Important Dates to Remember in December:
Monday 1st
~ Music: Let's Create an Opera 🎤
Tuesday 2nd
~ Music: Let's Create an Opera 🎶
Tuesday 9th
~ Photo Retake Day 📸
Wednesday 17th
~ Carolling 10:10am
~ Fun Treat Day: Maverick Donuts 🍩
Thursday 18th
~ Food Bank Wrap Up & Carolling 2:00pm
Friday 19th
~ Last day of Classes before Winter Break ❄
December 20th, 2025 to January 4th, 2026
~ NO SCHOOL: WINTER BREAK
This SNOW AGREEMENT was shared with all classes after the first snowfall! Every student recognizes the rules and expectations when playing outside with the cold stuff 😉
Please remember to dress properly and take care of your winter wear in class spaces.
Do not bring sleds to school 🚫
Thank you!
Woodbine Staff
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Thank you so much for the delicious pizza provided by School Council! 🍕
It was delicious and a great start to the night of meetings with everyone. ☕️
Again, Ms. Amanda and Ms. Johansen really appreciate your attendance at conferences last week! We both feel really supported with our families and enjoyed getting to show you all the amazing things that your child can do ☺️
Please know that you are always welcome to contact us with any questions or concerns 🍎
Parent / Teacher Conferences – November 27 & 28:
This conference is an opportunity for parents/guardians and teachers to discuss your child's current learning. Parents can book appointments with teachers via your MyCBE account.
Access to book appointments with teachers will be available from 06:00 am on Wednesday, November 19 and close for booking at 11:59 pm on Wednesday, November 26. Conferences will be held in-person, in your child's classroom.
For information on how to book a conference please review instructions HERE
Please email your child's teacher if you cannot make it to conferences on the 27th or 28th.
Room 14 ~ Ms. Johansen amjohansen@cbe.ab.ca
Room 17 ~ Ms. Amanda ajfolliott@cbe.ab.ca
🍂 November 17-21st Learning Updates:
📝 English Language Arts and Literacy
Students learned about the various types of CONTRACTIONS that are used within writing.
We also wrote about the things that we love about the Fall Weather because last week it was truly beautiful.
Thursday was again a This or That Topic about what would they prefer food to taste like if the only choices were Cheese or Chocolate!
🔢 Math
We are working on Representing Whole Numbers with our math work. Here are the learning goals for students: (Math Up: Sum It Up on Google Classroom) Practicing our numeracy wtih 4 or 5 digits.
- Represent numbers using units of ten thousands, thousands, hundreds, or tens.
- Represent and rename numbers using combinations of units of ten thousands, thousands, hundreds, tens, and ones.
- Represent numbers to 100 000 using words.
📢 A Reminder for Everyone:
Indoor shoes are mandatory for Woodbine school and need to be worn in class. This allows everyone to maintain a clean school environment! 👟
❄️ It has snowed and is a lot more colder than last week! Please remember to wear to school:
Boots 🥾 👢
Hat/Toque 🧑🏽🎄
Gloves/Mitts 🧤
Bring a sweater and wear socks! 🧦
🔵 Blue Dot Days (Stay Inside) occur only when the weather is -20 degrees specifically due to the windchill!
Please book a Parent/Teacher conference for either November 27 or 28. You can learn how to book a conference, edit their booking etc via this help page link: https://www.cbe.ab.ca/support/Pages/MyCBE-PowerSchool-School-Conferences.aspx
We are looking forward to meeting with you to discuss your child's learning.
If you are having any problems, please call our school office for support.
Wednesday, November 19th is Fun Lunch!
November 13 and 14 Learning Updates:
English Language Arts and Literacy
We have been learning about animals and empathy through the Animal Tales program from the Alberta SPCA. Some of the books we have read are: Sonya's Chickens, Buddy Unchained, Tanna's Owl and It's Raining Cats and Cats.
Students discussed the authors' messages, their personal connections, and actions we can take to show empathy for animals. They also wrote journal reflections to further share their ideas.
Our Thursday This or That writing question was Would you rather create your own video game or board game?
We had Buddies with the grade five classes today! Ask your child what we did.
Math
We are continuing our practice with skip counting by 3s and 4s to 100. This will support our work with multiplication in the new year. Representing numbers is our next focus and we will be working with 4 and 5 digit numbers.
