June 22-25, 2026

It has been an absolute pleasure teaching all of your children this year! We wish all families a restful and healthy Summer and look forward to watching your children continue their learning journey next year in Gr. 4 with their new teacher!

Looking Ahead:

Monday, June 22nd: Talent Show at 12:45

Wednesday, June 24th: Report Cards sent home and available on the Parent Portal

Thursday, June 25th: Last Day of School! We look forward to seeing all of your smiling faces in September!

Wednesday, July 1st: Canada's Birthday

 

Sincerely,

Your Gr. 3 Team

Lisa Brennen and Andrew Spearin

June 15-19, 2026

                             

As our year together is quickly coming to an end we have a few more special things to do!

We had a fabulous trip to Upper Canada Village! Thank you to all of our parent volunteers who made our adventure happen - it was so fun to be with you!

Music/Language: Each student will present their musical instruments projects. 

Science: We are continuing to learn about structures and about the forces working on them.

Health: We are learning about ways to be safe in the sun (wear sunscreen, drink lots of water on a hot day, etc.) We also will be learning about substance use and how to keep our bodies healthy as we grow!

Looking Ahead:

Wednesday, June 17th: Harry Potter Party

Wednesday, June 24th: Report Cards available on Parent Portal

Thursday, June 25th: Last day of school

June 8-12, 2026

   

Our year is quickly coming to a finish however we still have a few things to learn!

Reminder: our field trip to Upper Canada Village is this Wed. The weather is predicted to be very warm with possible rain. Please dress for the weather. Please check emails sent on Monday to all parents letting them know what to send with their child for Wed.

Harry Potter Party - June 17th

Students are asked to arrive at school wearing a white shirt if possible or other wizard attire! We would love to make our party very special for your children and we need your help please. A big part of the Harry Potter world centres around the feast in the great hall at Hogwarts. We will be transforming our classrooms into this hall and would love if students were able to bring their own special lunch with a few Harry Potter themed items. Since we are not able to share food within the classroom, (many various allergies etc.) we encourage you to be as creative as possible with your own child's lunch and snacks that day. Here are a few suggested websites where you can get some great ideas: 

Feasting Foods:

https://www.playpartyplan.com/harry-potter-recipes/

https://www.abookloversadventures.com/harry-potter-feast-recipes/

https://www.tasteofhome.com/collection/magical-harry-potter-inspired-recipes/

https://www.buzzfeed.com/laurenpaul/treats-actually-mentioned-in-harry-potter

Language: We continue to work on writing information (gathered through various websites) in our own words rather than copying directly from the source (plant & instrument projects). We are also presenting and sharing our gathered information to our classmates so they can learn from us!

Music: We are learning about the different families of instruments, some of the elements of music and creating our own musical compositions.

Science: We are beginning our learning about structures.

Looking Ahead:

Wed., June 10th: Gr. 3 trip to Upper Canada Village - return at 4p.m. (parents must come to the school to pick up)
Wednesday, June 17: Harry Potter Party
Thursday, June 25: Last day of school

June 1-5, 2026

                     

We would like to say a big congratulations to the children and families for all of their efforts in completing EQAO standardized testing. The students stayed motivated and tried their best every day last week.

Language: We are continuing to read Harry Potter (the first novel in the series). We are working on our listening comprehension skills and using various Kahoots to see if we are understanding what has been read to us.

Science: We are studying everything we can about plants and are working on an independent project on a plant of our choice!

Drama: Students are working very hard on their reader's theatre play. They are using expression, tone of voice, and a clear voice to act as their character.

Music: We are beginning to learn about the different instrument families and how they make sounds (woodwinds, strings, brass, percussion). Each student will begin a research project about an instrument of their choice and present them to the class so we may all learn more about the different instruments played in our world!

