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 democracy and how the
voting process works in our country.
It was nice to hear that so many of the children went to the polls and
watched as you voted.
Finally, we collected Unicef boxes, opened them, separated the donations
into coins and bills and estimated how much money was collected in one
night. 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. Areas of
particular focus as we move forward will be reading and following all
directions, spelling, capitalization and neatness of work. I am confident that the children will
be able to meet these expectations 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.
Tuesday
11/11- Veteran’s Day- No School
Friday
11/21- Report Cards Issued
Wednesday
11/26- Friday 11/28- Thanksgiving Break- No School
Wednesday
12/24-Friday 1/2/15- Winter Break
Monday
1/5/15- School Reopens
Enjoy
the weekend!
