Wild About Third Grade!

                                                                                  

 Dear Third Grade Families,

            Third graders are off to an excellent start this year! We have an awesome class!  We have been getting to know each other and learning new routines.  Here’s some information about what’s happening in Room 15 this month.

Our class loves to read! We are hooked on books! This class has many favorite series that they are enjoying reading (The Notebook of Doom, Junie B. Jones, The Bailey School Kids, Ricky Riccotta’s Mighty Robot, The Rescue Princesses, Lego Ninjago, Battle Bugs, etc…).  It is exciting to see students who love to get lost in their books each day.  I get goosebumps!  The best way for a student to become a stronger reader is to READ and TALK about the books he/she reads!  Students can read to a sibling, read to grandparents or parents, read silently, or partner read (take turns reading pages). Please encourage your child to read at home each night for 20 minutes.     

Third grade mathematicians have started to learn about the concept of multiplication. Our calendar has pictures of equal groups, ratio tables, and arrays.  Students are learning to write multiplication equations and recognize situations where they might use multiplication.  Third graders have written and conducted surveys and represented data using bar graphs.  Also, students are playing math games each day to help them remember addition and subtraction facts within 20.

Third graders are enjoying working with Chamberlin’s artist in residence, Sensei Stuart Paton of the Burlington Taiko Drummers. Sensei Paton spends 30 – 40 minutes with the third grade each day.  Students are learning the art of Taiko drumming and are being introduced to interesting facts about Japanese culture.  Mark your calendars!  On September 29^th, at South Burlington High School, at 6:30 PM, there will be an evening performance by Chamberlin students to show off their new drumming skills. 

Third graders will begin to have homework starting on Monday, October 2^.  Homework will be sent home every Monday and should be returned each Friday.  If it’s a busy week, and you need the weekend to finish up homework, that’s okay!  Just send in the homework on Monday. 

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If you have a spare package of Clorox (or other brand) wipes for desk cleaning, please send them in.  Soft tissues for colds and allergies would come in handy, too.

            Please call me (652-7415) or email me (kmcgrath@sbschools.net) if you have any questions.  Have a great weekend!

                                                                                                Sincerely,

Keelin M. Simpson

Mrs. Simpson’s Third Grade Blog

Dear Third Grade Families,

        In order to communicate with you throughout the school year, I will post announcements and updates on our “classroom blog.” Rather than send you a paper newsletter, I will post periodic classroom updates on our blog. This way, you can stay up-to-date with the learning that goes on in room 15!

        You can view the blog at any time through Chamberlin’s webpage, but you must subscribe to the blog in order to receive email updates. There will be some great features, such as sharing pictures, events, and websites. Plus, it’s convenient! The blog posts will be sent directly to your email.

        I hope you join our blog!

Here is how to view the blog and subscribe:

1.    Visit the Chamberlin School webpage: (http://chamberlin.sf.sbschools.net/)

2.   Click on Our Classrooms  (along the side menu on the main page)

3.   Next click on Mrs. Simpson. You will arrive at my blog!

4.   To subscribe, please enter your preferred email address in the box on the right where it says “Subscribe to Mrs. Simpson’s Blog.”

5.   After you have entered your email, click “submit.”

6. An email will be sent to you asking you to confirm your subscription. Your subscription will not go through unless you confirm this email!!

Thank you for joining! J