Announcements
Thank you to all the families who attended parent teacher conferences this past week! It was so nice getting to visit with everyone. The next scheduled conferences are in February. Please let me know if you would like to meet again prior to February.
On Monday, we had the opportunity to see a storyteller named Andy Irwin. He was so entertaining, and the students loved listening to him.
We will be attending a field trip on Thursday to the Missouri Theater. All 3rd graders in the district will be seeing the Missouri Symphony Orchestra. Parent volunteers are not needed for this field trip. We will be eating lunch early before we leave at 11:00.
On Monday, we had the opportunity to see a storyteller named Andy Irwin. He was so entertaining, and the students loved listening to him.
We will be attending a field trip on Thursday to the Missouri Theater. All 3rd graders in the district will be seeing the Missouri Symphony Orchestra. Parent volunteers are not needed for this field trip. We will be eating lunch early before we leave at 11:00.
In the Classroom
In math this week, we have been focusing on multiplication. Students are learning strategies to find the products of various problems. The main strategy this week was using helper facts and then either adding or subtracting a group.
In reading last week, students learned about asking questions before, during, and after reading. We discussed how this helps the reader comprehend the text. As a class, we practiced this skill using a non-fiction book about lighthouses. In small groups, students practiced asking questions with fiction picture books.
In writing, we finished our personal narratives! Students celebrated on Monday by sharing their stories and complimenting one another on their hard work. We will begin our next writing unit, non-fiction, next week.
In our Geography unit, students have been busy learning about map skills and finding locations using grids and latitude/longitude. We also studied Missouri border states and looked closer at the city of Columbia.
We have also done two Mystery Skypes to practice these skills. Last week, we connected with a class in Kentucky. The class did such a wonderful job asking yes/no questions to guess where they lived.
This week, we connected with a former Paxton teacher, Theresa Bowen. She teaches 4th grade in Virginia now, and it was wonderful to see her and her students!
We have also done two Mystery Skypes to practice these skills. Last week, we connected with a class in Kentucky. The class did such a wonderful job asking yes/no questions to guess where they lived.
This week, we connected with a former Paxton teacher, Theresa Bowen. She teaches 4th grade in Virginia now, and it was wonderful to see her and her students!
Upcoming Events
No School-November 15
Orchestra Field Trip to Missouri Theater-November 21
No School, Thanksgiving Break-November 27-29
Early Dismissal at 12:50-December 4
Winter Open House-December 20
Winter Break Begins-December 23
School Resumes-January 6
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