Conferences

Parents, letters went home today with students concerning our mid-nine weeks conferences on next Wednesday afternoon, February 26.  Please sign and return ASAP, indicating whether or not you will be able to attend your scheduled appointment.  We will be discussing grades, test scores, classroom performance, and important data concerning your child.  If you are unable to attend at the scheduled time, please get with me to reschedule at a more convenient time for you.

Thank you!

Airplanes

Over the past five days, we have been studying the Wright brothers and different ways that people fly.

To conclude our unit, we became mini-aviation experts, designing and testing our own paper airplanes!

After students flew their planes, they collected data for their group by measuring the distance each plane flew and by graphing the results.

 

The winning plane flew more than 25 feet-wow!

This week we all learned a lot of history, a lot about aerodynamics, and had a lot of fun too!

Career Tech Day

Today career tech classes from Central High School came and spoke with our students about different career paths and what they are learning!

We learned how to cut and bend copper,

the ins-and-outs of automotives, 

and got to help with a carpentry, bench-building project for PCES!

THANK YOU CHS!!!

Atlanta Aquarium Field Trip

Dear Parents,

The third grade is planning our yearly trip to Atlanta.  We have tentatively set the date for Friday, May 16, 2014.

This year, we are planning on going to the Georgia Aquarium at Pemberton Place in Atlanta.  The Georgia Aquarium opened in November 2005, as the world's largest aquarium.  With 8 million gallons of fresh and marine water, and more than 100,000 animals representing 500 species from around the globe, we're sure to see things we've never seen before!

We have estimated the cost (admission/transportation) to be $45 per student.

We realize that this sounds expensive.  This is why we will provide the opportunity for you to pay as you can, provided that ALL MONEY MUST BE TURNED IN NO LATER THAN APRIL 11, 2014.

This is an invaluable opportunity to help enhance and expand your child's knowledge in the areas of Science and Social Studies.

In order to reserve our place at the aquarium on May 16 we need to know if you plan on allowing your child to attend.  Parents are welcome to accompany us on this trip.  The cost for adults will be $55 (including transportation and admission), and is also due by April 11, 2014.