Love Your School Library

February 14th is Love Your School Library Day in BC. How can you show your love?  All week, Mrs. Martineau is having library skill contests to show your love and celebrate literacy.
Tuesday's questions was ....
What is the name of the cataloguing system for non-fiction?  Answer The Dewey Decimal System
Nathan, Shiloh, Ben,  and    were our daily prize winners. 

Wednesday's question

 

Put the following books in library order

 

Harry Potter by JK Rowling

 

Starclimber by Kenneth Oppel

 

Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

 

 

Complete your answer and drop it off, with your name, into the prize basket in the library.  Watch out for Thursday's question.  Students who get all three questions correct have a chance to win the Grand Prize a $20.00 Gift Certificate at Chapters.  

Fire Fighters Visit Randerson to Talk About Burn Prevention

Fire Fighters Greg and Elisa

Fire fighters Greg and Elisa visited Randerson this week as part of Burn Prevention week.


Did you know? 

Hot liquid is the #1 cause of burns.

Kitchen and bathrooms are the places most burn accidents happen.

Children between 1 & 2 are the highest percentage of burn victims. 

What can you do if you get burned?

Apply cool water.  The cool water will take the burn out of the skin. 

Do not put creams or eggs (yuck!) on a burn as it will act as a blanket and seal the burn.




Science lesson #1
Have you held a hot cup then dumped the liquid out and the cup is still piping hot? 

We learned that happens because the heat is still in/on the cup.  It is still burning when touching the skin.  You need to apply cool water to stop the burn from going deeper. 

Science lesson #2
Our skin regulates our temperature (that's why we sweat when we get hot).  A burn can damage the skin.  If damaged, the skin can't regulate our temperature.  If you put a burn victim in an ice bath to cool them off, they might get hypothermia because their body reacts separately to the ice.  Firefighters Greg and Elisa said cool water, not ice, is best for treating a burn.

What happens if you find matches or lighters on the playground?  Be sure to tell and adult and have them pick it up.  We don't want young children playing with matches. 

Do you have a smoke detector in your house?  Be sure to check it and make sure it is working.  Make sure it beeps.  Its best to have a smoke detector on each floor and close to bedrooms, such as the hallway. When we are sleeping our sense of smell relaxes so a smoke detector will help us be alerted to a problem.

Thanks firefighters Greg and Elisa for visiting Randerson.  We learned a lot!

Mrs. MacDonald's Gr. 3 Class Share Their Writing Reflections

Writing Reflections

I learned that you use quotation marks after a person is talking. I felt confident in my writing. I also learned how to use capitals.             Payton

I like my writing because it is neat.  I learned mind up and the word prefrontal cortex, amygdala and hippocampus. I enjoy reading at lunch time.          Brooklyn.

I like my writing because its good.  I like school because it's fun.  Samuel

I learned how to use quotation marks when a character is talking. I also learned how to use capitals.  Celina

I learnt that you use quotation marks when a person is talking. I learnt how to use capitals at the beginning of a sentence.  I liked how we could retell the story.   Patricia

I learnt how to use quotation marks. I learnt that you use capitals at the start of a sentence.  I am happy that I doubled space.                                       Keanu

I learned that you use quotation marks when a person is talking.  I learnt how to use capitals. I love grade 3 because it is fun.                            Brooke

I like my printing. I liked getting help. In grade 3, I like math.          Carter

I like my art.             Tasha

I learned how to do punctuation like quotation marks and question marks. I also learnt how to write really neatly.  I learnt how to write in English.                   Sean

I learnt how to use quotation marks when a character is talking.

I learnt that important words need capital letters and other ones like to and for don't need capital letters.    Ivanna

I'm in grade 3. I like writing our retell of The Sandcastle Contest. I learnt how to use quotation marks, comas and exclamation marks. I love grade 3. It is awesome and so much fun!!  :).            Mia

I like my writing because it's good! I like school because it's fun.                 Samuel

I learned how to write quotation marks in sentences.  I liked how we got to take notes. I like how Mrs. MacDonald corrects me.                                           Alysha

I learnt how to use uppercase letters.  In grade three I like writing.                    Faith

In grade 3 I like retelling a story but we did not write the same thing as the author.          Aana

I learnt that writing is very fun. I liked the quiet.  I enjoyed the writing.  It made me feel good!
Cole

I learnt how to use quotation marks.
 

I liked writing because I learned to use quotation marks at the right time.

It was fun learning to write better and to fix my mistakes.        

