Mr. Duggan's Grade 3 Blog

Students have been working very hard this week to master the obstacle courses in Mission Impossible. On Thursday and Friday we will be dimming the lights in the gym to add excitement and more of a challenge. Students will be allowed to use a flashlight or headlamp if they would like to. If you choose to bring in a light please ensure that it is clearly labelled with their name.

Dear Volunteers, We are in need of some awesome volunteers to help with cleaning our technology before we put it away for the summer.  If you have anytime this Thursday afternoon or Friday morning please let your classroom teacher know so that we can have enough cloths to wipe everything down. Thank you, The Technology Committee

Highlights : • Today in writing, we did handwriting - Juliana • In gym, we did a river boat challenge.  We had to cross the gym with mats wihtout touching the floor - Theodore • Today we did math.  We did patterns - Jose • This morning, we did read to self - Macy • Today we read The One and Only Ivan.  There is less than 100 pages left! - Sophie • Today we our first hearing and sounds centers.  It a was really fun and noisy - Jack Reminders : •  On Monday is picture day for all grade 3 classes together - Emily

Today we did Math and we did patterns in partners. We worked with blocks. We had to start with a core and had our partners figure out the pattern we made for them. –Macy Today in the morning we did Jeopardy. We had to choose a category about rocks and answer the questions on the jeopardy board in groups.   –Manreet Today buddies got cancelled because they went to the zoo so we did silent reading and worked on problem solving. –Robert In literacy we did read to self or read to a partner. Some people worked in their reading response journals. –Juliana and Shaelyn Reminders: Please bring tissue boxes, and toilet paper rolls for our Hearing and Sound unit centres which we will be starting on Thursday –Manreet

Highlights: • Today in music we did xylophone - Jose • Today in gym, we played skittles - Brady • Today we had a bike assembly about bike safety - Shaelyn • Today we were playing a Jeopardy Rocks and Minerals game - Nirat and Griffin • In the morning, we did read to self - Macy Reminders: • Bring back your Bell Music Centre Field Trip forms.  The trip is on Monday - Manreet and Jack • Make sure you come at 9am tomorrow for the field trip bus to Mary Poppins - Theodore and Bassam

Just a short reminder: The last day of BOKS will be Thursday, June 14th.

Highlights: • Today we wrote letters to our grade 4 teachers.  We don't know who they are yet - Shaelyn • Today in our Circle of Courage, we wrote what we were excited for at Pratt - Sophie • Today in language arts, we read our books.  Today is the last day to take out books from the library - Emily • Friday journals took up a lot of time today - Keegan Reminders: • Bring back your blue form for the trip to Mary Poppins, which is on June 7th - Brady and Emily • Bike to school is on June 5th - Bassam

Highlights: • In the morning we learned about rocks and minerals.  The three kinds of rocks are igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary - Shaliza, Griffin, Emily, Brady • Today in Sports Day we were doing some wild, crazy sports! - Keegan • In Sports Day we had face painting, tatoos, water balloons, shoot out hockey.  We got to splash the Pratt teenagers - Bassam, Manreet, Robert, Emily • After Sports Day, we had watermelon -Sophie Reminders: • Remember to bring in your Mary Poppins blue forms.  It is next week (June 7th) - Jack and Brady • The Volunteer Tea is on Friday, June 1st! - Sophie • Bike to school day is next week on Tuesday, June 5th - Griffin

Tomorrow is Sports Day at Royal Oak School. This year our theme is CANADA! Please wear your CANADA gear or Red and White or Royal Oak Blue. Students are asked to come prepared for the weather. Bring your hat, sunscreen, water bottle, proper footwear (no flip flops) and a light jacket. We're looking forward to a great afternoon filled with super fun activities and events!

Highlights: • Last night we saw a video which showed the grade 3 students doing work and making iMovies.  I think that all of the teachers came together and made that iMovie. - Shaliza • At the celebration of learning, we did a few stations to sell our stuff at the market.  The money is being given to a charity called Red Cross. -Griffin • Today in Circle of Courage, we talked about what makes happiness around the world. - Bassam • Last night, the Burfi station sold very fast - Emily • The perogies were super duper duper good! Theodore • Today is our last Circle Friday Club - Jack Reminders: • Please bring back the forms for the Mary Poppins Field Trip - Manreet • On May 30, Sports Day is in the afternoon - Keegan • The volunteer tea is coming soon! - Sophie and Shaliza

Bussing registration needs to be completed for next year by June 11, 2018.  You may register through the 'My CBE Account' online. This needs to be done by June 11 in order to be on the bus for the start of next year.  If missed, there will be a significant delay in getting bus service (likely until after Thanksgiving).

