Hello everyone,

I hope everyone had a good Spring Break.  I am feeling rested, recharged, and ready to get back to school for the final term.  It is hard to believe that we are in the last term of school.  For a look ahead to see what we will be learning over the next 3 months, please click the Term 3 Overview (in the overviews tab) at the top of this page.  As always, you can scroll to the bottom of this post for upcoming important dates.

For the next 10 weeks, Ms. Jang will be at Glenwood everyday as she completes her long practicum.  Over the next few weeks, she will be taking on an increasing level of responsibility in the classroom with planning, teaching, and assessing.  Everyone is excited that Ms. Jang will be in the class everyday!

Track Team

This month all students in grades 4-7 have the option of joining Glenwood’s Track team.  Practices for students in grade 4 will be on Tuesday mornings at 8:15 a.m. on the lower field.  Students should have appropriate clothing, footwear, and an extra snack.

 

Glenwood’s Got Talent

This month staff and students will be working together to produce our annual Talent Show.  Talent Show forms are due back Thursday, April 3rd and auditions will be held the following week.  Our Talent Show will be on Friday, April 25th.

H.R. MacMillian Space Center

This month in Science, we are learning about space!  We are going to learn about our solar system, the Sun, Earth, Moon, and other planets.  Our guiding question will be How does the Sun and Moon affect life on Earth?  To cap off our unit, we will visit the H.R. MacMillian Space Center at the end of the month.  Field trip permission forms will be going home later this week.

Financial Literacy

For the next few weeks, we will be learning about Financial Literacy in Math.  We will explore the concepts of earning, saving, and spending.  We will also learn about Canadian currency and counting money.  This is a great time to talk about family budgeting with your children.

Burnaby Sings 2025!  Intermediate Choral Festival

Ms. Lee is excited to showcase the talent of our Intermediate singers at the Intermediate Choral Festival.  This district event will happen on Wednesday, April 16th.  All students in grades 4-7 are expected to attend.  Permission forms will be going home soon.

Wednesday, April 9th – Div. 3 to Save-On Foods Nutritional Tour

Thursday, April 10th – Class and School Photo Day

Wednesday, April 16th – Burnaby Sings 2025 (Intermediate Choral Festival)

Friday, April 18th – Good Friday (school is closed)

Monday, April 21st – Easter Monday (school is closed)

Friday, April 25th – Talent Show (parents invited to attend)

Monday, April 28th – Professional Development Day (students do not attend)

Tuesday, April 29th – Div. 2 and 3 to H.R. MacMillian Space Center

 

 

Hello everyone,

March is here, which means Spring Break is just around the corner!  If you have planned a trip for before or after spring break, and your child will be missing school, please be sure to let me know.  As always, for a list of important dates, please look to the bottom of this post.

Spring Break marks the end of term 2 at school.  Term 2 report cards will be posted on Wednesday, March 12th after 3:00.  If you are experiencing difficulty accessing your child’s report card, please email the school office.  If you would like a hard copy of your child’s report card, and do not have access to a printer, please email me and I will arrange for a hard copy to go home.

Term 2 is the shortest term of the school year, but we still managed to fit in lots of fun and learning.  Thank you to all of the parents and caregivers who helped us with transportation to and from the skating field trips this term.  All of the students (and staff) had lots fun and learned some new skills.

Looking ahead to March, its a short 2-week month (due to Spring Break) but there are still some exciting events to look forward to.

Safety Drill Week

The first week of March is Safety Drill Week.  On each day from March 4-7th, staff and students will practice the procedures for each of the different kinds of safety drills that can happen at school.  Drills will include: Lockdown, Hold and Secure, Shelter in Place, and Evacuate (such as during a fire drill or earthquake drill).

Dentist Visit

On Tuesday, March 4th each class at Glenwood will be visited by a local dentist who will teach students about the importance of dental care and health as a component of overall health.  The dentist is volunteering their time at Glenwood.

Student-Led Conferences

On Thursday, March 6th, we will be hosting our student-led conferences.  This is a time for your child to showcase their accomplishments and guide you through selected peices of work, classroom activities, and areas of growth.  Please sign-up for a time by returning the sign-up form to school on Monday, March 3rd.  I am looking forward to seeing everyone there!

As always, if you have any questions, please contact me via email.

Christina

• Tuesday, March 4th – Dentist Visit
• Thursday, March 6th – Student-Led Conferences
• Friday, March 7th – Early Dismissal at 2:00
• Wednesday, March 12th – Report Cards Posted
• Thursday, March 13th – Primary Days of Music (grade 3’s to attend)
• Monday March 17 – Friday March 28 – Spring Break (school is closed)

Hello everyone,

February is here, which means we are half-way through the school year!  So far, students have worked hard (and had lots of fun) this school year.  But there is a lot more learning (and fun) coming up!  Please scroll to the bottom of this post for some upcoming important dates in the month of February.

