WOW!!!!!
How did the first month get by me without adding some pictures of what is happening in third grade for the 2013-2014 school year.
It has been a very busy month. We have covered a lot of material, but one of the most important things we are working on is classroom expectations. Knowing what is expected of each student and doing it at all times.
We are going to have a great year!

By the end of July, the thought of school starting has likely crossed most people's minds. It won't be long and August 19th will be upon us. Please find a list of school supplies for the 2013-1014 school year.

*notebook
*composition book
*pencils; no mechanical pencils will be allowed
*erasers
*markers
*pen, colored ink
*crayons, box of 48 is sufficient
*black permanent marker
*scissors
*ruler
*glue
*one highlighter
*watercolor set
*2 large boxes of tissues
*1 Clorox-type disinfectant wipe
*bag of change with 4 quarters, 5 dimes, 5 nickels, 25 pennies
*please save: Box Tops for Education, Campbell's soup labels and old calendars

The kids all had the opportunity to take a picture with one of the boarder markers.

We went to see the ND/ SD boarder markers today. The kids all got a kick out of standing in South Dakota and North Dakota at the same time. There are five markers still standing along the land my brother and his wife farm.

Everyone trying out a desk in a one-room school.

 Third grade took a field trip today to the Eureka Pioneer Museum in Eureka, SD. The museum has many amazing items to see including lots of antique tractors that the kids were allowed to sit on.

 

Third grade toured the Security State Bank today, April 18. The kids learned a lot about what goes on in a bank. Some of the things they learned about are: insurance, loans, the coin sorter and counter, what a vault looks like and safety deposit boxes. They really enjoyed themselves. Thank you to the people at the bank for taking the time out of their day to teach us something new!

 

Reading Month Finale!

They kids in grades 3-6 played lots of basketball. After running off lots of energy  they were treated to ice cream sundaes with lots of toppings to choose from.

 

 

YEAH!!!! for "beach day!"

We are all ready for summer fun. We even had the smell of suntan lotion in our room today.

 

Today is "Silly Sock" day for Reading Month! We had lots of kids wear their silly socks. It is always fun to do something new and different in class.

Today is "dress as your favorite character from a book" day. In third grade we have characters from "Pony Pals, Ivy from Hold Your Horses, Helen Keller and the Wicked Witch."

My students want me to post a picture of everyone's favorite pens. The brand is Uni-ball. They have the word "Vision" and "fine" on them.

Parent-teacher conferences are scheduled for March 26th from 3:30-6:30p.m. We will again be scheduling 15 minute blocks of time to meet with teachers. Please contact your child's teacher to schedule your conference time.

The kids made "paperbag books" today in school. They did a great job! The paperbags were folded in half and bound together. A ribbon was attached to tagboard that was cut to fit inside the bags. The kids will write a story on the tagboard pieces and draw pictures on the pages of the bags.

Yea! for reading month!!

As part of our reading month "March Madness" we will be making books March 12th. This is an example of the "paperbag book" that we will put together in third grade. I know the students willl love this activity.

Keep North Dakota Clean posters have had corrections made to the word "Reduce" :)

Keep North Dakota Clean

Third grade took part in the "Keep North Dakota Clean" contest recently. The statewide theme for third grade is "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle." The kids all did a fantastic job on their posters and really took their time to be very neat. I am very proud of their hard work.
Caylee Walth is our first place winner, Lauren Fandrich won second place and Savanna Bader won third place.
Caylee's poster will be sent to the state level for judging with all the local winners in the state.
GOOD LUCK Caylee!!!!