Wednesday, 27 November 2019

Sawmill Creek Winter Concert!

Cute Winter Penguin

We've been preparing for our Winter Concert in December. The grade 3's will be dancing to "What Christmas Means to Me" by Stevie Wonder.

Here is a link to the song on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtgGBgpNcIo

More details on the date and time of our Winter Concert!

Reindeer Snowman


Sunday, 17 November 2019

November Student Work

Grade 3s have been hard at work learning about why we honour Remembrance Day.







Tuesday, 12 November 2019

Sawmill Creek Elementary School Chapters Night!


Kids Sitting on Books

Where: Chapters South Keys

When: Thursday, November 21 from 6:00-9:00pm

Highlight: Mr. Pearson will be reading aloud to students in the children's section at 6:30!

Something fun: Students are invited to wear their pyjamas to the event.

Girl Monster Reading a Book


Tuesday, 5 November 2019

It's November in Ms. Robinson's Classroom!

Month of November Autumn

November Classroom Reminders
Please remember students need indoor and outdoor shoes 
that they can run and play in. 
Gym is Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
Library is Wednesday
November Activities/Holidays
Thursday, November 7: Class Photos;
Report Cards go home
Monday, November 11: Remembrance Day
Thursday, November 14 after school and Friday, November 15 am - Parent/Teacher Conferences
(no school)
LITERACY
Writing: super sentences
Remembrance Day Read Alouds and Writing
Reading: Responding to read alouds, learning to read with fluency

MATH
Completing Data Management.
Patterning
Patterns have a pattern rule.
Repeating patterns have a pattern core that repeats
(eg. AB, ABC, AAB, ABB etc)

The numbers in growing patterns get bigger and bigger: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9...
Pattern Rule: Start at 1, add 2 each time.

The numbers in shrinking patterns get smaller and smaller:
100, 90, 80, 70, 60…
Pattern Rule: Start at 100, subtract 10 each time.
SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES
Completing: Strong and Stable Structures
Beginning: Living and Working in Ontario
Learning about different cities, towns and landmarks in Ontario. 

Sunday, 6 October 2019

It's October in Ms. Robinson's Classroom!

October Pumpkins and Black Cats

October Classroom Reminders
Please remember students need indoor and outdoor shoes 
that they can run and play in. 
Gym: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
October Activities/Holidays
Friday, October 11 - P.A. Day no school
Monday, October 14 - Thanksgiving no school
Wednesday, October 23 - Take Me Outside Day
Thursday, October 24 - Halloween Family Dance (6-8pm)
Thursday, October 31 - Halloween
Turkey
LITERACY
Writing: super sentences
* using adjectives
* Fall Writing
Reading: Fiction and Non Fiction texts about Bats
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Colorful Halloween Bats
MATH
Data Management: 
- sorting information into charts and graphs (venn diagrams, tally charts)
- bar graphs, pictographs, circle graphs
Addition and Subtraction strategies
SCIENCE
Strong and Stable Structures
A structure is something that carries a load. 
Structures can be natural (tree, shell, bird nest) or artificial (chair, school, bike). 
Here’s a link to a YouTube Video featuring Landmarks Around the World


Sunday, 8 September 2019

Welcome Back to School!

It’s September in Ms. Robinson’s Classroom!
September Autumn Trees

September Classroom Reminders
Welcome to a new school year! I hope you’ve had a fun, restful summer and are ready to begin a new year of learning!
Please remember students need indoor and outdoor shoes 
that they can run and play in. 
Gym: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
September Activities/Holidays
Tuesday, September 3rd - The First Day of School!
September 15 - International Dot Day
Thursday, September 26 - Picture Day
Thursday, September 26 - Meet the Teacher Night 5-7 pm
Literacy
Writing: → All about me
→ Writing proper sentences
Reading: → Answering questions and writing responses to read alouds
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Math
Place Value up to 1000
Skip counting by 2s - even and odd, 5s, 10s, 100s
Addition and Subtraction strategies
Science
Strong and Stable Structures
A structure is something that carries a load. 
Structures can be natural (tree, shell, bird nest) or artificial (chair, school, bike). 
Here’s a link to a YouTube Video featuring Landmarks Around the World

Saturday, 13 April 2019

It's April in Ms. Robinson's Classroom!



