Welcome to Grade 3A!
Welcome to the Grade 3A Website!
My name is Francesca Durkan and I am thrilled to be teaching Grade 3 at St. Patrick's. I am looking forward to an exciting and adventurous year with your children. A special welcome goes out to our new families joining us this year!
To access information about our school website please click on the dropdown menu next to the home button.
Please refer to this website for any information that you may require or feel free to email me at fdurkan@cisdv.bc.ca
What's Happening In 3A
September, October, November
Language Arts: Weekly spelling units, narrative, informative, and persuasive writing, correcting sentences with spelling and grammatical errors, focus on capital letters and punctuation, Mercy Watson, Lulu and Frog and Toad reading and comprehension, Handwriting Without Tears program, Read & Respond exercises, journaling.
Math: Skip counting, patterning, mental math(addition, subtraction and multiplication), review.
Social Studies: Cultural Suitcases, cultures around the world
Science: Biodiversity
Religion: Mary as the most faithful disciple, Praying the Rosary, getting to know the Saints
Technology and Design: Ipad use, coding, Epic Books, Lexia, Mathletics
Health and Career: Exploring and learning about mental health and social learning through our school programs Open Parachute and Incredible Flexible You.
P.E
Mr. Peter Chimich is our gym teacher.
P.E. is on Mondays and Wednesdays. Students should come to school wearing their P.E. strip. All information can be found on the website.
FRENCH
Mme. Samantha Stone is teaching French.
We have French from 1:00 -1:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
MUSIC
Miss Kathleen Seu is teaching Music.
We have Music twice a week, on Wednesdays and Fridays.