Dear Grade Three Parents,

For math, we worked on How Many Ways where we showed our thinking of the number 43 in as many ways as we could.

We used djembe African drums in music today. Ask me what I thought about it.

Since we have practiced writing rhyming couplets and counting syllables to write haiku poems, now we are learning about limericks. Can I explain the pattern?

After reviewing simple machines (incline plane, screw, lever, pulley, wheel + axle, wedge) we talked about how to use our understanding to design a toy! Ask me what my idea is.

I need to bring recycled materials that I can use for my design. It would be helpful if others could use materials too.

Some examples of materials to bring in are: cardboard, milk jug caps, wooden skewers, toothpicks, popsicle sticks, string, paper straws. Many materials will be provided at school.

Reminders:

• The grade 3 team has decided that we prefer daily agenda blog so will be going back to daily messages.
• Large ziploc bags were given to students to keep library books safe in their backpacks.  Many are being returned to the learning commons damaged.  This bag should 'live' in your child's backpack along with their green communication folder regardless of whether there are things in it.
• With the weather warming up, our school field is getting rather wet and muddy.  Please make sure your child has a change of clothes in case they slip, get wet or dirty.
• Students are reminded to have labeled headphones in their backpack so they have access to them when using iPads or laptops.
• HAVE YOU BOOKED YOUR CONFERENCE FOR NEXT WEEK?

From the Grade Threes