How is it June already?!  Only a few weeks left, but still work to do! French - This week students began activities with their last spelling list of the year!  The words are: une graine, un voyage, la nourriture, français, un hexagone, un prisme,  un morceau, un tableau, du fromage & un panier.  Students have made a plan for a creative narrative and most have introductions drafted.  We will continue to work on writing, reading, spelling as well as oral structures this week.Math -  This week we are finishing up our geometry unit.  Students have looked at polygons with 3, 4, 5, 6 & 8 sides, pyramids and prisms.  We will finish off with spheres, cylinders and cones and their properties (corners, edged, faces)  The unit test will be Tuesday June 10th.Science - We have been watching our tomato plants grow and they are getting way too big for the peat pods they were started in.  We will be transplanting them to larger pots Thursday.  If anyone has any extra flower pots and/or bigger yogurt containers, small ice cream tubs, etc.  Students will take their plant home in a couple weeks in this pot if they choose to.  We are also exploring different soil types this week.Busy, busy!  I hope everyone enjoys the rest of the week!

Welcome back!  I hope everyone enjoyed the long weekend!  We had a couple nice days.This morning students went to JMH to see the musical SHREK.  It was a great performance and most really enjoyed it!  (A few students found it 'loud' and 'freaky' during the darker parts but overall it was awesome and the students were well behaved! French - This week, students will be getting science themed spelling words and the quiz will only be next week.  I will post the list of words tomorrow.  As always, we continue to work on reading strategies; decoding, fluency and comprehension.  Most are finishing up good copies of their procedural pieces and some have begun their final written piece - a creative narrative.  (The more imagination the better, but with a warning of simplified language so they can plan, write and edit it themselves.)Math - This week students will finish up the measurement unit with mass, exploring kilograms and grams.  The unit test will be next week (Tuesday likely.)  Then we will finish up with geometry. Science - We have planted our tomato seeds and we are discussing the things plants need to grow, how they grow and the parts of a plant.  We will also discuss the scientifique process as we go through the steps with our project helping TOMATOSPHERE out with seeds that have gone to space.With only a short time before summer break, students must make sure they are speaking French at all times in the classroom (if not making the effort, they will be sent to the responsibility room, as this is breaking a class rule.)  It is also very important that students read each night and think about what they are reading (if they are understanding it).  The sound books they have been reading each night serve as a great review of each of the sounds we have explored this year.  A math review went home tonight to review the unit to date.  This was fully explained a couple of times in class.  (The only question that might be forgotten is # 3 b) the time it takes a pine needle to grow into a 3m tall tree.)Have a great week!

Happy Monday students and families of 3C!  I hope everyone spoiled their mother's yesterday!Important reminders:  - Spell-a-thon pledges/donations are due back Wednesday May 14th - Spell-a-thon will take place Wednesday morning at 8:30am (a notice will go home, tomorrow, with the top 4 who moved on to the grade 3 spelling bee.)French - This week in French we are putting the finishing touches on our procedural writing pieces (How to...).  We are reviewing sounds daily, practicing reading and focusing on comprehension during our Daily 5 and morning routines.  This weeks spelling words are: fête, tomate, ballon, perimètre, facile, demande, minute, madame, arriver, malade.Math - This week in math class, we are finding the perimetre of shapes in cm and m.  Once students have mastered this, we will move on to mass in kg and g.  As always, we review past concepts throughout the week with our 'questions of the day'.Social Studies- Some groups are finishing up their NB brochures in class this week.  This will conclude our Social Studies units for the year.Science - We will plant our tomato seeds from the Tomatosphere project this Thursday and start an observation chart to track their growth as we explore the cycle of plants and different soil conditions.Homework:- Reading daily (log)- Sound book daily (as part of year end sound review)- Math worksheet Tuesday and ThursdayI hope everyone has a great week!

Welcome back!  It's the end of April already!Important reminder: There is no school for students Thursday and Friday this week. (May 1 & 2) French - We continue to practice Daily 5, where we are focusing on reading comprehension (making connections to the stories we read)   The new spelling words were introduced today in math class and through the books we read.  The list will go home tomorrow after we have worked more with them in class.  (They are: seulement, souvent, pendant, peut-être, ensuite, d'accord, centimètre, mesure, autour et bonsoir.)Math - We are continuing to work on measurement.  We have finished measuring time with pendulums, minutes, seconds, hours, days, weeks, months, & years.  We have moved onto measuring in centimetres, why it is important to use a standard unit of measure and the proper way to use a ruler.Health - This week we are finishing up our health unit with a posivity activity, as well as a few other review activities to tie up all loose ends.  Social studies - We are finishing up this week with creating NB information brochures and reviewing for a small quiz on materials covered so far this year.  The quiz will be mid week after the long weekend (for students).Homework/Reminders: Reading daily (guided reading book or book of choice - French) Math sheet  on Tuesday Book orders are due back Wednesday at the latest.  Spell-a-thon kicks off this week (notices/words go home Tuesday)Afgahan tickets & money is due!  The draw is taking place APRIL 30th before the kids have a long weekend!

Looks like Spring is finally going to make an appearance.  Things will be all mud before we know it!Today, as part of the recent Mango challlenge our class made a smoothie and everyone who wanted to, had a sample (or two).  Most of the students really enjoyed this and asked if we could do it everyday!  Yay for healthy snacks!  Our smoothie did not have milk or yogurt in it (allergies) but we discussed how milk products are often included. Health - Today we worked on our flossing models (mini marshmellow teeth, flossed with yarn) and we continue to journal our daily food intake until Tuesday night.  This week we will continue our discussions on good dental hygiene, healthy eating for growing bodies, people we can trust and talk to, and having a positive self-image.French - We continue to review decoding and reading comprehension strategies as a whole class and in guided reading groups.New spelling words: déjà, loin, devant, derrière, presque, encore, dessus, dessous, entre, milieu.We will also be writing our procedural pieces this week.Math - We are finishing up division; its link with repeated subtraction (14÷2 = 7 is the same as 14 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 = 0; fourteen take away two,  7 times); the link between multiplication and division and reviewing the unit.  The test will be Tuesday (April 15)Homework:-Reading daily-Record food Monday and Tuesday-Math worsheets Tuesday & Thursday-Tickets on the afgahan are due Tuesday (15th)* Tomorrow is hat day in support of Autism (for a donation your child may wear their hat in the school)

Today 5 students were awarded in recognition of their courteous behaviours, positive attitudes and overall great work! Rylee Dickson for being our "Top Dog" this term!Madi Walsh & Immanuel Canistro for being courteous!Jack Fraser & Luke Wishart for having positive attitudes!Way to go guys and gals!