Reaching for the stars
//Can you believe how fast Chanukah flew by!?
Here is a snapshot of some of the Chanukah magic from the last 8 days in Grade 3…
This is Morah Lianna’s favourite Math problem! Can you solve it!?
Of course, you saw us in our Chana Zelda performance on Tuesday evening!
…and what would Chanukah be without some sufganiyot!?
We hope you had a lovely holiday! Shabbat shalom!
//Last week we performed at the school Remembrance Day assembly. We sang a beautiful song in Hebrew!
Leading up to the assembly and Remembrance Day, we had Mr. Watters (The Grade 5 General Studies teacher) speak to both classes about his time serving in the Canadian Navy and the importance of Remembrance Day. Mr. Watters even brought some gear for us to check out!
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נולדתי לשלום
אֲנִי נוֹלַדְתִּי אֶל הַמַּנְגִּינוֹת
וְאֶל הַשִּׁירִים שֶׁל כָּל הַמְּדִינוֹת
נוֹלַדְתִּי לַלָּשׁוֹן וְגַם לַמָּקוֹם
לַמְּעַט לְהָמוֹן שֶׁיּוֹשִׁיט יָד לַשָּׁלוֹם.
אֲנִי נוֹלַדְתִּי לַשָּׁלוֹם שֶׁרַק יַגִּיעַ
אֲנִי נוֹלַדְתִּי לַשָּׁלוֹם שֶׁרַק יָבוּא
אֲנִי נוֹלַדְתִּי לַשָּׁלוֹם שֶׁרַק יוֹפִיעַ
אֲנִי רוֹצָה אֲנִי רוֹצָה לִהְיוֹת כְּבָר בּוֹ.
אֲנִי נוֹלַדְתִּי אֶל הַחֲלוֹם
וּבוֹ אֲנִי רוֹאָה שֶׁיָּבוּא הַשָּׁלוֹם
נוֹלַדְתִּי לָרָצוֹן וְלָאֱמוּנָה
שֶׁהִנֵּה הוּא יָבוֹא אַחֲרֵי שְׁלוֹשִׁים שָׁנָה.
אֲנִי נוֹלַדְתִּי לַשָּׁלוֹם שֶׁרַק יַגִּיעַ
אֲנִי נוֹלַדְתִּי לַשָּׁלוֹם שֶׁרַק יָבוּא
אֲנִי נוֹלַדְתִּי לַשָּׁלוֹם שֶׁרַק יוֹפִיעַ
אֲנִי רוֹצָה אֲנִי רוֹצָה לִהְיוֹת כְּבָר בּוֹ.
//Hi Grade 3 Parents!
We are launching a new goal-setting initiative this year. Please read the information below and let us know if you have any questions!
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//Hello Grade 3 Families!
The students have been buzzing with excitement about their homework and agendas! We wanted to share a quick blog post with you to explicitly share our homework expectations, as we have been slowly rolling out Grade 3 Homework over the last couple of weeks.
For French – Mr. Polowin will give the students a Plan de Travail each Monday to put in their notetotes. This includes reading, writing, and studying for the dicteé/quiz. The work is assigned on Monday and handed in on Friday. There is a weekly dicteé/quiz on Friday as well. The students write down their homework in their agendas each Monday.
For Hebrew – After the chaggim, Morah Sigal will be sending home a short reading passage each day Monday-Thursday. Students must read the passage and have it signed by a parent.
For General Studies – Each month, the students will have a BINGO board of activities and all of the printouts required in a duotang. We will assign this on the first Monday of each month and ask it to be returned on the last Friday of each month. Students will write it in their agenda on the first Monday of the month.
All homework can be found in your child’s note tote. As always, do not hesitate to reach out should you have any questions. You can also always access the Homework Expectations page (linked on the menu bar of our blog)!
//Hello 3B Families,
We can’t believe that the first week of school has already flown by!
We have spent the week getting to know the students, set classroom routines, and of course… WE HAVE HAD A LOT OF FUN!
A highlight from Morah Sigal’s class is the שאלות (questions). Morah Sigal asks the students questions in Hebrew and they respond in Hebrew! These questions can be about ANYTHING!!! Sometimes, Morah Lianna will practice her Hebrew and answer the שאלות, too!
In Art with Morah Andy (Dance, Drama, Visual Art), we learned a dance to the song Tel Aviv! Morah Sigal let us practice our dance one afternoon!
In General Studies, we used a variety of books to help us create our classroom rules (or as Morah Lianna likes to say, our leadership skills). We read Are Pirates Polite? We Don’t Eat Our Classmates, and I Promise.
After reading the book I Promise, we also each took the time to make one promise to ourselves for the school year!
You can see all of the promises we made when you visit our classroom on Back to School Night!
(note: homework will begin after Back to School Night)
Reminder; if you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please never hesitate to reach out to the Grade 3 team!
Shabbat Shalom!
//What an amazing way to start our week! On Monday we opened our classroom (physically and virtually) to grandparents and special friends from all over the world.
In preparation for Yom Yerushalaim (Jerusalem Day), we focused all of our activities on Jerusalem! Check them out here:
Thank you to everyone who joined us in person and virtually!
//As we were transitioning out of General Studies earlier this week, Morah Lianna said “We need to clean up this classroom before Morah Sigal starts teaching… It looks like a ZOO in here!”
… and Morah Sigal got inspired! Let’s make a zoo!
First, we had to pick an animal. Then, we searched for facts about the animal. Some examples included; What do gorillas eat? How many types of monkeys are there? What climate do snow leopards live in? What do red wolves eat? Where do pigs live?
After gathering our information, we made these posters!
We had a lot of fun!!
//Hi Grade 3 Students!
Please practice the lyrics for the SONG we are SINGING at the Family Chanukah Celebration!
Here is the video with the song and I have the lyrics that you should practice typed out below.
Chorus 1:
Tonight is Hanukkah
Got everything we need
A frying pan, some oil
And a latke recipe
Let’s celebrate our ancestry
We’ve got ooh, ooh, ooh The latke recipe
Chorus 2:
Tonight is Hanukkah
Got everything we need
A frying pan, some oil
For your latke recipe
Let’s celebrate our victory
We’ve got ooh, ooh, ooh The latke recipe
Chorus 3:
Tonight is Hanukkah
Got everything we need
A frying pan, some oil
For your latke recipe
Let’s celebrate our ancestry
We’ve got ooh, ooh, ooh The latke recipe
Slow Part:
Two thousand years
Of joyous celebration
A single jar
That burned for eight days
The food we eat
As part of our tradition
Keeps that flame alive!
Chorus 4:
Tonight is Hanukkah
Got everything we need
Good friends and family here to try
Our latke recipe
Best served with applesauce, you see
We’ve got ooh, ooh, ooh The latke recipe
//Next week grade 3 will begin a new unit. Students will practice the skill of speaking in the first person and will work on a project in which they will have to write a short biography about themselves (following the guided questions in the slides below). Each student will work on answering questions about where they live, and describe their families, and will then document their learning by interviewing each other and sharing their recordings with their classmates to learn about each other and what makes each one of us unique!
Stay tuned for part 2!
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