Reminder that tomorrow (May 25th, 2018) is the Royal Oak School Stampede Breakfast. Rain or shine, bring your family for some free pancakes and sausage! Pancakes will be served from 7:30am-8:30am and the event will run till 9:00am. Oh and don't forget to wear your Western attire.  See ya'll there! 

Highlights: • Today in gym, some of us did testing and some of us did Gaga ball - Brady • Today we did games from Ukraine, Tunisia, India, and Peru - Shaelyn • Today we did music with xylophones and chimes  - Jose and Jack Reminder: • Tomorrow is the celebration of learning!  It is from 6pm to 7pm, but please show up 5:45pm to buy tickets and get ready for our starting performance in the gym.  After that, we have a market, an art gallery, and lots of our work to show you! - Bassam and Keegan • Some of us are helping sell different things at the market.  See the schedule below. - Griffin

Congratulations Royal Oak students and families, you are amazing! Our totals are in and you have raised $16,514 for the Heart and Stroke Foundation! Way to go! Prizes will arrive at our school by the end of the week. Thank you to everyone that contributed to this special cause.

Hi, ROS parents -  Over the next few weeks, we have a number of fun events planned for our students and families. To facilitate these events, we require a large number of parent volunteers to help. If you are available for any/all of the following opportunities, please email our ROS Volunteer Coordinators (Keri and Niki) at  rosvolunteers@gmail.com .  1.  Lunch Supervision  - Tuesday, May 22nd - 11:45a to 1p - We need 4 more volunteers to help with supervising the students while the staff is taking a group photo.  2.  Pancake Breakfast  - Friday, May 25th - 7a to 9:15a - We need 6 more volunteers to help serve pancakes, sausages and pour syrup!  3.  Sports Day  - Wednesday, May 30th - 12p until the end of the school day - This is a fun afternoon at ROS! All students will participate in various events in and around the school. We require 25+ volunteers to help manage a station. Volunteers will also be cutting waterme...

Royal Oak School Pancake Breakfast!     We are excited that the Calgary Stampede Downtown Attractions Breakfast Committee will be hosting a FREE Stampede Pancake Breakfast for our entire school community on Friday May 25 th . This event will begin at 7:30am and pancakes will be served until approximately 8:30 am. Families are encouraged to come early to enjoy this  free  event and stay to socialize till approximately 9:00 am.   Families are invited to bring a blanket or camping chair to sit on as they enjoy a breakfast picnic on the compound and/or hill area. In the event of rain families will be invited inside the gym.   All families are encouraged to wear their best western attire to show their Stampede spirit!

Highlights: • Today was "Dress as your Favourite Book Character Day" and an author came to our school - Sophie • Today we went to Circle Friday Club - Macy • Ms. Wannamaker taught us about critically looking at pictures - Jack Reminders: • Next week, on the 16th, we have Charlie and the Chocolate Factory play at Pratt- Brooklyn

Highlights: • Today in gym we did speed stacking! - Brady • Today, some of us started our iMovies for Draw my Life -Jack and Jose • Today some of us played soccer at lunch with students from William D. Pratt- Bassam • We did our second rotation for our market creation activities - Sophie Reminder: • If you would like, and it is convenient for you, students are welcome to come dressed as a literary character tomorrow! 

Highlights: • Ms. Wannamaker taught us about being a detective when we look at images - Sophie • Today we did inline skating, and we learned some skills - Bassam • Today we helped our grade 1 buddies put stories onto IRIS - Shaelyn • Today in gym, we did Lacrosse.  We played Hungry Hippos - Brooklyn • We did our last math centres about shapes and measurement - Macy and Keegan

Highlights: • Today we had Peruvian dancers come to perform for us! We got to dance with them! - Brady and Victoria •We had a fire drill today. We got out in 1 minute and 30 seconds.  We need to work on being more quiet - Keegan and Shaliza • Today was Circle of Friday - Temi • Today I made cookies! - Jose Reminders: • We are going to William D. Pratt to watch Jack and the Beanstalk on Monday - Juliana