Dear Grade 3's & Parents,
Happy Holidays!
Wishing you all the very best during this festive season!
Take some time to rest, play and reflect on all the blessings you've had in the last year.
Remember to keep up with your reading - begin new books and catch up on the ones you've been meaning to read.
See you on Monday, January 3, 2011.
Wishing you much happiness and health in the New Year!
Ms. Toy
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
One More Day of In-Line Skating
Dear Grade 3's & Parents,
Tomorrow will be a very busy day.
It is...Wear Your Pyjamas to School Day, Eat Your Lunch Backwards Day, the last day of in-line skating, a school assembly in the morning and the last day before Winter Break.
Today was the second day of printmaking. You learned how to create lines and shapes with your hands. You also learned the techniques on how to generate a Monoprint. Please share with your parents, your successes and challenges.
Next year we will continue with printmaking to explore and design art from Tunisia.
A reminder that school begins in the new year on Monday, January 3, 2011.
Have a fantastic night.
Ms. Toy
Tomorrow will be a very busy day.
It is...Wear Your Pyjamas to School Day, Eat Your Lunch Backwards Day, the last day of in-line skating, a school assembly in the morning and the last day before Winter Break.
Today was the second day of printmaking. You learned how to create lines and shapes with your hands. You also learned the techniques on how to generate a Monoprint. Please share with your parents, your successes and challenges.
Next year we will continue with printmaking to explore and design art from Tunisia.
A reminder that school begins in the new year on Monday, January 3, 2011.
Have a fantastic night.
Ms. Toy
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Alien In-Line Started Today!
Hello Grade 3's and Parents,
Today was our first day of Alien In-Line Skating. Students learned about skating strides, stopping and falling. Students, please share with your parents your favourite part of your first day in-line skating.
This morning we were surprised with the announcement that 3 of the Dr. Seussical the Musical cast would be visiting our school after recess. Each class prepared a question that their Student Voice Representative asked the cast. It was very exciting to hear their responses and to get to learn more about an actor's life.
On Thursday we will be having our next Spirit Day! Students have the option of wearing their pajamas to school for the day. It is also Backwards Lunch day where students will get to eat their dessert first!
If you would like to renew your library books or return the ones you are no longer reading, please return them tomorrow.
There is no Literacy MAP homework tonight, but please complete your daily home reading.
Have a wonderful night. See you tomorrow.
Ms. Toy
Today was our first day of Alien In-Line Skating. Students learned about skating strides, stopping and falling. Students, please share with your parents your favourite part of your first day in-line skating.
This morning we were surprised with the announcement that 3 of the Dr. Seussical the Musical cast would be visiting our school after recess. Each class prepared a question that their Student Voice Representative asked the cast. It was very exciting to hear their responses and to get to learn more about an actor's life.
On Thursday we will be having our next Spirit Day! Students have the option of wearing their pajamas to school for the day. It is also Backwards Lunch day where students will get to eat their dessert first!
If you would like to renew your library books or return the ones you are no longer reading, please return them tomorrow.
There is no Literacy MAP homework tonight, but please complete your daily home reading.
Have a wonderful night. See you tomorrow.
Ms. Toy
Monday, December 13, 2010
Artisan Fair Tonight!
Dear Grade 3's & Parents,
I look forward to seeing all of you at the Artisan Fair tonight - 6 pm to 8 pm at the school.
Please remember to bring non-perishable food items to donate to the Food Bank.
No homework is assigned.
See you tonight!
Ms. Toy
I look forward to seeing all of you at the Artisan Fair tonight - 6 pm to 8 pm at the school.
Please remember to bring non-perishable food items to donate to the Food Bank.
No homework is assigned.
See you tonight!
Ms. Toy
Friday, December 10, 2010
Stay Warm!
Dear Grade 3's & Parents,
Just a few reminders.
Monday, December 13, 2010 - Artisan Fair*, 6 pm - 8 pm in the Grand Hall & Gymnasium. All items will be between $1 to $10 - payment is cash or cheque only. I look forward to seeing you all there!
*Please bring non-perishable food items to donate to the Food Bank.
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday (Dec.14 - 16) - Alien In-Line Skating. Please remember to bring your bicycle helmets and protective gear from home. Make sure your name is clearly marked on your items.
Thursday, December 16, 2010 - Fun Lunch (Eat your Lunch Backwards) & Wear your PJ's to School Day.
Thursday, December 16, 2010 - Last Day of Classes before Winter Break.
Monday, January 3, 2010 - First Day of Classes returning from Winter Break.
Stay Warm!
Ms. Toy
Just a few reminders.
