January 9 - 11

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Happy New Year, Sibbald Families. 
We hope you had a wonderful break. Welcome back!

 In grade three this week…

Students reviewed reading strategies and recorded them in their reading response journals. They recorded connections, such as text-to-self and text-to-text, as well as responded to characters by explaining their traits.

The students read an example of a grade three student’s story and highlighted elements that the author used to make her writing more interesting. Some elements that the students identified were using sound words, dialogue, and description. The students then used elements that they thought were effective to revise their own writing they had completed about their winter break.

Students reviewed four different strategies to add. As they solved problems, they justified their answers and worked on their math discussions. Throughout the week, students demonstrated great discussion skills by asking one another questions, such as “Can you clarify…?” and also adding to one another’s ideas by saying “I want to extend on ….’s idea by….”

Students examined a Social Studies textbook and identified information they found interesting or made connections to. Some students recognized that the book had a title called “Quality of Life” which they learned about last term. They also showed curiosity when seeing children carrying water in buckets on their heads and when seeing pictures of students learning when sitting on the ground outside. Throughout the next few weeks, students will be exploring the similarities and differences amongst people in the world.

In PE, students played floor hockey and sledge hockey. They learned important safety expectations, such as keeping their sticks down and hands off the floor while using the scooters. They practiced skills, such as passing and shooting.

Sibbald U started this week! The grade threes enjoyed a variety of courses, including jewelry making, drama, photography, sewing, painting, and many more!

Thank You
Thank you to all the volunteers who were able to help with Sibbald U. Your time is very much appreciated.
Thank you for returning your child’s report card envelopes.

Upcoming Dates
Jan 15 – School Council Meeting
Jan 21 – Fun Lunch & Spirit Day (Tropical Day)
Jan 31 - Kananaskis in Classroom Assembly – Flow Factor
Feb 1-Non-Instructional Day
Feb 12 School Council 7:00 PM
Feb 14/15 – Teachers Convention
Feb 18 – Family Day
Feb 27 - Pink Shirt Day
Feb 28 - Fun Lunch Mar 1-Non-Instructional Day 
Mar 12 - School Council 
Mar 21 - Fun Lunch 
Mar 21 – Last Day of School before break 
Mar 21 - Student Led Conferences 
Mar 22 - Student Led Conferences

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