Literacy Week

The last week of January was Family Literacy Week.  We celebrated this week at school with a different, literacy-themed activity each day!  One of the activities was door decorating.  Each classroom’s door was decorated in a different way.  Ours showcases what students in the class are reading.

Reminder: Dress for the Weather

Last week, we saw a return of rainy weather.  This is a reminder that students go outside for recess and lunch in all weather.  Students should come to school prepared to be outside twice a day.  Items such as rain boots, rain jackets, and umbrellas are recommended for each student at this time of year.  In the event of snow, students should bring hats, gloves, boots, snow pants and warm jackets to school.  In addition, students can keep a change of clothes (pants, socks, and extra shirt) in a labelled bag in the coat room, in the event they do get wet while outside and need to change their clothes.

Pink Shirt Day

On Wednesday, February 26th students and staff will be celebrating International Day of Pink!  Everyone is encouraged to wear pink on this day to raise awareness for anti-bullying.  In the days leading up to Pink Shirt Day, we will be learning about proactive strategies for dealing with bullying such as respecting differences, being inclusive, being assertive, using I statements, and how / when to get help.  There will be an assembly on Wednesday, Feb. 26th.

Math: Measurement

After several weeks of hard work on multiplication and division, we are moving on to measurement and geometry in Math!  We will be learning how to use tools, such as rulers, meter sticks, and scales to measure items using a variety of units (centimeter, millimeter, meter, grams, and kilograms).  We will also learn about 2D shapes and 3D objects by measuring, sorting, and classifying those shapes and objects based on their attributes.  Finally, we will put everthing together when we learn about measuring the perimeter and area of shapes.

This month, we are moving from personal response writing to poetry!  Students will be learning about different poetic devices and figurative language such as similes, alliteration, imagery, rhyme, repetition, and rhythm.

 

As always, if you have any questions, please contact me via email.

Christina

• Thursday, Feb. 6th – Ice Skating with Div. 1 and 2
• Friday, Feb. 14th – Valentines Day (class party)
• Monday, Feb. 17th – Family Day (school closed)
• Thursday, Feb. 20th – Ice Skating with Div. 1 and 2
• Wednesday, Feb. 26th – International Day of Pink (Pink Shirt Day)
• Friday, Feb. 28th – Professional Development Day (school is closed for students)

Happy New Year!

I hope everyone had a restful and fun Winter Break!  My family and I stayed in town this year and spent lots of time visiting with family and friends.  As always, please scroll to the bottom of this post for upcoming important dates in January.  Here are some highlights about what’s coming up for students in January.

Field Trips

First, I am excited to announce that students will have the opportunity to attend a few field trips this term!  On Tuesday, January 14th all intermediate students will attend the second Young People’s Concert.  This performance is presented by ILumiDance Rainbow Dance Theatre.  In this interactive performance, students see three dances featuring electronic costumes, props, and puppets.  We will leave Glenwood at 12:45 and return by 2:30.

Ice Skating

Second, students in Divisions 1-3 will be travelling to Rosemary Brown Arena for skating.  Students will grouped by their ice skating experience, receive skating lessons from Burnaby Parks and Rec staff, and have time for free skating.  Our class will be travelling by parent volunteer driver.  The dates are: Thursday, Jan. 23, Thursday, Feb. 6 and Thursday Feb. 20th.  Permission forms will be going home this week.  If you have any questions, please contact me.

Math

This month in math, we will be learning about multiplication and division.  Multiplication and division is a new math concept for students in grade 3.  They will be focussing on developing foundational concepts including skip-counting forward and backward, relating repeated addition to multiplication, relating repeated subtraction to division, and using concrete, pictorial, and numerical representations.  Memorization is not expected for grade 3 students.

Students in grade 4 will continue to develop skills and strategies for solving multiplication and division equations, up to 10X10 (and the related division facts).  Memorization of the 2X, 5X, and 10X facts (and related division facts) is the goal at the end of this math unit.

  Math Extra Practice

This week, students will be taking home a Math Fact Fluency booklet.  This extra practice booklet will allow students to practice their math skills and strategies at home.  Students in grade 3 will continue to practice fact fluency for addition and subtraction facts.  Students in grade 4 will practice multiplication and division.  Once students are finished their booklet, they can return it to school, receive a small prize, and take home a new booklet.

