Parents Web

Mrs. Brennan and I are now using Parents Web in order to communicate with you. Parents Web can be accessed through our school's website. Our Teacher Page on Parents Web will allow you to access homework, calendar information, important announcements, monthly newsletters, and progress reports. We hope that you are able to check Parents Web regularly and that you are finding it a useful tool. I am still going to keep my blog going for a time until students have access to Parents Web for the purpose of then uploading the educational sites that I already have on my blog. I know that many of the students have been enjoying playing some of these games and so don't want them to lose out on that opportunity during the transition from blog to use of our Teacher Page.

Unit 2 Science Test

On Friday, Feb. 1st, is our Unit 2 Science Test on animal life cycles. The students are bringing home a study guide tonight to help them with what to study. On Tuesday night please focus on the 'Animal Terms'. Next week we will be starting our unit project on their favorite animal.

A few things to be aware of...

Social Booklets - Myths and Legends - are due on Wednesday, January 23rd. We began work on these in December and have been working since Christmas break at wrapping this unit up.

At-Home Writing Program - The At-Home Writing Program has begun. Students were sent home with their writing folders last Thursday. I hope that you were able to take a look through the package and that you have a good understanding of how the program runs. Story #1 is due on Thursday, January 24th. Students are required to hand in their writing folder complete with the story map, rough copy of their story, and good copy. Happy Writing!

Prayers - Please keep the Kinniburgh family in your prayers. Paige is at home this week recovering from a sledding accident on the weekend. We miss you Paige and will continue to keep you in our prayers.

Add & Sub Test

We are completing our unit on addition and subtraction this week. On Friday we will be having a test. The test will be on addition and subtraction with regrouping and without regrouping. Students are asked to show their work for each question. Please encourage your child show their work on any practice questions that you have them do at home as this will help them on the test.

Problem solving

On Friday December 14th we are going to have a problem solving quiz on the following four strategies: guess and check, making an organized list, making a list or diagram, and using logical reasoning.

Social Test

The Grade Three's are finishing Chapter Two on Traditions and Celebrations. They will be writing a test on this chapter on Monday, December 10th. We will be reviewing in class leading up to the test. A study guide is outlined belowed:
-Languages - know the official languages for countries we have studied
-Celebrations - what are they in general) and why do people have celebrations
-What can be learned about communities by studying their traditions and celebrations
-Choose a tradition from one of the countries we have been studying and explain it in detail, including why it is important to the people
-If you could study any other country, which country would you choose and why
-What have you learned about your Christian faith/heritage by studying the respective countries traditions and celebrations
-Tradition/Celebration that is important to your family and why

Fun Lunch - just for us

Parent Council is working on a different idea for fun lunches. They want to try their idea out on two classes (elementary and secondary). Our class has been chosen at the elementary level. Therefore, we will be having a special fun lunch for our class on Tuesday, December 4th. The students will be given a free lunch that day so you get a break from packing them a lunch. After lunch that day, the students will fill in a brief evaluation of what they thought about the fun lunch. So, please mark the date on your calendar and don't pack a lunch for your child that day!