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