February 23-26 Weekly Update

Hello Families!

This week in Grade 3 has been another wonderful week of learning and meaningful classroom experiences. Students have been engaged, curious, and working hard across all subject areas!

• March 6 – Last day for Purdys Chocolatier Fundraiser orders

• March 5-12 – School-Wide Story Telling / Medicine Wheel Residency

Here are a few highlights from our week:

Pink Shirt Day:

We read stories about the meaning of Pink Shirt Day and participated in a schoolwide assembly. Students learned about kindness, inclusion, and standing up against bullying. Ask your child about the significance of Pink Shirt Day and how they can show kindness to others.

Black History Month:

We read a story about Martin Luther King Jr. and learned about his message of love, peace, and fairness. He encouraged people to treat one another with kindness and respect. Ask your child what they remember about his dream. 

Literacy Centers:

Students continued to participate in literacy rotations this week. Ask your child which rotation they enjoyed the most and what they learned.

Writing:

This week, students focused on editing their writing pieces. They worked on expanding their ideas, improving organization, and strengthening their sentences. We also continued building foundational skills such as correct capitalization and punctuation.

Math:

Students used a multiplication chart to support multiplication and division. They began solving word problems using the RICE strategy (Read, Identify, Compute, Explain). We practiced skip counting by 2s, 3s, 5s, and 10s to strengthen multiplication as repeated addition, and learned a fun trick for the 9 times table. Ask your child to show you the 9s trick!

Science:

Students are learning how layers of the Earth give us clues about the past. They explored how fossils form and how scientists use fossilized bones to learn about dinosaurs that once lived in Alberta. Ask your child what they discovered about Alberta’s dinosaurs!

Health and Wellness:

Students are learning that we all have different roles in our lives. Some roles last a long time, and others may change. They brainstormed the roles they have now (such as student, sibling, friend) and imagined what roles they might have in the future as adults.

Mini Dragon Parade:

A big thank you to Mrs. Qi for creating the beautiful dragon and for sharing it with our class. For many students, it was their first time dancing with a dragon, and they were full of excitement! The classroom was buzzing with energy as they proudly took part in the mini Dragon Parade in the classroom. It was a joyful and unforgettable experience for our students!

Thank you for your continued support at home!