Thursday, April 3

 Hi parents,

We had another good day today. In the morning, students continued working on their pendulum-based whacking devices from yesterday. They reflected on the changes they'd made to the 'prototype' model, and how these changes helped to improve their design. 

Then, we went out into the hall and tested them all. Every single device outperformed the prototype - some were even able to hit the ball more than 30 feet!

In math, the Grade 3s worked on Multiplication and Division Fact Families. They rolled dice to create a multiplication equation, and then wrote the corresponding multiplication and division facts. For example, if you rolled a '6' and a '3', you'd write:

6 x 3 = 18

3 x 6 = 18

18 / 3 = 6

18 / 6 = 3

The idea here is once again to help students see division as being connected to multiplication, and not a whole new concept that they have to start from scratch to learn.

We had a class conversation about 'Roasting', which has been a bit of an ongoing issue at recess. Students often seem to confuse lighthearted, friendly banter with mean, hurtful insults. We talked about how it can be hard to know what might hurt someone's feelings, and that in general, it's probably best just to not engage in 'roast battles', or any kind of negative talk at school. The class felt that was a good plan.

We ended our day with Daily LA, Social Emotional Learning, and Music.

Here is some information about the upcoming PEACE night, which features an art auction, where you could bid on our class' beautiful hand-painted dollhouse!

The Montessori Alternative Public School Society Presents

PEACE Night with Tammy Shamuhn (R.Psych, RPT)

April 24^th, 2025, from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm at Captain John Palliser School

FREE Workshop and Classroom Art Fundraiser

(Art from all classes of our 3 Montessori Public Schools will be present and part of our PEACE night Art Auction Fundraiser)

TOPIC: Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child

Join us for a night of education and conversation with a registered Psychologist, Tammy Schamuhn, around the topic of "Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child". This presentation covers why Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is more important to your child’s success in life than IQ, What the research says about how children develop Emotional Intelligence Helping kids manage their emotions, so they can manage their behavior Secrets every parent needs to know about crying and anger Managing your own emotions so your child learns to regulate their own

CLICK HERE to get your FREE ticket:

https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/peace-night-raising-an-emotionally-intelligent-child-with-tammy-schamuhn

CLICK HERE to sign up for FREE CHILDCARE at the event:

Go to  www.careinapinch.ca/onlinebooking and click on the link to register your children.

2) When you get to the registration page, under Event Name, select "MAPSS Fundraiser" and write "NA" in the ticket or membership field and follow the prompts.

Spelling quiz tomorrow! Have a nice night,

Zac