Happy New Year! I hope you enjoyed the holiday season with your families! We have really enjoyed catching up with each other this week and sharing our fond memories of the break and new hopes for 2020! I sincerely appreciate all of your support as you help your child transition back to early mornings, back to school routines, and chilly weather. I am so grateful for such a wonderful parent group. 😊
📰 I sent some notes home on Monday in your child’s agenda bag.
You should have received:
-January Important Dates
-Munchalunch Menu & Order Information
-January Home Reading Goal Note
-January Scholastic Book Order Note
*I have attached digital copies of these notes to this email for you as well.
📰 January Riverstone School Newsletter Link:
https://mailchi.mp/453d4693d40b/riverstone-newsletter-january-2020?e=52ea1c054c
📚 Learning Updates
📓 Math
We are now focusing on further developing our addition and subtraction skills. We will be moving forward to focus on 2 digit and 3 digit equations with and without regrouping. We will be starting with visual strategies that utilize our existing place value knowledge, such as using hundreds charts and base ten blocks. We will then build up to using more advanced strategies to solve equations accurately and efficiently.
📝 Language Arts
We are back into our daily routine of balanced literacy activities, including word sort tasks, cursive writing practice, and writing and reading skill development. We are also beginning to focus on narrative story writing. We will be breaking down the process of how to write a complete narrative story and challenging ourselves as writers. A way to support writing at home is to provide your child with various notebooks and paper to let their imagination run wild. You can help them brainstorm story ideas and be their co-author. Adding story illustrations or designing a title page is a creative touch that will help to engage them. Writing activities at home support all aspects of writing that we work on at school - idea development, printing, spelling, and conventions! 😊
🌏 Social Studies
We have started learning all about India in Social Studies. Our class will be taking virtual field trips using google maps and viewing various photos and videos about the culture of India. We will be focusing on many interesting aspects of India, including the Taj Mahal, land, climate, fashion, food, music, dance, festivals, celebrations, and transportation. If you or anyone you know would like to come in and share about the culture of India, please let me know.
👂 Science
We are wrapping up our study of Hearing & Sound in Science. Before the break, we completed several experiments and activities to further our understanding of how sound is made, how sound travels, and how the ear works. Today, we created pan flutes as an example of how simple craft materials, like straws and tape, can become amazing sound gadgets! Ask your child to show you what they made and what they know about sound and hearing!
🎸 Sound Gadget Science Project
Today your child has brought home a booklet that explains an exciting take home project where they will get to create their very own sound gadget/instrument! We made pan flutes as a class and an example of our process using the project format is included in the back pages of the booklet. The front pages are blank project pages for your child's sound gadget that they will be designing at home. A digital copy of the project booklet is also attached to this email.
*Sound Gadget Projects will be due back to school on Monday, January 20th.
Students will get to present their project to the class and they will be displayed for our school community to admire. I look forward to seeing all of the creative ideas!
🌭 Munchalunch
Here is the link and information for the Winter 2020 Munchalunch Menus!
https://munchalunch.com/schools/riverstone/
📅 Important Upcoming Dates - January ⛄
Friday 17th - School Spirit Day 🎉
*Wear Ravens Gear & School Colours! Hats are welcome!
-January Scholastic Book Orders Due 📚
Monday 20th - Sound Gadget Science Project Due 🎶
Monday 27th - Thursday 30th - Literacy Week 📚
Monday 27th - Family Literacy Day 📖
-Munchalunch - Mary Browns 🍗
*Order Link: munchalunch.com/schools/riverstone
Wednesday 29th - Dress as Your Favourite Book Character Day 📓
-January Home Reading Goal Calendar Book Check 📗
*Goal: 300 Nights as a Class to Earn a Pajama Party!
Thursday 30th - Home Reading Goal Pajama Party! 🥳
Friday 31st - PL Friday - No School for Students 📅
💻 3F Class Website Links - Please check regularly for updates:
📆 Class Info & Important Dates - https://grade3ferguson.weebly.com/class-info.html
📝 Blog Posts (Archived Email Updates) - https://grade3ferguson.weebly.com/blog
📅 Newsletters - https://grade3ferguson.weebly.com/newsletters.html
📷 Class Photos - https://grade3ferguson.weebly.com/pictures.html
Thank you & take care! 😊