Good afternoon!

We started off our day today with our trip to to the Streetsville Library!  The students had a great time listening to the book talk from the librarian.  We heard a great deal about genres and many different series of books the students were very interested in!  Students then had a chance to check out various books and genres as they explored the library.  Students also had a chance to sign out books which they very much enjoyed.  Books that were signed out today are due back to any Mississauga Library location in three weeks from today.  There are a few pictures posted at the end of today's message of the students at the library for you to enjoy!

When we returned to class, the students used their agenda to reflect on their trip, write a summary, and discuss their favourite part of the trip!

During mathematics today the students used newspapers to find various shapes and figures in everyday structures.  The students had a lot of fun with this activity!  They also got a chance to make their own structures out of materials from around the classroom.  Students then were asked to describe the attributes of their structures and draw an illustration of it.  See some pictures below of the students having fun with this activity.   For homework tonight, students are asked to work on the review package that went home with them last night.  We are having out next math unit test Tuesday, December 3rd.  All students brought home their math review package with them last night.  This package is to be used to review and study for this unit test at home.  It will be a compliment to the review and studying for the unit test we will be doing in class together.  

Homework: Read for 2o minutes and record in the reading log,  practice weekly spelling words, and math pages 72 - 73.

Important information: Picture re-takes went home with students last night for those students who had their picture re-taken.

All students brought home a math review package with them last night to help them study for the math unit test coming up on Tuesday.

Parent/Teacher interviews are next Thursday, December 5th.

Best regards,

Mrs. Nelson

Good afternoon!

In today's class the students started off the day by working on language.  As a class we discussed the differences between 'it' 'are' and 'its'.  The students worked on reinforcing this discussion in their Language books.

In our Unit of Inquiry today the students worked hard on a comprehension activity all about Hanukkah.  Tonight is the first night of Hanukkah, so as a class we explore important aspects of this holiday such as the dreidel, oil, the menorah, and the foods that are eaten during this celebration.  The students were very interested in hearing about this holiday.  The students then used their story writing abilities to write a fictional story about a child about to begin celebrating Hanukkah.  There were a lot of great stories created with the learning that had been done.

During mathematics today the students continued exploring the attributes of various figures.  In today's class the students began exploring the nets of various solid figures.  They explored nets to see what figures could be created from then, and then drew their own nets for their favourite solid figures.  The students are coming along very well in this unit.  I can tell students are already very well prepared for the math unit test we will be having next Tuesday, December 3rd.  All students are bringing home a math review package with them tonight.  This package is to be used to review and study for this unit test at home.  It will be a compliment to the review and studying for the unit test we will be doing in class together.  Please keep your eye out for this review package tonight.

Homework: Read for 2o minutes and record in the reading log,  practice weekly spelling words, and Language pages 64 - 65.

Important information: We are heading out on the field trip to the Streetsville Library tomorrow!  The bus is leaving at 9:15 sharp.  Unfortunately we will not be able to accommodate late students on the trip.

An order form for our class book of short stories went home with all children.  This book can be ordered and taken home by students for $23.00.  The purchase of the book is optional.   Please have the form completed and sent in by tomorrow if your child is interested in purchasing the book.

Picture re-takes went home with students tonight who had their picture re-taken.

All students brought home a math review package with them tonight to help them study for the math unit test coming up on Tuesday.

Best regards,

Mrs. Nelson

Students from our grade three class have been enjoying being a part of the chess and checkers club at recess with Mrs. Haag!  Please see the pictures below!

Happy Tuesday!

In today's class the students started off the day by working on language.  As a class we discussed the proper format for writing instructions, and the reasons we write instructions.  We explored various sets of instructions, and then the students took a turn writing their own instructions of how to play a game of their choice.  Students also worked on cursive writing where they practised possessive pronouns.

In our Unit of Inquiry today the students had a real treat!  Cecile Marie, the author of Dear Doxie Dallas, came to the school to share her stories with the students!  The students had a wonderful time listening to the stories, asking her questions and relating her answers back to their own learning about story writing from this past unit.  This was a great way to put the learning we have been doing over the last weeks into action!  After the book talk, students had the opportunity to buy her book and get their copy autographed which the students very much enjoyed.  Please see a couple pictures from the author talk at the end of this posting.  When we returned to class, the students used their journals to reflect on what they learned from the author talk, and their favourite part of the session.  Ask your child tonight what they wrote about!

During mathematics today the students continued exploring the attributes of various figures.  In today's class we continued exploring the faces, edges and vertices of solid figures.  The students were then asked to sort solid figures based on these attributes.  I can really see the learning coming along in this unit which is great to see!  In their Abeka Arithmetic books the students also worked on multiplication, word problems and addition and subtraction.

