Miss Hoffman's Third Grade: Week of October 15

Third Grade is Going Batty

The Stealth Stars reading group learned the basics of how to write a research paper. After reading the story, Bat Loves the Night, each student researched a bat of their choosing. Using their personal Chromebooks, they made notes about their bat's habitat, adaptations, and general description. Afterwards, they used their notes to write a bat research paper and draw a bat illustration.

Quinn is learning all about the Egyptian Fruit Bat.

Legend is sketching a picture of a Long-Tongue Nectar Bat.

Sanjay is writing his final copy about Vampire bats.

Jude writes his research paper about Flying Fox bat.

Ava is researching the Kitti's Nosed Hog Bat.

Emily shows off her Pipistrelle bat project.

Lankenau Hospital Healthy Living Field Trip

Who is Pandora? How many bones are in the body? What is the name of the largest organ of your body?

The class knows the answers to these questions after visiting the Lankenau Hospital Education Center. They also attended a Be a Buddy, Not a Bully workshop. They learned what to do if they are a target of a bully and how to be a friend in order to stop bullying.

Learning about Pandora

Buddies, not bullies!

Jude is learning that is hard to bully when you are up against many friends.

Legend is role playing how to stand up to a bully.

HCA Celebrates Foundress Day

To celebrate the anniversary of the founding of the first Holy Child school in England on October 13th and the first time Holy Child nuns celebrated Mass in the U.S. on October 15th, the Lower School had their annual Foundress Day Games. The 1st - 4th Grades enjoyed playing a Australian Ball, Potato on a Spoon Relay, Scooter Relay, and Soccer Dribble.