Check your Google Classroom today!

Happy Monday!

Don't forget to check Google Classroom today for your morning message from your homeroom teacher! We will post today's assignment between 9:00am-10:00am. Hopefully you will have picked up your new packet by then!

Lots of love,
Mrs. Rachael + Ms. Townsend

How to access your Google Classroom account!

Hi Families,

Here is a very basic tutorial on how to get into your Google Classroom and how to use it this next week. I'll post more videos (I'm becoming so tech savvy!) if you need more information on how to use Google Classroom as time goes on! Just let me know!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Love,

Mrs. Rachael

Community Meeting!

Good Morning and happy FRIDAY!

Here is this weeks community meeting video! We hope you enjoy!

Community Meeting

Lots of love,
Mrs. Rachael & Ms. Townsend

Ms. T's Blog

Hi Everyone,

Don't forget to check out other teacher's blogs as well! You can access those blogs by going to the teacher websites.

Here is the Ms. T's Link to her blog! Check it out!

Ms. T's Blog 

Have a fabulous Thursday!!

Lots of love,
Mrs. Rachael

Still have your Christmas tree?

Good Morning everyone!

Well it's another beautiful day to stay at home :) The sun is shining and I don't know about all of you but we have been doing some yard work at my house. I wanted to share with you an exciting science activity that a fourth grader did with their old Christmas tree!

Here is the link to the activity and a picture of the student burning their tree! Talk about exciting science. Make sure to read the entire activity including the safety tips before trying this with your parents!

Christmas Tree Science Link

Take a picture and send it to me if you're able to do this activity! BE SAFE! :)

As Mystery Doug would say.... Stay curious!

<3 Mrs. Rachael

Science Activity for today!

Hi Families!

In 3rd grade we had just finished a unit on seeds and the plant life cycle in science. Many students brought home their own bean plant that they grew from a seed!! Today I would like students to go visit this Montshire link and go on a seed scavenger hunt!

Seed Scavenger Hunt Link

Comment below! Tell us about the most interesting seed that you found!!

Happy seed hunt!

P.S. 4th graders I'd like you to do this too!

Lots of love,
Mrs. Rachael

Community Meeting!

Hey Everyone!

Every Monday we would have our wonderful community meeting. I miss that time with everyone very much. But guess what............ Mrs. Duvall has put together a virtual community meeting!!

https://www.wevideo.com/view/1626507910

Show your parents and sing along!

Thanks Mrs. Duvall!

Lots of love,
Mrs. Rachael

P.E. at Home

Hi 3rd and 4th Graders!

If we were all in school together, you would have P.E. today. Mrs. Claflin has shared an amazing resource through her blog called "P.E. with Joe." Mrs. Claflin tried some of these 30 minute P.E. workouts at her house, and she loved them! You can check out Mrs. Claflin's blog to see her posts.

Mrs. Claflin's Physical Education 

You can also go check out P.E. with Joe. If you complete one of these P.E. workouts, let us know which one you did in the comments below!

P.E. with Joe

Missing all of you,
<3 Ms. Townsend

Math Games Online!

Good Morning my super mathematicians!

I am posting a link to Ms. Garrow's blog because she has SOO MANY awesome websites to play math games on! If you play one and love it, make sure to comment on this post so others can check it out too!

Ms. Garrow's Blog


Ms. Garrow has also been creating virtual math games! So cool! Thanks Ms. Garrow! Play this game and send an email to me about how it went instead of doing your journal page today!

Check it out! 


Lots of love,
Mrs. Rachael

Lots of fun online Activities to do at home!

Check out this awesome resource that has tons of links to other fun activities! Comment below if you visit a site and would recommend it to someone else! Make sure to sign you name so we know who is making the recommendations!

Link

Have fun today! Go outside, breathe in this beautiful day, focus on the positives!

Missing you all,
Mrs. Rachael

Video of Mrs. Rachael!

Hi 3rd and 4th graders! You have access to your Student Reference Books on your ConnectED accounts! See my video below... I'm learning new things too!

Morning Messages

Good Morning Everyone! 

Happy Wednesday! I wanted to remind everyone to check their grade level pages on our blog for the morning message each day. Mrs. Townsend and I have started writing morning messages just like we would do in school for our morning meeting. Read our messages out loud to a family member!

We are asking students to stay in contact with their homeroom teacher at least twice a week. Different ways to stay in touch:

1. Comment on our blog posts
2. Email us
3. Share a google doc and write to us
4. Send us a handwritten letter. (Have your parents email me for my address).
5. Send us pictures of what you have been up to!

Missing you all very much
<3 Mrs. Rachael

Live Raptor Show Tomorrow at VINS!

Hey Everyone! 

VERY EXCITING NEWS! Use this link to connect to a live raptor encounter tomorrow at VINS at 12:30pm. 

LINK TO VINS

Have you been to VINS? 

You can also explore this link to see what else they have to offer, lots of exciting events!

<3 Mrs. Rachael

Oh the places you can go!

Hi 3rd and 4th graders!

Here is a link to a Google Doc FILLED with options for virtual field trips. You can go to places like The San Diego Zoo, The U.S. Space and Rocket Museum, The Great Wall of China, and even Mars! These virtual field trips can be used as a fun learning activity on your daily checkboxes. Let me know if you go on a virtual field trip and where you go!

Virtual Field Trips

<3 Ms. Townsend

Family Hike Challenge!

