Aidan gets to have so much fun the last month of school. What a great way to end the school year right before we move.
This is what his teacher sent home:
During the month of May, the third grade will be having "May Days" to review concepts and explore different themes. Students dress up or bring things from home to celebrate each day. May Days make the last month of school something to look forward to, and is a nice culmination for the year. This is a brief explanation of the days and possible ideas for celebrating.
MAY 3 – NUTRITION DAY – In correlation with the Family Fitness Fair we will be learning about proper nutrition and trying some fun nutritious foods.
MAY 4- - MUSIC AND ART DAY- Students will spend part of the day listening to different types of music and learning about music history. The rest of the day will be spent doing art projects and learning about art.
MAY 5- CINCO DE MAYO- This is a celebration in Mexico for a great victory that was won. We will be talking about Mexico throughout the day and learning some Spanish songs. Students may bring chips and salsa to share, and may dress in attire that might be worn in Mexico.
MAY 6 -TALENT or MAGIC DAY- On this day, students share a talent or perform a magic trick that they have learned at home.
MAY 7- BEST DRESS DAY- Students come dressed in nice clothing. We talk about manners, proper etiquette, and act very sophisticated. Mothers will be invited to our classes for a special "Mother's Day Tribute". The students write tributes for their mothers and they will be read for all of the class to enjoy at this time.
MAY 10- CHOCOLATE DAY- For this day, we do almost everything chocolate, chocolate math, reading and other chocolate activities.
MAY 11- POPCORN DAY- This day will be spent learning about popcorn through math, reading and writing.
MAY 12- TASTY TESTING DAY- We will celebrate completing our testing by having popsicles.
MAY 13- SPACE DAY (FIELD TRIP/COMMON DAY)
- We will enjoy this day by visiting the Clark Planetarium. All third graders will attend school from 8:00-2:15 on this day.
MAY 14 - PET DAY- Students may bring a picture, stuffed animal or their pet to class today. Real pets must be accompanied by an adult and taken home when finished.
MAY 17- CAREER DAY- Students will have the opportunity to learn about different careers and have guest speakers come to discuss their career. Students are invited to dress up as what they would like to be when they grow up.
MAY 18- GAME DAY- Students may bring a game from home that they would like to play. We will take time during the day to share games.
May 19 – HEAT AND LIGHT DAY- We will have a fun day learning about heat and light. Don’t forget to wear sunscreen because we will be outside most of the day.
May 20 –INTERNATIONAL STUDIES DAY– Students will rotate to other 3rd grade teachers and learn about different countries.
May 21 - INTERNATIONAL TASTING PARTY- As a culmination of our study of countries, students may bring a sample of food from anywhere in the world. Students may also dress in attire worn by other countries. We will enjoy these foods in the afternoon.
MAY 24 – PATRIOTIC DAY- Students will wear red, white or blue. We will study the symbols of America.
MAY 25- DANCE FESTIVAL- All Fox Hollow students will participate in the Dance Festival.
MAY 26- BUSINESS DAY- To go along with our economics unit, students will be setting up a small business in class and rotating through classes to spend class money in different shops.
MAY 27 - FIELD DAY- The third graders will be participating in field day.
MAY 28- LAST DAY OF SCHOOL- This is a short day, but important for students to attend. We will be having our auction to use the money they have earned from business day. We also wish everyone a fun and exciting summer and know that each child can be successful in 4th grade.
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