Halloween

Tomorrow is Halloween and students are welcome to wear their costumes!  However, masks and weapons are not permitted.  If your child does not want to wear a costume, he/she could simply wear a jersey, funny hat, pajamas, or their regular school outfit.  We will enjoy watching the kindergarten parade at 10:00 am and we will also have a party.

Field trip to the Darien Recycling Center

Fun with STEM

We have a very exciting week!  First of all, we have an enrichment program on Wednesday, where students will learn about science in a museum setting.  Also, on Thursday we have our first field trip, and we will be going to the Darien Recycling Center.  Make sure students wear comfortable walking shoes.

This week we started science. Students learned about investigating by observing Rattlebacks. This was quite fascinating as students noticed the unique movement of the Rattleback, otherwise known as the Celt Stone.  We are also starting to learn about Recycling!  The first project is for students to make Trash Treasures using anything "used." 

   

This week we launched our reading unit on Series Books!  Students went book shopping earlier in the week and now they are well underway in their books.  Students will need to read at least 3 books in a series and then they may move on to another series.  Since all 3rd grades are involved in this unit at once, there may not be enough books. Therefore, if your child asks to take a trip to the Darien Library to find more books, please encourage him/her. 

In Writing we finished our first personal narrative pieces.  We will meet with Mrs. Collin's class on Friday to celebrate and share our stories. 

Students are enjoying the new Investigations program in Math.  They are working on adding to 100 and ordering numbers on a number line.  Students have also been bringing in their collections of 1,000.  The pictures will be shared on our bulletin board. 

In Social Studies, students have been learning how to do research on their regions.  In library this week, they explored sites such as "culture grams."  Remember, this can be accessed via the Ox Ridge  Library home page.

Have a great weekend....remember, no school on Monday (for students).

Parent Workshops

Please note these parent workshops/info sessions. 

 

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Darien Public Schools K-5 Parent Workshop Series 2013-2014

OVERVIEW OF K-5 CURRICULUM October 15 at 7:00 PM* & October 16 at 9:30 AM Hindley School *note change in date

STANDARDS OF PRACTICE IN MATHEMATICS November 20 at 9:30 AM & December 11 at 7:00 PM Holmes School

READING & WRITING CONNECTIONS January 8 at 9:30 AM (snow date 1/22) & January 29 at 7:00 PM (snow date 2/12) Royle School

TECHNOLOGY TO SUPPORT LEARNING March 26 at 9:30 AM & April 2 at 7:00 PM Ox Ridge School