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3rd Grade

Welcome to 3rd Grade! We are thrilled that you will be part of our third grade family this year! We are going to learn so many new and exciting things together! I can’t wait to meet you and get to know more about you this year.

About the Teacher

Mrs. Barr

What a blessing it is to be part of such a wonderful scholarly community! I am excited to join the Cornerstone Christian School family and help build a classroom where every student feels valued, supported, and encouraged to grow.
I earned my Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education with a concentration in English from Point Loma Nazarene University. Since then, I have had the privilege of working with students from kindergarten through fifth grade, helping them build confidence, develop a love of learning, and grow in kindness and character.

I believe that a strong classroom community is the foundation for student success. When students feel safe, respected, and loved, they are empowered to take risks, learn from mistakes, and reach their full potential. My goal is to create a Christ-centered learning environment where students are challenged academically, encouraged spiritually, and inspired to serve others with compassion.

Teaching is more than a profession for me, it is a calling. I am grateful for the opportunity to partner with families as we help students grow in wisdom, faith, and knowledge.
"Let all that you do be done in love." — 1 Corinthians 16:14

Cornerstone Christian School

Curriculum

Math-

  • Abeka Arithmetic


Science-

  • Abeka Science. Additional supplemental activities that correlate with our curriculum are also utilized throughout the year.


Bible-

  • Growing With God curriculum from Positive Action.


Language-

  • Abeka Language 3 (Grammar, Writing, and Editing)

  • Purposeful Design Language Arts Reading Skills + Novel Studies (McBroom's Wonderful One Acre Farm, The Chicken Squad, The Wild Robot, The One and Only Ivan, and more)

  • Purposeful Design Spelling Plus (Phonics, Morphology, Vocabulary)

  • BJU English 3 (Multi-paragraph development is simplified with a color-coded paragraph structure showing a topic sentence, detail sentences, and a concluding sentence. In the writing chapters, the step-by-step writing process enables students to write reports, essays, narrative writing, opinion writing, and other assignments with confidence.)


History-

  • Abeka Map Skills and Abeka American Heritage


Enrichment

  • Art

  • Music

  • PE


Special Activities:  

  • Field Trips, Knutson Farms, And more activities.

  • OJP (Olympia Junior Playhouse) 

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