1 more week until the holidays!
We have a FUN week ahead!!!!
REMINDERS:
Monday: Adventure Logs and milk orders due
*** Tuesday: Grade 3 field trip to MacSkimming to learn about Pioneers. PLEASE DRESS FOR THE WEATHER AND ARRIVE ON TIME FOR SCHOOL!!
Grade 2s will spend the day with Mr. Leroux's Grade 2 class. (Same class they have gym with on Friday's and our next door portable neighbours!!)
School Spirit Week:
Monday December 17- Crazy Sock Day.
Tuesday December 18- Twin (or more) Day - pick a friend(s) and wear matching clothes.
Wednesday December 19- Heritage Day - wear colours or something that represents your culture and background.
Thursday December 20- Ugly Holiday Sweater Day (or wear holiday colours).
Friday December 21- Pajama Day.
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 12-1 all primary classes (grades 1-3) will be having our annual Festival of Lights!!! We will be learning about different holidays and traditions.
This week we had our Character assembly. The following students received certificates for KINDNESS: Haruun, Houssien, Samantha, and Keira! Great job guys! Continue to show KINDNESS inside and outside of the classroom!!
Jumana and some of the other Kindness Calendar winners. Their poster art will be featured in our 2019 Kindness Calendar.
Math: We have been working on subtraction (with and without regrouping). Students have been working on 2 digit subtraction and 3 digit subtraction. Please continue to work on subtraction at home this week and over the holidays.
Language: We continue to explore the text The Nutcracker. We read various versions of the story. We examined the characters and their traits. we reviewed parts of a friendly letter as well. Students have started and will continue to work on writing a friendly letter to a character in The Nutcracker.
Social Studies: Grade 2s continue to examine various celebrations. This week they focused on Hanukka and Christmas.
Grade 3s continued to examine pioneers. We have been looking at pioneer life (homes, who immigrated to Upper Canada, etc...).
Drama: We started new Reader's Theatre Scripts this week. Students will present their stories next week. Please check your child's homework bag and have them practice their scripts. They will receive an oral and drama mark. Looking at tone, voice, intonation, eye contact, changing voice based on character, etc...
Group 1- The Three Little Pigs
Group 2- The Three Bears
Art: We made silly Reindeer. I love how unique everyone's reindeer are. We continue to get compliments about our snowmen we made last week!
Health: We are continuing to examine the concept of Safety. This week we came up with a list of ways to be safe at home. In groups, students brainstormed and presented rules (Do's and Don't) about safety at home.
Books we read this week:
The Grade 3 EFI and R2/3 Nutcracker display in the Rotunda at Bondar.
