Le Vent du Nord
Our classes enjoyed a watching and listening a musical group from Canada recently. In addition to their music, the band shared the history of the music, instruments, and culture of the Canadian region. "Quebec’s Le Vent du Nord knows how to turn the lost past into intense and beautiful performances that push their roots in striking global directions. The group is blazing a path that connects their Québecois roots to the wider world, in both arrangements and on stage.
Considered a driving force in progressive folk, Le Vent du Nord captures the energy and mirth of a Saturday night kitchen party, infusing old Québec with a breath of fresh, cosmopolitan air.
Since its founding in 2002, Le Vent du Nord have become compelling Francophone ambassadors, winning critical acclaim and audience adoration across Europe, Oceania and America. The quartet has performed well over 1,600 concerts, racking up several prestigious awards, including a Grand Prix du Disque Charles Cros, two Junos (Canada’s Grammys), a Félix at ADISQ, a Canadian Folk Music Award, and “Artist of the Year” at the North American Folk Alliance Annual Gala.
The band delivers catchy songs and tunes, some taken from the Québec traditional folk repertoire while others are original compositions. The group has a rich and varied instrumentation, well-polished musical arrangements, and wonderful vocals." -https://leventdunord.com/en/the-band
Click here to listen to a YOUTUBE clip of one our classes favorite songs
Our classes enjoyed a watching and listening a musical group from Canada recently. In addition to their music, the band shared the history of the music, instruments, and culture of the Canadian region. "Quebec’s Le Vent du Nord knows how to turn the lost past into intense and beautiful performances that push their roots in striking global directions. The group is blazing a path that connects their Québecois roots to the wider world, in both arrangements and on stage.
Considered a driving force in progressive folk, Le Vent du Nord captures the energy and mirth of a Saturday night kitchen party, infusing old Québec with a breath of fresh, cosmopolitan air.
Since its founding in 2002, Le Vent du Nord have become compelling Francophone ambassadors, winning critical acclaim and audience adoration across Europe, Oceania and America. The quartet has performed well over 1,600 concerts, racking up several prestigious awards, including a Grand Prix du Disque Charles Cros, two Junos (Canada’s Grammys), a Félix at ADISQ, a Canadian Folk Music Award, and “Artist of the Year” at the North American Folk Alliance Annual Gala.
The band delivers catchy songs and tunes, some taken from the Québec traditional folk repertoire while others are original compositions. The group has a rich and varied instrumentation, well-polished musical arrangements, and wonderful vocals." -https://leventdunord.com/en/the-band
Click here to listen to a YOUTUBE clip of one our classes favorite songs
Field Day at Triton Elementary
Click on the image at the left to watch a video from field day. Everyone had fun and we managed to avoid any pouring rains!
THANK YOU
It has been a super year in third grade. Thank you to all of the great families that helped our classroom to enjoy a wonderful year. Wishing you a fun summer vacation.
Click on the image at the left to watch a video from field day. Everyone had fun and we managed to avoid any pouring rains!
THANK YOU
It has been a super year in third grade. Thank you to all of the great families that helped our classroom to enjoy a wonderful year. Wishing you a fun summer vacation.
Family Groups toss Marshmallows!
Our family group had a lot of fun trying to take aim and drop marshmallow into a cone that was held in the mouth of their partner. After some practice we competed with the other family groups and caught a whopping 17! Way to go team!
Our family group had a lot of fun trying to take aim and drop marshmallow into a cone that was held in the mouth of their partner. After some practice we competed with the other family groups and caught a whopping 17! Way to go team!
Teaching Children to Save
Mrs. Kim Bates from IAG bank in Bourbon visited our class to help them learn the importance of saving money.
Mrs. Kim Bates from IAG bank in Bourbon visited our class to help them learn the importance of saving money.
Meet Chloe and Duke
Mrs. Groves and Mylie brought a special pair of visitors to our class to meet everyone. Mylie's family got a new little girl sugar glider that they have enjoyed being at their home. One just wasn't enough fun, so recently, the got little girl Chloe and friend named Duke. According to Mylie, Duke really likes Chloe, but Chloe does not like Duke quite as much. Everyone had fun seeing these two cuties and looking at their hands and the skin flaps under their front arms. The skin flaps help them glide when they jump, and the hands are great at grabbing a hold of their target. Thank you for sharing your pets Mrs. Groves and Mylie!
