Happy Holidays!

We packed a lot in to this last week before the holiday break. It was very exciting that's for sure. From our hearts to yours........we wish you all a very happy holiday season!

Have a safe, fun-filled winter break. See you all next year. . . don't forget to come back on Monday, January 5th!

-Mrs. T :)



PJ Day!

To celebrate our successful student led conferences and all our hard work during our concert practices and performances, we enjoyed a day in our pyjamas this week. Students were also able to bring in a stuffed toy to share with the class. It was neat to see the well-loved stuffies that spent a day with us in room 2.
Here are our thoughts:
I loved the popcorn. -Kayden
I liked everybody's stuffies and when we watched the movie. -Ezra
I enjoyed the movie because it was Robert Munsch and that's my favourite author. -Andrew
I liked the movie and the popcorn and when we watched the different movies. -Shelby
I liked when we watched the two short movies and when we ate our popcorn. -Diamond
I liked eating the popcorn and watching the movies. I'm glad we got to bring our stuffies. -Rylee
We celebrated pyjama day because we worked hard during our concert practices. I was watching the teacher the whole time. -Hunter
I liked watching the movie and not having to get dressed in the morning. -Reese
I liked the popcorn and also the movies. -Kyla
We had a cozy day in our comfy clothes. Luckily no one fell asleep. -Mrs. T.
I brought my stuffed bunny named Bunny. -Kody
I liked watching the movie on the projector. -Brayden
We ate popcorn. It tasted good. -Brianna

Pyjama day was a hit!
-Mrs. T :)

I Wonder. . .

We are trying to take time to talk about our "wonders" in Grade 1. . . what are we thinking about and what questions do we have?  Our Wonder Wall is full of interesting thoughts that fill our heads. With it being the last week before Christmas break I thought I would ask the students what wonders they have as the excitement of the holiday season is upon us.

Here are our thoughts:
I wonder what Santa will bring me. -Diamond
I wonder if Santa brings his elves when he delivers the presents. -Andrew
Is Santa going to give me lots of presents? -Shelby
How does Santa fill up my stocking? -Brianna
I wonder what toys Santa will bring me. -Rylee
How does Santa get up and down the chimney? -Brayden
Is Santa going to come to my house? -Kingston
How does Santa go around the world in one night? -Ezra
Did Santa make up Christmas? -Kyla
How do the elves make toys? -Ashley
I wonder when I will get my shopping done. -Mrs. T
I wonder why Santa goes around the city all the time. -Kody
How does Santa fly around the world in one night and give everyone presents? -Reese
How does Santa get down the chimney and how does he park his sleigh? -Hunter
I wonder if I'm on the nice list. -Ashton
I wonder where in the North Pole Santa lives. -Xoie

May we never lose our sense of wonder.
-Mrs. T :)

It's Show Time

It was very exciting to perform in front of audiences yesterday. We had a dress rehearsal for the Grade 3-5 classes in the morning, an afternoon performance, and then an evening show. The Grade 1s did an awesome job singing and also reciting The Night Before Christmas. Thanks to the families and friends who came out to watch us present An Old Fashioned Christmas. We even had a special guest stop by in the evening to celebrate our great performance. Thanks Ms Wasney for being our photographer on concert night.

Here are our thoughts:
I liked singing to everyone. -Diamond
I was nervous because the whole crowd was watching. I did good. -Andrew
I really liked seeing everybody in the audience while I was singing. -Reese
I was nervous because there were lots of people. -Kyla
I was smiling at my Mom and Dad. -Ashley
I looked at my Dad and he smiled and waved to me. -Brayen
I was nervous because there were so many people. I was happy that I got to sing. -Ezra
I was smiling at everybody. -Saydee
I was nervous because there were lots of people watching and clapping. -Shelby
I was nervous performing in front of all those people. -Xoie
I liked that people came to watch us today. -Brianna
I was proud to see everyone trying their best to perform in front of all those people. -Mrs. T.
I looked good because I dressed up. -Kody
I listened and I was proud of my singing. -Hunter
I liked singing all the songs. -Rylee
I'm glad my mom and brother came to the concert. -Kayden
I liked the music. -Kingston
My mom and dad said I did a good job singing. -Ashton

We hope our concert put you in the holiday spirit. Only 15 more days until Christmas. . . I better start my shopping.
-Mrs. T :)

Christmas Concerts

Wow, it's Christmas Concert time tomorrow for our Kindergarten-Grade 2 students. We are looking forward to performing for you at 2:00 and at 6:30. The gym  and hallways are looking festive. These seats will soon be filled with our family and friends. We hope you enjoy our perfomance of An Old Fashioned Christmas.

