Sunday, June 22, 2014

Fun Finale



     Fun Finale is tomorrow! The children must wear sneakers. If it is a hot day, a hat and sunscreen are suggested. Please apply sunscreen at home in the morning. All parents are invited to attend the afternoon ceremony. I hope you are able to attend!

Game Day

The children loved sharing their games with each other! They also played the math games they created throughout the year.

Read In

The students worked so hard this 
and have made tremendous growth as readers. We celebrated their reading achievements with a Read In.



Field Day

We had so much fun at Field Day! Thank you to all the parent volunteers for helping.








Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Reminders
June 16 - 20

Monday
  1. Read
  2. Check at home for any classroom books and library books
  3. Tomorrow is our Field Trip to Proctor School!


Tuesday
  1. Read
  2. Check at home for any classroom books and library books
  3. *Tomorrow is Field Day. Please dress appropriately (wear a hat and sneakers). Remember to bring a water bottle and put your name on it. Also, please put sunscreen on before coming to school and remember to wear red.

Wednesday
  1. Read
  2. Check at home for any classroom books and library books
  3. We will have a Read-In tomorrow! You may bring in a pillow, sleeping bag or blanket and one stuffed animal.

Thursday
  1. Read
  2. Check at home for any classroom books and library books
  3. We will have a game day tomorrow. You may bring in a favorite game to play with classmates. You may bring in a card game or board game.


Monday, June 9, 2014

Important Dates

June 17 -Step Up Day for Third Grade at Proctor School
June 18 - Field Day (Remember to wear sneakers and red)
June 20 - Rain Date -  Field Day
June 23 - Fun Finale (Remember to wear sneakers)
June 24 - Rain Date - Fun Finale
June 25 - Last Day of School (Early Release)

A permission slip went home today for our trip to Proctor School. On June 17th, we will travel by bus to Proctor School. The children will listen to the Proctor Band and tour the school. This will also be Step Up Day for the third graders. They will learn who their fourth grade teacher is and have an opportunity to meet them!  Please return the permission slip by June 13th.

Curriculum Update

The school year may be winding down, but we have been very busy in Room 215.

Social Studies- The students recently learned  about Puritan life in Massachusetts and the role Massachusetts played in the American Revolution. The children learned about the Stamp Act, the Boston Tea Party, Paul Revere's ride and the battles at Lexington and Concord. We have gone on two field trips in the past two weeks that tied directly to third grade social studies standards. On May 28th we took a tour of Topsfield. We learned about the settlement of Topsfield, the history of industry and transportation in Topsfield, the Parson Capen House and the Gould Barn. Thank you to Bill Whiting, Martha Morrison and Sarah and Anne Barrett for volunteering their time and sharing their knowledge of Topsfield with us!  After our Tour of Topsfield, the third graders and I loved seeing the musical, Honk!, at Proctor School. All of the children involved with the production were amazing! On June 4th,  we visited the Boston Tea Party Museum. The children were active participants in the Boston tea Party and even got to throw some tea in the harbor! The students are currently working in groups to report on our field trips. 

Reading- We just  finished an author study of Patricia Polacco. She is one of my favorite children's authors! Many of her books are autobiographical and tell stories of her childhood. She often emphasizes her relationships with her grandparents and the important roles they played in her life. The children enjoyed reading My Rotten Red Headed Older Brother, Babushka's Doll, Some Birthday! and The Keeping Quilt. Next, the class will be reading books by Roald Dahl. The children will be reading either The Twits or the Fantastic Mr. Fox.

Math- The class recently finished with our study of  area and perimeter. We learned that area is the amount of surface covered and perimeter is the distance around a shape. During the last few weeks of school, we will review geometry and measurement.