That Reminds Me Of......

Reading Response Question for the Week of September 27

When you are reading, it's important to think about ways in which the characters, problem, or setting might remind you of something else. It might be something else you have read or something you have experienced in your own life. It might even remind you of something happening across the globe! We call these "connections" and they can help us to better understand what we read or help us to remember it!

What are you reading? Does it remind you of anything else? Don't forget to include the title in your posting so we can check it out if it seems like a good book!

Science Test Review Pictures

Metamorphosis

Today, a MAGNIFICENT event happened in the third grade hallway. We were witnesses to the magical process of METAMORPHOSIS. Mrs. Flinn brought in some catepillars feeding on milkweed during the first week of school. Over the course of the last 2 weeks- we have watched the catepillars eat (Boy! They can sure chow down!), we have watched them spin their cocoons, and today we watched the first BEAUTIFUL Monarch butterfly emerge. Mrs. Flinn released it into the wild. Some of us were able to observe the first flight. It was grand!

For my scientists out there, I have two questions.
1. When the butterfly took its first flight, was that an instinct or a learned behavior?
2. If I was to measure the LENGTH of the cocoon, what do you ESTIMATE it would measure?

I'd love to for you to post a reply with the answers!!!

What Should We Know About You?

I am getting excited because the further we get into the school year, the more I get to know about you! Take some time, please, and tell the world a little about yourself. What are three things you'd like us to know?

What a Wonderful First Day!

What a fantastic first day of school!
The day really seemed to fly by! Everyone seemed happy to be back in school and we couldn't be happier.
We met as a third grade team after PE today in the Kagan room. We discussed rules, homework, switching classes, and "all that good stuff". Notice our picture above. This is the list that the students developed to guide our year. We are dedicated to showing respect, being good listeners, and always being the best citizens we can be!

We also learned how to use our planners! Please check them to see what nightly homework is. We are asking students to keep their Social Studies and Math Reference books at home in a safe place. Students, also, were assigned a small Math project that is due on Friday called "Numbers About Me". Mrs. Hardin is excited to see what students come up with!

We hope everyone had a great first day. Thanks to our parents ahead of time for working on all the paperwork tonight that came home in the Ziploc bag. There is a checklist attached that tells which paperwork must come back to school.

We look forward to seeing all your beautiful faces tomorrow!

Welcome Back!

Welcome Back, Third Grade Families!!!

These hallways have been very quiet without the sounds of your voices! We have missed you so very much and we were thrilled to meet some of you last night at Open House. We know that many of you could not make it, so we invite you to view our Open House Power Point. Travel to the Creeds Website (www.creedses.vbschools.com), Click on the Parents link, Click on Helpful Links, and then click on Open House Presentation. Thanks to all the families that were able to come out. We enjoyed meeting all of you!

Thank you again to the families who brought school supplies to the classroom on Open House night. For those of you who were unable to do so, no problem! Please make sure to send in the following supplies on Tuesday:
Bookbag/Backpack-no wheels
1
#2 Pencils-SHARPENED
2 Wide ruled -composition notebook
1 Plastic folder w/prongs/pockets
2 Fiskars scissors
4 Large glue sticks
8 Dry erase markers-low odor dark colors
1 Large pink eraser
1 Crayons (24 count)
2 Tissue boxes
1 hand sanitizer
2 One inch binders
1 set 5 Tab dividers
1 Zippered pencil pouch
1 Box Ziploc Bags
2 pkgs. Wide ruled notebook paper

We have been hard at work planning exciting activities for the children. We know the children will love the three way switch. We will meet as a grade team (all of us together) the first day of school to talk about our expectations, school rules, and play a REALLY FUN GAME!!! We have a lot to learn this year, but our focus is to have fun and enjoy the process of learning!

Students will be writing their homework in their planner starting on the first day. They will not have Word Study homework until Week 2. They will have Math homework the first week. Mrs. Hardin will also be assigning a small, fun Math project due on September 10th called "Numbers About Me".

The grading scale is NEW this year. It is as follows:
93-100 A
90-92 A-
87-89 B+
83-86 B
80-82 B-
77-79 C+
73-76 C
70-72 C-
67-69 D+
64-66 D
Below 64 E

It is important to note that an A- on a report card does not qualify for Principal's List and a C- does not qualify for Honor Roll.

We hope everyone has a safe and wonderful Labor Day weekend. We look forward to a FABULOUS year with the children.

If there are ANY questions or concerns that are still out there, please do not hesitate to email us!

anne.schaech@vbschools.com
joyce.hardin@vbschools.com
nancye.flinn@vbschool.com

Respectfully,
The Third Grade Teachers