Happy Weekend!

Hello Grade 3's and Parents,

• May 6, 2011 - Fun Lunch forms due.
• May Calendars came home today. Check them over for upcoming events.

If you are in Mrs. Duckett's reading group, please complete and/or catch up on all homework assigned over the weekend. Please do your best to complete homework on daily basis.

Please take time to read your library books over the weekend.

See you Monday.

Ms. Toy

Snow Again!

Dear Grade 3's & Parents,

Today many of you were unprepared for the weather - it began snowing heavily in the early morning. Please come dressed for any kind of weather that may come our way. Coats, hats and mitts must be brought to school each day until Spring truly arrives.

Spelling tests are scheduled tomorrow. Eight words in total. Please study well.

Share with your parents, our first time using Senteos today with the Smartboard. We will continue working with these tools for the rest of the year.

Your watercolour projects are turning out to be quite beautiful and interesting. We have a few more days to work on them.

See you tomorrow.

Ms. Toy

Wednesday Agenda

Dear Grade 3's & Parents,

You signed out new books from the library today. Please make it your own responsibility to read every night. It truly does help you write better stories as you will have a mind full of ideas.

Parents - Please contact me if your child is not taking his/her books home at night - there are a few who often 'forget.'

Spelling Homework - You have 6 words so far to study for your test on Friday. This week is an 8 word test. Please complete homework as we have in class time.

Fun Lunch - Tomorrow is Fun Lunch. Please bring a lunch if you did not order it.

Reading - We reading 'The Chocolate Touch' by Patrick Skene Catling. Tell your parents about the first two chapters.

See you tomorrow.

Ms. Toy

Tuesday Agenda

Dear Grade 3's & Parents,

A reminder that Fun Lunch is scheduled for Thursday. If you ordered lunch, it will be served. If not, please bring your lunch as usual. If you are unsure as to whether you ordered or not, please check with me tomorrow.

Share with you parents the story we read today "King Midas and the Golden Touch."

Tomorrow is book exchange. Please finish up reading your books are remember to bring your plastic bags so you can sign out new books or renew ones you have yet to finish.

Have a great night.

Ms. Toy

Spring Fling DVD Reminder

Dear Grade 3's and Parents,

Thank you for reading the agenda faithfully. I appreciate your interest in the ongoings at school.

DVD orders for the Spring Fling are due tomorrow. Please fill in the order form and enclose $10 cash in a sealed envelope for tomorrow if you wish to buy a copy or two.

Please spend time reviewing multiplication facts 0x0 to 5x5 with your child on a daily basis. They will benefit from this as they engage in daily math tasks.

Have a great night.

Ms. Toy

Happy Easter!

Dear Grade 3's & Parents,

Enjoy your long weekend. Please spend time reading what you signed out from the library today.

Panorama Spring Fling DVD - The Spring Fling performances on March 23 & 24 were recorded onto one DVD. Please send $10 (cash payment) in a sealed envelope with your child by Tuesday, April 26, if you wish to purchase one. DVDs will be sent home in May. Money raised will go towards expanding our technology resources for the 2011/2012 school year.

I forgot to send order forms home today. I apologize and will send them with your child on Monday. However, if you would like to send payment only, I will take care of the order form on your behalf.

Have a fantastic weekend.

See you on Monday as there is no school Thursday & Friday.

Ms. Toy

Tuesday Agenda

Dear Grade 3's & Parents,

Today we had Ms. Colpitts join our class as our new educational assistant. She will be helping us for the remainder of the year in our classroom. Please make her feel welcome.

Thank you for listening well today and for completing work for your first problem of your story writing. We will be working on our stories again tomorrow.

Please remember that you have Thursday and Friday off from school. However, you do have to be back on Monday.

Spell-a-Thon information was sent home today. Please read the information carefully with your parents. We will talk more about it tomorrow.

Have a great night.

Ms. Toy

Monday Agenda

Dear Grade 3's & Parents,

Spelling
There is no spelling homework assigned this week as there is school Monday to Wednesday only.

Short School Week
Students have Thursday and Friday off.

Staff Appreciation Lunch ---- Tuesday May 3rd, 2011

Hi Moms, Dads and Friends:

With June quickly approaching, we would like to thank the staff at Panorama Hills School for everything they have done for our children this year.

We are hosting a Staff Appreciation Lunch for the teachers and support staff on Tuesday, May 3, 2011.  To make this event a success, we are asking for the support and participation of parents.

We are looking for volunteers to provide food and/or their time for set up as well as tidy up afterwards.   If you are able to contribute in either way we would greatly appreciate it.

If you are providing a food donation, please bring it to the office by 10:30am on

May 3rd in a container labeled with your name (this will make it easier to identify when you pick it up).  To ensure these delicious dishes do not go to waste, we suggest you send 4 - 5 servings only.   A little note of why you appreciate a staff member would be fantastic to share as well. 

If you are able to volunteer for the event itself, please email Jen Rathbone at dougandjen@shaw.ca by April 23^rd, indicating what time you are available:

We’d love your help at:

• 10:30 – noon (preparation)
• 12:30pm to 2pm (clean up)

If you are not a home cooking kind of person, yet would like to express your appreciation, here’s a few other ideas have been shared by the staff - 

• They would love plants for the classrooms and offices.  All plants will be cared for over the summer so they can join us again in September.   

