!Happy Halloween!

Graphing Homework

On Friday, I sent home the homework that is due Tuesday. It was not necessarily intended to be done until Monday evening. This is because we have not yet discussed the y axis having increments of more than one, but rather 5's or 10's if necessary. We would use larger increments if we had data that exceeds an amount that can't be worked with due to space restraints.
This will be covered on Monday, however if you are confident in your ability to guide your child through this homework, please do!
Sorry for any confusion.

Another Happy Birthday!

Taymour...from our entire class, Happy Birthday to you! Enjoy your day.

Forest Valley Photos

It took awhile, but here they are. Enjoy!

Graphing Homework - Due Tuesday

Tonight you will find the pink clothing survey and an blank grid for your child to complete. They are to use the data they collected from their closet/dresser and place it in graph form on the grid. This is Due Tuesday, Nov.2.

and I forgot...

another very special boy celebrated his 8th birthday last week. Sweet Kian, I'm sorry...HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY TO YOU!

Happy Birthday Aaron!

Wow...another 8 year old. Happy Birthday to Aaron and thank you to Mrs.Penaflor for the AMAZING cupcakes. Hope you enjoy your Birthday weekend Aaron!

Homework - Due Tomorrow - Friday, Oct. 29th.

In the green folder is homework requesting you to sit and list any food items that you serve for an event or feast. Please make sure this comes back tomorrow.

Halloween

My apologies for not posting something sooner. There are not BIG plans for Halloween so I didn't put much importance on informing everyone of the 'plan'.

Tomorrow morning there is movie scheduled. The middle of the day is tied up with Drama and Music and the final part of the day, 2pm-315pm, we will have our 'party'. I welcome treats of your choice but am not requesting them. I feel they will be hopped up on enough adrenaline that sweets are not necessary. I will leave it up to you.

Costumes can be worn in the afternoon and we will have a costume contest and play some games during that time as well.

FYI

This note is to inform families about a reoccuring problem in our class.

While you're waiting anxiously to meet your children at 3:15, you may often be wondering "where on earth is Ms Lowen's class? I've been waiting for 5 minutes...sometimes 10!!"

I promise you parents, time management is something I take VERY seriously. Begin on time is very important in all stages of life for all different reasons.

As November is quickly approaching, I'm sorry to say that the behaviour of the children, specifically between 3:00-3:15 is what ultimately makes us late.
The last 15 minutes of the day are spent doing our class jobs and getting ready for home. You'd think this is an easy task, but many children struggle at this time. They need MANY reminders of what is suppose to be done and what their role is. There are a handful of children who do this flawlessly and they know who they are. I'm asking families to discuss the importance of following through with class routines and more importantly, teacher directions/instructions.

At the end of the day when chaos strikes, is the time when the class gets an earful from me. Or more specifically, they get to see my bad side, a side that should never ever surface. I am required to address the problem on the spot, not the following day, so if you find yourself waiting, do not fret. They will emerge from exit door E eventually, maybe one by one, but it will happen.

If you have any questions or concerns, send them my way.
Thanks in advance for your ongoing support.

Spelling Homework - Due next Wednesday

Like last week, define 8 spelling words of your choice in your spelling booklet.

Spelling Lesson 6

Words with ar
car
far
arm
farm
star
start
smart
part
party
hard
heart
dark
mark
park
yard
startled
carpenter

DPA Winner

Today's DPA winner is Alex! I watched him closely all week and he was outstanding. Keep it up Alex!

Science Quiz - Wednesday, Oct. 27th

Today your child will be bringing home a yellow study guide. Next Wednesday, they will have a quiz in the afternoon. It will focus on the following: Plant products, plant parts and photosynthesis. Please review the sheet nightly to ensure success!

cRaZy HAT day

When do we ever get to wear a hat at school?! Tomorrow is the day so wear your craziest had to school and we can earn lots of points.

Grade 2 Spelling Words

Also in the green folder is a pink sheet with grade 2 spelling words. This is for reference only and can be used every now and then for practice.

Math Homework - due Friday

Tonight or tomorrow your child will need to conduct of clothing survey. The homework sheet can be found in the green folder or his/her bag.

Homework

Use your own words or a dictionary to define 8 spelling words of your choice.
Do this in your spelling book and bring it back next Wednesday.

