Announcements
Please note there is no school on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday next week for teacher workdays.
I hope to see everyone at the Comet Carnival on October 6th! A big thank you to Hannah Talecki for putting together our basket of gift cards. Please check out these links to learn more about the Carnival and see how you can help Paxton.
Information about Auction and Donating
Carnival Information
If you have not returned the completed field trip packet, please do so as soon as possible. It does have to be completely filled out and returned in order for your 3rd grader to attend our field trip to the Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture on October 20th.
Last week, we took a book break with famous author, Peter H. Reynolds. He has written and illustrated books such as The Dot and ish. Students loved being able to see him live, listen to him answer questions, and draw a winged dragon with him!
On Tuesday, our class went to the media center for Tinker Tuesdays. Students were given a choice of an activity to do that involved lots of problem solving and lots of fun!
We had a fun Sick Day on Friday! We spent time coloring, listening to stories, reading, writing, and snacking, all while being super cozy.
Now it's time to earn the next 100 gemstones!
In the Classroom
In reading this week, students used an article called "One Body, Many Adaptations" to practice making mental images, finding the main idea/supporting details, and inferring. We will finish up this first unit next week.
In writing, students started drafting their informative/explanatory essays on animal fur. We used our color-coded notes to create an introduction, two body paragraphs, and a conclusion. We will work on revising and editing these pieces to finish up next week.
In math, students took their Unit 1 math assessment on Monday. We began Unit 2 this week by discussing basic and extended facts. For example, using 5 + 7 = 12 to get 50 + 70 and 500 + 700. We also wrote and solved multiplication number stories.
In science this week, we studied inherited and acquired traits. Students learned about inherited traits in apples by doing a taste test!
No School, Teacher Workdays-October 2, 3, and 4
Comet Carnival-October 6, 4:30-7:30
Field Trip to Columbia Center Urban Agriculture-October 20
Picture Retakes-October 25
No School, Teacher Workdays-October 26, 27
Fall Room Party-October 31
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