BrainPOP!

Our "BrainPOP" Journals!

Our BrainPOP journals will be used to answer prompts, take notes, and 
make connections following each BrainPOP video viewing.  The characters in the 
videos (Tim the student and Moby the robot) make learning come alive!

What is BrainPOP?
BrainPOP is an educational site focused on introducing
children (of all ages!) to a variety of topics through short animated 
videos.  Subjects include English, Math, Social Studies, Science, 
Engineering & Technology, History, Arts & Music, and Health.  
These videos range from two to five minutes in length, and 
are structured to make learning engaging, in depth, and fun!  
Students are using them in class as a way to build on vocabulary, 
"working memory," and comprehension skills; note-taking strategies; 
test-taking practice through built-in quizzes; and as a resource for choosing 
future research topics. BrainPOP will be used to support student learning in 
the areas of nonfiction reading and writing skills throughout the year.  
Access to these videos is through Molly's subscription to the site, 
but a free "Featured Movie" is posted daily.

For more information, follow this link:
http://www.brainpop.com/

Busy, Focused Third Graders!

Third graders wrote letters to themselves.  They answered questions about 

school, friends, and life in general.  The letters have been set aside and will

be given back to the students at the end of the school year!  It's  such fun to look back!

Our First Day in Third Grade!!!

Check out some of these photos!  

We were busy, busy, busy today -

and that was just getting all of the basics taken care of!

Thumbs Up for The Gang!

 Our Very Happy Principal!

Third Graders will be learning about chickens.  During

this mini-unit, students will work on research skills,

non-fiction reading, and writing skills.  They will also 

employ art and sewing skills as well!

Bulletin board created by Molly!

Cloud bubbles:

"Third Graders are all cooped up!" 

and 

"Now they're little chicken tenders!"

More to come on this bulletin board!

Watch it evolve!

The reading corner was busy!

Nora and Paige work on their name cards!

 A little R & R for Eli!

Snack Time!

Our very special biking visitor!

Superintendent Dr. Burrows rode his bike to each

of the elementary schools in ACSU today.  He stopped in

each classroom to personally greet everyone!

Impressive!

A long awaited "PIZZA" lunch!  YUM! 

Sharing from summer vacation!

Nora shared about her three weeks at camp.

She was one of two young ladies to climb four mountains.  

She climbed Bare (1,198 ft.), Rattlesnake(1,185 ft.), 

Sugar Loaf (1,467 ft.), and Poko (2,293 ft.)!    

Bravo, Nora!

Paige won third place in horse grooming and

showmanship at the Addison County Field Days!

Yahoo for you, Paige!

She also shared a picture of her brother riding a

go-cart that her family bought!

Master gardener Carter brought in a beautiful

bouquet of zinnias from his garden.  He planted and

tended them himself!  Beautiful, Carter!

Molly shared a wooden turtle that can be used 

as an instrument.

It was from her childhood!

Jack shared about going to two Red Sox games.

The second one was a complete surprise, just

days ago in Boston!!!  

GO SOX!

Eli shared "The Lost Hero," one of the many books he 

read over the summer.  Eli said, "I was bored the other

day and I just found this book on the bottom shelf of

the shelves where we keep books.  So I decided to 

read it."  Keep on reading, Eli!

John shared his i-phone on which he plays several games.

Some of his favorites are Diamond Dash and Pac-Man!

Mrs. Giles shared shells from Cape Cod.  A favorite

are the knobbed-whelk shells that are in  

whelk egg cases.  They are so very small.

Eliot shared about his family's trip to Spain.  He loved his 

cousin's house and the two dance parties that were 

held there.  He also shared that his brother saw a 

scorpion! Yikes!!!

Naomi shared the horseshoe she found at 

her horse camp.  She said the horse farrier had 

been at the horse farm recently and she thought 

it may have been from his visit.  Enjoy the luck

that horseshoe will bring you, Naomi!