Challenge Question - Oct 29

Here you go MONKEYS!! Let's see who is a math smartie!!!!

Write the BASE TEN NAME for each number below.

56

73

92

342

Here is an example for you.

45 = 4 tens 5 ones

Challenge Question - Oct. 28

Here is your challenge question for the night kiddos.

Miss. Pickett has 8 pens. Tysen has 3 more pens than Miss. Pickett. Jayden has 3 less pens than Miss. Pickett.

If Miss. Pickett, Tysen and Jayden put all their pens together how many pens will there be in all.

To Solve: Draw a picture and write a number sentence!

Have fun math geniuses!!!

Working to stop the spread of germs.

My classroom now has a hand sanitizer dispenser installed right beside the door. I will be having the students use hand sanitizer consistently throughout the day to help prevent the spread of germs in the classroom.

I have also been disinfecting the classroom on a regular basis with Lysol wipes. If parents would like to donate a container of lysol wipes to our classroom that would greatly appreciated.

We are doing all we can to help prevent the spread of germs through the classroom to keep the kids as healthy as possible.

Challenge Question - Oct 26

Put these Halloween words in alphabetical order.

witch

candy

pumpkin

Dracula

goblin

bat
werewolf

ghost

Frankenstein

HAVE FUN MONKEYS!

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

"Scholastic Book Orders" are coming home today. Orders need to be returned to school by Wednesday, November 4th. Please be sure to make your cheques payable to "Scholastic Canada".
* If you are ordering any of the books as a Christmas gift for your child please attach a note to the order so that I can be sure not to send the order home with your child. I will contact you to come in to pick up the order from me.

Tomorrow is the "Mapping Unit Test"
* Your child needs to return white review booklet tomorrow to earn their scholar dollars. the order.

Coming home with your child today is their "Geometry Unit Test" and "Human Ear Quiz". Please take the time to go over these with your child. The kids did really well on both quizzes!

Spelling Words for This Week

Here are the spelling words for the week. All the words contain "ear".

bear
learn
dear
earn
clear
tear
wear
near
early
fear
earth
heard

BONUS WORD: Dracula

There will also be a mystery Halloween bonus word on the spelling test for the kids to earn extra scholar dollars for being a SUPER SPELLER!

The spelling test will be on THURSDAY, OCT 29 due to the Halloween party on Friday.

Green spelling worksheets are due on THURSDAY, OCT 29.

GO OILERS GO!!!

WE ALL KNOW HOW MUCH MISS. PICKETT LOVES HER OILERS!!!

Big game tonight against the Flames.

SO....GO OILERS GO!!!

IMPORTANT INFO

There is no school tomorrow due to a PD day for teachers.

The kids are bringing home a Social Mapping Review booklet today...this is due back on Tuesday if your child would like to earn their scholar dollars.

Tuesday Oct.27 -- Social Mapping Unit Test
* will be very similar to the review sheet.

Challenge Question - Oct. 22

Here is your challenge question for the weekend.

Lauren is at the candy store. She has eight nickels and two dimes. Each gum ball costs 5 cents.

How many gum balls can Lauren buy if she spends all her money?

To solve the problem make sure you draw a picture!

Challenge Question - Oct. 21

FIND THE MYSTERY NUMBER.

Remember your place value rules.

6 hundreds + 3 tens + 21 ones = ______

3 hundreds + 15 tens + 12 ones = ______

8 hundreds + 20 tens + 20 ones = ______

Amazing Artist!!

This "batty" masterpiece was created by Nole using black and white contrast! Nole did a really great job of creating some very creative contrast squares! I am so proud of your efforts in art Nole. I can really see that you take your time to always do your best! What a terrific art project that you have created! You are one talented kiddo !

Amazing Artist!!

This amazing piece of "batty" art work with the use of black and white contrast was created by Mackenzie! You did such a great job Mackenzie. I am so proud of how you take your time to do such a detailed job on your art projects! You definitely are a magical artist!

Important Reminders

Thursday, Oct. 22 --- PICTURE RETAKE DAY. If your child needs picture retakes please be sure that they are dressed nicely on Thursday. Please send in the original picture package that you ordered with your child.

Friday, Oct. 23 --- NO SCHOOL due to a district wide professional development day.

Congratulations Jaelyse!!!

A big congraulations to Jaelyse for being a "special person" at the assembly today! Jaelyse is a true ray of sunshine! She can bring a smile to the face of anyone! I am so proud of all the hard work that Jaelyse does each day to challenge herself to be the best learner she can be. Jaelyse has a truly creative mind and she is able to come up with very imaginative written passages! Jaelyse, you are a gem! Miss .Pickett and her wonderful crew of crazy kiddos are so proud of all that you do to be a top notch grade three student! Keep up the great work!