Harry Potter Party - June 17th

Students are asked to arrive at school wearing a white shirt if possible or other wizard attire! We would love to make our party very special for your children and we need your help please. A big part of the Harry Potter world centres around the feast in the great hall at Hogwarts. We will be transforming our classrooms into this hall and would love if students were able to bring their own special lunch with a few Harry Potter themed items. Since we are not able to share food within the classroom, (many various allergies etc.) we encourage you to be as creative as possible with your own child's lunch and snacks that day. Here are a few suggested websites where you can get some great ideas: 

Feasting Foods:

https://www.playpartyplan.com/harry-potter-recipes/

https://www.abookloversadventures.com/harry-potter-feast-recipes/

https://www.tasteofhome.com/collection/magical-harry-potter-inspired-recipes/

https://www.buzzfeed.com/laurenpaul/treats-actually-mentioned-in-harry-potter

Homework:
Perform 20 minutes of physical activity every day (e.g. go for a walk as a family or enjoy time on a play structure).

Looking Ahead: 
Friday, June 5: PD Day (no school for students).
Wednesday, June 10: Upper Canada Village Field Trip (parent volunteers have been contacted)
Wednesday, June 17: Harry Potter Party

Thursday, June 25: Last day of school

May 25-29, 2026

                       

This is a big week for us! Our EQAO testing begins on Monday at 9:00 a.m. We will write each morning from Monday to Thursday. Please ensure your child has an opportunity for a good night sleep and a healthy breakfast to start the day!

Science: We are studying everything we can about plants and are beginning an independent project on a plant of our choice!

Math and Language:  EQAO provincial testing.

We continue to read Harry Potter on a daily basis.

Freezie Fridays: Primary students will get Freezies at their lunch recess. The money raised will help pay for the Grade 6 year end.

Looking Ahead:
Friday, June 5: PD Day (no school for students)
Wednesday, June 10: Upper Canada Village Field Trip (parent volunteers will be notified shortly!)
Thursday, June 25: Last day of school

May 18-22, 2026

                        

Language: We have completed our persuasive writing unit and we will start our review of language concepts in preparation for EQAO. 

Drama: This week we will continue presenting our reader's theatre plays and learning from our peers what we are doing well and what we need to work on to make our plays better. 

Math: We have finished our unit on mass and capacity. Our final math unit will be on location and movement. We will be using directional cues to describe movement from one location to another. We will be using terms such as: North, South, East, West, clockwise, counter-clockwise, left, right, quarter turn, half turn, etc. 

Science: We are continuing to learn about plants. Please remind your child to plant the gladiolus bulbs outside if you are able to find a little place in your garden. The plants may need a little support (a small stake placed near them) so they do not topple over! Flowers should take form sometime in late June or July!

In preparation for EQAO next week, please ensure your child gets a good night sleep and a healthy breakfast each day. These two actions will help your child have the energy and alertness to put forth their best effort for each testing session. Students will complete two sections each morning. We will begin promptly at 9:00 and will be finished by 11:45 a.m. from Monday through Thursday. On Friday we will complete the questionnaire as a whole group.

Looking Ahead:
Monday May 18th: Victoria Day holiday (no school)
May 25-29 (a.m. each day): EQAO for grade 3 students 
Friday, June 5th: PD Day (no school for students)

May 11-15, 2026

                                              

Happy Mother's Day to all of our amazing Moms who make our lives better each and every day. Thank you for all you do! We hope you will enjoy your Mother's Day Gladiolus plant (we recommend planting these outside either in a new bigger pot or in the ground!).

***Please look for a permission form coming home on Tuesday for our trip to Upper Canada Village  - please return the form as soon as possible!***

Mathematics: We completed our unit on probability. Our next unit will be on mass and capacity. Capacity is the amount of liquid a container can hold (ml, l). Mass is measured in g and kg.

Language: We are continuing to learn about writing persuasive letters. We will also work on a reading comprehension passage and show our understanding by using proof from the text to answer questions. Learning how to write an announcement will be up next!

Drama: after missing drama for a few weeks, we will continue working on our reader's theatre plays. We will then present them and learn from our peers what we are doing well and what we need to work on to make our plays better . 

Science: We are continuing our study of plants. Our focus this week is on flowers and what their role is.

Looking ahead:

Friday May 15th- last EQAO homework booklet due

Monday May 18 - Victoria Day (no school)
May 25 - May 29 (a.m. each day): EQAO for grade 3 students (please ensure your child is at school on time each morning that week).

May 4-8, 2026

          

Catholic Education Week
This week is Catholic Education Week. There are a number of special events planned for us this week by our school and school board. 

