​Dear Families,

 Happy October! The students have had another great couple weeks learning procedures and expectations for grade 3. We have been learning about increasing and decreasing patterns, writing a variety of poems during writers workshop and working hard during Daily 5 to strengthen our skills in reading, writing and spelling.

 What we are learning:

 This week we will be having our first writers celebration! The students have been working hard writing poems and have chosen one to edit and share with friends from Mrs. Benoit’s class! The students will be introduced to “The Daily 3” during math where they will be learning concepts and games to help reinforce concepts that have been taught during class specific to their needs. This will include, “math by myself”,” math with someone” and “writing about math”. We will also be starting our social sciences unit. In science we will begin by exploring soils and investigating soil composition and during social studies we will begin learning about New Brunswick!

Information Items/Dates to Remember:

·        Please send in the $45 student fee ASAP. Students school supplies have already been purchased.

·        Turkey dinner is available to students on Friday, October 6^th. The cafeteria will be serving turkey with vegetables, dressing, gravy, a cookie and a milk for $6.00. Please note that there will not be any other choices for lunch in the cafeteria that day and turkey dinner orders must be placed before Friday.

·        Picture Day-Monday, October 16^th

·        Popcorn is available for purchase every Tuesday and Thursday for $2

·        Fire Safety week is October 8^th-14^th. We will be discussing fire safety and practicing fire drills that week.

·        Safe Schools week is October 16^th-20^th. We will be practicing a lockdown and having a school evacuation that week.

Homework

·        Read ‘good fit’ books every night

·        Practice math facts daily

As always if you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to call me at school, send a note home in your child’s communication bag, or send me an email. 

 Mrs. Kilburn                               (506)453-5429                      amanda.kilburn@nbed.nb.ca