Tuesday 28 February 2012

Reading homework!

Go to http://biblioottawalibrary.ca/en/main/overview
  • Go to Kids Zone (top right)
  • Go to Le Club de Lecture (right)
  • Go to TumbleBooks (left)
  • Go to Livres pour enfants
  • Alex, le petit joueur de hockey is the the 3rd book
  • Click on Visualisez en ligne

Monday 27 February 2012

27 février -2 mars

March 1: Skating
March 1 -2: Student-led conferences

 Homework of the week
READING/WRITING (due Friday):
Read the following story twice during the week and complete Petit guide de lecture.
http://www.tumblebooks.com/library/asp/french/full_book.asp?ProductID=2506


MATH (due Friday):
Multiplication


Science:
In science, we will be investigating strong and stable structures to determine how their design and materials enable them to perform their load-bearing function. If you have any of the following items at home that you are no longer using could you please send them to school (straws, paper towels rolls, toothpicks, toilet paper rolls, Popsicle sticks, yarn string, plasticine, milk cartons, cardboard, and shoebox lids). They will be used for our science experiments. Un gros MERCI!!!



Optional
Problème de la semaine
Mots de la semaine

Wednesday 22 February 2012

Scholastic Order!

If you would like to order books, please return the order to school by Friday, March 2nd, 2012. Remember to make cheques payable to Scholastic Canada Ltd.

Tuesday 21 February 2012

21-24 février

Feb 23rd :Skating
 

Homework of the week
NO READING, WRITING OR MATH THIS WEEK!!!!!!
 

Science project (due Friday February 24th):
As you know the grade 3 students have been studying Forces and Movements in Science. Students will be presenting a presentation Friday, February 24th in which they will explain the mechanics of a toy. The student will be expected to explain how the toy works, in terms of what forces it needs to move. Please help your child choose a toy that can be pushed, pulled, turned, wound up, sit upon, that is automatic or is run by remote control.


Optional
Problème de la semaine
Mots de la semaine (same words as last week)

Monday 13 February 2012

13-16 février



Feb 14th Valentines Day (wear red to school)
*Students may bring treats and Valentine cards (not mandatory)

Feb 16th:Skating
Feb 17th: PD Day
Feb 20th: Family Day

Homework of the week
NO READING THIS WEEK!!!!!!
Writing- Story writing (due Tuesday Feb 21st):
We are focusing on writing! We are practicing generating ideas, brainstorming, writing about a topic, and revising our work.


  • Do a brainstorm web. (Monday)
  • Make a plan. (Tuesday)
  • Write my story. (Wednesday)
  • Add details and descriptive words. (Thursday)
  • Correct work. (Thursday)

* Good copy will be done in class.

Send writing back to school on Tuesday Feb 21st.

Math (due Tuesday Feb 21st): Worksheet- Les fractions


Science project (due Friday February 24th):
As you know the grade 3 students have been studying Forces and Movements in Science. Students will be presenting a presentation Friday, February 24th in which they will explain the mechanics of a toy. The student will be expected to explain how the toy works, in terms of what forces it needs to move. Please help your child choose a toy that can be pushed, pulled, turned, wound up, sit upon, that is automatic or is run by remote control.


Optional
Problème de la semaine
Mots de la semaine

Monday 6 February 2012

6-10 février

Feb 10th: Term 1 Report Cards go home
Homework of the week
NO READING THIS WEEK!!!!!!

Writing- Opinion writing (due Friday):
We are focusing on writing! We are practicing generating ideas, brainstorming, writing about a topic, and revising our work.
Question: Should kids go to school in the summer?
  • Do a brainstorm web. (Monday)
  • Write their opinion -2-3 reasons.  (Tuesday)
  • Reread your writing and make sure your ideas are well organised. (Wednesday)
  • Correct you work alone. (Wednesday)
  • Write the good copy. (Thursday)

Send writing back to school on Friday.

Math (due Friday): Worksheet- Les fractions d’une longueur

Science project (due Friday February 24th):
**** Info will be sent home on Wednesday February 8th.
As you know the grade 3 students have been studying Forces and Movements in Science. Students will be presenting a presentation Friday, February 24th in which they will explain the mechanics of a toy. The student will be expected to explain how the toy works, in terms of what forces it needs to move. Please help your child choose a toy that can be pushed, pulled, turned, wound up, sit upon, that is automatic or is run by remote control.

Mes objectifs sheet (due Friday) *Will be sent home Wednesday
Every month your child will be choosing an academic goal for himself/herself. You will also be invited to give your child a goal for him/her to achieve for the month. Your child will bring a goal sheet (Mes objectifs) and is invited to explain what he/she is working on accomplishing during the month. You then will be invited to write a goal you would like your child to accomplish (question 3 on the sheet). He/she then will write down what he/she must do to accomplish this objective.
Please also take the time to reflect on his/her January goals.


Optional
Problème de la semaine
Mots de la semaine
Every Monday, students will bring home a word improvement book. In this book, you will find words your child has misspelled over the past two weeks. Please take the time to do Weekly Spelling Activities using these words with your child. Some words may resurface a few weeks later if your child continues to misspell the same word. Thank you for your continued support. Please send the word improvement book to school every Friday!