We have a school-wide physical activity scheduled in the afternoon where students will walk inside the school building with or without the costume. If any parents/guardians would like to come and watch it, the activity will start at 2:45PM.
Please remember that if you're going to take pictures or videos of the students, do not share it on social media or blogs for privacy reasons.
- If your child is planning to bring a costume:
DO NOT WEAR it to school. BRING it to the school. Students will have time to change in the bathroom after lunch. It is important that the students do not come in their costume to minimize distraction during the instructional hours.
No masks for security reasons.
No replicas of weapons allowed. The costumes should be appropriate for school (non-violent and not too scary).
No cultural attires or decorations (they are not costumes and can be offensive).
- If your child is not planning to bring a costume:
S/he is encouraged to wear a warm autumn colour (red, orange, brown, etc.)
Thank you for your collaboration.
Math problem solving
Today's homework is to practice word questions in math. These questions require students use all their knowledge they acquired in this number sense and numeration unit. Word questions and problem solving can often be a difficult task for students as they require logical and clear explanation of their thinking and this could be challenging in their non-dominant language.
This homework was thoroughly explained in class but if difficulty persists, the following information can help support the student. Not every word needs to be used.
Students should use the word bank to help writing their answers and use full sentences.
Q1. There is an unknown number but when you read it you say the word < quatrante (40) >. Give three possible numbers. Give also three impossible numbers that contain number 4.
Q2. Write 3 things about the number 5?2. (three digit number that starts with 5 and ends with 2 and the middle number is unknown). Use the word bank.
Q3. Explain how the two 5's are different in the number 525. Use the word banks in question 1 and 2.
Q4. Look for 3 different news stories in newspapers or magazines where a number between 10 and 100 appears. Write what this number means in the context of the story. Imitate the example to write the answers.
Thank you for your support.
This homework was thoroughly explained in class but if difficulty persists, the following information can help support the student. Not every word needs to be used.
Students should use the word bank to help writing their answers and use full sentences.
Q1. There is an unknown number but when you read it you say the word < quatrante (40) >. Give three possible numbers. Give also three impossible numbers that contain number 4.
Q2. Write 3 things about the number 5?2. (three digit number that starts with 5 and ends with 2 and the middle number is unknown). Use the word bank.
Q3. Explain how the two 5's are different in the number 525. Use the word banks in question 1 and 2.
Q4. Look for 3 different news stories in newspapers or magazines where a number between 10 and 100 appears. Write what this number means in the context of the story. Imitate the example to write the answers.
Thank you for your support.
Writing Correction Acronyms and Signs
In any writing work, including dictations, students will now be asked to correct their own mistake by looking at the teacher's feedback written in acronyms and signs. These are explicitly taught (they will be introduced gradually) in class and will be shown in the classroom on a chart paper for their reference. This is an effective way for teachers to give quick and thorough feedback on student writing and it helps students to learn to use feedback to improve work and monitor their strength and areas of improvement in writing.
Check mark (V) - Students have correctly used the target words in dictation, subject specific vocabulary or focus words in writing.
Underlined words and arrows - These words give clues (such as grammatical agreement) to students to correct their own mistakes.
Wavy underlined words or phrases - Awkward word choice or phrases that do not fit / hard to understand.
Small check marks within a word - there need to be a space.
Curved lines connecting two words - these two words need to be written without a space.
Circled and slashed (/) - not necessary
Arrows - clue for the grammatical agreement (gender and number)
N (nombre)- the number of the word is incorrect (singular vs. plural)
G (genre) - the gender of the word is incorrect (masculine vs. feminine)
Circled or/and O (orthographe) - spelling mistake
H (homophone) - use of homophone (same pronunciation but different spelling and meaning)
inf (infinitif) - the verb needs to be in the dictionary form that end ends in either -er, -re, or ir.
p.p. (participe passé) - the verb needs to be in past participate form that ends usually in -é, is, u, or i.
M (majuscule) - Upper case
m (miniscule) - Lower case
Ponc (ponctuation) - Punctuation
A (accent) - accent (location or type)
A sticker or a star - great application of new/interesting words.
This system will be revised throughout the year.
Check mark (V) - Students have correctly used the target words in dictation, subject specific vocabulary or focus words in writing.
