Plains Conservation Center Field Trip

On Thursday, November 13th, third graders are going back in history to visit the Plains Conservation Center.  There, we will explore the lives of Native Americans and early Colorado pioneers.  We will leave school at 9:15 and will return around 2:45.  School will provide lunch and snack as usual. Each student must carry a backpack with a labeled water bottle inside, as there are no drinks available there.

Students should dress warmly, in layers, as we will spend most of the time outdoors moving from one place to another. It will feel about 10 degrees colder on the plains. All students need boots, warm socks (or at least two pair), hats, and gloves. As it may be snowy or muddy, we recommend that children not wear expensive boots.  Extra warm clothes will be kept in the student's backpack, but you won't want the pack to get too heavy.  Each student will carry his/her own bag.  It will be a wonderful day!

  

Checklist

☐ Backpack

☐ Bottle of water

☐ Hat that covers the ears

☐ Gloves/mittens

☐ Boots with extra warm socks (toes get really cold)

☐ Warm jacket

☐ Clothing layers

DEAR with Marco's Dad

A special thank you to Drew Rust for coming in today and reading to our class!

Moby Max Parent Portal

Using the Parent Portal is a great way for parents to monitor their child’s Moby Max progress. 

Below are the directions on how to log in as a parent:

1.  Go to www.mobymax.com

2.  Choose the  “Sign In” option, located at the top right corner (green whale).

3.  Next to “Sign in as” click the arrow and a drop down box will appear.  Select “Parent.”

4.  For the "Find your school first before signing in” section, type “Graland and select “find.”  Then, select the "Colorado – Denver – Graland Country Day School” option.

5.  Enter your child’s username (first name) and password: 3rd

Diorama Presentations

Our students worked very hard on their dioramas and online Google Slides (accessible by the QR Code on their dioramas).  The students shared their dioramas and slides with their classmates and took notes on what they learned from one another.  Each student commented on three other students' presentations.  You can view these thoughtful comments by going to your student's blog.

CLICK HERE FOR PICTURES!

 

American Museum of Western Art

We went on a great field trip today!  A special thank you to art teacher, Andrea Crane, for organizing this wonderful trip to the American Museum of Western Art.

CLICK HERE FOR PICTURES OF OUR FIELD TRIP

This is a quick video of our class singing on the bus.  :)

Colorado History Map

Third graders created a Colorado map, using their new mapping knowledge (directions, bordering states, Colorado regions, and The Continental Divide).  Each student will add to his/her map all year, including where important events took place, where specific groups of people lived, and important landmarks, cities, rivers, and mountains.  Your student's individual map will be posted on his/her blog soon!  This is a picture of the progress made on our maps so far.

Fountas and Pinnell Reading Levels

During conferences we discussed your child's independent reading level.  This is the level you will want to use when selecting books for your child to read.

To find books with the right level, you can use:
1.  Scholastic Book Wizard: (Be sure to select "Guided Reading" before searching for a book's level.)
2.  Emma Clark Library: This is an excellent resource for finding leveled books.  Simply click on the desired level and hundreds of book titles with pictures will appear!
3.  Comsewogue Public Library: This site allows you to pick your desired level to download and print a leveled book list.
4.  Leveled Book List By Grade

These websites are linked on the left side of the class blog.  Look for the "Reading Level Book Finder" section under Shelfari.

It is important that your child does not read books that are above his/her independent level.  Research shows that when students practice reading in appropriate text, they become better readers!

Practicing Emergency Procedures

Graland students practiced a fire drill and a campus evacuation drill today.  Drills help students become familiar with our procedures in the event of an actual emergency.