"Hand-Made" Butterflies

Last week in art class, students drew pictures of butterflies by tracing their hand and then added color and details to make very unique butterflies. Here are a couple pictures of these creation, they look great and are all different!
Enjoy!

This shows how the students traced their hands

Created by: Molly A.

Created by: Anderson L.

More of these lovely drawings can be found decorating our classroom! Come in and visit!

We Recycle!!

On Monday we had a presenter come into class to talk about recycling and the importance it has on the environment. 


As a school we are promoting recycling by placing bins around the school labeled "GLASS," "PAPER," and "CANS" These bins will be in each hallways as well as in the school cafeteria. Students are highly encouraged to participate in this "Go Green" movement at Fairview School. 


Something that the students loved was that we learned how to make recycled paper out of old class assignments. We will be doing this activity in class next week, but below is the link to the page of instructions incase students wanted to look and see what we are going to do, or they could try it out on their own with parental help, as it involves using a blender. 


click on this link below:
Make Your Own Homemade Paper! (www.ecokids.ca)

Classroom Reading Book

Current Book: Forever Amber Brown

Author: Paula Danzinger

Chapters Read/ HW this Week: 2 - 3 (read in class), Book Report due Friday Mar. 11

Summary: Just when Amber Brown thinks everything is settling down, life changes again. She’s finally used to fourth grade, her new best friend is really terrific, and her school pictures even look good enough to send to her dad in Paris. Just when Amber is used to Max being her mom’s boyfriend, he asks her to marry him. The way Amber’s life keeps changing, will she be able to remain forever Amber Brown?

The Water Cycle

We are currently in a unit about the water cycle (evaporation, condensation, precipitation.) Here is a diagram to help with understanding.

We will be doing activities and experiments in class that help to better understand this cycle. 


This is part of a "Bill Nye the Science Guy" video that I showed in class that the class really enjoyed! 

Schedule for the Week of 3/7

8:00- School Starts
8:05 - 8:15 Morning Work/Announcements
8:15 - 9:15 Math
9:15 - 10:15 Writer's Workshop
10:15 - 10:30 Shared Reading
10:30 - 11:00 Spelling
11:00 - 11:30 Specials (M:Art, T:Library, W:Gym, R:Music, F: Comp. Lab)
11:40 - 12:25 LUNCH
12:30 - 1:30 Reading/SSR
1:35 - 2:30 Science*
2:30- Dismissal

*ON FRIDAY WE WILL BE HAVING OUR "FANTASTIC FRIDAY" CELEBRATION INSTEAD OF SCIENCE TIME

Field Trip!

On Wednesday March 16, the third grade team will be taking a field trip to the Cincinnati Krohn Conservatory “2011 International Butterfly Show,” at Eden Park. This Trip will tie  into our science lesson on plants and animals.

      During this trip students will be expected to keep a notebook and write down observations and drawings of various butterflies and flowers that catch their attention as well as  participate in a scavenger hunt..

     We will be renting a bus for our class and leaving at 10 am and returning to school around 3 pm. Please pack a sack lunch for your child, as we will be away for lunch.

    Permission slips will be sent home next week, and will be attached to next weeks “Third Grade Happenings”

We are looking for 5 parent chaperones to be available to help supervise children on this trip. If you are available, please either email or call me. Thanks!

Star of the Week!

         

Name: Brandon Keaton

Age: 9 years

Hobbies: playing football, watching movies, playing baseball

Favorite Team: Michigan Football
Favorite Book/Series: Magic Tree House books

Favorite Ice Cream: Blue Moo Cookie Dough

Siblings: Naomi (5 yrs. old), Connor (3 yrs.)

Favorite Subject(s): Math and Science
                              What I want to be: a Doctor

This Weeks Spelling Words

1. Family 
2. Sometimes
3. Through
4. Golf
5. Football
6. Space
7. Puffy
8. Fastest
9. Feeling
10. Agree
11. Rough
12. Easy
13. Spelling
14. Newspaper
15. Flower


We will have a spelling test over these words on Monday March 13th
To study these words I recommend:

• Writing each word out at least 5 times
• Write each word in a sentence 
• Complete the required weekly spelling homework

How a Bill Becomes a Law

We are beginning a unit on our government and different things that go into how our country is run. In relation to this video, students should know the very basis of how a bill is made into a law. The students loved this video that I showed in class, and it can be both a helpful and entertaining way for them to remember the steps of how a bill becomes a law. Enjoy!!

Meet Miss Pruden

Hello Parents and Students,
       My name is Ms. Pruden, and this is my first year teaching at Fairview.  I am so excited for this year, with this wonderful class of  enthusiastic  learners. Although this is my first year teaching, this is not my first year being at Fairview. I attended Fairview for my elementary school years and I could not stay away from it, and missed it when I was in High School and College.  I recently graduated from Taylor University with a major in Elementary Education and a minor in Psychology. You will most likely find me doing something outside, as I love being in the outdoors. I am hoping to incorporate as much class work as I can outside, so that the students can realize that the world around them is a classroom, not just inside. If you ever have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me by email or phone.