February 23rd - 26th

💗 Pink Shirt Day: Choosing Kindness Every Day 💗

In our Grade 3 classroom, we are learning that kindness is not just a word — it is a powerful, positive choice we make daily, bravely, and intentionally. On Pink Shirt Day, we proudly stood together for kindness and against bullying. We promised to act gently, respectfully, and compassionately toward one another.

Students reflected on the question:

“What does kindness mean to me?”

They shared that kindness means helping others cheerfully, speaking politely, including everyone willingly, forgiving gracefully, and caring for others deeply. They described kindness as being a supportive friend, a welcoming classmate, and a responsible citizen in our classroom community.

Our bulletin board shines beautifully with a background painted in colours that represent kindness. Students carefully and creatively chose soft pinks for love, calm blues for peace, bright yellows for happiness, and gentle purples for empathy. Each colour was blended artistically to symbolize how kindness can spread through our school.

Learning Outcomes

Health & Life Skills (Wellness Choices / Relationship Skills):

-I can demonstrate respectful behaviour, build positive relationships, and develop strategies to respond to bullying in safe and caring ways.

English Language Arts (Oral & Written Expression):

-I can communicate ideas clearly by writing thoughtful reflections using descriptive vocabulary, including strong adjectives and vivid adverbs, to express personal understanding.

Fine Arts (Art):

-I can use colour, shape, and creative expression intentionally to communicate meaning and emotion.

We are incredibly proud of how our students expressed their ideas honestly and creatively. Together, we are building a classroom community that is kind, inclusive, and wonderfully strong — not just on Pink Shirt Day, but every single day. 💕

Possible Questions to Ask Your Child:

• Can you describe what kindness means to you using adjectives and adverbs?

• Using your five senses, what does kindness mean to you?

• How do you show kindness in your school community?

• How is kindness shown to you?

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February 17th - 20th

 What Did Students Do this Week?

Over the past two weeks, our Grade 3 students have been celebrating the Olympics through meaningful cross-curricular learning activities. It has been an exciting way to connect current events to students’ literacy and math skills!

In Language Arts, students practiced their reading comprehension skills by reading Olympic-themed texts and answering questions that focused on identifying key details, making connections, and understanding main ideas. They worked hard to support their answers using evidence from the text.

Students also completed small research projects on different countries and Olympic athletes. They practiced identifying important facts, pulling out key information, and recording their learning in an organized way. 

Our writing activities focused on using adjectives and adverbs to make descriptions more detailed and engaging. Students wrote about athletes and events, working to make their sentences exciting.

In Math, students tracked medal counts using tally marks and line plots. This gave them hands-on practice with organizing data and interpreting information. They enjoyed comparing results and discussing which countries had earned the most medals.

To celebrate as a school community, we watched parts of some events. It was a wonderful opportunity to come together, cheer respectfully, and experience the excitement of the Olympics as a group.

English Language Arts and Math Learning Outcomes:

• I can independently read and demonstrate comprehension of texts that vary in length or complexity.

• I can make connections between a text and personal feelings, experiences, or background knowledge.

• I can use research to create written text that is appropriate for an audience.

• I can represent first-hand data in a dot plot or bar graph with one-to-one correspondence.

Possible Questions to Ask Your Child:

• What was your favourite part of learning about the Olympics? Which task did you like best and why?

• What is something you learned about the athlete you researched?

• How did you use data to figure out where Canada is in the medal standing?

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February 9th - 11th

We hope you have a wonderful long weekend celebrating family!

We will see your child back at school on Tuesday, February 17th.

What Did Students Do This Week?

This week, students explored the concept of time. Through mini-lessons and hands-on math stations, they practiced reading and setting times on both analog and digital clocks. They also explored a.m. and p.m, as well as telling time with a 24-hour clock.

 Math (Time) Learning Outcomes

• I can look at relationships between seconds, minutes, and hours

• I can tell time using analog and digital clocks

• I can relate minutes past the hour to minutes until the next hour (e.g. It is 6:45 pm or quarter to 7:00 pm) 

• I can describe time of day as a.m. or p.m. within a 12-hour day

• I can express time of day using the 24 hour time

Possible Questions to Ask Your Child

• What is the difference between a.m. and p.m.?

• How many minutes are in an hour? How many seconds are in a minute?

• If it is 4:45 p.m., how else would you say this time?

• What time is it?  (using an analog and digital clock)

• If it is 4:15 a.m, how would you say that in 24-hour time? What about 1:25 p.m.?

 🌍 Science: Exploring the Layers of the Earth

This week in Grade 3, students began learning about Earth’s systems and how the layers of the Earth tell a story about our planet’s past. Students used visual journals to draw, label, and explain the four layers of the Earth, helping them organize their ideas and show their understanding. They also created hands-on plasticine models to build the layers in 3D, giving them a concrete way to see how each layer fits together inside the Earth.

📘 Alberta Grade 3 Science Outcomes

This learning connects to the Earth Systems unit, including:

• Earth’s surface contains layers formed over long periods of time

• The history of Earth’s surface can be explained by examining its layers

• Layers of Earth hold information about the past

 Student Learning Goals: “I Can” Statements

✔️ I can name the layers of the Earth.

✔️ I can describe how the layers fit together.

✔️ I can explain how Earth’s layers tell us about the past.

 Ask Your Child 

• What are the four layers of the Earth?

• Which layer is the hottest?

• How do scientists learn about the Earth’s past?

• What did you use to build your Earth model?

Thank you for your continued support as we explore the world beneath our feet! 🌍

 January 26th - 29th

What Did Students Do This Week

This week, our class spent time celebrating the importance of community. We talked about how a classroom is a place where everyone belongs and helps each other grow. As part of our conversation, we said a heartfelt farewell to a beloved teacher, Mrs. Braun, and we also warmly welcomed a new teacher, Miss Herget, into our grade three community. We are all grateful for the time we had with Mrs. Braun and wish her the best on her next adventure! We will miss her and also look forward to working with Miss Herget.

Students shared their feelings and memories by working together to create a class book for Mrs. Braun. Each child and/or class added a page with kind messages, drawings, and favorite moments. This helped us practice writing skills while also expressing gratitude and appreciation.

We also celebrated by playing community-building games that encouraged teamwork, laughter, and cooperation. These activities reminded us how important positive relationships are in making our classroom a supportive and collaborative place.

It was a meaningful week filled with reflection, kindness, and connection. Our students showed that they understand community is about caring for one another and working together.

Wellness Outcomes

I understand that personal well-being is supported through positive relationships built on communication, collaboration, empathy, and respect.