September 2013 Grade 34 Classroom News Mrs Leadbeater

September 2013 Grade 3/4 Classroom News Mrs. Leadbeater email: jleadbeater@svsd. ca Home: 204 -734 -2804 School: 204 -734 -4506 Highlights magazine- We can get free stuff for our classroom if you sign and check yes or no to the magazine subscription and return the form! Agendas – Please initial/check agendas for messages everyday! Class Website – Check out the class website at http: //bowsman 34. weebly. com soon it will be linked on the school website! Class Supplies – Some class supplies were not on the school list as the list went out before I was able to add to it. If you could please send 1 – binder for student portfolios and an extra pencil pouch as we do not have desks with trays and 4 folders with pockets. Sorry for the inconvenience but it is greatly appreciated as we will use these on a regular basis. See the course overview to see what we will be learning over the year! Math: Patterns & Equations We will be exploring, creating and comparing increasing and decreasing patterns. ELA: We will be setting up the Daily 5 in our classroom– Read to Self/Read to a Partner/Work on Writing/Word Work/Listen to Reading Social Studies: Citizenship & Rights and Responsibilities September 10 th – PAC meeting 6: 30 PM September 16 th – Meet the teacher 7: 00 PM September 17 th – Picture day/Meet the Author September 18 th – Early Dismissal September 25 th – Terry Fox Walk September 26 th – Grade 7/8 Soccer Championship September 27 th – Grade 5/6 Soccer Jamboree

October 2013 Grade 3/4 Classroom News Mrs. Leadbeater email: jleadbeater@svsd. ca Home: 204 -734 -2804 School: 204 -734 -4506 Agendas – Please initial/check agendas for messages everyday! Book Orders- Due Oct. 17 th Healthy Snack -begins Oct. 1 on days 2, 4. & 6 Class Website – Check out the class website at http: //bowsman 34. weebly. com New pictures added! Thanksgiving Lunch – If you don’t want to have to worry about sending plates, cutlery and cups for your child I will pick up supplies for the class. If you could send 50 cents to help cover the cost that would be greatly appreciated! Math: We will be reviewing our mental math strategies for addition and subtraction and also covering place value ELA: Daily 5 is in full swing! Read to self students all have a reading goal that they are using strategies to help with their understanding, accuracy, fluency or expanding vocabulary. Keep reading at home too! We are writing about our personal stories and making personal connections to the stories we read. Science: We are learning all about plants! From seeds, roots, flowers, stems, life cycle, what plants need to grow and what we use them for. We will also being doing some experiments along the way! October 8 th - PAC Mtg 6: 30 PM October 10 th - Thanksgiving Lunch/Town Clean-up October 11 th - RETURN LAMONTAGNE Fundraiser orders October 14 th- NO SCHOOL (Thanksgiving) October 17 th - Book orders due October 18 th - Milk order & money due October 25 th - NO SCHOOL (PD) October 31 st - Cemetery Lunch (3. 00 kids/ 5. 00 adult) & Flu Clinic