Homework: Read for 2o minutes and record in the reading log,  practice weekly spelling words, Abeka pages 35 - 36, Cursive pages 46 -47, and math pages 68 - 69.

Important information: A field trip form went home with all students last week.  This form is in regards to a free trip the grades three and four classes will be taking to Streetsville Library on November 28^th.  Please see the trip form that went home with all students!  The signed form is due by tomorrow if your child is going to come on the trip with us.

An order form for our class book of short stories went home with all children.  This book can be ordered and taken home by students for $23.00.  The purchase of the book is optional.   Please have the form completed and the monies sent to school by Wednesday, November 28^th, 2013.

Casual Day is tomorrow!

Best regards,

Mrs. Nelson

Good afternoon!

In today's class the students started off the day with their weekly spelling tests.  Marked spelling tests will be coming home with all students tonight. I ask that all incorrect spelling words be re-written ten times each (including the bonus word).  Students also worked on practising their cursive writing where they explored pronouns and subject case during language today.

In our Unit of Inquiry today the students worked on a unit reflection.  They were asked to brainstorm, write a rough copy, and then write a good copy of a poem that highlights their thoughts, feelings and emotions about writing.  We have spent a great deal of time working on writing and exploring the writing process, so it was great to see the reflections the students had as the unit begins to come to an end.  Ask your child tonight about their poem about writing!

During mathematics today the students continued exploring the attributes of various figures.  Students had a fun time today using construction paper to create their own figures with different attributes, and then sorting their figures!  Students also worked on their multiplication tables where carrying over is necessary to find the product.

Homework: Read for 2o minutes and record in the reading log,  re-write incorrect spelling words ten times each, Abeka pages 31 - 32 and Cursive pages 44 -45.

Important information: A field trip form went home with all students last night.  This form is in regards to a free trip the grades three and four classes will be taking to Streetsville Library on November 28^th.  Please see the trip form that went home with all students!

An order form for our class book of short stories went home with all children.  This book can be ordered and taken home by students for $23.00.  The purchase of the book is optional.   Please have the form completed and the monies sent to school by Wednesday, November 28^th, 2013.

We are excited to announce that St. Jude's Academy is going to be hosting an author visit for SJA students and their families! Cecile Marie, a children's book author, will be visiting us on November 26th at 10am to share her stories, answer questions and sell her latest books. Parents and family members are welcome and encouraged to join us for this fun event. Cecile Marie's books will be for sale at the end of her talk for $10. Half of the proceeds of the sale of her books on that day will be donated to SJA for the purchase of books for our own school library. Purchasing her books is optional and not a requirement of attending the author talk. We look forward to seeing SJA grade 3 families out on the 26th!

Casual Day is next Wednesday!

Have a great weekend,

Mrs. Nelson

A great big thank you to Alex for the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
fudge he brought in to share with the students today!

Good afternoon!

 

In today's class the students started off the day by working on language.  The students were asked to review various paragraphs to find their subjects, topic sentences, and supporting sentences.  Students also worked on cursive writing where they focused on identifying synonyms and antonyms.

In our Unit of Inquiry today the students completed the good copies of their summative stories!  There was so much hard work that went into these stories and the students were so proud to finally turn in their finished copies!  These good copies are now going to be turned into a class book to be shard for years to come.  Parents may choose to purchase their own copy of the class book for $23.00.  Please see the book order form sent home with all students tonight.

During mathematics today we continued on with our geometry unit.  In today’s class we continued working on congruent figures.  Students explored congruent figures and the techniques for identifying congruent figures.  Student then had a chance to draw their own figures for a friend who had to search and find the pairs of congruent figures.  They had a lot of fun with this activity!

Homework: Read for 2o minutes and record in the reading log, and practice weekly spelling words.

Important information: A field trip form has come home with all students tonight.  This form is in regards to a trip the grades three and four classes will be taking to Streetsville Library on November 28^th.  Please see the trip form that went home with all students tonight!

The class book can be ordered and taken home by students for $23.00.  There is a book order form that all students have brought home with them tonight.  Please have the form completed and the monies sent to school by Wednesday, November 28^th, 2013.

 

We are excited to announce that St. Jude's Academy is going to be hosting an author visit for SJA students and their families! Cecile Marie, a children's book author, will be visiting us on November 26th at 10am to share her stories, answer questions and sell her latest books. Parents and family members are welcome and encouraged to join us for this fun event. Cecile Marie's books will be for sale at the end of her talk for $10. Half of the proceeds of the sale of her books on that day will be donated to SJA for the purchase of books for our own school library. Purchasing her books is optional and not a requirement of attending the author talk. We look forward to seeing SJA grade 3 families out on the 26th!

