Friday June 24th

Hard to believe this is our last Friday!  It has been an amazing fun-filled year, with lots of learning and growth.  I am proud of each and every student that I have had the pleasure of teaching this year in Grade 3. I am struggling a bit at the end of this year, more than others as my students will all be moving to a newschool for Grade 4.  In previous years, I had the comfort of knowing that the majority of my students would still be in the school the following year, and so I am feeling quite sad that I will no longer see many of these wonderful kids.  I hope that as time goes by, that many reach out through email, or stop by Le Roi Daniels to say hello.  

Sports Day

Our sports day has been moved to Monday June 27th due to the rain.  Students are being mixed into teams within grade 3 and are asked to wear specific coloured shirts to match their team.  Please see below for team colors.

Orange: Yaseen, Aarav, Aardhya

Black: Feras, Yotam, Yug, Zia

Red: Diti, Sasha, Niyousha, Eusebiu

Green: Hailen, Affan, Lydia, Adeola

Purple: Sophia, Abigail, Makar

White: Vedhang, Matthias, Jaivika, Vrihaa

May 13th

 Dear families!

Thank you for putting up with my updates and requests this week! I am looking forward to the zoo and bridge walk that is happening next week! Zoo on the 17th and Bridge Walk on the 18th! Thank you to my volunteers, the kids are very excited to have you!  Please remember to have your child dressed in formal uniform, wearing comfortable shoes for walking.  Keep an eye on the forecast and ensure they have appropriate outerwear as well.  In addition, please send a small bottle of hand sanitizer, a nutritious lunch and bottle of water.  Have a wonderful weekend!

Update, Again!

Community Clean up! Hi families... me again! Just wanted to let you all know that our class along with Mr. Hakes class will be doing a walk with the students on Thursday, May 12th to help clean up our local community.  This is part of our Social Studies unit on Global Citizenship and aligns with the assembly we are working on. We are looking forward to getting out and enjoying some sunshine and fresh air.

May 9th!

 Update!

We will be going to the zoo on Tuesday May 17th and the Bridge Field Trip on Wednesday May 18th! Forms for the bridge walk have already been sent home.  Zoo field trip forms, along with volunteer forms will be sent home hopefully Tomorrow (Tuesday, May 10th) Please have them returned by Thursday.  Sorry for the quick turn around, however we had to wait on bussing approval.

Thank You for your support!

 Hi Families!

A lot is happening this month, so please make sure you are checking the blog and emails from school! 

Field Trips:

Our class along with Mr. Hake's class will be going on a Bridge walk to sketch and make observations about various bridge designs.  This will be happening on Wednesday May 18th. Thank you to the parents that emailed and volunteered! We are waiting on bussing information to confirm that the Calgary Zoo trip can go ahead, I will keep you and the student's updated on this one as information becomes available.  Please make sure students are appropriately dressed for the weather on the field trip day(s) and are in formal uniform, wearing comfortable shoes for walking.  Please provide a healthy lunch and large water bottle that can fit in their backpacks.

Assembly:

The Grade 3's will be hosting an assembly on May 30th.  The theme is all about being leaders and making a positive difference in our local and global community.  This assembly will be sent home for parents to view through a video format.  Please send in baby photos!!

Testing various materials for their properties

Hello Families,

Please note the following information: 

We will be travelling downtown on Wednesday May 18th to explore various bridges as part of our building unit in Science.  I will be needing parent volunteers to assist in this field trip.  If you are able to volunteer and have a police security clearance please send me an email at ldkowalczyk@cbe.ab.ca

Grade 3 students will also be hosting a Character Education Assembly towards the end of May. Our theme for the assembly is based around Global Citizenship and making a positive difference in the local and global community.  As part of the assembly the Grade 3 teachers would like to make a slideshow featuring our Grade 3 students as babies.  This will be a sweet way to say farewell to our Grade 3's and showcase how our world's future is in the hands of these babies:) We are asking parents to please email a baby photo to their classroom teacher by May 13th so that we can compile and make the slideshow in time for the assembly.

UPDATE: We also have a tentative field trip booked Tuesday May 17th for the Calgary Zoo.  This will depend on bussing availability.  Please email me if you have a police security clearance and are able to volunteer on the 17th and/or 18th

THANK YOU!

This week we....

had a building competition to see who could make this tallest free-standing building out of pipe cleaner- Niyousha

Made echo art. It is art that repeats over and over- Sasha

turned ourselves into superhero art- Zia

did a math test, I liked it- Sophia

made super heroes to make the world a better place, I want to spread kindness and joy- Max

learned about Global Citizenship and it reminds me to keep the earth a clean place- Mahi

enjoyed playing Bananagrams during partner time- Lydia

re-did a math assessment to see if we improved in our skills- Aarav

came up with questions about the stories we are reading for Book Club and talked about our thoughs and questions with each other - Diti

learned that triangles are the strongest shape in building- Makar

learned that a person who solves problems in society are often engineers- Eusebiu

Check out our Global Citizenship SuperHero Art and Pipe Cleaner Building Challenge Below!