Catholic Education Week Activities:

Monday, May 4: Be Community/Spirit wear day, Praying in Colour

Tuesday, May 5: Literacy Day/Buddy Reading

Wednesday, May 6 from 8:15 - 9:00: Muffin & Coffee for Families

Thursday, May 7: Math Day

Friday, May 8: Mass at St. Isidore at 10:00 

Friday, May 8: Zumba at 2:30 for primary students, 3:00 for Junior students

***Please place your order for Scholastic books by Tuesday. This is the last book order of the year. Flyers went home last week or you can also view online and use our class code of RC185840**

Language Goals: We have completed our learning about poetry. Next we will be working on our persuasive letter writing skills. WWW: could, would, should, weather, whether. This is our final week of Word Wall Words.

Read Aloud: We are reading Chapter 10 and 11 of Harry Potter this week.

Math Goals: We have finished our unit on money and have started our unit on probability. Probability is the chance of something happening. We use spinners and number cubes. Our fraction skills will be quite useful. Probability vocabulary: chance, likely, unlikely, certain, possible, impossible, ratio.

Science Goals: We are learning about the main parts of a plant and their functions. This week we are learning about the leaves of a plant.

EQAO: St. Isabel students in grade 3 will be writing EQAO from May 25th - 29th each morning. We will be completing the standardized testing using Chromebooks during class time. EQAO booklet #6 is due Friday, May 8 (please return even if it is not all complete so that we can review & help with understanding). Some students are not finishing the writing portion of their booklet and this is a very important skill for EQAO.

April 27-May 1, 2026

          

Language Goals: We are learning all about poetry! We are writing poems of our own and showing our understanding of written poetry by answering questions. 

Read Aloud: We are reading chapter 9 of Harry Potter this week.

Math Goals: We are continuing to learn about Money and how to make change. We will have our SWYK on Wed. Next up is Probability. Probability is the chance of something happening. We use spinners and number cubes. Our fraction skills will be quite useful. Probability vocabulary: chance, likely, unlikely, certain, possible, impossible, ratio.

Science Goals: Students planted their bulb in soil last week and they are also forcing a bulb in water. We are comparing these two plants as well as learning all we can about the parts of a plant, how plants grow and why we need plants in our lives!

**EQAO: St. Isabel students in grade 3 will be writing EQAO from May 25th - May 29th each morning (please do not book appointments this week in the morning). We will be completing the standardized testing using Chromebooks during class time. 

**EQAO booklet #5 is due Friday, May 1 (please return even if it is not all complete so that we can review & help with understanding).**

Upcoming important dates:

Education Week: May 4-8

Mass at St. Isidore's Church: Friday, May 8

Mother's Day: May 10
Victoria Day: May 18 (no school for students)

April 20-24, 2026

                                       

EQAO - thank you for your continued support as we prepare for the provincial EQAO testing. Booklet #4 was sent home on Friday. Even if students do not finish, please have your child bring the booklet back to school the following week so they can follow & write down their learning as we review the answers!

Language: this week we will continue learning about poetry, both by writing poems of our own and showing our understanding of written poetry by answering questions. Once our unit on poetry is complete we will begin learning about persuasive writing and will start writing our own persuasive letter.  

New WWW: lovable, were, thought, impossible, independent

Math: We continue to learn about money this week. Once we have completed out unit on money we will begin probability. Probability is the chance of something happening. We use spinners and number cubes. Our fraction skills will be quite useful. Probability vocabulary: chance, likely, unlikely, certain, possible, impossible, ratio.

Science: This week we continue our study of plants. We will be watching, measuring and inspecting how our bulbs are growing both in soil as well as those being forced in water. We will be working on two side by side experiments and tracking the growth of our plants frequently.

End of Year Field Trip!

We will be going by bus to Upper Canada Village (rain or shine) on Wed. June 10th. Our bus will leave the school around 9:15 and we will return to school at approximately 4:15 p.m. A permission form will be sent home closer to the day. There are 2 important items that must be taken care of for this special event to take place:

1 - All student activity fees ($30) must be paid via School Cash On-line in order to cover the expenses of this trip as well as our other extra learning initiatives. If you are having trouble accessing the portal please contact the school office directly.

