In Science, we are growing plants!

We have been studying plants since school started! We have done a few experiments and are now growing our own bean plants. Some are starting to germinate!

Open House

Parents/Guardians: Our 3rd-5th Grade Open House Program is this Thursday, September 16th from 6:30-7:30 p.m. We hope to see you here!

First Week of School

I am delighted to have you in my classroom! The first week of school was extremely fun and successful. The class enjoyed several "getting to know you" activities and worked hard to establish our daily routine.

**Just a few reminders:

• Don't forget to bring in your signed school paper work for $5 in Manatee Bucks
• Make sure you're getting your planner signed EVERY night
• Bring in your supplies if you haven't already
• Scholastic book order forms went home on Friday...the deadline for orders is Sept. 24th

I'm looking forward to another fantastic week!

First Day of School Photos

Exploring South America!

Each grade level this year will be representing a different continent of the world. For third grade, we will explore South America.

Here are some interesting facts about our continent:

* South America is home to the world's highest waterfall, Angel Falls in Venezuela.
* The largest river (by volume), the Amazon River is located here.
* The longest mountain range, the Andes run through South America.
* The driest place on Earth,the Atacama Desert and the largest rainforest,the Amazon Rainforest are also found in South America.
* South America's major mineral resources are gold, silver, copper, iron ore, tin and petroleum. These resources bring in high income to its countries.
* It is home to many unique and interesting species of animals including the llama, anaconda, piranha fish, jaguar and the tapir (a pig-like animal).
* The Amazon rainforests contain a major proportion of Earth's species.
* Brazil is the largest country of South America based on area and population.
* Countries in South America include Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela.
* South Americans are culturally influenced by the historical connection with Europe, esepcially Spain and Portugal.
* South American nations have a rich variety of music. Some of the most famous genres include cumbia from Colombia, samba and bossa nova from Brazil and tango from Argentina and Uruguay.
* Spanish and Portuguese are the most spoken languages in South America. Spanish is the official lnaguage of most counties.

All information came from Wikipedia.org