Next Year

Thank you for the class gift and all the other gifts I received! I hope everyone is able to take some time off to spend with family and relax a little! Safe travels and see you next year! 

Pajama Day

Silly Class Picture

Serious Class Picture

Snowflake Craft

Curriculum 

Math- We will continue to focus on multiplication and division with Module 3. We will focus on lessons  11,12,16 and 17. We will have a quiz over lessons 8-11 on Wednesday. The students are using the website below in class that can help them with their subtraction, addition, multiplication and division fluency. If they have time at home they can practice as well. 

https://www.mathsisfun.com/numbers/math-trainer-multiply.html

Language Arts- We will continue discussing character traits and continue to focus on story elements. The students will have a test over character traits and story elements on Friday. We will also continue informational writing with topics the students are experts on. 

Social Studies- We will continue discussing Colonial Times in South Carolina. 

Science- We will continue discussing Rocks and Minerals. The students' Pet Rock Projects are due on January 15th. 

Congrats and Rocks

Congrats to Autumn for reaching her personal goal! Who will be next? 

Igneous Rocks

The students made igneous rocks today with ice cream and Hershey's Shell chocolate. The Hershey's Shell represented the melted rock which cooled and hardened. Igneous rocks form when lava or magma cool and harden. Hopefully this hands on activity will help the class remember how igneous rocks form. 

Congrats!

Congrats to Meredith for reaching her personal goal and ringing to the bell! Who will be next? 

Congratulations!

Congrats to Isa and Ethan F. for meeting their personal goals and ringing the school bell!!!

Next Week

Friday Folders
Your child will not have a Friday folder today. I didn't have any grades ready to go home and there is nothing from the office. 

Think Tank 
If you are interested in this week's Think Tank question: A soccer team, The Tigers, have 4 girls and 8 boys. Another soccer team, The Lions, have twice as many players as the Tigers. How many players are there in all for both teams?

Congrats to Madeleine and Chloe for meeting their personal goals and ringing the school bell! Who will be next? 

Read with the Gamecocks
These logs are due on Monday. Please make sure your child has added up all the pages before they turn it in to the media center. Thanks! 

Curriculum 

Math- We will continue to focus on multiplication and division with Module 3. We will focus on lessons 8-11. The students are using the website below in class that can help them with their subtraction, addition, multiplication and division fluency. If they have time at home they can practice as well. 

https://www.mathsisfun.com/numbers/math-trainer-multiply.html

Language Arts- We will focusing on making text to self, text to text and text to world connections when reading. We will also continue discussing character traits and continue to focus on story elements. We will also continue informational writing with topics the students are experts on. 

Social Studies- We will continue discussing Colonial Times in South Carolina. 

Science- We will continue discussing Rocks and Minerals. 

Geologists

The class tried to get all the "minerals" out of their "rocks" yesterday during science. I kicked off our rocks and minerals unit with this hands on activity to help the students remember that rocks are made up of one or more minerals (just like cookies are made up of one or more ingredients). 

A Look Ahead

Winter Wishes
Thanks to everyone who has sent/brought in canned goods for our service learning project!! We have collected 210 items as a class so far!! The students are SUPER excited because we are close to being the top class! The top class will receive a pizza party. Monday is the last day to donate items. I have expressed to the class that Winter Wishes is all about giving and not being first, but now that we are so close I've become a little competitive. :) 

Read with the Gamecocks
Your child still has a week to complete their reading log. It is due on December 17th. Students will receive a ticket to a men's and women's basketball game in January, if they participate. 


Dictionaries
The students received their own personal dictionary from the Spring Valley Rotary Club today. They were excited about their gift. 

Curriculum 

Math- We will continue to focus on multiplication and division with Module 3. We will focus on lessons 7-10. The students will have a quiz on lessons 1-7 on Thursday.The students are using the website below in class that can help them with their subtraction, addition, multiplication and division fluency. If they have time at home they can practice as well. 

https://www.mathsisfun.com/numbers/math-trainer-multiply.html

Language Arts- We will focus on making text to self, text to text and text to world connections when reading. We will start discussing character traits and continue to focus on story elements. We will also continue informational writing. 

