Black History Month

In our Computer Learning Centre this week students will be posting big ideas about Black History Month.

Instructions:

Start with this website and read through the information.

Black History Month Website


When you find an interesting piece of information, or think of a question use this padlet to record your thinking!

Padlet

Pioneer Day!

On Friday, February 10th we will transform our classroom into a one-room school house! Students are really looking forward to this day. Today a note was sent home explaining this special day. Please let me know if you have any questions.

During a discussion today the novels "Little House on the Prairie" came up. Some students may be interested in borrowing these books from the library to continue reading about what life was like in the pioneer days. The books look like this:

Glow in the Dark Dance Tomorrow night!

Here is a note from parent council about the dance tomorrow night! Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions.

The dance is from 6:00-8:30 pm.

Pizza, drinks, popcorn and snacks for sale

Wear white or neon colours to ensure “glowing” 

STUDENTS NEED TO HAVE INDOOR SHOES WITH THEM!! NO BOOTS AND NO ACCESS TO CLASSROOMS TO GET THEIR INDOOR SHOES!!

PARENTS MUST ACCOMPANY STUDENTS IN KINDERGATEN TO GRADE 5!!!

New Winter Electives Date!

The new Winter Elective date for Primary Students is on Monday, February 6^th, 2017. 

We will need about 15 parent volunteers to help with supervision. Since the date changed we are not assuming that parents who agreed to volunteer for the original date are automatically available for February 6th. We are asking that parents who are able to volunteer please email Mrs. Gibbs even if they have already agreed to previously. Parents will not be supervising a set group of students. Instead, parents will be supervising a set station alongside school staff, as our students rotate through.  If you are able to assist on Monday, February 6^th please email Mrs. Gibbs at heidi.sunnerton@yrdsb.ca.  Please note that since volunteers will be working with groups of students, they must have a Vulnerable Sector Check completed through the York Region Police well in advance of the trip.  A Vulnerable Sector Check form can be picked up from our school’s office.

Math Update

We are learning how to tell time! Here is a fun website to practise telling time.

Stop the Clock!

Classroom Promise Updated

There have been many conflicts between students lately. Today we had a community circle and discussed some of the things that have been happening. We talked about how we can make our classroom a happier place. One of the ideas was to rewrite our Classroom Promise.

Math Update

This week we learned about probability! In grade three students are are learning how to predict and investigate the frequency of a specific outcome in a simple probability experiment. 

We have been using spinners to play games that involve simple probability experiments. Here are some big ideas that we have been exploring:

If we spin this spinner...

We have a 1/8 chance of landing on red, a 2/8 chance of landing on yellow, a 2/8 chance of landing on blue, and a 3/8 chance of landing on green. 

It is most likely that we will land on green.

It is equally likely that we will land on yellow and blue

It is unlikely that we will land on red

It is impossible that we will land on purple. 

If you were playing a game which colour would you like to earn a point for landing on? 

How could you make a "fair game" using this spinner?

What would make an "unfair" game with this spinner?

We will have a short Show What You Know about probability on Monday afternoon. Students brought home a homework page to complete over the weekend. The homework is due on Monday. 

Here is a link to a website that has some good probability games for extra practise. *Some of the games on this link do not work though* 

Probability Games Online