“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who’ll decide where to go…”
– Dr. Seuss
– Dr. Seuss
Biography Writing
Our class has been reading biographies in class, so we have moved on to learning how to do research, take notes, and create an informative piece of writing. This is a large writing project that takes effort and perseverance. In order to make this successful for students, we have broken this project into many small tasks with classroom examples, practice, and work time. Families will notice that the schedule below has plenty of time spread out over several weeks. Please check in with your child to make sure that they are meeting these due dates along the way. The project is much easier to do in small bit than it is to complete it all in a short time span. I will help notify families with the circle around the word "Biography" on the pink homework log if a child is behind. I gladly welcome contact as well! You can message me on Class Dojo, email, or call. This is a new learning experience and working together is the best way to ensure success now and for future writing project in years to come! Each student has the ability to create something they can be proud of!
Our class has been reading biographies in class, so we have moved on to learning how to do research, take notes, and create an informative piece of writing. This is a large writing project that takes effort and perseverance. In order to make this successful for students, we have broken this project into many small tasks with classroom examples, practice, and work time. Families will notice that the schedule below has plenty of time spread out over several weeks. Please check in with your child to make sure that they are meeting these due dates along the way. The project is much easier to do in small bit than it is to complete it all in a short time span. I will help notify families with the circle around the word "Biography" on the pink homework log if a child is behind. I gladly welcome contact as well! You can message me on Class Dojo, email, or call. This is a new learning experience and working together is the best way to ensure success now and for future writing project in years to come! Each student has the ability to create something they can be proud of!
Science Design in Action
Our class has been learning about heat and light energy, so this is the perfect time to test out some of the things we have read about. Students thought about what they knew on the subject, and then sketched out their ideas about how to design a drink box holder that will keep a drink cool even in at hot car! Soon we will put each design to the test and hopefully nobody gets stuck with warm juice!
Our class has been learning about heat and light energy, so this is the perfect time to test out some of the things we have read about. Students thought about what they knew on the subject, and then sketched out their ideas about how to design a drink box holder that will keep a drink cool even in at hot car! Soon we will put each design to the test and hopefully nobody gets stuck with warm juice!
Happy New Year!
Welcome back to semester two of our school year! It is great to be back and there are so many exciting things planned in the coming weeks. This is the perfect time to think about the great things and not-so-great things that have happened in third grade. As we reflect on these things, it is fantastic to know that everything starts fresh again. It is the time to consider how we can move the "not-so-great" things into the "GREAT" category here at school and anywhere else we choose. This week we talked about this and looked at some scenarios that could happen to us. We looked at some plans to evaluate and then came up with our own plans. Plans were evaluated to determine if they were in a usable order, simple to do, and that we could actually accomplish it. Teams recorded their plans on Flipgrid. Have your child sign in to Flipgrid and show you what they and their classmates had to say! Let's make 2019 the year of our personal best!
TROJAN PRIDE! (Available Friday 1/11/19 after school)
Welcome back to semester two of our school year! It is great to be back and there are so many exciting things planned in the coming weeks. This is the perfect time to think about the great things and not-so-great things that have happened in third grade. As we reflect on these things, it is fantastic to know that everything starts fresh again. It is the time to consider how we can move the "not-so-great" things into the "GREAT" category here at school and anywhere else we choose. This week we talked about this and looked at some scenarios that could happen to us. We looked at some plans to evaluate and then came up with our own plans. Plans were evaluated to determine if they were in a usable order, simple to do, and that we could actually accomplish it. Teams recorded their plans on Flipgrid. Have your child sign in to Flipgrid and show you what they and their classmates had to say! Let's make 2019 the year of our personal best!
