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Holiday Fun!

Thanks so much to our room parents and all the volunteers who helped make for a wonderful holiday party!

Poinsettia Paintings

Our students worked very hard making poinsettia paintings for their parents.  Over three days they drew, outlined, painted, framed and gift-wrapped their masterpieces. 

Heritage Fair

Students worked very hard to learn about their heritage then create an informative poster to share. They combined social studies with technology, writing and research skills to complete this project. On the morning of December 8, we were very fortunate to have two guest speakers teach us about Polish holiday traditions and Chinese New Year.  Thank you so much to Mackenzie's great, great aunt and Ben's mom! Our research project was capped off with a Family Potluck that was incredible. Thank you parents so much for taking the time to take part in this event.  It was a truly memorable day!

Heritage Projects in the Making!

Packing Holiday Stocking Care Packages for Marines Overseas

Super U!  Assembly: Learning About Positive Character Traits

Halloween 2017

Studying Shadows with Human Sundials

Fun Run 2017

The kids did a great job and had a lot of fun during our annual fun run. Thanks so much to all the parents who made donations. These funds help cover many of the special things we do in third grade. A special thanks to Mr.and Mrs. Bosman for all the time and effort they put into organizing and running this great Leonard event. 

Student Council Elections

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I was so proud of our  boys and girls who made posters and gave speeches to be our class representatives. This was an election that truly had no losers; everyone who ran was a winner just for trying! This year Avri and Leah will be representing our class at morning Council Meetings. Below are some pictures of our candidates with their posters and giving their speeches. 

The Relatives Came Read Along~Sept. 15, 2017
Thank you so much to all of our relatives who came for our surprise event. It was a great day to enjoy a few good book and a few good treats with family and friends. The boys and girls used the Cynthia Rylant book, The Relatives Came,  as mentor text for a personal narrative they wrote.  

Writer's Notebooks

The kids had fun personalizing their writer's notebooks on September 14.  Thanks so much to Mrs. Shaya and Mrs. Mikulan for covering them all with contact paper. 

Our First Week Was Awesome!

Watch the video below to see a few of the things we were up to during our first week of school. 

The First Day of School is Coming!

Welcome to Room 14!

If you are reading this, chances are you just found out you will be in my class this year! Hooray! I'm so excited to get the new year started. We are going to have an awesome class this year, I can tell already. 
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Check out the website from last year to get an idea of what last year's class did in third grade. We may not do the exact same things this coming year, but whatever we do will be great! I'm hoping I see you at the open house on Wednesday, August 30, from 4-5! You can bring your school supplies that day and put them in your cubby!

The New School Year is Almost Here!

Are you getting excited about going back to school? I know I am! Our school theme is jungle and the school is looking "wild!"Our adventure on the road from September to June will be filled with learning and fun! I am so looking forward to meeting this year's bunch! I just know it is going to be an amazing year!

Letter to Parents
Letter to Students
Supply List

School Dismissal Times this Year
9:10 a.m. to 4:07 p.m. (First bell rings at 9:05)

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