Monday, Jan 22nd

This week's Math centers included some new, fun puzzle challenges! Students are looking forward to having a chance each day this week to try them out.

 Triangle puzzle where the sides are matched up by solving various addition or subtraction facts; one side had the equation on it, the matching piece had the answer. Student dialogue was amazing as they helped each other solve the puzzle!

How fast can you build a hundred chart using the pieces provided? Students are getting more and more efficient as they become increasingly familiar with the placement and order of numbers on the chart.

A fun colour puzzle! Students started off with a puzzle that had only a few squares coloured in. They then had to colour in the rest of the pieces using only yellow, blue, red, or green. The catch: pieces that touched each other could not be the same colour!

   Can't wait to see the rest of the learning that happens during these centers this week!

     Mrs. Miller 

Sunday, January 21st

- Weekly Homework for this week has been posted!

- A reminder that this upcoming Friday (Jan 26th) is a PD Day.

- Don't forget to please return your library books EVERY Thursday so that your child can make a new selection during our weekly Library visit (3rd block).

  I hope that everyone had a fantastic weekend and enjoyed the mild weather! Looking forward to another fun week with everybody :)

  Mrs. Miller

Thursday, Jan 18th

Thank you to everyone who has brought in a cereal box so far! If you haven't had a chance yet please send them in by next week. If you do not have any boxes at home don't worry, a few students have brought in extras this week so everyone will have their own for their project. Thanks!

   Students have been working on procedural writing tasks this week ("How To's"). First we worked as a class to write a comprehensive "How to make a Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich." Students are now working in pairs to write directions on either "How to build a snowman" OR "How to make Hot Chocolate." Next week, they will get a chance to work on their own "How To" piece to show how much they have learned!

  In Science we are continuing to explore properties of solids and liquids. We had our first chance at a hands-on science experiment yesterday by exploring "Oobleck": and debating whether it is a solid or a liquid! They discovered that this special mixture can act as both a liquid AND a solid depending on the amount of pressure that is put on the mixture; when at rest it is in a liquid state, and when being squeezed or held it turns into a solid state. Very fun!

  Mrs. Miller

Tuesday, Jan 16th

Weekly homework has been posted!

Yesterday we had the pleasure of having a special guest in our classroom from the National Art Gallery. Students were able to take a look at a selection of prints that can be seen in the gallery and hear more about the painting. They were very interested and we turned our classroom into a "mini" art gallery for the students to take a more in-depth look at each piece. If you were every wondering if your child would be interested in visiting the art gallery, they were all super engaged the entire time and would probably love visiting the gallery and seeing more art! I posted some information below about visiting the gallery.

Mrs. Miller

Tuesday, January 9th

Welcome back!

   I hope that everyone had a fantastic break! Please check your child's Mail Bag/School bag for an update and for this months Scholastic order.

  Today we had a FANTASTIC opportunity to try something that very few students in the class had done before: Snowshoeing! Our school has borrowed a set of snowshoes for the week and we had the perfect day today to try them out. Students loved it!

Keep checking back for more pictures and updates :)

   Mrs. Miller

Wednesday, Dec 6th

- Our science project presentations have been going wonderfully! Students are enjoying sharing their hard work with their friends, and it is clear that everyone had a fun time researching about their animals. Thank you again for all of the projects that have been submitted so far, I am hoping that the last projects will be completed and ready for Friday!

- Yesterday students had a busy day full of assemblies! First block we were in the gym for mass practice, and a combined "Caught you Caring" assembly. Congratulations to Dylan and Jackson for having their name pulled for a Caught you caring reward, and congratulations to Miley for having her name pulled from the new "Caught you Coaching" program! Second block yesterday we had our primary division assembly to celebrate the very first week of Advent. The grade 3 students did a great job organizing the event.

- Today students had an opportunity to complete another STEAM (science technology engineering and math) challenge. They had to build a christmas tree that stood on its own using only the following: 2 sheets of green paper, 4 popsicle sticks, tape, and glue. There was a lot of interesting ideas happening and, of course, lots of fun!

   There are a lot of fun activities coming up in the next few weeks leading up to Christmas. To help minimize disruptions, please do your best to have all students arrive before the bell in the morning. Thank you!

    Mrs. Miller

Monday, Dec 4th

  Science Project

       Thank you for all of your hard work helping your child complete their science research projects! Here is a schedule of when your child is set to present their projects this week:

               Tuesday                     Wednesday                 Thursday                     Friday  
              -  Bodhi                         - Aurora                       - Diana                      - Amaya
              - Faith                           - Marcus                       - Wes                         - Rylan
              - Jackson                       - Jordan                        - William                   - Dylan
              - Olivia                         - Mia                             - Blessing                  - Miley
              - Andrew                      - Annora                        - Darien                    - Maddie

  If your child is not here that day please do not worry, they can go the next day when they come back. Also, I have placed students on the schedule even if they have not handed in their projects yet. Please try your best to have your child complete their projects before their presentation date. If this is absolutely not possible, please let me know and they may present when they are finished.

  Today during class time I went over the rubric I will be using to mark their oral presentations. Please feel free to have a look!

                                                       Oral Presentation Rubric 

  Math Centers

     We have started a new routine in Math where students come in right away in the mornings and have a chance to work at a variety of Math centers that help reinforce important math skills. Here is a look at this weeks Math centres! Feel free to ask your child what each centre entails.

   

 

   Looking forward to a fun and exciting week!

   Mrs. Miller