Grade 3/4 Newsletter

Whats new in our classroom?

Math-We are working on time and temperature. At home you can work
with your child on reading analog clocks to the nearest 5 minutes for
Grade 3 or the nearest minute for Grade 4. Also, you can practice
relating units of time (for example, there are 60 minutes in an hour, or
other How many ____ in a ___? questions) and discuss how much
time has passed during activities (for example, we jumped on the
trampoline from 4:30 to 4:36 p.m., so we jumped for 6 minutes).
Science-We have Queens engineers visiting on May 14th to do
interactive activities about simple machines. Some students may build a
Rube Goldberg machine after the workshop (more information to follow).
Also in science, we are studying structures (Grade 3) and pulleys and
gears (Grade 4).
Literacy- The students have worked on different forms of poetry each
week, including list poems, haiku, and cinquain. This week, we are
working on writing procedures and reviewing past forms.
Physical Education- We have been investigating soccer techniques to
use in our games, and practicing for track and field.

What is cool about school right now?

Important Dates
May 5 - Watch Doo Wop Wed Widing Hood
May 8-Personal Timeline Due (attached)
May 7, 14, 21st-Swim Trips to the
Henderson Pool
May 13-School mass at 9:30 am
May 14-Queens Science Workshop in AM
May 15-O.L.M.C. Track and Field Meet at
Invista
May 18-Victoria Day holiday
May 20-Grade 3 to Upper Canada Village
May 22-P.A. Day (No school)
May 25-29-Grade 3 EQAO (Grade 3s
please do not book any appointments this
week)

By: _________________________