Welcome to a new school year and to our Grade 3 class! St. Jude School is an amazing community filled with supportive families, a great teaching staff, and bright students! I look forward to getting to know your children and facilitating their learning journeys.
IMPORTANT NOTES
School Readiness: Students learn best when they go to sleep at a reasonable hour and have a nutritious breakfast before coming to school. Limited screen time and outdoor activities can also contribute to one’s well-being. Being kind to ourselves includes taking care of our physical, mental and emotional health.
The School Day: Please ensure your child arrives at school on time and dressed in full uniform. If your child arrives late, they must check in at the office before going to the classroom. For the health and safety of all students and staff, please keep your child at home if they are unwell. If your child will be absent, kindly call the school office to inform the staff.
Homework: Your child will receive no more than 30 minutes of homework a night, this work will come in the form of nightly reading and Math work. The amount of time it takes students to complete their homework could vary greatly depending on each child. If it is not possible for your child to complete their nightly homework, please write a small note in their agenda letting me know. Any incomplete homework will be expected to be completed by the next day. I encourage you to have discussions with your child about their learning and their reflections on their progress.
Communication: Through the agenda, email or telephone, I will contact you should I have information, questions or observations about your child to share with you. If you prefer, you may also send separate notes, find me outside at the end of the day, or email me (kcheung@stjude.ca).
BRIEF OVERVIEW
- Developing fluency and comprehension
- Expanding vocabulary
- Understanding story elements
- Making predictions and inferences
- Exploring different genres
- Identifying main ideas and supporting details
- Writing complete sentences and organized paragraphs
- Spelling and grammar skills
- Planning, drafting, editing, and publishing written work
- Expressing ideas clearly for different purposes
- Using descriptive language and varied sentence structure
- Life Cycles and Habitats
- Matter and Materials
- Thermal Energy
- Forces and Motion
- Canadian Geography
- Local and Global Communities
- Indigenous Perspectives
- Cultural Celebrations and Diversity
- Number Sense and Operations
- Patterns and Algebra
- Measurement
- Geometry
- Data and Probability
- Drawing, painting, printmaking, collage, and sculpture
- Using a variety of materials, techniques, and tools
- Learning about colour, line, shape, texture, and space
- Exploring the work of diverse artists, including Indigenous artists
The Christian Education textbook used in Grade 3 is called Growing in Faith, Growing in Christ. Students explore how they are part of a Catholic community and how they can respond to God’s call through prayer, service, and love for others.
REMINDERS
Spelling Program: Each Monday, a list of spelling words focusing on specific patterns will be introduced and sent home on coloured paper, along with the agenda. Parents are encouraged to review and practice the words with your child throughout the week. A spelling check will take place on Friday to assess learning.
Home Reading Program: Your child will be expected to record all the books they read in their reading log, which will be kept in a duotang. Book reports will be completed in a separate notebook. I encourage parents to support and guide your child. This program is designed to reinforce the reading strategies we explore in class.
P.E.: Every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, children are required to wear runners, shorts, and a T-shirt for physical activity. It is recommended that they wear their shorts and T-shirt under their school uniform. Runners should be kept in a bag at school.
Music: Every Monday and Tuesday.
Library: Every Tuesday. Please return the books on time.
Special Helper: Each day, one child will be selected as the special helper. This student will assist with calendar activities and have the opportunity to participate in Show & Tell.