Announcements
Winter Open House
We hope you will join us on Friday, December 20th for our Winter
Open House. Each grade level will sing in the gym and then go to
their individual classrooms for an open house.
Grade Level
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Perform in Gym
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Open House in
Classroom
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2nd Grade
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11:15
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11:35-11:55
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Kindergarten
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11:35
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11:55-12:15
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1st Grade
|
11:55
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12:15-12:35
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3rd Grade
|
12:15
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12:35-12:55
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Choir
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1:05
|
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5th Grade
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1:40
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2:00-2:20
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4th Grade
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2:00
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2:20-2:40
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We had a wonderful trip to the Missouri Theater last week. Students learned about the different parts of an orchestra and listened to a musical version of Peter and the Wolf narrated by Dr. Stiepleman.
On Monday, we had the opportunity to work in the Makerspace section of our library. Mrs. Hanson and Mrs. Canepa taught us how to use a Lego story starter kit and a stop-motion animation app to work on our storytelling skills. We had a wonderful time and had some very creative projects!
In the Classroom
We finished Unit 3 in math last week. Students continue to expand their knowledge about multiplication and learn strategies to solve unknown facts. This week, we began Unit 4 by practicing measuring to the nearest 1/2 inch. We also studied line plots.
In reading last week, we discussed self-monitoring and clarifying. Students were given bookmarks with guiding questions such as "What did I learn?", "Who are the characters?" and "What do I think is going to happen next?" When reading at home with your third grader, make sure to check for understanding by asking these types of questions.
In writing last week, we studied non-fiction features. Students explored our classroom books to find and analyze these features and their purpose. We started discussing how to research a topic in preparation for our non-fiction reports that will begin after Thanksgiving break.
We finished our Geography unit last week and began our next Science unit, Weather and Climate. So far, students have learned why leaves change color in the fall and why we have seasons.
Upcoming Events
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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