Our Wonders

There are so many questions and wonders we have every day. It is our hope that we keep that sense of wonder alive at school. Today we talked about many questions and curiosities we have. It was exciting to hear the kids share their thinking with each other. We will have lots of opportunities to fill our board with our wonders and we will see where this takes us as we explore our questions further.

Here are some of our wonders:
How does snow fall from the sky? - Autumn
How can you read? -Carter D.
Is Batman real? -Bryce
How does my water bottle work? -Colton
How fast does the fastest plane go? -Silas
How do lights light up? How do markers make colour?- Jaxson
How do thermoses work to keep things hot or cold? How do bodies work inside? -Madison
How do magnets stick? -Jarrett
Are storm troopers real? How do flashlights work? -Braydon
How do bedsheets come in different colours? -Ryder
How fast do trains go? -Nathan
How do water bottles work? Gabriella
How fast can Sonic go? -Carter M?
How does my water bottle open when I press the little button? How do doors open and close? Emily
Why do thunderstorms happen? -Kennedy
Why does it rain? -Liam
How was glue thought of and made? -Charlie

What are you wondering about???
-Mrs. T & Ms. M.

Off to a Great Start

First day of Grade 1!

The past few days have been filled with some anxious moments and lots of excitement. We had an assembly to welcome everyone back and to introduce new staff members as well as our new principal, Mr. Altomare. It has been fun watching the kids becoming more comfortable in our classroom. During our "find a friend" activity, we learned more about each other. It was so nice to hear kind words being used and warm smiles being shared. 

Welcome Mr. Altomare!

Find a friend

Here are our thoughts:
I love the rocking chairs. -Autumn
I like when we went outside for recess. -Liam B.
I loved the rocking chairs. I had one today. -Colton
I like playing with all my friends. -Charlie
I like doing the blocks with my new friend. -Braydon
I liked meeting new friends. -Carter D.
I like building my design and my friend made another cool one. -Ryder
I like getting jewels in the bucket. We got more today. -Silas
I like building. -Will
I like drawing and playing.- Jarrett
I love recess. I run around. -Bryce
I like to play with my friends at recess. -Emily
I love learning. -Gabriella
I like reading books. -Carter M.
I liked colouring. -Jaxson
I like listening to stories. -Kennedy
I love playing with the blocks. I made a house. -Nathan
I loved everything. -Madison

Have a wonderful weekend everyone. Get rested up for a full week!

-Mrs. Tresoor & Ms. Moyer

Welcome to Room 2!

Welcome to Grade 1 Room 2! We are very excited for the start of the 2018-2019 school year. During the next few weeks we will be busy getting to know each other and becoming familiar with the new routines in our day. Our goal is to create a caring, positive learning community for our children.

Ms. Moyer and Mrs. Tresoor will work with the students on developing their reading, writing and math skills daily. Ms. Moyer will also be teaching science and health when she is at school on Days 1, 3, 5 and Mrs. Tresoor will be teaching social studies and art on days 2, 4, 6. Many subjects will be integrated across the curriculum so we will be able to get a very good understanding of your child's development.

We will be using a clear zip lock bag to transport important information. We are calling this our "mail bag". We ask that you use this bag to send any notes that you would like us to receive as these will be checked daily. Please have your child return it to school each day. We will also be using REMIND as a form of communication to inform you of important dates and upcoming events. Please sign up using directions sent with the September calendar or click the icon on the sidebar to take you to the Remind site. We can also be reached by email: lmoyer@retsd.mb.ca and ctresoor@retsd.mb.ca We invite you to follow our adventures on Instagram: @wonderingones

Thank you for helping us get off to a great start. We know it is a learning experience for all of us as we get back into the swing of things. We look forward to working together to have an AMAZING year!

-Mrs. Tresoor and Ms. Moyer

Happy Holidays!

There has been so much excitement in the room as we look forward to the holidays. We hope you enjoy the gifts we made for the special people in our lives.

Here are our thoughts:

At Christmas I go to my auntie's in the morning and I open presents at my auntie's. -Kalem
I am excited to open up my presents at my house. -Shain
We are going to go to pick my dad up on the holidays. I am going to go to the park by my house.-Kayley
I am excited to open my presents on the holidays. -Ryder
I wake up and wait for my family to get up. Then I rip my Christmas presents open. -Marcus
I am looking forward to seeing what Santa brings me for Christmas. -Ella
I am excited to get my locket because I asked Santa for it. -Etta

Happy Holidays!

