Spelling Words for "Nate the Great, San Francisco Detective"

1. easy
2. grade
3. meet
4. late
5. seat
6. saved
7. pail
8. these
9. reach
10. name
11. raise
12. leave
13. gain
14. theme
15. scream

Spelling Words for "Pepita Talks Twice"

1. slip
2. fish
3. pick
4. rocks
5. lunch
6. gift
7. thing
8. inch
9. truck
10. pond
11. from
12. jump
13. socks
14. dish
15. thump

Best Looking Third Graders!

Guest Speaker: Steve Porter

Yesterday, we had the opportunity to see Steve Porter's Trophy Whitetail display. We met three deer - Shifty, Stormin' Norman, and Redwood.  He gave the students some interesting information about whitetail deer. He also had a display of antlers and velvet pieces for the kids to see and touch.

Spelling Words for "Officer Buckle and Gloria"

Lesson 1:
1. sat
2. felt
3. last
4. send
5. next
6. best
7. went
8. hand
9. stand
10. past
11. grand
12. stamp
13. belt
14. lend
15. checked

First Week of School

What a great first week of school we've had! I'll start posting pictures as soon as I have all of the blog permission slips turned in.

The week started off with 100% attendance (either in person or by telephone) at our Back To School Conferences. Thank you, parents and grandparents, for taking the time to come in with your child and talk about third grade. I really believe your students do better when they know they have family support behind them.

The first few days of school are filled with lots of listening, some sharing, some "getting-to-know-you" activities, and, hopefully, some fun, too! There's also a lot of filling out forms for parents. We've gotten most of the forms back. If you still have some at home, please send them back to school with your child.

Next week, we will begin our first reading story and our first science chapter. Check back here on Monday or Tuesday for the first spelling list, too. We're ready to learn!