Student Supplies & Things

Books, Notebooks and Textbooks you should find in a FabFour student desk

Agenda	Every student needs to use the school provided agenda. This agenda must be brought to school daily and should also be taken home daily.
Math Notebook	Used for assigned work from texts; definitions & examples put on board during math class. (81/2 X 11 grid) - Usually 2 or 3 per year.
Math Workbook	Covers most of the Grade 4 math curriculum. Pages assigned for practice or as quizes. All pages to be completed by year's end. Ontario Math Workbook 4
MMM Duo-Tang	Daily number fact drill sheets (MMM Term 1 & 2, MMNC Term 3)
Problem Solving Duo-Tang	Weekly problem solving units include Term 1: Playing with Logic (PWL), Term 2 Word Problems (WP), Mind Benders (MB) and Term 3 Problem of the Week (POTW). The duo-tang needs to be at school every Tuesday. At other times it can be at home for completion & studying.
Math Text	Interaction, Journeys in Math or MathQuest 4- depending on activity
English Notebook	Used for in class & at home writing assignments. Cursive practice in Term 1. Rough copy of creative writing, speech. (81/2 X 11 lined) Usually 2 per year
Yearbook Notebook	Used to write articles for class yearbook, FMTW - Five Minute Timed Writing activities. (7 X 9 lined) - 1 per year
Spelling Duo-Tang	Used for spelling pre-tests and weekly spelling assignments. On Mondays pre-tests are given & time in class to start on the assignment. The assignment needs to be completed at home. On Thursday the assignment is taken up.
English Duo-Tang	Spelling Tests, Spelling Skills Quizes, Comprehension Activities, Listening Activities
Spelling Text	The Canadian Spelling Program II
Home Journal	This notebook is used for students to write to their parents weekly. Parents are asked to write back. The notebook needs to be at school every Wednesday. (7 X 9 lined) Usually 2 per year.
Reading Log Duo-Tang	Reading Summary and Reading Log Sheets to completed whenever a novel is finished. The Reading Log will be collected and evaluated monthly.
Novel	Students are required to have a novel in their desk at all time. Novel reading is the recommended activity when other work is completed.
Odds & Ends Notebook	Notes relating to health, music, physical education subjects will be found in here. (7 X 9 lined) Usually 1 per year.
Science Notebook	Used for notes from the board, reflections on class discussions & videos and assignments. Contributes to term mark. (7 X 9 lined) Usually 1 per term
Social Studies Notebook	Used for notes from the board, reflections on class discussions & videos and assignments. Contributes to term mark. (7 X 9 lined) Usually 1 per term
Test Duo-Tang	Contains tests and evaluations - mainly for math, some science & social studies. Some project evaluations. Table of Contents to list tests and score.
French Duo-Tang	Used to organize handouts from French class. Includes Weekly French TV watching record.
French Dictionary Duo-Tang	Student created French vocabulary dictionary.
French Workbook	Pages to be completed as assigned. These are kept in a bin in the classroom.
French-English Dictionary	Student should purchase their own dictionary. Otherwise a small class set of French-English dictionaries is provided.

Suggested Supplies that need to be at School

2 pencils	Most notebooks must be written in pencil. Mechanical pencils are discouraged unless student is responsible enough to take care of leads. Pencils with quality erasers on tips encouraged.
eraser	Art or "pink pearl" eraser recommended.
2 pens	Used for writing final published works and for marking work. Students may not bring "white-out" to school. Students should use black or blue for writing. Other colours are OK for marking.
pencil sharpener	The one with an attached container to catch the shavings is preferred.
ruler	30 cm ruler with millimeters required. May be borrowed from school.
calculator	Small inexpensive calculator with % function needed.
scissors	Small pair of scissors required.
glue	Glue stick or small bottle of glue.
highlighter	To be used in learning how to focus on main ideas and in research.
lined paper	Small quantity of lined paper kept in a duo-tang in the desk is OK. Students are asked to donate 250 sheets at the beginning of the year. Otherwise provided by the school.
pencil crayons	Blue, red, brown and green needed for mapping. Other colours desirable for illustrations & diagrams.
markers	Water based markers are optional. No permanent markers allowed with the exception of a fine tipped black felt pen for artistic signatures.
pencil case	Soft sided, zippered pencil cases are preferred. Large box-like cases don't fit in already crowded desks.
10 duo-tangs	Students require 10 duo-tangs at the start of the year. A couple of extra ones would be good in order to submit research notes for projects. There is no room for binders in student desks. They must be kept at home.
tissues	Each student is asked to donate 2 boxes of tissues at the beginning of the year to the class. These are used over the course of the year.
indoor gym shoes	Gym shoes with non-marking soles are need for Phys. Ed. These can be kept at school in case regular shoes get dirty or wet. An extra pair of socks is advisable at certain times of the year. If students do not have gym shoes, they will be required to participate in bare feet.
water bottle	Students may have a water bottle at the back of the room. Its use should not be distracting to others. Water bottles need to be labeled. They may only contain water.

Some things that are suggested for at home:

dictionary	To assist in self-editing. Parents should feel free to give the first 3 letters of any word as a boost.
atlas	A simple atlas with a section on Canada is advisable.
public library card	Students should have their own library card to teach responsibility and independence. Students need to use the public library to find research materials as well as novels.
work place	Students need a regular place where school work can be done in the home.
calendar	A summary of due dates & special events would help the student plan work at home.

Welcome to Miss Berndl’s Grade 3/4 Social Studies Class

Time: Period 5 (1:50 – 2:40) in the Library 3 times per week

Term	Grade 3	Grade4
1	Global Communities	Global Awareness
2	Early settlements in Upper Canada Pioneers & First Nations People	Medieval Times Europe & the Mediterranean Regions
3	Urban & Rural Communities Ontario	Canada and World Connections Provinces, Territories & Regions

Supplies you will need in class:

Bring the following to class every day:	Items supplied by Miss Berndl:
Agenda pencil case – zippered kind preferred black or blue pen (no White-out) pencil, eraser, self-contained pencil sharpener pencil crayons – must have red, green, brown and blue ruler with cm and mm	notebook duo-tang lined paper atlas
* You will need your own library card in order to do research at the Richmond Hill Public Library. E2B2