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