Hello Everyone,
Take a look at the productive week we had last week.

 We extended our thinking and applied what we knew about linear measurement to why and how we would want to find the perimeter of something.

 The class was explicitly taught that when measuring objects or space, there is a difference between the perimeter of something and the area of something. Step 1: Do we need to know perimeter or area? Step 2: What are the units of measurement being used that I need to continue solving the problem with? Step 3: use the strategy that you are most comfortable with to come up with an accurate answer.

 In Language, we have been looking at the interesting introductions that many of our adventure story read alouds begin with. This has set us up nicely to do some shared writing on adventure stories next week.

 We have also learned the steps and practised how to look up words in a dictionary. Some students are still confused about the process. This would be a fun and easy activity to reinforce at home.

 We have started our Growth and Changes in Plants. What better way to observe these expectations than to plant our own bean seeds. Ask your child why no soil is needed or seen in these photos.

This week's homework looks very different. Your child will need your help to fill in the worksheet. This is a great opportunity to answer any of those questions your child may have. Some were confident enough to ask me in a class discussion but I deflected some of them to be answered at home by a parent.  If you can add a real photo on the bottom of this page in the homework book, great! It will be returned to you but, if not, an illustration is just as good. I can't wait!

A FEW THINGS TO REMEMBER......
Our class is doing our Swim to Survive sessions on April 10th, 17th and 24th
Spirit Week is April 8th -12th.
Monday April 8th          wear pastel colours
Tuesday April 9th          twin day
Wednesday April 10th   crazy hair day
Thursday April 11th       gum day
Friday April 12th           pj day
All money raised for dressing up on these days goes to OK Clean Water Project

hello everyone,
A busy week back to school after March Break.

We are reminded that even though we all had a nice break from school we are still in the Lenten season.

In Math, our focus is measurement.

We have been practising using a cm ruler and a metre stick to measure things in our everyday world. Our goal is to be able to move comfortably between measurement units such as going from more than a hundred centimetres to converting it to m. Ask your child what convert or conversion means and why we need to convert units at times?

In Language, we have moved on to adventure story writing.

 We have been using the trusty Go Map to break down stories we are reading to see if the story has all the essential parts needed for a good story. Ask your child to retell you the stories of Pirate Lee or Happy Birthday Pandemonium by using the categories in the Go map.

We are also looking at more interesting ways to be more imaginative with our quotation mark work.

We have started our unit in Family Life. So far, we have read about the Carson family parents sharing their lists of most important events in their lives with their 4 children. The first event that we read about and discussed was their marriage. I shared photos with the students of my own marriage. Besides having a good chuckle, I think the students were able to make some good connections! Next, we will move on to the birth of the Carson family's children as memorable events in a parent's life.

In Health, we moved from good oral care to prescription, non-prescription and illegal drugs. Your child may be home with questions for you. Just as a reference point, in grade 3, illegal drugs is presented as drugs such as tobacco and alcohol that have certain rules around them such as where they can be purchased, how old someone has to be to use them or what are the consequences are if the rules that are set in place are broken.

A FEW THINGS TO REMEMBER.....

• Please check your child's homework book for math assessments to be reviewed and signed
• Please ensure your child is equipped with the clothing necessary for our wet and muddy recesses
• Please return the Swim to Survive forms
• Library books are always due back to the school every Tuesday so we are ready to take out books on Wednesday

Hello everyone,
As you know, the week before March Break was Francophonie Week. Our class participated in various activities put on by the French panel at St. Rita including our very own Madame Marta!

Two of our classmates were courageous enough to participate in the French spelling bee. Rose was honoured with the title of Primary Champion.

Madame Marta and the class won a prize for the best decorated door as well. Congratulations!
In Math, before the March Break, our class took a deeper look into fractions- of a whole and of a set.

Anchor chart for fractions of a whole.

Anchor chart for fractions of a set

In Health, we are wrapping up our unit on oral care. Ask your child what was the purpose of the experiment we did with the eggs, coke, vinegar and toothpaste and then ask your child what were the conclusions we made.

One of our students was brave enough to handle one of the eggs in our experiment. Ask your child why the egg was so fragile.

A Few Things to Remember......

• Our class does Swim to Survive on April 10, 17 and 24th. Please check agendas on Tuesday for information and consent forms and fill them in asap
• Family Mass and Potluck at St. Augustine Church this coming Saturday March 23rd @ 4:30pm. All are welcome. Invitations went out to families 2 weeks ago in your child's agenda

Hello Everyone,
A big THANK YOU to all who came out for the student-led conferences this past Tuesday. Each child was well prepared to welcome his/her parent into their classroom. I hope you were as amazed and proud as I was to see your child's leadership skills flourish and saw this as an authentic learning opportunity for all of us involved.

 In Math, we were able to work collaboratively to solve some pretty challenging real life questions by applying what we understand about patterns to come up with a solution.

 In Language, we are still working on QAR but took a side step to explore the use of quotation marks. The class was noticing these "strange marks" in our text so it was a perfect opportunity to dig a little deeper.

 We have many students in the class that have many connections to music and musical instruments. Ask your child what we did with the buckets and our note and rest anchor chart.We had a blast! It was loud but was so much fun!

A FEW THINGS TO REMEMBER........

• The new lunch orders start this Monday with Subway Day because Tuesday is Shrove Tuesday
• Parent Council is providing a pancake lunch for Shrove Tuesday on March 5th
• Ash Wednesday Liturgy is March 6th at 10:15 am in the gym
• French pathway meeting Mon. March 4th at 4:30 if you have any questions 
• French pathway forms are due on March 7th
• March 4th-March 8th is Francophonie Week. 
• Check your child's agenda for daily updates about the week or check St. Rita website
• Our class is scheduled to do Swim to Survive on April 10th, 17th and 24th. More info to come soon