CIS third graders enjoy first day of school
Published 3:25 pm Wednesday, August 9, 2017
Auburn of Kimberly Rhodes third-grade class. (Photos by KEITH MCCOY/ADVERTISER)
Davion of Kimberly Rhodes third grade class.
Cally of Kimberly Rhodes third-grade class.
Marley of Jill Moatts third-grade class.
Cambree of Jill Moatts third-grade class.
April of Kimberly Rhodes third-grade class.
Alison of Jill Moatts third-grade class.
Da'ziyah of Kimberly Rhodes third-grade class.
Josie of Jill Moatts third-grade class.
Millie of Kimberly Rhodes third-grade class.
By JOYANNA LOVE/ Senior Staff Writer
Moving from the second grade to the third can be a nervous time for Clanton students as they move to Clanton Intermediate School.
Incoming third graders were a mixture of nerves and excitement on the first day of school, Aug. 9.
“I was really scared about coming to third grade,” Paisley in Kimberly Rhodes’ class said.
However, her first day of third grade turned out to be fun.
She said she enjoyed the Reflex Math game.
Kayleigh in Jill Moatts’ Class also said she was a little nervous about starting third grade. However, she enjoyed “having my friends in my class.”
She said she is looking forward to a year of “being nice to people and people being nice to me.”
Colin in Moatts’ Class said he was also a little nervous.
“I didn’t know if I would be ready for third grade,” Keirah in Moatts’ class said. “Then, when I came here she (Mrs. Moatts) was very nice … She’s a really good third grade teacher. I like her a lot.”
Keirah said she was looking forward to making new friends. She said the class worked on their multiplication tables and had PE on the first day of school. She thinks math might be challenging this year.
Other students were excited to be starting a new school year in a new school.
“I thought it was going to be fun, and I was going to have a blast,” Lexi Kate in Rhodes’ Class said.
Skylar in Rhodes’ Class said he had been looking forward to “having fun with the teacher and with my friends on the first day of school.”
Lexi Kate said she enjoyed reading and getting to know her teacher.
The first day was full of introduction and organization. Skylar said his class was focusing on math and reading. His favorite that day was “Night of the Ninjas.” Students also learned how to log in into the Chromebooks and use programs for third grade.
Students are also anticipating some challenges this year. Paisley said studying the multiplication tables might be challenging. Lexi Kate said math might be a challenging subject this school year, even though it’s her favorite.
