We had a special guest help in our classroom yesterday! Jack is a senior at SME. Students loved working with him during our reading workshop time and playing football with him at recess. Thanks Jack! Seretha Fisher Prairie Elementary

This week in reading we read about the election process. So we ended the week with students participating in an “election” over favorite ice cream. Prairie Elementary Kristen Jones

Students presented their endangered animal research project! Students LOVED this project and they were so proud of their hard work! Makes this teacher heart so happy! Prairie Elementary Kristen Jones

Happy Halloween from Ms. Frizzles 3rd grade class! Prairie Elementary

Students learned a lot about dinosaurs, reptiles, & amphibians and conquered some fears today at the MuseumAtPrairiefire! Prairie Elementary Kristen Jones

Students learned a lot about dinosaurs, reptiles, & amphibians and conquered some fears today at the MuseumAtPrairiefire! Prairie Elementary Kristen Jones

“Name That Character!!” These kids ROCKED their readers theatre performances today!!! They were so excited to perform them in front of parents! Prairie Elementary Kristen Jones

Students loved testing out “hopper poppers” during our lesson about invisible forces. We ❤️ Mystery Science!!! Prairie Elementary Kristen Jones

Students loved testing out “hopper poppers” during our lesson about invisible forces. We ❤️ Mystery Science!!! Prairie Elementary Kristen Jones

Students making & testing their bridges today—getting ready for the ultimate judging tomorrow for which bridge is the strongest! Students are continuing to learn about invisible forces and all the different pushes and pulls that are in bridge designs. Prairie Elementary Kristen Jones

Students earned a class compliment party and the theme was “Forts & Games”! It was awesome seeing students teach other students their favorite board or card game. Prairie Elementary

Students exploring another invisible force—magnetic force! They made predictions then tested them and shared their observations. We love science! Kristen Jones Prairie Elementary Mystery Science

Students are starting to create their secret door locks using magnetic force! Mystery Science Prairie Elementary Kristen Jones

Happy holidays from my class to yours! Prairie Elementary

We’re reading about the history of flight this week. So when the text says to compare and contrast different types of paper airplanes we do! Students made predictions and then tested them and boy did their results surprise them! Prairie Elementary Kristen Jones

So much talent from prairie panthers tonight!! Prairie Elementary

3rd grade started Junior Achievement today and students loved it! Today’s lesson was about the different ways to use money: save, spend, earn and donate. They played a game all about it! Prairie Elementary Kristen Jones

Captured this video as I went to pick up my class from PE yesterday. Thanks for making PE awesome Kim Bosch!! The kids were practicing their self defense moves during indoor recess today. 😊 Kristen Jones

Collecting data and graphing how far pencils bounce today in math with @MrsJensenclass! Prairie Elementary Prairie PTA Kristen Jones

Students started presenting their book box reports today and they were INCREDIBLE! I loved seeing students creativity when it came to telling their story with props they made or had at home! Prairie Elementary Kristen Jones