Bike Rodeo
On Monday, May 15, the Deep River Police Department is organizing a bike rodeo for our class. Students will be learning about bicycle safety. Students are welcome to bring their own bikes and helmets to use on the course. Our class is participating at 2:15pm.
Mother's Day
Students have prepared a special Mother's Day gift this week. They brought it home today, so please remind them to check their backpacks to be sure it arrived home safely. Happy Mother's Day!
Friday, May 12, 2017
Tuesday, May 9, 2017
Wednesday, May 3, 2017
April
If has been a very busy month at MCS and in Room 131!
Arts Night
Arts night was a great success! Thank you to all who came out to support the Arts at MCS. We are so proud of the incredible art work our class has completed.
Evening of Song
On Monday, May 8th at 7:00pm our class will be singing at the Evening of Song. They have worked all year for this performance and they sound wonderful. We hope everyone can attend. With such a small class, every voice matters!
Yearbook
I have been working on a K-12 Yearbook. It is coming together well and is now available for purchase online. Every student is able to add two pages of their own photographs; making it a truly personable yearbook. You can find out more by following the link below.
https://www.treering.com/validate?PassCode=1014807383683883
EQAO
At the end of May students will be writing the Grade 3 Provincial Assessment. In order to have students feel comfortable and relaxed, we have started doing some test practice. This involves sitting still and working quietly for longer than the class is used to in order to build stamina. I will be sending home some of the sample activities we have completed as a class for you to review.
Science
We are just completing a unit on Forces before moving on to Plants and Soil. The students have done lots of hands-on experiments to improve their understanding of the Laws of Motion. Last week they worked in teams and as a whole class to build roller coasters.
Language:
We have been continuing to work on writing descriptive paragraphs and I am trying to have students take more time to edit their own work or have a peer edit with them. Often when they take the time to re-read what they have written, they can discover simple errors in grammar and spelling.
In reading, students are working on adding more evidence from a text when responding to something they have read. I am constantly reminding them to ¨back up¨ their thinking!
Math:
We have just completed units on Area and Time. There are a couple of students that still struggle to tell time on an analog clock. Please practice this at home on a regular basis. We also have been working on passage of time. (i.e. if I left at 9:00am what time would I be home if I went for a 3 hour bike ride?). This is tricky for many students.
Arts Night
Arts night was a great success! Thank you to all who came out to support the Arts at MCS. We are so proud of the incredible art work our class has completed.
Evening of Song
On Monday, May 8th at 7:00pm our class will be singing at the Evening of Song. They have worked all year for this performance and they sound wonderful. We hope everyone can attend. With such a small class, every voice matters!
Yearbook
I have been working on a K-12 Yearbook. It is coming together well and is now available for purchase online. Every student is able to add two pages of their own photographs; making it a truly personable yearbook. You can find out more by following the link below.
https://www.treering.com/validate?PassCode=1014807383683883
EQAO
At the end of May students will be writing the Grade 3 Provincial Assessment. In order to have students feel comfortable and relaxed, we have started doing some test practice. This involves sitting still and working quietly for longer than the class is used to in order to build stamina. I will be sending home some of the sample activities we have completed as a class for you to review.
Science
We are just completing a unit on Forces before moving on to Plants and Soil. The students have done lots of hands-on experiments to improve their understanding of the Laws of Motion. Last week they worked in teams and as a whole class to build roller coasters.
Language:
We have been continuing to work on writing descriptive paragraphs and I am trying to have students take more time to edit their own work or have a peer edit with them. Often when they take the time to re-read what they have written, they can discover simple errors in grammar and spelling.
In reading, students are working on adding more evidence from a text when responding to something they have read. I am constantly reminding them to ¨back up¨ their thinking!
Math:
We have just completed units on Area and Time. There are a couple of students that still struggle to tell time on an analog clock. Please practice this at home on a regular basis. We also have been working on passage of time. (i.e. if I left at 9:00am what time would I be home if I went for a 3 hour bike ride?). This is tricky for many students.
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
Arts Night
Just a reminder that tomorrow is Arts Night. It runs from 6-8pm. Families can drop in anytime. There will be Kindergarten to Grade 2 performances starting at 6:15pm in the Auditorium. Hope to see you all there!
Thursday, April 13, 2017
Spring Chickens
The chickens have flown the coop! A great spring craft incorporating some new skills! Everyone got a chance to try out the sewing machine with the help of Mrs. MacDougall.
Have a safe and happy holiday and we will see you all Tuesday morning!
Have a safe and happy holiday and we will see you all Tuesday morning!
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
Fine Arts Night
On Thursday, April 20th there will be an Arts Night at MCS. It will run from 6pm to 8pm. Artwork and sculpture will be displayed in the hallways and library. There will also be music and drama performances in the auditorium. The school council and foods class will be providing light snacks.
Bring your family and your friends and we hope to see you there!!
Bring your family and your friends and we hope to see you there!!
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
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