Building Connections and Community

Building Connections and Community

With a recognition of the importance of community, we begin the year with a focus on just that. For it is building connections and forming community that is the groundwork for a successful and happy school year. In third grade, we build community in many different...
Making an Impact in our Community

Making an Impact in our Community

Third graders learn over the first several months of school that children can, indeed, make an impact on their communities, both locally and globally. From leading collections to feeding the hungry to helping kids get a good night’s sleep, students start to see that...
Using Bar Models in Third Grade

Using Bar Models in Third Grade

Beginning early in the year, and continuing throughout, third-grade students have learned to solve math problems using a very important tool: bar models. This year, you may have even heard your child wondering out loud, “Do I have to do a bar model for this problem?”...