Mrs. Groves and Mylie brought a special pair of visitors to our class to meet everyone. Mylie's family got a new little girl sugar glider that they have enjoyed being at their home. One just wasn't enough fun, so recently, the got little girl Chloe and friend named Duke. According to Mylie, Duke really likes Chloe, but Chloe does not like Duke quite as much. Everyone had fun seeing these two cuties and looking at their hands and the skin flaps under their front arms. The skin flaps help them glide when they jump, and the hands are great at grabbing a hold of their target. Thank you for sharing your pets Mrs. Groves and Mylie!
Ag Day
Elementary kids were able to go over to the high school today and enjoy some time with the high school students and their animals. Students from the agriculture class took time to show their animals and explain to our students how they are fed, cared for, and what they are used for. There were a few games to play along with plenty of petting animals. We love ag day!
Elementary kids were able to go over to the high school today and enjoy some time with the high school students and their animals. Students from the agriculture class took time to show their animals and explain to our students how they are fed, cared for, and what they are used for. There were a few games to play along with plenty of petting animals. We love ag day!
Class Cookbook
Our class has been enjoying reading stories from different cultures during Unit 5 in our Reading Street book. We have also had fun talking to our families and learning about our own family trees. Each student talked to their family and found a recipe that was special to them to add to our own class cook book. We hope you find a little time to try some of them out with your family!
Our class has been enjoying reading stories from different cultures during Unit 5 in our Reading Street book. We have also had fun talking to our families and learning about our own family trees. Each student talked to their family and found a recipe that was special to them to add to our own class cook book. We hope you find a little time to try some of them out with your family!
Family Groups
Our family group had a ton of fun trying to create towers to hold beach balls! Each team picked a strategy and then had everyone help to put their vision together in a short amount of time. Our towers looked great, but neither team could get the beach ball to stay on top of their creation. We still made some terrific teams!
Our family group had a ton of fun trying to create towers to hold beach balls! Each team picked a strategy and then had everyone help to put their vision together in a short amount of time. Our towers looked great, but neither team could get the beach ball to stay on top of their creation. We still made some terrific teams!
Making Fossils
As we continue studying rocks and other earth materials, we have been learning about fossils. Fossils can tell us a lot about the world a long time ago. There are three types of fossils that we have discussed: imprint, mold, and cast. We pretended that we had been part of creating a cast fossil of a shell, but we had to speed up time by pressing the shell into plaster. We had some amazing fossils to take home!
As we continue studying rocks and other earth materials, we have been learning about fossils. Fossils can tell us a lot about the world a long time ago. There are three types of fossils that we have discussed: imprint, mold, and cast. We pretended that we had been part of creating a cast fossil of a shell, but we had to speed up time by pressing the shell into plaster. We had some amazing fossils to take home!
Making Rock Crystals and Identifying Rocks
How do you identify a rock? Our class has been learning about how minerals combine together in different ways to create rocks. Then we need to look at their color, luster, streak, hardness, and cleavage to determine what it is. The pictures below show us in action as we make our very own rock crystals the fast way to practice identification. Students also tried to identify a collection of rocks with partners using these same criteria. WE ROCK!
How do you identify a rock? Our class has been learning about how minerals combine together in different ways to create rocks. Then we need to look at their color, luster, streak, hardness, and cleavage to determine what it is. The pictures below show us in action as we make our very own rock crystals the fast way to practice identification. Students also tried to identify a collection of rocks with partners using these same criteria. WE ROCK!
Juice Box Container
Our class is reviewing what we have learned about heat and light with a design challenge to create a juice box holder. The problem we are solving is about how to make a juice box fit the round car cup holder without spilling, and to protect the juice from the heat inside of the car allowing it to stay cool. Students used materials like those in the penguin habitat challenge (cotton, foam, newspaper, cardboard, plastic wrap, foil, bubble wrap, and various colors of tape). Students recorded the temperature of their boxes at different time intervals to determine which designs had the most success at keeping the juice cool and in place.
Our class is reviewing what we have learned about heat and light with a design challenge to create a juice box holder. The problem we are solving is about how to make a juice box fit the round car cup holder without spilling, and to protect the juice from the heat inside of the car allowing it to stay cool. Students used materials like those in the penguin habitat challenge (cotton, foam, newspaper, cardboard, plastic wrap, foil, bubble wrap, and various colors of tape). Students recorded the temperature of their boxes at different time intervals to determine which designs had the most success at keeping the juice cool and in place.
