Last Post of the Year - Have a Great Summer!

Dear Grade 3's & Parents, 

Thank you to all of our families for their amazing support throughout the school year! I truly appreciated the hard work all students put into growing socially and academically. Have a fantastic summer!

Students rotated through our Minute to Win It carnival yesterday. They had a great time and laughed a lot! We also watched a movie with many other classes in the school. It was a fun last day together!

Report cards were sent home. Please spend time reviewing them with your parents. Students who are English Language Learners will also have their English Language Learner Progress Report inside the report card envelope.

Parents: Please help your child unpack their backpacks when they get home - especially if they have a lunch bag.

School is back in on Thursday, September 1, 2011.

New hours are as follows:

Grade 1-4	Mon-Thurs	Friday
	8:40-3:19	8:40-2:05
Lunch	11:30-12:30	11:30-12:30

Kindergarten	Mon-Thur.	Friday
AM (morning)	8:40-11:18	8:40-11:18
PM (afternoon)	12:30-3:19	12:30-2:05

See you in September!

Ms. Toy

Last Day of School Tomorrow!

Dear Grade 3's & Parents,

As many of you have been waiting for - tomorrow is the last day of school before summer break.

All student work was sent home today. However, there may be a few odds and ends going home tomorrow.

Report cards will be sent home tomorrow afternoon. Please take time to review and discuss them with your parents.

Thanks for hanging in there. I'll see you tomorrow.

Ms. Toy

Friday Agenda

Dear Grade 3's & Parents,

It's that time of year where many of you become restless about Summer Holidays as it is right around the corner. Before any of us will realize, it will be Summer Break.

Please continue to remember to show respect and strong listening skills to everyone in class. We seem to be forgetting some common rules of kindness.

Let's work hard Monday to get back on track - we've come a long way this year in getting to know and appreciate one another.

Share with your parents, the beautiful and creative weaving projects I sent home today. I have enjoyed having them in the classroom. Great job everyone.

Also, share with them your thoughts on the great kickball game that the teachers had against the grade 4 students. Both teams showed great effort and finesse. However, the grade 4's ended up winning in the end. A fun time was had by all.

See you all Monday. Have a fantastic weekend - get outside and enjoy the sun.

Ms. Toy

Needle Found!

Dear Grade 3's & Parents,

Thank you for looking for the weaving needle at home. We have found it!

Tomorrow we will have a kickball game - Grade 4's vs. the Teachers. It will be held in the field after 2:15 pm. Please bring bug spray to avoid getting eaten alive! Also, sunblock would be wise to bring as well.

Have a great night.

Ms. Toy

Missing Weaving Needle

Dear Grade 3's & Parents,

As discussed this morning, I am missing a weaving needle that we borrowed from Mrs. Bereta. We currently have 19 and we should have 20. Parents, please check book bags and pockets to see if it has ended up at your home. Your help is greatly appreciated.


If you will be taking the bus to school next year - Transportation contracts and payment due Tuesday, June 28, 2011.


Tell your parents about the weaving projects we have been working on. I will send them home with you later this week. 


See you tomorrow. 


Ms. Toy

Monday Agenda

Dear Grade 3's & Parents,

Thank you for showing great manners and enthusiasm for our Grade 4's at their Farewell Ceremony. Share with your parents, the name of the teachers who will not be here next year.

Please spend time reading tonight. Many of you are beginning to lose track of this responsibility.

See you tomorrow.

Ms. Toy

Late Agenda

Dear Grade 3's & Parents,

Apologies for the late agenda - I have been trying to log in all weekend and have just been able to - on Sunday night.

Tomorrow is our Grade 4 farewell ceremony. It starts at 9:30 am. I have a list of things to talk to you about in order to prepare you for this special event. We will talk tomorrow morning.

We are down to the last final days in the school year. I will begin sending things home this week.

See you tomorrow.

Ms. Toy

Math Test Tomorrow

Dear Grade 3's & Parents,

In preparing to write your math test tomorrow, please ensure you get enough sleep tonight, eat a healthy breakfast and pack a nutritious snack in your backpack.

As you think about the test, please remember to:

(1) read each question carefully
(2) do all the work needed to arrive at an answer that appears in your choices
(3) remember that you have worked hard this year in math

Tomorrow is also the final Fun Lunch of the year.

Have a great night.

Ms. Toy

Reading Test Today!

Dear Grade 3's & Parents,

Thank you to all who worked hard today in completing the reading portion of your provincial tests. Your willingness to check and recheck your work was appreciated.

Thursday is Fun Lunch day.

Although tomorrow is book exchange. We will not be going to the library. Instead, please have all books here in the class to be returned by Friday.

Thursday is our Math test. We will review work tomorrow morning.

See you then.

Ms. Toy

This Week

Dear Grade 3's & Parents,

Provincial Testing
Tomorrow morning, students write the Reading portion of the Language Arts Provincial Test.

Please ensure you get a good night's sleep and remember to pack a healthy snack in your backpack.

Just a reminder to read carefully tomorrow as the answer is in the readings!

Fun Lunch
Thursday is Fun Lunch at school. If you ordered, you do not need to bring a lunch. However, if you did not, please bring lunch as usual.

Library Books
All books are due back in the library this week. Please finish up your books by Friday!

See you tomorrow.

