September 1

Upcoming Dates/Reminders:

• Walk-a-thon- A fundraising packet came home with your child on Monday and is due back to school on Septemeber 11.  Thank you for helping us raise money for our school.  The Walk-a-thon will be on Wednesday, 13 in the afternoon at the High School track.  
• September 4- (Monday) This is Labor day and there is no school.  :)
• September 5- (Tuesday) Mark my time bookmark orders will be sent in.  
• September 6- (Wednesday)  Convocation will occur at the High School at 9:00 a.m.  Please come and join us and we bring in a new school year with the entire HC student body.
• September 6- (Wednesday)  We will have POD groups in the afternoon.  The third graders really enjoy these groups and meeting new friends in different grade levels.
• September 14-(Thursday) School pictures

Curriculum Highlights:
It has been quite a busy week in 3rd grade!  We are busy with our procedures and routines, but the curriculum is already in full swing.  The class is working so hard.  Here are some of the "big" things this week.

Bible:  We continue to look at the book of Ephesians.  The class loves using their Bibles and we are getting better at locating passages.  A favorite lesson this week was learning about the armor of God.  We did this lesson with Miss Sapp's class.   Make sure to ask your child how the oranges were like our daily armor!

Walking in the footsteps of Jesus

An orange with "armor" floats, the one without sinks.

Math:  We are multiplying and dividing!  Everyone is very proud of themselves!  This week we focused on equal groups, multiples of 5's, and the concept of division.

Literacy:  We continue to evaluate ourselves as readers and look at how we read.  Everyone has "good fit" books in his/her book box and reading is a favorite part of the day for many students.  In writing we have generated ideas of people and places where we have had small moments that we could write about.

All about me:  This week we celebrated our friends Micah, Eddie, Thomas, Clara, and Landon.

Science: We are learning about rocks and minerals, particle size, and soil.  This week we spent a lot of time using microscopes to look at different earth materials and determine particle size.  We also are busy tumbling rocks!  I wouldn't be surprised if your child wants one of those rock tumblers for Christmas!

Enjoy your Labor Day weekend!
Lynae