TROJAN PRIDE! (Available Friday 1/11/19 after school)
Third Grade Pumpkin Drop
After lots of set backs on our drop date, our creative engineers were finally given a chance to test their packaging! Students were challenged to create something that could safely get their pumpkin from the top of the bleachers to the ground. The goal was to have no damage to the pumpkins. Students were great designers because we had many successful pumpkins that arrived on the ground without damage. Mr. Tim Lemler donated pumpkins for our student groups and families sent in supplies that the kids could use in building! Everyone seemed to enjoy the process; and even the chilly test day to see the outcome! WELL DONE EVERYONE!!!!
Click the photo below to see a the photo gallery of this event
After lots of set backs on our drop date, our creative engineers were finally given a chance to test their packaging! Students were challenged to create something that could safely get their pumpkin from the top of the bleachers to the ground. The goal was to have no damage to the pumpkins. Students were great designers because we had many successful pumpkins that arrived on the ground without damage. Mr. Tim Lemler donated pumpkins for our student groups and families sent in supplies that the kids could use in building! Everyone seemed to enjoy the process; and even the chilly test day to see the outcome! WELL DONE EVERYONE!!!!
Click the photo below to see a the photo gallery of this event
Indian Art
Our class has been learning about different Native American Indian groups from the United States. Even though each culture area has differences, we have discovered that every group had a great respect for nature. They tried to show honor by including decorative and natural elements to their every day items. Students in class looked through many examples and then selected an artifact that they wanted to replicate. Enjoy our third grade artists present their Indian Artifact creations!
Our class has been learning about different Native American Indian groups from the United States. Even though each culture area has differences, we have discovered that every group had a great respect for nature. They tried to show honor by including decorative and natural elements to their every day items. Students in class looked through many examples and then selected an artifact that they wanted to replicate. Enjoy our third grade artists present their Indian Artifact creations!
Math Teams At Work!
Students love to do weekly problem solving during math! We do problem solving strategies each week, but try to get a team problem in each week too! Each group tries to include everyone in thinking through the strategies and steps necessary to solve a multi-step problem. Sometimes they present their outcomes to the class and sometimes they evaluate each others work. Either way we have fun and practice our math skills!
Students love to do weekly problem solving during math! We do problem solving strategies each week, but try to get a team problem in each week too! Each group tries to include everyone in thinking through the strategies and steps necessary to solve a multi-step problem. Sometimes they present their outcomes to the class and sometimes they evaluate each others work. Either way we have fun and practice our math skills!
Tucker:
I lernd that my papa lived on a farm. He could mil the cows and goats and collect the duck and chicken eggs. He had huge turkeys on his farm. He had to clean the pig pen. He even had biger geese they layed the biggest eggs. Then he wen to the Navy. But he servived he's luckey he servived because the Navy is tough. really tough.
Madison:
My gramal came with me and my grampal came with me first the gramal came with me last them my grampal took me to the book fair I got a gumie pen and a maical pen and are cut catsl are lost ares fell down. Then we went to the book fair and it wa crowed their it was hard to get in but I got in.
Mason V.:
My Mom came to VIP day and here are some facts about her. She was born in 1985 Rochester, IN. Her favorite color is Blue. Her favorite toy was Barbie. These are some fact about my mom.
Earnest:
My mom came for VIP day. I learned that my moms favorite sport was jump rope. I learned my moms mom middle name is Bernice. I lerned that my mom was born in Bremen, IN. I really enjoyed my moms visit.
Levi:
My Granma and Grandpa came to VIP Day. I leaned out that Grandpas is great at jet sking. Gradma said she was also good at jet sking. My Grandpa 7 sibling Denny Jim Don Gary jane Dianne and Kathy. MY Grandma's mom was named betty.
Preston:
my granma candy came to vip Day. I Lrend from my grandma that she is relly good at math. anD that she Know 100 divided by 10 She say it is vary easvy. Now you Know that she is good at math. but she is asow good at carping about other People. now you know that hs is good at carping.
