Captain Michael VandenBos P. S.

Class Flash!
avril 2012
Bonne Fte : le 1er : Mya le 9: Jenah le 22 : Matthew

3e anne - classes de Mme Power et Mme Jacquie

Whats going on in our classroom?

Franais: We are currently
working on a writing assignment, practising the use of procedural writing to explain how to make a dictionary at home to ensure good comprehension. Reading aloud will help them to practice their pronunciation and home. In grade 3 the children

are expected to know their multiplication tables to 7x12.

Dates to Remember:
Sunday, April 1st: Joyeux poisson davril! Thursday, April 5th: Last day of Swim to Survive (am) Friday, April 6th (Good Friday) and Monday, April 9th (Easter Monday): No school for staff and students. Friday, April 13th: Dance-a-Thon; Pledge envelopes due! Tuesday, April 17th: Pizza Day Thursday, April 19th: SCC meeting 6:30 pm Sunday, April 22nd: Earth Day Wednesday, April 25th: Popcorn Day Monday, April 30th: Success Assembly at 12:30 pm; Twin Day May 30th and June 4th & 5th: EQAO Testing (Math only for Grade 3 French Immersion)

favourite sandwich. We continue make further connections with what they are reading. to focus on reading comprehension (going back to the text to find answers and supporting vocabulary) and good writing practices (ie. writing complete sentences, sequencing ideas in paragraphs, etc.). We will also review identifying the key features and elements of a story (ie. characters, setting, plot). We have completed our final set of Running Record reading evaluations for the year and will continue our Home Reading program on an as-needed basis. Whether books are brought home from school or sourced We continue to send home a new Devoirs package every Friday to further practice the language activities being studied in class. Thank you for continuing to check and sign your childs homework completion weekly.

Sciences: We have already

begun our Structures unit. Thank you to Scientist Debi Foster for guiding us through as informative and exciting workshop. Our bridges were a huge success! We will continue to investigate the ability of structures to support a load, modifications that can be made to add strength and stability to structures, the impact of forces on structures, and their impact on the environment.

Mathmatiques: We have
completed our study of 2D and 3D geometry and will now apply our understanding of these concepts to help us measure mass and capacity (litre, grams, kilograms). Following this, we will begin our focused

tudes sociales:
We are wrapping up our unit on urban and rural communities and will soon begin our study of early pioneer settlers and first nation

through personal/public libraries, study of multiplication and division. Please continue to the students should continue to engage in the reading process by looking up new words in a French

discuss the usefulness of the-

peoples in Upper Canada around se calculations as they arise at the 1800s.

Friendly Reminders:
* PLEASE LOOK OVER and SIGN your childs AGENDA EVERY NIGHT. Several children are not completing their homework nor studying. Parental support and guidance is critical for your child to be successful in demonstrating their full potential. Please be sure to help your child check the previous weeks homework corrections in order to improve his/her subsequent work. * Atchoooooo! Allergy season is upon us earlier than usual. Donations of more Kleenex would be greatly appreciated. Thank you to the 2 families that have already sent in a contribution.

Honesty:
Being honest in all that we do encourages others to have confidence and trust in us. When we are honest, our character shines through and we feel good about ourselves. Make honesty your policy!