March 31, 2017

Dear parents,

Today we:

- had our POW test
- did Read to Self while I conferenced with students
- had a lesson and then worked on a Friendly Letter (more details to come)
- went to French

After lunch we:

- had our Math quiz
- worked on computer math for the rest of the afternoon 

Students were awarded 703 points on Class Dojo, hence our reward of "Computer Time." For the month of April we will challenge ourselves to get 1000 points! If you haven't already, please sign up for our Class Dojo account to see your child's progress and pictures of their learning.

Homework:
- read for 20 minutes

March 30, 2017

Dear Parents,

Today we:

- worked on Read to Self while I conferenced with students
- worked on our art portfolio's
- had a visit from a professional storyteller

After lunch we:

- had a lesson in multiplication and division
- we worked in our JUMP math books on this concept
- there will be a quiz tomorrow
- we had Library
- we then had DPA

Homework:
- POW test tomorrow
- math quiz on division tomorrow

March 28, 2017

Dear Parents,

Today we:

- had our TUSC workshop in the morning (it was great!!)
- please ask your child what plants or habitats they learned about

In the afternoon we:

- learned about division in math
- worked in our JUMP math books
- talked about our next focus of study in Social Studies: Grade 4 is Canada while Grade 3 is Ontario
- had DPA

Homework:
- read for 20 minutes
- EQAO homework (Grade 3)
- Poem of the Week

March 23, 2017

Dear Parents,

Today we:

- did Read to Self
- we then finished our Viola Desmond responses from yesterday
- we went to French

After lunch we:

- did Math Problem Solving
- did Math Facts (multiplication)
- had Library
- had Gym

Homework:
- read for 20 minutes
- POW

March 21st, 2017

Dear Parents,

Today we:

- started our day with a video and discussion about World Down Syndrome Day: https://youtu.be/kNMJaXuFuWQ
- we then did Read to Self while I conferenced with students
- we then worked on a Journal entry
- we went to French

After lunch we:

- continued work on our 3D art from yesterday
- we then went to a play called "Birds of a Feather" (put on by Roseneath Theatre http://app.roseneath.ca/)
- we then had Gym outside

Homework:
- reading for 20 minutes
- POW 

March 20th, 2017

Dear Parents,

Today we:

- began our day by reflecting on the March Break and what we did during our week away
- worked on our newest Poem of the Week (by John Updike)
- did Read to Self while I did Guided Reading
- we had Gym (we began to learn volleyball)
- we had French

After lunch we:

- had a new lesson in rounding to the nearest 10s digit
- we worked in our notebooks on this concept
- we worked on a 3D hand art piece after recess

Homework:
- read for 20 minutes
- POW 

March 9, 2017

Dear parents,

Today we:

- discussed "Sanctuary Cities" and the state of refugees and immigrants in the United States
- we then did Read to Self while I conferenced with students
- we worked on writing (Adventure Story, James and the Giant Peach Brochure, Peaceful Warrior Shield)

After lunch we:

- had Yoga
- went to Library

Homework:
- POW (due tomorrow)
- read for 20 minutes

March 8th, 2017

Dear parents,

Today we:

- did Read to Self while I conferenced with students
- we worked on writing (Adventure Stories, James and the Giant Peach reading response, mapping activity, Peaceful Warrior shield activity)
- we went to French

After our pizza lunch lunch we:

- watched a movie as part of our Class Dojo reward for February
- went on the Women's March!!
- continued our movie

Homework:
- Grammar POW
- Read for 20 minutes

March 7, 2017

Dear Parents,

Today we:

- worked on Read to Self while I conferenced with students
- worked on our Adventure Stories if we were not done
- went to French

After lunch we:

- continued work on our mapping project
- worked on a Peaceful Warrior shield for Yoga class

Homework:
- Grammar POW
- Read for 20 minutes
- Women's March TOMORROW (wear white)
- Pizza Lunch (for a reward for the Eco drive)

March 6, 2017

Dear parents,

Today we:

- did our Grammar POW by looking at articles and prepositions
- we did Read to Self
- we read two chapters of James and the Giant Peach
- we had Gym
- we went to French

After lunch we:

- learned about coordinates, the compass rose, a legend and a bird's eye view of a map
- we brainstormed the necessary things that a town needs (power source, water source, safety, hospitals, etc). 
- in a group of two, we worked on a map of a fictional town
- we then debriefed and set success criteria for the mapping exercise
- we continued working on our maps.
- tomorrow we will work on an individual map of a made-up town

City Map

Homework:
- POW
- read for 20 minutes
- Women's March on March 8th at 1:20 pm -- PLEASE WEAR WHITE!!!

March 2, 2017

Dear parents,

Today we:

- did Read to Self
- worked on a survey for our Class Dojo reward
- planned our Bake Sale for tomorrow
- worked on finishing up our Adventure Story (or if we were done, work on a "James and the Giant Peach" reading response brochure)
- went to French

After lunch we:

- worked on math by identifying faces and vertices of 3D shapes
- we went to Yoga
- we went to Library
- we came back and made "Bear Poo" using our new Good Food kitchen cart (a travelling kitchen cart)

Homework:
- Grammar POW
- Math 
- Bake for the bake sale!!! 

March 1, 2017

Dear parents,

Today we:

- did Read to Self 
- had a final workshop on "James and the Giant Peach"
- went to French

After lunch:

- did Math Problem Solving
- worked on Chrome Books 
- wrapped up our Social Studies centers

Homework:
- Read to Self
- POW 
- Bake Sale Friday (please bake!!)

February 28, 2017

Dear parents,

Today we:

- did Read to Self
- worked on our Bake Sale posters (Bake Sale is this Friday)
- worked on our writing
- went to French

After lunch we:

- went to see the play "James and the Giant Peach"

Homework:
- Grammar POW
- Read for 20 minutes
- Please bake for Friday's Bake Sale