THINK MATH ~ 18

Thank you to all the students who created questions to our Think Math answer this week:
The answer is 22 students reading in the dark at Nelson.  animated-smileys-reading-049
30 students reading in the dark. 8 got scared and left the school. How many left? ~ Pete 
21 students reading in the dark. 1 asked to join and they said yes. How many in all? ~ Adam 
16 students reading in the dark. 6 more came. How many in all? ~ Merry
27 students reading in the dark. Then 5 had to go down for hot lunch. How many left? ~ Ben 
80 students reading in the dark. 20 students fell off a cliff. 20 more students got eaten. 10 students exploded. 8 students were smashed. How many left? ~ Andia 
25 students reading in the dark but then 2 fell asleep and 1 got hungry. How many in all? ~ Sana 
23 students reading in the dark. 1 got scared. How many left? ~ Kylie 
20 students reading in the dark. 2 students left. 1 more student followed them and left too. 4 students from another class joined. 1 student was really bored so they left. 2 students came inside and joined. How many students reading in the dark? ~ Crystal 
29 students reading in the dark. 3 got lost. 1 ran away so 2 tried to find him but fell down a cliff. So 1 got very scared so he left. How many now? ~ Samyar 
44 students reading in the dark but 22 are away. How many in all? ~ Janelle & Faith 
44 students reading in the dark. 22 left for no reason. How many left? ~ Ryan 
26 kids reading in the dark. 4 kids think it’s bad. 1 left because he needed to go. 1 came. how many left? ~ Bradley
21 students reading in the dark. 3 students come to read. How many students are reading in the dark? ~ Briana & Elijah 
12 students were reading in the dark. Then 12 more. After 3 more went away sleep walking. Then 5 more came to read in the dark. Then 3 read in the light but then 10 more came from church. 5 went to a trip to Columbia. Then 2 more students went to Brazil. Then 4 went home to sleep. How many in all? ~ Gunesh, Taiden & Kylie
21 students reading in the dark. 2 students went to bed. 2 students were reading again. How many more? ~ Briana & Elijah

IMG_6462Here’s this week’s answer! Good Luck Grade 3s! Remember there are as many different correct answers as there are students in our class! I can’t wait to share the answers the 1st Monday we’re back after Spring Break!!
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Jump Rope 4 Heart 2025

Last week, for the 41st year in a row, Nelson students participated in:
Participating in Jump Rope for Heart helps Nelson students learn the importance of physical activity, healthy eating and giving to others. It also teaches them how to recognize the signs of a stroke so that they may be able to help in a family members time of need.
We’ve been jumping with our friends in Ms Tsumori’s class and then jumped with our big buddies in the gymnasium on Friday.
Click on the below picture to see us having fun and exercising our hearts!

🇨🇦 Where Am I? 🇨🇦

A reminder and re-introduction to Where Am I?! It  is a weekly Canadian geography question that is updated weekly both in our classroom and on this website. Check out Spring Break’s sports themed Where Am I? questions by clicking on the WHERE AM I? tab above! Write your answer in your planner to show me when we return to school or enter your answer at the base of the Where Am I? page in the LEAVE A REPLY box.
Good luck Division 9!

THINK MATH ~ 17

Thank you to all the students who created questions to our Think Math answer this week:
The answer is 22 green shamrocks left over. 8_9_38
30 shamrocks were planted. 8 got burned by a flamethrower. How many left? ~ 
21 shamrocks. 1 came off a cliff. How many in all? ~ Adam
21 shamrocks. 1 shamrock was dead. 2 grew in the garden. How many left? ~ Briana
10 shamrocks were dancing. 12 wanted to dance but 2 got lost. 5 came. 3 went to the Olympics to watch Canada win gold. How many are left? ~ Taiden
23 green shamrocks. Then 1 blew away. How many left? ~
Ben
22 shamrocks. 1 got lost then 1 got destroyed but they came back to life. How many now? ~ Samyar
12 green shamrocks left over. 4 more were made. 3 more were cut out by a leprechaun then 2 shamrocks got stepped on. After 5 more got made by Big Jim. How many in all? ~ Gunesh
23 green shamrocks but 2 got stepped on and Genevique handed hers in. How many are left? ~ Kylie
50 shamrocks on the field. 20 of them got eaten by the horses nearby. Ms Pearl stole 5 for her stew then Ms Watt got jealous so she also got 5 for her stew. Then a farmer planted 2 more. How many in all? ~ Sana the Great!
44 green shamrocks are there but 22 are away. How many in all? ~ Janelle & Faith
10 green shamrocks on a shamrock tree and 2 randomly were put on a tree and after a few hours 20 were put on. Then 20 fell down. 12 came back and 2 fell off. How many are left? ~ Charlie

IMG_2774Here’s this week’s answer! Good Luck Grade 3s! Remember there are as many different correct answers as there are students in our class! I can’t wait to share the answers next Monday!
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THINK MATH ~ 16

