Here are some quick updates for our class!
📚 Learning Updates:
Language Arts
Students are engaging in their daily literacy routines every morning. Copies of new word sorts for home practice will continue to be sent home every 2 weeks. Please continue to support your child with their home practice of their spelling skill focus. After a couple of months of solidifying our printing skills, we are ready to start trying our hand at cursive writing! In Grade 3, we will be introducing the formation and alignment of upper and lower case letters. Students have been showing growth in their reading and I have enjoyed getting to know them all as readers this term! We have been emphasizing the importance of talking about what we are reading throughout the story to check for understanding and comprehension. I have attached some reading comprehension strategies that you can try out with your kiddo as they engage in their nightly home reading! 😊
📖 A friendly reminder that we still have 3 reading goals to crush this month! Please continue to record minutes on the November calendar on page 43 in your child's agenda. We will complete a home reading check each Monday this month.
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Math
We have wrapped up place value and are moving on to skip counting and patterning. Math practice for home can be found here:
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Science
We have completed our Rocks and Minerals unit and will now be focusing on Social Studies for the next month!
Social Studies
In Grade 3 Social Studies, we have the exciting opportunity to learn about 4 unique countries - Peru, India, Ukraine, and Tunisia! Learning about other countries is so beneficial for students! They gain an understanding of other cultures and traditions and develop their global citizenship! We will be learning about Peru first. If you, or anyone you know, is from Peru or has traveled to Peru, please let me know! It would be exciting to share authentic photos and stories with the class. Thank you in advance!
📆 Important Upcoming Dates:
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November
Monday 13th - Home Reading Check (Goal = 60 Minutes)
Wednesday 15th - Book Orders Due
Monday 20th - Munchalunch - Swiss Chalet
-Home Reading Check (Goal = 70 Minutes)
Wednesday 22nd - Crazy Sock Day
Friday 24th - Term 1 Report Cards Go Home
Monday 27th - Home Reading Check (Goal = 80 Minutes)
-Parent-Teacher Interviews @ 5:00-8:00
Wednesday 29th - Parent-Teacher Interviews @ 4:00-7:00
*Parent-Teacher Interview Sign Up Via Sign Up Genius Online
-Link will be sent out next week.
December
Friday 1st - Day in Lieu of PTI's (No School)
Monday 4th - Munchalunch - Grilled Cheese and Soup
-Christmas Concert (More Info to Come)
Friday 8th - PLC Day - No School for Students
Monday 18th - Munchalunch - Harvey's
Thursday 21st - Last Day Before Christmas/Winter Break
-Christmas Pancake Breakfast (More Info to Come)
Friday 22nd - Christmas/Winter Break Begins
📈 Playground Society Updates:
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Getaway Giveaway Tickets are now for sale! Prize - $10 000 Dream Vacation!
$25 per ticket. Only 2000 tickets printed. Draw date - February 1st, 2018.
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We have reached another milestone in our fundraising efforts.
Thank you to everyone's support we have raised $200,000.00 towards our playground!
Thank you & take care! Have a wonderful weekend!