Do you remember those typing classes in high school?! In 3rd grade, here at St James, typing skills are developing! In addition to our cursive handwriting curriculum, Keyboarding Without Tears, provides students the opportunity to learn how to navigate a keyboard, teach proper typing techniques, and assesses words typed per minute, keeping data throughout the school year!

“Blind Taste Test”

Continuing our study of our 5 senses, students participated in a blindfolded taste test. They had an absolute blast guessing the food by using their sense of taste.

Food items tasted: lemon, Granny Smith apple, beef jerky, peach flavored gummy ring, Hot Tamale candy

Beef jerky & peace rings were the favorites! 😋

Hello! Welcome to our 3rd grade page! This year is going to be so.much.fun!! We are soaring through the second week of school and getting into the groove of classroom expectations, routines, and remembering our schedule😉

“I literally ate my paper”!😉 How adorable are these customized sweet treats?!😋 Thank you to the Mama who provided the delicious cookies!

We took some time to brush up on our 2nd grade Math skills.

3 digit addition review with 🎲

I LOVE using dice, and I try to incorporate them in any Math lesson I can!

Sensing The World Around Us: Mystery Grab Bags, Sense of Touch

Without looking, students predicted the item inside the bag. Afterwards, they recorded the physical properties of that item. At first, some were apprehensive to blindly put their hand inside a bag. Once they believed that I did not put anything ALIVE in ANY bag, the investigation took off! Overall success! 👍🏼👍🏼

With many fun adventures ahead, this class is ready for it! Go Spartans!

Until next time ✌🏼 Mrs. Burkes

3rd graders have been busy preparing for this day over the past 3 weeks! This project is a loved tradition here at St James!

I especially nurture this unit of study because of the many academic objectives that are accomplished! After choosing a person of interest, students learned how to research a topic and take detailed notes using google search, library books, and publications. From birth to death, or current life, each famous American is honored through this project!

Concluding the research, each student typed a final summary (a requirement piece to display on their boards). After the hard work was completed, the real fun begins! A tri-fold presentation board was created at home using information from their research.

And finally, presentation day! Coming to school dressed as their Famous American, each student gave a 90 second presentation for their parents, teachers, classmates and all students on campus, Primary - 8th grade! It’s such a special time for students looking forward to being in 3rd grade as well as the past students who have participated in this biography project! Witnessing the St. James comrade, is a joyful thing! I appreciate this opportunity for all students to come together and support one another!

“Grandparents & Special Friends Day” is such a special tradition we continue to hold on campus each year! This is a morning full of laughter, hugs, refreshments, and performances. Our students PreK-8th grade invited their loved ones to Chapel, followed by grade performances that showcased educational stage presence. This year, our class recited the books of the Bible in chronological order. We have taken a few minutes after our daily devotion, since the 1st day of school, to learn this. You may watch the performance below!

After Chapel and performances, we invited our Grandparents to our classroom to share what we’re currently learning and give them a sweet gift! Alcohol ink coasters were so much fun to design and made beautiful keepsakes for their loved ones!!