 Happy Earth Day!

What a week! THANK YOU to all the parents, grandparents and friends who came out to watch the Le Roi Daniels production of "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory".  It was an exciting night and the students were so proud to showcase all their hard work! Today we celebrated Earth Day by exploring ways in which we can make a difference and the completing art using pointillism.  

 This week....

I loved when we painted pointillism art- Sebi

I loved learning about fractions- Lydia

I enjoyed the spelling test because I like learning new words- Sophia

I liked using the clay to show fractions- Aarav

I had fun designing yearbook covers- Yug

I liked working on the lollipop props for the Willy Wonka Play- Sasha

I enjoyed illustrating a page for our class story- Abi

I enjoyed trying to make equal parts into different shapes- Matthias

I had fun playing multiplication war- Feras

I enjoyed writing my name, and making it into fractions- Mahi

I enjoyed learning about democracy and leadership- Affan

I liked voting for a leader- Yaseen

I learned about Global Citizenship, it is about learning and being curious about people around the world- Abi

March 18th

 Dear Families,

We have made it to Spring Break!  The students had a wonderful week, celebrating St. Patrick's Day and Holi!  School is now out for Spring Break and I look forward to seeing all their little faces again when we return back to classes on Monday March, 28th.  I hope everyone has a wonderful and rejuvenating break.  

In school we are...

Math:

Working on Math Fluency: Adding and Subtracting numbers within 20,  Multiplying and Dividing numbers up to 5X5 with speed and accuracy

Representing multiplication and division through arrays, number lines, groups and repeated addition and subtraction.

Solve mathematical word problems 

Use standard and non-standard measurement tools to measure height, length, width, perimeter and mass

Language Arts:

Exploring writing techniques to add interest to our stories.  Including Bold beginnings, Eventful endings and "Show Don't Tell"

Planning and writing climbing stories

Science:

Finishing up our Hearing and Sound Unit and will be moving onto animal life cycles and building

Social Studies: 

Finishing up economics and moving into Global Citizenship.

Have a wonderful Spring Break!!

Monday March 14th

 Dear Families,

It was wonderful getting to touch base with you last week during conferences, I hope after our meeting you felt proud of all the successes your child has made so far in Grade 3!  It is hard to believe we are approaching Spring Break!  Students will be off from March 21-25th, with school resuming Monday March 28th. There will be no homework over Spring Break.  Please ensure, your child has returned their library books to school before Friday March 18th.

Friday March 4th

Updates: 

Next week is parent teacher conferences, please sign up for a time to discuss  your child's progress with me.  These will be online conferences, and take place Thursday Evening and Friday AM.  

This Week...

We used elastics and a bucket to make low and high tones- Feras

We did the Gummy Bear Fitness run- Sophia

I learned about Hertz, they measure sound frequency, how fast or slow the sound waves travel -Aaradhya

I enjoyed doing division arrays- Diti

I liked multiplication war- Feras

We researched the range of Hertz an animal can hear, and I learned that the Greater Waxed Moth has the best hearing in the animal kingdom.  They can hear pitches up to 300,000 Hertz- Sebi

I had fun doing math minutes- Makar

I had fun doing the scavenger hunt inside and outside measuring decibels, this measures how loud or soft a sound is.  The air horn was really loud- Abi

A Beluga Whale can hear up 123,000 HZ- Yug

I enjoyed learning and researching how many HZ animals can hear- Mahi

I learned that a human has a range between 20-20,000 HZ

You can prevent hearing damage by; wearing ear protectors and don't stay near loud noises for too long- Aarav

Friday February 11th

 Hi families

Just some updates to be aware of for next week! Students will have NO SCHOOL on February 17th and 18th due to Teacher's Convention.  Student's also have NO SCHOOL on Monday February 21st.  I hope everyone has an amazing long weekend and gets to enjoy some family time!  Since it is a short week, homework will come home on the 14th, however it is not required to be handed in until the 25th.  

Monday the February 14th is Valentine's Day! Students are invited to pass out Valentine's to each other; all students names are posted on the Blog in an earlier post:) Monday is also a casual day and students can wear red, pink and/or purple!

 Friday February 4th!

We had a blast yesterday at Telus Sparks for our first off campus field trip since the Covid Pandemic hit! A huge thank you to the parents who contacted me and were able to volunteer.  Without you, we would not have been able to make this day possible for the students.  A reminder to other parents of Grade 3 Room 8, please apply for a Police Security Clearance so that you may help us in the future.  Please call the office to get this process started, I promise it is simple and painless process😊. 

I took several photos of the students and the Science center, unfortunately... my phone and computer will not talk with one another today, so I will try to get some pics uploaded to the Blog on the weekend.  Just a reminder that we do not post children's faces on any Social Media Platform, so it will be mostly of the center.  I will put their actual pictures into the visual journals they will be bringing home at the end of this year. 

