Happy New Week, Parents and Campers!


I am super proud of my campers and how well they have been adapting to the routines and flow of grade 3!  Campers are learning how to self-regulate and follow expectations independently very well!  Way to go, campers, looking forward to more growth and progress this week!


Parents, this Friday, October 5th, the grade 3 classes will be putting our first school mass in our school gym at 1:30 pm.  All are welcome to attend.  Students all have a role to play in our mass.  Please practise your child's reading part at home this week for those who are reading.  Some are carring the gifts while others are playing a role in a skit.

This week, we are formally beginning our Music program on the recorders.  Students are expected to spend a total of 10 minutes practising each night.  It is important that proper fingering of the notes A, B and G are playing properly before moving on.  These are the notes we will focus on for the first two weeks.  Happy playing!

Homework this week will be Math that is not finished in class along with reading and recorder practise.

Counsellor Wilson

SECRET QUESTION:  What is the theme of our Mass this Friday? (Hint:  See image to the left)

Dear Parents and Campers!

More GREAT news!  Agendas are in and we are back on track!  For those of you who had notes for me in the old agendas, see Monday's date for my response.  Words of the Week (WOW words) will be added every Monday.

Also, I have started Book Orders from Scholastic Book Clubs and have sent home a few orders.  Please feel free to sign up for online booking and send in the reference number to me.  Or, you can send in a cheque for the amount payable to Scholastic Canada.  No cash please, I do not have my own cheques to use.  I am also collecting suggestions from students for books that they would like to see in my classroom library so that I can purchase them!  Very exciting!

Happy Weekend Campers and Parents!
Enjoy this down time!

Counsellor Wilson

SECRET QUESTION:  What strategy would you use to solve 6 + 7?
A:  Doubles  
B:  Doubles plus One
C:  Almost Neighbours?

GREAT NEWS!

Recorders are coming home TONIGHT!

     Your child has been LOANED a Yamaha Soprano Recorder purchased by our school from Long & McQuade for approximately $8.00/each.
     We are asking that you take extra care to keep this recorder properly cleaned and maintained so that it can be returned at the end of the year.  If this recorder is damaged or goes missing, we ask that you replace it by either sending in $8.00 or by going to Long & McQuade to purchase a new one.  All recorders have been sanitized, however, if you want to clean it again, please feel free to do so. 

      It is called a BACKPACK recorder, so please keep this instrument in your child's backpack so that it is with them everyday at school.  Students may need reminders to return the recorder back to their backpacks after practising each night. I suggest 10 minutes each night to start. 

      Our music program begins next week.  I will be sending home music duo tangs for practise.

Happy Playing!

Counsellor Wilson

SECRET QUESTION:  Which hand, left or right, goes on top when playing the recorder? (Hint, look at image above).

Wednesday, September 26

Reminder:  2 Sessions

Session One:  4:30 pm
Session Two: 5:00 pm

Topics to be Discussed:

• Blog
• Attendance
• Agendas
• Needs
• Field Trips
• EQAO
• Assessment
• Curriculum
• Reading Challenge
• Mass
• Music - Recorders
• Christmas Performance

Looking forward to see you all soon!

Counsellor Wilson

SECRET QUESTION:  What is the theme of this year's class?

Happy Monday Parents and Campers!

Tonight, most students are coming home with our first Math test to be reviewed, corrected, signed and returned.  I will keep all assessments in a portfolio in your child's desk until the end of the year for reference.  This unit in NSN (Number Sense and Numeration) has been divided into two parts; Representing Numbers and Addition and Subtraction.  We began the second part of the unit today.  As you may have noticed, students are expected to learn their doubles to 12.  Please review the flashcards your child brings home and I will assess them each day to get rid of the ones they know.  Goal to learn all 13 doubles (included 0) will be Friday.


This Wednesday evening, September 26th, St. Chris will host our Meet the Teacher night.  It will run from 4:30 until 5:30pm.  I will run 2 sessions.  The first session will begin promptly at 4:30 pm.  The second session will begin promptly at 5:00 pm.  Please plan to attend one of these as it will prove to be very informative and I'd love to meet and greet you all!

Tomorrow I will be sending home our Term One Curriculum goals.  Stay tuned...

Counsellor Wilson

SECRET QUESTION:  Why do we need to learn our doubles?  Answer A, B, or C:

A:  It makes us 'cooler' knowing our doubles.
B:  Knowing your doubles helps you with addition strategies.
C:  Because Mrs. Wilson said so.

Parents, 

     Our math test has been rescheduled until Thursday this week!  I will send the Math books home again tonight for you to make sure the final pages are completed.  Please make sure your child is reviewing at home.  

Thanks,

Counsellor Wilson

SECRET QUESTION:  What is 34 rounded to the nearest ten?

Dear Parents,

THE CHALLENGE IS ON!

I would like to challenge each of my campers to read ... (drum roll please...)
3000 minutes by June 20th, 2019! Now, that sounds like a lot of reading, but it is actually only 15 minutes of reading a day, 5 days a week! If you choose to read on the weekends as well, you will definitely reach and even surpass this goal!  We will officially begin this week!  Please make sure your child logs his/her reading times on the Reading Log that will be given to each camper to be kept in their black pouches.  Parents must initial each entry.  

200 school days x 15 mins a night = 3000 minutes in total

All campers who reach this goal will be treated to a very delicious lunch with yours truly, Counsellor Wilson!  Details to follow!  

Let the challenge begin!  Campers are encouraged to read from our classroom take home reading books, but other books may also be counted towards reading time.

Happy reading campers!

Counsellor Wilson



Parents,
This is my rationale for this challenge, and I'm sure you would agree that the benefits make it all worth it!




































Thank you parents for your support, it wouldn't be possible without your help!

Counsellor Wilson

Secret Question:  Who is the main character of the Read Aloud text we are currently reading in class?