Mrs. Clark's
Grade 3 Class at Parkview PS
If you have questions, please feel free to send me an email (pa.clark@tvdsb.ca)
Tuesday, March 16 - Outdoor Education Learning
Please dress appropriately for the weather.
Students need to bring in a piece of cardboard (23 cm by 30 cm ) on MONDAY.
MULTIPLICATION SONGS Use this link to some multiplication songs to work on memorizing the facts.
March 8 - March 21 - FREE SHIPPING on Wednesday 6-8pm
We have adjusted to the routines of being back in the classroom. Thanks for all your support!
February/March 2021 Class News
We need more space in our MATH duotangs. Students are bringing them home to EMPTY!! Please return Math duotangs on Monday - with only Graphing work included.
Happy New Year!
Our year will start out online. More information to come on Monday.
Merry Christmas from Mrs. Clark's Class!!
Kindness Month - Thank you to everyone who has donated to the 3Cs for Kids campaign. There is still time by following the link.
Week of Dec. 14
No Spelling this week. We are almost finished our recorded books to share with Country Terrace. We will also share with you when we are done!
Thursday - Wear your PJs.
Friday - Holiday Hat day!
You will see above some pictures of our class with Mrs. Fraleigh's spreading Kindness in chalk messages last Friday.
December Class News Please read and note into your child's planner that you have read our news!
Week of December 7 - We continue to work on our writing our own Fables and recording electronic Christmas stories for Country Terrace. We are also working on adding and subtracting greater numbers. The students have excellent strategies, including: using base ten blocks to create the numbers, decompose the numbers and add the parts, using a number line.
Thank you to families who have donated to the 3Cs for Kids Christmas campaign. We are part of Team Polar Bear!! The whole school has raised $1700 so far!! Such kindness.
Week of November 30 - Character Trait Responsibility! Congrats to Emily and Landon!
Student Led Conferences are ready to be shared !! (for most students) Please listen as your child shares about his/her learning so far this fall. We are working on setting goals for improvement and plans to make these improvements.
Mondays - Spelling homework assigned. Due Friday, including Spell Check.
We are now working on Word Sorts in class, specific to each student's spelling level. We sort, then sort again before gluing into our books.
Virtual Book Fair Nov 30 - Dec 11
https://sites.google.com/gotvdsb.ca/parkviewvllc#h.o94hplz32o8z
Week of November 23 - Character Trait Responsibility - this month's students will be honoured this week.
Student Led Conferences are ready to be shared !! (for most students) Please listen as your child shares about his/her learning so far this fall. We are working on setting goals for improvement and plans to make these improvements.
Mondays - Spelling homework assigned. Due Friday, including Spell Check.
We are now working on Word Sorts in class, specific to each student's spelling level. We sort, then sort again before gluing into our books.
On Friday, we will watch the movie, Charlotte's Web, to compare to the novel which we are just finishing. Students are welcome to bring individual snacks for movie watching (chips, popcorn).
Coming Soon!! Virtual Book Fair
https://sites.google.com/gotvdsb.ca/parkviewvllc#h.o94hplz32o8z
Week of November 16 - Be Kind to Others this week (and always!)
RESPONSIBILITY CHALLENGE: Staring Monday, November 16, walkers will be dismissed at the bell to walk to their meeting spot. Ms. Schmalz, Mrs. Edy and Mrs. Moore-Nash are supervising this dismissal. If students have difficulty finding a parent, they are asked to go to one of these supervisors. Students are still expected to have a note in their planners if plans change on a day.
Mondays - Spelling homework assigned. Due Friday, including Spell Check.
We are now working on Word Sorts in class, specific to each student's spelling level. We sort, then sort again before gluing into our books.
We are busy working on our Student Led Conferences. More information to come soon!!
Week of November 9
Mondays - Spelling homework assigned. Due Friday, including Spell Check.
Math Test about Patterns on Thursday, November 12. We are reviewing in class and students are encouraged to review at home as well.
November Classroom News Please read and then initial in your child's planner that you have read our monthly class newsletter.
3Clark Timetable Library on Day 1, Gym on Days 1, 4, 6, 10. Possible outdoor gym days - ANY DAY!
