Halftime of the School Year!

 Good Afternoon,

Today marks the halfway point in this school year. There is so much to celebrate in terms of growth for everyone, and so many great things happening every day in the classroom! It's truly been such a special year for so many reasons, and I look forward to continue to build on the foundation we laid in the first half for continued growth in the second half! 

Week in Review:

Math: We began our Unit with focus on Fractions! This is some very new thinking for students, but we are persevering, and discovering new learning every day!

Writing: Writers began to work on literary essays, and I am so excited for this unit because the students were very excited about the prospect of this kind of writing!

Reading: Our readers are really trying to focus in on their theories about characters, and noticing everything they can about the characters in their books. We started book clubs which everyone was excited about!

Content: Our research led us to understand First Nations and People, what a barter economy is, as well as goods vs services! So much discovery and research being done!

A Look Ahead:

  • No School Monday, January 25th
  • Celebrate NDLC Week January 26th-29th
    • Tuesday - NDLC Wear
    • Wednesday - Twin Day
    • Thursday - Color Day (3rd Grade Red)
    • Friday - Fancy/Special Dress
Hope everyone has a great Weekend!

Mr. VW




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