SOCIAL STUDIES HOMEWORK THIS WEEKEND:

Yes, but if it's any consolation, this will be the last of the homework for this year other than maybe practising the recorder and rehearsing for our Poetry Cafe!

Social Studies:  Your child is coming home with his/her Social Studies duo tang.  They have completed a rough outline of the oral presentation they will be presenting on Monday or Tuesday.  Please have them practise this at home on the weekend.  They must be able to answer questions about our unit.  Encourage standing tall, eye contact with audience, loud, clear voice that uses expression and detailed facts and information.

Reading Challenge - I am still hopeful for many more campers to join my 3000 minutes of reading club by June 20th.  Please make sure all students return my black pouches and any and all books they may have borrowed and 'left' at home so I can replenish my library.  Thank you in advance!

Have a terrific weekend!

Counsellor Wilson

SECRET QUESTION:  

Who was the first camper to FINISH all 700 words of our spelling program?

REMINDER - PASTA LUNCH TOMORROW AS A TREAT!

Just bring in drinks and snacks!

Counsellor Wilson



SECRET QUESTION:  What type of soil is BEST for planting?

Congratulations Campers, we are OFFICIALLY finished EQAO!!!  I am very proud of YOU the parents, for making sure your child was here each day on time, well rested and ready to show off their learning!  No one was absent, we had perfect attendance!  Well done!





SOCIAL STUDIES:  
Note:  Campers voted to do a presentation in lieu of a formal written test in Social Studies. Next week, students will be doing mini-presentations on one or more than one aspect of their learning  on First Nations and Early Settlers.  Students are asked to present their learning in the form of a short oral presentation about something they learned in this unit.  I will assess them on the information they present and their ability to answer questions that I may ask at the end of their presentation.  This mark will be averaged with their first mark given by Miss Holland earlier int he unit for an overall mark.  Non-track participating students will do theirs on Monday, track students will do theirs on Tuesday.  It is to be at least 1 minute in length.  Use the green social studies duo tang to prepare.  Cue cards allowed. 

SECRET QUESTION:  What treat will be eating this Friday FOR FREE?

Counsellor Wilson

FREE PASTA LUNCH THIS FRIDAY!

Mrs. Prsa and Mrs. Reynolds are treating all of the students in grade 3 and 6 to a delicious pasta lunch this Friday to celebrate the end of a very hard working week during testing!  Thank you administration for this special treat!

So, remember NOT to pack a lunch this Friday - May 31st!  Only send in drinks and snacks for the morning and afternoon as usual.

Counsellor Wilson

SECRET QUESTION:  To which food group does pasta belong? 

Great day again today for our Campers!  They knocked it out of the park!  The Math portion of EQAO is now completed!  Tomorrow, we move on to Language Book C!  Keep up the great job, parents, of getting your child here on time and well rested!  It's paying off!

Tonight:  By tonight, you should have received a personalized invitation to our Poetry Cafe!  I am sending another bright orange sheet as well for you to complete and return hopefully by the end of this week.  I need to know how many poetry lovers will be attending and who can contribute to our treat table!  Thank you in advance!  Just cut off the bottom portion and return it with your child in his/her agenda.  Can't wait to see who is coming!

Soil:  Thank you to those parents who have already sent in a bag of soil!  Please remember to put it in a large ziplock bag and label it with your child's name.  I'm hoping to begin this unit as soon as all of the samples are brought in!  Can't wait to get dirty!

That's all for now!

Counsellor Wilson

SECRET QUESTION:  What graphic organizer shows similarities and differences between two things?

A.  Web

B.  Story Chart

C.  Venn Diagram

Poetry Cafe Invitation

Back by popular demand...
POETRY CAFE!  
Yes, this amazing group of campers has blown my mind with their poetry performances, so much so that I have agreed to embark upon our second annual POETRY CAFE performance for you, the parents/grandparents!  Monday afternoon, your child should deliver to you an invitation that has been personally made for you for this very special event!  We have been working very hard since January learning all about the elements of poetry, and now here is our chance to showcase our talent!  There will be an option for those who are willing and able to bring in treats to share after the performance.  No pressure for those who cannot commit to this!  Once I have the final count, I will be able to help as well where there may be gaps, so no worries! Please cut off and return the bottom portion of the invitation so I can start planning!

WHERE: St. Christopher School, Cabin 119

WHEN: Thursday, June 20 at 2:00 p.m.
(Yes, you can take your child home afterwards)

WHO: Parents/Grandparents
(Please make alternative arrangements for younger siblings so as to avoid disruptions during the performance - thank you!)

WHAT: Poetry reading by YOURS TRULY!

WHY: To Celebrate the “Art of Poetry”!

Hope you can make arrangements to be here, it's an event you WON'T want to miss!

Counsellor Wilson

SECRET QUESTION: Name one element of poetry.

SCIENCE:
NEEDED:  SOIL SAMPLES!
I have asked the grade 3s to bring in a bag of soil to investigate as a launch to our new science unit on Plants & Soils.  All kinds of soil are encouraged with all of the living and non-living things you might find in it (crawlers, twigs, bugs, etc) to make it more interesting!  Those who wish to bring in more, are welcome to do so, as long at they have permission to dig by parents! If you don't have access to soil from the ground, potted soil can work, too. Please send in this soil sample as soon as possible.  Put in a large zip lock bag labelled with your child's name on it.  Our investigation will take place early next week so that we can begin our unit launch!  Thank you!


