What a busy week ahead in room 216. The kids are a buzz with working on their holiday crafts, prepping for their big number in the holiday concert and tying up loose ends with our patterning unit in Math. Today, we had 3 wonderful Biography presentations from the Gr. 3s, with the rest to go tomorrow. As well, our Gr.2s spoke about their family traditions and celebrations today.
Friendly reminder to send your child to school on Wednesday in a white shirt and dark, preferably black pants.
Parents coming to the concert please arrive a bit early to ensure yourself a parking spot as well as a good seat. WE are extending our food drive for the Kanata Food Cupboard and you are more than welcome to bring a canned food item when you come if you wish. Boxes will be placed outside the gym doors on your way in.
There is No homework duotang this week for the grade 3’s! Instead, students can prepare for a math test on patterning that will be given this Thursday. Students can complete the following online quizzes at Nelson Math 3 to help prepare for the test: Lesson 1: Repeating Shape Patterns; Lesson 2: Exploring Patterns, Lesson 3: Patterns in 100 Chart; and Lesson 4: Patterns in T-Charts. We will also be completing these online quizzes and doing review questions from our text book in class leading up to Thursday’s test.
Our grade 2’s will be having a one-on-one oral “hands on patterning” assessment that will be evaluated through demonstration of their knowledge and understanding with the use of patterning block manipulatives. This will be done sporadically through the week and will be sent home by the weeks end.
On Friday morning, we will be welcoming a very special guest to WEJ– Mr. Brian Johnson, a real-life structural engineer! Mr. Johnson’s engineering firm was responsible for the design of our school’s recent four-classroom extension! During his presentation under Mr. Jackson’s supervision, Mr. Johnson will be sharing with the grade three students his love of structural engineering and what makes his job so interesting. He will also bring and discuss many photos of various buildings that he has designed in the Ottawa area. What a great way to learn about strong and stable structures – from an expert! The Gr. 3 students are in for a treat! At the same time I will be working one-on-one with the Gr. 2’s to wrap up their Traditions and Celebrations scrapbook for full term 1.
The kids are in great spirits and are super excited for this week and I am sure their holidays too. Tonight ask your child about the book we are studying in class this week. Their eyes were bright eyed and bushy tailed as we leaped from page to page today!