Happy Halloween!

Ten stations were set up for the grade 1 and 1/2 classes to rotate through during the morning. The stations focused on the ten mulitple intelligences. What an amazing morning of activities to appeal to all learners.

Here are our thoughts:

I liked the Halloween safety book. I am going trick-or-treating with my family. -Lily
At the snack station we got to make banana ghosts and I brought some bananas. -Bianca
I liked the watching the dino videos. I wonder if dinosaurs ate meat. -Desi
I liked making a leaf man because we didn't use tape we used glue. -Jack
I liked the music station because I got to play different instruments. -Blake
I played ring toss. I didn't get the ring on a pumpkin. -Dominic
I enjoyed going to the station with Ms.Code's sister. I tried to get the rings on the pumpkin. -Arianna
I liked making the monsters. My monster was blue. -Ben
I liked making loud noises at the music station. -Blake
At the snack station we made ghosts with bananas and chocolate chips. -Ava
I liked when we had parade in the gym. It was so fun. -Chase
I liked making our safety books. Don't eat your candy right after you get it. -Theo
I created Frankenstein. His face was yellow. -Tyson
I liked the safety rules. Wear reflective costumes. -Andrew
I liked seeing everyone's costumes in the assembly. -Brooke
I loved that we had chocolate chips and I brought them. -Charlotte
I liked the station where you make leaf man. We used leaves, sticks and berries. -Adria

Thanks to all our parent volunteers for helping run the stations and for those who brought in the supplies we needed. We could not have done it without you! We hope you all enjoyed a spook-tacular day! Have a safe evening trick-or-treating! Don't forget to brush your teeth!
- Mrs. T :)

Enjoying the Outdoors

We got quite a bit of rain.

Despite the wetter weather, we were prepared to walk on Wednesday. We listened for sounds and noticed that the wet roads allowed us to hear some tires splashing through the puddles. We noticed the trees that lose their leaves and the "Christmas" trees that stay green. Some trees were still hanging on to a few leaves.

We were tempted to jump in this pile of leaves.

Here are our thoughts:
It was fun jumping in the leaves. -Tyson
I threw the leaves up. -Ava
I like going on the walk. I heard cars. -Bianca

So much to see around us.

Beautiful colours.

Puddle footwear. 

We like Walking Wednesdays because we like being outside. -Desi
I liked throwing the leaves up. They fell on my head and I liked it because they don't crunch. -Brody
I like looking in the bushes. -Arianna
I really liked throwing the big leaf pile up in the air. It was really fun. -Charlotte
I like that we go and walk around outside the school yard. -Marshall
I liked throwing the leaves. They went in the air and they fell on me. -Blake
I like walking because it gives me exercise. -Theo
I picked up the most leaves and threw the highest. I liked all those leaves. -Chase
I found Canada leaves. -Lily
I liked throwing the leaves. -Andrew
We found Canada leaves and threw them up in the sky. -Ben
I like Walking Wednesdays because I like nature and I like seeing new things in nature. -Brooke
I hear sounds like trucks or birds. -Adria
I like picking leaves. I pick big leaves. -Stacey
I like walking outside. -Dominic
On Walking Wednesday yesterday, I liked it because when we were going back we got to throw leaves and Mrs. Tresoor took a picture. -Jack

It is so great that the kids are eager to get outside even when the weather conditions are less than ideal. Thanks to Room 2 Families for making sure we are dressed for our walks. The smiles in these photos really say it all.
-Mrs. T :)

School Assembly

The grade 1s hosted an assembly on Wednesday. We introduced the school to Zones of Regulation which talks about how we can self-regulate by identifying the zone we are in. Also, we led all the students in the singing of our school song. Thanks to Ms Wasney for videotaping some of the assembly so we can share it with you.

Assembly

Zones of Regulation from trec on Vimeo.

Strategies for Zones of Regulation from trec on Vimeo.

BHS Song from trec on Vimeo.

Here are our thoughts:
I liked singing the Bird's Hill song. -Stacey
I liked singing. -Ava
I felt nervous singing. -Desi
I liked the assembly because we got to sing. -Arianna
I liked singing the Bird's Hill song. It is my favourite song of my life. -Chase
I talked about the blue zone. -Bianca
I was nervous standing in front of everyone. -Brody
I liked doing belly breathing. -Theo
I liked singing the song and I liked to stand in front of the school. -Ben
We sang Mashed Potatoes when we were leaving. -Tyson
I liked singing the Bird's Hill song. -Blake
I liked that I got to talk about red zone. -Jack
I liked the assembly because I had all my friends there. I was nervous, but now I'm not because my friends are there. -Brooke
I was nervous, but I was okay after it was over. -Adria
I got to talk in front of the whole school. It was fun. -Andrew
I liked singing. -Dominic
I liked singing the Bird's Hill School song. -Charlotte

Great job everyone. It can be scary being in front of the whole school. You performed well and the students enjoyed the assembly.
-Mrs. T :)

Exploration

Room 2 is a creative bunch. We are enjoying exploring different art media and techniques using pastels and paints. Our Walking Wednesdays are a great way to get outside, explore our surroundings and appreciate nature. Here are some pictures to share.

