Students will be given the opportunity to photograph and post work that they are proud of. We will not be posting photos of any children's faces.
The purpose of this page is specifically to provide my students' families with the opportunity to observe some of what we are learning/doing/thinking about here in Division 3.
06/06/2024
This morning, Division 3 learned some World War 2 history, specifically connecting to D-Day and honouring the 80th anniversary of the Allied invasion of Normandy.
D-Day explained: Why it was an important turning point for WWII | CBC Kids News On June 6, 1944, Canada joined Britain and the United States in Operation Overlord. The Allies were planning to storm the beaches of Normandy, France, to for...
06/04/2024
Check out this short video on Ms. Tina and the important work she is doing here at Connaught Heights Elementary School!
We are so lucky to have Ms. Tina working with us here in Division 3 and here at Connaught.🥰
Meet Ms. Tina! - Great Things are Happening 2024 Ms. Tina is a passionate education assistant at Connaught Heights Elementary School in New Westminster, British Columbia. Come learn more about the un-"bee"-...
05/17/2024
Students are working on writing in role, as either the stray kitty or the Pitbull, after watching and talking about the Pixar short, Kitbull.
05/08/2024
I love it when the students are working hard on Math but in very different ways !
05/06/2024
Red Dress Day is today. We had a serious (and age-appropriate) discussion about this difficult topic. Please ask your child to talk with you about the red dresses that we made and why they are important.
04/10/2024
Div 3 students are bringing home their beautiful Ukrainian decorated eggs this afternoon. Please check your child’s backpack for their lovely egg art.
Please check your child's backpack for their purple folder. There is a LOT of great stuff in there for your child to share with you. They will enjoy telling you about our all the work they are brining home. We have done some fun Pi Day activities this last week - getting ready for our new Math unit in April: Geometry.
I hope you all have a wonderful Spring Break!
We look forward to welcoming you back to school on Tuesday, April 2nd.
03/12/2024
The weather was just warm and dry enough for some of the children to choose to work outside.
03/07/2024
What a fantastic day we all had at Science World yesterday. I send out a HUG thank you to the fabulous parents who came with us.
All photo cred goes to Ms. Tina!
03/01/2024
Division 3 had a big day of learning today, including Roman Numerals, Decimals and local Indigenous connections to the lunar calendar. The beautiful full moon from a few days ago is called the Blossoming Moon in the Coast Salish calendar.you might want to ask your child about the connection between Roman numerals and the rather elderly EA who joined us today.
02/28/2024
There’s a whole lot of creativity happening here in Division 3. The children are using play dough to explore aspects of the Creative Thinking Core Competency.
02/26/2024
Students are exploring and discussing some of the many ways that Kindness can look. Ms. Trieu read them a beautiful book by a local author.