Halloween Fun!

On Tuesday we had a great morning rotating through our Halloween stations. The costume parade was in the gym after lunch. There were so many people who came out to celebrate with us. It was fun to see all the different costumes.

Here are our thoughts:
I liked the snack because it was yummy. -Etta
We melted crayons on the mini pumpkin. -Chelsea
We got out pumpkin seeds. We had to put our hands into the pumpkin and grab the seeds out. We put them on the ten frame to count them. -Claire
We tasted some snacks. They tasted great. -Grayson
We melted crayons on the pumpkin. -Lania
I liked the station that had the pumpkin that you could count seeds. We counted 148 seeds. -Willow
I liked the parade. I liked walking and seeing my dad and grandpa and grandma. -Marley
The orange crush, gingerale and 7-up tasted good. It was swamp water. I liked the celery too. -Marcus
I really liked the snacks. We had oranges and celery for pumpkins and we had bananas and chocolate chips for ghosts. -Ella
I liked when we reached into the pumpkin to get seeds and count them. -Sophie
I liked the snack station. We made banana ghosts. -Mercedes
I had oranges and I had one drink. -Kalem
I like the swamp water and the banana ghost and the orange pumpkin with the celery at the top. -Kayley
I liked making the orange and celery into a pumpkin. -Shain
We got to watch a movie and eat candy.We had a parade -Everett
I liked drinking swamp water and eating oranges. -Noah
I made a pumpkin picture. -Harlow

Thanks to the parent volunteers for helping run the stations. We also appreciated the food that was sent in for our snacks. The week definitely had a buzz of excitement. Thanks for sending a limited amount of candy in the lunches.



And just like that, October is over. Remember to turn back the clocks this weekend.
-Mrs. T. :)

First Snow

The snow arrived a little earlier than I expected. The first snow always brings a great deal of excitement. We have talked about the expectations at recess with our playground looking a little different. The kids were excited to discover all that they could do with the freshly fallen snow. The strong winds made the day a little tougher to endure, but we got outside and we got lots of fresh air.

Here are our thoughts:
The snow is fun to make forts in it. -Joel
I like snow because it's my favourite thing to build a snowman, make a snow fort and crack ice. -Chelsea
It was great because I love winter times. -Grayson
I love winter because it's fun and my friends love making giant snowballs. -Claire
I love snow because my friends play with me every time when I go outside. Kayley
I love winter because I get to make big snowballs. -Harlow
The snow was fun because you can make snow angels. -Sophie
I love snow because I can go skating with my family and I love to go skating. -Ella
We made a ginormous fort with my friends. It is way by the baseball diamond. -Marcus
I like to play in the snow because I have fun doing anything in the snow. -Kalem
I love to play in the snow because we get some snow to build stuff. -Etta
I like building snow castles with my friends. -Everett
I like playing outside in the snow because I get to play outside with all my friends in a huge snow fort. -Noah
I like snow because you get to make lots of snowballs. -Mercedes
Before school, me and my brother were rolling snowballs. -Marley
I like the snow because it's really good to play in. -Willow
I'm excited because my dad is helping me build a snow fort, a snow bed and a snow chair. -Camden
I like playing in the snow because I can make snowmen and snow forts. -Ryder.
It was fun outside. I made a snowman. -Shain
I like the snow because I can make a snowman. -Laniah

Just because the temperatures are getting colder and we have snow, it does not mean the season is winter. We had some discussion about this when we were thinking about changing the card to winter on our calendar. Fall is still with us until our winter break which was hard for us to believe.

Thanks for sending the kids with all their clothing for the colder weather. If you could label their items it helps us find things that may get on the floor or find their way to the lost and found.
-Mrs. T :)

Five Day Week!

Glad to see that we all made it through a full week together. There are some sniffles going around so we have been trying to keep our hands clean and we've talked about how not to spread germs when we cough and sneeze. We have been doing a great job working on our reading stamina. The kids are trying out different spots in the room to enjoy a good book. Everyone had a chance to find interesting books to fill their book bins. Friday was International Dot Day. We were seeing lots of dots! Such a fun way to end the week. Thanks Ms. Wasney for picking up our Smile Cookie treats! Have a peek at our video capturing some glimpses of life in Room 2!