Please help your child to dress for the weather. It is getting colder and we go outside for recess and sometimes physical education, too. Please pack extra socks in their backpacks and a sweater for layering.
Thank you!
Fall Back was on November 2, 2025
November 3rd to 7th
Learning Updates
📝 ELAL
Meandering Monday: Free Writing
~ How was your Halloween? Did you enjoy Trick or Treating? What did you see that was funny, scary or adorable? How much candy did you get? How many houses did you go to?
OR
They could come up with their own idea for writing.
Topic Tuesday: Remembrance Day Postcards
We practiced writing a postcard to local veterans about all the things that rememberance day means to us. Also noting the freedoms we have for the sacrifices they have made. Students also shared a little bit about themselves on their postcard as well.
Wonder Wednesday
A picture was provided to create a writing piece. Students use their visual journals and are not expected to write full sentences but practice making observations or using jot notes to record their thoughts.
This or That Thursday
Would you rather 3 arms or 3 legs?
📚 Reading
UFLI Lessons:
45 ~ sh /sh/
53 ~ Diagraphs Review 2
69 ~ tch /ch/
Read to Self ~ 9 minutes
Read to Someone ~ 12 minutes
🔢 Math
Reviewing math games to play after table work is completed.
Simple two and three digit addition or subtraction problems without regrouping.
Skip counting by 3s and 4s.
Math Up ~ First 20 days practice
🌎 Social Studies
Our community needs and wants!
How does the land acknowledgement live here (in your community)?
🥼Science
Scientific Method ~ Ongoing Topic
States of Matter ~ Solids, Liquids and Gases
👟 Gym
Underhand throwing skills
Important Dates for November 2025
7th ~ Rememberance Day Assembly at 10:40am ♥️
This year, we will honour Remembrance Day with an in-school gathering and classroom reflections. Given our recent return to school, we want to keep the day meaningful yet manageable for students and staff.
As we reflect on those who served and sacrificed for peace, we will also connect this to our school theme of “We All Belong.” Together, we’ll consider how belonging, kindness, and understanding help build the peaceful communities that so many have fought to protect.
Students will receive a poppy to wear on November 7. Veteran poppy donation boxes are available in the school office for anyone wishing to contribute to the Royal Canadian Legion in support of veterans and their families.
10th, 11th, 12th ~ Fall Break: NO SCHOOL 🍂
13th ~ School Photos 😀
19th ~ Fun Lunch: A&W
27th ~ Parent Teacher Conferences 5:00pm to 8:00pm
28th ~ PTC: No School 8:00am to 12:00pm
October 29-31st ~ Return to School
We had a great few days back returning to our classroom and greeting friends. Students have been able to maintain those classroom expectations established in September! Ms. Amanda and Ms. Johansen enjoyed seeing all the costumes this year and we hope that trick or treating goes well tonight!
Here are some ideas to focus on during the strike:
- Keep reading everyday.
- Play card and dice games.
- Practice skip counting by 3s and 4s. If counting forward is easy, practice counting back by 3s or 4s, starting at 100.
- You can find some great stories on Storyline Online, Epic Books (on Google Classroom under Ms. Johansen) and Art Hub has fun guided drawing lessons.
Thank you,
Ms. Amanda and Ms. Johansen
Thank you to all the families that came out to visit the Grade 3 classrooms on Thursday, September 25th at the Meet The Teacher night. You were all so lovely and we appreciate the support you have provided us with the current situation.
🖤 To all our students, please know that we will miss you all very much and are looking forward to seeing you a lot sooner rather than later. 🤞🏻
Love,
Ms. Amanda and Ms. Johansen
Do not forget in October 2025
Wednesday, October 1st
~ Orange Shirt Day: Assembly at 2:00pm
~ Police Officer in to visit Room 14
~ Running Club at Sam Livingston School at 4:00pm
Thursday, October 2nd
~ School Council Meeting at 6:00pm
Friday, October 3rd
~ First Meet & Greet with our Grade 5 Buddies
~ Last day school day before Strike deadline
*All curricular activities, pictures and healthy hunger dates will be rescheduled.
Monday, October 6th
~ No school due to Labour Action
More October dates TBA
Heartfelt thanks to everyone who made this year's Terry Fox Run such a phenomenal success!