Circus Writing
Third graders worked with freshmen writing students from Mrs. Shaffer's honor's class to review and help edit their circus reports. Mrs. Shaffer and her students welcomed the chance to help third graders further their writing strategies. Everyone seemed to enjoy having different partners to read to and appreciated the suggestions and tips to make their work even better from the 9th graders. We are very thankful to everyone for taking time to help share their time and knowledge with us!
Third graders worked with freshmen writing students from Mrs. Shaffer's honor's class to review and help edit their circus reports. Mrs. Shaffer and her students welcomed the chance to help third graders further their writing strategies. Everyone seemed to enjoy having different partners to read to and appreciated the suggestions and tips to make their work even better from the 9th graders. We are very thankful to everyone for taking time to help share their time and knowledge with us!
Flashlight Friday
Our class celebrated the end of our 4th reading unit with review week and a special time to read and enjoy snacks together. Students brought in blankets, pillows, flashlights, snacks, and lots of books to share during the celebration. We also had an extra treat to celebrate our class being the third top reading class in the elementary for their recent competition. Way to go class! I am very proud of your fantastic effort!
Our class celebrated the end of our 4th reading unit with review week and a special time to read and enjoy snacks together. Students brought in blankets, pillows, flashlights, snacks, and lots of books to share during the celebration. We also had an extra treat to celebrate our class being the third top reading class in the elementary for their recent competition. Way to go class! I am very proud of your fantastic effort!
Save the Penguin
Third graders have been learning about light and heat during science class. They have watched how heat can be reflected, or felt when it is absorbed, tested out how light travels with colored laser lights and colored gummy bears, and they have even recorded how heat is lost when hot water containers are wrapped with various insulation materials. With all of these background understandings, students faced a new engineering design challenge called “Save the Penguin.” Each member of the class was required to design a home for a penguin that would stay cold enough to keep the penguin from getting too warm. Student tested out their homes by placing small ice penguins inside of their design and then recording the temperature of the inside of the penguin’s home at certain time intervals. Results were fun to collect and great to look back on as learners reflected about what would make good changes to improve results.
Third graders have been learning about light and heat during science class. They have watched how heat can be reflected, or felt when it is absorbed, tested out how light travels with colored laser lights and colored gummy bears, and they have even recorded how heat is lost when hot water containers are wrapped with various insulation materials. With all of these background understandings, students faced a new engineering design challenge called “Save the Penguin.” Each member of the class was required to design a home for a penguin that would stay cold enough to keep the penguin from getting too warm. Student tested out their homes by placing small ice penguins inside of their design and then recording the temperature of the inside of the penguin’s home at certain time intervals. Results were fun to collect and great to look back on as learners reflected about what would make good changes to improve results.
Fact and Opinion
Our class put together a little game to practice fact and opinion. We read a story called "Rocks In His Head" last week and will study rocks in science soon. We thought it would be fun to practice being able to sort phrases about rocks out by fact and opinion. Students created fact and opinion cards and envelopes to keep them in. Student partners enjoyed testing each other's skills during class!
Our class put together a little game to practice fact and opinion. We read a story called "Rocks In His Head" last week and will study rocks in science soon. We thought it would be fun to practice being able to sort phrases about rocks out by fact and opinion. Students created fact and opinion cards and envelopes to keep them in. Student partners enjoyed testing each other's skills during class!
GERMS!
In health our class has been learning about what is an illness or disease. This is the time of the year that many students start to get sick and our class has taken a closer look at what causes us to get sick. Is it a virus? Is it a bacteria? We have learned that a virus is like the cold, and a doctor cannot give us any medicine to cure it, but a doctor can give us things to make the symptoms better. We have to wait on our bodies to fight off viruses, while we eat and sleep well! A doctor can help with bacterial types of illnesses, but the best plan of action that we can take it to wash our hands REALLY WELL! During a little experiment in our class, students used glitter on their hands to represent germs. They tested some of the actions that they have noticed about how people "clean" their hands. For example, brushing hands on your pants, rinsing hands, and actually using soap and water. It was very easy for students to see what was the best way to get rid of those glittery germs! Wash with soap and water while singing "Happy Birthday!" Bye-Bye GERMS!
