Message from the Teachers
Dear Parents/Guardians,
Happy New Year! Welcome back! We hope your break was filled with memorable and relaxing moments.
This month is already busy with many activities for the grade 3’s to take part in. This month, the students will participate in gifted testing and Fun with Skating. In addition to all this, they will also begin new units of study in Science, Math and Language Arts.
Please take a moment to read our newsletter for more detail and if you have any questions, concerns or ideas to share, please feel free to contact us at (905) 471-1694.
Sincerely,
Ms. Develiadis, Mrs. S. Grande, Ms. Hugh-Sam, Ms. S. Singh, & Mr. Tyler
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SCIENCE
In grade 3, we have just completed the unit on Forces and are beginning to investigate Structures and Mechanisms. They will be learning what a structure is and what materials and designs are used to make structures strong and stable to resist the natural elements.
In Grade 4, we will begin a new unit on Pulleys and Gears upon our return. Throughout this unit, students determine the impact of pulleys and gears on society and the environment. Furthermore, they will investigate the ways in which pulleys and gears change the speed and direction of, and the force put on moving objects. At the end of our unit, students will use their problem solving skills to design, build, and test a pulley or gear system.
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Charater Matters at Cornell
September- Respect
October - Responsibility
November-Honesty
December - Empathy.
January - Fairness
- Treat people the way you want to be treated.
• Take Turns.
• Tell the truth.
• Play by the rules.
• Think about how your actions will affect others.
• Listen to people with an open mind.
• Don't blame others for your mistakes.
• Don't take advantage of other people.
• Don't play favorites
scholastic due thursday 19 2012
spelling unit 17 due thursday 19 2012
hotdog forms due january 24 2012
frozen yogert forms due 24th
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Language Arts
In the month of December we continued working in Guided Reading groups to analyse the reading strategy of Connections (text to text; text to self; and text to world). We will sum-up this reading strategy and begin to learn more about the reading strategy of Predictions.
In writing, students will build their descriptive vocabulary and learn to use extensive details in order to describe objects and circumstances. This will lead into the creation of fiction and/or non-fiction narrative.
Students will also contunue to write entries in thier Writer’s Notebook and complete Word Study activities that focus on Prefixes, Roots & Suffixes.
In Oral Communication, we are studying speaking skills through various activities such a Sharing Chair, and through Jigsaw Groupings.
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IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES!
Jan. 1—New Year’s Day
Jan. 9-School Resumes
Jan.16-19—Gifted Testing
Jan. 20—PA Day (No School)
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SCHOLASTIC ORDERS
Thank you so much for supporting your child’s reading at home through The Scholastic Book Club.
Please remember to only send cheques with your orders.
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Mathematics
Prior to the holiday break we began working on our unit in 2D Geometry. We will continue with this unit for the next little while and jump right into 3D Geometry upon our return.
In Grade 3:
-students should be able to compare 2D shapes to 3D figures using specific geometric properties (e.g., lines of symmetry, vertices, edges, faces);
-students should be able to describe relationships between 2D shapes and 3D figures;
-students should be able to identify right angles and angles that are more than 90’ and less than 90’;
In Grade 4:
-students should be able to identify quadrilaterals and 3D figures and classify them according to geometric properties;
-students should be able to compare various angles to benchmarks;
-students should be able to construct 3D figures, using 2D shapes;
Help your child at home: Please work with your child to build on their multiplication and division skills through daily drills.
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BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS
Celebrating your child’s birthday is a wonderful event.
Since Cornell Village is a “Nut-Free” school, we encourage parents not to bring food (cupcakes, candies, and cookies) for the class to enjoy on your child’s special day.
You are welcome to distribute non- food items such as stickers, pencils and knick-knacks.
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