Monday, October 27, 2014

Reformation Week!

Hello Everyone, I hope you have had a great weekend!

This week is Reformation week and we will be learning all about John Calvin and his influence during the Reformation. 

Field Trip Info: 
It is also the week of our class trip, which will be happening on Thursday. We are going to be going to The Hamilton Museum of Steam and Technology, located in the north-east end of Hamilton. We will be leaving the school at 11:20am and arriving back at the school in time to go home. While there, we are going to get a tour and participate in strong and stable structures activities. Your child should wear his/her uniform and may bring along money to spend at the gift shop. We will be eating our lunch during first nutrition break and will have the option to eat snacks on the bus.

Thank you so much for sending in the permission slips. If you haven't done so yet, please do! I would also like to thank the parents who have volunteered to come along on the trip. I will notify you Tuesday if you will be coming. 

Read Across Canada: 
Please make sure that your child is reading at least 60 minutes a week out loud for the Read Across Canada program. This is only 15 minutes a night and really helps your child's reading development! :) Thanks!!

Schedule for this Week: 

Wednesday: Permission slips due for trip; Bring in R.A.C.; Math Test
Thursday: Spelling Test; Field Trip to The Hamilton Museum of Steam and Technology
Friday: Bazaar Basket Donations Due; Bible Test; Memory Work Test (John 14:14); Language Test; Library


>> Vocabulary words will be matching again!<<
List #8
cracker
cricket
microwave
creature
crocodile
scramble
scribble
scrub
Scripture
scrape
squint
squash
square
squad
squirrel
snowball
snake
snuggle
sneeze
snail
excellent
receive
believe
of
off

Vocabulary:
comprehend: to understand
enormous: very, very big

misplace: to put in the wrong place

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Lines and Warm and Cool Colours!

Check out your kids art! They did a super job!!

(ask them if their hand has warm or cool colours)


Spelling List #7:

So sorry. I thought I posted the words in the last blog post. Apparently not. So here they are. Sorry for any inconvenience. (Also Vocab. will be matching again this week!!) :) 


List #7
splitting
splendid
splint
splatter
splinter
spray
spread
sprout
spring
sprinkle
twirl
twilight
twinkle
twice
twelfth
Spanish
special
spatter
sparkle
speak
October
Columbus
eight
weigh
neighbour

Vocabulary:
dictate: to say for another to copy
quarrel: to argue

bouquet: a bunch of flowers

Monday, October 20, 2014

Week #8 in grade 3...

Hello Everyone, 

Here we go into another week filled of fun and learning. It was great to talk with some of you last Thursday at parent teacher interviews. If you weren't able to make or have any questions feel free to call me at the school or send me an email. 

Here's this weeks schedule: 

Tuesday: Bible Test
Wednesday: Mission Bake Sale; Bring in R.A.C.
Thursday: Spelling Test List #7 (vocabulary words will be matching again)
Friday: Memory Work Test - Exodus 20:12; Mini Language Quiz

Notice: 
Please send in money for bazaar basket by October 31st. If you can help with buying the items or making our basket look great, please let me know. Your help is very appreciated. 

Monday, October 13, 2014

Week 7...

Welcome back everyone! I hope you had an amazing thanksgiving. :) 


Here's what is happening this week: 

Monday: No Classes
Wednesday: Pizza Lunch $1.25/slice; R.A.C. due
Thursday: Spelling Test List #6; parent teacher interviews
Friday: Language Test on Commas and Periods; Memory Work Test: "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost" – Matthew 28:19

This week we will be starting a science unit entitled "Strong and Stable Structures." The spelling test will be different this week. I ask that the students work on their spelling words as usual, however, the vocabulary will be different. The words and their definitions will be on the test. All the kids have to do is match them up correctly. 

Keep up the great work with the Read Across Canada work. I'm very happy with their progress. Ensure that all of the reading is done out loud with an adult present. 

List #6
great
graduate
grace
grandson
grateful
program
scanner
scold
scatter
scare
scarf
skirt
disk
sketch
smooth
smile
smart
smuggle
smog
smell
dividend
divisor
quotient
even
odd

Vocabulary:
brisk: quick in manner or movement
minimum:  the smallest amount

appear: to be seen

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Report Cards

Hello! 

I have just finished the report cards. :) Please do not be too concerned if you see the odd low mark. We are only six weeks into school and some of the subjects only have one or two marks in them so far. That being said, some of the marks are overly high as well because there has only been a few assignments so far. Your children are doing great for the most part and seem to be fitting into grade 3 fairly well. I look forward to having conversations with some/most of you next week Thursday at the parent teacher interviews. Have a great Thanksgiving! 

Mr. C. Merkus

Acrostic Poetry by the Class for Fall (you will see their poems in the school magazine)

Tuesday, October 7, 2014

This week...

Hello,

Sorry for the late post.

Schedule for this week:

Wednesday: Hotdog Day $1.25/per dog
Thursday: Spelling Test List #5
Friday: Math Test #2; Memory Work Test Isaiah 43:5; Bible Test


Sorry that the spelling list didn't go home this week. I usually have them in the mailboxes by Friday, but failed to do so. My apologizes!! I'll send them home tomorrow with the kids. Sorry again.

List #5 
brown
brass
break
British
Britain
bright
umbrella
drown
dripped
drowsy
draining
dream
drilled
raindrop
privilege
present
surprise
pride
practice
pretzels
problem
multiplication
factor
product
answer

Vocabulary:
decision: the act of making up one’s mind
frail: weak
miscellaneous: not all of one kind

As always, we've been busy in Grade 3 and working super hard. As parents you should be very proud of your children. If you have any questions send me an email at cmerkus@rehoboth.on.ca or call me at the school. 
THANKS.