March News!

In case you haven't heard.... we have moved our classroom to a different portable! We are now in the portable on the other side of Mrs. Gordon's, which is closer to the parking lot (2 doors down from where we were). The school board is removing three portables from the Admiral school site.

Congratulations to Tehya for completing "Reading Across Canada"!

Here is an update on some of the curriculum we are working on:

Math: This week we began our Geometry unit. Students are working on identifying, describing and comparing various polygons (2D shapes) by properties such as number of sides, vertices and angles. Students also need to identify right angles and describe angles as greater than, equal to, or less than a right angle. Over dinner, ask your child what a quadrilateral is! We will study 3D shapes after March Break.

Language: Our big focus for the next few weeks is paragraph writing! Grade 3 paragraphs need to have a topic sentence, three supporting details, and a concluding sentence. Ask your child how this relates to a hamburger or a double stuffed Oreo cookie! We are also continuing to develop good comprehension strategies in reading, and highlighting key information in a text.

Social Studies: We have begun a mapping unit which examines the globe and important features of different kinds of maps.

Music: Students are learning musical accompaniments on the "Orff" instruments such as xylophones and metallophones, drums, and other rhythm instruments. We play and sing quite well as an ensemble!

Art: The annual Admiral Art Fair will be on Tuesday March 24th. Please be sure to stop by the school gym and check out all of the beautiful student creations.

I hope everyone enjoys a fun and restful March Break!!

Mrs. Hale

Highlands Nordic Ski Trip

Here are some photos of our cross-country skiing and snowshoeing at Highlands Nordic in Duntroon. It was a beautiful day and everyone had a great time!