Not only was it a school-wide sing along…it was also a special performance by our choir and a dance party!! Happy Holidays Novi Community School District #DFCares

The snow flurries outside have inspired us to bring winter indoors. During group thinking this week, third graders worked together to draw and label polygon snowmen and quadrilateral snowmen. ⛄️ Deerfield Elementary #DFCAREs #NoviPride

Thank you Maria Dismondy for coming to Deerfield to share with us your experience with writing children’s books. We loved listening to your messages about kindness and friendships. ❤️ 📚 Deerfield Elementary #DFCAREs #NoviPride

Third graders have learned about animal adaptations with crayfish this week. We also learned multiplication strategies and dove into our new ELA curriculums. Heather Thompson and Lisa Champe Deerfield Elementary #DFCAREs #NoviPride

Third graders have been busy collaborating using multiple text sources: picture books, websites, and informational text to have rich, respectful conversations about how author’s group related information. Deerfield Elementary #DFCAREs #NoviPride #NoviAVMR

Third grade scientists dug deep as they explored owl pellets to compare rodent and human skeletons. Deerfield Elementary #DFCAREs #NoviPride

Third graders impressed their teachers today by participating in our first version of a Socratic Seminar to discuss how artists explore the sea. Deerfield Elementary #DFCAREs #NoviPride

Mr. Francis kicks off March is Reading Month with Once Upon a Book. Looking forward to a month long celebration of reading! 📚 Deerfield Elementary #DFCAREs #NoviPride

Team Champe-Thompson mathematicians practiced measuring and graphing data today by participating in penny sliding. Deerfield Elementary #DFCAREs #NoviPride

Students are using illustrations to aid in comprehension. Sometimes words are not enough for us to understand something, and as text complexities increase, illustrations can help support comprehension. Deerfield Elementary #DFCAREs #NoviPride

Our March is Reading Month celebration continues by Michigan State Representative @kellybreenMI reading books to our 3rd grade team. It’s such a great connection to our current Michigan government unit. Ms. Berman and Mrs. Bagian Deerfield Elementary #DFCAREs #NoviPride

Another exciting day celebrating the love of reading. Thank you to today’s guest readers - Athletes from Novi High School. 💚📚🤍 NoviAthletics Deerfield Elementary #DFCAREs #NoviPride

We participated in a gallery walk this morning to show what we’ve learned about the three branches of government. Deerfield Elementary #DFCAREs #NoviPride

Third graders participated in another Socratic Seminar to start off our week. Deerfield Elementary #DFCAREs #NoviPride

Our third graders loved hearing from some local Michigan businesses today. We are learning a lot about what it takes to build a successful business as part of our economics PBL unit! Heather Thompson and Lisa Champe Deerfield Elementary #DFCAREs #NoviPride

Today we surveyed potential food truck customers. After, we analyzed our data and made revisions to our menus in hopes to be able to open successful food truck businesses. Deerfield Elementary #DFCAREs #NoviPride

It’s building day! 3D food truck models are coming to life. Deerfield Elementary #DFCAREs #NoviPride

We started our morning with BTC group thinking on elapsed time. Students were engaged and up for the challenge as they worked together to solve today’s problem. Deerfield Elementary #DFCAREs #NoviPride