News from Ms. Davis & Ms. Elissa, 3rd Grade
In our Rocks and Minerals unit, we have been exploring the properties of minerals. We experienced the rather strong smell of sulfur and discovered why graphite was chosen to use for pencil lead. We...
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My jaw dropped last week when I realized that we are headed into March! With the beginning a new month comes a new experience for our 3rd graders. Thanks to the Right Brain Initiative, children will be...
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Last Friday’s Grandparents and Special Person Day was joyful! Thanks to all who joined us and participated in hearing Dr. Seuss stories and creating torn paper collages. The collages are displayed...
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Magical is the word that comes to mind when I reflect on the experience children have had with Maranee Sanders, our artist in residence. Last week, children painted and decorated their masks. As...
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This week we are becoming song writers! Our class is working with two artists in residence on creating songs using some of the character traits we have learned about earlier this term. We are going...
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What a delight it was to come back from Spring Break to a class of eager learners. We jumped back into our routine without skipping a beat. We’ve been spending our writing time preparing for our...
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As we were preparing for reading on Tuesday, a mysterious package arrived from the Oregon Historical Society. The package contained four mystery artifacts that relate to Portland’s past. The letter in...
View ArticleNotes from Ms. Davis & Ms. Elissa, 3rd Grade
The end of last week was spent preparing report cards. Wow! We are impressed by the growth of all of our students. We look forward to sharing report cards with you on Friday. I am especially impressed...
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Our trip to the Portland Museum of Art couldn’t have come at a more opportune moment. We had just finished studying the Native Americans living in this region last Friday. Our museum tour was chock...
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The displays of art that line the hallways are gorgeous. We are hoping that you will join us this Thursday evening from 6-8 to celebrate Art Night. Many of the children in our classroom have...
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I hope this current blast of sunshine has added pep to your step. Happy Mother’s Day to the fabulous room 16 moms! We are headed on a field trip to the Belmont Historic Firehouse this coming Monday, so...
View ArticleMs. Davis & Ms. Elissa, 3rd Grade
Our week began with an eventful trip to the Historic Belmont Firehouse. Thanks to all the fabulous parent volunteers who joined us. Our final two field trips of the year will be: a walking tour of...
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Our week began with a visit from Cecelia Bledoeg, Emmanuel’s mom. Cecelia shared a few Indonesian shadow puppets with the class and discussed Indonesia’s rich history of shadow puppetry. We felt...
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Thank you all for the amazing Staff Appreciation Week! The daily acts of kindness made our week extra special. We are looking forward to many exciting events in the next couple of weeks. Theory of...
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Thank you all for sharing your fabulous kids with me all year! They are a dynamic group of smart, hardworking children. I look forward to watching them continue to grow throughout their years at Lewis...
View ArticleTAG Update from Ms. Davis
Dear TAG Parents, The TAG Parent Advisory Council (TAGAC) and the Office of Talented and Gifted want to learn more about your understanding and experiences of TAG services in PPS. In an effort to gain...
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This week Parent/Student Surveys were sent home for you to fill out and return to your child’s teacher by Friday, October 5th. The Survey will assist your child’s teacher with writing an Instructional...
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Please make sure to hand in your Parent/Student Survey to your child’s classroom teacher by this Friday. Teachers will begin writing TAG Plans using the information you share with them. The TAG...
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Teachers have begun writing TAG Plans and look forward to sharing them with you in early November. The TAG nomination window is open through the end of November. Parents and/or teachers can nominate a...
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TAG Plans will be sent home on Wednesday, November 7. Also on Wednesday, Lewis will be hosting a Parent TAG Meeting in the library at 5:45. The TAG nomination window is open through the end of this...
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Portland Public Schools is forming a Talented and Gifted Advisory Council to review all aspects of the PPS Talented and Gifted Program. The Council will make recommendations to the District with...
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All children nominated for the TAG program will be tested next month on February 13 & 15. If your child is unable to attend school on either of the dates, the TAG Office has set aside makeup dates...
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