Week #16

Reminders/Announcements:

*Please sign/initial your child's agenda daily.

*Students are asked to read nightly for at least 30 minutes.

*Students are asked to return any library books they've borrowed by Thursday.

*PJs with a Purpose! St Martin de Porres' Advent Project

*Our Social Justice Club will be collecting cans during the Advent season for the Shepherds of Good Hope. Bring your cans until Dec. 19

Thank you so much for your contributions so far to Pyjama Patrol and to our canned food drive!


Looking Ahead to This Week:    

• Sun. Dec. 15 - Third Sunday of Advent
• Mon. Dec. 16 - Wear your Christmas Socks
• Tue. Dec. 17- Red & Green Day, Drama Club's Christmas Play at 1:30 pm 
• Wed. Dec. 18 - Christmas Sweater, Advent Mass at 10:45 am in the gym
• Thu. Dec. 19 - Dress like an Elf, Snuggle Up & Read Christmas Activity 1:30 - 2:00 pm in the Learning Commons
• Fri. Dec. 20 - PJs with a Purpose $2 for PJ Patrol

Have a restful and enjoyable Christmas Break! 

Week #15

Reminders/Announcements:

*Please sign/initial your child's agenda daily.

*Students are asked to read nightly for at least 20 minutes (either with a parent or independently)

*PJs with a Purpose! St Martin de Porres' Advent Project

Our school will be collecting funds for Pyjama Patrol. Every Friday during the weeks of Advent we are collecting $2 and students can wear their PJs to school. Pyjama Patrol was locally created to give children in need of new pajamas. Since it started in 2015, Pyjama Patrol has collected over 10,000 new pairs of pajamas and has supported shelters, food banks, schools and charities that assist children in need, in and around Ottawa. For more information regarding this initiative, please visit the Pyjama Patrol website. Donations for the three weeks can be made on school Cash Online.

*Our Social Justice Club will be collecting cans during the Advent season for the Shepherd's of Good Hope. Bring your cans until Dec. 19!

Looking Ahead to This Week:

• Sun. Dec. 8 2nd Week of Advent!    
• Mon. Dec. 9 Homework Week 14 sent home due Mon. Dec. 16
• Tue. Dec. 10 SEL (Social Emotion Learning) Teacher visit with our class, Advent Liturgy Week 2 at 2:40 in the gym
• Fri. Dec. 13 Pyjama Day $2.00 donation to the Pyjama Patrol

Check out what is happening the last week of school:  

Mon. Dec. 16 - Wear your Christmas Socks!
Tue. Dec. 17- Red & Green Day!
Wed. Dec. 18 - Christmas Sweater
Thu. Dec. 19 - Dress like an Elf
Fri. December 20 - PJs with a Purpose $2 for PJ Patrol

Week #14

Reminders/Announcements:

*Please sign/initial your child's agenda daily.

*Students are asked to read nightly for at least 20 minutes (either with a parent or independently)

*Our Christmas baskets are beautifully displayed in the front foyer and have many bids. Please drop by to make a bid before December 6th this Friday!! More information can be found on the St Martin de Porres School Council Facebook page. We appreciate your support for our school.

*PJs with a Purpose! St Martin de Porres' Advent Project

Our school will be collecting funds for Pyjama Patrol. Every Friday during the weeks of Advent we are collecting $2 and students can wear their PJs to school. Pyjama Patrol was locally created to give children in need new pyjamas. Since it started in 2015, Pyjama Patrol has collected over 10,000 new pairs of pyjamas and have supported shelters, food banks, schools and charities that assist children in need, in and around Ottawa. For more information regarding this initiative, please visit the Pyjama Patrol website. Donations for the three weeks can be made on school Cash Online.

Looking Ahead to This Week:

• Sun. Dec. 1 1st Week of Advent!  
• Mon. Dec. 2 Homework Week 13 sent home due Mon. Dec. 9 
• Tue. Dec. 3 Advent Liturgy Week 1 at 9:45 in the gym
• Fri. Dec. 6 Pyjama Day $2.00 donation to the Pyjama Patrol

Week #13

Reminders/Announcements:

*Please sign/initial your child's agenda daily.