Thank you to all the students who created questions to our Think Math answer this week:
The answer is one whole school wearing pink t-shirts. 426821albff8f48j
200 kids in a school wearing pink t-shirts. 200 kids then took off their pink t-shirts and 10 put back there t-shirts. Then 8 took off their t-shirts. How many left? ~ Charlie
10 schools wearing pink t-shirts. 9 schools didn’t wear pink t-shirts. 2 more schools wore pink t-shirts. 2 schools had a pro d day. and didn’t wear pink. How many in all? ~ Taiden & Elijah
2 whole schools were wearing pink then a new student who was a girl joined. Now how many in all? ~ Faith & Martin
1 whole school was wearing pink t-shirts. Theres 100 students. 1 passed away because of sickness then 1 signed up. How many now? ~ Samyar
1 whole school wearing pink t-shirts. 1 school was cancelled and 1 kid wore black. After 5 more wore white. Later on 6 kids came to school and wore pink. How many in all? ~ Gunesh
2 whole schools wearing pink t-shirts but there were 200 in the other school but 50 left and then 100 left as well because they got stolen by Ms. Pearl ands then 50 left to get ice cream. How many left? ~ Sana & Kylie
1/2 of the school is wearing pink t-shirts. 1 whole school wore pink t-shirts. 1/2 the school got sick. How many are left? ~ Bradley
100 students are in each school. 70 students from South Slope are wearing pink t-shirts. 30 students from Maywood are wearing pink t-shirts. 50 students from Nelson wore pink t-shirts. 50 more students were late from Nelson so they came to Nelson school. They were wearing pink t-shirts. How many whole schools are wearing pink t-shirts? ~ Briana & Crystal
3 schools were wearing pink t-shirts but 1 school had pro d day and 1 more school got cancelled. How many left? ~ Pete
The whole school was wearing pink except for 1. Then the new kid joined in. How many in all? ~ Ben

2 whole schools wearing pink t-shirts but 1 is away. How many in all? ~ Janelle

IMG_1759Here’s this week’s answer! Good Luck Grade 3s! Remember there are as many different correct answers as there are students in our class! I can’t wait to share the answers next Monday!
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Donate Now for Jump Rope for Heart!

On March 14th, the last day before Spring Break, we are jumping for our hearts!
We will be practicing our jumping during the next couple times a week for Jump Rope for Heart 2025! We’ll be skipping for a 60 minute block and participating in many skipping challenges with both our little and big buddies. Everyone’s been working hard on their skipping moves and I’m so excited for all the fun! PLEASE CLICK ON THE HEART PICTURE TO THE LEFT TO DONATE! Nelson has always been incredibly supportive of the Heart and Stroke Foundation and it’s grown in importance after losing our beloved custodian, Mr. Olsen, to a heart attack 5 years ago. Ms. Tsakalos has set our fundraising goal at $3,000. There will be reminders in our planners to wear runners and comfortable, cool clothing for our days of jumping! Don’t forget to bring your water bottle as well! Go Nelson Go!
Online donations will be open until just after Spring Break.

Pink Shirt Day

Pink Shirt Day

THINK MATH ~ 15

Thank you to all the students who created questions to our Think Math answer this week:
The answer is 10 heart Valentine’s Day cards. valentine
There are 17 Valentines Day cards. There are 6 square cards. There are 4 more heart cards than square cards. There are 6 circle cards. How many heart Valentines Day cards? ~ Crystal & Aurora
20 people handing out Valentines Day cards. 10 people dropped the cards. How many left? ~ Briana & Elijah
1 Gutetama was handing out 24 cards, but 14 cards fell onto the ground. How mnay are left? ~ Bradley
100 hearts then Dogman came and stole 90 hearts. Then Big Jim came and took 5 but Big Jim came back and put 5 back. How many? ~ Ryan
20 Heart Valentines Day cards are being handed out, but 10 are away. How mnany in all? ~ Janelle & Briana
I brought 20 Valentines Day cards. 10 cards were stolen. How many left? ~ Pete
100 Valentines Day cards. 3 had cupcakes in them so cupcake grabbed 20. Then Mad Max ran by and then made 60 fall down. Then Samyar grabbed 10. How many left? ~ Ben
Tim brought 4 Valentines cards. Emily brought 3 but she needed to poop and she dropped one and it flew away. After Big Jim brought 3 but then he saw cupcakes and he dropped 2 and ran to the cupcakes. Then someone stepped on them. After Dave brought 3. How many in all? ~ Gunesh & Taiden

IMG_5960Here’s this week’s answer! Good Luck Grade 3s! Remember there are as many different correct answers as there are students in our class! I can’t wait to share the answers next Monday!
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Pink Shirt Day Wednesday February 26th

All across Canada “Pink Shirt Day” is a day where
anti-bullying awareness is marked by wearing pink.
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Pink Shirt Day is against all types of bullying, such as cyber bullying, verbal bullying, physical bullying & emotional bullying.
valentine-kiss-smiley-emoticon Click on the t-shirt above to learn more
and I can’t wait to see all the Nelsonites in pink next Wednesday!!

100 Days of School

100 Days of School