Challenge Question - Oct. 20th

Here is your challenge question for tonight.

What kind of bat (megabat or microbat) is shown in this picture?

Be sure that you can tell me 3 reasons why this bat is a megabat or a microbat.

Good luck crazy monkeys!!! I am excited to see you showcase your bat expertise!

Challenge Question - Oct. 19th

Here is your question for the day smarties!

Miss. Pickett is setting up chairs in the gym for the school talent show. She has made 8 rows of chairs. Miss. Pickett put 9 chairs in each row. How many chairs did Miss. Pickett set up for the talent show altogther?

Draw a picture and do a number sentence to help you solve the problem!


You rock kiddos!

Spelling Words

Here are the spelling words for this week.

The spelling test will be on Thursday because there is no school on Friday due to a PD Day.

All the spelling words this week contain "ar".


arm
mark
dark
yard
start
star
sparkle
farm
smart
heart
hard
party

Please do a quick spelling review each night.

Blue spelling worksheets are due back on Thursday.

Challenge Question - Oct. 16th

Here is your question for the weekend crazy monkeys!

This is a bonus challenge question --- for two scholar dollars, you need to bring in the answer written on a piece of paper or you may write the answer in your agenda.

You will need to search this website to find the answer.

http://library.thinkquest.org/3500/polarbear.htm



QUESTION: On a clear day, how far away can a polar bears nose be seen with a pair of binoculars?

FRANKENSTEIN TAKES OVER 3C!

MR. SCARY

This Frankenstein creation was completed by Hunter! What a great job of adding in the shading details Hunter! You have created one outstanding Frankenstein illustration! Keep up all the fabulous work that you do!

FRANKENSTEIN TAKES OVER 3C!

FRANKY

This Frankenstein creation was completed by Jonah! Awesome job buddy, I would not want to run into this guy in a haunted house! Keep up the great work!

FRANKENSTEIN TAKES OVER 3C!

FRANKY

This Frankenstein creation was created by Austin. Great job on your illustration buddy!!!

You have spectacular drawing skills!

FRANKENSTEIN TAKES OVER 3C!

The first mystery drawing project that we tackled this year was FRANKENSTEIN.

I do a lot of mystery drawings with my students where they create step by step illustrations by having to follow verbal instructions from me. It is a great way to practice listening skills and following directions.

It is awesome to see the end project that the kids create, no two drawings ever look the same. The kids are so proud of the illustrations they created, as am I. I am posting some of the kids amazing work for you to see! What a talented bunch of kids!


The kids will now use the illustration they created to write a descriptive paragraph about their escape from Frankenstein in a haunted house. The kids are super excited to start this project next week!

WHAT AN ARTIST!!

ABSTRACT GEOMETRY

This piece of artwork was created by the wonderfully talented artist Ryleigh. Ryleigh did a great job of creating a bright project with oil pastels! I am so proud of your efforts in art Ry Ry, keep up the great work!!! You are a very talented girl!!


What a talented crew I have in art this year!



I am absolutely amazed at the master pieces that my crazy crew of kiddos create! These kids make me so proud with all great effort they put forth in every task they tackle!!

Challenge Question - Oct 15th

I wonder who is a math genius!!!

Miss. Pickett wants to buy a new polar bear stuffy for her classroom. The polar bear stuffy costs $3.30. Miss. Pickett has 8 quarters, 6 dimes, and 7 nickels in her wallet. Does she have enough money to buy the polar bear stuffy?

Remember how much a quarter, dime and nickel are worth. Draw a picture to find your answer.

Good lucky crazy monkeys!

What a crew...they have "Beat the Teacher"!

I am pleased to announce the the kids have defeated Miss. Pickett in the "Beat the Teacher" challenge!!!

This is a very good thing because it means that the kids are displaying excellent behavior and work habits as a whole class. I am so proud of how hard these kids work each day. They are willing to take on any challenge with a smile. They all have a great spirit and sense of compassion for their fellow classmates. I love to watch how willing each child is to lend a helping hand to another student and their manners are outstanding. I can see in every moment of the day how much each child loves learning...sometimes they are so excited to share an answer that they will jump out of their desk!! Each day in our classroom flies by so quickly that the kids and I cannot believe it is already the end of the day.

Parents, you should be very proud of your child and how hard they are working to be a grade three superstar!!

I am so very proud to have the greatest grade three class in the world!!!

Be ready for some icecream floats tomorrow kiddos!!! Thank you for being such a fabulous bunch of smarties!! You can always make Miss. Pickett laugh and smile with your kind hearts and spunky personalities!!!