Brady:
My Granma Wnstel and Grandpa Peely came to VIP day I learned that my Grandma had 4 siblings. I also never knew that Grandma's father's name is Keith, and her mother's name is Marie. Plus Grandma said when she was a kid she had dogs. That is some of the stuff I leaned about my Grandma Wenstel on VIP day.
Aiden:
My Greamra could not come but she is very nice. She could come but she had stuff to do so she ade no time to come here.
Tessa:
My Grandpa Shrock came to VIP Day. My Grandma Bontrager came to VIP Day. It was so much fun! I learned that Grandpa knew how to build so well. I also learned that Gardma B. had seven brothers and sisters! Grandma Bs favorite song is Jesus loves even me. I also Think we won the contest! I had so much fun. The end
Sophie:
My Grandma, Grandpa Sharp came to vip day. I learned that my Grandpa lived in Lexington, KY. He went to school at KY woodland school. My Grandma Nifong went to vip day. I learned that my Grandma had a Chatty Cathy and went to triton.
Lilliana KayL
My VIP didn't come but these are some reasons I love them First because they are relly nice. Second because they tell you stuf me didn't know. finly because they help me when I relly need it. Now you know wy I love my VIP.
Logan C.:
My Grandma Hale came to my VIP DAY. I learned that my Gandma had a sister. I learned that my Gandma liked barbies. I learned that my Gandma went to Washington. I learned that my Gandma was born in a city. I am glad my Gandma came to send time with me.
Jamison:
Dear Grandma, I had so much fun. I learned that she was born in November, I also learned that she had a dog once. And that's what I learned about my grandma.
Logan S.:
My Grandma came for VIP day. It was fun because we got to build models. We also went to the book fair. I got a football book. My brother got a Harry Potter Book.
Keenan:
I hope my mom would of came to vip day because she is nice and she helps people if they are stuck and problem.
David:
This is waht I lernd abut my vip. She have a god nambd lusey. She also has a brother named Ed. She has a blue is green ises. She is a asom grandmaul.
Willa:
I had a fun VIP Day. My Grandma, Aunt, Cousin, Mom, Dad, and Sister came. I learned that my Mom does not like most Brache's Candy. My Grandma's Middle name is her mom's name, Eva. My Dad owned a dog named Decan. My Mom stayed on her phone most of the time. My Sister love Prodigy. I showed her how to catch a pet. I think she enjoyed VIP day. I did to. The End.
Devin:
Amy came to vip Day. I learned that she likes penguin,s. And she knowis a lot adout them. And I learned that she like to help. Thous are the things she likes.
I lernd that my papa lived on a farm. He could mil the cows and goats and collect the duck and chicken eggs. He had huge turkeys on his farm. He had to clean the pig pen. He even had biger geese they layed the biggest eggs. Then he wen to the Navy. But he servived he's luckey he servived because the Navy is tough. really tough.
Madison:
My gramal came with me and my grampal came with me first the gramal came with me last them my grampal took me to the book fair I got a gumie pen and a maical pen and are cut catsl are lost ares fell down. Then we went to the book fair and it wa crowed their it was hard to get in but I got in.
Mason V.:
My Mom came to VIP day and here are some facts about her. She was born in 1985 Rochester, IN. Her favorite color is Blue. Her favorite toy was Barbie. These are some fact about my mom.
Earnest:
My mom came for VIP day. I learned that my moms favorite sport was jump rope. I learned my moms mom middle name is Bernice. I lerned that my mom was born in Bremen, IN. I really enjoyed my moms visit.
Levi:
My Granma and Grandpa came to VIP Day. I leaned out that Grandpas is great at jet sking. Gradma said she was also good at jet sking. My Grandpa 7 sibling Denny Jim Don Gary jane Dianne and Kathy. MY Grandma's mom was named betty.
Preston:
my granma candy came to vip Day. I Lrend from my grandma that she is relly good at math. anD that she Know 100 divided by 10 She say it is vary easvy. Now you Know that she is good at math. but she is asow good at carping about other People. now you know that hs is good at carping.