2 - We would love to have some volunteers join us for this trip. All volunteers will need to meet us at Upper Canada Village as we have two full classes this year and the bus will not hold extras. If you are able to drive other volunteers, please let us know and we can offer your extra space to those without a vehicle that day! In order for you to be a volunteer on this trip, you must be on the approved school volunteer list. Please click this link to be approved! Become an Approved OCSB Volunteer

Upcoming important dates:
Friday, April 24: EQAO homework package #4 due

April 19-26: Earth Week
Monday, April 27: PD Day (no school for students)

May 4-8: Catholic Education Week: 

May 10: Mother's Day 

April 13-17, 2026

              

Our grade 3 students are doing an excellent job preparing for EQAO. Thank you parents for assisting and encouraging your child to complete their weekly EQAO Practise Booklets and return them each Friday so we can correct them together. 

April is Poetry Month!

In Language Arts, we are completing our narrative stories and looking forward to our poetry unit. Enjoy some time with your child reading everything from limericks to free verse! Here is one to get you started:

Raindrops
By Aileen Fisher

How brave a ladybug must be

Each drop of rain is big as she.

Can you imagine what you'd do

if raindrops fell as big as you?

New WWW: almost, also, always, hole, whole 

Math: We are completing our time unit and will be starting our unit on money. We will be learning about coins and their value, adding and subtracting money amounts, word problems and making change from $10.

Science: This week we continue our study of plants. We will start our learning about the various parts of a plant.

Looking Ahead:

Friday, April 17: EQAO homework package #3 due

Monday, April 27: PD Day (no school for students)

April 6-10, 2025

                                         

Happy Easter to all of our Grade Three Families!

***We will be going on our class trip to Upper Canada Village on Wed. June 10th. It is important that you have paid your child's Student Activity Fee (via School Cash Online) so that they can attend this fun adventure with us. If you would also like to join us as a parent volunteer, we need to see your name on our School Board Volunteer list. You must apply by clicking this link: 

https://www.ocsb.ca/contact/volunteers/

If you are not on our list, unfortunately, we will not be able to include you as a volunteer for our trip. We will send out more information and permission forms closer to the date!***

Language: This week we are continuing to work on our narrative stories. Next we will start our persuasive writing unit. We will be writing convincing arguments and counter arguments. April is also Poetry month - we will be writing different forms of poetry all month! This week we are reading Chapters 4&5 of Harry Potter. We continue to learn about various grammar rules for writing and how to determine important ideas when reading texts.

Mathematics: We finished our unit on fractions and will begin our unit on time. Students must know time to the hour, minute, and have an understanding of seconds.

Science: We will continue our learning about plants.

***EQAO Practise booklet #2 is due back to school on Friday (April 10). Please ensure your child brings their booklet back for our consolidation even if they have not finished all of the pages. We will be taking up each question and it is easier for them if they have the paper copy to follow along with!***

Looking Ahead:

Monday, April 6th: Easter Monday (No School)

Tuesday, April 7th: Easter Liturgy at 10:30 a.m.

Friday, April 10: EQAO homework package #2 due

March 30-April 3, 2026

                       

Thank you for your support with regard to helping your child prepare as best as possible for the provincial testing in May. The first booklet went home on Friday, March 27th. Please remind your child to return booklet #1 by Thursday, April 2 so we can take up & review before the weekend. A new homework package will be sent home Thursday.

Language: We will be working our narrative stories this week and will use book creator for our final copy. April is also Poetry month - we will be reading and writing different forms of poetry all month!

Mathematics: We will begin our unit on fractions this week. It is a short unit so we will finish it by Thursday. After that we will begin to learn about telling time. Gr. 3 students must know time to the hour/minute/second. Terms like quarter hour, half hour, half past, quarter past and quarter to, will all be a part of our learning.

WWWs: excite, with, wear, where, we're

Science: We have finished our unit on forces. Our next Science unit will be about plants.

Looking Ahead:

Thursday, April 2nd: Wear Blue for Autism

Thursday, April 2nd: EQAO prep booklet #1 - due

Friday, April 3rd: Good Friday (No School) 
Monday, April 6th: Easter Monday (No School) 

Monday, April 27th: PD Day (No school for students)

March 23-27, 2026

                                 

                                  

In Language, we will finish up learning about the key features of a narrative story (characters, setting, problem, solution, and plot). We hope to begin working on our own narrative stories this week. 

