Field Trip to the Children's Museum

Today we went to the Children's Museum. . . . what a fun-filled day. We were able to explore and discover before we went to the Expect Respect program. In Grade 1 we are talking a lot about being respectful to others. We were able to share some ideas about what respect means to us. Our leader spoke about the 7 Aboriginal Teachings. All the students decorated and made a drum to take home. Ms Knoll would have been proud to hear us making beats on our drum, listening respectfully, and matching the rhythms we heard. After the program we fueled up with a good lunch and then it was time to explore some more. We even went outside before the bus arrived to check out the play structure behind the museum. Thanks to all the adults who came with us to help things run smoothly. The museum was a hit. There was so much to see and do.

Here are our thoughts:
It was fun because you got to play on play structures, trains and do science experiments. -Josh
I thought it was fun when we played in the big playground outside. -Russell A.
I liked the Lasagna. I liked climbing all the circles. -Jake
It was fun to go on the digger. -Gavin
I liked the lasagna and the big train. It was so fun. -Bapreet
The train was fun. I played in the lasagna. -Ethan.
I liked the train. I rode the train. -Jay Dee
I liked the slide because when you go up high you could spy on people. - Naomi
I liked playing with the water and I liked how the tornado went round and round. -Cody
I liked everything. My favourite part was building. -Cady
It was a good day. I liked the excavator and the train. -Russell L.
I liked pushing on the pin screen and they came through on the other side. -Sasha
I loved, loved the train. I liked building with blocks and the water lab. -Callum
I liked when I went on the train and pushed the buttons. It turned on the train. I turned on the wipers. -Zachary
It was fun riding on the slide because you can go sideways and you can go down the slide really fast. -Sierra
I liked the lasagna because there was food inside and a noodle you push up and down. -Brady
I liked the train. You could watch a camera and it looks like you are on a train. It was fun. -Levi
I liked the lasagna because you get to crawl through holes and punch those balls. -Anna
The lasagna was fun to climb. -Landyn
It was fun to go outside and play on the pirate ship. -Gavin

You can see we're all about having fun in Grade 1. Hands-on exploration is such a big part of our learning. We were glad Sasha was able to join us on our field trip as this is her last day at BHS. We wish her well in her new home and her new school. You will be missed, Sasha!

I think we will all sleep well tonight after our full day of activity and excitement. Thanks to everyone for making it such an awesome day.
-Mrs. T :)

Snow is Here!

We had been spoiled with some of the milder weather in November. My car was ready for the colder conditions with winter tires and a tune up, but I wasn't really ready! The snow and windy conditions arrived last week and it reminded us that we have to dress for the changing weather. Some of us forgot our mitts and ski pants, but we remembered them the next day! It looks like the snow is here to stay so we are making the best of it.

Here are our thoughts:

Fresh snow!

I like to jump off of my play structure at home into the snow. -Cady
I like to build forts with my brother at my house. It's warm inside. -Jake
At home I like to play snow tag. -Callum
I am happy that snow is here. I like to build a snowman out of snow. -Bapreet
I like when my niece and nephew come over and play a dog game in the snow. -Naomi
I like building snowmen and forts. -Russell A.
I like playing with friends in the snow. We make snowballs, but we don't throw them. -Gavin
I like snowmobiling in the snow because it's fun when you hit hills because it's bumpy. -Josh
I like making snow angels. -Brady
I like when the snow comes because it's fun to play in. -Landyn
I like making snow forts in the snow. When I dig deep I can find ice. -Levi
I like to build a snowman and play lots of games in the snow. It's my favourite season. -Zachary
I like making snowballs because you can drop them and pick them up and they all fall apart. -Anna
I like to make snow angels. They are fun because when you make them you can design them and then you can put hair on them and make wings. -Sierra
I like making snow castles because you can play in them and invite other friends. -Sasha

Many students found it hard to believe it wasn't winter yet. Today was a milder day so we were outside enjoying the snow. Dress warmly and keep active outdoors.
- Mrs. T :)

Author Visit with Cary Fagan

The Canadian Book Centre gave each Grade One student in our school a Canadian children's book. This Grade One Book Giveaway is sponsored by TD Bank Group. Cary Fagan, author of Mr. Zinger's Hat, came to our school to read his book to our students. What a treat! Cary even played the mandolin and taught us a song so we could sing along with him. Thanks to Mrs. Hamilton for submitting our school's name for this fantastic opportunity.

