Book Fair

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Students and families (including any out-of-town family members who may want to purchase books as gifts) will be allowed to shop online for an assortment of books. Students will have an opportunity to shop in person with their class.

Room 14 will also have a classroom wish list of books to add to our classroom.

Payment Options:

  • Send cash with your child. Place the cash in an envelope with your child’s name on it.

  • Set up an e-Wallet set up for your child to shop with.

  • Families can also choose to shop online.

Using Quotation Marks with Dialogue

Students can use this anchor chart to help them remember how to use quotation marks when they include dialogue in their narratives.

9/11

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Today marks the 24th year anniversary of September 11th. Like many Americans, I remember exactly where I was and what I was doing when I first heard the news report that day. Let's never forget the 2,977 individuals that lost their lives that day.

Multiplication City

The students have been working on their multiplication skills, and focusing on three main learning targets.

  • I can use different strategies to solve multiplication problems.

  • I can solve word problems using multiplication.

  • I can use and understand multiplication properties.

One strategy that they have been learning about are multiplication arrays (rows x columns). To help visualize array concepts, the students made their own Multiplication City!

Writers Workshop

9/1/25 UPDATE: New pictures added from recent Writers Workshop lessons!

8/7/25: Students have been working hard on their Writers Workshop lessons. Throughout the school year, students will learn narratives, opinion, and informative styles of writing. We are currently learning the narrative genre, and it is so exciting to see and read the stories they are writing. Students also meet with writing partners to get advice and feedback on their writing so that they may edit and revise their work just like published authors! Thank you to the parents who donated the 4-color click pens! These are our special Writers Workshop pens that are only used during Writers Workshop!

Math Games

Thanks to parent donations, our class has access to games like Adsumudi — a mental math game, Sumoku— another math game, sets of Jenga blocks, and decks of cards that can be used to figure out equations utilizing addition and subtraction, and for some students— multiplication! In class, we played Addition and Subtraction War using standard decks of cards, which is a game that students could easily play at home if families have cards as well! We also played a multiplication game called Circles and Stars using simple dice. With the Jenga blocks, the kids got to know one another by answer questions corresponding to each block!

Third Grade Goals

Students worked on their third grade goal portraits. These goals were shared during parent conferences. Every child thought of a goal to work on in the school setting, home setting, our school values, and a personal goal. 

Distributive Property Video

The students learned about using the distributive property to solve multiplication equations today. The class also helped make a tutoring video that can downloaded and viewed as many times as necessary to help with homework and to answer questions at home. 

Student Birthdays

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In the classroom, each child will receive a "crazy loop straw" from the teacher as a small way to celebrate the child's birthday. The class also sings Happy Birthday to the student in the song style of their choice. Quarterly, Mrs. Snyder, and Mr. Finley (and sometimes Mighty) visit each classroom to pass out birthday gifts to students as well. This year, every student gets mini fidget spinners!

Edible treats such as cupcakes and cookies cannot be brought in for class birthdays. However, some families choose to send in a special book donation or an item from our classroom wish list in honor of the birthday child. Book and classroom donations are a special way to celebrate, while also supporting your child’s classroom. Your child could even sign the inside of the book, or glue in a picture of themselves, so that classmates and future students will always know who the book came from.

Items on our classroom wish list are things we could always use in our classroom to help things run smoothly. Items from this list are completely optional, but we do use them routinely for various activities, read aloud, or treasure box items.

If you want to send an additional items to share with classmates, suggestions include stickers, bookmarks, glow sticks, temporary tattoos, bubbles, erasers, mini stamps, pencils, bouncy balls, keychains, etc. The website, Oriental Trading, offers lots of ideas that parents can find at bulk item prices. Please note, sending in items for classmates is completely optional.

Frequently Asked Questions: 

  • How many students are in the class so I can bring in special items or goodie bags to pass out?

    • There are currently 28 children (as of September, 2025).

  • Should I put the children's names on the goodie bags?

    • No, it is easier to pass out items if the bags are not labeled.

  • Can my child pass out birthday party invitations at school?

    • Please refrain from passing out invitations at school unless the entire class is invited. We don’t want students feeling left out when invitations are passed out while all peers are around. If the entire class is invited, the teacher can insert the invitations into the students’ Conduits to send home.

  • Can the teacher give me the classmates’ addresses so I can mail birthday invitations?

    • No, we have to keep student information such as their address confidential.

  • Can we bring in cupcakes or cookies (or any food item) to share with the class?

    • No, we cannot share any food with the class, due to classmates’ possible allergies and/or dietary restrictions.