• As you know, our library is in need of more books – especially picture books.   A gift template will be placed on the inside cover of each donated book.  If you would like assistance in choosing a title, please visit the library assistant, Mrs. Keall. 

As always, thank you for your support!

 Panorama Hills School Parent Council

See you tomorrow. 

Ms. Toy

A Few Goodbyes Today

Dear Grade 3's & Parents,

Today we said goodbye to Mrs. Bennett (Lunchroom Supervisor) and Mr. Van Rokel (Phys. Ed).

Thank you for your hard work in preparing the gifts for them. I truly appreciated your thoughtfulness. Both of them wanted to let you know that they loved receiving the cards and necklace. Share with your parents, what we did for each of them.

There is no homework assigned for the weekend. However, please spend time reading - 20 to 30 minutes per day.

Next week is a short week. There is school Monday to Wednesday only. No school Thursday & Friday.

See you on Monday.

Ms. Toy

Thursday Agenda

Dear Grade 3's & Parents,

Please study for your spelling tests tomorrow. Review all 10 words on your list - they will be on your test.

Please dress for the weather. We had a spontaneous snow building contest today in the morning. Many of you who did not wear winter clothing were not able to participate. Also, please remember to take off your shoes at the carpet when entering the school.

We worked on farewell gifts today during class time. Please share with your parents who will be leaving us tomorrow.

Have a great night.

Ms. Toy

Spelling Homework

Dear Grade 3's & Parents,

Three new words were chosen today for your spelling test on Friday. Please compete your home practice tonight. Tests are scheduled for Friday.

Tonight promises to be snowy again. Please come dressed for the weather tomorrow.

Tell your parents about your work with clay today.

See you tomorrow.

Ms. Toy

Final Fundraiser for the Year!

Dear Grade 3's & Parents,

Today we sent home the final fundraising project for the year. Annual magazine subscriptions can be purchased at discounted prices. Please see your child's brochure and school handout for details. All orders must be placed by Wednesday, April 27, 2011.

Spelling homework was assigned again today. In total, your child should have 5 spelling words to study for so far. They will have 10 by Friday's test.

As our secret project begins tomorrow, please think of a way that you think our 'special someone' at our school will remember you by - it has to fit into the palm of your hand. Please come ready tomorrow to start!

Have a great night.

Ms. Toy

Monday Agenda

Dear Grade 3's & Parents,

Please remember to read tonight. Your library books are due Wednesday. Getting into the habit of reading for enjoyment is one to develop while you are young. Also, please remember to take care of your books by keeping them in your plastic bag.

Math continues to be focused on problem solving. Although the work can be challenging, please remember that you are expected to try your best. If you need help, I would like you to have some work in scribblers before you come to see me.

Story writing is an ongoing area of focus. We have been reading storybooks that model the pattern of how many stories are written. Please keep this in mind as you write during class time.

Spelling homework was assigned today. Please complete your homework and bring your blue spelling books back every day.

Have a great night.

Ms. Toy

Friday Agenda

Dear Grade 3's & Parents,

Take some time this weekend to enjoy the sunshine and warm weather!

Spelling tests were completed today. There is no spelling homework.

Share with your parents, how we worked with watercolour paints today and the many steps involved in painting a picture. We will continue to work on our spring paintings next week.

Have a great weekend.

Ms. Toy

Thursday Agenda

Dear Grade 3's & Parents,

Spelling tests are tomorrow. You each have chosen 8 words. Please study well.

We started our Hearing & Sound unit today in science. Please spend 2-3 minutes tonight with your eyes closed at your home listening to the sounds. Pay attention to all the sounds you can hear if you are quiet.

Have a great night. See you tomorrow.

Ms.Toy

Wednesday Agenda

Dear Grade 3's & Parents,

Please complete your spelling homework tonight. Keep in mind - you need to write sentences that show you can use the word accurately and in an interesting way. Don't forget about adjectives and adverbs in your sentences (describing words).

Library books were signed out today. Please take time to enjoy them at home. Read for 20 minutes each night. Keep your books safe and clean by storing them in the plastic bags given to you by Ms. Keall.

As the snow melts, please remember to stay out of puddles and when you enter the school to take off your shoes/boots at the carpet. Thank you!

See you tomorrow.

Ms. Toy

Welcome Back to School!

Dear Grade 3's & Parents,

It was great to see all of you back today in class.

We had a field trip to Cantos Music Foundation yesterday and a few of you did not attend as you were away. If you did attend but haven't already done so, share with your parents all of what you were able to see and hear. Of particular interest and fun was the theatre organ.

Today we started up spelling practice and words for a test on Friday, April 8, 2011. Students will have 8 words in total. Please complete homework and study well for your tests.

We read 'The Name of the Tree' by Celia Barker Lottridge & Ian Wallace today. Our focus will be looking at the 'underdog' in stories and how they overcome obstacles to find success.

Our ongoing focus in mathematics will be problem-solving. We are continuing our study of multiplication and moving towards basic division.

Thanks for a great day.

Ms. Toy