GREG KROENING'S CLASS
GRADE THREE
greg.kroening@mpls.k12.mn.us
WELCOME TO THE START OF A THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR 😀
Hello to families of our incoming third graders! I am looking forward to meeting you! Students, I am excited to meet you and start learning with you! Open House is scheduled for Thursday, September from 4:00 to 5:30PM. The first day of school is Tuesday, September 6.
Students, I hope you enjoy the start of your year. September is a an exciting month! We do so many things!
We get to know each other, learn the rules of the classroom, and learn how to do our daily jobs in class.
We write about ourselves to tell others who we are.
WE BEGIN TO CHANGE AS READERS. We shift from mostly learning to read and shift to READING TO LEARN.
We read to learn about government and people who help our communities.
We learn new ways to become masters of subtraction and addition.
Something else we do in September is science. Please read below and read a bit about what we normally study in science during September.
Meanwhile, enjoy the rest of your summer days!
SUN, MOON, AND STARS
Sun, Moon, and Stars is normally our first study in science. We look forward to...
Observing the position of the sun and our shadows on a sunny morning and afternoon
Tracing our shadows on the sidewalk
Learning how the tilt of the earth creates the seasons
Hopefully driving across the 45th parallel this year if we can do a field trips maybe by the winter or spring
Comparing the time of sunset in Minneapolis and Duluth
Marveling at the size of our solar system
Observing patterns in the phases of the moon
Making a moon stick to record each full moon of the school year
Not drawn to scale 😏
The last full full moon of Summer 2023 is Wednesday, August 30 🌕
During the 2023-2024 school year, let's hope for clear skies on these dates so that together we can gaze at the beauty of the full moon.
day, September 29 🌕
day, October 28 🌕
day, November 27 🌕
day, December 26 🌕
day, January 25 🌕
day, February 24 🌕
day, March 25 🌕
day, April 23 🌕
day, May 23 🌕
The first full moon of summer vacation 2024 is Friday, June 21 🌕