Social Studies- We will continue discussing Colonial Times in South Carolina. 

Science- We will start Rocks and Minerals. Thank you to everyone who donated items for our hands on science activities coming up in class!! 

USC Tall Teacher Celebration

Happy Thanksgiving!

I hope everyone has a wonderful break! Be safe if you are traveling and enjoy the time with family and friends! 

I have two changes for assessments from the last blog post. The math test scheduled for Thursday, November 29th is going to be changed to Friday, November 30th. The science quiz scheduled for Friday, November 30th will be moved to the next week. (probably to Tuesday, December 4th)

Happy Thanksgiving! 

Winter Wishes

We will be supporting Harvest Hope and families in need in Lake Carolina with our next service learning project called Winter Wishes. The students will be collecting food items for two weeks after winter break. (November 26th-December 10th) Our class is suppose to collect canned meat (ex. tuna, chicken etc) and every class can also donate peanut butter, jelly, Easy Mac, jar sauce and noodles. 

Next Two Weeks

Native Americans

The students participated in different crafts that the Native Americans we were discussing in class were/are skilled at making. Autumn snapped a few pictures posted below.

Catawba-pottery, Cherokee-basket weaving, Yemassee- shell jewelry

Curriculum 

Math- We continue working in Module 2: Place Value and Problem Solving with Units of Measure. We will focus on lessons 18-21 and the students will have a test over Module 2 on Thursday, November 29th. The students are using the website below in class that can help them with their subtraction, addition, multiplication and division fluency. If they have time at home they can practice as well. 

https://www.mathsisfun.com/numbers/math-trainer-multiply.html

Language Arts- We will continue to focus on using text evidence when answering questions related to different types of texts. We will also practice using context clues when trying to figure out the meaning of unknown words. We will read Dear Juno from the reading textbook. We will continue discussing nouns (ex. proper, plural and possessive) and writing personal narratives. 

Social Studies- We are moving into early exploration in South Carolina. We will focus on several explorers including Hernando deSoto, Jean Ribault, Juan Pardo, William Hilton and Henry Woodward. 

Science- We continuing discussing water habitats. (ex. ocean, rivers, swamp, lakes etc.) The students will have a test over this material on Friday, November 30th. 

Diamond Dell

The students had a great time mining for rocks and minerals in Diamond Dell's Gem Mine. We will soon be learning about rocks and minerals in science so this was a great way to get the students curious. 

Next Week

Veteran's Day Parade

The class enjoyed the Veteran's Day parade. The chorus sounded great and it looked like everyone enjoyed their yummy breakfast. Happy Veteran's Day!

Welcome Chloe!
We welcomed a new student to our class this week! Chloe moved her from Texas. The students have done a great job of making her feel welcome. 

Think Tank
If you are interested in this week's Think Tank Question...
One piece of lumber was cut to 5 feet long pieces. Six cuts were made. How long was the piece of lumber? 

Curriculum 

Math- We continue working in Module 2: Place Value and Problem Solving with Units of Measure. We will focus on lessons 15-19 this week. The students will have a quiz over lessons 12-14 on Wednesday. The students are using the website below in class that can help them with their subtraction, addition, multiplication and division fluency. If they have time at home they can practice as well. 

https://www.mathsisfun.com/numbers/math-trainer-multiply.html

Language Arts- We will also focus on using text evidence when answering questions related to different types of texts. We will continue discussing nouns (ex. proper, plural and possessive) and writing personal narratives. 

Social Studies- We will wrap up our unit on Native Americans in early South Carolina with a test on Thursday. (Cherokee, Catawba and Yemassee) 

Science- We will discuss water habitats. (ex. ocean, rivers, swamp, lakes etc.) 

