October 28-November 1

"When witches go riding, and black cats are seen, the moon laughs and whispers, 'tis near Halloween."

We began our week with a spelling pretest and a visit from our PEA Reading Buddies. Students love sharing a book with these older students each week. I'm grateful for the opportunity to watch a friendship develop between students of various ages. 

Students will take home their new spelling list tomorrow. They will have five assignments due prior to the test on Wednesday, November 6th. The Spelling Menu will go home as well with great homework and practice ideas. 

We will begin Unit 3 in math this afternoon. This unit focuses on all four mathematical operations. Students will have a Home Link each night. Please refer to it for the Daily Learning Objective.

Students are looking forward to our Fall Celebration this week. Please remember that costumes are not allowed at LSS.

Report cards go home on Friday. Please keep the report card for your records then sign and return the gold envelope as soon as possible. 

Have a spooky week! :)

October 21-25

“May you Fall in love with October
and all the beauty it brings,
May your life be as colorful as
the turning of the leaves,
On each blessed autumn day”
― Charmaine J. Forde

I missed my lovely students on Monday as I attended a Curriculum Meeting with my fellow third grade teachers at the SAU. I'm happy to report that I received wonderful feedback from Mrs. Cameron and the substitute. I truly have the best class ever! :)

Students enjoyed a visit from their Reading Buddies yesterday. We are so fortunate to have these PEA students join us each week. I love hearing the conversations within the groups and seeing the older students share their school experiences with the younger children. 

Students have one more spelling assignment due before their test tomorrow!

We will finish Unit 2 in math tomorrow. We will review for the test on Thursday and the assessment will be given the following day. Please look for Home Link assignments tonight and tomorrow. Students will have a Review packet to study with on Thursday afternoon. The Family Letter for Unit 3 will go home this week. Please take a moment to review it to learn about our upcoming unit. Remember you can find all the answers to the Unit 3 Home Links in that informational packet. :)

Sign ups for Conferences went home electronically this morning. Please contact me with any questions or concerns. 

Our Cornfield Character celebration will take place on Friday! I'm looking forward to seeing all the creativity of our third grade students. :)

Have a fantastic week! 

October 15-18

“I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.”
― L. M. Montgomery

We began our week with a spelling pretest and a fire drill. Students did an excellent job at being flexible during this practice evacuation. Students also started designing their own Barefoot Islands using symbols and a map key. 

Students' new spelling lists for Lesson 3 will go home today. There will be five assignments due before the test next Wednesday, the 23rd. The spelling menu with homework ideas will go home with students today. 

We will continue with Unit 2 in math. Students will have a Home Link each evening that helps reinforce the Daily Learning Objective. Today students were asked to solve division number stories. Some of these word problems required students to use remainders. 

Reminder about our Early Release for tomorrow. Students will be dismissed at 12:45pm. 

We will begin our Nutrition Unit this week. :)

Have a wonderful week! 

October 7-11

"There is no season when such pleasant and sunny spots may be lighted on, and produce so pleasant an effect on the feelings, as now in October."

We began the week with a warm, breezy day. Students were excited to share their feelings and stories from the weekend at Morning Meeting. 

This is the second week of the spelling cycle so students have two assignments due before the test on Wednesday. Please see your child's spelling menu for homework ideas and test information. 

Students are working diligently on math standards in Unit 2. Please see your child's Home Link each night for the daily Learning Objective. I'm very impressed with my students' ability to solve multi-step number stories... especially those that involve two different operations. They love collaborating on challenging problems while using whiteboards and manipulatives. 

Information about our upcoming walking field trip went home today. The field trip permission form will be sent home later this week. Please contact me with any questions or concerns. 

Have a fantastic week! :)

September 30-October 4th

"The goldenrod is yellow
The corn is turning brown
The trees in apple orchards
With fruit are bending down."

I can't believe we've reached the end of September! What a wonderful month we've had together. Students have continued to work hard and treat each other well. I couldn't ask for a nicer class. :)

Students took a spelling pretest this morning. Their new rule features vowel-consonant-silent e words. Their pretest and new words will go home with them tomorrow. They will have a spelling assignment due on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Please refer to the spelling menu for homework choices and the spelling test date (10/9). 

We will begin Unit 2 in math this week. In this unit, children make sense of one and two step number stories involving all four arithmetic operations. They represent situations with diagrams, arrays, pictures, words and number models. Students will improve their problem solving strategies and further their understanding of solving number stories. Please see your child's Home Link each night for our daily Learning Objective. 

Students will complete their Square One art projects this week. They will start their rough draft today and then work on the final design over the next four days. I look forward to seeing their creativity!

We will continue studying the seven continents, four main bodies of water and understanding the cardinal directions this week. Students will finish their Not a Box presentations and work on giving "glows and grows" to their classmates. We will use a rubric to reflect on our experience as well. 

Have a fantastic week! :)

September 23-27

"By all these lovely tokens
September days are here,
With summer’s best of weather
And autumn’s best of cheer."
         Helen Hunt Jackson

What a beautiful, warm day to start our week! Students practiced bus evacuations this morning. These practice drills help students to know what to do in the event of an bus emergency. The kids did a great job listening and following the bus driver's directions. 

We will finish Unit 1 in math on Wednesday. We will review for the test on Thursday and a study packet will go home that evening. Students should be prepared for a test on Friday. Please see your child's Home Link each night for the daily Learning Objective. 

We will have our first spelling test on Wednesday. Students should complete two spelling assignments before then. Please remind your child to check the Spelling Menu for creative homework ideas. I also offer choices in a spelling folder at school each day. The next pretest won't be given until Monday, September 30th. 

Students are preparing their Not a Box presentations currently. They are working hard to create and show their quality work. We will continue working on our Community PBL when this particular project ends. 

Students have been enjoying the Seesaw activities. Please contact me if you haven't connected yet and need the link or QR code to join. As a parent, you can "like" your student's posts and comment on their work. 

Students are excited for our next STEAM activity with Ms. Carlozzi on Friday. :)

Have a fantastic week! 

September 16-20

"People grow through experience if they meet life honestly and courageously. This is how character is built." Eleanor Roosevelt

Welcome to the 2019-2020 school year and my class blog! Please visit this page on Monday afternoons for new information and updates that relate to our third grade class. I look forward to seeing you all Thursday night at Open House.

Students took a spelling pretest on Monday and brought their new words home on Tuesday. Their first spelling test will be given next Wednesday, September 25th. Students have a spelling assignment due each day. Please see your child's Homework Menu or contact me with any questions or concerns. 

We will finish Unit 1 in math early next week. Students will review for the test together in class and a packet will be sent home on Wednesday evening for further studying. The test will be given the following day. Please check your child's Home Link each night for our Daily Learning Objective. 

Students are enjoying working on our Community PBL experience. Their Not a Box projects are fantastic and I'm looking forward to their collaborative presentations. 

Have a wonderful week and enjoy the sunshine! :)