*Students are asked to read nightly for at least 20 minutes (either with a parent or independently)

Looking Ahead to This Week:

• Mon. Nov. 25 Homework Week 12 sent home due Mon. Dec. 2 

Week #12

Reminders/Announcements:

*Please sign/initial your child's agenda daily.

*Students are asked to read nightly for at least 20 minutes (either with a parent or independently)

*It's a Jo-Jo pizza night on Wednesday, November 20th! Order pizza online, over the phone or in person. Just mention the flyer and 25% of all earnings will come back to the school!
Looking Ahead to This Week:

• Mon. Nov. 18: Hwk- Prodigy Assignment due Mon. 25 
• Tue. Nov. 19: Book Fair Preview Day!
• Wed. Nov. 20 Jo-Jo Pizza Night! 
• Thu. Nov. 21: Book Fair Purchase Day!

*** Our school's photocopier is causing us some problems again; because of this, the HWK assignment for this week will consist of a series of math questions on Prodigy (www.prodigygame.com). Usernames and passwords were sent home two weeks ago.***

Week #11

Reminders/Announcements:

*Please sign/initial your child's agenda daily.

*Students are asked to read nightly for at least 20 minutes (either with a parent or independently)

*Christmas Theme Basket

Thank you so much for your donations to our coffee theme Christmas Basket! We will be putting it together and adding the finishing touches today and tomorrow. We hope to have our basket completed by November 13 so that it can be displayed in time for Parent-Teacher interviews on November 14; that way parents can start the bidding. Thank you for supporting our school!

Looking Ahead to This Week:

• Mon. Nov. 11: Remembrance Day - Ceremony held in the gym at 10:45am, Hwk Week#11 sent home due Mon. Nov. 18 
• Wed. Nov. 13: Library Exchange Day in Learning Commons
• Thu. Nov. 14: Picture Retake Day!, Parent-Teacher Interview Night
• Fri. Nov. 15: PD Day - No School for Students

Week #10

We had an amazing Spirit Week last week. Tons of fun was had by all!

Reminders/Announcements:

*Please sign/initial your child's agenda daily.

*Students are asked to read nightly for at least 20 minutes (either with a parent or independently)

*The students were very happy to have brought home their Prodigy usernames and passwords on Friday.
What is Prodigy?
Prodigy is a free, Pokemon-style math game that has been proven to improve student scores and confidence! It is aligned to the Ontario curriculum for grades 1-6, and features content from each of the five major strands. Prodigy was designed with three primary goals in mind: 1. To create deep engagement so students double their math practice time at home. 2. To equip teachers with reports and assessment tools to inform their instruction. 3. To provide curriculum-aligned content for free, regardless of a student’s demographic.

*Christmas Theme Basket

It is that time of year again to think about our Christmas Basket Fundraiser. This year our class basket theme is ‘Coffee'. We are asking parents to send in an item to add to our basket. Items could be, ground coffee, coffee beans, coffee pods, fancy sugars, stir sticks, etc. Anything you think of that would contribute to a wonderful Coffee experience! 

We hope to have our basket completed by November 13 so that it can be displayed in time for Parent-Teacher interviews on November 14; that way parents can start the bidding. Thank you!

Looking Ahead to This Week:

• Mon. Nov. 4: Hwk Week#10 sent home due Mon. Nov. 11 

***Our school photocopier was not working, I'll print the hwk page at home and pass it out to students on Tuesday. The homework is also available in the "Homework Page" tab underneath the blog title and description.***

Week #9

Reminders/Announcements:

*Please sign/initial your child's agenda daily.
*Students are asked to read nightly for at least 20 minutes (either with a parent or independently)
*On Wed. Oct. 30, the Social Justice Team will be hosting a Bake Sale in order to raise money for WaterAid Canada, an organization that provides communities in third world countries with wells for water. All items will be priced from $0.50 - $2.00, there will also be cake raffles!

