Thanksgiving Feast

It is almost winter break but I wanted to still share pictures of our Thanksgiving feast!

Check it out....

Anoles

Here are some picture of the anoles that have joined our classroom. We started our anole unit in November. We are learning about food chains and webs. We love our new "friends"!

I haven't forgot about our blog!

I apologize that it has been a while since I last updated our blog!
Our school district is taking a look at the best education blog sites for us to be using. This is the reason for the delay! We may be moving to a different blog address in the next few weeks to make sure we are using the safest and the most education friendly sites out there! I will keep you updated!

Mayor Tom Ryan

We were lucky to have a visit from the Mayor of Blaine, Tom Ryan. We have been preparing for the upcoming election and learning about government. This was a really neat way to better understand what it means to be a citizen of a community. We are looking forward to our mock election on Nov. 4th!

NP Dedication Day! Ribbon cutting & all school picture

We are silly!

We love to have fun!

Ehis and Genna

Dictionaries!

On Friday, the 3rd graders were all presented with their very own dictionary! The Panther Foundation and Rotary Club were extremely generous and we are so grateful - THANKS! We will be using the dictionaries throughout the year as we get better at navigating our way through them!

Conference Sign Up Forms

Don't forget to return your conference sign up form! They were due today!
Thanks!

Fall is in the air!

Happy Birthday week to Nathan, this weeks star student!

3rd grade has been busy, busy! Our daily schedule and routines are falling into place. It's nice to get through the first few weeks of school. It seems that everyone is feeling more comfortable in our big new school. We have already completed Unit 1 in both math and health.

A few things to cover...

1. Story summaries will be coming home on Mondays and are due on Thursdays. Encourage the students to read the story with expression. A good story teller always uses expression!
2. The fundraiser is off and running. Good luck selling!
3. Library is on day 3 - don't forget to bring library books back each week. Watch "The Buzz" newsletter for a reminder on which day of the week day 3 falls on.

Parent Information Night is Tomorrow - 9/18

Hey parents - we hope you join us tomorrow night at Northpoint for information night. We will be presenting everything you need to know about your child's third grade year. Let me know if you can't make it, I will be sure to send the information home with your son or daughter.
See you tomorrow night!

1 week down, lots to go!

We had a great first week of school! We have 26 students in our class - 14 boys & 12 girls. We are on the top floor of the school, in the 3rd grade pod. Our class learned a lot about each other this week and what to expect in 3rd grade. I think everyone is excited to be a Northpoint Star! Has your student explained to you how they could win a pizza party with Mr. Callahan?
Enjoy your first "school" weekend. See you on Monday!

First Day of School at Northpoint!

The students ran off the bus, just before the rain started to pour down this morning! It was an exciting day filled with learning new routines, routes & faces of our school. It was exciting getting to know one another in our classroom. Today we learned about our agendas. I hope the students were eager to share them with you at home tonight. The blue cover sheet explains the instructions. These will come back and forth with the students everyday. Please sign your child's agenda each night and feel free to write comments to me. I will be checking them every morning.

I am looking forward to a great year with a great new group of 3rd graders! At the end of the day, 12 yellow buses pulled up to take the students home. We lucked out again, the rain held off. What a great first day of school!

Meet Your Teacher

It was great to meet so many of you and your families tonight! We sure have a great group! Enjoy your last few days of summer and I will see you bright and early on Tuesday morning!

The Countdown!

The books are on the library shelves, the computers are running, teachers are busy working in their classrooms and the playground is ready for kids! In just a few weeks, Northpoint will be full of little people, anxious to start school. I am counting down the days! See you soon!

Introducing....Northpoint Elementary!

Northpoint is finished! Here are a few updated pictures. Below is the link to the Spring Lake Park School District's website that has many more pictures and a video tour. Check it out!

www.springlakeparkschools.org

Our New School - Northpoint Elementary!

The builders are making good progress - it is almost complete! They are moving furniture, computers and the teacher's boxes in today!
It's awesome, inside & out!

Summer Break

Another great year in 3rd grade! Have a great summer!