Author's Purpose

Please watch our video about Author's Purpose: Persuade, Inform, and Entertain.

 

Let It Snow!!!

First snowfall of the year!

The Day Mr. Wilson was an M&M

"Loved Best"

The skill this week in reading is plot. We filled out a graphic organizer then put our work into a post card app on our iPods.

What's the best fuel for your body?

Making Reading Connections

After reading "Aero and Officer Mike," our class had a visit from a community officer. Officer Wilson taught us about Stranger Danger. He shared what it is like to work in law enforcement. He is also a veteran!

Wild Weather Show

Happy Birthday Joseph!

A pinch to grow an inch...

The Talented Rocky Teachers: What I Am

~Video Created by Kindergarten Teacher, Ms. Evans~

Vocabulary Station Using iPods

Each week, the students in Room 4 work at a vocabulary station.  They must pick six words to put in alphabetical order, pick three different words to illustrate using the app Skitch, and role play three additional words using the video camera on their iPods.  The students' engagement when working on vocabulary words is a delight to see.  They just can't wait to learn new words!

 

 

Happy Birthday Alexis

Box Tops for Education

Last year Rocky Heights earned almost $1,000 from Box Tops! This year, it is a class competition each month. Help our class earn a monthly prize. Bring your Box Tops to school. Make sure your bag is labeled with your teacher's name, Mrs. Campbell.

Spelling City

Spelling City Fun!

Families and students, click on the "Spelling City Fun!" link and practice your spelling and vocabulary words for the week.

1. Click on the link above.
2. Go to "Find a List."
3. Type Jessica Campbell in the "Enter Search Term" box.
4. Click on spelling or vocabulary to practice your child's weekly words. 

*If you have a different spelling list from your skills teacher, make sure to type in their name.  For example:  Marianne Smith

**To practice vocabulary, make sure to sign in under Jessica Campbell.

First Day of Buddies

Mrs. Campbell's Raccoon Den

~Week 1~

What a wonderful week we shared together.  We were busy with beginning
of the year assessments, iPod introductions, and learning our classroom expectations. 
It was a week of hard work, fun, and a Friday picnic.

What I Am!

"There's nothing I can't achieve, Because in myself I believe..."

Common Core Standards

Welcome families to 3rd Grade!  We have an exciting year ahead of us filled with great learning opportunities in Reading, Math, Writing, Science, Social Studies, Art and Technology.  You might have heard the buzz around education and the Common Core Standards.  This post has a link provided so you can have an understanding to what Common Core means and how to give support to your child at home.  In teacher friendly terms, Common Core is just {Great Teaching} practices.  Common Core Guide for Families

Welcome Students and Families!

Hi, I am Mrs. Campbell.  I am so excited to start a new school year with you all.  We will have many opportunities to get to know each other throughout the year, but here is a little information about me to start off the school year. 

I live in Echo, Oregon with my husband Ben and two children.  Riley (6) is starting 1st Grade and Tyler (3) will enjoy his play-days at his babysitter's house.  I have been teaching for 9 years; five years in 2nd grade and four in 3rd grade.  I graduated from Eastern Oregon University with a degree in Elementary Education and later earned my Masters Degree in Education from Grand Canyon University.  I truly love being a teacher and the endless learning I continue to do through professional development and the experiences that your child brings to our classroom environment. 

This year will be filled with great learning experiences and memories to last a lifetime. 

Here's to a very happy, fun-filled, successful year!

What to look forward to in 2012-2013

Get ready for Reading Buddies coming to a classroom near you!  (click link to watch video)

Young Writers of America

Way to go Daryan, Marysol, and Morgan!  Less that 20% of entries were selected for the 2012 Young Writers of America Student Poetry Contest.  Out of thousands of submissions entered, three published writers were from Mrs. Campbell's class.  Way to go girls!

A special {thank you} goes to Mrs. Smith for teaching our kids poetry during the second round of OAKS. 

