December 2023

-


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 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, cleaner and clearer. 


In Math, we finish our Mad Minutes single digit booklet Addition and Subtraction Facts 0-18. The next Mad minutes we're going to do is Addition and Subtraction of two or three digits with and without regrouping plus Word Problems. These activities will help them improve their Mental Math Skills. 

In Religion, we talked about advent and the liturgical seasons. 

In Science, we finished learning about the basic information about plants, its needs and its life cycle. Now we delve deeper into the different parts of the plants. 

In Social Studies, we finished talking about Canada's national anthem. We discussed the do's and dont's on how to take care of the Canada flag. The next lesson we are going to do is to learn more about the different flags and information about the 10 provinces and 3 territories. We will prepare for the Social Studies learning fair that will soon come in April. 

In Art, we are going to do pretty cool Artworks. Just watched out for it. 

Thank you to all the parents who are supporting every single fundraiser that the school is doing. It means a lot. When we support the school fundraiser, let us remember that the whole school community benefits from it. 

Dates to remember: 
*December 18th - N.U.T DAY Wear Pink 3rd week of Advent 
*December 19th - Christmas Concert Night Wear your Sundays Best 
*December 19th @ 1:00pm - Christmas Concert Matinee Performance (Audience is Welcome) ; Wine Raffle Draw is at 7:00pm
*December 20th - N.U.T DAY Wear Christmas socks day  
*December 21st - N.U.T DAY Wear Green or Red 
*December 22nd - N.U.T DAY Wear Purple 4th week of Advent, Caroling at 11:00am; Early Dismissal @ 2:25pm. Bus students will be dismissed @ 1:25pm. There'll be no After School Program
*December 25th - January 7th - Christmas Break 
*January 8th - Monday School Opens


Thank you. Have a wonderful and Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year, 

Keep safe and stay warm. See you next year! :) 

Mrs. Francisco

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

May and June

-
Image
  Goodbye May! Hello June!  Oh my! The month of May went by pretty fast and we didn't even realize that it is now the month of June...and we are now on our last month of the school year 2022-2023.  Where did those precious 9 months of learning go?  Well, the month of May is indeed a pretty busy month. The Grade 3's had been working so hard and busy as a bee. I think that the Grade 3's had grown so much not only physically but in learning too.  Just a short recap -   * In-person Book Fair - It was indeed a success. The grade 3's in particular are excited that the book fair is now in person. We reached our goal and we now have a bunch of new books that the students will for sure enjoy.  * Math Learning Fair - The grade 3's had been preparing for this learning fair. They did a couple of activities. They did Puzzle Pieces for the different ways a number could be represented, and believe me there's a lot. :) They did City Skyline Arrays and Two Truths and a Lie for A
Read more

January / February 2024

-
Image
  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-to tool for lear
Read more

APRIL 2023

-
Image
                                                      HAPPY EARTH DAY!  WHAT IS EARTH DAY?  Earth Day is  an annual celebration that honors the achievements of the environmental movement and raises awareness of the need to protect Earths natural resources for future generations . The first Earth Day was held April 22, 1970.  It can be as simple as  teaching them how and what to recycle, replacing plastic bags with reusable tote bags, or only using reusable water bottles . Every time you do something that helps the Earth, involve them and explain exactly what you're doing. LET'S MAKE EVERY DAY EARTH DAY!  HELLO APRIL!  The Grade 3's are making sure that they are learning and doing the best that they can in every task given to them. As we welcome the new season, the Grade 3's are all working  like bees. This last term is very busy. We need to be focused and believed in our strengths. I BELIEVE IN MYSELF!       In Religion, we have learned about Lent, The Paschal Triduum,
Read more