Tuesday, Jan. 13

   Highlights:

• This morning, we talked about small problems and big problems. Ask me to tell you what the difference is and to tell you about the scenarios below. 

• In P.E., we did a dribble maze game to practice our skills. Ask me how I did!
• During Literacy, we used the computers to fill out a NLS survey and then practiced our typing skills. Ask me to tell you about the survey and my typing!

• We did a new warm up and our SWYK for addition and subtraction during Math. Ask me what equations I can make with the picture below and how I felt about the SWYK. 

• In Science, we learned about more simple machines. Ask me what ones we did today and to give you some examples of each. 

Reminders:

• Students are reminded to bring their library books back every 2 weeks to return or renew them at the library during literacy centres. 
• A form was sent home regarding upcoming learning in the Wellness curriculum for grade 3. Please read through the letter and return the form by Jan. 27.

Monday, Jan. 12

  Highlights:

• This morning, we started making our S.M.A.R.T. goals. We are creating one academic goal and one goal. Ask me to tell you about my goals. 
• We learned how to dribble a basket ball in P.E. Ask me to tell you what I need to remember while dribbling. 
• During Literacy, we used the computers for the first time! We went on Epic to read and practiced our typing skills. Ask me to tell you about it!

• We reviewed our addition and subtraction skills during Math. We are going to have our SWYK tomorrow. Ask me what I want to practice before the check-in.
• In Science, we started learning about simple machines. Today we learned about the lever. Ask me to show you an example in our home. 

Reminders:

• A form was sent home regarding upcoming learning in the Wellness curriculum for grade 3. Please read through the letter and return the form by Jan. 27.

Friday, Jan. 9

 Highlights:

• This morning, we worked on finishing up some of the things that we did this week. Ask me what I worked on. 
• During Math, we did our last math station. Ask me what I practiced today. 

• We had Music today. Ask me what we did!
• During Word Work, we finished the rest of the lower case cursive letters. Ask me to tell you what ones we learned and to show you how to write them.

• In field study, we explored snow! We made three different kinds and compared them to real snow. Ask me to tell you how each one was similar and how it was different to real snow. 

Reminders:

• A form was sent home regarding upcoming learning in the Wellness curriculum for grade 3. Please read through the letter and return the form by Jan. 27.

Thursday, Jan. 8

Highlights:

• This morning, we talked about S.M.A.R.T. goals for Health. Ask me to tell you about S.M.A.R.T. goals and what each letter means. 

• We had our last day of Mission Impossible during P.E. Ask me about my favourite part!

• During Literacy, we learned about the topic sentence in a paragraph. Ask me what its job is. 
• We did new centres during Math. Ask me to tell you what stations I did today. 
• For Art, we read a book called Snowmen at Night and then created our own snowman using oil pastels. We learned new techniques today, ask me to tell you about them.

Reminders:

• A form was sent home yesterday regarding upcoming learning in the Wellness curriculum for grade 3. Please read through the letter and return the form by Jan. 27.

Wednesday, Jan. 7

 Highlights:

• This morning, we worked on our 2026 visual journal page.

• We did Mission Impossible during P.E. Ask me how many laps I did!
• During Literacy, we read One Word for Kids and chose a word that we wanted to  represent our year ahead. Ask me what word I chose and why!

• We did new centres during Math. Ask me to tell you about each of the stations and what one I did today. 

• During Social Studies, we talked about symbols that are important to different First Nation groups and then created our own symbols with things that are important to us. Ask me what I included in mine!

Reminders:

• A form was sent home today regarding upcoming learning in the Wellness curriculum for grade 3. Please read through the letter and return the form by Jan. 27.

Tuesday, Jan. 6

Highlights:

• This morning, we talked about the New Year and reflecting. We reflected on the last year and created a visual journal page. Ask me to tell you about my 2025 highlights and what I want to do less of in 2026!

• We did rockstar training in Music. Ask me about the songs!
• During Literacy, we talked about paragraphs. Ask me to tell you about the different parts that make a paragraph. 

• In Math, we practiced solving word problems using R.I.C.E. to help us. Ask me to show you how to solve the questions below. 

• During Science, we watched different videos and talked about the forces. Ask me to tell about the picture below. 

Reminders:

• No reminders today!

Monday, Jan. 5

Highlights:

• We started Mission Impossible in P.E. today! Ask me to tell you about the obstacles. 
• During Literacy, we interviewed a classmate about their winter break and then wrote a report about some of their highlights. Ask me to tell you about the interview and what I wrote. 

• In Math, we started learning how to solve addition and subtraction word problems. Ask me what R.I.C.E is!

• During Science, we used modelling clay to explore contact forces! Ask me to show you the different forces, directions, and strengths I can apply to the clay. 

Reminders:

• No reminders today!`