The Weeks are Flying By

It has been a busy week in Room 2. The snow finally arrived, we learned about the element of line in art, Walking Wednesday took us through the community, Ms Gauvreau was in our room for our writing residency and the Dinos were up to some pretty funny adventures!

We have had a guest in our room working with us on our writing journey. I am so proud that the kids in grade one see themselves as writers and readers. We will be making a counting book about dinosaurs as the Dinos have been a great source of inspiration for our writing this month. During our writing residency, other teachers joined us to watch the process with Ms Gauvreau leading the way. We were so lucky to be a host class with Ms G. The Dinos liked her too. They even snuck into Ms Gauvreau's bag and went home with her one night!

Walking Wednesday

Here are our thoughts:
There's a book called Snowmen at Night. Ms Gauvreau read it to us. -Arianna
The Dinos made snowballs and  a snowman. -Stacey
We did art. We drew different lines. -Marshall
We got snow. I was building a snow fort. -Ava
The dinosaurs got into Ms Gauvreau's suitcase and went home with her. -Jack

The writers of Room 2

We had snow. It snowed today I am really excited. I can't believe it. -Chase
On our walk we made snowballs and threw them at the field. -Bianca
I liked Ms Gauvreau because I got to see the other teachers who came to our room. -Brooke
The dinosaurs were at Ms Gauvreau's place. They were eating the fruit. -Andrew
I love the walk. I loved the snowball throwing. We don't throw snowballs on the playground. -Brody
I like playing outside because I get to go in snow forts. -Blake
I wrote so good. I wrote about 2 dinosaurs in a boat fishing for fish. -Ben
We walked in the snow for the first time on Walking Wednesday. -Lily
I love squishing the snow with my hands. -Desi
I stomped my feet in the snow. -Dominic
I made a big snowball and it got joined to a snow fort. -Tyson
I liked when Ms Gauvreau came to do our Dino book. -Theo

I can't believe it is already nearing the end of November. Report cards go home on Monday. We are looking forward to celebrating our learning with you at student led conferences next week.
Have a great weekend.

The Dinos on Ms Gauvreau;s table enjoying fresh fruit!

-Mrs. T :)

Geocaching

Our Wednesday walk took us out to find our first geocache. Some students in our class have been geocaching before so they were able to tell us about their experiences. It was pretty exciting

 Here are our thoughts:
We found a treasure on a tree. -Stacey
I had fun climbing some branches to look for the geocache.-Chase
People look for stuff. It is pretty cool. -Arianna
We walked to Sobeys. -Dominic
We went for a walk and we found a little note that says who found the geocache. -Bianca
I was the one who found the geocache. I had a picture inside of my head because I have a computer in my brain. -Lily
I like going geocaching with my dad. I found one that had no pencil so I told Mrs. Tresoor to bring a pencil. -Blake
I went geocaching before and I found a whole bunch on Mother's Day on my bike. Some didn't have pencils. -Brody
We found the geocache in a tree. Ben
We walked in the sticks. They broke and cracked. There wasn't a geocache in the branches. -Ava
We went to geocache and we found a container. -Charlotte
The geocache didn't have any toys in it and that's why we just wrote our name on the paper inside. -Jack
I like going geocaching because we went back to that same place after school with my auntie.I have never gone geocaching before -Theo
We found the geocache. It was in the split of a tree. Inside there was a bag and a piece of paper in the bag because we wrote our name. Good thing we had a pen because it did not come with a pen.-Brooke
We looked in the branches on the ground, but it wasn't it there. It was in a tree. -Tyson
We found a geocache yesterday on our walk. -Andrew
I liked geocaching because we found cool stuff. -Adria

The kids have been asking if we will go geocaching again. You never know what our next walking adventure may bring.
-Mrs. T :)

A November to Remember

The week has been filled with the antics of the Dinos, enjoying the beautiful weather, discussions about Remembrance Day and so much more. Students have a long weekend because there is no school on November 11 and no school for students on Monday, November 14.

Here are our thoughts:
I liked the park because there was a pretend truck. -Jack
I was a wreath bearer at the Remembrance Day assembly. -Ava
I liked the slider at the park. -Chase
I enjoy having the dinosaurs in Room 2. -Adria
I liked the swinging monkey bars at the park. -Lily
The dinosaurs miss home because they want to see their family and friends. -Andrew
I liked the slide at the purple park. -Brody
I liked the rings at the purple park. -Bianca
I liked the assembly because I got to carry the wreath up with my friend. -Ben
I liked going to the park. I liked playing outside. -Theo
I thought the thing that slides was fun. -Arianna
I liked going to the purple park because it is my favourite colour.