Gift Tags

The BHS S.P.I.N. (Support People In Need) Club has been busy making gift tags to sell at our concerts this week. These dedicated Grade 5 students have been attending before school, after school, and recess sessions to create handmade tags. They will be sold in packages of 10 for $3. The proceeds from the sale will go to "Free the Children's Year of Empowerment". We are also collecting non-perishable food items at our concerts. These items will be sent to Abundant Life Church where they will be distributed to families in our area.

Thank you for supporting these worthwhile causes.
 -Mrs. T :)

Concert Countdown

It has been a busy week for us in Grade 1. We are preparing for our concert (K-2) on Tuesday. The Grade 3-5 concert is on Wednesday. Our concert is called An Old Fashioned Christmas. We are working hard to learn several verses of The Night Before Christmas. We practiced in the gym for the first time after the stage and risers were set up. It is pretty cool to see the gym being transformed into a concert setting.



During the week we created artwork to display at the concerts. Both ideas had a snowman theme. We read the books, Snowmen all Year and Snowmen at Christmas. For the first snowman art idea we tore paper to make a snowman head, nose, eyes and a mouth. The task wasn't easy, but the results are very impressive. These snowmen can be seen on Artsonia and also on the bulletin board by the gym.

Chalk  was used to make our next snowmen. We drew an outline of a head and a body and then shaded the areas in with white chalk. By blending the chalk with our fingers, we created a neat effect. Scarves and hats could be added as nice details. These snowmen can be seen on the music room bulletin board.

The students are proud of their work that is on display and also the work we have been putting in to prepare for our performances next week.

Here are our thoughts:
I liked practicing for the concert. -Saydee
I like concerts. Our concert is on Tuesday. -Brianna
Today I liked practicing songs. I liked when we said, "Twas the Night Before Christmas." -Diamond
I liked the chalk art that we did for the concert. -Andrew
We made snowmen by tearing faces and noses and eyes and a mouth out of paper. -Hunter
I liked doing both art snowmen. They are outside the gym and music room. -Kyla
I liked doing music in the gym. -Brayden
I liked when we ripped the paper apart for our art. -Ezra
I liked singing in the gym today. -Xoie
I am excited for the concert. -Ashley
We made art for the Christmas concert so everyone can see it. -Reese
I liked singing at our Christmas concert practice. -Rylee
I liked the chalk art. It is in the hall by the music room. -Kayden

Have a restful weekend. Try to practice the words for our part in the concert. I can't wait to see our performances and to see the Grade 3-5 concert.
-Mrs. T :)

Student Led Conferences

We had our student led conferences on Thursday after school and Friday morning. It was great to see the students celebrating their accomplishments this term with their families. It is a privilege spending my days working with incredible young people and also getting to meet their parents. Thank you to the families for coming out to share in your child's learning. Grade 1 is a fascinating time of growth, both academically and socially. We are learning so many things to cover the curriculum, but we are also discovering ways to be kind to people and to own our words and actions. Students, parents and teachers working together to build a positive learning environment warms my heart. Thank you parents for your continued support and encouragement.

Here are our thoughts:
I liked showing them my portfolio. -Rylee
My mom said my work was good. -Kayden
I showed my mom, dad and brother my work. They said, "Good job." -Brianna
I liked showing them my Terry Fox paper. I ran 5 provinces. -Saydee
I liked showing my parents the plasticine I mixed and put on the paper. -Kyla
My mom said I did good work. -Ezra
When we were practicing Brianna and I looked inside our portfolios and shared our work. -Diamond
I liked showing my mom my writing. -Ashley
My parents said they were proud of my work. -Reese
My mom said that she liked my line art on the wall. -Hunter
I liked that they said that all of my things were really nice and good. -Shelby
I liked that I showed my number of the day, number 6. -Kody
My dad said I did a good job on my work. -Ashton
I liked when I showed my parents my primary and secondary colours out of plasticine. -Xoie
My parents said I did nice work. -Andrew

We are looking forward to what Term 2 brings.
-Mrs. T :)