6/13/25 Third Grade

 6/13/25

Dear Families,

How are we already at our last Friday of the year??  We have had a lot of fun this week, here is an update!

Literacy

We finished reading our mystery book.  Students worked on mystery vocabulary.  We will also be doing a fingerprinting activity. 

Upcoming Dates

6/16  Field Day!  Make sure to come to school with a change of clothes

6/18  Last Day!  1 pm dismissal

High/Low

High- the craft, the movie

High- field trip, the craft

High- the movie

High- field trip

Low- Riley isn't here

High- the movie, the craft, the field trip

High- the field trip, getting to see my friends

High- see all my friends, the field trip

Low- the movie because it didn't follow the book, it's cold

High- the field trip

Low- the movie was different from the book,

High- the movie, the craft

High- the field trip, the movie, craft

Low- my backpack is so heavy

High- the field trip

Low- I missed the movie and craft

High- the movie and the field trip

High- the movie

High- the movie, the craft, field trip

High- the movie, the craft

Low- waking up early

High- the movie, field trip

Low- Mrs. Watson is leaving and it's the end of the year

High- field trip, movie

Low- Mrs. Watson is leaving

High- field trip, the craft, the movie

High- field trip, the movie

High- the movie, the field trip, seeing my friends

Low- Mrs. Watson is leaving

High- field trip

Low- Mrs. Watson is leaving

High- field trip, movie

Low- Mrs. Watson is leaving

High- field trip, the craft

Low- not many days left of school

High- field trip, craft, movie

Low- some of my friends aren't here

High- the field trip, the movie, finishing the pumpkin story, I won't get burned today

High- the field trip, the craft

Low- the year is quickly coming to an end

High- the field trip

Low- crazy end of the year!

High- swimming today

Low- we can't swim everyday

6/6/25 Third Grade

 Dear Families,

What a week!  It was so nice to see so many families at the end of the year BBQ!  The end of the year brings lots of excitement and some anxiousness.  We have been talking a lot about how change is a good thing even if it seems scary.  We wanted to let you know that Mrs. Thompson has accepted a teaching position in her hometown for next year.  She has made the commute for 20 years so while we are sad to see her go, we are excited for her and her family. 

Literacy

We finished The City of Ember.  This was a very popular book for our third graders!  Luckily, it is a series!  We encouraged students to visit the town library to read the next book this summer.  We will be wrapping up the school year with a lot of reflection and looking ahead to next year.

Upcoming Dates

6/13  Third grade field trip

6/16  Field Day (come with an extra set of clothes)

6/18  Last Day, 1pm dismissal

High/Low

High-  City of Ember

High- City of Ember, BBQ

High- bbq

Low- moving next year

High- really warm

Low- leg hurts

High- City of Ember

Low- it’s hot

High- bbq

Low- we finished CIty of Ember

High- City of Ember, it’s hot, we finished Courage

High- City of Ember

Low- it’s hot, we finished the book

High- bbq, basketball game

Low- it’s hot

High- hot, bbq

Low- it rained

High- bbq, City of Ember

High- City of Ember

Low- wasn’t here last night

High- basketball game, City of Ember

Low- I didn’t go to the bbq

High- City of Ember

Low- couldn’t go to the bbq

High- bbq

High- City of Ember

Low- didn’t go to the bbq

High- basketball game

Low- I didn’t come to the bbq

High- bbq, basketball game

High- bbq

High- basketball game

Low- might be moving

High- bbq

Low- finishing the City of Ember

High- bbq, basketball game

High - bbq, City of Ember

Low- we finished it

High- City of Ember, bbq, spray bottle

Low- it’s been hot, book ended abruptly

High- bbq, Sister won a basket

Low- we finished the City of Ember, it’s been hot

High- finishing the math test, it’s been hot

High- City of Ember

High- City of Ember

5/23/25 Third Grade

 5/23/25

Dear Families,

You know what makes a cold and yucky week better??  Hanging with your amazing kiddos!  Here is what we have been up to:

Literacy:

We started reading, The City of Ember.  This science fiction book has been a hit with our class!  They are making really great predictions using evidence from the text.  Also, we have been reviewing word endings in word study like -tch, -ch.