Here are our thoughts about reading:
I like to read about fish and sharks. We read to learn. -Joel
I like reading about sharks, squids and every single animal in the world except cats and dogs. -Camden
Reading is important because it helps us learn. I like to read about dogs, cats and cheetahs. -Sophie
I like to read Lego books. -Kalem
You can think when you read. I think about learning how to spell.-Mercedes
If you read you can write. -Marcus
I love reading because you can learn new words and you can learn about lots of things. -Willow
Reading is important because you can learn about stuff. I like to read Elephant and Piggie. -Marley
I like to read bird books because I like birds. -Harlow
I like to read Lego and Star Wars books. -Everett
I like the books in my book bin. I picked them. -Shain
I like reading Diary of a Wimpy Kid because it's funny. -Chelsea
I love reading because you get to see stuff you have never seen in books before. -Noah
I like to read at school and home. -Grayson
Reading helps you learn to read. -Kayley
I love to look at the pictures because they are nice and pretty. -Ella
I love to read Elephant and Piggie books because I like the pictures. -Ryder
I love to read dinosaur books. -Laniah
I love reading because you can learn stuff when you read. -Etta
I like reading because I love reading my favourite books. I'm reading Amelia Bedelia and Mathilda. -Claire

Hopefully we will get a good rest this weekend because we get to do it all again next week. YAY! Stay dry. We may not be seeing much sunshine, but we can enjoy some cozy time inside. . . maybe even with a good book! You can do The Dot Song together. We know all the actions.
-Mrs. T :)

100th Day of School!

We celebrated the 100th Day of School on Thursday. Stations were set up to highlight the multiple intelligences. Students from three classes were combined and the groups rotated through the stations all morning. It was so neat to see the kids interacting with each other as they experienced different challenges at the stations. There were even kids telling me that they played with a new friend at recess....that made my heart very happy.

Here are our thoughts:
I liked snack because you had to get 10 of each thing and put them on a piece of paper in the right spots. If you had any left over you could put it in the cup to eat it. -Tyson
My favourite was food because I got to eat all kinds of food. -Lily
I liked the art one. I made a dog. -Dominic
I counted the snacks. They were good. -Ben
I liked the music station because I like music. We did a marching band with the musical instruments. -Bianca

I liked eating the marshmallows. -Desi

I liked building because I got to use 100 pieces of Lego. I built a house with no roof because they didn't have a big enough flat piece for the roof. - Brody
My mom was at the wonder station. We talked about long ago and what it could be like in 100 years. -Brooke
I liked snack because I ate some candy. -Chase
I liked the art station because it was fun. I made the 100 into a grass trailer. -Blake
I liked snack because my mom ran it. -Theo
The one I liked was the reading one. We had to find words to add to a chart. I added 4 words. -Adria
I liked the snack because when there were 100 pieces of food we got to eat them. We put them in cups. I finished it at the different stations. -Jack
I liked the art station. I liked it because I made my dog, Scarlet. -Charlotte
I liked the snack station because there were Smarties and chocolate chips. We counted to 100. -Ava
I liked building with popsicle sticks and clothespins. I made a tower. It held 100 pennies. -Marshall
I liked counting 100 snacks. Marshmallows and butterscotch chips were my favourite. -Andrew

The snack station is always a hit! We will be looking more closely at the multiple intelligences to identify what kind of smart we are. We all bring so many interests and talents to our classroom.

A big thank you goes out to the volunteers who helped at the stations. Thanks also to Ms. Wasney for allowing some grade 5 students to be part of our morning. The leadership and encouragement offered to our little ones was greatly appreciated. You all made it 100 times better.
- Mrs. T :)

Remembering the Dinos. . .

The Dinos sure got into some mischief at night. Here are the highlights of their time in Room 2.

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 :)

First Days of Grade One!

The start of the year is super exciting for many of us. I know for some kids it can also be an anxious time. Things are different from Kindergarten and now we are at school all day . . . every day. This three day week was longer for some than others, but we all made it through with smiles on our faces by Friday at 3:55! Way to go everyone!

