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!

9/5/23 Third Grade

 

9/5/23

Dear Families,

We've had a wonderful week!  Here is what we have been up to:

Literacy:

Students are getting into a wonderful routine during our independent menu time.  We are previewing books from our library during read aloud.  In writing, we will continue gathering ideas in preparation for our first entries next week!

Upcoming Events:

10/6    Field Trip

10/9    No School, Indigenous Peoples Day

10/11  Early Dismissal

High/Low

High- I’m having a good day

Low- I had to wake up early for picture day

High- our field trip tomorrow

Low- it was really hot this week

High- field trip

Low- up early for picture day

High- picture day

Low- it’s cold this morning

High- Picture day

Low- mom tried several hairstyles because my hair is so thick

High- field trip

Low- teachers weren’t here Monday

High- picture day

High- field trip

High- picture day

Low- I won’t be here for the field trip

High- field trip

Low- cold this morning

High- the field trip

Low- I missed morning meeting

High- it’s picture day

High- picture day

High- picture day

High- field trip

High- field trip

High- field trip

High- field trip

High- picture day

Low- woke up early

High- picture day

High- field trip

Low- picture day

High- picture day

High- field trip

Low- woke up late and had to rush to pick my outfit

High- spending time with my teachers

High- we have gotten into our library

Low- not here on Monday

High- field trip

Low- missed a lot of school this week