The Grade 3 Gazette
Welcome Back to School!!!
A Celebration of Learning
Dear Parents/Guardians,
The Grade 3 team would like to take this
opportunity to introduce ourselves and
welcome you and your children to the start of
a very wonderful year!
It is our goal to make the Grade 3 school year
an exciting and meaningful learning
experience. The intention of this newsletter is
to give you information about the Grade 3
program for Term 1, and serve as a reminder
of the expectations of the Ontario Curriculum.
Meet the teachers!
To promote student success, we believe in
maintaining a partnership with parents/
guardians. We welcome your comments,
concerns and suggestions. Please feel free to
contact us through phone calls or notes in the
agenda throughout the school year. Should
you wish to meet with us in person, we are
always happy to schedule an appointment.
To contact us by telephone, please call
905-595-1655.
Mrs. Dudzik 3A ext. 218
Mrs. Porkolab 3B ext. 219
Mrs. Avramidis 3C ext. 220
Support in the classroom
Fostering self-esteem and developing a
secure foundation for future academic and
social growth are priorities in our classrooms.
To further assist our ELL and students with
special education needs, Mrs. Borden will be
providing support in the classrooms on a
regular basis. Please speak to your childs
teacher if you have any questions.
Homework
It is an expectation that students read
appropriate books every night. Parents are
encouraged to talk to their children about their
reading, ask questions and discuss how the
reading may relate to their lives. The teacher
may assign other homework to review and
reinforce some of the skills and lessons learned
during the day. Homework and other important
notes will be recorded daily in your childs
agenda. Please review and sign the agenda
every evening.
Assessment
A number of assessments will be used to
determine the students level of understanding.
Provincial Exemplars, CASI, EQAO samples
Observations and oral interviews
Application of skills will be assessed
through hands-on activities
Rubrics will be used to assess open ended
tasks
ELL stages of proficiency and
accommodation tracking for ELL learners
 Whats going on in Term 1?

Language Math
This term, students will be focusing on This term in Mathematics, the students will use
different written text forms: recount problem solving to reinforce their
(personal retell of events) and report understanding of place value, as well as,
writing. Through the study of those two text addition and subtraction of two and three digit
forms, students will: numbers. They will also look for patterns in
numbers and in the environment, learning how to
Develop a main idea for writing and extend and create their own patterns. Through
organize their ideas in a paragraph the study of the Data Management strand, the
and letter form (postcards and students will have the opportunity to survey
brochures) others and create graphs to display the
Draw on prior knowledge before, information found, as well as, draw conclusions
after and during reading and ask questions from already existing graphs.
2D and 3D shapes will also be explored during
Make connections to their own lives, our study of geometry.
other texts and the world
Visualize, or create images in their
minds as they read
begin to make inferences from what
they read. Science
Ask meaningful questions about self Students will learn about the SOILS in their
and teacher selected texts environment and the growth and changes of
PLANTS. Students will have the opportunity to
Use graphic organizers to explore soil types and plants through hands-on
communicate their thinking activities.
Students will continue to participate in a
balanced literacy program through Social Studies
independent reading, guided reading and
use of journals for reading reflections, This term, students will begin to learn about the
personal stories and journal prompt writing. First Nations Peoples and Early Settlers of
Students will also read and create poetry. Upper Canada as well as their contributions to
our lives. They will compare and contrast various
aspects of their daily lives and that of the people
To promote self-esteem and in present-day Ontario.
academic success students To further support our studies of Canadas Early
are expected to read every Settlers, we are organizing a trip to Crawford
night for at least 20 Lake in October. We believe that this trip will be
minutes. Reading with your a wonderful experience for the children as they
child and asking questions will travel through time and experience first
will help to further develop hand the lives of the First Nations Peoples.
your childs literacy skills.

BIRTHDAY TREATS!
In accordance with the school Food and Beverage Policy and to promote
healthy eating, parents are NOT to bring in food of any kind. If your child
wants to share something special with his or her friends, consider
bringing in pencils or stickers instead of food. If you have any further
questions, please feel free to talk to your childs teacher.
No loot bags please.