Valentines!  

Yes valentines is just around the corner and takes place on Monday February 14th.  Students will be allowed to hand out cards and receive Valentine's Cards.  If you are sending cards, please make sure you have one card per child.  I am listing the first names of our students below.  Unfortunately, we are not allowed to have a "party" so outside treats can not be sent in, but you are more then welcome to send a special treat for your own child in their snack kit that day.

Student Names: 

Feras, Yaseen, Aarav, Diti, Yotam, Sasha, Sophia, Jaivika, Hailen, Abi, Lydia, Niyousha, Matthias, Adeola, Yug, Aaradhya, Eusebiu, Makar, Affan, Vrihaa, Zia, Vedhang, Mahi, Max, Hana

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

 Hi Families,

I am still in search of parent volunteers for our upcoming field trip to Telus Spark on Thursday February, 3rd.  Volunteers need to have a security clearance that has been processed through CBE as well as proof of vaccinations.  The extra requirement of vaccinations has made finding volunteers more difficult.  If you  have clearance and vaccinations please email me at ldkowalczyk@cbe.ab.ca if you are able to volunteer.  If we do not have enough adult to student ratio, we will have to cancel our trip.  It has been so long since students have been able to go off campus for a learning experience because of the COVID-19 pandemic.  I would hate to see them miss out on this opportunity.

For parents who do not have clearance, I would suggest contacting our school so that you may participate in any future upcoming trips.

Thank you,

Mrs. Kowalczyk

January 21, 2022

Hi Families!

This week...

I liked when we made our environmental poster about erosion and soil, it was to teach people about the importance of soil- Diti

I enjoyed making the gemstone because we get to make anything we want using our imagination- Aarav

I loved researching about gems, now I can teach my mom about diamonds, quartz and topaz, Hardness, texture and lustre.  This will help her in the future when she buys more jewelry- Yaseen

I learned the three layers of soil. They are organic matter, silt and rock- Vrihaa

I enjoyed learning about crystals, some are the hardest rocks in the world- Yotam

I found erosion interesting, it is when soil gets hurt and is washed away.  There is wind and water erosion.  Trees can help with erosion- Sophia

I enjoyed doing the Mathematical open ended word problem- Zia

I liked designing jewelry- Aaradhya

I liked cutting out pictures to show goods and services- Mahi

I enoyed sorting pictures into good and services and needs and wants for Social Studies- Adeola

January 17th 2022

 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!

I am so excited to announce that we will be heading out for an off campus field trip to Telus Sparks! This will be an all day field trip on Thursday February 3rd and will help students learn more about the Science topic "Hearing and Sound". I am in need of volunteers that have a cleared police security clearance AND QR codes to show proof of vaccination against Covid-19.  Please email me if you are able to volunteer for our field trip.  Mrs. Taylor will be scanning QR codes the morning before we leave, and Telus will also be scanning so please ensure you have proof of vaccinations prior to offering to volunteer.  PLEASE also bring a paper copy of vaccinations, in case QR code scanners are not working!

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

Welcome back students! 

We had a successful first week back after the extended winter break.  The students quickly adjusted back to the routines and engaged in the learning.  With the outbreak of Covid on the rise, please be sure to assess your child before they head to school in order to ensure they are healthy.  We should be receiving masks and rapid tests for the students early next week.  

Willy Wonka Auditions are beginning soon! Please click the link below to learn more

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TetIdIYsRyZZjFlwE0X_bJHsikzUv5wA/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=103832070724467147024&rtpof=true&sd=true

This week...

I liked learning more about shapes, my favourite shape is the square-baed pyramid- Adeola

I am excited to learn about event story writing- Vrihaa

I had fun learning how to shape sand, and how weathering changes rocks over time- Eusebiu

I liked the experiment about erosion, though weathering the water changed the sand- Hana

I learned that there are 3 types of layers in soil: rock, silk and organic matter- Makar

It was fun when we poured the water, it taught me after centuries mountains and canyons can break apart- Feras

I had fun skip counting with Mrs. Verwaayen

I enjoyed making 3D Shapes -Affan

I liked learning and counting faces, edges and vertices- Vedhang

I had fun creating landforms with my group, that worked well together.  They were a fun group to work with- Max

I liked doing 3-digit addition and subtraction- Zia

 Happy Holidays Families!

I would like to start off with a big THANK YOU for all the cards, chocolates, gift cards and beautifying gifts!  I am sorry I was not at school the last couple of days to receive them, but I had a sweet little elf deliver all the goodies to my door! Thank you families!

I hope all of my students and families have a wonderful rejuvenating break! Tis' the season to take time to with your loved ones and I wish all of you the best.  Stay safe and healthy and I look forward to seeing my kiddos in the New Year!