The Rivendell Trails Association has launched a family hike challenge that starts now and ends whenever school re-opens. This involves a BINGO sheet with day hikes on the RTA (families need to get BINGO on the board) and a photo scavenger hunt. Once you complete the challenge, you will get RTA shirts for your family, a water resistant trail map and be entered in a drawing to win a set of R.A.’s beautiful new CRT posters. “Family” is defined as the people living in one house. Hiking families should stay 6 feet from other people they may see on the trail, and should not hike with anyone other than those who live in their household.

To find the Challenge click on the link below

https://rivendelltrail.squarespace.com/covid19

Have fun! Send us pictures of you doing a challenge so we can share who is doing this challenge!

Montshire Learning Opportunities!

Here is a link for at home learning opportunities that the Montshire is now providing. It looks so cool! I will start assigning students to watch some of these videos in the future for science! 

Check it out!

<3 Mrs. Rachael

Check out our morning messages!

Good Morning Families!

Happy first full week of remote learning! Please check your emails today. Both myself and Ms. Townsend have sent an email to all families today. I sent mine to the fourth grade families and Ms. Townsend sent hers to the 3rd grade families.

In our email we let you all know that we will be posting a morning message each week day morning on our homeroom pages (4th grade and 3rd grade). Please have your child check the blog and read their message daily!! This is something we would be each day at school. You can have your child read the message out loud to you like we would do in the classroom.

We have heard from many of you and look forward to hearing from the families that have not touched base with us yet. Stay in touch! We are here for you!

Be well,
 <3 Mrs. Rachael and Ms. Townsend

Good Morning!

Good Morning 3rd and 4th Grade Families!

Mrs. Rachael and I were getting so many pictures from you that we decided to make a page on our blog just for sharing pictures of what you're doing at home! You can find out what your classmates are doing at home by clicking on "Student Connections." The most important information that parents and families will need to know about will be found on our home page.

Have a good day! Talk soon!

Love,
Ms. Townsend

Good Morning Students!

Good Morning Everyone!

Wow this weather is interesting! I was out doing yard work yesterday and today there is snow on the ground! I was very surprised when I woke up!

Happy first official day of remote learning! I hope you were all able to pick up your bags yesterday and have started to go through them with your parents. Remember to take your time going through your bags. Mrs. Townsend and I posted yesterday a video about what is in your bag and how we expect you to use it! You have two and a half weeks to complete the work and we are here to help! Send us an email or start a google doc and share it with us! Addison L. started a conversation with us on google doc! So fun! Thanks Addison!

We DO NOT expect parents to teach students. If you need help with your work, get in contact with us!

We miss you all so much! Email us pictures of what you're up to and we will post them to the blog so everyone can stay in touch!

Here is a picture of my work space. This is where I will be sending emails and staying in touch with all of you! You can see on the right side of my desk a spot for my cat :)  You can also see a whiteboard on my desk. Ready to do some video lessons!

Stay in touch!!

Mrs. Rachael and Ms. Townsend

How to use your packet!

Hi students! Here is a video of your teachers explaining how to do school from home! We miss you all so much and can’t wait to hear from you! 

Ms. Townsend and Mrs. Rachael 

Dear 3rd and 4th Grade Families

Dear 3^rd and 4^th Grade Families,

This is a difficult time with so many changes. We want you to know that we care about your families, and we are in this together. Each family has heard or will be hearing from a point person from our school. This person will be available to listen and connect you with resources if needed. Your point person may not be able to answer all of your questions, but they will be sure to connect you with others who will.

Over this period of time, Mrs. Rachael and I will be reaching out mostly via classroom blogs and through email. You can rely on hearing from both of us on a weekly basis through these methods of communication. Please make sure you are regularly checking your email and the blog site. I would recommend bookmarking this page for easy access in the future. I would also recommend subscribing to the blog so that you know when new items are posted. Our office hours are weekdays from 8am – 10am. During these hours you can expect a response from teachers. If you reach out to your teacher outside of these hours, you can expect a response within the next 24 hours. If you need immediate assistance, please reach out to us via phone. 

Today, your child is receiving their packet for remote learning. Mrs. Rachael and I have posted a video on the blog about how to navigate your packet over this next period of time. You can also find a list of educational resources that are available for free on the blog. If you have not signed your student up for at home access to Epic, I would encourage you to do so. You should have received an email from Epic with an invitation to get free at home access. If you did not, let Ms. Townsend know.

All students are encouraged to keep in touch with their teachers through email, sharing Google Documents, and by writing handwritten letters and mailing them to the school. We miss all of you, and we are looking forward to hearing from you soon!

Best,

Ms. Townsend and Mrs. Rachael

February 13th, 2020

The 3rd and 4th grade will be celebrating Valentine's Day tomorrow! It is optional for students to bring in valentines, but if they do, please make sure they bring a valentine for everyone in their class. We will be celebrating with food after the valentines are distributed. Students can bring in food to share if they would like to, but it is not required!

We hope that everyone has a happy and restful break! Remember to get outside!

Best,
Ms. Townsend and Mrs. Rachael

February 4th, 2020

Tomorrow is the 100th day of school! If you would like to send your child in with a snack to celebrate please feel free to do so!

On Thursday we will have 3/4 team time. Weather dependent, we will be outside! Please make sure your child has boots, snow pants, jacket, gloves/mittens, and a hat!

Many students have been very sick lately. Just a friendly reminder to please keep your child at home if they have a fever! Thanks so much!

Best,

Mrs. Rachael and Ms. Townsend

Welcome to the 3/4 Team Blog!

Welcome to the 3/4 Team Blog! This is where you can find out about upcoming events and news for both the 3rd and 4th grade classes. Please use the tabs at the top of the page to see what is happening in each subject area. We will do our best to update the blog regularly.

Best,
Mrs. Rachael and Ms. Townsend