Sound in Action
Our class has been learning about sound recently. We have done several tests with objects, and watched a few short demonstration videos about how sound works. Sound waves, solids, liquids, gasses, absorbtion, reflection, echo, echolocation are a few of the words and concepts we have worked on. Today we worked at testing different materials with the goal of designing a wall that will absorb sound. This is another one of our engineering design challenges from Purdue. Our class has a lot of fun testing concepts out and then working in a team to build an artifact to meet a real life need.
Our class has been learning about sound recently. We have done several tests with objects, and watched a few short demonstration videos about how sound works. Sound waves, solids, liquids, gasses, absorbtion, reflection, echo, echolocation are a few of the words and concepts we have worked on. Today we worked at testing different materials with the goal of designing a wall that will absorb sound. This is another one of our engineering design challenges from Purdue. Our class has a lot of fun testing concepts out and then working in a team to build an artifact to meet a real life need.
Native American Indian Art
Spooky Spider Math
Fair Oaks Dairy
We had a great day at Fair Oaks!
We had a great day at Fair Oaks!
A Visit From the Veterinarian
Students at Triton Elementary have been learning about different types of communities in social studies. Since we live in a rural area, we spent a little more time on the specifics of one. We looked at the animals, specifically cows that contribute to the goods, services, jobs, nutrition, and even the generation of power. As we learned these things, we also wanted to see what careers our students could relate to a rural area, so Dr Baine from the Bourbon Veterinary Hospital came to visit us Monday, September 26th. She came to teach students about what an animal doctor does and what they should learn in school to help them with a career in animal science. She explained that reading, math, writing/grammar, and science are all important skills to practice. Third graders were amazed at the giant pills that she gives to large animals and the needles she uses for shots. Dr Baine shared more exciting tools of the trade once everyone was outside and able to look at her truck. We really appreciated Dr. Baine taking time to come share with us!
Students at Triton Elementary have been learning about different types of communities in social studies. Since we live in a rural area, we spent a little more time on the specifics of one. We looked at the animals, specifically cows that contribute to the goods, services, jobs, nutrition, and even the generation of power. As we learned these things, we also wanted to see what careers our students could relate to a rural area, so Dr Baine from the Bourbon Veterinary Hospital came to visit us Monday, September 26th. She came to teach students about what an animal doctor does and what they should learn in school to help them with a career in animal science. She explained that reading, math, writing/grammar, and science are all important skills to practice. Third graders were amazed at the giant pills that she gives to large animals and the needles she uses for shots. Dr Baine shared more exciting tools of the trade once everyone was outside and able to look at her truck. We really appreciated Dr. Baine taking time to come share with us!
Lions Visit Third Grade
Our classes enjoyed a visit from the local Lions clubs of Bourbon and Etna Green just before fall break. Each year the Lions Club graciously brings each third grader at Triton a dictionary that can be used in school all year and then taken home at the end of the school year to be kept. Students enjoy these dictionaries and are able to read much more than words and definitions. These dictionaries include measurement, sign language, presidents, states, and much more helpful information for students. We greatly appreciate the time, money, and effort that the Lions Clubs are willing to share with the community!
Our classes enjoyed a visit from the local Lions clubs of Bourbon and Etna Green just before fall break. Each year the Lions Club graciously brings each third grader at Triton a dictionary that can be used in school all year and then taken home at the end of the school year to be kept. Students enjoy these dictionaries and are able to read much more than words and definitions. These dictionaries include measurement, sign language, presidents, states, and much more helpful information for students. We greatly appreciate the time, money, and effort that the Lions Clubs are willing to share with the community!
Flashlight Friday
Learning Engineering Design
Students have practiced the scientific process making vehicles and now we are comparing and contrasting that process to the engineering design process. Our first task in discovering the similarities and differences between these two ways of thinking and to create lifeguard chairs. Below you will see how we are doing with this activity. We will be testing out our designs tomorrow.
Students have practiced the scientific process making vehicles and now we are comparing and contrasting that process to the engineering design process. Our first task in discovering the similarities and differences between these two ways of thinking and to create lifeguard chairs. Below you will see how we are doing with this activity. We will be testing out our designs tomorrow.
Ready, Set, Go...
