Friday, December 15, 2023

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





Friday, December 8, 2023

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





Friday, December 1, 2023

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