Hello Everyone,

 Many schools have been asked to be a part of the Ottawa 2017 campaign. Our class was asked to write postcards encouraging other Canadians to want to visit Ottawa.  If you have a person in mind where your want your child's postcard to go, please give your child the complete address or write it in the agenda. We will be sure to address his/her postcard to that address. This needs to be done by Wednesday.

 In Math, we are finishing up subtracting 3 digit numbers and are moving to word problems. Most children know at least 1 process to subtract BUT make many mistakes on the mental one digit math. Ex. still guessing that 12-9 = something rather than having that fact established in their head. Please continue to practise these basic facts in order to improve his/her accuracy.

 We are also concluding our Geometry unit by exploring 3D geometry. The focus in grade 3 is how to identify prisms and pyramids by name and how each is constructed (faces, edges, vertices).

 In Language, our descriptive writing unit is coming to an end. Here, we took a paragraph and discussed what could be done to make it better. Pay particular attention to the 4 points on the bottom of the first anchor chart.

Notice the chances made from the first anchor chart to this one.

It's not all work, work, work! Here are the students in gym enjoying a game of modified volleyball. Yes! You are seeing right! Our class played with 4 beach balls. What a blast!
A FEW THINGS TO REMEMBER....
Send in the complete address if you know of someone who would get a kick out of your child's postcard inviting them to Ottawa 150.
We are in need of more kleenex in our class. Much appreciated if you could spare a box.
Consider doing a house clean up in anticipation of the St. Rita White Elephant Sale on December 9th. More details to follow.