Feb. 2nd- 6th

 What's coming up!

• Feb. 11th: Spirit day- Wear red and/or pink
• Feb. 12-13th: No School- Teacher's Convention
• Feb. 16th: No School- Family Day
• Feb. 19th: Fun Lunch- Mr. Pretzel & Subway
• Feb. 24th: Report cards are open for viewing

Valentine's days: On Friday Feb. 13th students are welcome to bring in valentines to hand out to others. Please do not send food or candy with your valentines. On the 9th, I will send home a list of names for your child to prepare their cards for each student! This is completely optional. 

Here is what we have been learning this week...

Literacy: This week, we finished learning about morphology with the prefix mal-. I am looking forward to seeing them add some new vocabulary into their writing. Next week, we will be focusing on opinion writing. Since we have a short week next week, we will be practicing our spelling words for two weeks.  Our new Word Wizard words for the next two weeks are: from, said, one, won, walk, should, here, why, next and how. 

Math: Grade 3's learned how to use a multiplication chart as a tool to support their understanding of multiplication and division facts. We also started to practice applying our skills through a variety of games and activities through centers. 

Science: Students created an earth! Ask your child to cut it in half and to tell you about the layers of the earth! We also explored science on our winter walk. 

Social Studies: Grade 3's have started to learn about Black History month. During this month we will shine a spotlight on important figures and how they have made an impact to communities around the world. Today on our spotlight was Mae Jemison! 

Physical Education: We were getting ready for the olympics. Meet your new members of the curling team! 

Have a great weekend! 

Jan. 26- 29th

 What's coming up! 

• Feb. 11th: Spirit day- Wear red and/or pink
• Feb. 12-13th: No School- Teacher's Convention
• Feb. 16th: No School- Family Day
• Feb. 19th: Fun Lunch- Mr. Pretzel & Subway
• Feb. 24th: Report cards are open for viewing

Important note about Valentine's Day...

This year, Valentine’s Day is on Saturday, February 14 but the last day of classes that week is Wednesday, February 11.  Sometime between February 9 to 11 classes at Northern Lights School will recognize and approach Valentine’s Day discussions as opportunities for students learn more about how their actions of kindness, gratitude, friendship and small, thoughtful gestures can positively impact the world around them.  

Some classes may choose to facilitate an optional exchange of Valentine’s cards/notes from home and these teachers will send a list of first names home. Please see the teacher’s individual blogs for details about what they may or may not be doing. 

If you child would like to bring a message of kindness to other students before February 11, we ask that you respect the following expectations:  

• Each child in the class should receive a message if your child would like to send something.  (There is no expectation that your child will send a message, but we request that if your child does bring a note or Valentine that no student in their class is left out.)  
• What is written is kind  

For safety reasons, no candy, chocolate or other food items can be handed out. (If your child brings any candy, chocolate or food items, they will be sent back home with them.) Thank you in advance for your cooperation and understanding. 

Here is what we have been learning this week!

Literacy: This week we learned the prefixes super and sub! We also completed a best writing task about, "If you could get any pet, which pet would you get?". Grade 3's were very creative and did a great job showing me that they understand paragraph structures. We will continue with the same spelling words next week, since we didn't have enough time to practice. These words are: very, was, people, could, their, were, talk, know, where, and some. On Friday Feb. 6th will be their words wizard test! 

Math: For multiplication and division this week, we practiced the strategy of repeated addition/subtraction and breaking apart. Grade 3's loved playing the game, multiplication war. 

Social Studies: We completed a SWYK for our unit Time and Place. 

Science: Grade 3's also completed a SWYK on Forces. Next week, we will start a new unit on Earth Systems. 

Health & Wellness: For Thoughtful Tuesday we created compliment jars. Everyone got to walk around and write a compliment to each other. This was very uplifting and heart warming. 

See you on Monday! Have a great weekend! 

Jan. 19- 23rd.

 What's coming up! 

• Jan. 30th: No School- Non-instructional Day
• Feb. 11th: Spirit day- Wear red and/or pink
• Feb. 12-13th: No School- Teacher's Convention
• Feb. 16th: No School- Family Day
• Feb. 19th: Fun Lunch- Mr. Pretzel & Subway
• Feb. 24th: Report cards are open for viewing

Please make sure to send back your child's green folder on Monday. I will be sending home your child's spelling test

Here is what we have been learning! 

Literacy: We had new word work games for our literacy stations what focused on prefixes: non-, and mis-. we practiced cursive letters m, n, and v, and we wrote paragraphs about either what our favourite season is or what your ideal weekend would be. Grade three's had their first word wizards test. Next week, our words are very, was, people, could, their, were, talk, know, where, and some. Practicing these words for 5-10 minutes a day, can make a difference. 

Math: Grade three's learned a new multiplication and division strategy called arrays. We played a game called, "The Battle of Arrays". Students spend the rest of the week practicing multiplication and division through word problems, and a mystery emoji. Keep practicing your facts! 

Science: Our focus this week was how Indigenous people use simple machines. We also explored simple machines through maker space. 

Social Studies: We wrapped up our unit on Alberta's land and history by discussing how Alberta is diverse. Ask you child what makes Alberta diverse!

Physical Education: This week, student's practiced techniques for shooting in basketball. 

Music: The grade three's are learning to sing a song, "Bruce". 

Visual Art: We finished our one point perspective painting. Student's noticed how this technique created depth and an illusion. Take a look!