Rachel Patek

Hi! I'm Ms. Patek. I'm a 3rd grade teacher at Middleborough Elementary in Baltimore County.

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I love having the chance to see my students do what they love! Good game! ⚾ #3rdgrade #themarinerway

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3rd grade held our Driving Forces competition today. Here is our winning team! #bcps #drivingforces #3rdgrade

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From the 1940s all the way to the 2020s, Ms. Patek's room is enjoying Decades Day! #themarinerway #3rdgrade

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Just some time travelers from the 1940s. Happy Decades Day!! #themarinerway #3rdgrade

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We celebrated Maryland Day early by matching famous Marylanders to their achievements and by designing our own painted screens.
#3rdgrade #themarinerway #marylandday

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Studying for our math test by grading "student work." Everyone loved breaking out the colorful pens and fixing our pretend students' mistakes.
#Middleborough #themarinerway #bcps

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Happy 100 Days of School! #Middleborough #bcps

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Today we practiced design and teamwork...and had fun... by creating igloos for the mom polar bear and her cub. We had lots of creative ideas!

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Lots of twins (and triplets) celebrating Twin Day in Room 1.

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Yesterday, for our brain break, we designed World Cup jerseys while cheering for the USA team! ⚽
#3rdgrade #brainbreak

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After reading Balloons Over Broadway, my students got to design their own Macy's Parade Floats! Here's the line-up!
#themarinerway #3rdgrade

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I was proud of my students for all of their work writing fables! They got to share and write positive feedback. #thirdgrade #bcps #themarinerway

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This afternoon, we spent some time being creative and painting pumpkins. #Halloween #autumn #3rdgrade #themarinerway

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Room 1 is ready to show off our costumes! #bcps #3rdgrade #halloween

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I'm so proud of all my students who ran for student council! #3rdgrade #bcps #themarinerway

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Yesterday was so beautiful that we worked extra hard to earn some outside reading time. 🌞 🍁
#3rdgrade #themarinerway #reading

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We made it to Friday! What a great first week! #3rdgrade #bcps

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It was an exciting day in room 1. We were able to read independently from the classroom library and decorate our writing journals while we brainstormed some ideas.
#thirdgrade #reading #backtoschool #bcps

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Second day creativity challenge--how many different things can you make out of circles? #3rdgrade #backtoschool

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Today, we used the gloom and flickering lights to inspire some spooky stories. These students were so invested, they used their recess time to work on their stories.
#themarinerway #3rdgrade #writersworkshop