Update from Ms. R

The homework for this week is to read and complete some of the activities in the Pet Valu activity booklet designed for children. Pet Valu is a chain of Canadian stores that sell pet supplies. Each child is asked to write an opinion letter to Pet Valu. They are to write about what they liked about the booklet and why, what they didn't like and why and to offer suggestions on how to improve the booklet to make it even better. The completed letter (using proper letter format) is due on Friday, June 3rd. (Students may keep the booklet.)

EQAO News

It's finally here! Next week, the grade 3 students will be writing the EQAO standardized test for math, reading and writing. It is very important that all grade 3 students arrive to school on time in the morning and attend school each day of testing. Here is the schedule:

Tuesday, May 31 - math (am until recess) and language (pm until recess)

Wednesday, June 1 - math (am until recess) and language (pm until recess)

Thursday, June 2 - language (am until recess) and language (pm until recess)

Your grade 3 child's test and results will be returned to you at the end of September, when they are in grade 4. Because the tests are marked independently, (that is they are not marked by me or anyone in our school), your child's results are not part of the Term 2 final report card.

During the testing times, our grade 2 students will be with Mr. Hinrichsen in his classroom on the third floor. Mr. Hinrichsen's grade 3 students will write the test with our grade 3 children in Room 204 (our classroom).

Please email me if you have any questions about the schedule for this week.