Try these Websites

Teach Kids News - read the latest news and discuss at the dinner table

Funbrain - read books like Diary of a Wimpy Kid or Amelia's Notebook online
               -play math games to strengthen your number sense skills

National Geographic Kids - interested in Science?  This site is for you!

Thursday, September 27, 2012

Homework:  

Math p. 69 #1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 (Find the Missing Number)

Congratulations to these 3 Awesome classmates!

Bloggers of the day:  Patricia, Natasha, Chelsea

We had a lemonade stand a couple of weekends ago to raise money for the Run for the Cure to find a cure for Cancer.  We made lemonade and snowcones and sold them.  We charged 25 cents but most people gave us more.  We made $41.71 to donate to The Run for the Cure.   We had lots of fun!

Wednesdsay, September 26, 2012

Agenda:  Food day orders due Wednesday
              Assembly note for parents
              Wordstudy

Dinner table discussion:  Do you think an ardvaark would make a good pet?  Why or why not?

Blogger of the day:  Patricia

We used the computers today and practised typing.  it was fun. We played i think your awesome,it was also fun.math was fun too.

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Homework and reminders:

Writer's Notebook - finish paragraph about your birthday
Click here to see a sample of a Writer's Notebook
(Students should go the reading section and click on "Amelia Writes Again" to read more of Amelia's Notebook)

Parents, please look over yellow form, verify information and return to school.  Thank you.

Blogger of the day: Kaitlyn

It was a fun day. i like it wen we play games on the end day like I think you're awesome.

Thursday, September 20, 2012

Reminders:

No Meet the Teacher BBQ tonight - it has been cancelled.

Picture day on Monday (comb your hair!)

Book orders due Tuesday

Check out this website for some fun math and literacy activities.

http://www.funbrain.com/

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Dear Parents:

Your child will be coming home with a note about Meet the Teacher night.  Please be informed that the evening has been cancelled.  I apologize for the inconvenience and would like you to know that I am available to discuss any questions or concerns that you may have about your child's education.  I can be contacted at the school at 519-969-9748 or you can write a message in your child's agenda if you have any concerns.

Thank you so much for your understanding,

Mrs. Allison

Homework and Reminders

Wordstudy due tomorrow
Science - dirt diagrams
Picture day next Monday
Book orders due next Tuesday

Please ensure that your child has a proper running shoes for gym class.  Students are welcome to leave gym shoes at school.

Announcements:

Congratulations to Gurvind's family who welcomed a new baby sister this week.  All our best you and your family Gurvind!

Thank you to Divjot's family for donating 20 boxes of kleenex.  We will be needing all the tissues once the weather gets cooler and students are hit by colds and flu.

Minute to Winit

Team building and silliness in 3A!

Monday, September 17, 2012

Homework:

Blogger of the day:  Steve

I had fun in Math because I learned to count down and count up to subtract.  At recess I walked with Divjot.

Math - Subtraction Puzzle
Word Study
Students will a wordstudy package every MONDAY.  Packages should be completed and returned on THURSDAY.  We will NOT have a weekly spelling dictation.  Please read the following letter about my views on word study. 

A a parent, you are your child’s first and most important teacher. When you help your child learn to read and write, you are opening the door to a world of books and learning.

Learning to spell remains an important part of our curriculum. The approach to teaching spelling, however, has changed over the years. Many parents remember a very structured program from their own school days. Each week a new list of words was presented from a list in the textbook. These words were drilled all week, practiced at home and then tested on Friday. However, the transfer from spelling words correctly on a test to spelling words correctly in the context of writing was not always smooth.

We know now that learning to spell and learning to memorize lists are two different things. If we want children to be good spellers, the spelling instruction must be part of the rest of the reading and writing lessons that happen every day in the classroom. Word lists are still kept and learned, but the words are those the children actually use. Many of them belong to a personal collection built up by the child, others may relate to themes or topics being studied, along with various word families in which the child can learn to recognize patterns.

