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THIRD GRADE JOURNEYS(What we do in third grade!)
June 2011
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Have a happy and fun-filled summer! Mrs. Meyer and I will look forward to seeing you in the fall....as 4th graders!! Meanwhile, please do keep up with your reading and your addition, subtraction, multiplication and division facts. You will make Mrs. Butler so happy!!! And don't forget...there are many math games you can play on the LInks page that make practicing your facts fun!
See you in September.
THIRD AND SECOND GRADE LUNCH
The third graders (soon to be fourth graders) and the second graders (soon to be third graders) got together for lunch today in anticipation of next year when they will be doing it on a regular basis. Here are some of the photos.
One student even brought in a rock collection to share with the class when learning they would be studying Rocks and Minerals in science:
{rock_collection.jpg} Go to Science - Classroom to see more of our rock collection photos. These rocks were found at Lucky 33 Gemstone Flume Mine in Westbrook. There children can have a "mining" experience, sifting for rough gemstones, fool’s gold and other treasures washed clean by the running water of the indoor flume. On Monday we began introducing students to their workbooks as we began work in spelling, math and vocabulary. To keep up with our progress this year, you can visit those specific pages.
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Fun things often happen in third grade that we like to write about - Cultural Arts programs, a visit from a new pet, or parents talking to us about their work. Special daily events and photos will be recorded here, so this is the page to bookmark!
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June 2011
THIRD AND SECOND GRADE LUNCH
The third graders (soon to be fourth graders) and the second graders (soon to be third graders) got together for lunch today in anticipation of next year when they will be doing it on a regular basis. Here are some of the photos.

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THIRD AND SECOND
The third graders (soon to be fourth graders) and the second graders (soon to be third graders) got together for lunch today in anticipation of next year when they will be doing it on a regular basis. Here are some of the photos.
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The third graders (soon to be fourth graders) and the second graders (soon to be third graders) got together for lunch today in anticipation of next year when they will be doing it on a regular basis. Here are some of the photos.
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We had great fun and the third graders gave the upcoming class some great pointers for next year!
READING
{6-11_017.jpg} Girfts from the Sea by Natalie Kinsey-WarnockWe've enjoyed reading aloud many books to the third graders this year and they have loved them all. The last book which we finished today was no exception. Halfway into the story, students were unhappy with our choice of book - "This is a bad book," This is so sad," "I don't like this book." Hmmmmm..........well, they sat riveted these last two days and we promised we'd put the cover up on the website for those who wanted to purchase it and reread it.
Other books we have read this year included: First Day Jitters, Because of Winn Dixie, The Adventures of Edward Tulane, Chasing George Washington, Being Teddy Roosevelt, and Love Ruby Lavender. The students even thought Ruby Lavender would make a great movie (along the lines of Because of Winn Dixie) and we wrote to Betty White suggesting she persuade a producer to think the same way and cast her as Miss Eula (you'll have to read the book)! We'll let you know if we get a response.
THIRD AND SECOND GRADE LUNCH
The third graders (soon to be fourth graders) and the second graders (soon to be third graders) got together for lunch today in anticipation of next year when they will be doing it on a regular basis. Here are some of the photos.
May 2011
Math - fractions and multiplying two digits by one digit