It's June!

We are entering into our last month of the school year.  This school year seemed to go, especially fast!  I can't believe it is June already. I want to first congratulate all of the Grade Three students for their first EQAO writing accomplishments.  I think that the students really put forth their personal best during the testing and that is all that we ask.  The students did a wonderful job with their persuasive letters to Mrs. Green (to chew peppermint gum during the testing) and therefore, were able to chew gum half way through the test for a little 'brain pick me up'.  


As we move into our last month of school and as the weather gets warmer, I would like to remind students to come each day with their water bottle.  We are also running short on a few classroom items such as pencils, glue sticks, Kleenex and hand sanitizers so if your child has some of these items at home that they could bring for the last few weeks of school to keep in their cubby that would be fantastic.

In Science, we are working on how Forces act on Stable Structures.  We have been learning through a variety of Science Stations and are getting ready to create a purposeful structure from materials at home and other recyclable materials (toilet paper rolls, cardboard, etc.).  The structure that the students create will need to hold a load (e.g., bean bag, book, etc.) and withstand a force (e.g., wind, muscular force - pulling, pushing).  The students are really excited to put all of their learning and understanding into creating a purposeful structure!  Here is a link to the outline that the students are working on in class.  Design Challenge - Purposeful Structure

In Language, we are finishing up our Persuasive Literacy and Writing Unit.  In Media Literacy, we are looking at how advertising and the media use techniques to persuade and influence us.  We will be asking that students bring in their own empty cereal box to use (preferably in tact and not flattened, but we can always put it back together if needed :)).  The students will be creating their own cereal box design and using all of the advertising strategies we have been learning about in the creation of their own cereal box.  If you have some extras in your black box, please send them in too so that we can make sure everyone has their own box.  Thank you in advance!

In Math, we will continue to work on Multiplication and Divsion facts.  Students are working on their Multiplication facts in Grade 3 up to the 7 times tables.  We are playing dice games, card games and learning a new game called "Fact Family Rock and Roll" (roll 2 dice and write the Fact Family equations for those two numbers) to work on our math facts.  These are also great games to play during the Summer as a family in order to prepare for the Grade Four Math program.  Ask your child all about it!  

This Thursday during last block, the Grade 3s will participate in the Jump Rope for Heart Event at St. Cecilia.  Please remember to send in your pledge forms.

On Thursday, we are asking that the students wear RED and bring a water bottle. 

In Physical Education, we have been preparing for Jump Rope for Heart by practicing our skipping and putting together skipping routines in small groups.  Last week the students performed their routines and they looked great!

Happy Skipping!

Your Partner in Education,

Mrs. Caluori