A Look Ahead

Report Cards

You will find your child's report card and MAP report in their folder. Please keep both items, sign and return the envelope. I am also sending home a copy of the notes from our conference. You may keep the sheet.

Honor Roll Recognition
If your child made the A or A/B Honor Roll they will be recognized on the morning show on Thursday. 

Think Tank
I had many students try the Think Tank this week and only a few paid close attention to the key details to complete it correctly. 
Xavier has 5 baskets that hold 15 pears total. Each basket has a different number of pears. How many pears are there in each basket? Most students recorded the answer as 3 pears. If you have time please review the problem with your child. We will discuss it on Monday.

Boosterthon

We had a great time at the Fun Run today! Glad we were able to have it outside!! Below are pictures from our pajama day yesterday.

William and Grayson were twins! 

Curriculum 

Math- We continue working in Module 2: Place Value and Problem Solving with Units of Measure. The students are using the website below in class that can help them with their subtraction, addition, multiplication and division fluency. If they have time at home they can practice as well. 
https://www.mathsisfun.com/numbers/math-trainer-multiply.html

Language Arts-  We continue our focus on making inferences when reading. The students will have a test on making inferences on Wednesday. They can use their reading notebooks as a resource to help them prepare for the test. We will continue discussing nouns (ex. proper, plural and possessive) and writing personal narratives. The students will take a district writing assessment on Thursday. 

Social Studies- We continue discussing Native Americans in early South Carolina. (Cherokee, Catawba and Yemassee)

Science- We continue discussing the Desert and Arctic Tundra. The students will have a quiz over this material on Friday. 

Next Week

Congratulations

Madeleine rang the bell this week for achieving her personal goal! Way to go! 

Boosterthon

Continue to get pledges for Boosterthon over the weekend! Our class has earned an extra 10 minutes of recess for their pledges. The Fun Run will be on Friday at 9:45 am for third grade. 

Flipgrid
The students made their first Flipgrid video. Flipgrid is a fun way for the students to express their thoughts about a topic in class or a question I pose. They shared what their meaningful goal is that would make a difference at school or in class.  Check them out! 
https://flipgrid.com/1c537d33

Curriculum 

Math- We move into Module 2: Place Value and Problem Solving with Units of Measure, but we will start with lesson 9. The students are using the website below in class that can help them with their subtraction, addition, multiplication and division fluency. If they have time at home they can practice as well. 
https://www.mathsisfun.com/numbers/math-trainer-multiply.html

Language Arts-  We continue our focus on making inferences when reading. The students will have a test over making inferences on Friday.  We will start discussing nouns (ex. proper, plural and possessive). We will continue writing personal narratives. 

Social Studies- We continue discussing Native Americans in early South Carolina. (Cherokee, Catawba and Yemassee)

Science- We continue discussing the Desert and Arctic Tundra. 

Monday Morning Greetings

The students have been working on the proper way to greet their peers. This morning each student greeted a few of their classmates and then shared what they did over the weekend. 

Next Week

Butterfly Camouflage

The students did a great job of camouflaging their butterflies in the classroom. We had some very creative thinkers!! Autumn, our class photographer, snapped a few pictures of them.

William did a great job camouflaging his butterfly so it would blend in with its environment. 

Zayden was creative with his butterfly. He made it blend in with the door frame and the wall. 

Boosterthon

Wednesday the students will be part of a Boosterthon Pep Rally. Boosterthon is the fundraiser we will be particpating in this year. Please see your child's Friday folder for more information. 

Curriculum 

Math- We will spend a couple days on Time this week and then move onto Module 2: Place Value and Problem Solving with Units of Measure. I will send home a Parent Tip Sheet via email when we start. The students are using the website below in class that can help them with their subtraction, addition, multiplication and division fluency. If they have time at home they can practice as well. 
https://www.mathsisfun.com/numbers/math-trainer-multiply.html

Language Arts-  We continue our focus on making inferences when reading. The students will have a quiz over synonyms on Wednesday. We continue writing personal narrative stories. 