Brady:
My Granma Wnstel and Grandpa Peely came to VIP day I learned that my Grandma had 4 siblings. I also never knew that Grandma's father's name is Keith, and her mother's name is Marie. Plus Grandma said when she was a kid she had dogs. That is some of the stuff I leaned about my Grandma Wenstel on VIP day.
Aiden:
My Greamra could not come but she is very nice. She could come but she had stuff to do so she ade no time to come here.
Tessa:
My Grandpa Shrock came to VIP Day. My Grandma Bontrager came to VIP Day. It was so much fun! I learned that Grandpa knew how to build so well. I also learned that Gardma B. had seven brothers and sisters! Grandma Bs favorite song is Jesus loves even me. I also Think we won the contest! I had so much fun. The end
Sophie:
My Grandma, Grandpa Sharp came to vip day. I learned that my Grandpa lived in Lexington, KY. He went to school at KY woodland school. My Grandma Nifong went to vip day. I learned that my Grandma had a Chatty Cathy and went to triton.
Lilliana KayL
My VIP didn't come but these are some reasons I love them First because they are relly nice. Second because they tell you stuf me didn't know. finly because they help me when I relly need it. Now you know wy I love my VIP.
Logan C.:
My Grandma Hale came to my VIP DAY. I learned that my Gandma had a sister. I learned that my Gandma liked barbies. I learned that my Gandma went to Washington. I learned that my Gandma was born in a city. I am glad my Gandma came to send time with me.
Jamison:
Dear Grandma, I had so much fun. I learned that she was born in November, I also learned that she had a dog once. And that's what I learned about my grandma.
Logan S.:
My Grandma came for VIP day. It was fun because we got to build models. We also went to the book fair. I got a football book. My brother got a Harry Potter Book.
Keenan:
I hope my mom would of came to vip day because she is nice and she helps people if they are stuck and problem.
David:
This is waht I lernd abut my vip. She have a god nambd lusey. She also has a brother named Ed. She has a blue is green ises. She is a asom grandmaul.
Willa:
I had a fun VIP Day. My Grandma, Aunt, Cousin, Mom, Dad, and Sister came. I learned that my Mom does not like most Brache's Candy. My Grandma's Middle name is her mom's name, Eva. My Dad owned a dog named Decan. My Mom stayed on her phone most of the time. My Sister love Prodigy. I showed her how to catch a pet. I think she enjoyed VIP day. I did to. The End.
Devin:
Amy came to vip Day. I learned that she likes penguin,s. And she knowis a lot adout them. And I learned that she like to help. Thous are the things she likes.
Fair Oaks Dairy
Our class enjoyed a beautiful day at the dairy! After spending time learning about types of communities, farms, cows, nutrition, and more, we were able to go visit a HUGE farm that milks 72 cows at a time on a "Dairy-go-Round." It was amazing to be Driving the bus through the barn which allowed us to see cows eating and sleeping right by our window. At the milking parlor we watched how the cows make their way to the parlor, then walk on and off the carousel all by their-selves. Pipes were attached to a wall in the parlor that made it possible for everyone to feel the temperature of the milk as it left the cows and how it felt after being in the coolers. There were many things to go see and do. We were a bit rushed on time, and only saw part of the cow birth, but it was a wonderful visit!
Our class enjoyed a beautiful day at the dairy! After spending time learning about types of communities, farms, cows, nutrition, and more, we were able to go visit a HUGE farm that milks 72 cows at a time on a "Dairy-go-Round." It was amazing to be Driving the bus through the barn which allowed us to see cows eating and sleeping right by our window. At the milking parlor we watched how the cows make their way to the parlor, then walk on and off the carousel all by their-selves. Pipes were attached to a wall in the parlor that made it possible for everyone to feel the temperature of the milk as it left the cows and how it felt after being in the coolers. There were many things to go see and do. We were a bit rushed on time, and only saw part of the cow birth, but it was a wonderful visit!
