Happy Snow Day!

I hope you are enjoying this beautiful snow day. As I watch the snow continue to fall, I am truly stuck by the beauty of Mother Nature. I hope you are enjoying some extra family time today. I am using a little of this extra time today to get caught up on our classroom blog. 

On Friday we met again with our kindergarten buddies to help our buddies continue with their informational writing project. Some of our third graders helped the kindergarteners research their animal on the internet. Other students helped their kindergarten buddy begin writing their report. It is always great to get together with our kindergarten buddies; both classes do so well working together. I just love watching them work together!

In reading the students continue to read and learn about the Revolutionary War. The students are putting the knowledge they gained about key events leading up to the Revolutionary War to use writing a persuasive letter to either King George III or a member of Continental Congress. First, students picked a role either as a Loyalist or Patriot. Next,  the students are writing a letter explaining either why the colonies should be free or why the colonies should remain loyal to the King. 

In Writer's Workshop students continue to work on their biography of a famous American from the Revolutionary time period. Our next Writer's Celebration is scheduled for Friday, February 13th at 9:00. I hope you will be able to join us. Students will be sharing two pieces of writing from the informational writing unit. Students will share one informational piece on the topic of their choice and their biography. Students may choose to dress up as the famous American they wrote about for their biography. Dressing up is not required, but is the student' s choice. Look for a letter about the writing celebration to come home tomorrow.

Also, coming home with your child tomorrow is the permission slip for the end of the year field trip to Pilmouth Plantation. ( This is a new field trip for us. I am very excited about this trip.) The third grade teachers are asking each student to contribute 30.00 towards the cost of this field trip. There are a few spots for parent chaperones on this field trip. The cost of a parent chaperone is 79.00. Chaperones will be chosen on are first come, first served basis.

There have been several other permission slips sent home in the past week. If you have not sent in your child's permission slip and 5.00 for the Pioneer Valley Ballet performance of Aladdin please do so as soon as possible, this was due on January 23rd. 

Also, a permission slip was sent home for a performance of the Ugly Duckling and The Tortoise and the Hare at Umass Performing Arts Center. Please return this permission slip and 5.00 as soon as possible.

 Last, but not least, Mrs. Kidder sent home a permission slip that would allow your child to have a Google account to  use for school projects. Please sign and return this permission slip as soon as possible.

Have a great day!

I will not be at school tomorrow. ( Tuesday) I will be back on Wednesday.

Enjoy the snow! :)