Social Studies- We will start discussing Native Americans in early South Carolina. (Cherokee, Catawba and Yemassee)

Science- We will wrap up our study of the Forests and Rainforests. The students will have a test over these two habitats on Tuesday, October 23rd. I gave them their study buddy on Thursday. 

Congratulations

Congratulations to Autumn and Sophie for meeting their personal goals!! Both girls were able to ring the school bell for meeting their goal. Great job girls! Each student set a personal goal and steps they were going to take to reach their goal at the beginning of the school year. We are currently working on setting some academic goals.

Next Week

Think Tank Question

Question from this last week: Today is Sunday. What day of the week is 5 days before the day after tomorrow? Students had a chance to answer this question during the week. We will go over it on Monday. I have a few right answers! 

Curriculum 

Math- We will wrap up Module 1: Properties of Multiplication and Division with a test on Thursday. Before we start Module 2 we will look at Telling Time for a few days. The students are using the website below in class that can help them with their subtraction, addition, multiplication and division fluency. If they have time at home they can practice as well. 
https://www.mathsisfun.com/numbers/math-trainer-multiply.html

Language Arts-  We continue to discuss visualizing while reading as well as asking questions while independently reading. We will also discuss making inferences when reading. We will discuss synonyms and how to incorporate better words in our writing. For example, changing like to favor or enjoy.  We continue writing personal narrative stories. 

Social Studies- We continue discussing the 6 regions that make up South Carolina. The students will have a test over Regions on Friday. We will discuss land forms, cities, physical and human features that can be found in the different regions. 

Science- We will continue to look at Forests and Rainforests. The students will have a test over these two habitats on Tuesday, October 23rd. 

Camp Discovery

We had an enjoyable time today at Camp Discovery. The students created bird beaks and tried to pick up "food" with their beaks. They also used tools that simulated different birds' beaks to try and pick up "food". We also went on a hike through the woods and learned about different plant adaptations. For example, did you know that the Virginia Creeper mimics Poison Ivy? 

A Look Ahead

Disability Sensitivity Training

Each year third graders participate in disability sensitivity training. The training involves students rotating through stations that simulate various mental and physical disabilities. It helps with Habit #5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood. 

Camp Discovery

We will be going on our field trip Tuesday. We will leave around 9:30 am and return around 1:30. Please make sure your child wears closed toe shoes, brings his/her lunch (unless you signed up for a bag lunch), apply sunscreen before leaving home and some bug repellent. 

Curriculum 

Math- We continue in Module 1 with Properties of Multiplication and Division. The students will have a quiz on Wednesday. The students are using the website below in class that can help them with their subtraction, addition, multiplication and division fluency. If they have time at home they can practice as well. 
https://www.mathsisfun.com/numbers/math-trainer-multiply.html

Language Arts- We will focus on the Folktales genre. The students will have a test over Stone Soup on Friday. We will also continue discussing what it means to visualize while reading. We continue writing personal narrative stories. 

Social Studies- We continue discussing the 6 regions that make up South Carolina. We will discuss land forms, cities, physical and human features that can be found in the different regions. 

Science- We will continue to look at Forests and Rainforests. 

Habit Huddle

Every Wednesday we will do a Habit Huddle. We will focus on one of the Habits and do an activity that involves that Habit. Today we discussed Habit #1 Be Proactive and what Circle of Control and Circle of Concern entail. The students were given scenarios and they had to classify it as in their Circle of Control or in their Circle of Concern. 

For example, your friend is not following the classroom expectations, but is instead being disruptive. You think you should move away from her. You choosing to move away from your friend is in your Circle of Control, your friend being disruptive is in your Circle of Concern. Could be a great talking point at home too.

Ethan and Kyndall classify their scenarios during Habit Huddle.