Here’s what we are doing in our classroom to develop spelling skills:

• Children read and are read to every day
• Children write every day
• Printed and written language is displayed prominently around the classroom. Children are taught to consult these displays when looking for words and checking their spelling. There may also be lists of new words that relate to the current theme or topic being taught.
• Participating in word building, spelling games and so on.
• Children are taught to use proofreading skills.
• Children are encouraged to take risks in the first draft of their writing, and then check ideas, words, punctuation and spelling in a later draft.
• Children are encouraged to use an age appropriate dictionary and thesaurus

This week in 3A

This week we started our unit on soil.  The students had an opportunity to go to the pond and dig, collect and examine some different soil samples.  Some vocabulary words that your child may wish to share with you are:  

hummus     composte     clay     sand     topsoil     bedrock     erosion

Here, the students investigate how water causes rocks to erode and create soil.

A big Shazam goes out to Oyinda who read the story, "Will You Fill My Bucket" with confidence and expression during our "Rules" assembly with Mrs. Piazza and Mr. Rinaldi-Ross.   Way to go Oyinda!

Thursday, September 13, 2012

*Please note that the "homework" is work that students were given time to complete in class and did not finish. 

Homework:  Math textbook p. 63 questions 2b, 3, 4

Reminders:  Tomorrow is our school cross country day.  Students will be running/walking during periods 1 and 2.  Hot dogs and drinks will also be sold tomorrow.  Please ensure that students come to school with appropriate footwear, t-shirts, a light jacket and water bottles.  A note was sent home yesterday with details.

Blogger of the day:  McKenna

we had gym today and we got a brian brake. it was so fun.

Wednesday,, September 12, 2012

Homework:

finish black white pictures for "Introducing Me" video
math worksheet
DLR corrections

Blogger of the day:  Natasha

I liked Science today because it was really fun to make soil.

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Homework and reminders:

Bring "Show and Tell" item if you did not present today
Mad minute for those who did not finish
Food order due Friday
T-shirt orders are due Friday
Bring your black and white pictures for your video -
Bring your green computer form

Blogger of the day:  Oyinda

I had a great day.  I went to mr.prices room and I got to watch Remy and Mrs.A in Africa it was a super day!

Monday, September 10, 2012

Homework:  Finish black and white pictures for "Introducing Me" video
                     Show and tell:  bring some thing you are proud of from grade 2

Reminders:  green computer forms
                    food orders due Friday

Newsletter:  Your child should be coming home with a class newsletter.  Future newsletters will be posted electronically on the blog.  Please let me know if you require a paper copy.

Here are some vocabulary words from today's lessons.  Take a moment to ask your child about what he/she learned today:  increase, decrease, doubles, soil

Enjoy the sunshine!

Blogger of the day:  Gurvind

I had a fun day.  I played with my friends at recess.   I learned about sums today.  I liked Science when we were digging through the different types of dirt.

Friday, September 7, 2012

Thanks for a great first week 3A!  Have a wonderful weekend!

September 5, 2012

Reminders:

Please return information forms and blog waivers.

Students received their agendas today.  Please send in $5.00 to cover the cost of the agenda.

Bring in pictures and stickers to decorate writer's notebook

Blogger of the day:  Aidan

Today we picked books for Daily 5.  We had gym and we did scream running.  It was a thumbs up day.

Playing with Math manipulatives

The First Day of School

Welcome 3A students!  What a wonderful day!

Agendas will be arriving in about one week, so for the time being please check the blog for homework updates and class news.

Homework:

-show mom and dad letter from Mrs. Allison
-return signed information sheet and blog waiver (I will not post any pictures on the blog until waivers are returned)
-find pictures, stickers etc.. to decorate your writer's notebook

Have a wonderful night!

Mrs. Allison

Blogger of the day:  Michael

Luka Aidan Divjot and me built a tower out of blocks.  I got to see my old friends.  It was a fun day.

hello class of 2012-2013

Dear 3A class of 2012-2013,

I can't wait to meet you and get to know you better.   See you tomorrow!

Mrs. Allison