Upcoming Dates:

5/26  No School, Memorial Day

High/Low

High- indoor recess

Low- I am going to a new school

High- indoor recess

Low- it’s been a yucky week

High- The City of Ember

Low- cold

High- The City of Ember

Low- cold

High- Indoor recess

Low- it’s cold

High- indoor recess

Low- it’s been cold

High- indoor recess

Low- Kendalynn leaving

High- The city of Ember

Low- Kendalynn is leaving, it’s cold

Low- indoor recess

High- being here with friend, The City of Ember

Low- indoor recess

High- indoor recess

Low- Kendalynn leaving

High- The City of Ember

Low- today it’s almost the end of the year

High- The City of Ember

Low- it’s cold

High- The City of Ember, year is almost over

High- Creative categories, being with friends

Low- school is almost over, indoor recess

High- The City of Ember

Low- I might be moving

High- The City of Ember

Low- I am switching schools next year

High- cold weather

Low- Kyle and Kendalynn are leaving

High- The City of Ember, biking

High- being at school

Low- school is almost over

High- The City of Ember, 3 more weeks of school

Low- no Fun Friday today

High- bike, I biked to school today

Low- Kyle leaving

High- how well you did in creative categories

Low- how cold it’s been

High- The City of Ember

Low- it’s been so cold

5/16/25 Third Grade

 Dear Families,

We have had a wonderful week!  The sun and our learners were shining!  

Literacy:  We finished A Dog's Life and started The City of Ember.  We are really enjoying reading together!  We also have been working on prefixes and suffixes in read aloud.

Upcoming Dates:

5/26 No School, Memorial Day

High/Low

High- outside snack, City of Ember

High- finishing A Dog’s Life

High- outdoor snack, extra recess, half day, finishing A Dog’s Life

High- A Dog’s Life, outdoor snack

Low- too warm

High- ½ day, A Dog’s Life, extra recess

Low- the bugs are out

High- A Dog’s Life, outside snack

High- outside snack, The City of Ember

High- extra recess, ½ day

High- ½ day, finishing A Dog’s Life, outdoor snack, extra recess

High- A Dog’s Life, outside snack

Low- so hot

High- it’s hot

Low- finishing A Dog’s Life

High- A Dog’s Life, outside snack

High- A Dog’s Life, The City of Ember

High- City of Ember, extra recess, outside snack

High- sunny out and not cold, ½ day, outside snack

Low- no sun today

High- extra recess, finishing the book

Low- I missed outside snack

High- getting to hang out with friends, City of Ember

High- outdoor snack, If I Ruled the World poems

Low- Missed Mrs. T. yesterday

High- reading A Dog’s Life and City of Ember

5/9/25 Third Grade

 

Dear Families,

We have had a wonderful week!  We want to thank everyone who was able to attend our annual Mother's Day Poetry Breakfast!  Our students worked so hard and it was nice to celebrate their learning and their moms.  Here is what we have been up to:

Literacy:  We are finishing up our poetry unit and focusing more on word study.  We are currently reading, A Dog's Life.  We are focusing on how readers can make inferences about what is happening in the story.

Upcoming Dates:

5/14  1pm dismissal

5/26  No School, Memorial Day

High/Low

High- poetry breakfast

Low- rainy days

High- the poetry breakfast, A Dog’s Life

High- poetry breakfast, A Dog’s Life

High- Poetry breakfast

Low- poetry breakfast and being with friends

High- poetry breakfast and got to be with my grandma

Low- rainy days

High- poetry breakfast

High- poetry breakfast and A Dog’s List

Low- done with poetry

High- poetry breakfast and indoor recess

High- poetry breakfast

High- poetry breakfast and A Dog’s Life

Low- I was late

High- poetry breakfast and A Dog’s Life

High- finished a Lalilo world, Poetry breakfast

Low- indoor recess

High-  poetry breakfast and having mom on the computer, having my stepmom there

Low- didn’t see mom in real life

High-  poetry breakfast and A Dog’s Life

High- poetry breakfast, nice weather one day

Low- rain

High- A Dog’s Life, poetry breakfast

Low- rainy days

High- poetry breakfast

High- poetry breakfast

Low- it’s been indoor recess

High- A Dog’s Life

Low- I missed the breakfast

High- my mom coming to the Poetry Breakfast, we got to go outside a couple days

Low- the rain

High- reading a Dog’s Life, almost done with a book response

Low- I wasn’t here yesterday

4/11/25 Third Grade

 4/11/25

Dear Families,

We have had a great week!  Students did an amazing job at the concert.  Their artwork looks amazing in our hallways!  Here is what we have been up to:

Literacy:  We finished up reading Because of Winn Dixie!  This was a class favorite and we celebrated with a Winn Dixie party in the afternoon.  We also started our poetry unit.  Students will be spending time reading and writing poetry.  This unit culminates with our annual Mother's Day Poetry Breakfast!  This year's breakfast will occur on Thursday, May 8th at 8:00 am.  Invitations were sent home today.

