The Goodman Food Pantry!!!
Students at Marquette had a very successful food drive. Over 1100 food items were raised for the Goodman Thanksgiving Food Drive. Some extra excitement and enticement was added between the students in The Lily Pad and in the Owls' Nest. The final count was
The Lily Pad with 310 items!
In all, the third grade raised almost half of the food raised by the entire school. It was a fun, friendly competition and all for a GREAT cause!
Because our classroom raised the most food, we were able to help the firefighters put food on the fire engine.
The kids used great teamwork and enthusiasm to get the job done!
In all, the third grade raised almost half of the food raised by the entire school. It was a fun, friendly competition and all for a GREAT cause!
Because our classroom raised the most food, we were able to help the firefighters put food on the fire engine.
The kids used great teamwork and enthusiasm to get the job done!
Personal Narratives Complete
We have completed our personal narrative unit. Students went through the entire writing process and each produced a published copy of their personal narrative. They all worked hard on these pieces and are proud of their effort!
Zones
We have had some very insightful discussions during our Zones lessons these past few weeks. After learning about the importance of getting ourselves in the green zone, we've spent some time discussing different tools and strategies that students can use on independently to help regulate themselves. Some strategies include breathing, yoga, and calm body movements like squeezing and stretching, to help bring us down from the yellow and red zones. Students are learning these techniques so they can use them on their own without prompting from teachers or parents.
Our discussions this week revolved around identifying the size of a problem, and having an appropriately sized reaction to that problem. Tiny problems like line order or getting out in a game should be able to be solved quickly and calmly -- usually they can even be ignored. Students used real problems in their lives to think about what happens when our reaction is bigger than the problem -- it just causes a bigger problem. You can practice using this language at home with your student. Whenever an issue arises, ask them what size the problem is and if they're reaction fits that size.
Fall Conferences
It was so wonderful meeting with all of you this past week. Mr. Rudolph and I enjoyed reflecting on your children as learners and sharing all the great progress they are making. Thank you for the great partnership!
Upcoming Events
- Nov. 25-27 - Thanksgiving Break
- Dec 21- Jan 3 - Winter Break
- Jan 4 - School Resumes
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