Just Dance!

We got to break out some dance moves for gym class today as the gymnasium was in use all day. Our classroom turned into a dance studio - disco lights and all!

Christmas Spirit Day!

Tomorrow the students can show festive school spirit by wearing red, green and white! Students who bring in a canned food donation will receive a candy cane!

Perimeter Challenge!

Today's measurement math challenge consisted of drawing houses using specified measurements. Once the pairs figured out the perimeter of their houses, they got busy decorating them for the Christmas season!

Greenboro Library Outing!

We had a fun trip to the Greenboro Library this morning! Angela, the children's librarian, informed us that books are not the only items that can be borrowed from the library! The students were thrilled to hear that DVD's, music, video games, knapsacks and museum passes are also available! After telling us about the library's services, Angela gave us a tour of the first floor. We then participated in a scavenger hunt! The students from the winning team were each given a book to take home! We will definitely plan another visit in the near future. Thanks to Nyah's Mom Rachelle for volunteering on this soggy morning!

Week at a Glance!

Singing Sensations!

The 3W singing sensations entertained a captivated audience last Friday afternoon with their message of standing up to bullies! They were terrific! Check them out by clicking the link below!

Stand up to Bullies!

Mom Deserves It!

Congratulations to Elroei and her Mom who won the United Way Mom Deserves It Basket!

Bullying Awareness Assembly

Tomorrow the students are encouraged to wear pink to show support for Bullying Awareness Week. Each class has prepared an activity/song/skit to present at the assembly tomorrow afternoon. The 3W crew has prepared a song to the tune of Boomdiyadda! We might even attempt to sing it in rounds!

How Long Does It Take to Walk 1 km?

This morning the two Grade 3 classes gathered to ponder this question...

After the students had brainstormed some predictions, we set out on our one kilometre adventure. I have an app on my phone that tracks distance and time.

Above, Lucas approaches the finish line.

Recovering in the soft snow!

Consolidating our learning with Mrs. Frangione in our outdoor classroom.

It took us about 15 minutes to walk 1 kilometre. We started our walk in the primary yard. We then did two laps of the soccer field and then walked down the path next to the primary yard. We discussed how we can use this information to estimate how much time it will take us to walk to the Greenboro Library next week. More information about this outing will be sent home tomorrow!

Science Duo Tangs and Tests

The students brought home their green Science duo tangs today. Your child's duo tang contains information on a variety of activities about forces that we completed this fall. The last page in the duo tang entitled Study Notes (pasted below) is a summary of what we have learned. Your child is encouraged to review these sheets as homework this week and to complete any incomplete sheets (there are quite a few of these). Students will write a test about kinds of forces this Friday. Please make sure your child's brings his/her duo tang back to school on Friday. Thank You!

Week at a Glance

Blast from the Past!

Katherine and Ava dressed up as little toddler versions of themselves today for our United Way Spirit Day! Ava even brought in the picture that inspired her outfit choice!

More Measurement Inquiries!

This morning the students learned that 1 metre is about the same length as one giant step. In pairs, they found objects around the class that they estimated to be close to 1 metre in length. The partners then checked their estimates using a metre stick.

Time Travel Thursday!

Tomorrow's spirit day theme for United Way is Time Travel Thursday! 

Guess My Mystery Food?

Today the students finished presenting their mystery food descriptions to the class. The students used lots of details (colours, shape, smell, size, texture, taste etc.) to describe their food. The rest of the class used the details provided to solve the each mystery item!

Jayson's description was clear and straightforward and we were all familiar with an apple. Davio's description below would impress the finest food reviewer... Cameron figured it out but we were all stumped as to what this healthy snack is called...

Alivia taught us about a traditional Ghanaian dish that her Grandmother makes. Her description inspired us to Google it and find out more about Banku. It is a mixture of fermented corn and cassava dough that's cooked in hot water and served with soup or stew.

Katherine's interesting description of Durian, a fruit that grows in Southeast Asia led us to discover that it is considered to be the world's smelliest fruit! In fact, it is so strong smelling that it has been banned from public transportation and certain hotels in Southeast Asia! 

It was great fun to learn about these international foods as well as to use our detective skills to solve the mysteries of foods we know!

Buoyancy!

Today we discovered that an unpeeled orange floats but that once it's peeled, it sinks! We learned that the peel is very porous and acts like a life jacket thus making the orange buoyant! Unpeeled, the orange is more dense and that's why it sinks!

Measurement

We launched our measurement unit this morning in Math. The students estimated then measured the length of various objects in the class. They learned that 1cm is about the width of their pinkie!

Week at a Glance

What Does Peace Feel Like?

In honour of Remembrance Day and inspired by the book What Does Peace Feel Like? by Vladimir Radunsky, the students reflected on what peace feels, tastes, smells, looks and sounds like for them...

Remembrance Day Ceremony

A huge thank you to the Grade 5 classes and their teachers (Mme. El-Hajjar, Mrs. Caparelli and Ms. B) who prepared a very touching Remembrance Day Ceremony this morning,

Remembrance Day Service

Students are encouraged to wear red and black tomorrow for our Remembrance Day Ceremony which will take place in the gym at 10:30 am.

Skittlelicious Circle Graphs!

Today during our data management exploration in Math, the students recorded the colour of their Skittles using a circle graph. Once they recorded and analyzed their data, they were rewarded with a sweet treat (we delayed Math until the afternoon for this reason)!

Photo Retake

On Monday, photographers will be at school for retakes as well as class photos!

Week at a Glance

Twin Day for United Way!

Tomorrow is our Twin Day Fundraiser for United Way!