The students loved receiving their very own copy of the book.
We hope parents will enjoy reading this delightful story to their children at home. What story is in your hat?

Cary's favourite stuffy. 

Cary teaching us a song.

Receiving our very own books.

Show us your favourite illustration.

Here are our thoughts:
I liked seeing a guy who really wrote a book. I have never met an author. -Russell A.
I liked it when Cary read his book. -Gavin
I liked the book. I like to bring home the book. -Cody
It was fun to read the book and show our favourite pictures in it. The pictures were cool. -Josh
I have never seen an author before. I loved the book. -Callum
I liked the book. The stories came from his hat. -Jake
I have never ever seen an author before. When the author came he played the mandolin. -Bapreet
I liked the pattern in the song. We all sang. -Naomi
I am going to read the book every day. It was cool how he wrote the song in pictures.-Brady
My favourite part was the story. I really liked how it repeated twice because the girl came after. -Levi
It was fun. I liked the song he played on the mandolin. -Landyn
We had fun looking at our books. He told us his story and he sang a song about hats. -Sierra
I liked when we got the books. I am going to take mine home. -Eliza
I loved the story. -Russell L.
I liked when he sang the song because it was super fun to sing it with him. -Anna
I liked when he read the book. My favourite part about the book was when the story was in the hat. -Cady
I liked the story. At the end of the story I liked when the ogre grabbed his head. -Zachary
I liked when we sang the song. -Jay Dee
It was fun listening to him read. -Sasha
I listened to the story. -Ethan

We have discussed how we are all authors as we write down our ideas and create stories. It was super exciting to meet someone who writes for a living. What a wonderful experience for our students. We thank the sponsors of this event and all the coordinating that went along with having Cary visit our school. We were one of only two stops on Cary's Manitoba book tour. Unfortunately the illustrator, Dušan Petričić could not attend. The students did comment on the terrific illustrations. It was so neat to see the students pick out their favourite page and to look around to see many had chosen the same one. Which page is your favourite?
Happy reading!
-Mrs. T :)

Designers in Action

The students have been learning many things about the five senses. As a final project, they decided which sense was the most important to them and they created a device to protect that sense. Wow, there were lots of terrific ideas being shared.

Here are our thoughts:
I made goggles. I used toilet paper rolls. -Jay Dee
The hardest thing was to put the tape on. -Russell A.
It was fun to make my design. It protects my ears. -Josh
It was fun to ask the students questions about their design. -Gavin
I loved to put the tape on and the plastic on. The pipe cleaners were hard to twist. It was hard to make holes. -Callum
Putting on the pipe cleaners was hard because they didn't fit my head. -Naomi
It was hard to put the egg carton on the pipe cleaner.-Sasha
I liked the part where I cut the bottom off the bottle. The pipe cleaners fit on my ears so it can stay there. -Bapreet
My device protects my eyes. It stays on for more than 10 seconds. -Jake
I enjoyed how I made my design. I like to use it. -Cady
I liked my device because it looks nice. -Anna
The thing was hard to make because I had to tie some stuff. -Eliza
I used scissors to cut the paper towel rolls. -
I built something to protect my eyes. It was hard because there was a lot of taping and tying. -Levi
It was hard because I had to put so much tape. Everything was falling apart and it was really hard. -Brady
I liked making my project. I liked putting the pipe cleaners on. -Landyn
It was a little bit easy. I had to take off some tape because I couldn't see through it well. Then I thought of the idea to put pipe cleaner on. -Zachary
It was kind of hard making it because one side was crooked and one side was straight. -Sierra
It was hard, but it was a little bit easy putting the string through the holes. -Cody
My goggles protect my eyes. -Ethan

It really was impressive how the devices were created with many recyclable materials. Students put thought into their plans, made changes, and worked through challenges that they faced. Way to go Room 2!
-Mrs. T :)

Coat Check

Maddox explaining his job.

