Purple and Gold

First spirit day tomorrow (Thursday). Wear purple and gold to show school spirit. 

Which shapes are more stable?

We looked at arches and post and beam structures. 

Terry Fox Run

Today the primary students participated in the Terry Fox Run by running around the track. The students put in a lot of effort to support the cause. Some students ran 10 laps!

Picture Day

Just a reminder that tomorrow is Picture Day!

Community Art Show

Science

Students have been learning about what makes structures strong and stable. They have been experimenting with natural and man made materials to try and build stable structures. 

French Newsletter

Patterning

To start the year off we have been working on a patterning math unit.  Students easily demonstrated their knowledge of repeating patterns, so we moved on to growing/shrinking patterns.  

They are exploring how both shape patterns and number patterns grow or shrink sequentially.  We are using the strategies of counting on or subtracting to find the gap between numbers (i.e. In the pattern 3,5,7 . . . there is a gap of 2). Knowing the gap helps determine the next numbers in the pattern. 

Reminders

Just a reminder that Scholastic Book Orders are due tomorrow and Pizza Lunch forms (or online orders) are due on Thursday. If you have any other outstanding forms, please send them in as soon as possible. 

Events

Next week we have two events at the school.  The first is a School Council meeting on Tuesday, September 20th at 6:30pm.  All parents are welcome and are encouraged to attend.  On Thursday, September 22nd, MCS will host an Open House from 5:30pm to 6:30pm.  This is a time where students can show you their classroom and some of the things they have been working on.  It is also an opportunity to meet your child's teacher(s). 

Google Drive

Google Drive Instructions

Dear Parents,

Your child will be working with the Google Education interface, most notably,  Google Drive and Google Slides.  Some of the students have had prior knowledge of its set-up, while others are learning their way around this format for the first time.  Here are some instructions for you so that you can follow your child’s progress and also sites I will send them during the year.

username:  <<lastnamefirstinitial>>@student.rcdsb.on.ca

password:  three digits (repeated) ____________________

Logging In

There are various ways to access your child’s Google Drive.

1. One way is to download the Google Drive app on your mobile device (e.g., iPad, cell, etc.,)
2. Go to the Google search engine from your computer and click on the Sign In icon, sign in with the username and password above that your child already knows
3. Search Google Drive on the Google search engine

Drive

Once logged in, you can view your child’s work in My Drive, and other work previously completed.

The sites I will send them for different learning endeavours can be found during the year under the Shared With Me tab.  

Binder and Forms

The only school supply I wish students to have is a 1" binder.  If you are unable to locate one, please let me know as I have some from previous years.  

If you still have any of the forms that went home on the first day, please return them as soon as possible.

First Week

We have had a busy first week!  We have been reading lots of stories together and participating in a number of "getting to know you" activities.  In math we have started a unit on Patterning and in Science we are learning about structures.

Welcome!

Welcome to Grade 3!  What a wonderful class we have this year.  We currently have 17 students in Room 131, including 3 students that are new to MCS.  We also have an Educational Assistant in the room, Mrs. MacDougall. 

We spent the day getting to know one another and working together to create classroom expectations.  The students came up with some great ideas including, "smile lots, leave your toys at home, and be nice to Mrs. Nolette" (I love this one!!). We decided it was important to be kind to everyone.   

A great deal of paperwork can home with your child today. Please take some time to look it over and complete any forms.

We are looking forward to an amazing year in Room 131!  

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Cori Nolette