12/15/23 Third Grade

12/15/23

Dear Families,

What a week!  Hopefully we are done with our Monday snow episodes!  Here is what we have been up to:

Literacy:  We will be finishing Stone Fox on Monday.  Students are doing a great job telling the important events of a chapter and leaving out the unimportant details.  In writing, students are finishing up drafting their narratives.  Next week we will focus on revising and editing!

Upcoming Dates:

12/19        Field trip to see Wonka

12/20        Holiday meal

12/21        1pm dismissal

12/22-1/1  Winter Break

High/Low

High- we got a snow day

High- I am here with the class

Low- no school tomorrow

High- the snow day

Low- I was sick yesterday

High- seeing all my friends dressed up

Low- not being able to come to school Monday

High- we are going to go to the movies

High- going to the movies

Low- Mrs. Peacock hurt her ankle

High- going to the movies

Low- all the Monday snow breaks

High- dressing up for the month

Low- I left early yesterday

High- science gingerbread houses

Low- Mrs. Peacock hurt her ankle

High- going to the movie

Low- missing Monday

High- going to the movie

Low- we didn’t get to go to school because I like school

High- seeing everyone here

Low- it’s so chilly outside

High- we get to go to the movies, we get to dress up

Low- it’s snowy and cold

High- we get to go to the movies

High- there is snow

High- it was a snow day

Low- we couldn't use sleds yesterday

High- we are going to the movies

Low- we had to slide on our knees and not sleds

High- going to the movies

Low- we missed Monday

High- going to the movies

Low- Mrs. Peacock hurt her ankle

High- reading Stone Fox, Dress up fun

High- Dressing up!

Low- not having school on Monday

12/8/23 Third Grade

 12/8/23

Dear Families,

We've had a great week in third grade!  Here is what we have been up to:

Literacy:

We have started reading the book, Stone Fox.  We are learning how we can 'walk over' some details that aren't important when summarizing a story.  Students are practicing pulling out the important part/s of a chapter.  In writing, we have chosen our topics for our personal narratives!  Students will begin drafting on Monday.

Upcoming Dates:

12/13     1pm Dismissal

12/19     Field Trip! More info to follow

12/20     Holiday Meal

12/21     1pm Dismissal

12/22     No School

12/25-12/29  No School

High/Low

High- sledding

Low- I didn’t get to pick out a game

High- the book fair

High- spending time with teachers

High- the book fair

Low- no sledding

High- book fair

High- Book fair

Low- too icy to sled

High- we can sled

Low- too icy to sled

High- going to the State House

High- going to the State House

Low- too icy to sled

High- going to the State House

High- St. Nicholas came

Low- not going on a snowman hunt

High- the Book Fair

Low- no sledding yesterday

High- crazy cookies

Low- St. Nicholas didn’t come to our science classrooms

High- free time in science

Low- we can’t sled

High- spending time with Ms. Franklin and Ms. Thompson

Low- we can’t sled

High- going to the State House, sledding

Low- too icy to sled

High- the book fair

Low- I couldn’t wear my candy cane hat

High-sledding

Low- getting run over by a sled

High- spirit days

Low- not everyone got to go to the State House

High- Stone Fox

Low- I wish we could have gone to the State House

12/1/23 Third Grade

 

12/1/23

Dear Families,

What a week!  We hope this email finds everyone with power and safe!  What a surprise storm that was.  Here is what we have been up to:

Literacy:

We have started to focus on personal narratives.  We have been reading personal narratives and brainstorming what might have inspired those stories.  Students will be moving into writing their own narratives in the coming weeks.

Upcoming Dates:

12/2      Clothing Swap at WES

12/20    Community Holiday Meal

High/Low

High- snow

High- student of the month

High- being an art winner

Low- the snow day

High- cookie decorating

Low- getting snow gear on 

High- cookie decorating

Low- I lost my gloves

High- outside for PE and recess

High- cookie decorating

Low- it’s cold

High- decorating cookies

Low- it’s cold

High- snow

High- being an art winner

High- it’s Friday, decorating cookies

High- decorating cookies

High- being an art winner

High- cookie decorating

High- cookie decorating

Low- snow gear

High- being an art winner

High- decorating cookies

High- decorating cookies, winning the calendar contest

Low- it’s winter

High- decorating cookies, winning the calendar contest

Low- I lost my new boots

High- cookie decorating 

Low- not winning the art contest

High- decorating contest

High- winning the teacher drawing

Low- all the gear you have to put on

High- the snow

Low- the gear

11/3/23 Third Grade

 11/3/23

Dear Families,

We had a wonderful week highlighted by our annual Halloween Parade through town!  Here is what we have been up to in class:

Literacy:  We have started the read aloud, The War with Grandpa.  We use this book as a mentor text to think about personal narratives. In the coming weeks students will begin reading and writing personal narratives. In word study, we focused on vowel teams.  

