Important things this week in 3rd grade:

Report Cards:  These came home today in your child's backpack.

Conferences:  Most of you have signed up for a conference time next week Tuesday or Wednesday.  I look forward to meeting with you and sharing how your child is doing in 3rd grade!  As you wait for your conference, please take some time to scan the QR codes on each of the student's lockers.  You will get a great book review from the child whose code you scanned!

Thursday morning with Rose Park:  Your children did a fabulous job on Thursday morning when Mr. Slenk's 3rd grade class from Rose Park joined us for a bit.  We enjoyed a school chapel together, spent some time on the playground with new friends, and enjoyed reading books with a partner from Rose Park.  This was a wonderful example of doing Life Together and I was incredibly touched to see this class care so tenderly for their North side friends.

Pods:  At Pine Ridge each child is placed into a gender specific group of about 15 students. Groups are made up of all grade levels 3rd-6th grade so students make friends in grades other than their own.  During Pod time students pray for the other friends in their POD group, do service projects together, or engage in activities focusing on the school theme.  We had our first pod experience this past Wednesday and the 3rd graders just loved it!  Make sure to ask them what they enjoyed the most about this time.

Koeman's Farm Fieldtrip:  We had so much fun on Wednesday morning out in the soybean fields at Koeman's farm.  Steve Koeman did a fabulous job of sharing how he harvests the crops as well as the many different uses for soybean oil.  The kids were just fascinated with the combine and tractor!  I took SO many pictures which are all up on smugmug.  Enjoy!

All of the 3rd graders with Steve Koeman

Thanking God for our famers.

Many 3rd graders suddenly want to be farmers!

No School: Wednesday, October 21-Friday, October 23 due to conferences and CEA convention.  Have a wonderful long weekend.

Looking forward to meeting with you next week!
Lynae