Working on Whale Research...

The third graders have LOVED learning about whales over the last two weeks. They have been hard at work with their first BIG research project. Each student was assigned a whale, and had to research information about their whale in books and on the internet. Then the students had to organize their information into a cohesive written report. Check out our whale reports in the hallway at open house! Look for our scuba divers, they will lead you to our whales....

Wonderful Whales - Check this out....

Third graders - watch this video about whales. We'll be reading about whales during the next two weeks, and each of you will also be doing your own research project on whales. As a culminating project, we'll watch this whale movie. Do you think that people can be friends with whales? Should we be? Comment on this video and let me know your thoughts...

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!

Thanks again so much for all of your contributions of over-the-counter meds for the Carroll County Haiti Mission Project. We collected over 75 bottles!!! Volunteers will take our donations directly to their clinic in Juampas, Haiti, in February.

Merry Christmas from 3S!

Wishing everyone the happiest of holidays from the third graders...and two special visitors!

"Sweetest" Day of 3rd Grade!

It was the "sweetest" day of 3rd grade today - our annual gingerbread house construction day in art class!

Learning about Haiti - Helping Haiti

Today Mr. Bill Timm from the Carroll County Haiti Mission Project spoke with the third, fourth, and fifth graders about the incredible work they are doing in Haiti. In third grade we have traded in our annual gift exchange for the past two years in order to donate to Mr. Timm's group. This has been an amazingly beneficial project for our third graders, as they begin to see that they can truly make a difference in the world and help others who are in desperate need. This all started in 2010 after the earthquake in Haiti, when Mrs Reese and I and our classes wanted to help. So we held a bakesake to benefit CCHMP. Ever since, we've had Mr. Timm come talk each year, and each year, the third graders enthusiastically want to help again!! This year we are collecting Tylenol, Ibuprophen, and Tums (adult and children's, including generic) to send to the CCHMP medical clinic in Juampas Haiti. In order to learn more about CCHMP, visit http://cchmp.tripod.com/. Our donations will be taken directly to the clinic in Feburary, when members of CCHMP visit and work in Haiti once again. Thanks so very much for your generosity!!!

Better late than never...Feast Photos!!

Thanks again to everyone who donated food, drinks, and paper products for our Third Grade Thanksgiving Feast! It was very special for all the third graders to share one table and remember the true meaning of friendship and gratitude.

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