IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

ARTS NIGHT WHICH WAS SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 26, 2015 WILL BE RESCHEDULED.

ARTIST IN RESIDENCE - MRS. BROSSART - MOSAIC ART

On Monday, February 23, 2015 Mrs. Brossart visited our classroom to introduce students to the mosaic art form.  Each student chose one of the phases of the moon to practice mosaic art on paper. We will integrate science with art as third graders create a beautiful phases of the moon art piece in mosaic tiles in our Douglas Elementary courtyard.   

HAVING FUN AT THE BOOSTERTHON!

Students had fun running laps in the Douglas Elementary Boosterthon.  They worked hard to raise money for our school!

100th Day Fun

We took a quick break last Thursday to have some fun during the 100th day of school.  Students made predictions on whether they could reach the center of their tootsie pop with more or less than 100 licks.  They then enjoyed testing their predictions with tasty, cherry tootsie pops.  Enjoy the pics below!

  

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

February 11 -  Boosterthon Fun Run - 12:10 - 1:10 p.m.

February 13 -  Sun and Moon Music/Dance 

                      Informance - 11:30 a.m.

February 13 - Early Release Day

February 13 - Valentine Exchange (We will take a short break to exchange Valentines and enjoy some refreshments.  If your child would like to participate, please have him/her bring a Valentine for each classmate.  I sent a class list home previously.  If you need another copy, just let me know.)  

                           

February 24 - Third Grade Field Trip to the 

                     Planetarium in Chapel Hill, NC

                     (letter was sent home and is also posted on our classroom blog)                                                             

February 26 - Arts Night

READ TO ACHIEVE INFORMATION

Parents:

Please see below the new website for WCPSS Read to Achieve Parent Portal.  This website may be helpful in answering questions you may have regarding the Read to Achieve program.

http://www.wcpss.net/Page/197

FIELD TRIP TO MOREHEAD PLANETARIUM

January 21, 2015        

Dear Parents:

The third grade team is excited and looking forward to our upcoming field trip on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 to the Morehead Planetarium and Science Center in Chapel Hill, NC.  Students will participate in a hands-on learning experience called Solar Systematics in which they become NASA engineers as they design, build, and test interplanetary landers that are necessary to test rocky environments such as Mars.  Students will also view a show in the planetarium entitled Solar System Odyssey.  The purpose of this field trip is to reinforce the concepts that students learned in our “Objects in the Sky” unit in science. 

The cost of the trip to cover the workshop, show, and busses is $13.00 per student.  Donations to help the students who cannot financially afford to pay for the trip are greatly appreciated.  Please fill out both sides of the attached permission slip and send in your payment to your homeroom teacher by Tuesday, February 17, 2015.  Please make checks payable to Douglas Elementary School.  You may also pay online through OSP (Online School Payment).  You can access OSP directly online at the Douglas Elementary School website.

If you are interested in chaperoning, we would love to have you accompany us!  We are allowed to have two chaperones per class.  Please submit your name to your homeroom teacher by Friday, February 13, 2015, and your teacher will do a drawing on this date to announce the chaperones.  In order to be a chaperone, you must have a background clearance.  The cost of the trip for chaperones is $6.50 per person.  Wake County Schools’ policy does not allow parents to ride Wake County school busses; therefore, parents are required to drive separately and meet us at the planetarium.  Please consider participating in this wonderful volunteer experience!

Thank you for your support!

The Third Grade Team

ITINERARY

9:30 a.m. –    Busses depart Douglas Elementary School to travel to Chapel Hill, NC

10:30 a.m. -   Planetarium Show /Solar Systematics Workshop     

11:30 a.m. -   Planetarium Show/Solar Systematics Workshop

(Half of our students will be viewing the show while the other half participates in the hands-on workshop.  During the second hour, students will switch activities.)

12:15 – 12:30 p.m. – Depart Chapel Hill to travel to Douglas Elementary School

1:30 p.m. – Return to Douglas Elementary School

(Students will eat a snack on the bus during our ride back and eat lunch at school upon our return.)