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!
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Please refer to this website for any information that you may require or feel free to email me at fdurkan@cisdv.bc.ca
January, February, March
Language Arts: Non fiction writing, non fiction reading and writing, UFLI Phonics program,Read & Respond exercises, journalling, grammar skills, reading fluency. Students are learning how to think deeply about what they are reading and to connect new texts to what they already know, what they have already read, and what they know about the world.
Math: 3 digit addition and subtraction with and without regrouping, single and multi step word problems, ongoing mental math strategies, financial literacy, 3D shapes
Science: Matter, understand that matter is anything that has mass and takes up space, understand that atoms are building blocks of matter, explore the different states of matter – solids, liquids, and gases
Social Studies: discovering and researching Indigenous structures, tools, technologies and totem poles
Religion: Christ has been revealed, finding Christ in our everyday lives, participating in Mass
Technology and Design: Ipad use, coding, Epic Books, Lexia, Mathletics, crafting
Health and Career: Continuation of our mental health and social learning program with Open Parachute and Incredible Flexible You
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.
Mme. Samantha Stone is teaching French.
We have French from 1:00 -1:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Miss Kathleen Seu is teaching Music.
We have Music twice a week, on Wednesdays and Fridays.