working on our science notebooks

High- indoor recess and science

High- the Halloween celebration at ONWARD, experiments in science

Low- indoor recess

High- our field trip Monday

High- I won 225 pieces of candy at ONWARD

High- We had indoor recess, school store

High- science energy transfers

Low- we had indoor recess

High- the energy transfer in science

High- going outside for recess

Low- it’s so cold

High- extra recess in PE

Low- my eye got hurt by a branch outside

High- indoor recess

High- we had indoor recess

Low- in science our transfer didn’t work

High- the questioning we are doing in read aloud

10/21/22 Third Grade

 10/21/22

Dear Families,

We have so many exciting things going on!  Here is an update:

Humanities:  We have started reading, The War with Grandpa, and are practicing asking questions while we read.  In writing, we have wrapped up launching our writer's workshop!  We are starting our narrative writing unit today.  In word study, we are reviewing syllable types.

Halloween:  This year we are participating in a Halloween Parade at The Gardens in town.  We will walk down and enjoy a picnic lunch before parading along the grounds.  Students are encouraged to wear costumes.  Mr. Banios is asking that students not wear masks, make-up, or carry props.  We have gone through these expectations with students.

Upcoming Dates:

10/31    Halloween parade

11/2      1pm Dismissal

11/10    No School: Parent Conferences

11/11    No School: Veteran's Day

High/low

High- the magnets in science

High- the magnets in science

Low- we don’t always get to do it as a group because people aren’t listening

High- the magnets

High- I finished my book

Low- how cold it is

High- the magnets

Low- it’s still cold outside

High- I got a new book, we get to go outside for recess

High- in music we played the world’s smallest violin

Low- it’s really cold

High- it’s really cold

High- we are reading The War with Grandpa

High- the magnets

High- we have PE

High- the magnets

High- the magnets

Low- it’s really cold

Low- the whole week

High- the magnets in science

10/14/22

 10/14/22

Dear Families,

It was a productive short week!  Here is what we have been up to:

Humanities:  In writing, we have been working on adding precise words to our entries in order for readers to make pictures in their heads.  In reading, we have started Stone Fox.   Students are working on responding to their independent reading books.

Upcoming Dates:

11/2   Early Release Day

11/10  Parent Conference Day

11/11  No School- Veteran's Day

High/Low

High- we are doing fun things in science

High- working on presentations for science

High- the two days off

Low- cold and rainy

High- science

High- in science we are making our own slides

Low- no experiments 

High- science slide show

Low- yesterday at recess

High- Stone Fox, Similes

High- making the slide show in science

High- to be back in school

Low- I was sick yesterday

High- making slideshows

High- being in school

High- making a slideshow in science, Blue Devil Time

High- we are making slides in science

High- we went outside

Low- it’s raining

High- we are learning to make slides in science

Low- it’s raining

High- we are doing slideshows in science

High- great job on the rainbow words and syllable work this week

High- writing 

High- Dog Mountain

Low- I wasn’t always ONWARD

High- science because the kids were asking questions and open to learning

Low- the rain

10/6/22 Third Grade

 10/6/22

Dear Families,

We are so excited for our field trip tomorrow!  The weather is not looking the best though.  Mr. Fedders will be notifying families tonight (10/6) if we are postponing.  If we do not hear from him,  we will anticipate going as planned.

Humanities:  We have been very busy!  In reading, we started Stone Fox and are focusing on deepening our comprehension by using 'comprehension checks'.  In writing, we are working on building our writing stamina by completing or adding to entries.  We have also been busy studying the works of Stephen Huneck.  Stephen Huneck founded Dog Mountain.

Upcoming Dates:

10/7     All School hike 

10/10  No School: Indigenous Peoples Day

10/11  No School: Teacher In-service

High/Low

High- getting to read The Twits in independent reading

Low- it’s cold

High- we get to go on the field trip

Low- I didn’t get to manage morning meeting

High- it’s warm at recess

Low- cold in the morning

High- the field trip

Low- it’s cold

High- the field trip

Low- how cold it is

High- the field trip

High- the field trip

Low- it’s really cold

High- getting to go to Dog Mtn

Low- the cold weather

High- going on the field trip

Low- it’s always cold now

High- going on the field trip

Low- it’s cold

High- going to Dog Mtn

High- we have a field trip tomorrow

Low- I can’t bring my dog

High- field trip tomorrow

Low- I only have a jacket from last year for the field trip

High- the new experiment we are doing in science

High- going to Dog Mtn.

Low- can’t bring my dog

High- we are going on the field trip

Low- can’t bring my dog

High- going to Dog Mtn

Low- it’s so cold

High- the field trip

Low- People turning in book responses without complete sentences

High- the field trip

Low- I won’t be with third grade

High- our field trip and having Mr. Fedders join us in our building