Nov 30

Happy Advent! We have started talking about the true meaning of Christmas. While the bustle and excitement of Christmas trees, elves and reindeer are alluring to children (and grown ups!), we are  concentrating on the joy of Jesus. 

Below is a message from Mrs. Mar's blog regarding costumes for our Christmas concert (Dec 15).
Grade 3:  Angels.  I would like some cool looking angels.  If we could wear white or beige pants or leggings with a white T-shirt.  Please bling your children with silver garland around their waist or necklaces of silver.

Important Dates for December:
Dec. 2- Advent Assembly
Dec. 4- Food Bank Mass
Dec. 9- Advent Assembly
Dec 15- Christmas Concert date (more info to follow)
Dec 16- Advent Assembly- Pajama Day
Dec 18- Noon Dismissal (Start of Christmas break!)

Homework:
1. Sp-- Christmas List (due FRI)
2. Math w/s
3. Math test signed/corrections
4. Comm. Skills pgs. 27,29,31& 32 (due THUR)

Nov 25

In the past two months, we have been doing Discovery afternoons with Grades 3-5. While the activities have been fun and engaging, one of the things we hope to cultivate is the environment of critical and creative thinking. Today's activity was creating something useful with material given. we did not give a lot of direction, just time and materials. They had such wonderful ideas, please ask your child about their invention! 

Report cards went home today. Please take the time to read it with your child. A letter explaining the new format was included to highlight the new features of reporting and assessment. I have also included a sheet to encourage parents to come up with a goal you want your child to achieve this coming term. Return this sheet tomorrow morning or bring it with you to your three way conference so we can have a conversation about it. 

Please check your time and come on time as our schedules are tight and do not allow for a lot of leeway. If your time does not suit you, please let me know ASAP.

No school Friday due to more conferences! 

We have a plurals quiz and addition re-grouping quiz tomorrow. 

Homework:

1. Sp Unit 10 -due tomorrow

2. Math w/s

3. Religion-Apostle's Cree (pg3-5)

4. Current Events- Earthquakes

Nov 20

What a crazy and busy week! We had a wonderful hour with the Lord today, as we got the opportunity to have Adoration and Confession this afternoon. I always enjoy watching the expression on their faces as they walk out of the confessional. It is a mixture of relief and pure happiness. I remember being scared to go in to confession as a young child and can sympathize with my students who feel that way, but coming out, you can see the joy they have as their sins have been forgiven. I encourage you to take your child during the season of Advent, in preparation for Christmas, as we will not have that opportunity as a class.

A few homework notices were sent home today for missed assignments. Please check with your child if they received a "pink slip" as they are to be signed and returned with the missing homework.

Three-way conference times were sent home yesterday. Please let me know if there is a problem with the time you were scheduled as soon as possible. The Thursday is all filled up but we can always meet on a different day.

Have a wonderful weekend! Enjoy the sunshine!

Nov 17

Three-way conferences are next week. These are the ones where teacher-student-parent sit together to make goals for the following term. Please ensure that you have handed in  your family form to request a time slot. The conferences are on Thursday afternoon/evening and Friday morning. There will be no school on Friday.

Tomorrow is non uniform day-- sports jersey/sport t-shirt.

Homework:
1. Math w/s (due tom)
2. Sp Unit 9 due FRI
3. author letter (due tom.)
4. Clothing now and then (due FRI)
5. Space poster due THURS

Nov 16

This Friday is our Adoration and Confession. I encourage the students to go through the examination of conscience with their bedtime prayers We are also learning the Apostle's Creed and we are making a small booklet in class to help memorize the words.

Sport jersey day on WED.
It is a non uniform day and students are encouraged to wear any sport jersey or anything that represents their sport or favourite sport team.

Homework:
1. Math w/s
2. Sp Unit 9 (due FRI)
     --WTW p. 41 #1-4
     -- WP p.42 #1-3
     -- CH p. 43 #1-3
3. Plurals (page 4,5,6)
4. Sci--interactive notebook
5. Comm Skills p 14-18

Space poster due Thurs
Rachel-- star due FRI

Nov 13

We are winding down our first term learning outcomes in preparation for report cards at the end of the month. It has come to my attention that in math, some students were having difficulties with the concept of rounding (to the nearest 10, 100 and 1000). We spent a bit more time on it this week, and we are moving on to addition next week. We will revisit rounding again later in the year.

There is a space poster mini-project due next Thursday, but we are working on this in class.  I have signed out the school chromebooks next week for the students to use during science.

Book reports were done really well and will be sent home on Monday. Thank you for taking the time to help your child out.

Have a great weekend!

Nov 10

I am so proud of the class for reading so well at the assembly today. It marked a solemn occasion, to remember our troops. We had two veterans who came and talked to the school about their time in service.

There are a few students who need to write the rosary re-test this Friday. Those who received an NYW (Not yet within expectations) and MM (minimally meets expectations), need to retest. Please email me if you have not seen your child's test and need to know their mark. The tests were sent home yesterday.

Homework:
1. SP Unit 8 (due FRI)
WTW #1-4
WP #1-4
CH #1-3
2. Current Events- Lest We Forget
3. Leighla- star sheet (due FRI)
4. Sci- Jupiter questions and facts

Nov 4

Thank you to the moms who came in today to work on our Christmas bazaar craft. They are super cute! I'm sure the order forms will be sent home shortly. We enjoyed over two hours of work time this morning while the craft was being done, hopefully your child used the time wisely and have very minimal homework!

Friday is our Rosary test!

Homework:
1. Sp Unit 7 due FRI
2. Saint paragraph- good copy
3. Math w/s
4. Ramona ch 7-9 q's- due FRI
5. Comm skills pg 8-10

Upcoming dates:
Nov 10- Remembrance Day assembly at 11am
Nov 11- Remembrance Day- no school
Nov 18- Fall non uniform day
Nov 25- Report cards go home
Nov 26- Three way conferences (3-8pm)
Nov 27- Three way conferences (9am-12pm)

Nov 3

Tomorrow we are doing the Christmas craft at 9:30. If you can come and help please let me know.

Due to the amount of candy, treats and tummy aches we have been getting, please help your child to choose one treat for snack and one for lunch so that they do not bring a large amount to school. Please ensure also that the treats coming are peanut/nut free as to keep our classroom safe for all. Thank you!

Homework:

1. Sp Unit 7 due FRI

2. Peace is...

3. Practice +8

4. Math w/s

5. SS- Houses then and now

Nov 2

Today we started praying for the souls of our loved ones who have passed away. Please spend a few minutes discussing the special people you would like to pray for and help them fill in their sheet. If you don't have anyone to name, souls in purgatory will be sufficient. 

Book challenge sheets were due last Friday. I still have a few overdue. Book reports are due on Friday. If your child is done, they can bring it in already.

We are collecting food for St. Vincent de Paul (from Halloween) and candy for Agape ministries. Please send donations in by Friday.

Our class is in charge of the Remembrance Day ceremony next Tuesday. Feel free to join us in the gym at 11am. 

Homework:

1. Sp. Unit 7 due Fri 

    -WTW p. 31 #1-4
    - WP p. 32 # 1-4

    - CH p. 33 # 1-3

2. Math w/s

3. Pigeon writing & illustration

4. Rel-- people to pray for

5. Houses now & then (due Wed)