Science / ADST

For term 2, we are taking a break from Outdoor Learning, and focussing on hands-on activities with Applied Design, Skills and Technology (ADST).  We will connect our learning in Science to this topic.  In Science, we will be learning about the states of matter and how matter changes phases through hands-on activities.

Art

Finally, Ms. Jang will be planning and teaching a unit in art this term.  Ms. Jang is very excited to explore art and different art-making processes with the class over the next several weeks.

• Tuesday, January 14th – Young People’s Concert (students in grades 4-7 attend)
• Thursday, January 23 – Skating at Rosemary Brown Arena (morning)

Happy December!  Term 1 is officially over and we are moving on to Term 2 this month.  The end of term is a time for reflection as students and teachers look back to all of the learning and connection-building that has happened.

Term 1 Report Cards

Term 1 Report Cards will be posted to MyEd on Wednesday, December 11th.  This is one of the ways teachers communicate student growth and progress.  If you are unable to view your child’s report card after receiving the email, please contact the school office.

Outdoor Learning

This term, our class along with Div. 4 have spent many lessons outside during Outdoor Learning.  We have explored the greenspace behind the school and Byrne Creek.  Earlier this month, we visited Byrne Creek to count the returning coho salmon.  Students were thrilled to see the adult salmon return to their home creek.

Young People’s Concert

Term 1 was also the first opportunity students in grades 4-7 had to attend this year’s Young People’s Concert series.  In November, we travelled to Michael J Fox Theatre to watch ‘The Leading Ladies Little Big Band”.  This local band is made up of 11 women who play a variety of instruments.  Inf you’re interested in learning more about this band, here is a link to their website:

https://www.leadingladieslittlebigband.com/

Looking Ahead – Term 2

Term 2 officially begins in December.  While students are wrapping up some units from term 1, we are also beginning new units this month.  Please go to the ‘Overviews’ tab and click Term 2 for a summary of learning objectives for the next term.

Angel Tree Project

Each December, Glenwood hosts the Angel Tree Project, from the Burnaby Christmas Bureau.  Each class will select a tag from the tree, and students are invited to donate $2 toward the purchase of a gift.  Families are also invited to come in to the school and choose a tag from the Angel Tree, purchase a gift for the child described on the tag, and return the gift by the deadline.  All donations go to children in our community.

Glenwood Winter Concert

Glenwood staff are thrilled to host a Winter Concert! Our wonderful Music teacher, Ms. Lee, has been working hard, along with students, for many weeks on this concert.  The performances will be on Thursday, Dec. 12 with a matinee at 1:30 and evening performance at 6:30.  We can’t wait to showcase our students’ talent and hard work!

• Wednesday, Dec. 11th – Report Cards Posted
• Thursday, Dec. 12th – Winter Concert: Matinee at 1:30 and Evening Performance at 6:30
• Friday, Dec. 20th – Last Day of School / Pancake Breakfast

Hello everyone,

November is here, so its time for another monthly update!  At the bottom of this post you will find upcoming important dates for November.

Math

In October, students in division 3 were learning about patterns in Math.  We started by reviewing different types of repeating patterns, and moved on to increasing and decreasing patterns.  Students used classroom materials to build patterns, and used words and numbers to describe patterns.  We will be transferring those patterns into tables, and using patterns as a problem-solving strategy.

 

Canada’s Multicultural Heritage

In Social Studies, students have been learning about multiculturalism and their own family cultural heritage.  Thank you for your support with completing the parent interview.  We have also learned about the world’s continents, different countries, and different cultural celebrations.  At the end of this unit, each student will take home a book that documents their learning.

Outdoor Learning

This term, Ms. Kan’s class has joined with us in some Outdoor Learning activities.  We are fortunate to be able to walk to ‘The Forest’ a.k.a. the greenspace behind the school, and Byrne Creek from our school.  The focus of these activities has been developing positive connections to the local environment, making observations, and recording data, and sharing learning with others.  We are looking forward to continuing to develop this positive connection to nature.

Halloween

On Thursday, Oct. 31st staff and students celebrated Halloween!  Thank you to the Glenwood parent volunteers who helped us with this event by donating pumpkins to our ‘pumpkin patch’ in the gym.  Thank you as well to the Blue house team for bringing a variety of snacks and treats to share at our Halloween class celebration.

Coming soon…Young People’s Concert

Looking ahead to November, all students in grades 4-7 will attend their first field trip of the year, to a Young People’s Concert (YPC) at Michael J Fox Theatre.  This is an opportunity for intermediate students to access a variety of performing arts presentations.  The first YPC is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 26th.  Students will be leaving at 10:15 and are travelling by school bus.  During the concert, grade 4 students will be supervised by Mr. Choy and Ms. Woo while the grade 3 students will remain at school with me.

