Updates

Thank you to our volunteers for Friday's field trip to the Petrosains museum. Susan, Savitree, and Caroline did a great job keeping the students focused and moving through the museum. I think that everyone enjoyed the day, and hopefully learned a thing or two about Earth's layers!

A message from the Varsity Sports:
PACK THE PLACE!  Varsity Basketball is back and let's pack the gym tomorrow at 4pm to help our TIGERS defend the local championship.  It's the first game of the season versus rivals ISKL.  First 100 supporters will receive a popcorn coupon courtesy of the team, Connie's Kitchen, and the athletic department. GO TIGERS!

The Grade 3 & 4 Music Concert is coming up on December 10th. More information can be found on Mrs. Story's blog, or in the Link. 

In Class:
Language Arts:
Students have started presenting the book reports for Trimester 1. They look great so far, and I think that the students are benefiting from the opportunity to present to their classmates. These presentations also provide the students with a long list of suggested books to read. Last week, students took their SRI (Scholastic Reading Inventory) test, which is a reading test done online. Results will be going home this week.  Also, students are reminded to be constantly working on their Reading Reflections. Every other week, two reflections are due, along with 10 interesting vocabulary words. Students do have class time to work on this, but are reminded to work on them at home as well, in order to get them completed in time. 

Math: 
Students have been working hard on the multiplication facts. They have recently finished Chapter 4 and are now moving on to Chapter 5, which is an introduction to Algebra. This can be a difficult chapter, but with lots of practice at school and at home, I am sure that students will be successful. 

Science:
We are still covering Earth and changes in it's surface. We will be looking at earthquakes and volcanoes, how they are created and the impact that they can have on Earth's surface. This is a really fascinating unit for the students.