Here are our thoughts:
I like being on the bus. -Theo
I like playing outside at recess. -Stacey
I like riding the bus. -Blake
I like my teacher. -Brody
I like playing with my friends at recess. -Adria
I love school. -Bianca
I like my class. -Dominic
I like snack time. -Lily
I like playing in the sand box. - Desi
I like digging the hole under the sand box. -Jack
I like calendar. -Charlotte
I like snack time because I get to eat chips. -Ben
I like my new school and my new bus and my new friends. -Chase
I like singing O'Canada. -Brooke
I like eating lunch with my friends. -Arianna
I like snack time. -Ava
I like playing soccer at recess. -Tyson
I like picking books for my book bin. -Andrew
I like playing on the slide. -Marshall

Thanks for all the support we have received from our families in making the first few days go smoothly. Get lots of rest this weekend because next week we get to be together for 5 days! I can't wait to hear all about your weekend on Monday. We hope you enjoy the video showing some highlights of our week.
-Mrs. T :)

Olympic Activity Day

It was our Olympic Activity Day yesterday. There were 36 stations to visit. It started to drizzle a bit before lunch so we came in a few minutes earlier. It was nice to have families join us for hot lunch. Thanks for the great sportsmanship.

Here are our thoughts:
I got my face painted and my arms. - Josh
I got nine golds so far. -Russell A.
I really liked the trampoline because we get to do jumping jacks on it. -Gavin
I got lots of golds. Water race was my favourite station. -Cody
I got my face painted with a horse on my cheek. -Anna
I enjoyed getting my face painted by my sister and seeing my mom. Naomi
I liked having lemonade. It tasted great. -Bapreet
I liked the basketball throw. I almost got it in, but it bounced out. -Callum
I really loved the football kicking and I got it to hit the chicken that was hanging up. -Zachary
I stayed with my partner. -Russell L.
It was fun getting my face painted. It was hard to decide what to get on my face. I picked a hose. -Eliza
I liked when I got my face painted and I liked wearing my Polaris hat for Hat Day. -Landyn
I played games in the gym. -Jay Dee
I liked all the activities. I went on a scooter on an obstacle course. My mom was there at that station.-Cady
I got my face painted. I got two emojis. I got the happy face emoji and  the heart eyes emoji. -Brady
I enjoyed the face painting. I got a unicorn on my forehead. -Levi
I loved when I got my face painted because Naomi and Cody got the same too. So we all decided to all be dogs. -Sierra

Thanks to Mrs. Rand for organizing all the Olympic themed activities. It was an amazing day.

Outdoor Classroom

We had friends from Dr. Hamilton School come over to spend time with us today. Ms. Clarke's grade 1 class has been taking part in an Outdoor Classroom Challenge. Her class has taken their learning outdoors all this week. . . they are outdoor experts! We were able to learn how to build a shelter from tarps, bungee cords and pegs. The plan was to have the sun shining, and of course it came out at 3 o'clock after our friends had left. We did have tons of fun, even without the sun. I think there may be lots of talk about geocaching at home tonight.

Here are our thoughts:

I liked going geocaching. We found it by Sobeys. Nobody saw it because it was green and it was small and it was camouflaged on a tree. -Josh

I went for a long walk, -Ethan

I liked helping build our shelter. -Bapreet

I was playing basketball and I made a friend. -Callum

I liked when we got to walk. I saw lots of things. -Jake

I liked when Dr. Hamilton School came to BHS to see us. -Anna

I hit the peg into the ground. -Cody

I liked the way we built the shelter. -Gavin

I liked when I made two new friends. One of my friends has her birthday on the same day as mine. -Sierra

I was outside a lot today. -Jay Dee

I liked it when we built the shelter. I hammered in the peg. -Eliza

I loved when my friend came. He is on my hockey team. He is my best hockey friend. -Zachary

I liked when Dr. Hamilton people came to BHS because I got to make new friends. -Cady

I liked playing basketball and meeting a new friend. -Russell A.

I was outside most of the day. -Russell L.

I liked geocaching. It was hard to find the geocache. -Levi

I liked meeting a new friend. I liked being outside mostly all day. Brady

I liked making a tent. -Naomi

We got in lots of exercise and enjoyed the fresh air. I think we will sleep well tonight. Thanks for all the great outdoor excitement. 