Our coat area has been a bit messy lately. When I was walking down the hall I noticed Ms. Jeffery's class had their coats all neatly organized and all the shoes were in place. This sure looked impressive. I found out that a student in Ms. Jeffery's class is the Coat Rack Monitor. His job is to help his class keep a tidy area for their belongings. I took the Grade 1s for a visit to this area to ask them what they noticed. They too were impressed. We talked about why it is important to take care of our things, especially when we are part of a school with lots of kids. Maddox explained what he does as the Coat Rack Monitor. In our class Sierra's job is Shoe Police. She straightens out the shoes and boots. With all of us helping out, her job will be much easier.

Now it's our turn to get organized. 

Here are our thoughts:
It is important to keep the coats up so people don't slip on a coat if it is on the floor. -Sasha
I hang up my coat. -Jay Dee
Usually everything falls on the ground, but now it's not falling on the ground. -Anna
It's important to clean up the coat room because if someone trips they could get hurt. -Levi
I hang up my bag. -Ethan
We need to put our jackets on the hanger and our boots and shoes together on the black line. -Callum

WOW! What an organized space. 

If we don't put our coats on the hanger, if people step on them they will get dirty. -Naomi
I put my jacket on the hook. -Russell L.
We went to see the Grade 3 class and their jackets were hanging and their bags were on the silver hooks. They looked so nice. Now ours look nice too. -Bapreet
I hang up my coat and put my backpack away. -Cody
We need to hang up our coats because if people walk by they could slip. -Jake
If we don't hang up our stuff it does not look good and people have to tell us to hang it up. -Zachary
I learned that if you don't hang up your jackets the hallway will be really mesys and you'll have to clean it up. -Brady
If we didn't put our shoes side to side and they were spread out all over the floor people would kick them. -Landyn
If you wouldn't hang your jackets up it would be on the floor and people would trip. Russell A.
It's not good to leave your clothes on the floor because people will pick them up and put them in the lost and found and you might not know that. Hang up your clothes. -Josh
I liked when we went to look at the Grade 3 coats because it was tidy. -Eliza
We had fun looking at the other classes' coats. We looked at them and we keep ours tidy now. -Sierra
I liked when we looked at the other coats and when I saw it I thought now we should put ours like that. We did! -Cady

I'm proud of you for doing such a great job! I know we will be able to do this every day.

Have a great weekend everyone. Our Remembrance Day Assembly will be on Monday, November 9 at 10:30.
-Mrs. T:)

Cenotaph Visit

Luckily it wasn't raining when the Grade 1s planned to walk to the Cenotaph on Monday morning. We all stood around the Canada flag and sang O'Canada beautifully. Ms. Knoll read the names of the people on the Cenotaph and we recognized that some of the streets in the area are named after these people. It was a perfect visit as we have been talking about peace and Remembrance Day. The Cenotaph is located at Memorial Park. This park provided us with some exercise and play before we returned to school. The students did a great job listening respectfully as the names were read from both sides of the Cenotaph. The smiling faces and carefree play made my heart happy. We thank those who have given so much for our freedom.

Here are our thoughts:
I heard names of soldiers. -Callum

I enjoyed walking to the Cenotaph. I also liked playing in the park. -Naomi

I enjoyed the walk. It was long. I liked the trail in between the trees. -Jake

I liked learning the names on the Cenotaph. -Russell A.
It was a good walk. We sang O'Canada. -Ethan

It was fun playing at the park. I liked it because the Cenotaph was cool. It had the names of the soldiers. -Josh

I liked walking to the Cenotaph. I liked playing on the playground. -Gavin
We went for a walk. I liked the park. -Russell L. 

I learned that they named streets after the soldiers' names. There were a couple names that were Hoddinott. -Brady

I liked walking to the Cenotaph because it was fun. We read the names on the Cenotaph. There were two sides on the Cenotaph. -Sierra

I liked walking there and back. We stood around the flag and sang O'Canada. -Eliza

I liked hearing the names on the Cenotaph. I liked when we sang O'Canada. -Cady

I liked walking to the Cenotaph and reading the names. I liked playing in the park. -Cody

I thought the names were interesting. Some of the streets are names after some of the soldiers. -Levi

I liked walking there, It was good exercise. It was fun hearing all the names. -Landyn

I liked walking to the Cenotaph. -Jay Dee

I liked learning about when the soldiers died and didn't come back. I was sad. -Sasha

Lest we forget.
-Mrs. T :)