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!

December 11th

 Dear Families,

I cannot believe we are headed into our last week of school before winter break!  The time has flown by and I have enjoyed the time I have had with the students thus far.  I appreciate the efforts all of our families have made to ensure our class stays healthy and safe in these current times.  I am thrilled that for the most part, our classroom has had FULL attendance!  We have been so fortunate that our kids have been healthy and attending school! This really makes a difference in their academic success and prevent gaps in their learning.  Thank you families for making school a priority for your kids!  

As next week is the last week before the break there are some special events happening in the school, please make sure you are checking your emails so you are aware of what is happening.  

Also check out our photos page on the Blog to see some of the work we have been engaged in.  Students had some fun with exploring rocks in our rock lab and creating Pop Art, inspired by the 3D food objects brought in for the food bank and artist Andy Warhol.

November 29th

Thank you to all the families who attended our virtual conferences over the last couple of day.  It was wonderful to chat with all of you and discuss the accomplishments and future goals you have for your children.  Our grade 3 class is full of amazing students and I am excited to see what else they can strive towards over the next few months!

Homework Update:

Today the students will be bringing home an extra sheet to fill out with their homework.  Please take the time to discuss a cultural celebration they take part in with your family.  Examples may include, (but are not limited to) Christmas, Easter, Eid, Ramadan, Lunar New Year, Diwali, Hannukah, Kwanzaa or any other important cultural celebration. They will need this piece of information for an inquiry in our Social Studies unit.  Please ensure they have their name on the top so it does not get mixed up and lost amongst all the papers coming in.  Thank you for your continued support!

Tomorrow we will take a community trip outside to look for 3D shapes in nature, please make sure your child is dressed for the weather!!

November 19th

What a great week!  The kids were amazing, and they worked so hard on a variety of tasks. They definitely deserve a fabulous weekend off.  Today the students showed off their hip hop skills, and a video will be coming to you via email!  

The Grade 3's are leading the school in a food drive this holiday season.  We are asking families to send in non-perishable food items for the Calgary Food Bank.  The Grade 3's will be promoting the food drive through morning announcements, posters and presentations in other classrooms.  We will be accepting donations until Monday December 13th.  Thank you supporting this cause!

Learning this week:                                                                                                                                  

Math:                                                                                                                                                       

Patterns increasing and decreasing patterns, both numerical and pictorial                                                

Basic addition and subtraction word problems and patterning word problems                                   

Addition and Subtraction computation without and with re-grouping up to 1000                                          

Skip counting forwards and backwards by 2's, 5's, 10's at any starting number up to 1000

 Language Arts:                                                                                                                                                

Descriptive Monster Walking Stories: incorporating similes, triple scoop words and sensory details           

Editing Skills: Recognizing and fixing spelling errors, checking punctuation, adding adjectives and       

replacing boring words with triple scoop words                                                                                       

Reading Comprehension skills: Visualization and character attributes through inferencing

Social Studies:                                                                                                                                                  

Researching on mapping and geography of Tunisia through books, videos and websites

Science:                                                                                                                                                              

We had a virtual field trip from the Bow Habitat Station and learned about the various fish found in Alberta.  Students learned about the adaptations various fish have and how these adaptations help them survive.  We also learned about some environmental concerns and how we can help.

Have an amazing weekend!

 Happy Diwali to all our Le Roi Daniels families that are celebrating this special holiday!