Rogers/Morris/Ratzlaff
Newsletter ~ October 2015
Please check out our very own class website below - especially the photos!
October ~ Lots to be Thankful for!
Lets take a look at what we will be learning in the month of October:
In Language Arts we will be starting our research on bats. The students will then be creating a research project based on the information they collected about bats. Please continue to have your child read for 15 minutes each night, or also feel free to read "to" your child for 15 minutes each night. We have had many 'Hot Readers' bringing in their forms for a prize.
In Mathematics we are finishing off our Patterning Unit, looking at increasing and decreasing numerical patterns. We will be moving onto our Numeration unit where we will start exploring numbers up to 1000.
In Social Studies we have been learning about Mapping, Cardinal directions and most recently we have be doing Scavenger hunts around the City of Lacombe using Google Maps on our Chrome books. Students were asked to explore Lacombe with Google Maps street view; find 5 different locations that interested them, and then they needed to tell me what they observed from the street view on their chrome books. It was an awesome opportunity to integrate technology and mapping together. Most of the students were able to locate their house and were very excited to share this with their peers!
In Science we are continuing on with our Animal Life Cycle Unit. The students are looking forward to working hands on with Mealworms and watching the life cycle of their mealworm, which will eventually turn into a Darkling Beetle. (We will email you to let you know when they will be sent home :)
In Health we have been discussing what healthy relationships look like amongst our peers. We have also been learning about the Zones of Regulation, understanding our emotions and how to put strategies in place to deal with our emotions in an appropriate manner.
**Please see the LINK below to the Zones of Regulation website**
Gerrit working on creating an Increasing Pattern
Serenity building a Map of her bedroom on Build with Chrome
Hands on Math learning
IMPORTANT DATES IN OCTOBER
7 ~ School Photos
7 ~ Hot Lunch Orders due8 ~ Milk Orders due
9 ~ PD Day - No School
12 ~ No School - Happy Thanksgiving!
15 ~ Hot Lunch PIZZA (for those that ordered online)
20 ~ School Assembly (10:50am)
23 ~ PD Day - No School
26 ~ Hot Lunch WINGS (for those that ordered)
30 ~ Grade 3 swim ($1- forms will come home soon) 10-11am *Swim suits & towels**
30 ~ Afternoon Halloween class party.
**Please send in a snack to share! There are no dietary concerns with our students.**
October Birthdays!
6 ~ Selena
19 ~ Mrs. Rogers
20 ~ Mrs. Ayer
22 ~ Grace
24 ~ Leni