On the Way to CAPE MAY!!!

Guess WHAT? We are going on our very first field trip together to CAPE MAY LIGHTHOUSE!!!

We are so excited :)  OCTOBER 10th !!!!

While we are there we will be looking for the Monarch Migration, the changing of the leaves and tides, making plaster casts (make shift fossils), and nature walking checking out how many birds we can spot!!! 
Please feel free to follow the bus down and hang with us ON THE WAY TO CAPE MAY :)
I'm so corny, lol.
I have a few spots open for "room parents" first come first serve... send me an email if you are interested.
More info to follow...

FRIDAY ACTIVITIES

First-
     THANK YOU MS. SMITH for the AWESOME Owl snacks today!!! We loved them!!!

 





OK, now down to business :)
MATH TEST  TOPIC 1

PLEASE WEAR CLOTHES THAT CAN GET PAINT ALL OVER THEM!!! WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A FUN AFTERNOON WITH A SCIENCE PROJECT.

DON'T FORGET TO BRING IN LEAVES, 5 OF THEM!

I will post pictures tomorrow afternoon so you can see what we are doing. Thank you so much for keeping up with Agendas, Homework, and school assignments. I appreciate all the donations and materials you bought your kiddos to make the year run super smooth. Have a great night and weekend :)

Homework- NO BOOK BAG
Math Book pg. 26-27 #1-19 practice test

Working HARD!

Today at Bacon School all our BSI and RR programs were up and running. There are a few kinks but so far so good in Mrs.Benson's Bunch!  We practiced Math in the class and some went out for Math and Reading. We are Rockin' and Rollin' :)
This week in writing we are Persuading our classmates (or anyone who will listen) to believe that one of our Science Mag Predators are the Deadliest on EARTH! The Great White Shark, the Praying Mantis, or The Crocodile! We are reading National Geographic Kids Magazine Explorer;
http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngexplorer/pioneer/index.html
Check it out here...
Our writing piece will be published and stored on our flash drives and then printed out, eventually, and we will create a project to go along. (A great white's jaws, a crocodiles death roll, or the chomping of the praying mantis)

FRIDAY- PLEASE WEAR CLOTHES THAT CAN GET TOTALLY MESSED UP.
Also, bring in 5 leaves from your yard.  Preferably different shapes.  We are going to do leaf printing because we will be reading about plants and photosynthesis later this week, Thursday.

MATH TEST!!! WE HAVE A MATH TEST ON TOPIC 1 FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The kids can review on their Pearson Success Net account, they have their user names and passwords and will bring them home. I had to change them... UGH but all fixed :)

I will post some more pics and videos soon. Hope you all are having a great week.
mrs.b

Busy, Busy, Busy

What a great week we had! I hope you enjoyed all the videos and photos from the weeks activities in science.

This week coming is going to be filled with more fun and our very first Math test on Topic 1. We will finish up the lessons on Wednesday and review Thursday with, also, our very first completion of a math test on the computer.
We are going to end our Moon unit with a Shadow experiment to see if the changes in the earth's position during the day. Then we will read our National Geographic Kids Magazine and develop opinion writing pieces to see who believes which predator is the fiercest! So Cool!

I will post pics of the last experiment and let you know when we start the solar system, probably the following week, because we will be studying the planets, having a test on the planets, and Creating the SOLAR SYSTEM IN OUR CLASSROOM!!! (we are going to have to dress very messy because we are going to get very messy, complete with glow in the dark paint!)

We are also going to be doing some studies with leaves, soon, and start discussing the upcoming Presidential Election!!! There will be an actual classroom election too.
Please email me or call school if you would like to come in and read with your student or to the class.
Also, if your child is starving before lunch, please pack them a snack-crackers, fruit snacks, a cheese stick, something that will help out their bellies and not make them too hyper :)

Have a great week!
Mrs. Benson

CREATING THE MAN ON THE MOON!!

OH WHAT A MESS!!!

Ha Ha Ha, we had a blast today creating the Moon's Surface with Bakers Clay.  We mooshed and squooshed it, and boy, did they get grossed out.  Take a look at this;

Also, more photos and videos on the Photo/Video page!!!

Updating Pearson Success Net Math Accounts

Hey All!

I am in the process of changing all the math accounts and adding a "book bag" worksheet to the site.  Some are forgetting their work, no worries its all due Friday... As I update I will send home all the new log-in information.  I threw all the old away because they are obsolete. 
Check out our site for all the moon activities we have been doing, the KIDDOS LOVE IT!!!
Have a great weekend. Hope to see you all soon!

