Happy Monday Parents and players!

Be on the look out for a money test to review, sign and return.  Students did very well overall!

FRIDAY - Wear Yellow in support of finding a cure for cancer!

Math:  We will be learning about probability and transformational geometry over the next couple weeks. The probability unit is mostly hands on activities / games of chance with a focus on the likelihood of an event/outcome happening.

Coach Wilson

SECRET QUESTION: 
When describing pathways on a grid, one can move up, down, left or _____? 

SOIL SAMPLES!
Gr. 3 - Science:
I have asked the grade 3s to talk to you, parents, about bringing in a small baggie of soil to investigate as a launch to our new science unit on Soil.  One baggie will be enough.   All kinds of soil encouraged and leave everything 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!  Please send in by tomorrow so we can begin our unit!  Thank you!

Gr. 2 - Science
We are beginning a unit on Air and Water which will be relatively short as we have already learned about Solids, Liquids and Gases in a previous unit.


Upcoming Math Test:

Please review tonight and tomorrow with a special focus on ...

• names of coins and bills
• value of coins and bills
• making money amounts up to $1.00 for Gr. 2 and up to $10.00 for Gr. 3
• count money amounts
• draw coins to represent certain money amounts
• add money amounts in standard addition or by using manipulatives
• solve word problems involving adding money amounts and making change using subtraction

Coach Wilson

SECRET QUESTION:  What 2 ways can fifteen cents be written?

This week is a short week so there will be no Reading Response or THRoW.  Instead, please spend time Monday night correcting and completing any incomplete pages in your child's math duo tang.  All pages should be completed.  Review on Wednesday and Thursday in preparation for Friday's test.

Remember to encourage your child to WEAR BLUE for Autism awareness day EVERY WEDNESDAY.

Coach Wilson

SECRET QUESTION:  Mrs. Wilson bought each student on her team a skipping rope for a dime each.  How much money in total did it cost Mrs. Wilson for 21 students?

Dear Parents and Players,

Some students who did not complete their IN CLASS work (work that should have been completed in the given time) have some catch up work to do this weekend.  Please check your child's agenda to see if he/she is in need of completing their math work.  Thank you for your support in this!

The students really enjoyed learning about the Easter Story through symbols.  Ask your child to retell the Easter Story to you and your family over this Easter Weekend.  I told each student to watch for these symbols during the Easter Sunday mass. Of course, the highlight of today, was likely the Chocolate Easter Egg hunt we enjoyed in the afternoon!  Each child had to seek out 10 chocolate hidden eggs each in our classroom!  It was chaos, but a lot of fun!  I am sure we will be finding left over eggs in the weeks to come!

May you all enjoy some quality family time this blessed Easter Weekend! 

See you all on TUESDAY!

Coach Wilson

SECRET QUESTION:  What was in the final egg of the Easter Story?

TEST TOMORROW

Grade 3 Social Studies
Test on Living and Working in Ontario

Some students did not take home their Social Studies book last night for review.  I used my morning period to spend reviewing with them to make up for it. We also worked on it during Social Studies time as well. Tonight, students should be reviewing everything in their green duo tangs with a focus on the following...

• Know what continent, country, province, land region, county, city and municipality they live in.
• Be able to describe all three lang regions: The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Lowlands, The Canadian Shield, Hudson Bay Lowlands in detail.
• Identify what businesses and activities belong to which land region
• Identify and describe the 6 uses of land in Ontario and give examples of each
• Name three things you learned using Google Slides Ex. How to import images, import picgifs, change background colour, change fonts of text, add text boxes for text, how to share with teacher, commenting)
• Levelled Question (means needs a lot of detail) "  Which land region would you like to live in one day?".  Students should select one, write about the jobs they could find there, what they could do there for recreation, places they could go, etc.

EASTER STORY 

We have been learning about the Easter Story in a fun and interactive way this week.  Each day, we link up with a partner and search for 4 hidden plastic eggs  in our classroom that each contain a significant symbol of the Easter Story in them. Once found, we listen to part of the Easter Story in the bible and then try to guess which symbol is hidden in the egg.  Very engaging and interactive for the students!  Ask them about the Easter Story tonight!

We will also enjoy a fun and light-hearted chocolate egg hunt tomorrow to wrap up the week!  Each child will be allowed to search and find 10 chocolate eggs each (incase they don't make it home).

Coach Wilson

SECRET QUESTION:  What significance did the symbol "30 pieces of silver" have in the Easter Story in the resurrection egg?

Good Morning Players and Parents!


EASTER HOLY WEEK
This SHORT week...here's what to expect...

Social Studies:

• Gr. 2 - Country Study Google Slides presentation replaced the usual end-of-the-unit test.  
• Gr. 3 - Living and Working in Ontario test will be on Thursday.  This mark will be combined with Google Slide presentation for an overall grade.

Monday - Reading Response
Tuesday - Gr. 3 - Review Social Studies
Wednesday -  Gr. 3 - Review Social Studies
Thursday - RR due, WOW test, Gr. 3 - Social Studies test

Monday next week, we will be reviewing and finishing our unit on Money and having our test on Tuesday.  Please encourage your child to count change whenever possible by first sorting the coins from largest value to smallest, then counting in that order.  Grouping is also very helpful.  Ask your child about this...

Coach Wilson

SECRET QUESTION:  What it the total value of 3 quarters, 1 dime, 2 nickels?  

Time to celebrate!   I am very proud to say that most students did VERY WELL on their multiplication and division math test yesterday!  Parents, please sign and return your child's test.



Reminder:  Tomorrow, Grade 3s travel to St. Clair College for a Dental Health Program.  Good luck!  (Grade 2s, you will be stuck here at the school with Lil' O'l me!!  Yay!  Some quality grade two time!)

Coach Wilson

SECRET QUESTION:  What is the name of the sail boat on the Canadian dime?