TISA 3rd Grade

TISA has held a lot of exciting events lately. A couple of weeks ago we had our annual Lantern Walk. The students made their lanterns, and gathered at dusk to sing songs. Afterward we had a fantastic gathering in the classroom with lots of yummy refreshments.  Congratulations to our Students of the Month for October.  Our class was luck to be visited by a dentist, who taught us about how to take care of our teeth.  We had a very fun Halloween celebration. The students wore some very creative costumes. We had a great time dancing to Halloween music at the end of the day. 

The fall season is finally here, and the TISA 3rd grade has been busy with all kinds of things. Here we are about to march off to send our letters in the mail.  We had an amazing time on our field trip to the Slide Trail. We hiked down into the canyon, got to see an owl presentation, and then finished our day with some water play at the river.  We also had a fantastic time on our field trip to the Columbine Hondo Trail. Here we are checking out trees, crossing bridges, and exploring a cave.

 TISA honored the latest 3rd grade students of the month. Both students were recognized for being strong examples of the four TISA pillars: Thoughtfulness, Integrity, Safety, and Artistry.  Our class has been learning the fundamentals of writing a friendly letter. They  have written wonderful letters to family members who live in other parts of the world. The class has shown their best writing skills when communicating with their loved ones. Next step is to drop the stamped envelopes into the mailbox!

The TISA 3rd grade has been busy lately. Thanks to the generous contributions of our class families, and the hard work of the students in our in-school cookie-baking project, we raised a ton of money at our Bake Sale to help fund fun field trips.  Our school was very fortunate to receive a visit from a group of Ugandan musicians and dancers. Our whole school enjoyed the beautiful music, rhythmic movement, and daring acrobatics. We all hope they visit us again some day! The moment has finally arrived. Trout in the Classroom! We have received our fish, thanks to the Trout Unlimited organization. In particular, we have Mr. Marc Space to thank for his generous support of this amazing opportunity for our students to participate in real Life Science learning. 

 The Third Grade has been working on a colorful integrated art project for math. If you are visiting our school, stop by the Elementary hallway to see our lovely Fact Flowers! The students took a number, such as 8, and came up with as many addition and subtraction problems as they could that equal 8.  TISA was proud to honor two Students of the Month. These students stood out at the beginning of the year for showing the TISA values of Thoughtfulness, Integrity, Safety, and Artistry.  The Third Grade students have been doing an excellent job of leading their class through activities. Here is one student coming up to show us how to use the Number Grid.  The students have enjoyed doing Yoga with Ms. Reema. Yoga is a fantastic physical education activity that gets them moving, stretching, and balancing.   

Lots of cool stuff has been happening in the 3rd grade since we started school a couple of weeks ago. The students have been doing a great job of getting to know one another again, becoming familiar with the classroom procedures, and working hard on all that they do.  Here are some photos from our Summer Break Show and Tell. The students did a good job of figuring out what their classmates brought beforehand. Then when it came to be their turn to stand up and share, they all did awesome at speaking clearly and telling the class some interesting things about their summer.  Freya brought one shoe - because the other one got lost in the river! Justin spent time constructing elaborate Lego sets over the summer. Violet won a medal for softball. Cypress got a lovely necklace on her summer vacation.  Ruby won a Pokemon hat at the fair. Yes, those ears are actually moving! Avaree made these cool clothespin creatures at camp. Rowan shared with us this cuddly character. Willow foun...