Looking Ahead to This Week:

It's Spirit Week at St. Martin de Porres! Check out my Twitter page (@mrs_fleuryfata) for the details for each day.

• Mon. Oct. 28: Hwk Week#9 sent home due Mon. Nov. 4, last Swim to Survive session
• Wed. Oct. 30: Bake Sale for Water Aid, Learning Commons (book exchange) Visit
• Fri. Nov. 1: Grandfather Teaching (Truth) & Catholic Graduate Expectation (Justice) Assembly, Progress Reports go home

Week #8

Reminders:
*Please sign/initial your child's agenda daily.
*Students are asked to read nightly for at least 20 minutes (either with a parent or independently)

Looking Ahead to This Week:

• Mon. Oct. 21: Hwk Week#8 sent home due Mon. Oct 28

Next week is Spirit Week at St. Martin de Porres! Here is the break down:

Mon. Oct. 28:  PJ Day!

Tue. Oct. 29: Athletic Day!

Wed. Oct. 30: Crazy Hair Day!

Thu. Oct. 31: Orange & Black Day!

Fri. Nov. 1: Down on the Farm Day!

Come on Grade 3s let's show our School Spirit!!

Week #7

I hope everyone had a great long weekend filled with quality family time and rest. I sure did!

Reminders:
*Please sign/initial your child's agenda daily.
*Students are asked to read nightly for at least 20 minutes (either with a parent or independently)

Looking Ahead to This Week:

• Tue. Oct. 15: IEP (Individualized Education Plans) go home for Parent review, SEA (Special Equipment Amount) Coach from the Board comes to work with all Gr. 3 students with digital tools (i.e. Google Read&Write, etc), Week #7 Hwk sent home - due Mon. Oct 21
• Wed. Oct. 16: Learning Commons (book exchange)

***Next Monday, Oct. 21 will be our second Swim to Survive session. The instructors are asking the students to come with an extra pair of clothes (t-shirt and shorts) to wear overtop of their swimsuit. The students will be simulating an unexpected fall into the water.

Week #6

Reminders:
*Please sign/initial your child's agenda daily.
*Students are asked to read nightly for at least 20 minutes (either with a parent or independently)

Looking Ahead to This Week:
*Mon. Oct. 7:   Picture Day!
                         Swim to Survive (1st session)
                         Week #6 Hwk sent home - due Tue. Oct. 15

*Thu. Oct. 10:   Thanksgiving Mass (10:30am)
*Fri. Oct. 11:  PD Day! -No School for Students
*Mon. Oct. 14: Thanksgiving

Week #5

We had a wonderful walk/run last Friday at our Terry Fox School Run! Thank you all so much for your donations to the Terry Fox Foundation!

Reminders:
*Please sign/initial your child's agenda daily.
*Students are asked to read nightly for at least 20 minutes (either with a parent or independently)
*All students from K-6 are asked to pay a Student fee of $30. This fee will help cover the costs of our school agendas, activities, athletic programs, class trips, and specific curriculum enhancement. Please pay through school cashonline, found on our website if you have not done so already.

***Our first Swim to Survive session is next Monday, October 7. Thank you for sending in the signed permission form.***

Looking Ahead to This Week:
*Mon. Sept. 30:  Orange Shirt Day
                            Gospel Value/Grandfather Teaching Assembly
                            Week #5 Hwk sent home - due Mon. Oct. 7

*Wed. Oct. 2: Library Visit

***Monday, October 7 is Picture Day 

Week #4

This week, the students will be bringing home their Homework Folder. Each Monday a new homework sheet will be handed out. Please ensure this homework is completed in the notebook enclosed in the Folder. The completed homework/Homework Folder will be due the following Monday (it can be returned earlier). We will correct the assignment together as a class. The assignments will consist of math and language practice. I've also included a Homework page (under Class blog title) where each week's assignment can be found.