Mathematics: We started our division unit before the break. Practicing times tables (as well as division facts) everyday will help us know our facts and be more prepared to continue our learning in grade 4! 

Science: This will be our final week learning about forces. Our next Science unit will be all about plants. 

WWW: confusion, I'm, vacation, question, that's

In preparation for EQAO, as mentioned before the break, we will be sending work packages home each Friday that must be returned the following Friday (we will be taking them up as a class so students learn where extra review is needed). We encourage children to complete 1-2 pages per night. If they are unable to answer a few of the questions, please do not worry as we will review and explain them fully on Fridays. Booklets must be returned - finished or not- on the due date, so students can write down or correct their answers when we take the questions up as a whole group.

The first EQAO package will be sent home on Friday, March 27 and will be due back to school on Thursday, April 2 (this is a change from above as we will not be at school on Friday, April 3).

Thank you for your support in helping us to prepare your children for the provincial test that will occur in May.

Looking Ahead:

Friday, April 3rd: Good Friday (No School) 

Monday, April 4th: Easter Monday (No School)
Monday, April 27th: PD Day (No school for students)

March 9-13, 2026

                         

Thursday, March 12th will be St. Patrick's Spirit Day. Dress in green and white!  

The weather is slowly warming up and we are getting more and more sunlight. While it may be getting warmer, the ground is still wet and muddy around the school yard. Therefore, students still need to dress appropriately for the weather with proper boots, splash pants and jackets. 

While we constantly warn students to stay out of puddles to avoid wet feet, this seems to make it even more enticing for them and even more of a guarantee that they will jump into the puddles. Please, pack a few extra pairs of socks for your child to wear in case their feet get wet.

***Orders for subway, pizza and popcorn are due March 12th***

Please support our Lenten initiative by sending in money for your child to participate in the "Guess the number of eggs in the Jar" contest. The cost is $2 for 1 guess, $3 for 5 guesses!

In language we continue to work on our narratives. Once they are finished we will begin persuasive letter writing and exploring how best to convince someone to think the way we do! We often publish our works using the Book Creator website. This week's WWWs: another, its, it's, through, threw

In math, we are almost finished our learning about multiplication. Practicing times tables everyday will help us know our facts and be more prepared to continue our learning in grade 4! Division is next on our learning adventure.

Science: We are learning about hurricanes and droughts this week. 

Drama: We have been learning how to use facial expressions and body language to communicate thoughts and feelings. 

Health: When we return from March Break, we will be learning about concussions - what causes them and what we can do to prevent them.

This Week:

After March break we will be starting weekly homework to support our preparation for EQAO that will be happening for all Gr. 3 students in May. Students we receive their homework package usually on a Friday and it will be due the following Friday. This will then be taken up as a whole class so it is imperative that booklets (even if they are not finished) be returned on the due date highlighted on the cover sheet.

We continue to share in Lenten prayers and readings, looking forward to Easter. 

March Break - March 16th to the 20th - enjoy your week with your family!

March 2-6, 2026

                                       

It is hard to believe we are ready to begin the month of March! As time seems to quickly pass us by, it is important that we always take a moment to pause and to truly appreciate everything and everyone around us. We share a beautiful world together, and we are all truly lucky to know one another and to be able to create wonderful memories with each other. All the good that we do together, for each other, and for others in need, is a true reflection of our dedication and belief in our Gospel Values. We are all part of God's community. 

Language: This week we will continue learning about fiction stories and how they are designed.We will be learning about the elements of a narrative story (character, setting, conflict, plot, resolution) in order to write our own narrative using the Shape Go Map for reference!

WWW: governor, general, your, you're, winner

Math:  We have begun our new unit on multiplication. Grade three students are required to know their facts to the 10x10 level. Our focus will be on understanding multiplication through the use of equal groups, skip counting, arrays, and repeated addition.

Science: We are continuing to learn about forces of nature. This week we will be learning about floods and tornados.