Monday, December 13, 2010 - Artisan Fair*, 6 pm - 8 pm in the Grand Hall & Gymnasium. All items will be between $1 to $10 - payment is cash or cheque only. I look forward to seeing you all there!
*Please bring non-perishable food items to donate to the Food Bank.
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday (Dec.14 - 16) - Alien In-Line Skating. Please remember to bring your bicycle helmets and protective gear from home. Make sure your name is clearly marked on your items.
Thursday, December 16, 2010 - Fun Lunch (Eat your Lunch Backwards) & Wear your PJ's to School Day.
Thursday, December 16, 2010 - Last Day of Classes before Winter Break.
Monday, January 3, 2010 - First Day of Classes returning from Winter Break.
Stay Warm!
Ms. Toy
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Agenda for Thursday, December 9, 2010
Dear Grade 3's & Parents,
Thank you to everyone who worked hard today to get our Artisan Fair craft items started and/or finished today. I appreciated the focus and enthusiasm you all had in preparing for this very special event.
Another reminder that the Artisan Fair will be on Monday, December 13, 2010 between 6 pm - 8 pm. Entry to this event is 2 canned food items per person. Please join us - everyone is welcome.
Dr. Seussical the Musical - Actors Visit
Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, our actors visit scheduled for tomorrow must be postponed until the new year. Parents - we will keep you informed as dates are confirmed.
Literacy MAP
Spelling tests were completed today. There is no homework tonight.
See you tomorrow.
Ms. Toy
Thank you to everyone who worked hard today to get our Artisan Fair craft items started and/or finished today. I appreciated the focus and enthusiasm you all had in preparing for this very special event.
Another reminder that the Artisan Fair will be on Monday, December 13, 2010 between 6 pm - 8 pm. Entry to this event is 2 canned food items per person. Please join us - everyone is welcome.
Dr. Seussical the Musical - Actors Visit
Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, our actors visit scheduled for tomorrow must be postponed until the new year. Parents - we will keep you informed as dates are confirmed.
Literacy MAP
Spelling tests were completed today. There is no homework tonight.
See you tomorrow.
Ms. Toy
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Agenda for Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Dear Grade 3's & Parents,
Thank you for showing great responsibility and respect today at Dr. Seussical the Musical. I was so proud of how you all were able to focus and enjoy the show. I hope you all had a great time today!
Literacy MAP - Spelling tests are scheduled for all groups. Please complete your homework tonight.
Artisan Fair Crafts - We will be breaking into our groups to make our crafts tomorrow afternoon.
See you tomorrow.
Ms. Toy
Thank you for showing great responsibility and respect today at Dr. Seussical the Musical. I was so proud of how you all were able to focus and enjoy the show. I hope you all had a great time today!
Literacy MAP - Spelling tests are scheduled for all groups. Please complete your homework tonight.
Artisan Fair Crafts - We will be breaking into our groups to make our crafts tomorrow afternoon.
See you tomorrow.
Ms. Toy
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Dr. Seussical the Musical Tomorrow!
Dear Grade 3's & Parents,
Dr. Seussical the Musical - Please review with your parents, the expectations for your behavior tomorrow.
Every student needs to bring a lunch tomorrow and 2 snacks.
Lunch - students will eat their lunch at 10 am and will leave the school at approximately 10:30 am. If you are volunteering, please be at the school no later than 10:15 am.
Snacks - students need 2 snacks - one for the morning and one for the afternoon after we return from our field trip.
The duration of the field trip is 2.5 hours at the theatre.
Literacy MAP - study your new spelling word and complete homework. Spelling tests are scheduled for all groups for Thursday.
Artisan Fair Craft Making - If you are free this Thursday afternoon between 12:30 pm - 2 pm and are willing to help students start and complete their crafts, we welcome your support. Please contact me at natoy@cbe.ab.ca
See you tomorrow.
Ms. Toy
Dr. Seussical the Musical - Please review with your parents, the expectations for your behavior tomorrow.
Every student needs to bring a lunch tomorrow and 2 snacks.
Lunch - students will eat their lunch at 10 am and will leave the school at approximately 10:30 am. If you are volunteering, please be at the school no later than 10:15 am.
Snacks - students need 2 snacks - one for the morning and one for the afternoon after we return from our field trip.
The duration of the field trip is 2.5 hours at the theatre.
Literacy MAP - study your new spelling word and complete homework. Spelling tests are scheduled for all groups for Thursday.
Artisan Fair Craft Making - If you are free this Thursday afternoon between 12:30 pm - 2 pm and are willing to help students start and complete their crafts, we welcome your support. Please contact me at natoy@cbe.ab.ca
See you tomorrow.