Reminders:
*Please sign/initial your child's agenda daily.
*Please return the Swim to Survive permission form by Fri. Sept. 27
*Students are asked to read nightly for at least 20 minutes (either with a parent or independently)
*Student fees of $30 help cover the costs of our school agendas, activities, athletic programs, class trips, and specific curriculum enhancement. Please pay through school cashonline, found on our website if you have not done so already.
*Please help our school raise money for cancer research by donating to the Terry Fox Foundation through our fundraising page: http://www.terryfox.ca/StMartindePorresESOttawa

Looking Ahead to This Week:
*Thu. Sept 26 Opening Liturgy (11:00am)
*Fri. Sept. 27 Terry Fox Run (2:30pm)
***Week #4 Homework due Mon. Sept. 30 ***

Week #3

It was so great to see so many parents last Wednesday at our Program Night/Meet the Teacher evening. If you were unable to make it I've included a link to the presentation to the right under "Important Links".

The students are bringing home information about the Life Saving Society's Swim to Survive Program. This is a unique opportunity reserved for only Grade 3 students in our School Board. Please read the information and return the permission form by Fri. September 27. We're looking forward to a great time!

This week, the students are working on completing the first homework assignment together as a class so that next week when they bring their Homework Folder home they'll be familiar with the homework expectations.

Reminders:
*Please sign/initial your child's agenda daily.
*Students are asked to read nightly for at least 20 minutes (either with a parent or independently)
*Thank you for reviewing and returning the Student Information Verification form.
*All students from Kindergarten to Gr. 6 are asked to pay an activity fee of $30. This student activity fee is used to defer the costs of many upcoming Grade 3 team activities.
*Please consider donating money to the Terry Fox Foundation. You can donate cash or thorough our School Cash Online account:  http://www.terryfox.ca/StMartindePorresESOttawa 
Our School Terry Fox Run will take place on Friday, September 27. Thank you for joining us in the fight against cancer!

Looking Ahead to This Week:
*Mon. Sept. 16 Brown Bag Autobiography due

Week #2

We had a great first week of school!

Thank you very much for sending in many items such as tissue boxes, large ziplock bags, dry erase markers, pencils, extra snacks, etc. with your child. Your contributions to our classroom will be well used and are so very appreciated!
During the first week, the students were busy familiarizing themselves with our classroom environment, expectations, and routines. Over the next few weeks, the students and I will continue to build our classroom community by learning more about each other through various team-building and all about me activities. I have also been enjoying getting to know my new students. Thank you for completing and sending back to school the green Introducing Your Child form (I gave out on the first day of school) your insights and feedback are valuable and very helpful even throughout the year.

Reminders:
*Please sign/initial your child's agenda daily.
*Students are asked to read nightly for at least 20 minutes (either with a parent or independently)

Looking Ahead to This Week:
*Wed. Sept. 11: Terry Fox Assembly (10:45am), Program Night/Meet the Teacher (6:00pm - 7:00pm)
**Brown Bag Autobiography Hwk due on or before Mon. Sept 16**

I look forward to seeing parents on Wednesday evening for Program Night!

Welcome!

Welcome to our Grade 3 (2019-2020) Class Blog!

 A Prayer for the First Day of School

A school year begins!

New people to meet,

exciting new things to learn,

new discoveries about the goodness of

your world and your people, God.

But I am a little afraid.

Maybe others are too, too, even my teachers.

God of New Beginnings,

I know you are with me.

I hear you say my name.

“Go forth with my Wisdom and Spirit to learn and grow.”  

Amen.

Week #39

Thank you for an amazing 2018-2019 school year! I look forward to seeing your friendly faces next year!

Week #38

Reminders/Announcements

*Please sign/initial your child's agenda daily.
*Students are asked to continue reading every night for at least 20 minutes and continue filling out their R.E.D form.

Looking Ahead to This Week:

*Tue. June 18: End of Year Mass (11:00pm)
*Wed. June 19: Outdoor Play Day (am only)
*Thu. June 20: End of Year School Carnival (6:00-8:00pm)
*Fri. June 21: Hwk due, Talent Show (1:00pm)