***The Gr. 3 classes are in the process of booking a fun field trip for June to Upper Canada Village! If you have not already paid your child's student activity fee please do so we can ensure this trip is available to all. We are hopeful that we will be able to have many parent volunteers join us. In order to comply with our school board's requirements please go to this web-page to ensure you have the proper documentation needed to be able to join us.***

https://www.ocsb.ca/contact/volunteers/

The St. Isabel School office is notified once your paperwork has gone through and you have been added to the OCSB volunteer list. It is important that this is all done well in advance of our trip! Thank you for considering volunteering for our fun adventure.***

Looking ahead:
Sunday, March 8th: Daylight Savings time begins
Spring Break: March 16 - 20 (no school)

February 23-27, 2026

                   

Math: We are finishing our unit on patterning this week. Our next unit will be multiplication. Students in grade 3 are required to know their multiplication facts to the 10 x10 level. Please review these facts with your child nightly!

Language: We are finally finishing up our non-fiction paragraphs about an animal and will finish presenting them to our peers this week. Next we will begin working on writing narratives (fictional stories) that have a beginning (includes characters, setting and problem), a middle (with at least 4 main events) and an ending (where a solution is found!). We also continue working on our reading comprehension strategies. Students are expected to respond to questions in full sentences and use evidence from the text.

WWW: sometimes, didn't, something, doesn't, unhappiness

Science: We are continuing to learn about forces of nature. This week we will be learning about volcanoes and lightning.

The Arts: This term, while still completing some visual art now and again, we will be focusing on drama and music!

Upcoming events:
Wednesday, Feb. 25: Pink Shirt Day

Friday, Feb. 27: The Saidat Show

February 16-20, 2026

                                  

We've made it to the 3rd week of February! Please remember to send your child to school dressed appropriately for our ever changing winter weather - many students have been coming to school without enough extra clothes (especially socks) to change into when they get wet!

This week is kindness week:

This weeks learning goals:

Math - We will continue to learn about patterns - this week our focus will be on word problems where we will need to determine or extend the pattern (growing, shrinking and repeating)! 

Language - we continue to focus on answering questions about a given piece of writing using information from the text to support our thinking! Inferring skills will be reviewed and we will finish off our non-fiction paragraph writing. We will also orally be presenting our animal reports.

WWW - There are not any new Word Wall words this week.

Family Life - We will be starting unit 4. 

Important Dates:

Monday Feb. 16: Family Day (no school)
Tuesday, Feb. 17: Shrove Tuesday -Bring a Fork (to eat pancakes)

Wednesday, Feb. 18: Ash Wednesday Liturgy at 2:30

Friday Feb. 20: Winter Carnival Day -Dress Warm!

Wednesday Feb. 25: Pink Shirt Day

February 9-13, 2026

                                                                   

                    

We will be celebrating Valentine's Day on Friday, February 13th. We will be doing Valentine's card exchanges. We are asking that students do not bring in any food to share (candies, chocolates, etc.) due to allergies.

School Supplies: Please check in with your child and ask if they need any of their school supplies replaced (headphones, pencil sharpener, pencil crayons, crayons, pencils, glue sticks, eraser) as a few students have mentioned their headphones are broken or they have run out of certain school supplies.

Math: We will continue to learn about patterns - this week our focus will be on number patterns (growing, shrinking, repeating).

Language: We will begin presenting our animal research projects. This week we will also be learning about conjunctions. Conjunctions (and, or, but) are used to join words or groups of words.

Science: We will be learning about forces of nature for the next few weeks. This week we will be learning about earthquakes and tsunamis.

WWW: one, won, by, buy, bye

Family Life: Unit 4 will begin on Feb. 17th (next week). Please refer to the note that was sent home in January.

Looking Ahead:
Thursday, Feb 11th First Term Report Cards (available via parent portal)
Friday, Feb. 13th: St. isabel Cake Raffle & Bake Sale
Friday Feb. 13th: Valentines Day (wear pink, white or red)
February 16-20: Kindness Week - Sprinkle Kindness like Confetti
Monday, Feb. 16th: Family Day (no school)
Friday, Feb. 20th: Winter Carnival
Wednesday, Feb. 25th: Pink Shirt Day: 

February 2-6, 2026

                                         

We will be celebrating Valentine's Day on Friday, February 13th. We will be doing a Valentine's card exchange. We are asking that students do not bring in any food to share (candies, chocolates, etc.) due to allergies. If your child cannot remember the names of their classmates, they can simply just write their own name in the 'From' section!