FUN FACT

Polar Bear Fact Moment

Did you know.....

Polar bear cubs are much smaller than human babies when they're born. They are the size of a rat and weigh little more than a pound. However, even though they are born so tiny, they can grow to full man size in a year if they have lots of food.

Challenge Question - Oct 14th

Here is a problem for you smarties to solve. Read the question carefully!

Wilbur Whipple has 84 bow ties. Twenty one of the bow ties are purple. Thirteen of the bow ties are orange. Twenty two of the bow ties are blue. The rest of Wilbur's the bow ties are green.

How many of Wilbur's bow ties are green?

BOOK FAIR TIME

HOORAY...........it is BOOK FAIR TIME!!

Miss. Pickett LOVES the book fair because she gets to stock up on brand new books for her classroom. We all know how much Miss. Pickett enjoys reading stories of all kinds! There is nothing that beats snuggling up with an exciting book!

We will be going to the book fair tomorrow morning and again on Friday morning.

If your child is bringing money for the book fair please send it in a ziploc bag with their name clearly marked on it. I will be keeping all the book fair money with me until it is time to head to the book fair.

Challenge Question - Oct. 13th

Here you go smarties!!!! Let's see who can master this challenge.

What ODD three digit numbers can you make using the numbers below?

You may only use each number once.

3

5

0

Good luck monkeys!

What a writer!!

The kids have been working really hard on being "juicy" creative writers. We have been learning all about BATS for the past couple weeks and the kids are loving it! The kids have worked very hard on creating some amazing poems about bats that are full of fancy words and exciting details!

I am so proud of how hard the kids are working to challenge themselves to be "juicy" writers. Here is a bat poem for you to read!

This poem was written by Lauren. She did a great job of using juicy words to create vivid picture in the reader's mind.

Bats, Bats, Bats

In the dark, crisp and rocky cave there sat a cold blooded vampire bat.

The vampire bat soared through the deep, dark forest to grab a little bunny.

Now, people are in such fright!

The flying mammal crept in the cold, moist air.

The sweet fruit bat couldn't hurt a fly.

The flying fox is the great creature of the night.

The mist in the air faded away into the clouds as the skinny, tall bat zoomed across the sky.

An owl swooped up a fruit bat from the warm air, as a vampire bat crept through the midnight sky up high.

By Lauren

Important Information for Oct. 13th

It seems we have an early appearance of winter!

NO SPELLING THIS WEEK BECAUSE IT IS A SHORT WEEK!

MATH ---- IMPORTANT!!!!

* PLEASE RETURN BLUE GEOMETRY REVIEW TOMORROW (this

sheet counts as part of the mark for this unit, so please be sure it is returned).

* GEOMETRY UNIT QUIZ TOMORROW --- be sure to do a study review tonight.

BOOK FAIR - Thurs, Oct. 15th and Fri, Oct. 16th

CHALLENGE QUESTION - Oct 9

Here is your challenge question for Thanksgiving weekend.

Miss. Pickett has 60 cents in her pocket. She finds two quarters when she is walking around the playground. On her way home, Miss. Pickett loses 35 cents from a hole in her jacket pocket.

How much money does Miss. Pickett have left?

Good luck superstars! You are awesome!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHAELYN!!!

We hope you have a great birthday filled with many smiles and wonderful laughs!!! You are a great girl with so many fantastic qualities! Your kind heart and fun spirit light up any room!

IMPORTANT DATES FOR NEXT WEEK

Tuesday, Oct 13th - Quiz on the Human Ear

Wednesday, Oct 14th - BLUE GEOMETRY REVIEW SHEET DUE BACK AND GEOMETRY UNIT QUIZ

Oct 15-16 - Scholastic Book Fair in the library. We will be going to the book fair once on Thursday (so kids can look at what they would like to buy) and then again on Friday morning. You are welcome to send book fair money with your child on Thursday or Friday. I ask that the kids give the money they bring to me in the morning. I will hold on to all the money until we go to the book fair. That way there is no chance of money being lost and kids getting upset.

HAVE A GREAT THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY!!! Be sure to be safe with your travels if you are headed out of town, since winter seems to have come a little bit early! Make sure you stuff yourself full of all the great food dishes and have fun reflecting with your family about all the great things that you are thankful for!

See you on Tuesday kiddos!!!! Make sure to do lots of reading over the weekend!

CHALLENGE QUESTION - Oct. 8

Here is your challenge question for the day. I wonder who is a MATH WHIZ?

Solve the questions below to find the MYSTERY NUMBERS.

