​Week at a Glance     October 15-19, 2018                                                                       Grade ¾

Dear Parent/Guardian,

Hopefully you had a chance to explore your child’s Show What You Know binder on te weekend. If you haven’t already done so, please sign the front page and return as soon as possible. This binder will be coming home at various times throughout the year showing you what your child has learned in class. It may contain: math assessments, a record of your child’s current reading level, a piece of writing, science worksheets and other pieces of your child’s work for you to celebrate your child’s learning and academic growth. (Please do not remove any of the work from the binder.)

This week is Safe Schools Week and we will be practicing fire drills and lock down and evacuation procedures. See the schedule below for details.

As always, if you have any questions or concerns about your child’s learning at any time, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Coes

Important Dates:

This week: Safe Schools Week

Monday, Oct. 15- Fire Drill

Tuesday, Oct. 16- Lockdown practice. Hot lunch Tots n Taters. Choir at 9:45am. Estey Afterschool Art program. 

Wednesday, Oct. 17- Site Evacuation practice

Thursday, Oct. 18- Bus Evacuation. Picture order forms are due. Hot Lunch Great Canadian Bagel.  PSSC and Home and School Meeting. Second DEC meeting notice to come home. 

Friday, Oct. 19- LHHS Clubs begin.

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                                    Areas of Focus for October 15-19, 2018 

Writing- This week, students will continue to work on their Persuasive Writing piece as we explore the use of linking words in their writing. We will also complete whole-class activities using the resources in their Writer’s Toolkit. 

Reading- Students will meet with me in small groups during Guided Reading, as we read and complete activities using levelled books that match each students’ reading level. Students receive new books at their reading level and one level above on Tuesday. Please practice at home and complete the Reading Log.

Word Work- This week, students begin using the Words Their Way program. Each student will complete sorting activities related to their own differentiated list of words. This child-centered approach replaces traditional spelling tests and helps students recognize and learn how to apply sound, pattern, and meaning in their word sorts and other text forms.

Numeracy-  Our whole-class lessons this week will focus on understanding place value and representing numbers using base ten blocks. Students will meet with me in small groups during Guided Math as we finish up math assessment #1. Grade 3 students will be focusing on: fluency of math facts and place value to 100s. Grade 4s are working on fluency of math facts and place value to 1000s.

Science- This week we continue our exploration of Sound. Students will read, watch videos and complete experiments related to the question: what would happen if we screamed in outer space?

Homework

The homework assigned is an extension of class instruction and is meant for extra practice. Completed activities can be kept at home. However, if there is an activity you would like to share with me, please do so! :)

Reading- Inside your child’s Communication Bag are two levelled books based on their current reading level. Students should read for 15 minutes each night. Books at their reading level are in their Communication Bag. They should complete the reading log each night; please remember to sign it and place in the Communication Bag. Talk to your child about what they read and any Connections they made when reading (memories of experiences, related books they have read, questions they have etc.)

Numeracy- Grade 3- write out some 3 digit numbers for your child and have them: A) read the number correctly (note: we are working on avoiding the use of “and” when naming a number. For example: 324= three hundred twenty four, not three hundred AND twenty four). B) explain the value of each digit. For example: 324= three hundred, 2 tens, 4 ones. For grade 4- follow the same procedure but use 4 digit numbers (to ten thousand). Practice skip counting by 3s and 4s from a number other than zero.

Writing- Have your child write about their plans for Halloween and include an illustrated drawing.​