March flew by in a flash!

April Classroom Reminders
Gym: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
Library: Tuesday
Please make sure your son/daughter carries his/her library books
in a clean plastic bag.

Spring is here, but it's important that students continue wear warm clothing to be able to play outside for recess in our unpredictable spring weather. They need outdoor and indoor shoes to help keep our classroom clean.


April Holidays and Activities
Friday, April 12 – P.A. Day (no school)
Friday, April 19 – Good Friday (no school)
Monday, April 22 – Easter Monday (no school)
Monday, April 22 – Earth Day
Tuesday, April 30 – Arts Night @ 5:30pm
Talent Show, band, art displays, bake sale

Literacy
More Spring writing
Creative stories based on “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs”

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Math
Probability
The chance or likelihood of an event occurring and the fairness of games
Transformational Geometry
Flips, slides and turns (reflections, translations and rotations)

Social Studies
Settlers in Early Canada, 1780-1850
Learning about the pioneers who settled in Upper Canada from other countries and the First Nations communities who were in Canada when the settlers arrived.


Tuesday, 19 March 2019

It's March in Ms. Robinson's Classroom!



It’s Spring!

February was a busy, busy month in grade 3!
Students learned about kindness and we read about the life of 
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr and astronaut Dr. Mae Jamieson.


We also went on a field trip to Stanley’s Olde Maple Lane Farm!
It was a (freezing) fun-filled day at the farm with horse-drawn sleigh rides, visiting animals in a barn and delicious taffy in the snow!


March Classroom Reminders
Gym: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
Library: Tuesday
Please make sure your son/daughter carries his/her library books
in a clean plastic bag.
Spring is here, but students must continue wear warm clothing to be able to play outside for recess for our unpredictable spring weather. They must have indoor shoes to help keep our classroom clean.

March Holidays and Activities
March 11 – March 15: March Break


Literacy
Spring writing
Opinion Paragraphs

Math
2D and 3D Geometry
Naming and describing 2D shapes and 3D solids, angles and congruent and symmetrical shapes
Beginning: Probabiliy
The likelihood of events happening. Fairness in games.

Science
Forces Causing Movement
A force is a push or pull that causes objects to move
Friction, gravity, magnetism, static electricity
Forces of Nature like earthquakes and tornadoes

Wednesday, 13 February 2019

It's February in Ms. Robinson's Classroom!


Hello February! There is so much going on this month!

February Classroom Reminders
Gym: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
Library: Tuesday
Please make sure your son/daughter carries his/her library books
in a clean plastic bag.
Students must wear warm clothing to be able to play outside for recess. 
They must have indoor shoes to help keep our classroom clean.

February Holidays and Activities
February is Black History Month
February 2 – Groundhog Day
February 5 – Lunar New Year (Year of the Pig)
February 14 – Valentine’s Day
Febuary 14 – Family Dance 6pm-8pm ($2 each)
February 15 – P.D. Day (no school for students)

Literacy
Read Alouds:
Kindness
Black History


Math
Money
Students will work on recognizing and naming coins and bills 
and counting money up to $10.
Beginning: 2D and 3D Geometry 
Learning the names and characteristics of shapes and solids.

Science
Forces Causing Movement
A force is a push or pull that causes objects to move
Friction, gravity, magnetism, static electricity

Thursday, 24 January 2019

It's January in Ms. Robinson's Classroom!


It’s 2019! Happy New Year!!


January Classroom Reminders
Gym: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
Library: Tuesday
Please make sure your son/daughter carries his/her library books
in a clean plastic bag.
Students must wear warm clothing to be able to play outside for recess. 
They must have indoor shoes to help keep our classroom clean.

January Holidays and Activities
Friday, January 25: P.A. Day – no school
Wednesday, January 30: Movie Night @ 5pm

Literacy
Reading and Writing about Winter – snowmen, snowglobes and snow!

Math
Measurement – length and distance, perimeter and area
Beginning Money: recognizing coins and bills, counting money up to $10

Social Studies/Science
Finishing Social Studies: Living and Working in Ontario

Beginning Science: Forces Causing Movement

Forces make objects start moving, stop moving, speed up and slow down.