(Read the place value words carefully so you know what numbers you are adding together)

5 hundreds + 7 tens + 3 ones = _____

8 hundreds + 11 tens + 7 ones = ____

6 hundreds + 3 tens + 15 ones = ____

INFORMATION FOR TODAY

The yellow "Human Ear" study guide does not need to be returned to school. Please have your child review it for 5 minutes each night. HINT - The quiz will be very similar to the study guide. No surprises for the kids, so if they know the study guide well they will do very well on the quiz on TUESDAY.


BLUE GEOMETRY REVIEW SHEET - please keep this sheet at home until Wed, Oct 14th. Your child will need to have it at home to review it for a few minutes each night! Again, the Geometry Unit Quiz will be very similar to the review sheet.

Library books need to be returned tomorrow.

Spelling test tomorrow...please review spelling words tonight.

CHALLENGE QUESTION - Oct. 7

We all know how much Miss. Pickett LOVES polar bears.

Here is your challenge question for today. You are going to need to do some searching on the Internet or in books to find the answer if you don't already know it!

GOOD LUCK KIDDOS!! Happy information hunting! :)

QUESTION: WHAT COLOR OF SKIN DOES A POLAR BEAR HAVE UNDER THEIR FUR AND WHY IS THE SKIN THIS COLOR?

IMPORTANT - Study Guides Coming Home

Coming home with your child today are two very important study guides for quizzes that will be taking place next week.

Human Ear Study Guide - Please have your child review this sheet to make sure that they are able to label all the parts of the human ear. They will also need to be able to explain/understand how sound travels through the ear. Please note that the quiz your child will be completeing will be very similar to the study guide that is coming home.
HUMAN EAR QUIZ - TUES, OCTOBER 13


Blue Geometry Math Review Sheet - This is for your child to study for the Geometry Unit Quiz. The unit quiz will be very similar to this review sheet....some questions will even be taken right from the review sheet. This is a "no surprises" quiz, so your child will have seen questions very similar to the questions they will have to complete on the geometry unit quiz.
Blue Geometry Review Sheet is due back on Wednesday, Oct 14 (please keep it at home until Wed so your child can review it each night)
GEOMETRY UNIT QUIZ will be taking place on Wednesday, Oct 14.

Please take the time to help your child review for each quiz. It should not be a long process, 5 - 10 minutes per night would be great.

HEALTH HUSTLE

MMH has a strong focus on health living for both students and staff. Starting today, the entire school will be involved in a "health hustle" during the morning announcements. The "health hustle" is a short three minute aerobic activity to get the blood pumping through the body in the morning. It is our goal as a school that the "health hustle" will help increase the level of physical activity your child is engaged in each day.

It will be a fun way to start each morning!

Special Person

Congratulations to "Totally Terrific Tysen" for being a special person at the assembly today! Tysen is a true joy to teach each day. His spunky spirit and kind heart always brings life to our classroom. Tysen always shows a great level of a respect and he is always willing to lend a helping hand to his classmates. Tysen is a superstar in math and is turning into quite the creative writer! Keep up all the great work Tysen, Miss. Pickett and her crazy crew of kiddos are so proud of you!!!

CHALLENGE QUESTION - October 6

CHALLENGE QUESTION:



Find the answer:

50 + 12 - 4 + 35 - 7 - 15 + 9 - 24 =


I wonder who can find the answer to my challenge question! Come to school tomorrow with the answer if you think you are a "MATH GENIUS"!

GOOD LUCK MATH STARS!

Spelling Words for the Week (Oct 5 - 9)

The spelling words this week contain words with the vowel sounds associated with "au" and "aw". There are a few words (eg. water) that are an exception to the rule as these words just have "a".

Here are the spelling words for this week:

water
wash
because
saw
lawn
draw
paw
yawn
crawl
fault
dawn
straw

Please have your child review their spelling words for 5 minutes each night. Spelling test is on Friday morning (Oct. 9/09)

Pink spelling worksheets are due on Friday, Oct 9.

Welcome to Miss. Pickett's Grade Three Blog

The teachers at MMH are embarking on a new journey to increase our level of communication with the school community through the use of BLOGS. You can check my classroom blog for updates as to what is happening in the classroom, events that are upcoming and general news. Weekly spelling lists will also be posted on the blog. I will be putting up a collection of great websites for your child to use at home to enhance their understanding of the material being learned in the classroom.

Polls will be posted on the blog as a fun way for you and your child to vote on a particular topic. Currently there is a poll about "What is your favorite thing to eat at Thanksgiving?".

If at any time you have any suggestions of what you’d like to see on the blog, please let me know and we’ll see if we can make that happen! Please be sure to check the blog on a regular basis to keep yourself updated.

This is my first time creating a blog, so we will see how this journey goes but I think it will be a great tool for communication between home and school environments.