Chief Mountain Pictures

What an AMAZING day we had together!  We conquered Chief Mountain and had so much fun doing it.  Click here for pictures from our great field trip.

I Like to Move It!

A fun Friday activity - Freeze Dance!

Chief Mountain Rescheduled

The decision has been made to reschedule ALL classes to hike Chief Mountain this coming Monday, September 15^th. The recent wet weather has left the mountain muddy and snowy, and not ideal for the children’s experience. We are sorry for the inconvenience, but excited to be able to hike with the whole grade altogether on Monday. Please make sure your child is packed by Sunday night and ready to go on Monday, 9/15. Thank you for your support.

Today your students learned about cairns and they each wrote their own story about a cairn.  Ask your child to tell you about their story and explain the purpose of cairns.

Back to School Night

Click here to view a video of our students welcoming you to Back to School Night!

Chief Mountain

The annual third grade class trips to Chief Mountain are coming up soon, and we are very excited about them.  Two classes will hike each trip day. (See the schedule below for the day that your child’s class will hike.) 

We will leave school by Graland school bus at 8:15 on the day of the trip, and after a brief stop at Bergen Park, we should arrive at the trailhead around 10 a.m.  The majority of our time will be spent hiking Chief Mountain.  We will hike in small groups consisting of 3-4 children and one adult.  This will allow us to keep a close eye on all of the children along the route.  It is a three-plus mile round-trip hike with approximately 1000 feet of elevation gain.  We will have lunch on the summit and then begin our descent.  We plan to return to Graland in time for dismissal at 3:10.

Because the weather at this time of year can be highly unpredictable, your child must be adequately prepared and appropriately dressed! Please refer to the packing checklist of required items.  Your child’s signed packing checklist due date is below.

• Mrs. Cook and Mrs. Stretz Classes

Signed packing checklist due:                Tuesday, Sept. 9th

Chief Mountain Hike:                                Wednesday, Sept. 10th

• Mrs. O’Connor and Mrs. Pease Classes

Signed packing checklist due:                Wednesday, Sept. 10th

Chief Mountain Hike:                                Thursday, Sept. 11th

Chief Mountain Packing Checklist

Backpack (large enough to hold all supplies, but manageable for child to carry)

2 full water bottles

Warm hat (that covers ears)

Lightweight, warm jacket

Long pants (no shorts)

Thick, warm socks

Hiking boots or sturdy tennis shoes (no Crocs, rain boots, or Keds)

Mittens or gloves

Ziploc trash bag (to carry out trash)

Some toilet paper and Kleenex in Ziploc bag

Optional items:

• Baseball caps 
• Sunscreen
• Chapstick
• Raincoat/poncho
• Scarf (if it’s a cold day)
• Camera

Picture Day Information

Our class will be taking class and individual pictures on Thursday, Sept. 18th (E day) at 12:15.  The order forms will be coming from the office and I will send them home once I receive them.

Reading Assessments

We are off to a great start!  Now that your child has had time to get settled in his or her new classroom, we will be starting our beginning of the year reading assessments.  I want you to know that our reading specialists, Kristin Newman and Jacqueline Purdy-Davis, will be helping us to complete the assessments in a timely manner.  Some of these assessments are done in a whole class setting and some are done one-on-one.  These assessments are done at the beginning of every year so that we can identify your child’s reading strengths and to guide classroom instruction.  Please let me know if you have any questions.  Assessment results will be shared with you during parent-teacher conferences in October.