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Class Dojo
Our classroom uses Class Dojo to help students set individual goals and track progress. Students also like to use it to work towards rewards, but it is not used as punishment. Families typically like knowing if their child is turning in homework, staying on task, showing PRIDE, or if they are having trouble with self control. Keep in mind, Class Dojo is a simply a snap shot in time, but that trends are sometimes helpful to realign goals! We also use it as a tool to improve learning with lessons in "Growth Mindset." Click on the Class Dojo banner to the left to see a short video on how it works. If you had an account with Class Dojo last year, it should connect with our class this year. If you did not have an account, I will send instructions home during our first full week of school for you. You are not required to sign up or connect to this app. I do post special events and reminders from time-to-time. If you are only interested in school delays and closings, I send these out on an app called "REMIND" (information below). The school also has a phone call/text notification for these circumstances, so you are not required to sign up with REMIND if you are satisfied with the other notifications. |
Xtra Math & Moby Max
Our class uses Xtra Math & Moby Max to help students with fact practice in our classroom. These programs help students to learn facts along with building their speed and knowledge of facts. Students can access these math activities just we do in our classroom by going to our class webpage, selecting the program desired, and then logging in with your student username and pin (Student Usernames and Pins are kept on homework folders). The nice feature to these programs is that parents can also log in and check on progress. These links test the student and then moves them through adding, subtracting, multiplication, and division facts based on the child's performance. I truly appreciate it matching student needs and I think parents will appreciate knowing exactly what their child knows or needs to know. Check it out! Our class code is: HYSMRJZK if you need to set up your account at home. |
REMIND 101
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Elementary Books Read Aloud Online
Here are a few links for online books that are available to various reading levels that John Wolf from Indiana Literacy Liaisons shared.
Children's Storybooks Online Many wonderful free childrens books are available to read at Children's Storybooks Online. Stories span age ranges from preschool to young adults.
SillyBooks Animated children's books, music, puzzles and children's games that teach young children to read and write.
Storynory Storynory has published a new audio story every week since November 2005. Our lead storyteller is Natasha whose lovely voice will charm and beguile you. We draw on fairy tales by theBrothers Grimm or Han Christian Anderson. We seek out unusual stories from around the world.
Storyline Online Streaming video program featuring famous people reading children's books aloud.
Signed Stories Hi! This is your website. It’s got lots of great books to see in sign language and subtitles. Hearing family and friends can listen to the stories too. You can all watch together! We’ll add more books. So keep coming back to see what’s new. Tell your friends … click on the windows… explore…and have FUN!
Just Books Read Aloud This site was specifically compiled to be ad free, clutter free, let children follow links to unintended locations free. The site is also JAWS compatible for visually impaired parents and students.
Here are a few links for online books that are available to various reading levels that John Wolf from Indiana Literacy Liaisons shared.
Children's Storybooks Online Many wonderful free childrens books are available to read at Children's Storybooks Online. Stories span age ranges from preschool to young adults.
SillyBooks Animated children's books, music, puzzles and children's games that teach young children to read and write.
Storynory Storynory has published a new audio story every week since November 2005. Our lead storyteller is Natasha whose lovely voice will charm and beguile you. We draw on fairy tales by theBrothers Grimm or Han Christian Anderson. We seek out unusual stories from around the world.
Storyline Online Streaming video program featuring famous people reading children's books aloud.
Signed Stories Hi! This is your website. It’s got lots of great books to see in sign language and subtitles. Hearing family and friends can listen to the stories too. You can all watch together! We’ll add more books. So keep coming back to see what’s new. Tell your friends … click on the windows… explore…and have FUN!
Just Books Read Aloud This site was specifically compiled to be ad free, clutter free, let children follow links to unintended locations free. The site is also JAWS compatible for visually impaired parents and students.
