THINK MATH ~ 15

Thank you to all the students who created questions to our Think Math answer last week:
The answer is 21 Earth Day projects displayed on the wall. happyearthday
13 Earth Day projects are finished. 8 Genius Hour projects are done too. “No Earth Day projects!” yelled the teacher. So the kids changed them to Earth Day projects. How many in all? ~ Shelley
22 projects on the wall. Mr. Olsen swept one up. How many are left? ~ Oliver
20 Earth Day projects displayed on the wall. 1 more got made. How many are there? ~ Nigen
29 Earth Day projects displayed on the wall. 8 fell down. How many left hanging? ~ Ken
There were 23 Earth projects on the wall. 2 were taken down because they were bad. How many on the wall? ~ Jishith
15 Earth Day projects on the wall. Miss Watt put 6 more up. How many in all? ~ Ira
There are 20 Earth Day projects on the wall then one project came in late. How many in all? ~ Dayron
19 projects on the wall then 2 kids brought theirs in late. How many projects on the wall? ~ Emily

IMG_6700Here’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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Nelson Movie Night!

MOV_2b4afe11_b$1.00 or FREE with a non-perishable food item for the Food Bank
Friday, April 17th, 2015

Doors & Concession open @ 5:30pm
Movie starts at 6:30pm
Nelson School Gym 
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sponsored by the Nelson PAC

LIBRARY SUCCESS!!!

Celebration is Sweet! Division 8 has been doing an incredible job bringing in their library books & have been having lots of fun reaping the benefits.
Keep up the good work grade 3s!
Let’s see how many stars we can get up on our very own Pillar of Fame!

Pillar of Fame!    Free Playground Time!

THINK MATH ~ 14

Thank you to all the students who created questions to our Think Math answer last week:
The answer is 33 Easter eggs in 3 Easter baskets. 250308364
32 Easter eggs in one basket because 1 bad child stole 1 but his mom saw so he brought it back. How many eggs in all? ~ Nigen
There are 33 Easter eggs & 3 baskets. Then 1 egg committed a crime & got thrown into jail. Then 1 more joined the group & all of the eggs jumped into 3 baskets. How many in all? ~ Michael
There was 1 Easter basket with 22 eggs inside. A child found 11. How many in all? ~ Kristina
15 eggs in 1 basket & 10 in another & 8 in another. How many Easter eggs in baskets? ~ Emily
There were 4 baskets with 33 Easter eggs. 1 basket of eggs were fake. How many real eggs in baskets left? ~ Dexter
There are 15 Easter eggs in 1 basket. 2 more Easter baskets came, 10 eggs in one & 8 in the other. How many Easter eggs in all? ~ Dayron
There were 4 baskets. 1 was empty, 2 had 15 & 1 had 3. A greedy bunny took 8 from 1 & 7 from another then kicked the empty one away & added the ones he took to the 3. How many in all? ~ Cole
3 people were doing an Easter egg hunt. There were 99 eggs & everybody got 33. How many in each person’s basket? ~ Benjamin
There were 30 Easter eggs in an Easter basket. Then…3 came falling from the sky. They were about to fall & crack but then they froze time & they floated down. How many eggs in baskets? ~ Amadeo

IMG_6613Here’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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THINK MATH ~ 13

Thank you to all the students who created questions to our Think Math answer last week:
The answer is 22 green shamrocks left over.8_9_38
30 shamrocks. 8 got picked & blew away. How many are left? ~ Ken

There are 19 shamrocks then 3 more came. How many in all? ~ Jishith
There were 24 green shamrocks. A little girl collected 2. How many shamrocks are left? ~ Ira
23 shamrocks. Then 1 blew away. How many left in the field? ~ Emily
There are 23 shamrocks. A guy with a pickaxe broke a shamrock. How many left?
There were 32 shamrocks on Four Leaf Clover Day. 2 good children found 1 each then a naughty leprechaun stole 8. How many left? ~ Amber

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 this Friday!
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Easter Eggs!

IMG_6472On Tuesday morning we gathered in our room with Miss Marino’s Ks & grade 1s to decorate &250308364 dye our (slightly cracked) Easter eggs!4funnies_com_animated_emoticons_easter_06
Click on the picture to see more!
On Thursday morning, we visited Saint Michaels with Miss Gatenby’s grade 1s for our 3rd time this year & sang for the seniors.
After entertaining, we were all spoiled with snacks before returning to school!

Jump Rope 4 Heart 2015

On Friday, March 6th, for the 33rd 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.

We jumped with our buddies & friends from 1:15-2:45 in the gymnasium & competed in challenges given by Mrs. Heighton.

Click on the below picture to see us having fun & exercising our hearts!

Dance Makes Us HAPPY

600px-Happy_smiley_faceDivision 7 & 8’s Grade 3s & 4s rocked their smiley-dance019dance on Friday, January 23rd!smiley-dance018
Everyone performed with energy & a smile on their face & wowed the crowd of students, teachers & parents!
Click on the Smiley Face to see a video of our moves!
Thanks to our awesome teacher Joanne!
“Clap along if you feel like that’s what you want to do…”

Nelson’s Christmas Concert

a few months back…

After weeks of practice, Division 8 wowed the audience with their Jingle Bells on recorders & Snoopy vs. the Red Baron.

Click on the each of the pictures below to see a different video of our Christmas Concert performances.

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Spring Break WHERE AM I?

The new Where Am I? is up! I learned something new about Saint Patrick’s Day in Canada & I hope you do too! Click on WHERE AM I? tab above!
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