We have been learning about the scientific process in our class. We have read about it, practiced parts of it in our books, and finally put it into action by identifying a purpose with a hands-on activity. That purpose was to build a vehicle that could win a race. Students used research based on their knowledge and discussed different types of vehicles. This information was used to form a hypothesis, or guess, about how to get the fastest outcome during the race. Students investigated materials such as paper, large and small crafts sticks, toothpicks, straws, skewers, spools, and lifesavers. These items were used in various ways by students to design what they had imagined as the best solution. Students took their models to the gym where Mr. Carpenter served the race official for the event. Some vehicles would not move, some moved a little, and others quickly made it along the track. Whatever the outcome, students had fun and were able to return to the classroom to analyze why these things happened with the prototype they had built. Students came up with many possible problems that could have contributed to the success or lack of success that they had. Changes like size, weight, and material types, were some of their considerations about what could be switched to improve their outcomes. Top racers were Vinny, Logan, Julian, Cohen, and Gage, but everyone won in the scientific process!
We have been learning about the scientific process in our class. We have read about it, practiced parts of it in our books, and finally put it into action by identifying a purpose with a hands-on activity. That purpose was to build a vehicle that could win a race. Students used research based on their knowledge and discussed different types of vehicles. This information was used to form a hypothesis, or guess, about how to get the fastest outcome during the race. Students investigated materials such as paper, large and small crafts sticks, toothpicks, straws, skewers, spools, and lifesavers. These items were used in various ways by students to design what they had imagined as the best solution. Students took their models to the gym where Mr. Carpenter served the race official for the event. Some vehicles would not move, some moved a little, and others quickly made it along the track. Whatever the outcome, students had fun and were able to return to the classroom to analyze why these things happened with the prototype they had built. Students came up with many possible problems that could have contributed to the success or lack of success that they had. Changes like size, weight, and material types, were some of their considerations about what could be switched to improve their outcomes. Top racers were Vinny, Logan, Julian, Cohen, and Gage, but everyone won in the scientific process!
VIP DAY - September 30th
Our class is getting very excited about VIP Day that will be held at our school next week. Students came up with an invitation to write and decorate in order to invite their VIP's. They are anxious to show them things that they have been learning about in school this year and to just spend time with them. VIP Day begins at 10:30 and lasts through the end of the day. Our class will be having their official VIP activities after lunch, but we certainly want to have our VIP's go to lunch with us! Third graders start getting ready for lunch at 11:30 in order to arrive in the lunch room by 11:40. Valued VIP's often have many classroom stops to make and may be hoping to catch grades K-2 for lunch at an earlier time as well. Our class will be finishing up their reading testing before lunch, so we will not be doing VIP things until after lunch. We understand you are busy on VIP Day too, but we would love to see you stop by! Students that bring in a signed permission slip from their parent to leave with their VIP for this day, may leave at 2:00. We look forward to seeing you!
Our class is getting very excited about VIP Day that will be held at our school next week. Students came up with an invitation to write and decorate in order to invite their VIP's. They are anxious to show them things that they have been learning about in school this year and to just spend time with them. VIP Day begins at 10:30 and lasts through the end of the day. Our class will be having their official VIP activities after lunch, but we certainly want to have our VIP's go to lunch with us! Third graders start getting ready for lunch at 11:30 in order to arrive in the lunch room by 11:40. Valued VIP's often have many classroom stops to make and may be hoping to catch grades K-2 for lunch at an earlier time as well. Our class will be finishing up their reading testing before lunch, so we will not be doing VIP things until after lunch. We understand you are busy on VIP Day too, but we would love to see you stop by! Students that bring in a signed permission slip from their parent to leave with their VIP for this day, may leave at 2:00. We look forward to seeing you!
Welcome Back!
It was great getting to see so many excited faces and meet everyone at open house. It looks like we have a wonderful classroom of kids and families to spend our year with. I am looking forward to a fantastic year full of great things for all of us. I will do my best to keep everyone informed of what is happening in our classroom. There is a lot to learn about a new class, the teacher, routines, and expectations, but if we all work together, we will be able to have a year filled with academic success and fun. I will send home homework logs and progress packs (mail) weekly to help keep everyone informed of student performance. Each week's mail will also have a spelling list, school news/lunch note, and classroom newsletter. I upload the classroom newsletter and spelling list on this webpage in case you need them. I want this to be a great year in every way, so please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or thoughts. Thank you for stopping in to visit!