April 29, 2010

Word of the day: serene

Reminders:
1. Practise the exam bank questions for Math and Language Arts. (Don't worry about Social Studies and Science.)
2. Spelling test tomorrow
3. "Music and Tell" tomorrow - bring an instrument, a CD, a picture of a musician - or sing something for us!
4. Check out the Goose Cam - that bird sure is patient!
5. Remember library books for tomorrow.

April 28, 2010

Word of the day: melancholy

I have to apologize for not letting people know what the username and password are for the Exam Bank link. The username is gyrd.jes and the password is oil.

Reminders for tomorrow:
1. Practise math facts
2. Spelling due
3. Cookie sale

Remember to check out the Goose Cam if you get a chance!

April 27, 2010

Word of the day: tranquil

Reminders:
1. Practise math facts
2. Spelling due Thurday


Your child is bringing home literature on the upcoming Provincial Achievement tests (PATs) today. The note and booklet give some information on the tests, including the types of tests and the dates they are written. We've begun writing some practise PAT questions in Math. Today's math booklets have been sent home - please go over the questions with your child. Your explanations regarding the questions may differ from the ones we talked about in class, but that's okay. We always stress that there often is more than one way to solve a problem, and that good thinkers (which is what good math students are!) should practise finding more than one route to the correct answer.

As well, your child is bringing home a rough draft of a story today. To compliment our preparation for the story writing portion of the PATs, please go over the story with your child, following the guidelines on the back of today's note. Thanks!

April 23, 2010

Word of the day; bliss

Congratulations to all the sharp eyes in Room 4 - the ones who spotted the clues for this morning's treasure hunt. Some fun!

Reminders:
1. Practise math facts
2. Check out the Goose Cam!
3. Be nice to the environment! Earth Day is officially over, but its lessons should live on...

April 22, 2010

Word of the day: gilded

Reminders:
1. Spelling test tomorrow
2. Practise math facts
3. Half day tomorrow - Volunteer Appreciation assembly after recess. Volunteers, please attend! All you cookie bakers, art project helpers, ski volunteers, etc. - see you tomorrow in the gym!
4. Dress in the style of the '80s tomorrow.

Happy Earth Day! Thanks to everyone who bikes or walks instead of driving, to everyone who shuts off lights in empty rooms, to everyone who picks up litter, to everyone who recycles ... what a difference we all can make! The following video is designed to celebrate Earth Day. Enjoy!

April 21, 2010

Word of the day: intricate

Congratulations to Angelo and Sarah for their outstanding performance in the Double Dutch challenge in gym today!

Reminders:
1. Practise math facts
2. Spelling due tomorrow
3. Library books for tomorrow

April 19, 2010

Word of the day: adjacent

Welcome to the newest addition to Room 4 - Sarah. It's nice to have you back in the fold, Miss H!

Reminders:
1. Practise math facts
2. Spelling due Thursday
3. Check out the Goose Cam from the links on the side

Pirate joke of the day: Which ocean is the pirate's favourite? The Ahrrctic Ocean, of course.

April 16, 2010

Word of the day: perimeter

Thanks to the people who brought the neat footwear for today's "Shoe and Tell"!!!

Reminders:
1. Practise multiplication facts
2. Enjoy the lovely weekend!

I've added a video to compliment today's story from Language Arts. (We read a story about a dog who, jealous of the time his owner was spending with a skateboard, secretly buried the skateboard. When his transgression was discovered, it was suggested that his owner teach him how to skateboard so that the dual loves of Dog and Skateboarding would be married.) These dogs are truly amazing! Enjoy!

April 15, 2010

Word of the day: serene

Reminders:
1. Spelling test tomorrow
2. Practise times tables
3. Book order due tomorrow
4. We're having a "Shoe and Tell" tomorrow. Any kind of footwear will do - hockey skates, flip flops, baby shoes ... let's see what kind of unusual ideas you can come up with!


I've attached a link to the Edmonton Journal's web cam on the nesting Canada goose. Just click on the "Goose Cam" link at the side. This is an excellent compliment to the Grade Three Life Cycles component from the science curriculum.

April 13, 2010

Word of the day: tranquil

Congratulations to Ethan and Breanna for perfect completion of today's multiplication challenge. Well done!

Reminders:
1. Practise times tables
2. Spelling due Thursday
3. Book orders due Friday

I've added another loon video for your evening's entertainment. Enjoy!

April 12, 2010

Word of the day: bliss (chosen because it's so nice to be back with this lovely crew of third graders again!)

Congratulations to Breanna for getting immunity on today's spelling test. Well done!

Reminders:
1. Spelling due Thursday
2. Practise times tables
3. Book order due Friday

For today's Head Scratcher, see if you can figure out why, in the game we played today, you like sweets but not candy, you like fall but not autumn, and you like carrots, broccoli, and apples, but not fruits or vegetables. (If you've already figured out the answer, try playing the game with someone else in your house.)

We talked about loons today, so I dug out this video of their call. Enjoy!



And here's some advice on how to try to imitate the loon's call:



Finally, here's a video of the loon displaying. (We talked about this today, as well.)