Small Moment iMovies

After publishing their small moment stories, students created iMovies and narrated their published pieces.

Pre-K Pals

We met our Pre-K Pals on Friday. The 3rd graders had a wonderful time being the 'teacher' to their buddy. They led an interview to find out about their pre-k'er'and to discover similarities between each other. The 3rd grader and pre-k'er' then worked together to make a flower showing this information. It was a fantastic way to spend Friday morning building relationships across divisions in the school.

From Drop Box

Not photographed: Ariana, Alexa, and Hari

iPad Update

We have started to utilize our iPads more regularly as a learning tool in the classroom. Some ways certain apps have been integrated into daily life are:

• Numbers: for a Reading Log 
• Skitch: as our whiteboard for mental math 
• Socrative: take quizzes 
• Doodle Buddy: participate in a Dot Art Project Around the World
• Dictionary: to find word origins and synonyms for ordinary words in our writing

Capitalization Quiz

REMINDER

Monday is Picture Day!

Students may wear free dress, but they have to bring their P.E. clothes and shoes to change into for PE.

Week of Sept 3-7

We Are Learning To (W.A.L.T.):

Word Study:

• recognize that english is a melting pot of languages
• look up words to find their origins

Reading:

• look for patterns in our reading logs
• set reading goals based on the patterns we notice in our logs
• record our thinking on sticky notes
• write quality stickies and strive to write 'four star post-its'

Writing:

• study authors and read their writing and ask, ‘What did this author do that I could also use to make my own writing more powerful?  
• use Chrysanthemum as a mentor text to model the power of repetition
• use Fireflies to show the power of strong word choice. 

Math:

• review concepts taught throughout unit 1 as we are nearing the end of this unit

Science:

• Use two kinds of sprouting devices to find out what effect water has on seeds

Buzz about Books

Sometimes looking for a good book can be overwhelming. Last week the students learned how to 'Buzz about Books' with classmates in order to pique their interest in a new book.

Back to School Night

Thank you for attending Back to School Night. I have included the Power Point Presentation for your reference.

Week of August 21-24

This week We Are Learning To (W.A.L.T.):

Reading

• conference with a teacher about our books and set goals
• be an expressive reader in our minds
• read faster, stronger, and longer
• 'buzz' about books

Writing

• brainstorm important people for a personal narrative
• think of small moments with those people
• brainstorm important places for a personal narrative
• think of small moments at those places
• conference with a teacher about our writing
• be in charge of our own writing

Math 

• use mathematical tools
• compare two sets of data
• complete name collection boxes
• use the language of probability to predict chance events

Science

• go on a seed search in order to accurately describe the properties of seeds
• make a line plot of our seed hunt results 

Our 1st Day of School

Welcome to 3rd Grade!  
My name is Mrs. Buxton and I am very excited to have you in class.  Don't forget about our Open House on Saturday, August 11th.  The first day of school is Monday, August 13th.  I look forward to meeting you!

Please join us for our assembly on Friday, May 18th from 8:15-9:00 in the Elementary Theatre.  We will be presenting along with Mr. Kennedy's class.