Grade 3 Monthly Blog

  November It was great to speak with all of the families at student-led conferences.   The students were very proud of the work they put into their portfolios and were very excited to take them home and share them with their family.    November is a time of remembrance and peace.   The grade three students have been learning about Remembrance Day and we took part in the Remembrance Day ceremony on Thursday, November 7 th .   In Language Arts, we have been focusing on our reading, writing and spelling.   We have been writing in our journals, working in our phonics and spelling text books and writing summaries and reviews of stories we are reading in class.   The students are working on adding detail to their writing to make it more interesting and re-reading our work to make sure it makes sense.    In Math, we are beginning our next unit on Place Value.   We will learn expanded form, base ten blocks and written form for numb...

    Welcome back everyone!   I hope you all had a wonderful summer!   The first few days have been busy getting back into a routine, getting to know our classmates, learning our new responsibilities, coming up with our class rules, and having fun with our back to school Popsicle Theme.   Feel free to contact me at the school if you have any questions or concerns regarding your child.  You may also communicate through your child’s agenda as I will be checking them daily and asking parents to sign them every day as well. Some important dates to remember: ·          *   Picture Day – Tuesday, September 17 th ·          *  Meet the Teacher on – Tuesday, September 17 th from 6:30-7:45pm ·          *  NUT Day wear Orange – Monday, September 23 rd – Thursday, September 26 th ·         *  Nut Day/Activity Day wear your team colou...

  Happy Easter! Happy Spring!  Christ is Risen! Indeed, He is Risen!  March was a pretty busy month for the Grade 3s. The Grade 3s are all working so hard especially this term. It is the last term to master everything what we need to learn this year. This month the Grade 3s learned a lot.  April is another busy month for us all. There is so much to do and learn. We also have a learning fair to prepare.  In Religion, we learned about the season of Lent. Lent is the time to look closely at ourselves, our relationships with ourselves, with others and of course with God. We are always asked to be good. We are called to be good, in mind, heart and body. In everything we think, we say and most especially on what we do. We are going to continue learning about Easter and the Church and about Christ love for us all.  In Spelling, they are learning pretty big and challenging words and they are getting better each day.  In Language Arts, they are learning more pa...

  Happy New Year everyone!  Goodbye 2023! Welcome 2023! The year 2023 just went by so fast. I can still remember when I wrote my September blog - the Grade 3's were just starting the routine in the Grade 3. The continuous work, the tests, printing practices, mad minutes, and all other stuff. Now, four months had passed and the students are still trying to master their routine and they know what are the expectations required from them. I can say that they are indeed trying their best and that is what matters most.  As the new year begins, there will be new lessons, new challenges and of course new expectations. And this year they were told that they need to work double time because in eight months time, they will be in Grade 4.  In ELA, we are doing a lot of dictionary skills, finding words in the dictionary. Its definition and how they are going to use the words in a sentence. Every time we get a chance and they encounter difficult words, the dictionary is their go-t...

JOY, LOVE, HOPE, PEACE CHRISTMAS Advent comes from the Latin word "adventus" which means "coming". It is the period of preparation for the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ at Christmas and also of preparation for the Second Coming of Christ.  While we wait for the coming of Jesus Christ, we need to remember to keep these things in our mind in our heart. We need to have to JOY, LOVE, HOPE, PEACE then we will fully understand the real meaning of CHRISTMAS.  Let us all remember that J in the candy cane stands for JESUS.  The first four months of the school year is almost over. Our first term is done. I can say that the Grade 3's are slowly getting used to the routines and expectations from them. I would like to thank you for your wonderful efforts.  We are learning so much. In ELA, it is the continuation of everything that we have started so far. Alphabetical Skills, Phonics for letter sounds, Spelling and Printing. They are always reminded to remember to s...

  When you're doing a lot of learning, time flies so fast. And this is what we in the Grade 3 class is feeling. It is already the month of November and a lot has happened already and there's so much more to learn and do in the Grade 3 class.  We finished our Provincial Assessment last month and I can say that it went well. I am happy to say that even if the results of their assessment says that they're not there yet, I believe that they're getting there soon. I am proud of what they have achieved and there's always room for improvement.  We are learning so much. In ELA, we are strengthening their alphabetical skills so that they will be ready to learn more complex skills like the finding words in the dictionary and looking for its meaning. We also started Printing practices. They need to remember to stay on the line, write consistently their letters and to know when to use uppercase and lowercase letters. They need to ensure that their printing will be readable, cle...