What's the Weather?

We certainly haven't had typical December weather recently!  However, please make sure your child comes to school each day with appropriate clothing to wear outside during our outdoor recess.  Speaking of weather, WPTZ News Channel 5's Chief Meteorologist visited the third graders at SCS on Tuesday.  He talked to us about how he decided to become a meteorologist and gave us inside tips on how he forecasts the weather each day.  We even got to see a video about how the "green screen" works!  Be sure to ask your child about his weather forecasting secret with the green screen!  We also had a chance to ask him several questions and most of questions focused around when it might snow.  He said it won't be any time soon!  Did you happen to see us on the news Tuesday night?  Here's a link to a video Tom Messner posted on Twitter...  Tom Messner Visit



We continued with our weather study with a project related to climate. Last week we studied five different climates: mountain highlands, polar, temperate, tropical, and continental.  In a group of four, the children read articles about each of these climates and recorded some important facts about and characteristics of each of the climates.  This week they used their background knowledge of to create a paper doll with clothes and items that would fit in a suitcase for a trip to this climate.  Be sure to ask your child which climate he or she was "sending" the paper doll to!  What did your child pack?

This week our school participated in the Hour of Code.   The Hour of Code is an introduction to computer science and an opportunity for the children to try coding through various online activities. Computer science helps to nurture problem solving skills, creativity, and logic.  Check out Hour of Code to learn more and try out coding yourself!

Our nonfiction books are almost done!  So we have decided to have a Publishing Party on December 22nd at 2:15pm in our classrooms.  You are invited to join us and read your child's (and other children's) books!  Please let us know if you are able to attend our Publishing Party! The children are very excited to share their work with you!