I like be in grade 3. It is just fun. I can learn from my mistakes.   Peyten

I learned how to use quotation marks correctly. I learned to use columns for my draft.  I learnt how to use capitals properly.  I felt really happy with my writing. I love writing. I love it so much.
Hirsh

in grade 3 I liked writing our retell of  Sandcastle Contest.  I learnt how to use quotation marks, comas and exclamation marks. I love grade 3 it is awesome and so much fun !!  Mia

I learned how to use pictures to tell a story.  I liked how we wrote our own stories and not the author's.  I learned how to write bigger words.  In grade 3 i like how we retell stories in class.  Shirinaa

I like my printing.  I liked getting help  In grade 3 I like math   Carter

I learnt I put a ? mark if  you are asking a question marks.  and use quotation mark when some one is talking.  In grade 3 I Like we get to sit in the window.  Anureet

I Learnt that writing is very fun  I liked the quiet  I Enjoyed the writing it Made

Me feel good!                       Cole 







Gr. 3's work on inquiry

Fieldtrip to Rathtrevor Beach

Inquiry Question

Student Responses

Thank You Randerson Parents - You are the Best!

 

The staff appreciation lunch was truly appreciated! Randerson parents you spoil us. 

Thanks for all your hard work and support in making Randerson the great school it is.

Gr3's Reflect on Their Writing

Students in Mrs. MacDonald's class share their retell story;

Blogging Reflections
 

1. Mrs. MacDonald read the book The Sandcastle Contest by Robert Munsch.

2. We wrote our ideas for beginning, middle and end to help us with our writing.

3. We wrote our draft.

4. Mrs. MacDonald read our drafts and helped us become stronger writers.

5. We then wrote our good copies of the retell. 

 Rylan's writing reflection:

I learnt how to use quotations when a person is talking.

I learnt how to create notes in columns to help my writing.

I felt confident with my writing.

Brynn's writing reflection:

I learnt how to use punctuation properly like quotation marks, question marks and exclamation marks!

I learnt how important it is to make the important letters uppercase like in the title the word Sandcastle and Contest but not words like and or it.

I learnt how to print my letters really neatly.

I felt  happy. I love writing. I felt comfortable and thought I knew the book really well.

Mrs. MacDonald's Gr. 3 class is our Feature Class of the Week

Mrs. MacDonald's Gr. 3 class is currently learning through the MindUp program.  The following poems came out of their experiences of mindful seeing.

My Simile Poem

 

My shell is pinky white and ruffled like a ballerina’s tutu.

 It is as beautiful as a blossom.

When I look at my shell, it reminds me of a sunset.

 I like my shell because the inside is smooth and it reminds me of a fan.

 

By:  Celina

My Simile Poem

 

My shell is smooth and purple like an eggplant.

 It is as pretty as a snowflake.

When I look at my shell, it reminds me of a beetle.

 I like my shell because it is gorgeous and special.

 

By: Brooke

 

 

My Simile Poem

 

My shell is green and shiny like a new leaf.

 It is as lovely as a daisy.

When I look at my shell, it reminds me of an island.

 I like my shell because it is so smooth and perfect. It is so colourful.

 

By:  Payton

My Simile Poem

 

My shell is hard and bumpy like a road.

 It is as cool as a crystal.

When I look at my shell, it reminds me of Hawaii.

 I like my shell because it is unique and rare.

 

By: Peyten

 

My Simile Poem

 

My shell is cone-shaped and chocolate striped like an ice-cream cone.

 It is as striped as a zebra.

When I look at my shell, it reminds me of a small tornado.

 I like my shell because it has colour like caramel, chocolate and vanilla ice-cream.

 

By:  Carter

 

 

 

My Simile Poem

 

My shell is smooth and shiny like a golden apple.

 It is as pretty as a flower.

When I look at my shell, it reminds me of pearls.

 I like my shell because it is shiny, smooth and delicate as a star.

 

By:  Brooklyn

My Simile Poem

 

My shell is stripy and colourful like a rainbow.

 It is as hard as a stone.

When I look at my shell, it reminds me of pearls.

 I like my shell because it is really shiny and inspiring.

 

By:  Mia

My Simile Poem

 

My shell is spotted and brown like a cheetah.

 It is as smooth as a pearl.

When I look at my shell, it reminds me of shark’s teeth.

 I like my shell because it looks cool and is awesome.

 

By: Anureet 

My Simile Poem

 

My shell is striped and rough like a tiger.

 It is as twirly as a top.

When I look at my shell, it reminds me of my vacation in Mexico.

 I like my shell because I see at the bottom there is a hole and I see a trail of an insect.  That is really special for me

 

By:  Keanu

My Simile Poem

 

My shell is smooth and spirally like a traffic cone.

 It is as striped as a zebra.

When I look at my shell, it reminds me of a tornado.

I like my shell because it fits my hand very well and it is smooth.

 

By:  Samuel