I am excited to have a party at my cousin's house. -Halle
I am excited because I am going to my Baba's house. We are going to have four sleepovers. -Everett
I'm excited because I'm having a Christmas party at my cousin's house on Christmas day. -Claire
I'm going to have a Christmas party at my house. Lots of people are coming to my house. -Chelsea
We get to open presents on Christmas. I go to my Oma's and open presents. -Merecedes
I am looking forward to liking Christmas. I'm opening up presents at my Grandma and Grandpa's house. -Camden
I'm going to see my family and have sleepovers. -Sophie
I am looking forward to opening presents because I'm going to open presents at my Mom's with my Opa and Oma. -Marley
I had early Christmas presents from my Grandma and Grandma because they were over and they gave them to me. -Grayson
I'm excited for Christmas because then I can open all my presents. On the holidays I want to go tubing in the snow. -Noah
I love presents from Santa Claus and my Mom and Dad and
Grandma and Grandpa. -Harlow
I am looking forward to seeing my family at Christmas. We will go to dinner at my Grandma's house. -Joel

Make wonderful memories this holiday season with family and friends. Take time to enjoy some relaxation and peaceful family time. Don't forget to come back to school on January 8th!
-Mrs. T :)

Christmas Photo Booth

During the United Way campaign prizes were donated for staff to place a bid on. Mrs. Dent Scarcello offered a photo booth which I was lucky enough to win. She set everything up for a Christmas themed photo shoot. Everyone had tons of fun.

Here are our thoughts:
I liked picking a friend to have a picture with. -Shain
We made funny faces. -Kayley
I liked all the things we could put on like glasses and stuff. -Ella
We got to go in groups. -Sophie
I liked the reindeer antlers. I put them on. Marley
I liked the photo booth because we picked some friends for our pictures. -Etta
I enjoyed the pictures. -Claire
I liked holding stuff up. -Harlow
I liked when I had the glasses. -Mercedes
I liked the tree. -Chelsea
The photo booth was so awesome. I was wearing shades. -Grayson
The pictures were fun. Me and my friend held the tree on our shoulders. -Noah
I had fun at the photo booth. -Ryder
I had fun at the photo booth. I put lipstick on. -Camden
We were holding stuff that Mrs. Dent Scarcello took pictures of and we could choose whatever we wanted. -Everett
It was fun because we got to take lots of funny pictures. -Marcus
It was cool because it was funny. -Joel
I pretended to eat the food in the pictures. -Kalem

Thanks Mrs. Dent Scarcello for editing all the pictures and spending time with us. We will have lots of laughs looking at these photos over and over again.

-Mrs T. :)

The Beauty of Snowflakes

The start of the week was very snowy. It was a perfect time to talk about snowflakes. We read some books and learned that snowflakes have 6 branches and no two snowflakes are alike. Pattern blocks were used to create our own ideas of the beautiful white fluff that falls from the sky.

Here are our thoughts:
I made a spinning snowflake. I like my spinning snowflake. -Ryder
Snowflakes have 6 spikes around them. -Marcus
My snowflake is really pretty. I was trying to figure out what would be the prettiest. -Ella
We made a snowflake with pattern blocks. Mine was special to me because I love snowflakes. -Etta
I like my snowflake because it was made out of pattern blocks. -Shain
No two snowflakes are alike. -Claire
We made a snowflake out of special tools called pattern blocks. -Harlow
Snowflakes are all different. -Everett
I made a snowflake that was falling from the sky. -Sophie
My snowflake is cool because it has big spikes. -Joel
I like that my snowflake has 6 sides because I am 6 too. -Mercedes
I like it because it is so big. -Kalem
I love snowflakes because they are beautiful. -Camden
I love snowflakes because they are different shapes and different sizes. -Noah
I made my snowflake big. -Laniah
I just love snowflakes because they just twinkle from the sky. -Grayson
I love snowflakes. I think they are so beautiful and they are so sparkly. -Marley

It's fitting that we are ending the week just as it began with gently falling snow. It certainly is going to be a white Christmas! Have a great weekend everyone.
-Mrs. T:)

Student Led Conferences

Decorating our pizza boxes to hold all our work

We are set for our families to visit us for Student Conferences in Room 2. There is lots of excitement as the kids prepare for our visitors. We hope you enjoy your time in our classroom.

Here are our thoughts:
I am excited to show my whole class to my parents. -Mercedes
I'm excited for parent teacher because I know two things that I want at the book fair. -Ryder

The Book Fair is a popular stop.

I'm excited because my mom and dad are going to be so proud of me. I like to learn about numbers. -Grayson
I am looking forward to playing Domino Parking Lot with them. -Marley
I want to play the Two Dice Game with my mom and dad. -Ella
I want to show my mom and dad my workshop with my friend. -Marcus
I am going to get a book from the book fair. -Joel
I'm going to show my brother, my mom and my dad my drawing monsters workshop. -Kayley
I am excited to show my mom the Two Dice Game. -Sophie
I am looking forward to playing the Two Dice Game. - Noah
I am excited because I want to show my mom and dad Domino Parking Lot. -Camden
I am excited to read my mom and dad a book. -Shain
I am looking forward to showing my mom and dad my pizza box. My work will be inside. -Everett
I want to show mama my picture on my pizza box. -Laniah
I am excited to see my family at school. -Etta

Domino Parking Lot

I want to play the Two Dice Game with my parents. -Kalem
I love the Two Dice Game. I want to show my mom. -Harlow
I am excited because my mom is coming to my classroom. I hope I can go to the book fair tonight. -Claire

Two Dice Game

Sharing with our families

I am excited about my parents coming to my classroom. -Chelsea

Thank you for coming out to celebrate with us. We have been working hard and we hope you are proud of our accomplishments this term. It is heartwarming to see the students share their learning with others. Our families are such a vital part of our growth and development and for that we are truly grateful.
-Mrs. T :)