Rocky Heights Theme Week

Monday, May 14th~ Backwards Day
Tuesday, May 15th~ Pajama Day
Wednesday, May 16th~ Book Character Day
Thursday, May 17th~ Crazy Hat Day
Friday, May 18th~ Sports Day

Earth Day 2012

Earth Day 2012

Breakfast of Champions

Congratulations Abby!  It was a pleasure representing Abigail Sharon at the Breakfast of Champions for Rocky Heights 3rd Grade.  Abigail faces any challenge with a smile.  She started off

the schoolyear at a new school, in a new state, and never experienced recess below 55 degrees! She has passed her OAKS assessment in reading and math, and also scored high on her district writing assessment. Not only does she excel academically, but she also has caring and positive

characteristics that make her a true "Breakfast of Champions."

Happy Birthday Parent Volunteers

Innovative Technology

Wow!  Families, the endless technology opportunities your child is experiencing throughout third grade is amazing.  Make sure you are asking them to share with you all of their adventures

with an iPod Touch, iPads, Active Expressions, and more!

Lights Out! But Not on Learning

The Hermiston Power Outage didn't stop our learning on Friday.  Light provided by one classroom window and an open door was all our class needed to continue our Natural Resource Project.  Make sure to ask your child about Natural Resources and the 3 R's: recycle, reduce, and reuse.  We will be working on this project for our "Creative Arts Fridays" until the end of the year.  April is the perfect month to start this unit because April is the month to celebrate Earth Day!

Stories from Room 4

We have written many stories in Room 4, so click here and read a few.

American Dream

Share the Hermiston School District website with friends and family for our night performance of the "American Dream."  Just go to www.hermiston.k12.or.us  Click on the "Live Feed" camera icon and watch as the history of America unfolds through the voices of third grade students.

It's Counselor Appreciation Week!

Ms. Herman is important to us because:

1. She is really nice and helpful and solves peoples problems--Jessica
2. She helps people to stay out of trouble.  She takes care of us and is a good lunchroom duty teacher--Jesus
3. She teaches us lessons to be nice and care and to love--Marysol
4. She is a brilliant counselor and helps people with their lives--Abby
5. She reads books to us.  When we had an author visit, by Derek Munson, she is the one who shared that with us--Josh
6. Thank you for helping us and doing many things for us, like Family Reading Night and PTO meetings.  Thank you a lot! You are awesome--Erik
7. Ms. Herman is a good teacher that helps us learn to be nice to others.  I am glad that she is the school counselor--Samara
8. Thanks Ms. Herman for giving us clothes when we need them and food--Luis
9. I thank Ms. Herman because she is nice and lets everyone know if they are doing okay.  She gives us supplies for school--Adela
10. Ms. Herman helps us by being a good counselor and making sure people have clothes--Morgan
11. Ms. Herman is nice because she helps us gets supplies for school and comforts you when you are sad--Paige
12. Ms. Herman is really nice--Adam
13. Ms. Herman is nice because she helps us get supplies and helps get our classroom clean--Clayton

Freezing Free Days; What did you do?

Today, I got to spend time with my grandma and grandpa.  Then we got to play in the snow.  We made a snowman then we got to color.  I drew a rainbow.  It was so beautiful I couldn't wait to show my grandma and she loved it and we put it on her refrigerator.  Then we got to watch TV in my grandma's room! Last but not least, we went home for dinner.

By Viviana



I like ice days.  They are really fun.  I was sliding.  My two brothers and I played tag and it was snowing.  I couldn't see because it was snowing and I fell down a lot!

By Angel

Ice Day

On January 20, 2012 I woke up and MY WORLD WAS ICE!  Then my friend Hunter came over.  Then my cousin Austin.  We tried to ride our bikes.  Austin broke ice.  Do you like my ice day?

By Daytona

I liked the ice because we got to go sledding down the hill.  I liked the ice because my dad can do funny tricks.  I love ice but you might fall down if you run up the hill.  Then you would have to go to the doctor's office.

By Clayton

Who Says Learning Can't Be Fun?

Welcome back from Spring, oops, I mean... "Winter Break!" We have started our learning off just like any New Year--with a BANG!  During our day, we have three rotations of learning that

engage and inspire your child's learning and creativity.  Hopefully they

are sharing the excitement with you at home.