And the award goes to...

Congratulations to all my Grade 3's for doing an outstanding job performing their song at today's assembly. You sang beautifully, you looked great and very proud. I would like to recognize Josh Samaroo and Sydney Troll for winning the Respect award.
For the month of October we are focusing on being Responsible. Let's work together to assist our children in understanding what it means to be responsible on an consistent basis.

RESPECT Assembly - Wednesday, September 30th

Dear Families,
Tomorrow we are having our first Clairlea Character Trait Assembly. Our class will be running the show and our performance will be singing a song about respect. Use the address below to take you directly to the site where you can play the song over your computer speakers.
On that page you will also find the lyrics.

http://www.havefunteaching.com/songs-for-kids/character-education/respect-song

Happy Practicing!

Thank You!

A big thank you goes out to all those who joined me on Thursday evening for Meet the Teacher Night. I am sorry that some could not be in attendance, so I will do my best to fill you in on what you missed.

• This is my first year teaching grade 3. The curriculum is new to me, however I am continually conversing with colleagues and doing my research so that I can better teach your children! This year we will be doing a lot of hands-on activities that will enable the children to learn through doing. There will be a lot of focus on group work so that the children can learn how to work as a team, be co-operative, polite, responsible and so on.

• In May, the students will be taking the provincial EQAO exam. This exam revolves around mathematics and literacy. Comprehension is the main focus in all areas of the test so what you can do at home is have conversations with your child, ask questions and have them explain their thinking to show their understanding.

• Students will have the opportunity to play in-door sports such as soccer and hockey with Mr. Church. Details and permission forms will be coming home in the future. This is a great opportunity for children to develop various skills such as good sportsmanship, teamwork and leadership.

• Electronics are permitted at school but remain to be the owners responsibility. Lost, stolen or damaged items will not be the schools responsibility. My suggestion is to leave anything valuable at home!

• The homework will typically reflect that weeks spelling list. In the event that different homework is sent home, students will be well informed of the guidelines. As always, nightly reading is part of my everyday expectations.

• No more newsletters! In the past my routine has been to send home monthly newsletters. This year I will be posting everything on this site to keep you well informed of the daily happenings. Please check it nightly!

• Poor behaviour, in particular disrespectfulness is being dispalyed more and more by children these days. In my class I pay very special attention to many character traits and my attempt is to instill them in every child. It is not an easy task so I'm asking for the support from all the parents to be reinforcing them as well. I have faith that this is already occuring in your home, however nightly discussions can make all the difference in the world.

• If you did not attend Meet the Teacher Night, please forward your email to me so we can keep in touch: jessica.lowen@tel.tdsb.on.ca

Thank you again to all the parents for showing your support. We're going to have a great year!

Spelling List- Lesson 3 - Words with a and be

about
above
across
again
ago
agree
alike
alive
alone
along
become
belong
below
beside
between
alongside
beforehand

Curriculum Night

Please come out tonight at 7pm to see what's happening at Clairlea and in your childs class! I look forward to meeting you and seeing some familiar faces.

Spelling List - Words with Long i sound

This week 4 students received a perfect score on their spelling 'pre-test' - Congratulations to:
Ali, Josh, Nael and Navid.

Words
find
kind
mind
wind
blind
grind
behind
mild
wild
child
children
die
lie
pie
tie
kindness
wilderness

Tests and Assignments

Today we wrote our fist spelling test and everyone did very well! Congratulations to all for studying hard!! All tests and assignments are sent home to be reviewed and signed by a parent. Please ensure that once signed it is placed back in the school bag so I can check it off.

Journal Writing

The final 40 minutes of each day are spent writing in our journal. In the front of the journal there is a guide and students are asked to follow the guide in order to complete their entry. Students who do not choose to use their time wisely will take their journals home to complete. It is to be brought back to school the following day with a parents signature.

Kleenex

Thank you to those who have donated kleenex to our class. Please continue to send them in!

Homework

Homework is sent home every Monday in a dark blue folder. It is due back by Fridays but may be handed in earlier.

Welcome Back!!

Grade 3 Students and Families I am so excited to start a new year with all of you! I cannot wait to hear all about your summer and begin a fun-filled year in Grade 3.
Cheers!