Drawing pumpkins during exploration time.

Walking Wednesdays

Staying in a line on the road.

Painting sunsets.

We will be creating silhouettes to go on our beautiful sunsets. Stay tuned. . . our finished artwork will be posted on Artsonia.
-Mrs. T :)

How Are You Feeling?

We have been talking about feelings as we learn more about Zones of Regulation. Our faces really do show how we are feeling and it is helpful to be able to know what facial expressions mean. We drew faces to show happy, sad and angry. It was important to pay attention to the shapes of our eyes, eyebrows and mouths when we were drawing these faces. Students are working on identifying their own feelings and how they look and act differently. 

Here are our thoughts:

Sometimes I can feel happy or sad. -Arianna

When you are happy you can see peoples' teeth. -Tyson

When I drew a happy face I drew big eyes and a smile. -Ava

When I am sad I cry. -Desi

I am sad and my face looks droopy. -Blake

I smile when I am happy. -Dominic

When I am angry I am mad. -Jack

When I get happy I smile. -Ben

When I am sad I feel like I am going to cry. -Charlotte

I feel mad when I go to my room. -Lily

I yell and slam my door when I am mad. -Chase

I am mad when other people do mean things to me. -Brody

Sometimes my face looks mad. -Andrew
I drew a happy face. -Stacey

I smile and it's so much fun that my friends want to play with me when I am smiling. -Brooke

When I am sad I cry. -Theo

When I am happy I have a smile. -Adria

It is good to be able to express ourselves. Can you identify these feelings?

-Mrs. T :)

Socktober

S.P.I.N. Club (Support People In Need) consists of interested grade 5 students. For their first initiative, the club is collecting socks for Socktober. This idea originated from Kid President and has been a huge success at our school. Last year BHS collected 557 pairs of socks for those in need. This campaign will run from October 17-31. We appreciate your contribution of new socks to this cause!

Happy Thanksgiving!

I hope our centrepieces made it home safely and that they found a place to be admired in your home . . . sorry if they are a little messy! We created some criteria for our centrepieces. They needed to include a bun as the base with our name on it. The items we selected needed to be about one ruler tall. We needed to poke holes near the centre, but not all in the same spot and the centrepiece needed to look good! We think we met the criteria very well.



Here are our thoughts as we completed this sentence:
I am thankful for . . .
my house. - Ava
my 2 wheel scooter. -Andrew
being a big sister. -Arianna
my family. -Theo
my dog. -Ben
my dad mowing the grass. -Blake
my mom and dad. -Tyson
my mom putting me to bed. -Brody
my dad taking care of me. -Chase
everyone coming to my party. -Jack
my momma. -Stacey
my mom and dad. -Charlotte
my family. -Dominic
my poppa. -Desi
kisses, hugs and friends. -Brooke

my mom and dad. -Lily
my family. -Bianca

As a class, we talked about being grateful every day. We have so much to be thankful for. I hope you find time to be with friends and family this weekend. Enjoy!
- Mrs. T :)

Walking Wednesdays!

We went for our first walk on Wednesday morning. I had planned on an afternoon trek, but the forecast indicated that the best weather might be in the morning. Thanks to Room 2 Families for having the children dressed appropriately. The weather held out and we were prepared and able to enjoy ourselves.

Here are our thoughts:
I walked far. -Stacey
I enjoyed video taping things. -Blake
I liked video taping. -Brody
I took lots of pictures on the walk. -Bianca
I got rocks and leaves. -Dominic
I drew pictures of a car and  leaves. -Lily
I enjoyed drawing pictures on the walk. -Charlotte
I liked the walk because I got to draw leaves and a tractor. -Ben
I liked my job. I collected a lot of good stuff. -Chase
I liked taking picutres. -Theo
I enjoyed having a walking partner. -Brooke
I liked filling up my whole page. -Arianna
I liked taking pictures of the trees. -Andrew
I collected a lot of things. -Ava
I filled up my whole page because I found lots of stuff to draw. -Tyson
I liked taking pictures for the first time. Jack
I loved the walk. I liked the cameras. -Desi

Students picked a job to do for this walk. The photos and video clips in the following video were taken by the kids. Thanks to the collectors filling their baggies with outdoor treasures and the recorders for capturing our adventure in drawings. What teamwork!

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend!!
-Mrs. T :)

The Dog House Canteen

The Dog House Canteen is open for another school year! The canteen will be open every second month starting in October on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 12:15 - 12:35. All treats are $1. For the month of October, proceeds will go to Ronald Mcdonald House.

This venture originated last year from interested grade 4 students and their passion continues on in grade 5. Ms Wasney purchased aprons for the canteen staff which adds such a professional look. Congratulations grade 5s for thinking of ways to help others!

Thanks for supporting the canteen.