Friday, September 26

Thank you so much for all of your support for our Orange Shirt Day assembly.  The students did a fantastic job of representing the story and sharing their learning.

Classroom Update

Math - In math this week, we continued reviewing place value up to and including the ten thousands place.  We continued to practise skip counting by 2,3,4,5,10 and worked on skip counting backwards.  During math warm-ups we have been working on telling time on analog clocks, completing algebra questions and showing our understanding of addition with 3-digit numbers.

Home Practise:  It would be great to review addition and subtraction of multi-digit numbers.  For example 843 + 497 or 93 - 27.  A few questions after school to solidify understanding will support the students when we start using larger numbers.

Language Arts - This week we completed a paragraph and visual journal page about the meaning behind Orange Shirt Day.  We also started working on vocabulary for a story we will begin writing next week.

Science - We continued to focus on the Alberta landscape features like mountains, rivers, hills, hoodoos, lakes, grasslands, deserts etc.  We also began to look at events that have the potential to change the landscape quickly like landslides, blizzards and floods.  Students shared their experiences of places that have experienced this like Frank Slide in southern Alberta.

Social Studies - We spent time focusing on Orange Shirt Day and residential schools.

Upcoming Events

September 29             Non-Instructional Day - NO SCHOOL

September 30             National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - NO SCHOOL

October 1 - 14            Alien In-Line Residency - Grades 3 & 4 (details below)

October 8                   Picture Day

October 13                 Thanksgiving - NO SCHOOL

In-Line Skating

Our class skates Wednesday October 1, Tuesday October 7, Friday October 10 and Tuesday October 14.  Equipment is provided but students are encouraged to bring an extra pair of socks and a helmet.  

Coming Up: Inline Skating in the Gym!
We're excited to let you know that Alien Inline Skating will be starting a residency in our gymnasium for Grades 3, 4 and EES students starting Wednesday, October 1st.  This is a fantastic opportunity for students to build confidence, coordination, and have a ton of fun while learning to inline skate.

A few important notes for skating days:

• Students are encouraged to bring a CSA-approved helmet (bike helmets are best).  I will post the schedule so you know what days to bring in helmets. 
• Please do not send full-face helmets, football helmets, or hockey helmets.
• If your child does not have a helmet, one will be provided for them.

Since the gym will be used for skating, all PE classes will continue to be held outdoors next week, weather permitting. Please make sure your child is dressed for the weather and ready to move!

Friday, September 19

 Classroom Update

Math - In math this week, we continued reviewing place value up to and including the ten thousands place.  We continued to practise skip counting by 2,3,4,5,10 and also started to skip count backwards.  During math warm-ups we have been working on telling time on analog clocks, completing algebra questions and playing games with money.

Home Practise:  It would be great to review addition and subtraction of multi-digit numbers.  For example 84 + 49 or 93 - 27.  A few questions after school to solidify understanding will support the students when we start using larger numbers.

Language Arts - Word Work continued to focus on building and understanding compound words.  In writing, we continued with paragraph writing.  Students wrote a 5 (or more) sentence paragraph about Orange Shirt Day. 

Science - We finished our work about how we each use the land and we continued to talk about some of the amazing places we have visited in Alberta.  Our first science unit is called Earth Systems and one of the things we focus on is landscape features like mountains, rivers, hills, hoodoos, lakes, grasslands, deserts etc.  Students started to show their understanding of each feature by creating a map legend.

Social Studies - Students started focusing on the map of Alberta and what regions our province is split into.  They started talking about the Boreal Forest, Parkland, Grassland, Rocky Mountains, Foothills and Canadian Shield.  They also looked at the map and figured out where major Alberta towns / cities and lakes / rivers are.

Upcoming Events

September 26            Orange Shirt Day (see below)

September 29             Non-Instructional Day - NO SCHOOL

September 30             National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - NO SCHOOL

October 1 - 14            Alien In-Line Residency - Grades 3 & 4

October 8                   Picture Day

October 13                 Thanksgiving - NO SCHOOL

Orange Shirt Day Assembly

On Friday, September 26, the grade 3 students will be leading the Orange Shirt Day assembly.  The assembly will start at 10:30.  Please feel free to join us for this important event to honour the experiences of children who attended residential schools.

Friday, September 12

 Classroom Update

Math - In math this week, we have been reviewing place value up to and including the ten thousands place.  We have also been reviewing and practising our skip counting by 2,3,5,10.

Home Practise:  It would be great to review addition and subtraction of multi-digit numbers.  For example 84 + 49 or 93 - 27.  A few questions after school to solidify understanding will support the students when we start using larger numbers.

Language Arts - Word Work focused on building and understanding compound words.  This week students were given a word like light and then had to think about compound words.  They came up with words like sunlight and lightbulb.  In writing, we did a "Would you rather...".  We had to choose between flying and invisibility and then think of 3 reasons why we would choose that one.  Then we wrote a 5 sentence paragraph justifying our choice.  We also went to the library for the first time.  Before we went, we talked about choosing books that are challenging for us.  At school, we don't want to always choose easy books.

Science - We continued to explore how we use the land and started to talk about some of the beautiful and special places we have visited in Alberta, B.C., and Saskatchewan.

Social Studies - In grade 3, we explore Alberta today and through history.  As our beginning this week, we looked at where Alberta is in Canada. 

Our bat art for our read aloud book "Silverwing".

Upcoming Events

September 24             Fun Lunch - Subway

September 26            Orange Shirt Day (please see below)

September 29             Non-Instructional Day - NO SCHOOL

September 30             National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - NO SCHOOL

October 1 - 14            Alien In-Line Residency - Grades 3 & 4

Orange Shirt Day Assembly

On Friday, September 26, the grade 3 students will be leading the Orange Shirt Day assembly.  The assembly will start at 10:30.  Please feel free to join us for this important event to honour the experiences of children who attended residential schools.

Friday, September 5

 Welcome to Grade 3

My name is Brenda Bossenberry and I am excited to be your child's grade 3 teacher.  I have taught my whole career with the Calgary Board of Education and am entering my 26th year of teaching.  I have taught grades 3,4,5,6, and 7.  My favourite thing to do is spend time outside and so I feel incredibly lucky living in this beautiful city with the mountains a short distance away.  I spent a lot of time biking and walking in Fish Creek Park this summer!  I also love reading, travelling and spending time with my family and friends.  The highlight of my summer was taking my parents to their very first Blue Jays game in Toronto.  We had an amazing time!

 I look forward to meeting all of you next week at our Open House from 4:30 - 6:30.  If you ever need to contact me, please feel free to phone the school or send me an email at bdbossenberr@cbe.ab.ca (there is no "y" on my email address).

Classroom Update

This week, we spent time learning about each other.  The students have been creating a project titled "All About Me" where they are drawing and writing information that tells us about them.  We played games in math that gave us little previews of multiplication and counting money.  We also did some writing and even started to learn how to handwrite.

Upcoming Dates

September 11             MTS Open House

September 12             Terry Fox Run - 9:00am (see below for more information)

September 24             Fun Lunch - Subway

September 26            Orange Shirt Day 

September 29             Non-Instructional Day - NO SCHOOL

September 30             National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - NO SCHOOL

October 1 - 14            Alien In-Line Residency - Grades 3 & 4

The school Terry Fox Run will take place on Friday, September 12th at 9:00 am. Students are encouraged to bring in Toonies for Terry to support cancer research. If we reach our fundraising goal of $1150, we’ll celebrate the following week with a special “Wear Your Favourite Sports Swag” day!