Gingerbread Houses and Ornaments Galore

Check out these photos from our gingerbread house and ornament activities this week! Thank you so much for all of the donated supplies! The students had a fantastic time!

A Visit from Peter Pan

Emma Waterhouse, who played Peter Pan at Leominster High School this month, visited our class to talk about what it is like to perform in a musical. We were also treated to a few songs on the morning announcements from a few of our third graders who also performed in the show!

RUMP FAIR

On November 3rd our school participated in a fair celebrating the school-wide read aloud, Rump. The book told the tale of Rumplestilskin, and how his story came to be. Students created pixie houses, and then went outside to participate in different activities associated with the book!

FLOODING EXPERIMENTS and STEM DESIGNS

In Science this Fall we conducted a lot of experiments to see how floods can effect a community. Students made retaining walls to prevent water from coming into particular locations. Check out these great photos of the outstanding STEM designs the students created!

Healthy Eating Choices Lesson

In late October Mrs. Hennessey visited us along with a dietician from Chartwell's. We talked about ways to make healthy food choices, and sampled some salad made from kale and cherries. We also drank some flavored water and talked about how we can stay healthy by eating foods with good nutrition!

Class Pet

We have a class pet! He is a Beta fish and we named him Pebbles today. Pebbles was a little nervous throughout the day and we hope that he will transition well in the next few days. The kids love him!

Schoolhouse Rock - Three is a Magic Number

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Be on the lookout....

I am waiting confirmation pending approval of a new Donors Choose campaign. Our class needs a new rug to sit on since the other one is becoming worn out. Once I get approval, the link will be posted for parents to look at. I am trying to get the cheapest rug possible that is fire retardant and that also is of good quality, so I selected a solid plum color.

Empathy Visit

Mrs. Russo and Miss Ruggles visited our classroom today to talk about empathy. The kids learned that empathy means thinking about or understanding how other people are feeling. In the book Rump, Red showed empathy when she stood up for Rump when he was being bullied. We also listened to a reading of the book Stand in My Shoes by Bob Sorman. In this book, a young girl named Emily learns what empathy is, and shows examples of it throughout the book. We will be discussing empathy in the class throughout the year, so your child may come home wanting to talk about what we discussed in class today.

Multiplication Facts Practice

Students are working very hard on their multiplication facts and doing a great job! Please make sure your child knows his or her 2's, 5's, and 10's tables by November! We just added the standard to the progress report your child will receive at November conferences. Thank you for all of your help at home!

Walk To School Day

Progress Reports

Progress Reports went home today. Please look it over with your child, sign it, and have your child return it to school tomorrow. I will be going over your child's academic progress in November when we meet during Parent-Teacher-Conferences. Thank you!

Schoolhouse Rock - Multiplying by 5 Practice

Schoolhouse Rock - Multiplying by 5

School-wide Read Aloud

Our school-wide read aloud this Fall is RUMP, by Liesel Shurtliff.  The book focuses on the true story of Rumplestilskin. Our school is having trivia contests throughout the month, and at the end of the month we will have our Rump festival!

Important Reminders for the Week of October 2

We have a busy week ahead!

Monday - The Magazine Drive kicks off! Students will go to an assembly about the drive.

Tuesday - PICTURE DAY!

Please pass in your weather data that you collected for the last five days. LAST DAY TO PASS IN FORMS FOR WALK TO SCHOOL DAY!

Wednesday - Walk to School Day and Half Day - DISMISSSAL AT 11:30

Scholastic Book Orders

Flyers came home this week for our first Scholastic Book Order of the year. If you are interested in purchasing books for your child, please send in a check made payable to Scholastic Book Clubs or go online and order from the site directly. Our class code is HRL3J and the link to Scholastic is on on the blog. Thank you!

Social Studies Test - Thursday, September 14

Be able to write the following state symbols. Spelling does not count but students need to be able to write the words legibly. A study sheet was sent home on 9/8.

State Dog - Boston Terrier
State Cat - Tabby
State Tree - American Elm
State Insect - Ladybug
State Fish - Cod
State Muffin - Corn
State Beverage - Cranberry Juice
State Flower - Mayflower
State Game Bird - Turkey
State Marine Mammal  - Right Whale
State Bird - Black Capped Chickadee
State Sport -Basketball
State Nickname - The Bay State

Also be able to write two more interesting facts you have learned about Massachusetts. (We will be working on this during the week in class!)

State Symbols Series - Massachusetts

We Have A Growth Mindset!!!!

We spent a lot of time talking about how to have a growth mindset today! Students were given words that represented growth and fixed mindsets, and worked together to come up with definitions for the words. We will refer to the words throughout the year during our weekly social skills lessons!

Grumpy Cat Is Here!

I can't believe school is starting in a week! I am grumpy and enjoy being that way!  I hope the students in Mrs. Wilson's class will be able to cheer me up. Furthermore, SkippyJon Jones received a lot of positive attention last year. I hope that he gives me a warm welcome to 3F!

Snapshots of Summer

 We visited Springfield College, Western New England University, Quinnipiac, and Franklin Pierce University over the summer.

 Hydrangea bush in full bloom!

 Olivia worked and saved and scrimped and finally bought her first car! A 2005 Ford Freestyle! It's bigger than a boat! Does anyone know a good mechanic? Just kidding!!!!

 Sunflowers a bloomin!

 On board the Island Queen to Martha's Vineyard Island!

East Chop Lighthouse