Come in to read :)

becky

The Man on the MOON???

What a great day!
The Moon's Surface Experiment was fantastic. We tested hypotheses, took notes, created drawings, and found theories to explain what the surface of the moon looks like and why it looks that way.
Check us out!

Videos of the experiment are posted on the Video/Photo page :)

GREAT JOB KIDDOS!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 



Homework and Happy Birthday!

Hello all!
Happy Birthday to Kay'lis and Terrance!





Terrance's 9th Birthday!

Homework tonight-

Book bags again :) Don't forget to READ with your Parent and get it signed!!! 

Math- Reteaching p1-3 (1 side only)

AGENDA SIGNED TOO!! 

Hope you all had a great weekend and on Thursday be prepared to get a little messy!

We are making the surface of the Moon with bakers clay and sand!





OMG! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!

So, I am overwhelmed at the turnout for third grade last night!!!! Thank you so much for coming to Back to School Night. It is such an amazing feeling when you are a teacher to know parents are behind you every step of the way. I appreciate you all and can't wait for your visits, conversations, and anything else that comes our way :)
I wanted to let you all know we are planning 2 field trips for this year. 1. To the Cape May Lighthouse nature walk for the Monarch Migration. 2. To the Philadelphia Zoo!!! (I love it there)
We will need volunteers that will be chosen from a hat and our classes will be holding a fund raiser (to be determined) for the Zoo trip.
Have a Fantastic Weekend!

Back to School Night

Well, it's that time of year, again! Come out to BACON SCHOOL for Back to School Night, Thursday September 13, at 7pm.
Come Meet ME and my co-hort Mrs. DiGiorgio. We will have plenty of things to go over with you, rules, homework, classroom procedures, some photos, classwork, and much more...
We look forward to meeting you all!

See you there!

Homework 9/10

HI EVERYONE!
Tonight's homework is to read the book in your ziploc "book bag".  NO MATH!
Have a great night!

Whoo's Excited for Homework?

As the start of the year begins so does our HOMEWORK :) I know some of you absolutely dispise homework, but it is super important for the continuing of learning from the days activities. This week we will have homework from our math series Topic 1 from Pearson. A link to the lesson will be placed in the Homework section of this website.
Book Bags will be distributed TODAY!!!
I love love love these... It will be your childs reading homework all year.  Books are leveled for your child so it won't be impossible for them to read or understand. Make sure you sign the paper EVERY night and return it EVERY morning. Your child will recieve a sticker on their homework chart for handing in their homework each night. The get coupons for handing in ON TIME homework for FUN stuff in the class.
I will post this weeks book bag hand out in the Homework section on Monday afternoon,so you can see it online if need be.

Hoot Hoot Horray! We had a Wonderful Day!!!

WOOHOO! What a fantastic group of kids!!!

 I am so happy to have them in my class.
Please fill out forms and read the information given to your child today.  They need some items for class, also listed on the Back to School page, and important documents for photos, videos, and a bunch of other stuff.
Please bring in a family photo :)
Tomorrow we have Gym and Art.  We have Gym at 9:20 so be on time. WEAR SNEAKERS!!!
I will post our schedule ASAP!
Thanks again for coming in to visit and meet me.
This is going to be an amazing YEAR!!!

September

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
			A      6 Gym	B     7 Gym Art
C    10 Spanish Library	D     11 Spanish	E     12 Music	A     13 Gym	B     14 Gym Art
C     17 Spanish Library	D     18 Spanish	E     19 Music	A      20 Gym	B    21 Gym Art
C      24 Spanish Library	D     25 Spanish	E     26 Music	A     27 Gym	B     28 Gym Art

Specials Schedule Above for September... Look on 2012-2013 Schedule for more...

Twas the night before Third Grade...

Here's a little poem I hope you enjoy! See you all tomorrow :)

‘Twas the Night Before School Started

Author Unknown

‘Twas the night before school started,

When all through the town,

The parents were cheering.

It was a riotous sound!

By eight, the kids were washed

And tucked into bed…

When memories of homework

Filled them with dread.

New pencils, new folders, new notebooks too!

New teachers, new friends…

Their anxiety grew!

The parents just giggled when

They learned of this fright

And shouted upstairs-

“Go to bed! It’s a school night!”