The beautiful weather was the perfect backdrop for an inspiring day as our students came together to honor Terry Fox's incredible legacy and celebrate our school community.
A special thank you to our Grade 4 teachers and students for their hard work in planning and organizing the run, including their care for our newest runners in Kindergarten.
We are truly grateful to everyone who has already generously donated. If you haven't yet, you can still support this important cause by clicking here: https://schools.terryfox.ca/9820
👟 The Grade 3s were super successful in the Terry Fox run🏃♂️🏃🏻♀️
Thank you to our students for not giving up and showing perserverance just like Terry did.
We and he are sooo proud of you all! ☺️
Ms. Amanda's Class ~ 345 laps
Ms. Johansen's Class ~ 317 laps
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🗒️ A Note About School Communication 🏫
We want to kindly remind families that our school’s main mode of communication for weekly events, important updates, and upcoming dates, both from the school and from School Council is through SchoolMessenger. Each Friday, we send out the Woodbine Weekly, which keeps families informed and up to date.
For your convenience, the Woodbine Weekly is also posted on our school website: https://woodbine.cbe.ab.ca/.
Thank you for making the Woodbine Weekly your go-to source for school news and updates!
Update for September 2025
📚 READING
Teachers are currently completing the Castles and Coltheart reading assessments for Government purposes.
Classes have been working on Read to Self and Read to Someone by building their STAMINA. Ms. Johansen's class is practicing to read focused and silent for 3 minutes without interruptions. They are also working with a peer for 6 minutes where each take turns to read to each other.
Ms. Amanda's class has been enjoying some Chapter books by Kate DiCamillo about a pig named Mercy Watson. They have had some wonderful conversations and listened attentively to each chapter!
Both classes have had the opportunity to do some Reading Responses to stories read aloud in class.
What's in a dumpling Grandma by Linda Meeker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYBJtjAo97s
Petal the Angry Cow by Maureen Fergus
https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/petal-the-angry-cow/9780735264687.html
Those Shoes by Maribeth Boelts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcMSz1Okob8
Library exchanges have begun and students will be allowed to exchange books at specific times in the day. Some children are choosing to bring a book home and keep one at school 👍🏼
✏️ WRITING
Both classes have made a routine of writing activities:
Meadering Monday ~ Involves Free Choice or Simple suggestions provided by the teacher such as Weekend News or what is your favourite tv show or movie to watch?
"meandering" means moving or following a path in a very wavy, curvy, or winding way, like a river. It also means to wander around without a specific place to go or a goal, just taking your time and not rushing.
Topic Tuesday ~ Discussing and learning new ideas to improve our writing opportunities
Some topics we have been covering are: editing our work with independence, adjectives and Terry Fox writing
Wonder Wednesday ~ Providing students with picture prompts to write what they Wonder and Notice using a T-chart in their Visual Journals. They have been doing such an amazing job that some students have even asked to work on another page!
This or That Thursday ~ We have been posing questions that students need to answer and why they prefer that over the other.
Some questions have been:
Would you rather talk to animals or read minds?
Would you rather live in a world without music or live in a world without books?
Finish/Fun Friday ~ Certain writing activities are expected to be completed in the time provided or else our classes will be asked to finish their work on Fridays. This is a short period of time, at the most 40 minutes but students should have several activities completed from the week before Friday.
Our Motto in Grade 3 is "Work Now or Work Later" 😉
🔢 MATH
We are using the Math UP program where we talk a lot about how everyone learns things in different ways. We may also have several ways to find the same answer. We are stressing the importance with our classes that everybody has different ways to get answers but these also help everyone. We are hoping that students feel comfortable sharing their opinions without judgement from others. Math is about experience, noticing and wondering!
Math UP also allows the class to practice routines, set expectations and working collaboratively. They can experience the importance of using manipulatives with mathematical concepts which helps improve their confidence.
We are currently working on The First 20 Days of Math UP program.
All students in Grade 3 were given a All the Math Facts Page for September. They were allowed 5 minutes for each side which included Addition and Subtraction. These pages have been sent home already for viewing. Classes will be provided another opportunity to practice their Basic Math Facts in both addition and subtraction. We are encouraging families to use these questions as homework practice until the following month.
