Hello there,
Don't forget that this Wednesday is Pizza Lunch. Also, we will have a little Halloween/Dress Up party on Thursday after lunch. Your child is welcome to wear a costume, but please keep in mind that they have Gym following afternoon recess and no doubt Mr. Church will have them running around. I realize that many families celebrate Halloween and many don't. If you don't celebrate Halloween, please note that it will still be a regular school day and your child does not have to dress up. They can still have fun and we will do a craft and eat some treats.
If you would like to send in treats, please consider sending in wrapped candy. In the past, many students bring in big bags of chips and they can't all be eaten. Thanks in advance.
Here's what we're working on this week:
Language: We will begin looking at homonyms/homophones. Some students are still completing their good copies of their autobiographies. I'd like to get them all finished before moving on. If possible, we will start procedural writing towards the end of the week.
Math: We will consolidate what we have learned in Number Sense this past month by revisiting place value, addition, subtraction, problem solving strategies, and rounding for the Grade 3s.
Science: We will begin looking at the environmental impact that salt and oil have in water and what this could mean for plants. We will also carry on reviewing the water cycle.
Social Studies: We Google Mapped Manila during our computer lab period last week. Students made observations based on street scenes. We will continue looking at Manila and comparing it to the countryside of the Philippines (Grade 3 Urban and Rural), and for the Grade 2s, we will compare features of communities in Manila with Toronto.
Have a great week!
E. Hawkins
