Newsletter Week of May 28th

Hello 3AH parents,

Wow! What a wonderful week we had in grade 3. Students have been busy writing and reading poetry, representing data in graphs, and reflecting on their learning in grade 3. A huge thank you to all of the parent volunteers who helped out on Wet & Wild day! Students and adults were playing in the mud, collaborating constructively, and having fun!!  Please take a look at the class pictures on the blog. 

This week begins on a Day 2.

There is no school on Tuesday, May 29th due to a public holiday. And also no School on Friday, June 1st.

Our learning Celebration is this week. We are so excited to share all of our poetry with you! This is going to be our last time all together and we will have a short celebration immediately following the learning share in each classroom. Thank you in advance to our GLC and room parents for organizing. Hope to see you all on Wednesday morning. 

    

Reading/Writing: Students will continue their exploration of poetry and share with all of you on Wednesday. Then students will revisit their favorite type of writing (narrative, nonfiction, opinion, fantasy) this year and plan, draft, revise, edit, and publish one last final piece of writing as a third-grade student! 

Math: This week we will continue reviewing some of the major math concepts we have learned during our year. These include adding and subtraction numbers in the hundreds, multiplication, division, elapsed time, geometry, area and perimeter, and lastly fractions.  

Genius Hour/ Passion Projects: Students will have time to work on their chosen projects. Students are busy writing scripts, building movie sets, create stop-animation movies, creating art out recycled materials, making podcasts, etc. They will have time to find a good ending point for these projects or decide next steps they would like to take outside of school. Please ask your child about their project. 

Home learning is not required the last two weeks, but here are some options to choose from as we say goodbye to our third-grade year together.

Math: Create a math game that friends could take home or build on their own to practice multiplication/division facts.	Language arts: Write a song or poem about your year in grade 3!	Language arts: Write a card to someone you are very thankful for in grade 3.  Bring the card on Friday to give to that person.
Math: Practice your fact fluency (multiplication, division, addition, or subtraction) Flashcards, online, games, worksheets	Other: We will be moving into a new space. Draw a design/map of what your dream classroom would look like? What kinds of things would you want to have in your classroom?	Other: Read a book aloud to someone or a stuffed animal.

Remember: Reading is just what we do. It is expected each night.