We have Buddies! Starting next week, Mrs. Leake’s class and ours will be joining together every other Friday afternoon for a few minutes to do Buddy activities with each other. We are very excited about Buddies. We have some siblings in Mrs. Leake’s class and some of our students had her as their teacher...
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Farmer Don of Kruger Farms was an excellent host for our fun-filled, rain-drenched field trip last Thursday.  Thanks so much to the brave moms Amy, Debbie, Eve & Raina who tramped about in the mud with us.  Once back in the classroom, we created art pieces from our pumpkins and gourds, and wrote thank...
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Welcome November, a month of gratitude and thanks! Fall is in full swing and the children are enjoying the weather, rain or shine. Be sure to continue to dress your child appropriately for the ever changing weather! We are going to be exploring leaves this week so please be mindful of them with your...
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This Monday we began gardening with Miss Julia. Each Monday during November and December, the children will be out in the garden center learning about plants, composting and getting the garden ready for winter. It is a fantastic opportunity for them and we are very lucky that Miss Julia is here! The pumpkin patch...
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This week we is full of fun activities in Room 3! We began our study of spiders and already have learned some interesting facts. Ask your child something to tell you something they have learned about these interesting creatures. Tomorrow we are heading to Tryon Creek where we will enjoy some time in the...
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This week the fourth and fifth graders are studying the US government. The fifth graders are learning about the three branches of the federal government, and the importance of checks and balances. At the same time, the fourth graders are learning about their state government, and that there are also three branches of government...
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It has been a busy week around the music room. 3rd Grade recorder club started last Friday. It was a big hit. We played, laughed, sung, and danced all morning. As one student said to me on the way out “Friday’s are my favorite day!” On Monday this week 4th Grade strings started. Another...
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Last week we began our math unit on data and graphing. The students are learning how to read a graph and how to collect data and create their own graphs. In writing we have drafted our personal narratives. We will have a Publishing Party on November 16th, at 9:00 AM. We hope you can...
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Leaves are falling, falling to the ground.  Red, yellow, green, and brown, leaves are falling to the ground  Friday we will experience autumn and the swirling leaves in the forest of Tryon Creek State Park.  Get the boots and raincoats ready!  Our learning about autumn and seasonal changes will flow through all areas of...
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Leaves are falling, falling to the ground.  Red, yellow, green, and brown, leaves are falling to the ground  Friday we will experience autumn and the swirling leaves in the forest of Tryon Creek State Park.  Get the boots and raincoats ready!  Our learning about autumn and seasonal changes will flow through all areas of...
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This week we continued to work on our Raz-Kids books but also completed a survey on edmodo.com asking, “Is your Raz-Kids level a good fit?” In reading we often talk about a good-fit book: A book where I know most of the words. In the survey, we responded to whether the book was: 1....
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***Homework this week is two entries in the Reading Log, one half page or longer entry in their Personal Journal, the Spelling worksheet , a frog/human skeleton Science paper as well as the Math paper called “Ways to Make 10.
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MONDAY: DIVISION AND MULTIPLICATION COMBINATIONS. TUESDAY: SOLVING DIVISION PROBLEMS WEDNESDAY: FINDING THE VOLUMES OF RECTANGULAR PRISMS. THURSDAY: FINDING THE VOUMES OF NON-RECTANGULAR PRISMS.
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***Just a reminder that the 2nd and 3rd grade teachers are at a three day Scott Forsman training this week. Mrs. Heinlein, a nineteen year Lewis vet will be here for our class. The rest of us will return with smiles on Friday (and maybe a new trick or two up our sleeves.) ***My...
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Last week we started off our Five Senses unit by focussing on the sense of seeing. We read books about eyes and how we see, and we looked at pictures of the parts of an eye. We looked at optical illusions and Eye Spy books, and wrote about things we can see. We went...
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Tomorrow is our field trip to Kruger Farms. I am really hoping for  a break in the weather. Feel free to send an extra set of clothes for your child… we will be going rain or shine! Our lead story this week is Life in the Ocean. Next week in worktime we will be...
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We are finishing our week of Bike Safety. If you would like to ride and join us, we will be riding on Thurs and Friday at 8:50. You will need to provide your own helmet and bike. We are doing science experiments this week using the science inquiry method. We also have salmon eggs...
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Juliana, the Biology advisor from Reed College, brought in our salmon eggs on Thursday. We will observe the process of the eggs growing and changing, as well as monitor the aquarium for dead eggs, temperature, and pH of the water. Hopefully near the end of November or the beginning of December we will release...
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Last weekend my family and I went to Krugers’ Farm on Sauvies Island. We picked pumpkins, pet pigs and got chased by two irritated roosters while peering in the hen house! We also collected an interesting assortment of ornamental gourds for my student’s to observe and explore. Over the past several weeks we have...
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I was thrilled to be back in the classroom on Friday, doling out so many hugs!  That very day, we were startled by a fire drill, but we kept our cool.  The children did a wonderful job of listening to directions right away and lining up to march outside. Due to our recent training,...
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I am so happy to be back in the classroom after three days out. The class did a great job while I was gone and I am so proud of them! Tomorrow is our field trip to the pumpkin patch. Please have your child dress for cold, windy, muddy, rainy weather. The non-fiction book,...
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3rd Grade Recorder Club starts this Friday, October 22. If you are in 3rd Grade and want to learn to play the recorder come join our club. Recorder Club meets every Friday morning before school from 8:00 – 8:40. The cost is $6.00. You get a very nice recorder and learn over a dozen...
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