October News

Mrs. Nicholas and Mrs. Strattton’s

Grade 3/4 Class
Language Arts Upcoming Events Homework
•Daily 5 (Framework for Literacy) • FSA (Foundation Skills Assessments)- • Home Reading 15-20 minutes (or
•Writer’s Workshop /Free Write Fridays Gr. 4’s only. (Oct. 3-6) more) each night in if possible
•Printing Practice • Thanksgiving. (Monday, October 10th) •Mental Math: Committing Facts to 18
•Read Aloud “Wonder” No School. For interested families, to memory +/- facts
•Read to Self/Buddy Reading there will be a PowWow at the Ullus • doubles, doubles +1, making ten, 10 +
•Word Work center on Thanksgiving weekend. All the number, 9 + the number are a few
families are welcome. strategies we have covered in class
Science •Visit to Laughing Crow Pumpkin Patch. •Word Work. Practice spelling words.
•Landforms (Thursday, Oct. 13th) They should be in your child’s agenda.
•Pro D Day. (Friday, Oct 21st). No school
•Happy Halloween! Pumpkin Carving in
Social Studies class. More info to follow. Costumes
•Place Based encouraged. Class movie. (Friday, Oct.
Learning 31st)
•Diversity and Multiculturalism •Halloween Dance. Grades 4-7. (Friday,
Please check your child’s agenda
•Indigenous Ways fo Knowing and Being October 31st)
daily. Forms and some homework can
be found in the plastic pouch in the
front of the agenda. I have also
taped some access codes on the
front page.
Math
•Number Sense: mental math facts •I see that most students have a pair of runners and/or indoor shoes at school. If
•Compare, order, and read large numbers you have not already done so, please send a pair of running shoes to school for gym
•Addition and Subtraction (3 digit Gr3, class. They can also been used as their indoor shoes.
4 digit Grade 4) with/without regrouping
• Apply +/- to real life situations (word •A change of clothes left at school or in your child’s backpack or cubby is a good
problems) idea in the event that students’ clothes get wet or soiled.

•We have a “No Indoor Days” policy at SHE again this year. Please ensure that
your child has appropriate clothing to spend recess and lunch outdoors.

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! For returning Getting Acquainted, Student

Verification Forms and Walking Permissions so promptly

Technology
•chromebooks/ipads
•computer care
(carrying, working with)
•accessing the G-suite
independently
•shutting down computer correctly
•Introduction to google slides
•SeeSaw (digital portfolio)
• A reminder that parents can access information on our class website:
shenicholas.weebly.com This website has this monthly newsletter, teacher
contact information, Word Work words (spelling) and links to epic books and other
sites that may be helpful for parents and students.
•Word Work. Students will be given words on Monday, then have their “Spell
Check” on the Friday of the following week (1 list every 2 weeks). I have the
students write their words in their agenda on the Monday, so they can practice
them at home. Word Work words are also posted on our class’ website.