Today the dinosaurs were really funny. They started their own colour club. I think they miss home and their friends. It would be really nice if they would just relax and like to stay. -Brooke
I liked going to the purple park. -Blake
The dinosaurs were colouring at my table today. -Desi
We sang O'Canada at the assembly. We saw pictures of gravestones, soldiers and poppies. -Tyson

Our Wednesday Walk took us to a park in the community. Many of the kids know it as Purple Park which makes sense since there is a giant purple slide. The November weather has been delightful. I'm not sure how long it will last, but I know we are loving it. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that I got my snow tires on extra early this year! Hard to believe that there was a blizzard 30 years ago that shut down the city.

The students did a very good job of being respectful at the assembly today. It was different to not clap for the wonderful performances. Thanks to the help and support from everyone at school for putting together such a lovely program. Take time to remember.
-Mrs. T :)

Our Walk to the Cenotaph

Crossing at the crosswalk.

We moved our walk to Friday last week and Ms Knoll walked with us to the cenotaph. For some students it was their first time seeing this monument. The singing of O'Canada was beautiful as we stood in the sunshine around the Canadian flag.

Here are our thoughts:
I saw soldiers' names. -Adria
I really liked when we read the words on the cenotaph. -Chase
We walked to the cenotaph. -Stacey
We sang O'Canada by the flag. -Arianna
I liked when Ms Knoll said all the names. -Lily
It was cool because we got to know the names of the soldiers who died. -Jack
I liked when we were singing O'Canada. -Marshall
The cenotaph is cool because it is tall. -Blake
At the cenotaph Ms Knoll read all the names. -Ava
I loved singing O'Canada. -Charlotte

Singing O'Canada

I think it was a good idea to read the names on the cenotaph. -Theo
The cenotaph was tall. -Brooke
I liked when we sat around the cenotaph. -Desi
It was a long walk. -Dominic
I liked the cenotaph because it's big. -Brody
We sang O'Canada around the flag. -Tyson
We went to the cenotaph. People laid poppies already. We read the names of the soldiers on both sides. -Ben
The cenotaph had two poppies on it. -Andrew
I liked when Ms Knoll said the names and we said we remember. -Bianca

We are forever grateful for the bravery shown by the young people from this area who fought for our freedom. Because of the sacrifices of so many, we are able to live safely in a beautiful country. We are fortunate to be able to play freely, which is what we did in Memorial Park after our ceremony. Lest We Forget.
-Mrs. T :)

Memorial Park

Heading back to school.

It's Dinovember

Surprise!

We got a special delivery on Halloween. The box said,  "Do not to open until November 1st". When we got to school the next day, dinosaurs had broken out of the box and they ate a lot of Halloween treats. The dinos have been surprising us each day with their nightly antics.

Here are our thoughts:

The dinos stomped on the candy. -Marshall

They made a card that said it was Dinovember -Arianna

I'm surprised that they chewed up some sponges. - Ava

They bit the sponges. They made some mess. I think the T-Rex opens his mouth at night and chomps on stuff. -Desi

I cannot believe that those dinos can make a huge mess. -Theo

The Dinos are here.

It was super funny when they messed up the calendar and told us it was Dinovember. -Andrew

I'm surprised because the dinosaurs can move at night. -Ben

I'm having fun with the dinos being so funny. I think they are controlled by the moon. It's pretty crazy. -Chase

I like the dinosaurs. -Dominic

I think it's funny that all the dinosaurs are crazy about the sponges. -Brooke

I'm surprised that the dinosaurs came out of the box. -Blake

They went on the calendar yesterday. They made a mess. -Tyson
Dinosaurs are eating our sponges. -Stacey

They left us a note.

It was funny when they were all over the calendar. I liked the one holding the flag because it was funny. -Lily

The T-Rex chewed up the foam sponges. They made a big mess with our cars. -Brody

The dinosaurs have been chewing up the sponges. -Bianca

I love Dinovember because each day the dinosaurs surprise us. -Jack
I can't believe the dinosaurs wrecked some sponges. -Adria

What happened to the calendar?

Uh oh!

Hey, those are our sponges and cars!

That looks like fun.

Each morning the kids are wondering what the dinos have been up to at night. It is sure to be a month full of excitement. Welcome to Dinovember!
- Mrs. T :)

What do you think the dinos will do next?