Upcoming Dates:

4/21-4/25    April Vacation

5/8              Mother's Day Poetry Breakfast

5/14            1pm dismissal

5/26            Memorial Day, No School

High/Low

High- the concert, Mrs. Peacock is back

Low- snack is now later

high- the concert, snack later, mixed up day when I got to go to science

Low- computer time first

high- Mrs. Peacock is back

low- we switched up Room 19

High- we started poetry, the concert, start typing today

low- we switched up room 19 and have snack later

high- Mrs. Peacock is back

Low- I couldn't go to the concert

High- Mrs. Peacock is back

high- the concert, Mrs. Peacock is back, typing

Low- snack later

High- Mrs. Peacock is back, typing

High- the concert, Mrs. Peacock is back

High- everyone is almost done the math test, Mrs. Peacock is back, we finished Winn Dixie

Low- I wasn't at the concert

high- the concert, the test, finished the math test, typing, mixed up days

High- the concert

Low- it's getting colder

High- Mrs. Peacock is back, the concert

high- the concert, doing poetry 

low- SS in the morning and snack later

High- the concert, Winn Dixie

Low- Room 19 is different

High- Poetry

High- the concert

Low- waking up early

High- starting poetry

Low- finishing Winn Dixie

High- Poetry

3/21/25 Third Grade

 3/21/25

Dear Families,

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

Literacy:  We finished The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane.  Students did an amazing job having really deep conversations about the development of the characters.  We have moved on to another Kate DiCamillo book in order to do a mini author study!  We are currently reading, Because of Winn Dixie.

Upcoming Dates:

4/9   1pm dismissal

4/21-4/25  April Break

High/Low

High- the snow is melting, finishing Edward Tulane

High- Finishing Edward Tulane, Winn Dixie

Low- more snow 

High- Edward Tulane, new writing piece, snow melting

Low- getting hot

High- Edward Tulane, snow is gone

Low- the snow is back

High- Winn Dixie, the field trip

High- the field trip

Low- snow is back

High- field trip

Low- snow is back

High- field trip

Low- snow is back

High- Edward Tulane, field trip, excited to be here today

Low- waking up

High- snow melting, Lok is back, finished Edward Tulane, field trip, Winn Dixie

Low- the snow came back

High- Winn Dixie, snow melted

Low- snow is back

High- Winn Dixie

Low- snow is back

High- Edward Tulane, Winn Dixie

Low- hit at PE

High- Edward Tulane, Winn Dixie

Low- snow is back

High- field trip, Fun Friday, snow is gone

Low- snow is back

High- snow is melted, Edward Tulane

High- Winn Dixie

Low- snow is back

High- field trip

Low- snow is back

High- snow is melting

Low- snow is back

High- snow is melting

Low- it came back

High- being here with all my friends

High- field trip, I’m not sick

Low- snow is back

High- field trip, friends are here

Low- snow

High- field trip

High- Winn Dixie, field trip

Low- snow is back

High- Third grade writing, snow is back!

3/13/25 Third Grade

 3/13/25

Dear Families,

We have had a very productive week even though it was a short week!  Here is what we have been up to:

Literacy:  We have finished writing our explanatory pieces on how to be a good friend.  Students are currently working on typing their final drafts.  We have been reading Edward Tulane and tracking how Edward has changed throughout the story.  

Upcoming Dates:

3/14  No School, Conferences

4/9  1pm dismissal

High/Low

High- the snow is melting, Edward Tulane, no school tomorrow

High- no school and we had a half day

High- Edward Tulane

High- Edward Tulane, no school, half day

High- snow melting, no school

Low- wake up early

high- early release, snow is melting

Low- waking up early

High- no school

Low- waking up early

High- start typing, snow is melting, no winter gear! Edward Tulane, Dad came to spaghetti lunch

Low- no school tomorrow

High- Edward Tulane, got to sit with Kendal's parents at the dinner, I got a dress for picture day, picture day on my step mom's birthday

High- Edward Tulane, snow is melting

Low- Not here

High- spring dinner

Low- I got hurt

High- Edward Tulane

Low- no school tomorrow

High- I got my 30 minutes

Low- no school

High- no school tomorrow

Low- waking up early

High- no school 

Low- I am tired

High- reading Edward Tulane, snow is melting

Low- waking up early

High- I finished typing, no school

High- snow is melting, Edward Tulane

Low- getting up early

High- Edward Tulane, snow is melting

Low- not here Tuesday

High- sitting on the monkey bars

Low- we don't have school tomorrow

High- sitting on the monkey bars, Edward Tulane

High- Edward Tulane

High- Edward Tulane, snow is melting

Low- big puddle on the playground

High- Typing and Edward Tulane

High- No school tomorrow, ice on the playground

Low- ice made me fall in the mud

High- almost done typing

High- learning chicken nugget in sign language

High- Liam teaching us sign language, perseverance with typing

Low- the mud

High- Edward Tulane and writing our essays

Low- the snow is melting