Counsellor Wilson

SECRET QUESTION:  What living things MIGHT one find in a scoop full of soil?

Day One Done!  Students did a terrific job on the Language A portion of the EQAO assessment!  I am proud of their sustained efforts!  Well done!  A special treat will be brought in tomorrow in celebration of their hard work!



Tomorrow, we begin Language B.  Thank you for getting your child here on time in the morning!


Counsellor Wilson

SECRET QUESTION:  What 2D Shape am I?  I have 2 acute angles, 2 obtuse angles, I'm a quadrilateral and I have all equal sides.  

GREAT NEWS!  
Students are FREE OF HOMEWORK in light of our EQAO testing this week and next (even though the testing will only take up about 1.5 hours of time each day)!  Students have been working very hard and earned a break on the homework front for the next 2 weeks!  Of course, our WOW tests will continue on Fridays as usual, but no THRoW and no Language quizzes!

SECRET QUESTION: 
If a person is 155 cm tall, are they taller than 2 m?

READING CHALLENGE UPDATE...

It is with a very heavy heart, that I announce that only 5 students so far have met the 3000 minute reading challenge in Grade 3!  That means that students have not been reading throughout the year for 15 minutes a night as promised back in September!  However, there still is time for those who are approaching this goal!

As explained to all of my campers in September...

ONLY those students who meet this goal will be treated to a lunch with yours truly.
NO TEARS from those who did not put in the time and effort to achieve this reward.
It was an attainable goal for all, so no excuses!

Deadline for this challenge is June 20th, I hope to be able to treat many more campers to a delicious lunch, so get reading!

See everyone on Tuesday - long weekend this weekend with Victoria Day on Monday!

Counsellor Wilson

EQAO DATES CORRECTED!

EQAO DATES CORRECTION:


Wednesday, May 22 - Language Book A
Thursday, May 23 - Language Book B
Friday, May 24 - Math Section 1
Monday, May 27 - Math Section  2
Tuesday, May 28 - Language Book C
Wednesday, May 29 - Language Book D
Thursday, May 30 - Make up day

Sorry about any confusion!

Counsellor Wilson

Swim to Survive is officially over!  

Campers will be receiving their certificates tonight in their agendas stating whether or not they MET or DID NOT MEET the Swim to Survive Standard.  If your child did not meet the standard, you are strongly encouraged to enrol your child in life saving swimming lessons for his/her own safety.

One of the reasons why your child may have achieved a DID NOT MEET assessment, could be that he/she touched or held on to the side or ropes at some point during the roll in, treading water and 50 meter swim. 

It was nice to see my campers outside the classroom in such an engaging activity!

Counsellor Wilson

SECRET QUESTION:  Which number is written correctly in words:
A.  sixty five
B.  sixty-five
C.  sixtee-five
D.  sixty fiv

Reminder

Last Swim to Survive tomorrow!

Counsellor Wilson

I hope you all enjoyed a very well deserved Mother's Day weekend! 

This week...

Friday, we will wrap up our final two units on Measurement and Probability with a Math test.  I will be sure to send home the duo tangs for review.



Also, reminder, Swim to Survive final class this Wednesday.  Students will be assessed on all three tasks in succession.



Counsellor Wilson


SECRET QUESTION:  What is our strategy to remember AREA?  (Hint, we think about the name of a cookie that has the best inside part!)  This helps us to remember that AreA is the measure of the INSIDE of a shape.  This cookie with the delicious insides has almost the same spelling, just one letter is changed!

Happy Mother's Day to all of the moms of Camp Wilson!  You have loaned your little blessings to me this year and I have enjoyed being a part of their development if even for a short time!  You have all done a terrific job of raising kind, caring and loving children!  May you be smothered in love this special day, but appreciated each and every day!

Happy Mother's Day!

Counsellor Wilson

EQAO DATES

Ok, Happy Monday Everyone!

This week...

        Instead of THRoW this week and next, students will have Math homework each day instead.  We are beginning 2 new units in Math beginning Monday.  I will be using 2 separate periods to teach each unit. We will be learning about Measurement - Linear, Area and Perimeter as well as Probability - the chance of an event occurring.  We are running behind in our Math Program so to make up some time I will be teaching these two units in tandem.  Therefore, you might see Probability for homework one night, and Measurement another. I want my entire math program to be completed by the time students write EQAO at the end of this month.





SWIM TO SURVIVE 2/3:  Wednesday, please remember to send your child with bathing suit, towel and plastic bag again.  We leave promptly at 11:55am.

Students in Grades 3 will be writing the EQAO assessment  from 
9:00 AM until 11:00 AM on the following dates:




Wednesday, May 22 - Language Book A
Thursday, May 23 - Language Book B
Friday, May 24 - Math Section 1
Monday, May 27 - Math Section  2
Tuesday, May 28 - Language Book C
Wednesday, May 29 - Language Book D
Thursday, May 30 - Make up day

 Please try to avoid setting appointments in the morning on these days if at all possible.  Ensure your child comes to school well rested.  There will be some DELICIOUS healthy snacks throughout the morning.  Students look forward to this part of EQAO....lol.

More soon,

Counsellor Wilson

SECRET QUESTION:  Which shape has an extraordinarily high number of lines of symmetry?