Underlined words and arrows - These words give clues (such as grammatical agreement) to students to correct their own mistakes.
Wavy underlined words or phrases - Awkward word choice or phrases that do not fit / hard to understand.
Small check marks within a word - there need to be a space.
Curved lines connecting two words - these two words need to be written without a space.
Circled and slashed (/) - not necessary
Arrows - clue for the grammatical agreement (gender and number)
N (nombre)- the number of the word is incorrect (singular vs. plural)
G (genre) - the gender of the word is incorrect (masculine vs. feminine)
Circled or/and O (orthographe) - spelling mistake
H (homophone) - use of homophone (same pronunciation but different spelling and meaning)
inf (infinitif) - the verb needs to be in the dictionary form that end ends in either -er, -re, or ir.
p.p. (participe passé) - the verb needs to be in past participate form that ends usually in -é, is, u, or i.
M (majuscule) - Upper case
m (miniscule) - Lower case
Ponc (ponctuation) - Punctuation
A (accent) - accent (location or type)
A sticker or a star - great application of new/interesting words.
This system will be revised throughout the year.
Understanding the evaluation rubric
Please click on the following image to view it bigger.
According to the ministry guideline on assessing student work, there are four categories of achievement.
Knowledge and Understanding - Understanding of the concepts.
Thinking - Planning and prioritizing steps, choice of strategies.
Application - Use of strategies and making connections between concepts.
Communication - Use of subject specific vocabulary, clarity and logical organization of ideas.
Please note that:
- Assessment is done according to the ministry guidelines and the teacher's professional judgement.
- If you have questions about the grade, please do let me know. I will be happy to review it.
- Not every assessment contains all four categories.
- Tasks are designed to assess specific skills.
- Types of tasks that appear in the quizzes and tests have been practiced multiple times in class. Students are encouraged to seek assistance promptly if individual attention is needed.
What each level means
(Level 4) - A range
The student has demonstrated the required knowledge. Achievement surpasses the provincial standard. Students must demonstrate this by giving extra examples, making connections with other concepts learned, providing multiple solutions, etc.
(Level 3) - B range
The student has demonstrated the required knowledge. Achievement meets the provincial standard.
(Level 2) - C range
The student has demonstrated the required knowledge. Achievement approaches the provincial standard. Students often need assistance or prompts to complete the task.
(Level 1) - D range
The student has demonstrated the required knowledge. Achievement falls much below the provincial standard.
(Level 0) - R
The student has not demonstrated the required knowledge.
I hope that this information will help understand better the assessments sent home. If you have any other questions, please let me know.
Thank you for your support.
M Jung
October newsletter
Dear Parents and Guardians, Wednesday, October 4, 2017
It is difficult to believe that it is already October! I am truly enjoying learning with your child everyday and it was a pleasure meeting so many of you last week at our school Open House/Curriculum Night! Thank you for taking an interest in your child’s learning, your inquiries and constructive feedback are always welcome and appreciated. This a great demonstration of family and teachers working together to enrich your child’s school experience.
Curriculum Corner:
Math: We are continuing to work on our Number Sense and Numeration unit. Building on our prior knowledge, we are moving onto number lines, comparing numbers, place values, rounding, and different ways of representing numbers. Soon, we will also be starting a unit on Patterning.
Science: We have started our unit on Forces causing movement. We will be spending a couple of months investigating various forces, their causes and effects.
Language: We are practicing consistent French language use in class, as well as to be accountable for using an appropriate and respectful choices of words to interact with others in French. Our word work starts to focus on specific sounds that will be utilised to help us read and write. We will learn how to turn simple sentences into more complex, engaging ones. We are learning to use verbs, adjectives and conjunctions to help us add more detail to our sentences and make them more interesting.
Health: We have been learning about the zones of regulation through which we identify our emotions and help us stay in the ideal emotional state for learning. We will further explore the topic by learning about our brain and how it helps us identify and control our emotions. We will also start to talk about the components and characteristics of healthy relationships.
The Arts: the emphasis for arts this month is learning about the creative process. How to take our ideas to paper, makes plans to execute ideas, create drafts or prototypes, get feedback and make revisions before we do a final evaluation. (Which will also be very useful in developing our writing later in the year!)