***Student Activity Fees***  Please remember to pay your child's student activity fees via School Cash On Line promptly. Many students have not yet paid and we have many special crafts, activities and a trip to Upper Canada Village to attend and pay for. If your family is having difficulty paying, please call the school office and let them know. Thank you to those families who have already paid!

In math, we have begun our new unit on patterning. This week our focus is on number patterns (both growing and shrinking). 

In language we continue to work on our non-fiction animal reports. Students are writing three paragraphs with each paragraph focusing on a particular aspect of their animal. They must determine the important facts that work together to write paragraphs that will help their peers learn about the animal they have chosen. We are writing in complete paragraphs which include an opening sentence, three supporting details, and a closing sentence. Once finished they will present their project to their peers.

Last Thursday you should have received a package filled with work your child has done. Inside the package you should have found a reading comprehension assignment titled "Snowshoe Adventure". Comprehension is being able to reflect and understand the deeper meanings in a story and being able to answer questions about that content without the "answer" always being directly written in the text. It is the ability to infer, and to respond to a question using support from the text to prove/support your answer. Please refer to the assignment that was sent home and look at the marking rubric ( Scoring and Exemplars) to see how your child is progressing. 

New WWW: than, then, what, except, myself

In Science, we will learn about elasticity this week.

The Grade 3s will be attending Junglesport this week during Block 4 on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday!

Looking Ahead:

Thurs. Feb. 5th: National Sweater Day

Wednesday, Feb. 11th: Report Cards are available on the Parent Portal
Friday, Feb. 13th: Valentine's Day (wear Pink, Red & White)

Friday, Feb. 13th: St. isabel Cake Raffle & Bake Sale

February 16-20: Kindness Week - Sprinkle Kindness like Confetti
Monday, Feb. 16th: Family Day (no school)

Wed. Feb. 25th: Pink Shirt Day

January 26-30, 2026

     

We hope everyone has been keeping warm over this exceptionally cold few days! Next Monday, Feb. 2nd will be Groundhog Day and we all wait in anticipation for the result. Will the groundhog see his shadow or not? If he does not see his shadow it will mean we're getting an early Spring! If he does see his shadow - we will have 6 more weeks of Winter!

Math: We will be finishing up our measurement unit on Monday or Tuesday. We have been calculating the area of a two-dimensional shape, finding the perimeter and measuring with our rulers. Our S.W.Y.K. will be on Mon. or Tues. Our next math unit will be patterning! In patterning, we will be learning about shape patterns with changing attributes and number patterns (both growing and shrinking). 

In language we continue to work on our reading comprehension. We have been learning different strategies to aid us when responding to questions based on a text. Comprehension is being able to reflect and understand the deeper meanings in a story and being able to answer questions about that content without the "answer" always being directly written in the text. It is the ability to infer, and to respond to a question using support from the text to prove/support your answer. Students will bring home a current reading comprehension assignment to share with you on Thurs. Please click the link in red to see how this work has been assessed. Scoring and Exemplars

We are continuing to work on our non-fiction report about animals. We are writing in complete paragraphs which include an opening sentence, three supporting details, and a closing sentence.

New WWW: probably, usually, friendly, especially, really

***Family Literacy Day is Tuesday, January 27th. Please take a few minutes to read with your child/children. Sharing your favourite childhood story, reading by taking turns (you read a paragraph - your child reads the next), reading a recipe and making a meal together; all these activities show your child that reading is a valuable part of your day and encourage your child to be a life-long reader! If you have time, take a picture and send it to school, of you sharing this important and essential skill - READING!

In Science, we will be learning about friction!

***Junglesport - parents have been sent an email from the school that requires you to give permission for your child to participate in Junglesport. Please ensure you sign the form this week so your child is able to join in this very fun and well loved experience!***

Looking Ahead:

Tuesday, Jan. 27th: Family Literacy Day (send Mrs. Smith or your child's teacher a picture of your family reading together!)

