Monday, September 29, 2014

This Week in Grade 3:

Hello Everyone! I hope you have enjoyed the weather this weekend. Here's what we are up to this week in grade 3. 

Thursday: Bible Test, Spelling Test (see list below pictures)

Friday: Language Test, Memory Work Test - Proverbs 20:11 - "Even a child is know by his (her) doings, whether his (her) work be pure, and whether it be right."

We are also continuing to work on our posters for social studies. All the students have their research done and are now finishing up their posters. Here's some pictures: 





List #4 
clown
closet
cleanser
tablecloth
clock
clockwise
clumsy
flagpole
flame
flannel
flesh
flower
flavour
butterfly
gleam
glory
globe
glaring
glad
glance
addend
minuend
subtrahend
difference
autumn

Vocabulary:
zoology: the study of animals
vibrate: to move rapidly back and forth
scamper: to run quickly

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Monday, September 22, 2014

This Week in Grade 3:

Here's what is going to happen this week. As always feel free to contact me if need be.

Tuesday: Language Test #2; Math Test #1 (Review went home today)
Wednesday: Bible Test; Mission Bake Sale
Thursday: Spelling Test - List #3
Friday: Memory Work Test - Psalm 34:14 "Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it."


In social studies we are using books, brochures, maps, etc. to do research on the maritime provinces in Canada. If your child desires they may do some extra research at home on the computer and either print out or write down their findings. When the students have their research finished, they are going to make posters as a group and present their information to the class. It's exciting to see how excited they get when they find cool facts about the different provinces. :)

List #3
shoulder
shovel
dishwasher
brush
crushing
English
milkshake
blink
blister
blown
black
blare
think
North America
South America
then
there
them
this
without
parable
faith
promise
calendar
September

Vocabulary:
instant: a moment of time
represent: to stand for
harbour: a place of shelter

Thursday, September 18, 2014

Word Problems.... MATH CLASS


Word problems are always a challenge in math, so today we used pictures, symbols and words to help solve those math problems. The kids really worked hard in their math groups. Keep up the great work! 

Warm and Cold Colour Landscapes!


A taste of art class today in grade 3. We used pastels to create warm and cold coloured landscapes. They turned out awesome!! :)  

Saturday, September 13, 2014

This Week in Grade 3...

Hello everyone,

WOW, I cannot believe we have two weeks of school behind us already! On Friday, we were able to skype a teacher from British Columbia and ask her all about her province as part of our social studies unit on Canada. As always, if you have any questions or concerns, send me an email or call me at the school. :)

Here's what is going down this week:

Tuesday: Language Test #1 on types of sentences and capitalization
Tuesday: Bible Test on Lesson's 2&3
Wednesday: Pizza Lunch $1.25/slice
Thursday: Spelling List #2 Test
Friday: Memory work test - "Children, obey your parents in the Lord; for this is right." – Ephesians 6:1


List #2
station
stood
steak
hamster
plastic
pledge
plural
please
airplane
fruit
freeze
frozen
French
from
treasure
trust
traffic
electric
reading
penmanship
arithmetic
science
language

Vocabulary:
declare: to say; to make known

expand: to spread out; to become larger

Monday, September 8, 2014

Open House...

It was great to meet most of you Friday evening at the open house. Here's a little taste of the guess who game that parents/guardians/grandparents/etc. got to play Friday night. I pray that your child will feel blessed in grade 3 and continue to grow in Christ this year.

This Week in Grade 3... :)

Memory Work... "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved" - Acts 16:31 
Test will be on Friday. 

Spelling test is this Thursday. We will be studying these words all week in class. Ensure that your child goes over the list (sent home in the welcome package - also in this post). 


List #1
truck
quick
backpack
chicken
we
so
go
crying
lying
myself
shy
tray
layer
payment
daytime
playing
daydream
maybe
friend
teacher
school
spelling
August

Vocabulary:
chore: a small job
swift: very fast



Other Special Announcements: 
Wednesday: Hotdog Day $1/hotdog
Wednesday: Annual Rooftop Photo
Thursday: Picture Day

Thursday, September 4, 2014

Memory Work Test Tomorrow!

Hello,

Here's the memory work for the test tomorrow:

All have sinned, and come short of the glory of God. – Romans 3:23

I look forward to seeing/meeting you all tomorrow night at the corn roast and open house.

Have a great evening,

Mr. C. Merkus

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Hello Everyone, 

Welcome to the grade 3 blog!!

We had a great first day together in grade 3. We talked a lot about routine and rules and also had time for some fun activities with one another. 

I hope that this will be a great year for your child and that they will learn lots. 

Keep following the blog for more news and updates. I'm going to eventually post digital copies of the memory work, spelling lists and other such lists for your convenience. I first need to figure out how to do that. 

God Bless, 

Mr. C. Merkus

cmerkus@rehoboth.on.ca