Holiday Bazaar, Book Exchange, Hanukkah Fun, and Unique Writing!



 Oh what fun was the Holiday Bazaar day!  Thanks to all of the parents who helped make this event such a huge success. 

We started the day with some team games in which the students had to guess which holiday song matched each picture.  What a competitive group!  They took this so seriously!

 And they literally shopped until they dropped.  They were exhausted after such a fun day!

 Yesterday the students exchanged their books with their secret Santa.  Make sure you ask your child what book they received.  What a thoughtful group of students!

Last, on Monday, Mrs. Simons taught the class about Hanukkah.  The students got to decorate a cookie dreidel and then they got to play the game. 

Check out the writing the students did about what makes them unique...



Unique Activity and the Plus Holiday Show

 Mrs. Heacock worked with our class last week.  She did a lesson on how we are all unique, and how we should be accepting of others even if they are different from us.  It is so refreshing to hear a third graders perspective on this topic.  Ask your child what they learned. 

This week the third graders traveled to the Ward Center to watch the Preschool Holiday Show.  This was adorable, and we had a lot of giggles. After the show, the students enjoyed a pizza snack in the Octagon. 

Colonial Cooking and Games, Figgle, and Reading Experts



 This week we wrapped up our unit of study on Colonial Times.  Last week, the students worked together to make journey cakes and butter.  Christian's grandmother donated her Colonial Williamsburg costume to our Lower School, and Mrs. Storck dressed in the costume to serve the students their treats.  Ask your child what their favorite part of learning about Colonial life. 

 

 On Monday, we went outside to play some Colonial games.  The students played graces, ball and cup, corn toss, ring toss, and pick-up sticks.

 I'm sure you have heard about our newest class member, Figgle.  Hopefully you believed your child when they explained why they had a red on their communication log!

 This week in literacy, the students are learning to read two books on the same topic and then compare and contrast how they are the same and different.  They worked with their partners to come up with a main idea statement about both books and to find details from both sources that supported the main idea.  Then, they had a chance to share what they learned to another partner group.  This is hard work and they did an amazing job!