Friday, Jan. 30th: PD Day (no school for students)

Monday, Feb. 2nd: Groundhog Day

Feb. 2-6: Junglesport will be set up in the gym at St. Isabel all week.

Thursday, Feb. 13: Report Cards are available on the Parent Portal

Tuesday, Feb. 17th - Lunar New Year (Year of the Horse)

January 19-23, 2026

                        

Monday, Jan. 19 is United in Black Day (raising awareness of the struggles Black and racialized people have faced and continue to face). Please wear a black t-shirt to stand against anti-black racism!

Math: We will continue to work on our measurement unit. We will be calculating the perimeter and area of a two-dimensional shape and finishing up this portion of measurement. Our next math unit will be patterning! 

Language: We ran out of time to begin our non-fiction learning last week. We will begin it this week and then will write non-fiction paragraphs (about an animal) by determining important ideas that we have read or found, via a google search. Next we will put those ideas into our own words (this is very hard) according to topic. We will also be working on our reading comprehension skills. Here is a visual of what we are looking for when students answer questions posed to them after reading a given text!

WWW: about, new, knew, no, know

Science: We are continuing to work on forces. We will be learning about gravity this week! 

Wednesday, January 21st is Bell Let's Talk Day - the focus this year is on Youth Mental Health. Please see this link for more information: Bell Let's Talk Day

Wishing everyone a wonderful week ahead!

Important dates:

Monday, Jan. 19 - United in Black Day (raising awareness of the struggles Black and racialized people have faced and continue to face). Please wear a black t-shirt to stand against anti-black racism! 

Wednesday, Jan. 21 - Bell Let's Talk Day - focus on youth mental health

Friday, Jan. 23 - St. Isabel Family Winter Ball at 6pm

Friday, Jan. 30 - PD Day (no school for students) 

January 12-16, 2026

         

Language: This week we will review the differences between fiction and non-fiction writing. We will be looking for the features that help us know a text is non-fiction (table of contents, photographs, glossary, index, captions, etc.). In the next few weeks we will then be researching, determining important ideas and writing non-fiction report style explanatory paragraphs on an interesting animal. We will also continue to work on showing our understanding of a given text (self read) by answering questions about the text using full sentences and examples (from the text) to support our answer.

Our new WWW for the week are: terrible, everything, trouble, everybody, hidden

Math: We have completed our 3D shapes unit and we have started our measurement unit. We will be learning about millimetres, centimetres, metres, and kilometres and when to use each unit. We will be measuring lines and measuring from zero on the ruler. Towards the end of the unit, we will be determining the area and perimeter of various polygons.

Science: We are continuing to learn about forces. This week we  learn about static electricity.

***Classroom Request - Please bring in tissue/Kleenex for the classroom (our supplies are running low!)*** Some students also need new headphones as theirs have broken.

Looking ahead:

Monday, Jan. 19 - United in Black Day (raising awareness of the struggles Black and racialized people have faced and continue to face). Please wear a black t-shirt to stand against anti-black racism! 

Friday, Jan. 23 - St. Isabel Family Winter Ball at 6pm

Saturday, Jan. 24 - Bell Let's Talk Day - focus on youth mental health

January 5-9, 2026

                                 

Wishing you and your loved ones a very happy, healthy and blessed 2026! 

Sunday, January 4th is the Epiphany of our Lord. We remember the three Wise Men following the star to baby Jesus, bearing gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. What gifts will we give to Jesus this year? Will we choose to embrace his light and share it with the world?

Important Dates:
Monday, January 5th - return to school  

Our learning this week:

Language: We are hoping to begin work on the comparison of fiction vs non-fiction, writing features as well as some goal setting. We don't have any new word wall words this week.

Math: We are continuing our study of 3-D solids unit this week. We are learning to sort, construct, and identify cubes, prisms, pyramids, cylinders, and cones by comparing their faces, edges, vertices, and angles.

Science: We are continuing to work on our unit on Forces. We are learning more about magnetic force this week. 

Family Life: We have a new Family Life Program called Blessed and Beloved. Please look for a family note coming home this week about our new unit. With each new unit we will send home an update and post the Faith on the Fridge link (see below) on our blog for you to print out at home!

Faith on the Fridge

We are excited to be back and are looking forward to sharing the learning and discoveries of 2026!