Spelling Lesson 5

saw
paw
draw
straw
dawn
lawn
yawn
crawl
awful
aunt
haul
fault
because
water
wash
autumn
exhausted

It had to come sometime...

It seems like only yesterday that Ms. Kingstone joined our grade 3 class. She has been a wonderful addition to our classroom and I am so sad to announce that tomorrow is her last day. Please join me in thanking her and wishing her well on her next placement. Thank you for everything Ms.Kingstone, room 203 won't be the same without you.
All the best!

Spirit Days at Clairlea

This year, Clairlea is having a Spirit Day once a month (see below). On these specified days, students are invited to participate in the given spirit day. Each class will be visited by someone who will count the number of participants. At the end of the year, the class with the most participants will win a pizza party!

October 22nd - Hat Day
November 26th - Purple
December 17th - Clairlea Spirit Wear
January 14th - Canada Day
February 11th - Red and Pink Day
March 25th - Rainbow Day
April 29th - Glasses Day
May 27th - Sports Attire Day
June 17th - Crazy Hair Day

Studying our Spelling Words

At home, try this method of studying the spelling words
- Write each word on a cut-out of paper. Make a pile of the words.
- Choose one word at at time and study it by spelling it out loud repeatedly. If you are a visual learner, you may want to write the words repeatedly on a separate piece of scrap paper.
- Place the spelling word face-down and try spelling the word without looking.
- Don't move on the the next spelling word until you can master the previous.
- Once all the words have been studied, have a family member test you. You can either write the words or spell them out loud as they are given.
Happy Studying!

Overdue Books

There are number of children who have outstanding library books. Without bringing these books back, they are unable to sign out any more and really cannot benefit from the schools library. Please ensure that any books found in your home are sent back as soon as possible.

Please Check...

Tonight the spelling and math test were marked and sent home. Please review the tests with your child. Thank you.

DPA Winner

Sebastian proved himself very worthy of the DPA prize today! Nice Work. Who will it be next week??!

POP quiz

An addition and subtraction pop quiz was given today. You will find it in your child's bag.
A common error among some of the students is not paying close enough attention to the operation...that being - or +. Another error commonly made is when numbers are carried over but are not then added into the next column. These errors can be avoided by paying close attention. The basic steps are there but carelessness gets in the way.
Over the weekend, ensure that you are helping your child avoid problems like these. Thanks!

Another Link

Try this word problem - interactive game site. Copy and paste into your browser.

http://www.mathplayground.com/wordproblems.html

Adding and Subtracting Homework - Due Friday

Students have been provided with a math homework sheet that consists of adding and subtracting with borrowing and carrying. There are also a few word problems. This is due on Friday.

Spelling Homework - Due next Wednesday

For this weeks spelling homework, students are to find 3 rhyming words to go with each spelling word. The rhyming words cannot be taken from the spelling list.
For example: The word is cream - stream, beam, team.
Please complete this weeks spelling homework in the spelling booklet.

Math test postponed...

I've decided to move our scheduled math test to Monday, Oct. 18th.
A large portion of the class will benefit greatly from further exposure and practice.

Spelling lesson #4 - words with ng and nk

ring
rang
rung
string
strong
long
spring
thing
finger
wink
drink
blink
think
thank
bunk
shrink
stranger

Another winner!

Thanks to mother nature doing what she does best, the children were taken outside Friday for their DPA session. The award was given to Charlie who did an outstanding job. Keep it up Charlie!

Our DPA Winner is....

Last week, we incorporated our DPA and Terry Fox run to see who would be most deserving of the award. And the winner is JOSHUA! Well done Josh.
This week I've posted new exercise cards around the room. Let's see who adapts the best.

Spelling Lesson #3 - Words with a- and be-

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

Useful Math Sites

It is time once again for a Math test! I will be giving the class a test next Thursday, Oct.14 on addition and subtraction of 2 and 3 digit numbers. There will also be problem solving questions included. Visit the sites below to further enhance these concepts.

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skill_builders/addition_review_math_third_3rd_grade.htm

I've provided the site below in the past but this time you need to click on the addition and/or subtraction option.

http://www.kidport.com/GRADE3/MATH/MATHINDEX.HTM

Word Problems - An interactive website

http://www.gamequarium.com/problemsolving.html

Spelling List #2 - Words with Long i

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

This weeks homework: Put each word in a sentence! Please do this in your spelling book or you can type it out! Underline each spelling word.