News from CC3

We've had another busy week here in CC3!  Here are some highlights!

Golf at The Country Club of Barre
The weather for Wednesday's trip to the golf course could not have been more perfect!  We're grateful to Mr. Blanchard, parent drivers and chaperones, and local PGA Professional John Goodchild for helping us with this event.  Students had a chance to try out their golf skills on a real course, learn about the golf business, golf etiquette and how golf can be a lifelong sport.  Many students showed some real enthusiasm for learning more about the game of golf.  Information about golf camps at the course this summer went home with students who requested it.

East Montpelier Unit and Field Trip
This week we finished up our "green screen" interviews.  Now, we've turned all of our footage over to our 5th grade Tech Club members for editing!  This has been a great project, and we're grateful to the East Montpelier Community members that volunteered their time.  The final project will be able to be viewed at Tech Night on Tuesday, June 12th.

Mrs. Christy apologizes for the date confusion on our "Tour Around Town" Field Trip Information form!  This time of the year brings with it many moving parts, numerous events, dates, meetings, etc.  Needless to say, something got mixed up in a generally smooth running machine!  For clarification, our EM Tour will take place on Wednesday, June 13th from about 9:00-1:30 p.m.  Thank you to the families that have already volunteered, we should be set with drivers and chaperones!

Literacy Updates
We've nearly finished our Traditional Tales writing unit.  This week students have worked hard on inputting their stories into the Google App, Book Creator.  Ms. Arlyn, has been integral in this work, and we're so proud of the progress students have made this year using the Google platform.  They will be well equipped to enter fourth grade!

We are continuing thinking deeply about characters in reading workshop.  Please ask your child to tell you about the book Shiloh  and the many challenges the main character, Marty faces.  There are many life lessons in this book that can be great discussion starters at home.  You might ask your child to retell you the book thus far.  Then, have them explain to you some of the big  problems Marty is dealing with, and what their thoughts are on Marty's behavior.  The book presents the challenge and struggle between telling the truth or lying to protect someone or something you love.

Math & Science Updates
We have officially wrapped up our Magnetism unit with the final presentations of poster projects.  Everyone did a beautiful job and clearly put in a lot of hard work at home.

During math this past month, we have focused on multiplying 2-digit by 1-digit numbers, finding the area and perimeter of polygons (primarily rectangles), gaining fluency with the remainder of our basic multiplication facts, adding and subtracting numbers within one thousand, estimation, and building flexibility with numbers using our place value knowledge.

You can see all of this hard work in action if you ask your son or daughter to find the area and perimeter of a rectangle with the dimensions 32 and 5 (32 X 5).  Your child will need to multiply the 2-digit number (32) by the 1-digit number (5) to find the area and add the four sides (of the rectangle) to find the perimeter.  When finding the area of the rectangle, his or her understanding and application of strategies to fluently multiply will be of a great help.  Once he or she have multiplied the digits 5 X 2 to find the ones, they will use their place value knowledge to solve 5 X 3 tens.  Your child will know the product is 15 tens which is also called 150.  They will then find the total product (area) by adding the ones and tens together.  Once he or she has solved for the area and perimeter, they will probably also be able to tell you if they calculated correctly based on their estimates before multiplying or adding.  Our third-grade students have been working hard!  We will finish the year by revisiting fractions.

Calling all books!
The EMES library is trying to get all borrowed books back so that Summer Book Bags can be filled.  Please have a treasure hunt around your home for any books on the loose.  It's a great time to check bookshelves, coffee tables, underneath beds, in tree houses, etc. for both school and classroom library books.  We love to have students borrow our books, and we also love to see them come back!

Upcoming Events
Thursday, June 7~EMES Talent Show 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, June 12~EMES Technology Night 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, June 13~ CC3 East Montpelier Tour Field Trip
Friday, June 15~EMES Field Day (Rain Date-Monday, June 18)
Wednesday, June 20~Last Day for Students-dismissal at 12:30 p.m.