Students have done an excellent job of creating artwork and letters of appreciation for veterans and Canadian peacekeepers.
Week of November 2
Mondays - Spelling homework assigned. Due Friday, including Spell Check.
November Classroom News Please read and then initial in your child's planner that you have read our monthly class newsletter.
3Clark Timetable Library on Day 1, Gym on Days 1, 4, 6, 10. Possible outdoor gym days - ANY DAY!
Week of October 26 - Happy Halloween Week!
Mondays Spelling is due on Friday, with Spell Check on Friday.
Friday,October 30 -Orange and Black Spirit Day - wear your best orange and black!!! Please do NOT send in Halloween treats this year. Thank you.
We got a head start on Take Me Outside Day. On Tuesday, we went outside during Math to make patterns using items found in nature. Beautiful patterns! Can you find each pattern core?
Week of October 19
Spelling due Friday with a Spell Check on Friday. We have been talking about practising the words at home before Fridays.
Please review the Math Test with your child. Sign the test and return it.
Our new Math Unit is Patterning. More info to come.
We'll be practising for the Halloween video for the Nursing Home next week. We're excited to share!!
Week of October 5
Spelling Due Friday
Notice of Math Test coming next week on Wed. Oct. 14 - Covers Chapter 2 of textbook:
counting by 2, 5, 10, 25, 50 and 100 to 1000;
Identifying, representing, comparing, and ordering 3-digit numbers;
rounding to nearest 10 and 100.
Students are encouraged to review questions in Chapter Review, pages 48 and 49. I have sent home answers to help confirm learning. If students do a few questions per night, from now until next Wednesday, they will be ready!! We are reviewing in class too.
Students may need help with the reading of the questions. THIS is ENCOURAGED!!
Please follow the link above to read our class news for October.
Please follow this link to read about our Grade 3 year and what to expect in each area of study.
Library will look quite different this year. Read Mrs. Morris' slideshow following this link to learn more.
Mrs. Morris Library Information
Our class will have Library every Day 1. You are able to reserve books following these instructions. Mrs. Morris will deliver!! https://sites.google.com/gotvdsb.ca/parkviewvllc
Library Learning Commons Google Classroom
Join the Library Google Classroom with this Code hweu2dg
Welcome to Week of September 28. Thanks for supporting your children as we get used to the new routines. Students should be reading at least 15 minutes each day. Once our schedule is finalized, I will send it home and publish it here.
This week:
Monday -
Weekly Spelling - We will begin the week with new words. Spelling folder will come home on Monday, with daily activities. PLEASE RETURN on Friday. Spelling quiz will take place on Friday.
Wednesday - Orange Shirt Day - wear orange to remember Indigenous children who attended residential schools in Canada
Thursday - Our class will participate in our Terry Fox Run. Wear your runners! Remember to raise money through Parkview's link at https://secure.terryfox.ca/registrant/TeamFundraisingPage.aspx?TeamID=909681
Friday - Sign into GOOGLE CLASSROOM to find your weekend Shared Reading homework. Please complete by Monday next week.
Welcome to Week 2 of Grade 3! Thanks for a great first week!
This week:
Monday - We will celebrate International Day of Peace by wearing Green and White, or Parkview Spirit Wear
Weekly Spelling begins - We will begin the week with new words. Spelling folder will come home on Monday, with daily activities. PLEASE RETURN on Friday. Spelling quiz will take place on Friday.
Friday - Sign into GOOGLE CLASSROOM to find your weekend Shared Reading homework. Please complete by Monday next week.
Welcome back to school! I'm so happy to see you!! We will be learning our new routines in the first few weeks. Stay tuned!
Since we will be trying our best to limit sharing materials, it would be helpful if each student could bring the following items LABELLED:
-personal water bottles - only refilling stations will be available this year
-a soft pencil case containing coloured pencils and extra pencils
-a personal package of tissue
- unscented personal hand sanitizer
- small labelled headphones or earbuds for use with Chromebooks and iPads
Google Classroom Info for Parents Follow this link to learn more about how Google Classroom works. Weekly Shared Reading homework will be updated each Friday, for completion over the weekend.