Ms. Toy
Monday, December 6, 2010
Busy Week
Dear Grade 3's & Parents,
As reviewed today in class, this week will be very busy.
We will be attending Dr. Seussical the Musical on Wednesday, December 8, 2010.
*All students must bring a lunch to school this day as we will be eating our lunches early and leaving the school before the regularly scheduled lunch hour.
Alien In-Line Skating begins this Thursday, December 9, 2010 at our school.
Our class will not have our scheduled lessons until next week - Tuesday, December 14, 2010 (am), Wednesday, December 15, 2010 (am) and Thursday, December 16, 2010 (pm). All lessons are 50 minutes.
Artisan Fair - is scheduled for next Monday, December 13, 2010 from 6 pm - 8 pm.
Admission is 2 cans of non-perishable food per person to donate towards the Veterans' Food Bank.
Any proceeds made during this event will be donated towards the Alberta Children's Hospital Cancer Centre & towards purchasing new library books for our school.
See the attached link for more information:
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B-MmdhqVj8CQZmIwYjc4ZGEtZThhNS00MmMzLWE1NDItZDg0YmEwMzNhYzlj&hl=en&authkey=CN-Bg_wO
*Students will be working with their teachers this Thursday, December 9 and Friday, December 10 to prepare crafts for this special event.
Thanks for reading today's agenda.
Ms. Toy
As reviewed today in class, this week will be very busy.
We will be attending Dr. Seussical the Musical on Wednesday, December 8, 2010.
*All students must bring a lunch to school this day as we will be eating our lunches early and leaving the school before the regularly scheduled lunch hour.
Alien In-Line Skating begins this Thursday, December 9, 2010 at our school.
Our class will not have our scheduled lessons until next week - Tuesday, December 14, 2010 (am), Wednesday, December 15, 2010 (am) and Thursday, December 16, 2010 (pm). All lessons are 50 minutes.
Artisan Fair - is scheduled for next Monday, December 13, 2010 from 6 pm - 8 pm.
Admission is 2 cans of non-perishable food per person to donate towards the Veterans' Food Bank.
Any proceeds made during this event will be donated towards the Alberta Children's Hospital Cancer Centre & towards purchasing new library books for our school.
See the attached link for more information:
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B-MmdhqVj8CQZmIwYjc4ZGEtZThhNS00MmMzLWE1NDItZDg0YmEwMzNhYzlj&hl=en&authkey=CN-Bg_wO
*Students will be working with their teachers this Thursday, December 9 and Friday, December 10 to prepare crafts for this special event.
Thanks for reading today's agenda.
Ms. Toy
Friday, December 3, 2010
Dr. Seuss Next Week
Dear Grade 3's and Parents,
Today, students met with Mrs. Unruh to discuss expectations and acceptable behaviours for our visit to the Martha Cohen Theatre for Dr. Seussical the Musical on Wednesday, December 8, 2010. Please review with your child the different expectations and acceptable behaviours discussed.
In preparation for our visit to the theatre, students watched Horton Hears a Who this afternoon. They were introduced to the characters Horton, Sour Kangaroo, JoJo and the Mayor of Whoville. These characters will appear in the musical. Students, please share with your parents your favourite moment and character from the movie. Don't forget to include why they were your favourite! Next week, we will continue our exploration into the different characters of Dr. Seuss.
Calling all blue permission forms that have yet to be returned for Dr. Seussical the Musical. If you do not return your form on Monday, December 6, 2010, you will not be participating in this exciting fieldtrip. Alien In-Line Skating begins next week. Mr. Spriggs is looking for parent volunteers for morning and afternoon support in the gym for in-line skating. If you are interested, please contact me at natoy@cbe.ab.ca
We are still looking for building materials for our Science Unit. Materials can include: cardboard (kleenex boxes, cereal boxes, etc), clean plastic containers (yogourt, jello or fruit), paper towel rolls, string/yarn, popsicle sticks, new drinking straws, toothpicks or anything else you think would be useful to build structures.
On Monday, we will be checking for your homereading. After you read, please take time to share the Big Idea (or Main Idea) of the chapter or story book you have read. Remember to include supporting details (evidence) for your idea.
Have a wonderful weekend! Stay warm!
Ms. Toy
Today, students met with Mrs. Unruh to discuss expectations and acceptable behaviours for our visit to the Martha Cohen Theatre for Dr. Seussical the Musical on Wednesday, December 8, 2010. Please review with your child the different expectations and acceptable behaviours discussed.
In preparation for our visit to the theatre, students watched Horton Hears a Who this afternoon. They were introduced to the characters Horton, Sour Kangaroo, JoJo and the Mayor of Whoville. These characters will appear in the musical. Students, please share with your parents your favourite moment and character from the movie. Don't forget to include why they were your favourite! Next week, we will continue our exploration into the different characters of Dr. Seuss.
