Our Life Goals

When I grow up, I want to be:
A marine biologist
A doctor
An animal trainer
A baker
A marine biologist
A vet
A baker
An artist
An animal assistant for ocean animals
A hockey player or biologist (because not too many people go to the NHL)
An artist
A pro baseball player (I don't have a back-up plan)
A vet or a teacher
A pro fisherman
A vet
A scientist (inventing)
I'm still deciding
A singer or a vet (I could always sing to the animals)
A storyteller
A vlogger
A doctor and a mom
A pro gamer
Ms. Allen's still deciding...HA!

Welcome back to school! Here we are practicing building stamina in reading. We're using a new framework for reading from the American Reading Company (ARC). The kids give it a double thumbs up!

Three Act Math Lessons

Our class has had the luxury of having Mrs. Skiffington join us for math.  After a workshop, Mrs. Skiffington brought back a new idea:  three act math!  

Today's lesson was on dividing up pizza.  Who doesn't like pizza?  To complete the work, students used a new fraction math app.  

Here are some pictures of kids completing their work:

What inspires us to write poetry?

    Lately we've been writing poems in literacy as part of an exploration into a new literacy program.  Here are some of our inspirations:

• Our pets
• Our teachers
• Our hobbies
• Holidays
• Sports
• Vacations/places
• Our wishes
• Poems
• Art

Sometime in the very near future, we'll be presenting our poems using a ipad to video our work.  Stay tuned!

89 Pounds of Wool

Today, in class, we read an article about a sheep named Chris who grew 89 pounds of wool!  Here's the link to the Bedtime Math site: Woolly Sheep

We also read the book Pete the Sheep Sheep.  Here's a link to the story: Pete the Sheep Read Aloud

We're off to a Great Start!

WOW!  We've had a very strong beginning to our school year.  Only two days in and we're demonstrating good listening skills, following directions, and best of all being kind!  Over the last two days we have:

• Read: The Dot, Math Curse, Interrupting Chicken, Miss Rumphius and we've started reading Spud Murphy
• Made rainbows and set our goals for the year
• Learned how to play on the playground
• Gotten to know each other
• Practiced mindfulness

Tonight, you might see a newspaper in your child's backpack.  We're taking part in a newspapers in the classroom project this year.  Sometimes we'll read an article from the paper in class and sometimes, we'll send the paper home.  Enjoy!

Thank you so much for preparing your children for fourth grade!  We're off to a great start!

Concert on Thursday

May 10, 2017

Dear 3rd and 4th Grade Parents and Guardians,

The Third and Fourth Grade Choruses will be performing at the Lebanon Opera House on Thursday, June 1st at 6:30 p.m.  Please arrive at 6:15 (no earlier).  They will be performing with the 3rd and 4th grade chorus members from the Hanover Street School.  The concert will last about thirty minutes. We will be rehearsing at the Lebanon Opera House from 10:00-1:15 on June 1st with a break for lunch/recess.  We will return to school by 1:30.

Concert Dress is black pants and white collared shirts for boys (polo or button down), white top and black skirt or pants for girls (a black and white dress is also fine).  

Every voice counts! Every child is expected to attend. If you have any transportation needs, please let me know so that rides can be arranged.

There will be a reception in the lobby following the performance.  If you wish to contribute juice or cookies, please return the form at the bottom.  Also, we are looking for a few parents to serve the refreshments.    

Musically yours,

Christine Greenough

Mount Lebanon Elementary School                      

cgreenough@sau88.net

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 (Return this portion to school ONLY if you wish to contribute food/drinks)

___________________can provide   __1-2 dozen cookies

(Name)                               __ one half-gallon  juice or punch

__I can help serve refreshments