THINK MATH ~ 22

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
40 green shamrocks ready for St.Patrick’s day but then someone named Phoebe came in & bought 5 shamrocks as decorations for St. Patrick’s Day. Then her friends Jasmine & India came to check things out. They bought 10 shamrocks all together. Then they bumped into Scarlett, Katie & Lauren who had each bought a shamrock for St.Patrick’s! How many shamrocks left in the store? ~ Casandra
There are 30 shamrocks given out for free. 2 people take 4 each. How many shamrocks left? ~ Julia
There were 24 shamrocks. 2 of them were picked up by a collecter. How many shamrocks left over? ~ Mia
There are 10 shamrocks already planted in the ground. Then 14 more get planted. Then Casandra found 2 shamrocks. How many shamrocks left? ~ Cayla
There are 48 shamrocks. Then Sahana found 48 lucky shamrocks! Then 74 shamrocks get lost because the wind blew them away!!!! But then Mrs. James found one & put it back in the shamrock pile! Then one flew on Julia’s doughnut! How many left over!?!?!!!! ~ Chloe
There are 29 shamrocks & 7 people take 7. How many left? ~ Bariki

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 first Friday we’re back!
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THINK MATH ~ 21

Thank you to all the students who created questions to our Think Math answer this week:
The answer is 48 students & 2 adults going bowling at Old Orchard Bowling Alley. bowling-smiley
There are 47 students at the bowling alley 1 person was late and also there was 2 adults how many people in all at the Old Orchard Bowling Alley? ~ Mia
There are fifty students five adults going bowling at old orchard. Two students get sick and three adults have to drive their kids to a birthday party. How many adults and students still going to old orchard bowling alley? ~ Julia
There are 40 people at the old orchard with 4 adults then 4 more people came 1 adult had to go to work and left than 1 adult had to go to the washroom just then 4 more people come to bowling! How many people bowling at the old orchard ? ~ Casandra
There were 3 adults bowling. 1 adult left because she thought that Miss Watt was responsible to take care of her class so she left 24 students bowling. 24 more got jealous so they joined them & they all had fun & all wanted to stay but they had to go home. ~ Vera
There are 22 students bowling at Old Orchard & no adults 🙁 Then Mrs. James joins in the fun & then Vera asks Mr Morrison’s class to join in. Then 22 students from Mr. Morrison’s class go bowling with their buddies. How many students & teachers bowling at Old Orchard? 🙂 ~ Chloe

Mrs. Candy & another teacher had to take care of 59 students. 4 of them had to go to the bathroom. 2 of them ran away. 5 of them stayed at school. How many left to go bowling? ~ Nedge
There are 48 students. 8 leave & then 2 came back. Then 6 come again & then 2 adults come. How many left to go bowling? ~ Bariki
Mrs. James arrived 1st at the bowling ally. Mrs. James then counted how many students she had – 24 students. Then after 5 minutes Mr. Morrison’s class comes. They also had 24 kids & they were late because a lot of people were talking. How many adults & children came bowling? ~ Cayla

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 this Friday!
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Nelsonites! Are you ready to be JUMPCREDIBLE?!

On Monday Nelson was treated to a motivating Jump Rope for Heart assembly. We were reminded how Nelson is the only school in British Columbia to have participated in all 33 years of Jump Rope for Heart & we’ve raised over $268,188!
This year we’ve set a school fundraising goal of $8000 & also set goals to beat the 18 online registrations from last year & the 170+ students who fundraised.
skipping-a-rope-smiley-emoticonClick on the picture below to register online & receive a FREE $5 Kick-Start pledge, plus your very own Jump Rope for Heart skipping rope! Cool!
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Mini Geniuses

Click on the GENIUS HOUR tab above to see the work of the geniuses
of Division 8 & learn more about cotton candy, video games characters,
ice cream, Star Wars, Space & Planets, fish, hockey players & a lazy Japanese Egg!  

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THINK MATH ~ 20

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

There is a school wearing pink t-shirts for anti bulling day but only half the school is wearing t- shirts. Then Vera got angry because only half the school is wearing t shirts. So Vera told everybody to wear t–shirts the next day everybody was wearing pink. How many people are wearing pink? ~ Chloe
There are 3 schools were wearing pink. 2 schools have to wear black & white for a concert. How many schools still wearing pink? ~ Julia
There are 4 schools wearing pink. 2 schools had to wear black & white for a concert. 1 school forgot to wear pink but not Nelson! Nelson remembered to wear pink & was proud that they were the Nelson family so they wore pink too for anti – bullying!!!! How many schools wearing pink ? ~ Casandra
There are 4 schools wearing pink shirts. 2 schools had to leave because they had to tally up the points. Then another school also had to go back so Nelson decided to also tally up pointsso they went back to their classes. ~ Cayla
1 school is wearing pink t-shirts but 1 person is not but he or she called home. ~ Selene
There were 100 people in the school then 100 more people went to school with pink shirts. How many in all? ~ Mia

IMG_3319Here’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 Friday!

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Nelson Movie Night!

8779$1.00 admission
Friday, February 26th, 2015
Doors & Concession open at 5:00pm

Movie starts at 6:00pm
Nelson School Gym
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FOR SALE: hotdogs, Kernels popcorn, juice. water. coffee, tea

In support of the Grade 7 Grad!

HAPPY HEARTS

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Click on the YOUNG ARTISTS tab above to see these pastel works
of art up close & they’re guaranteed to put a smile on your face! 

Supporting Anti-Bullying

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.
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I am so proud of all Nelsonites who came out in pink this Wednesday!!
Click on the NELSON SPIRIT DAYS tab above to see Division 8’s sea of pink!

Candy Heart Math!

awesomecandyheart-jpgOne of the ways Division 8’s Grade 3s celebrated Valentine’s Day dug into some candy hearts & used them to complete graphing, measurement, addition, & patterning activities. Click on the HEART for pictures!

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THINK MATH ~ 19

Thank you to all the students who created questions to our Think Math answer last week:
The answer is 10 heart Valentine’s Day cards. valentine
There was 1 Valentine card in someone’s backpack. 9 more people brought some Valentine cards. How many in all? ~ Mia
There are 8 valentines on the round table. 7 more people put 7 more valentines on the table. Mrs. James hands out 5 valentines. How many Valentines are still on the round table? ~ Julia
There were 25 cards then 5 fell out but then 10 fell out. Someone took them & then he or she was sad that someone took her cards. How many cards are left? ~ Vera
There are 10 heart Valentines & 1 was thrown in the garbage. I made 1 more. How many Valentines cards in all? ~ Elvis
There were 9 heart Valentines. 1 got lost & then his friend gave him 1. How many in all? ~ Selena
There are 9 heart Valentines. 1 came back. How many are in all? ~ Amber
There were 5 Valentines cards on the green table. Chloe came & put 3 more Valentines on the table. Julia found a Valentines card on the ground so she put it on the table. Then Cayla found a card under her desk so she put it on the table as well! How many Valentines in all? ~ Casandra
There are 30 Valentines cards. 10 get lost & then people take 4 & 6 more people take 6. How many left? ~ Bariki
There are 20 hearts. 10 were handed out. How many are left over? ~ Chloe
There are 12 heart Valentines cards on Mrs. James’ desk. Casandra takes 3 hearts to give to her friends. Mrs. James replaces 1. How many in all? ~ Cayla
There are 5 cards & 5 more came back. How many in all? ~ Selene

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 Friday!
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