Got CANS?

Rocky Heights Canned Food Drive is going on through the month of December. Look into your pantries and if you have any canned food items that are just taking up space on your shelf, please send to school with your child. Carrots, peas, spinach...somebody will be grateful they end up on their shelves.

Happy Holidays to all. May the gift of giving, family, and friends surround you throughout the holiday season.

Snow is Falling!

As one of our students' said, "It is Decemberrrrrrrr!" Keep updated about school closures by looking at the Rocky Heights school website, local news channels, as well as the district's school website. If elementary school has been canceled, then all other extra curriculuar activites have been too.

Thanksgiving Feast

Come join your child at Rocky Heights for the Thanksgiving Feast on November 18. Third grade lunch will be served from 12:20-12:40. If you have other children that you would also like to eat with in a different grade, let me know and you can take your child at that time. A meal ticket for an adult is $2.75.

Happy Thanksgiving to All!

Families, it's YOUR turn...

Okay Families, here's looking at you!  That's right, it is time for you to do the homework...not your child. Your child has been working very hard in class, scoring well on their state tests, and learning a lot of information. We thought it was time to turn the tables on you. You have an assignment and your child can help you if you need it. I'm sending Tammy/Thomas the Turkey home for you to disguise so he/she doesn't get eaten for Thanksgiving! You can use whatever materials you can find to give the turkey an outfit. In the past, families have turned them into ballerinas, fisherman, snowmen, an Aztec Dancer...So, put on your thinking caps and come up with a creative disguise for your turkey. Please return your turkey by November 19th. 

Show Kids You Care

Tell them stories in which they are the hero.
Praise more, criticize less.
Be understanding when they have a difficult day.
Appreciate their individuality.

Eat Right. Exercise. Have Fun!

We are NUTS about nutrition and getting a "kick" out of exercise. Stay healthy with us as we learn how to make good choices about our eating and that exercise really can be FUN!

Smokin' News for You! It's Fire Prevention Month!

Have you checked your smoke detector lately? This month is Fire Prevention Month. Make sure the batteries in your smoke detector are working.

If you know anything about safety, stand up and say "I Know Things!" Our class is very fortunate to have Officer Gretchen come into our classroom and teach us many important safety tips. Her engaging topics include: crime, crime prevention, personal safety, bike safety, pedestrian safety, escaping from burning buildings, 911, neighborhood watch, fire prevention at home, and so many more valuable lessons for your child. This month, Officer Gretchen taught how to report the address of the emergency situation if a call to 911 is necesary. 

Sitting Pretty

Flat Stanley and Stella Adventures

Happy Travels with Flat Stanley and Stella!

     As a part of our Reading, Writing, Social Studies, and Mathematics programs, the students and I have read a funny book called Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown. The book is about a young boy named Stanley who is accidentally squished "as flat as a pancake" when a bulletin board falls on him while he is asleep. Stanley is very, very flat but otherwise fine. Stanley's family did not have enough money to send him on a train or plane to visit a friend in California, so they decided to send him through the mail. The story goes on to tell how Stanley discovers some real advantages of being flat. Our class has decided that we would like to do the same with our Flat Stanleys' and Stellas'. We are hoping our Stanleys' and Stellas' visit cities all over America and the World! 

Just Playing Around

Our 3rd Grade Class

Science MATTERs