Calling all blue permission forms that have yet to be returned for Dr. Seussical the Musical. If you do not return your form on Monday, December 6, 2010, you will not be participating in this exciting fieldtrip. Alien In-Line Skating begins next week. Mr. Spriggs is looking for parent volunteers for morning and afternoon support in the gym for in-line skating. If you are interested, please contact me at natoy@cbe.ab.ca
We are still looking for building materials for our Science Unit. Materials can include: cardboard (kleenex boxes, cereal boxes, etc), clean plastic containers (yogourt, jello or fruit), paper towel rolls, string/yarn, popsicle sticks, new drinking straws, toothpicks or anything else you think would be useful to build structures.
On Monday, we will be checking for your homereading. After you read, please take time to share the Big Idea (or Main Idea) of the chapter or story book you have read. Remember to include supporting details (evidence) for your idea.
Have a wonderful weekend! Stay warm!
Ms. Toy
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Dear Grade 3's & Parents,
All permission forms for Dr. Seussical the Musical are due by Monday, December 6, 2010. If your child does not return his/her form by this date, they will not be permitted to attend.
Literacy MAP - Spelling tests tomorrow for all groups. Please complete homework as discussed in class.
Have a great night.
Ms. Toy
All permission forms for Dr. Seussical the Musical are due by Monday, December 6, 2010. If your child does not return his/her form by this date, they will not be permitted to attend.
Literacy MAP - Spelling tests tomorrow for all groups. Please complete homework as discussed in class.
Have a great night.
Ms. Toy
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Upcoming Events
Dear Grade 3's & Parents,
The December Newsletter is available on-line on the Panorama School website. It contains important information about events happening in and around the school in the next month. Please visit http://schools.cbe.ab.ca/b397/ to view it.
Just a list of upcoming events in and around the school:
(1) Dr. Seussical the Musical - Wednesday, December 8, 2010. Please return permission forms ASAP.
(2) Dr. Seussical the Musical Cast Visit - Friday, December 10, 2010 (afternoon only)
(3) Artisan Fair - Monday, December 13, 2010, 6 pm - 8 pm. A non-perishable food donation is appreciated for your entry. Any funds generated from our sales will go towards Alberta Children's Hospital Cancer Centre and to purchasing new books for our library.
(4) Spirit Day - Thursday, December 16, 2010. Students are invited to wear their pyjamas to school for the day. Participation is optional. Also, it's Backwards Lunch Day, where students are invited to eat their dessert first.
(5) Alien-In Line Skating - Thursday, December 9 - Thursday, December 16, 2010. Students will be learning to rollerblade in the gym. If your child already has a helmet, knee/wrist/elbow pads - they can bring them to school for the week. However, please do not purchase new items for this event.
Homework
Literacy M.A.P. homework is due tomorrow. A new Home Reading calendar for December has been loaded into the plastic folder. On the back, you will find a variety of reading strategies that students should be using to decode unknown words. If they are having difficulty figuring out what a word is, have them choose a strategy to help them.
See you tomorrow.
Ms. Toy
The December Newsletter is available on-line on the Panorama School website. It contains important information about events happening in and around the school in the next month. Please visit http://schools.cbe.ab.ca/b397/ to view it.
Just a list of upcoming events in and around the school:
(1) Dr. Seussical the Musical - Wednesday, December 8, 2010. Please return permission forms ASAP.
(2) Dr. Seussical the Musical Cast Visit - Friday, December 10, 2010 (afternoon only)
(3) Artisan Fair - Monday, December 13, 2010, 6 pm - 8 pm. A non-perishable food donation is appreciated for your entry. Any funds generated from our sales will go towards Alberta Children's Hospital Cancer Centre and to purchasing new books for our library.
(4) Spirit Day - Thursday, December 16, 2010. Students are invited to wear their pyjamas to school for the day. Participation is optional. Also, it's Backwards Lunch Day, where students are invited to eat their dessert first.
(5) Alien-In Line Skating - Thursday, December 9 - Thursday, December 16, 2010. Students will be learning to rollerblade in the gym. If your child already has a helmet, knee/wrist/elbow pads - they can bring them to school for the week. However, please do not purchase new items for this event.
Homework
Literacy M.A.P. homework is due tomorrow. A new Home Reading calendar for December has been loaded into the plastic folder. On the back, you will find a variety of reading strategies that students should be using to decode unknown words. If they are having difficulty figuring out what a word is, have them choose a strategy to help them.
See you tomorrow.
Ms. Toy
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