 

As always, if you have any questions, please contact me via email.

• Friday Nov. 1st – Pajama Day
• Friday, Nov. 8th – Remembrance Day Assembly – parents invited to attend
• Monday Nov. 11th – Remembrance Day – School is Closed
• Wednesday, Nov. 13th – Photo Retake Day
• Friday, Nov. 22nd – Professional Development Day – Students do not attend

 

Hello everyone,

September is nearly over and we have finished the first month of the 2024-2025 school year.  September was a time to focus on developing positive connections throughout our school.  We have also learned and practiced many routines that will continue throughout the school year.  I have enjoyed getting to know all of the students in class this year and connecting with some families at drop-off and pick-up.

First, I want to welcome Ms. Nicole Lee to Glenwood as our Music teacher.  Our class has Music every Wednesday and Thursday morning from 9:00 – 9:45.  I would also like to welcome Ms. Emily Pearce to our school, as our new Learning Support Services teacher.  Ms. Pearce will be supporting students in all classes.  Additionally, Ms. Pearce will teach Gym to our class on Fridays.  Both Ms. Lee and Ms. Pearce bring a wealth of experience to Glenwood.

At the bottom of this, and all future monthly updates, you will find important dates for the month ahead.  Please scroll to the bottom of this post for upcoming important dates.

West Coast Recess / Lunch Reminder

This is a reminder that students at Glenwood go outside at recess and lunch, even in rainy weather.  Please make sure your child has appropriate outdoor clothing including: boots or waterproof shoes, a rain jacket, and umbrella.  *In the event of severe inclement weather, students will stay inside during recess and lunch.

Fall Leaf Art

This month, we have explored the colour wheel.  We categorized colours as ‘warm’ or ‘cool’ and used those colours to create the Fall Leaf art, pictured above.  Using paper, markers, glue and yarn, we also made ‘mini-me’s’ (see below).

All About Me!

In writing, we have been working on personal narratives and writing about ourselves.  Each week, students are invited to share their writing with the class during ‘Author’s Chair’.  We will continue to practice personal narrative writing and communicating during term 1 and will focus on adding details and writing in complete sentences.

Welcome Conversations

I am looking forward to meeting with parents this Tuesday, Oct. 1st during our Welcome Conversations.  These 10-minute conversations are a time for each teacher and family to to connect at the beginning of the school year.  If you are not able to make your appointment time, please email me to arrange another time.

Teacher-Candidate from UBC

Looking ahead to the month of October, I am excited to share that a teacher-candidate from UBC will be joining our class.  For the first several weeks, the teacher-candidate will be visiting our class every Thursday, observing the classroom structures and routines, and getting to know the staff and students.  We are looking forward to meeting our new TC on Thursday, October 3rd!

Puzzles!

Students in Division 3 have been enjoying building puzzles this month!  The classroom has a small assortment of 100 – 300 piece puzzles.  If your family has any complete children’s puzzles in the 100 – 300 piece range that you are finished with, the class would be happy to receive them.

• Tuesday, Oct. 1st – Welcome Conversations
• Wednesday, Oct. 2nd – Early Dismissal at 2:00
• Monday, Oct. 14th – Thanksgiving – School Closed
• Thursday, Oct. 24th – Individual Photo Day
• Friday, Oct. 25th – Provincial Professional Development Day (students do not attend)
• Thursday, Oct. 31st – Halloween – Costume Parade, Assembly, and Class Celebration – time to be announced

 

Hello everyone,

Welcome back to school!  And welcome to Division 3’s class website!  Here you will find term overviews, upcoming important dates, and monthly updates.  If you haven’t already, you can subscribe to this website and receive notifications when an update is posted.

The first few weeks of school are a very busy time.  Please scroll to the bottom of this post to find some upcoming important dates.

I am looking forward to connecting with everyone over the next few weeks.  Our Welcome Conversations are scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 1st.  If you would like to meet before then, please send me an email to arrange this.

Christina

• Thursday, Sept. 19 – Terry Fox Run
• Friday, Sept. 20 – Professional Development Day (students do not attend)
• Friday, Sept. 27 – Orange Shirt Day / Early Dismissal @ 2:00
• Monday, Sept. 30 – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (school is closed)
• Tuesday, Oct. 1 – Welcome Conversations (3:15 – 6:30)
• Wednesday, Oct. 2 – Early Dismissal @ 2:00