Ms. Toy

Reading Homework

Dear Grade 3's & Parents,

Please complete the four readings I assigned to you for the weekend. To check your understanding, answer the multiple choice questions related to each reading. They are the first four in the packet.

The four readings were:
(1) Bubble Gum
(2) Collect Ants for an Ant Farm
(3) Banff
(4) Fearless Jake

Provincial Tests are next week: 
(1) Reading on Tuesday, June 14, 2011
(2) Math on Thursday, June 16, 2011

Science
The ducks went home to the farm today. I hope you enjoyed having them in the classroom. Thank you for being kind, caring and respectful of them.

See you Monday.

Ms. Toy

Thursday Agenda

Dear Grade 3's & Parents,


Below are some informational items for the upcoming week:


Spelling Test Tomorrow
Please study well for your 25 word spelling test tomorrow. Any of the 30 words may be on the test.


Clubs & Activities Photo Order Forms due tomorrow.


Physical Education
Hello parents and guardians,
On Saturday June 18th the City of Calgary will be hosting an event called All Sport One Day for children aged 6-12.  If you are interested, you will need to go to http://www.calgarysportcouncil.com/ and register for an event being held in your area.  All events are free of charge!

Events are filling up fast so you may need to act fast. 


This event is not supervised by Panorama Hills School teachers.  If you wish to participate you will register and supervise your own students.


Thank-you
Mr. Spriggs

Busing for Students Next Year

Next Year Transportation forms are being sent home today and tomorrow to all bused students.  If you did not bus this year but wish to have a student on the bus Next Year please call us or pick up a bus contract at the school office. 

ALL transportation contracts and fees are due to CBE transportation by June 30, 2011.

See you tomorrow. 

Ms. Toy

Reading Homework

Dear Grade 3's & Parents,

Please complete the reading homework sent home today. It is a recipe with 5 multiple choice questions. We will review it tomorrow. Also, keep studying the spelling words for Friday's test.

Also, you received an order form for photographs for clubs/activities. If you ordered a yearbook, the pictures will be included within the pages. However, if you did not, you can have an individual photo of the club you took part in this year.

The Parent Volunteer Tea is tomorrow in the Grand Hall from 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm.

See you tomorrow.

Ms. Toy

Tuesday Agenda

Dear Grade 3's  & Parents,

Another reading assignment was sent home today - Aesop's Fables: The Donkey and the Little Dog. Please read the cartoon carefully and answer the multiple choice questions by choosing the best answer.

Again, information about Spelling was in yesterday's agenda. Please work on it every night. You can break up the work so it is spread across several days.

We will work on Art again tomorrow to finish up items for the Volunteer Tea.

A reminder to wash your hands after using the washroom and/or before you eat your snack/lunch.

See you tomorrow.

Ms. Toy

Monday Agenda

Dear Grade 3's & Parents,

Thank you for being gentle with the ducks today. We are no longer holding them as they are quite large now.

The caterpillars are now in Chrysalis phase. Please remember not to disturb them as they are dormant/asleep. You can make observations by looking at them carefully.

Homework - Spelling & Reading

Today you received 2 pieces of homework. They were glued into your Literacy MAP/Spelling books.

Spelling
A list of 30 words which I will choose 25 for you to be tested on this Friday, June 10, 2011.

You can choose how you would like to study for the test. Talk to your parents about what they'd like you to do. Here are some options:

(1) write the words 5 times on a line with a sentence
(2) write the words 5 times each on a line only
(3) write 2 sentences where you can use the word accurately

Reading
(1) please read the story carefully
(2) answer the multiple choice questions on the opposite side

*You may need to read the story more than once to answer correctly. Only choose one answer for each question. Pick the best answer.

Grade 3 Provincial Testing Dates


Language Arts Reading - Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Mathematics - Thursday, June 16, 2011

Students will write their exams in the morning. We will continue to prepare students to write exams in the upcoming week.

See you tomorrow.

Ms. Toy

Friday Agenda

Dear Grade 3's & Parents,

Today you were given your Spelling Test Results from last Friday. The test was out of 50. Please have your parents look over your test. Also, please have them sign it and return it by Tuesday, June 7, 2011.

Volunteer Celebration is next Thursday, June 9, 2011 from 1:30 pm -3:00 pm in the Grand Hall.

**Science: Missing Spoon** 
Parents -  Please check the spoon that your child brought home as we are missing one. One was mistakenly taken home as we have had one returned that doesn't belong to one of our families.

Spend time reading this weekend.

See you Monday.

Ms Toy

Spelling Test Tomorrow

Dear Grade 3's & Parents,

Just a quick reminder that you have a 25 word spelling test tomorrow. Again, they are at a Grade 3 level.

Share with your parents, your telephone that you made today to show how vibrations create sound.

Have a great night.

Ms. Toy

Wednesday Agenda

Dear Grade 3's & Parents,

Science
Please remember to bring in a metal spoon to use in the sound demonstration tomorrow with our guest - Mr. Patching. I will label your spoon for you and it will be return to you.

Math
Please tell your parents about 2-D shapes.
What 2 measurements/dimensions do they have?

Tell your parents about 3-D shapes.
What 3 measurements/dimensions do they have?

June Calendar
An updated copy is available online. Please see our school website as there have been a few changes to it.

Spelling Test Friday
The test will be 25 words long. They are everyday type words.

Have a great night.

Ms. Toy