Dear Parents,
This
week has been full of “teachable moments.”
The Outdoor Lab began our week with hands-on-learning about simple
machines. We had a fun time hiking
through the woods to the various learning stations. Ask your child how many third graders it
takes to lift up an Outdoor Lab staff member with a lever. You may be a bit surprised by the answer you
get. After lunch, the children learned
about different animals at the Animal Lab.
We talked about the difference between omnivores, carnivores and
herbivores as well as adaptations and camouflage for survival. Thanks to all of the parents who joined
us. On Wednesday we continued our
learning as we discussed representative democracy and how Ancient Greece also
used a form of democracy in their city-states. We also spent time talking about
Veteran’s Day and made cards to send to men and women who are currently serving
our country. Finally, we continued to collect
Unicef boxes and separate the donations into coins and bills and estimating how
much money has been collected to date.
All in all, it has been a very good week of learning.
As you know, Monday was the end of the first
quarter. Overall the children have
adjusted to third grade well. They are
taking responsibility for their assignments and their books with ease, and are
able to demonstrate what they have learned in a variety of ways. The pace of our studies will increase (just a
bit) during the second quarter. I am confident that the children will be able
to meet these new challenges if they keep doing the good job they have done to
date.
Below are some important November dates
to place on your calendars. If you could
please let me know if your child will not be at school on Monday or Tuesday
prior to Thanksgiving I would appreciate it.
Mon. 11/11- Veterans Day Observation- No
School
Fri. 11/22- Report Cards
Issues
Wed 11/27-Fri 11/29
Thanksgiving Break
Enjoy the weekend!
Sincerely,
Mrs.
DiNardo
