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Grade 3

Welcome to 3rd Grade at Griswold Elementary School!

Third grade is a year of exciting growth! Students build strong foundational skills in reading, writing, and math while developing confidence, creativity, and critical thinking. Our team is dedicated to creating a supportive and engaging classroom where every child feels valued, challenged, and ready for upper elementary success.

Meet Our Team

Our third-grade teachers are excited to welcome and support every student. We look forward to a fantastic year of learning and growth together!

Madelaine Boyer

Titles: Teacher, Grade 3
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Christina Connors

Christina Connors
Titles: Teacher, Grade 3
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Brittany Cook

Brittany Cook
Titles: Teacher, Grade 3
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Isabel Dean-Frazier

Titles: Teacher, Grade 3
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Kristina Dion

Kristina Dion
Titles: Teacher, Grade 3
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Mackenzie Donovan

Mackenzie Donovan
Titles: Teacher, Grade 3
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Judy Nagle

Judy Nagle
Titles: Teacher, Special Education
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What Are Students Learning?

Our primary teaching and learning objectives in third grade include:

  • Building reading, writing, and math foundations

  • Fostering critical thinking and problem-solving

  • Instilling a love for learning and creativity

  • Preparing for upper elementary success
     

📚 Bookworms Literacy Program

The Bookworms literacy program enhances fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. 

Reading

  • Read fiction and nonfiction with accuracy and fluency

  • Ask and answer questions about stories and information

  • Identify main ideas, key details, and use text evidence

  • Compare and contrast texts and characters

Writing

  • Write clear opinion, informative, and narrative pieces

  • Use correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation

  • Plan, revise, and edit with teacher guidance

  • Conduct short research projects using sources
     

🧩 Fundations & Lexia

  • Fundations strengthens phonics and spelling with word recognition

  • Lexia offers personalized reading support; goal is to complete Level 15 with 80%+ accuracy at each level by the end of third grade
     

➗ Mathematics

Third grade's Illustrative math curriculum focuses on understanding, problem-solving, and communication. 

  • Multiply and divide within 100

  • Understand fractions as numbers

  • Solve word problems using the four operations

  • Explain thinking and reasoning with math models
     

🎨 Exploratory Classes

Students attend weekly exploratory classes including music, art, technology, physical education, and health. They also participate in weekly book exchanges at the school library media center. These experiences enrich their learning and make school more meaningful and engaging.

A Day in Third Grade*

  • 8:40am: student entry and morning meeting
  • Exploratory
  • Morning Core Academic Block: Math and Fundations
  • Lunch & Recess
  • Afternoon Core Academic Block: reading and either science or social studies
  • 3:00pm: Wrap-up activities and dismissal

*Schedule may be adjusted based on GES building schedule.

Third Grade Resources

Student Resources

What Do Students Need for Third Grade?

Here is the Grade 3 Supply List:

  • Hard pencil box to hold personal supplies
  • Crayons
  • Pencils (Ticonderoga recommended, some sharpened if possible)
  • 10 dry erase markers (fine point)
  • Pack of Glue sticks
  • 1 wide-ruled composition notebook
  • Headphones for computer work (please label them)
  • Optional: computer mouse for the Chromebook to make it easier for smaller hands to navigate