Mark your calendar for these important dates:
Monday, October 9th –Thanksgiving Day (No School)
Tuesday, October 17th- Paid lunchtime programs begin in multipurpose room
Friday, October 20- PA Day (No School)
Tuesday, October 24th – Hansel & Gretel presentation (Free)
Monday, October 31st (pm) – School-wide Halloween Parade
School play news: This year’s production will be Fiddler on the Roof. Grade 3 students are invited to be part of the villagers’ chorus. They are not required to audition, however they must attend all their rehearsals at recess. Please return all forms to Mme Silver, Mme Jessup or Mme Richardson in order to participate. For more information please see Mme Silver’s blog (http://silverrdps.blogspot.ca/)
Knitting club will be starting soon for the grade 3 students. Students wanting to participate should request a form from me and have it filled by their parents/guardians. If you have any questions about this club, please contact Mme Sewell at Ext. 139.
Our regular visit to the school library will be every day 4 after lunch. Your child is allowed to take a maximum of two French books at a time and s/he can keep them for up to 2 weeks. If s/he finishes reading all the borrowed books before the next regular library visit, s/he can bring them back any day of the week and borrow other books. Please do not forget to initial on the reading log in the blue binder every day to help your child build a lifetime reading habit!
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to write me via Remind App or agenda. You can also call me at Ext. 224. Thank you in advance for your support and cooperation.
M Jung
It is difficult to believe that it is already October! I am truly enjoying learning with your child everyday and it was a pleasure meeting so many of you last week at our school Open House/Curriculum Night! Thank you for taking an interest in your child’s learning, your inquiries and constructive feedback are always welcome and appreciated. This a great demonstration of family and teachers working together to enrich your child’s school experience.
Curriculum Corner:
Math: We are continuing to work on our Number Sense and Numeration unit. Building on our prior knowledge, we are moving onto number lines, comparing numbers, place values, rounding, and different ways of representing numbers. Soon, we will also be starting a unit on Patterning.
Science: We have started our unit on Forces causing movement. We will be spending a couple of months investigating various forces, their causes and effects.
Language: We are practicing consistent French language use in class, as well as to be accountable for using an appropriate and respectful choices of words to interact with others in French. Our word work starts to focus on specific sounds that will be utilised to help us read and write. We will learn how to turn simple sentences into more complex, engaging ones. We are learning to use verbs, adjectives and conjunctions to help us add more detail to our sentences and make them more interesting.
Health: We have been learning about the zones of regulation through which we identify our emotions and help us stay in the ideal emotional state for learning. We will further explore the topic by learning about our brain and how it helps us identify and control our emotions. We will also start to talk about the components and characteristics of healthy relationships.
The Arts: the emphasis for arts this month is learning about the creative process. How to take our ideas to paper, makes plans to execute ideas, create drafts or prototypes, get feedback and make revisions before we do a final evaluation. (Which will also be very useful in developing our writing later in the year!)
Mark your calendar for these important dates:
Monday, October 9th –Thanksgiving Day (No School)
Tuesday, October 17th- Paid lunchtime programs begin in multipurpose room
Friday, October 20- PA Day (No School)
Tuesday, October 24th – Hansel & Gretel presentation (Free)
Monday, October 31st (pm) – School-wide Halloween Parade
School play news: This year’s production will be Fiddler on the Roof. Grade 3 students are invited to be part of the villagers’ chorus. They are not required to audition, however they must attend all their rehearsals at recess. Please return all forms to Mme Silver, Mme Jessup or Mme Richardson in order to participate. For more information please see Mme Silver’s blog (http://silverrdps.blogspot.ca/)
Knitting club will be starting soon for the grade 3 students. Students wanting to participate should request a form from me and have it filled by their parents/guardians. If you have any questions about this club, please contact Mme Sewell at Ext. 139.
Our regular visit to the school library will be every day 4 after lunch. Your child is allowed to take a maximum of two French books at a time and s/he can keep them for up to 2 weeks. If s/he finishes reading all the borrowed books before the next regular library visit, s/he can bring them back any day of the week and borrow other books. Please do not forget to initial on the reading log in the blue binder every day to help your child build a lifetime reading habit!
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to write me via Remind App or agenda. You can also call me at Ext. 224. Thank you in advance for your support and cooperation.
M Jung
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