Upcoming Dates:

11/8   Early Release

11/9   No School, conferences

11/10  No School, Veterans Day

11/22-11/24  No School, Thanksgiving Break

High/Low

High- the Halloween Parade

Low- it’s cold

High- the Halloween Parade

Low- it’s cold

High- going to the Gardens

Low- it’s cold

High- doing multiplication in math

Low- it’s cold
High- trick or treating in town

Low- it’s cold

High- the Halloween Parade

Low- how warm I was after walking

High-the Halloween Parade

Low- my costume popped

High- the Halloween Parade

High- getting to go to school 

Low- it’s starting to snow

High- it’s going to be snowy

High- math

High- getting to eat candy at school

Low- we had to walk down and up a big hill

High- it’s snowing

Low- it’s cold

High-the Halloween Parade

Low- Halloween

High- The War with Grandpa

Low- I am missing a day of school

High- spending time with my teachers

Low- how cold it is

High- getting energy out trick or treating

High- we got to go to see the old folks

High- the Halloween Parade

Low- it’s so cold

High- the Halloween Parade

High- All the candy we got to eat

Low- hiking up that hill at the end of the walk

High- the Halloween Parade

Low- I forgot to take pictures of you before you went on the parade!

10/27/23 Third Grade

 10/27/23

Dear Families,

We capped off a wonderful week with a surprise, school-wide Rock, Paper, Scissors tournament!  Here is what we have been up to:

Literacy:  We finished reading The Twits and talking about character traits!  In writing, students have been hard at work creating entries in their writer's notebooks.  We are so impressed with their stamina and creativity.  

Upcoming Events:

10/31            Halloween Celebration (more information to come home today)

11/8              1 pm dismissal

11/9              No School for Students: Parent/Teacher Conference Day

11/10            No School (Veteran's Day)

11/22-11/24  No School (Thanksgiving Break)

High/Low

High- RPS tournament

Low- losing 

High- getting Student of the Month

High- RPS tournament

High- Student of the Month

Low- RPS tournament

High- It’s the weekend, we have PE

High- school store

High- school store

High- school store

High- school store

Low- not enough stickers

High- party on Tuesday

High- winning

Low- it’s going to be cold

High- RPS tournament

Low- losing to the first person I played against

High- RPS tournament

High- RPS tournament, all school morning meeting

High- school store

High- school store

Low- tomorrow is the weekend

High- party on Tuesday

Low- RPS tournament

High- school store

Low- kindergarteners lost

High- finishing The Twits

Low- getting wet feet at RPS tournament

High- RPS tournament

10/20/23 Third Grade

 10/20/23

Dear Families,

We have had a great week in third grade, here is what we have been up to!

Literacy:  We have started 'word study' with our third graders.  During this time we will be learning about letters and sounds in order to be able to decode larger words.  Also, we have been continuing to conference with students about what they are reading.

Upcoming Dates:

11/8              1 pm dismissal

11/9              No School for Students: Parent/Teacher Conference Day

11/10            No School (Veteran's Day)

11/22-11/24  No School (Thanksgiving Break)

High/Low

High- getting to spend time with my friends and making new friends

Low- it’s fall and it’s colder

High- spending time with my friends and teachers

High- science learning about birthday buddies

High- spending time with Ms. Franklin and Ms. Thompson

Low- how cold it was 

High- having recess everyday

Low- being late to school

High- The Twits, it’s Friday, science birthday buddies

High- spending time with friends, learning about birthday buddies

Low- it’s really cold

High- I am on a book response

High- spending time with my friends

Low- leaving you after Friday

High- the Halloween Parade coming up

Low- I don’t get to see you after today

High- football at recess

High- spending time with my friends

Low- I won’t be with my friends on Monday

High- The Twits

High- spending time with Ms. Franklin and Mrs. Thompson

High- Football at recess

Low- we had to find the football

High- playing football at recess

Low- I wasn’t here three days

High- The Twits and the parade

High- seeing all my friends

Low- I won’t see you on Monday

High- choice time today

High- learning new games with Mrs. B.

Low- it’s very cold

High- The Twits, book responses are going well

Low- missing three kids today

High- The Twits

10/13/23 Third Grade

 10/13/23

Dear Families,

We have had a great week in third grade literacy.  Here is what we have been up to:

Literacy:  Students completed a brainstorm in their writer's notebooks about our trip to the Shelburne Museum!  We have also been working on independent reading, completing responses to our reading, and conferencing.  On Friday, the Williamstown Fire Department visited.  We learned about fire safety and were able to go into the truck!

Upcoming Dates:

11/8              1 pm dismissal

11/9              No School for Students: Parent/Teacher Conference Day

11/10            No School (Veteran's Day)

11/22-11/24  No School (Thanksgiving Break)

High/Low

High- leaf rubbings in science

High- the school store

High- school store

Low- it’s rainy

High- the school store

Low- the playground was wet

High- science 

High- school store

Low- not seeing teachers Monday

High- spending time with teachers

Low- how rainy it is

High- spending time with all my friends

Low- no school Monday

High- school store

High- school store

Low- how wet the playground was

High- the school store

High- ½ day

Low- so long until next school store

High- spending time with Ms. Franklin and Mrs. Thompson

HIgh- fire safety calendar in art

High- PE

High- we went on a field trip to the Shelburne Museum

High- the Shelburne Museum

Low- How wet it is

High- Shelburne Museum

High- Shelburne Museum

Low- school store is only on ½ days

High- Shelburne Museum 

Low- we had to leave the toy exhibit and I built a tall tower

High- school store

Low- I can’t run

High- The amazing job you did on your thank you notes, it’s cooling off

High- The thank you notes

Low- the elevator is broken!