Everyone is also practicing some simple addition and subtraction games to play when they are completed table tasks.
Teachers are currently using the Government Numeracy assessments in class at this time.
🌎 SOCIAL STUDIES
The grade 3 classes are looking to answer the question:
How can we make our community better for everyone?
Our September focus is to consider the following questions:
What is a community?
What do communities need?
What do communities want?
We have been gathering information about how we feel and what we see during school ground walks.
🥼 SCIENCE
The grade 3s are looking into the ideals of Scientific Methods.
Learn all about the Scientific Method Steps:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQBZbinoOrI
Sources of Information
Observing my Environment
Dabbling in Data
👟 PHYSICAL EDUCATION
We enjoy having our gym classes as often as we can so please dress accordingly! Students benefit from the fresh air and there's so much we are capable of doing outdoors. We have been practicing many teamwork games, reviewing how to play fair and practicing the routines for gym classes using a whistle or "sit stops". Everyone has been doing a wonderful job practicing our Terry Fox laps for tomorrow's run by running for a continuous 5 to 9 minutes depending on the day. We have learned many games together, ask your child what game they liked to play the best.
Rabbit and Fox Tag
Cat and Mouse
Four Corners
Blob Tag
Revenge Tag
💛 WELLNESS
We have been reviewing the ideas of a Growth Mindset using Class Dojo and the wonderful book, The Magical Yet by Angela DiTerlizzi.
Book
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPC3fc1QvU0
Class Dojo ~ Growth Mindset
Parent Signup
https://home.classdojo.com/#/signup
Chapter 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zrtHt3bBmQ
Chapter 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rg_MeWhJW7I
Chapter 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5t-RKm0VFg
Chapter 4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGutiNBuW_M
Chapter 5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXlyyCUuOCI
🎨 ART
Name Art
Straight Letter and The Throw Up ~ Posted in Google Classroom
Crazy Name Art
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmucsTybTeM ~ posted in Google Classroom
📌 DATES TO REMEMBER IN SEPTEMBER
Thursday, September 25th ~ Meet & Greet with the Teacher, Food Trucks and Fun!
Monday, September 29th ~ Non Instructional Day: No School for Students
Tuesday, September 30th ~ National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: No School
Save the Date!
Woodbine School is excited to welcome parents and families for a Community Gathering on Thursday, September 25 from 5:00 to 7:00pm.
Join us as we come details to come—we can’t wait to see you there!
Welcome Back to School
Keeping families informed is a priority for us. To ensure you have access to the latest information, we will send out our Woodbine Weekly via SchoolMessenger every Friday from the school office. In this communication we will share important upcoming events, field trips, parent/teacher conferences, spirit days and general and general school news.
· School Calendar 🗓️
· Back-to-School Information 🏫
· Lunchroom Information 🥪 🧃
· Transportation Information 🚌
· Staff Directory 👩🏻🏫 👨🏼🏫
❤️🩹 A Student Health Plan is required for any medication that is stored and/or administered at school. Please submit the completed form to the office with the medication in a clearly labeled Ziploc bag.
Student Health Emergency Response Protocol Form: This is required if medication is being administered at school. This form is also needed if there is a significant health concern, e.g. life threatening allergy.
Both forms can be found here:
Student Health Emergency Response Protocol Form
https://www.cbe.ab.ca/FormsManuals/Student-Health-Emergency-Response-Protocol-Form.pdf
Student Health Plan
https://www.cbe.ab.ca/FormsManuals/Student-Health-Plan.pdf
Welcome back students and families!
Tuesday, September 2nd ~ First day of school 🍎
Please remember to bring within the first week:
Healthy Morning Snack 🍌 🧀 🫐
A Lunch 🍚 🥪 🧃 🥒 🍪
Water Bottle 💧
New Indoor Shoes 👟 (best for gym use and to maintain a clean school environment)
Backpack 🎒
*All student supplies have been purchased for the students will be available in the classrooms. Please do not bring other items you might have purchased unless otherwise asked to.
Your are always welcome to email your child's teacher if you have any questions or concerns:
Room 17 ~ Ms. Amanda ~ ajfolliott@cbe.ab.ca
Room 14 ~ Ms. Johansen ~ amjohansen@cbe.ab.ca
