Sept. 22- 26th

 Important dates:

• Sept. 29th: No School- Professional Development
• Sept. 30th: No School- National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 
• Oct. 2nd: Picture Day 
• Oct. 14th- 16th: Walk for Wenjack
• Oct. 16th: Fun Lunch- Edo
• Oct 20th: No School- Non Instructional Day
• Oct 23rd: Family Night- 5:00pm- 6:30pm
• Oct 31st: SPIRIT DAY- Wear orange & black or a costume (more information to come)

Here is what the Schu Crew has been learning this week! 

Literacy: We learned about writing complete sentences vs. fragment sentences. Complete sentences include a subject and predicate where a fragment is missing either a subject or predicate and doesn't express a complete thought. We also discussed the four different types of sentences (i.e., question, command, exclamation, statement). 

Math: Grade three's have been demonstrating growth with reading and writing numbers up to 100 000. Continue to practice this at home, especially with writing number in word form. Our focus this week was comparing and ordering numbers (decreasing and ascending order. We played a few new games, such as SWAMP and True or False! 

Science: We connected our learning with natural and processed materials to how Indigenous Communities used these sustainably. Also, ask your child about what the three states of matter are!

Social Studies: Learning about residential schools and Canada's past was our topic this week. We read "My Suitcase: Nii Sookayis", a story about a residential school survivor and how her treasured times she brought with her were taken away and the impact she faced. We created our own suitcases. We also learned more through our NLS buffalo walk and tied our orange ribbons- a reminder for how every child should feel when they are school. 

Visual Art: The grade three's worked very hard with drawing a self portrait. We are still working on our realistic colouring, but take a look at some that are completed! 

Physical Education: This weeks focus was over hand throwing and how to properly catch a ball. To practice this skill, grade three's played Boom City! 

Have a great long weekend! We will see you on Wednesday!