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Room 12 Weekly Ridgeline Elementary · Ms. Rivera · Third Grade

Issue 31 · Week of June 8 · Two pages

The pond unit wraps up, art night returns, and our class pet needs a name

Four weeks ago we carried twelve jars of murky water back from Miller Pond and the room has not been the same since. The tadpoles have legs, the science journals have opinions, and at least one student has announced a career in herpetology. This is our last week of observations before the release trip — details and the permission slip are on page two, or jump straight to the art night RSVP below.

Reminder

Early dismissal Thursday at 1:15 for teacher in-service. Buses run the early schedule; pickup is at the gym doors as usual.

The pond unit, week four

We measured, we sketched, we argued respectfully about whether tadpole number seven is the same tadpole as last week (the consensus: probably). Every student now keeps a field journal with dated entries — ask your scientist to read you June 9th. It is worth it.

What we observed this week

  • Back legs on 9 of 12 tadpoles
  • Water temperature up 2 degrees
  • One daring escape attempt (foiled)
  • Algae growth in jar B only — we have theories
  • A visiting dragonfly, identified by table 3
A hand-drawn classroom chart tracking tadpole growth across four weeks
Our growth chart. Week four broke the scale we drew in week one.

Time-lapse: seven days of the tadpole tank in forty seconds.

Family art night returns May 28

The gym becomes a gallery. Every student has two pieces on the wall — one pond study, one free choice — and the artists will be standing proudly next to them. Drop in any time during the hour.

Event

Family Art Night

Thursday, May 28 · 6:00–7:00 PM
Ridgeline Elementary gym

Light snacks provided. Strollers, grandparents, and younger siblings all welcome.

RSVP

Live RSVPs are emailed to the teacher and tallied automatically

Help us name the class pet

One tadpole is staying with us next year as our class frog. The students nominated names, debate was vigorous, and these four finalists survived. Families get the deciding vote — one vote per device, results visible only to me, winner announced Friday.

Poll
What should we name the class frog?

Families vote once each; results are private to the teacher

This week at a glance

Dates to know

  • Monday — Spelling list 28 comes home
  • Wednesday — Pond release trip permission slips due
  • Thursday — Early dismissal, 1:15 · Art night, 6:00 PM
  • Friday — Frog name announced · library books due back

From the art table

Three easels with student pond paintings drying in the classroom
Pond studies, drying rack edition.
A long mural of a pond ecosystem painted across classroom paper
The mural is now longer than the hallway. We regret nothing.
Clay frogs lined up on a windowsill, each one a different color
The clay frog council, in session.

That is the week. Thank you for the boots, the jar lids, and the patience with pond-scented backpacks. Three weeks of school left — we intend to use all of them.

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