Casual Day is next Wednesday!

Best regards,

Mrs. Nelson

Good afternoon!

In today's class the students started off the day by working on Bell Work where they were asked to proofread the sentences provided to them and correctly record them in their Bell Work books.  The students have a lot of fun with this competitive activity!  I language today the students also worked on their Language books where they focused on contractions, and practiced their cursive in their cursive books.  Students also completed a Language assessment where their skills with capitals, punctuation and sentence writing were tested.

In our Unit of Inquiry today the students worked hard on their good copy versions of their stories.  A great deal of effort is going into these stories, as the students have been informed the stories will be published into a class book upon their completion!  In today's class the students completed their good copies, and began working on their dedications and 'About the Authors'.

During mathematics today we moved on with our geometry unit and began discussing congruent figures.  As a class we discussed the meaning of congruent figures, explored how to identify congruent figures, and began drawing our own congruent figures.  In tomorrow's class the students will create activities for their peers in which they draw a variety of congruent figures for their friends to identify!

The students also went to PE and French classes today.

Homework: Read for 2o minutes and record in the reading log, practice weekly spelling words and Language pages 62 - 63.

Important information: A Polar Expression consent form went home with all students last week. This is in regards to a contest that all SJA students participate in. Our class has already created the poems we would like to submit for the contest. In order to submit them we need the consent form signed by parents. Please fill out the information on the form and send it back to me by tomorrow as we must submit our entries by Wednesday.

Parent /teacher forms have gone home with all families tonight.  This form needs to be completed and returned back to school ASAP.  Interviews times are provided on a first come/first served basis.

We are excited to announce that St. Jude's Academy is going to be hosting an author visit for SJA students and their families! Cecile Marie, a children's book author, will be visiting us on November 26th at 10am to share her stories, answer questions and sell her latest books. Parents and family members are welcome and encouraged to join us for this fun event. Cecile Marie's books will be for sale at the end of her talk for $10. Half of the proceeds of the sale of her books on that day, will be donated to SJA for the purchase of books for our own school library. Purchasing her books is optional and not a requirement of attending the author talk. We look forward to seeing SJA grade 3 families out on the 26th!

Next Wednesday, November 27th is the next Casual Day at SJA.

 

 

 

 

 

Best regards,

Mrs. Nelson

Happy Monday!

In today's class the students started off the day by copying down their weekly spelling words.  This week's words are all a review from previous weeks to see how well the words are being remembered from week to week.  During language the students also worked on reinforcing their spelling words in their Spelling Workbooks.  Students also used their journals to reflect on their weekends.  After their writing, students had a chance to share their weekends with the class.

In our Unit of Inquiry today the students were continued working on their summative project.  The students spent some time editing their rough copies, and then peer editing a friend's story before moving on to their good copy versions.  These good copy versions will soon be turned into a class book which is going to be a great deal of fun!  Ask your child tonight how their good copy is coming along!

During mathematics today we had another lesson on sorting geometric shapes using various attributes.  Once again we reviewed how we can use our knowledge of sides, parallel lines and angles to help us categorize figures.  Students were once again asked to practice these concepts in their Homework and Practice books.  During math the students also had mini quizzes based on their knowledge from their Abeka Arithmetic books.  In these timed quizzes, students are asked to see how many addition and subtraction facts they can correctly answer.  Ask your child how they did tonight!

The students also went to PE and French classes today.

Homework: Read for 2o minutes and record in the reading log, practice weekly spelling words, Spelling Workbook pages 49 - 52 and math pages 60 - 61.

Important information:  A Polar Expression consent form went home with all students last week.  This is in regards to a contest that all SJA students participate in.  Our class has already created the poems we would like to submit for the contest.  In order to submit them we need the consent form signed by parents.  Please fill out the information on the form and send it back to me by tomorrow as we must submit our entries by Wednesday.

December lunch form payments were due today.  Unfortunately we will not be able to accept any late forms.

We are excited to announce that St. Jude's Academy is going to be hosting an author visit for SJA students and their families!  Cecile Marie, a children's book author, will be visiting us on November 26th at 10am to share her stories, answer questions and sell her latest books.  Parents and family members are welcome and encouraged to join us for this fun event.  Cecile Marie's books will be for sale at the end of her talk for $10.  Half of the proceeds of the sale of her books on that day, will be donated to SJA for the purchase of books for our own school library.  Purchasing her books is optional and not a requirement of attending the author talk.   We look forward to seeing SJA grade 3 families out on the 26th!

Next Wednesday, November 27th is the next Casual Day at SJA.

Best regards,

Mrs. Nelson