-Mrs. T :)

Boonstra Farms

We lucked out on a great day for a field trip to Boonstra Farms. There was so much to see and do. Thanks Ms. Code for arranging this great adventure. Those animals stole our hearts. I think you need to check backpacks for any hidden kittens!

Here are our thoughts:
I liked petting the animals. -Russell L.
I liked petting all of the animals and milking the cow. -Cady
I loved the kittens. They were furry. -Bapreet
I loved milking the cow. It felt warm. -Jake
I liked feeding the horse. I fed it hay. -Eliza
I loved petting the kittens and the goats. -Gavin
I liked feeding the llama. -Landyn
I liked holding the kittens. The baby pig was cute. -Levi
I loved the Black Hole. It feels like you are flipping over. Callum
I fed the donkey and it felt weird when he ate off my hand. -Josh
I loved when I petted the cats and kittens. They were in the barn and outside the barn. -Zachary
I liked milking the cow because it felt squishy. -Brady
There was a bull at the farm. We got to see it. I loved when we got to go on the forest trail because there was a tree house and shelters. The kittens were in the shelter. -Anna
I liked milking the cow. -Ethan
I really loved when we got to go on the big hay stacks because when I went on the big hay stacks we all made poses. -Sierra
I liked the animals. They were nice. -Jay Dee
I milked a cow and petted kittens and I also held them, but they were a little scratchy. -Naomi

The sun was shining and we made the most of our day. We will be sleeping soundly tonight.
- Mrs. T :)

Mother's Day Surprise

On Mother's Day we were finally able to reveal the special surprise we have been working on for our moms. Everyone did such a fabulous job creating flowers inspired by the artwork of Georgia O'Keeffe. We tried to make our flowers fall off the page. We are grateful for our moms and for all the special things they do.

Here are our thoughts:
I love when my mom snuggles with me. -Anna
My mom is very nice and very smart. -Zachary
My mom always takes care of me. -Cady
There are lots of things I love about my mom. I love her to pieces. -Russell A.
I love my mom. -Jay Dee
Whenever I am hungry, my mom makes me something to eat. -Brady
I liked reading with my mom. -Ethan
When I am sick my mom helps me feel better. -Sierra
My mom loves me. She is the best. -Gavin
I like when my mom plays with me. Sometimes we play tag. -Eliza
My mom is nice. -Cody
My mom helps me hang up my shirts. -Jake
My mom makes me pizza. - Russell L.
My mom always helps me if I get hurt. She helps me ride my bike because I am new at riding a two-wheeler. -Naomi
My mom takes care of me. She cares for me. -Bapreet
I like it when my mom helps me a lot. She helps me clean my room. -Josh
My mom lets me have more 7-up. She takes care of me. -Callum
I like to play board games with my mom. She lets me help make cookies. -Levi
My mom lets me play outside a lot. We play baseball. She throws the ball and I hit it with the bat. -Landyn

Thank you to our moms who make us feel special every day. We hope you know how much we love you!
-Mrs. T :)

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 :)

Keeping Busy!

We had more firsts this week, here are just a few . . .

Read to someone was introduced. The class discussed how to share a book when reading with another person. We talked about EEKK (sitting elbow to elbow, knee to knee). It was very evident that the students were keen on sharing their books. 

Our Big Buddies in Ms. Dodd's grade 3/4 class visited our classroom. We will be spending time with our buddies once a cycle. This week our buddies did a short interview to learn more about their little buddies. It was a fun way to get to know each other.  

In math we did some work on representing numbers using ten frames. Students were able to share their thinking with the class and to see that there are many ways to solve math problems. 

Our classroom library is full of interesting books. Ms. Code came in to get us started on sorting some of our books so the class knows exactly what is in our library. We came up with some good categories. There are lots more books to sort so we will keep at it. 

You may have heard your child talk about some of the movement breaks we have during our day.We have been enjoying the catchy rhythms and moves that give us energy or relax us as needed. Check out the information here to try it at home:  Go Noodle.

Our Terry Fox run was in the afternoon. The whole school got together for an assembly where we got to learn a little more about Terry Fox. Then everyone headed outside to run laps around the field. All students had a Canada map paper and as they completed a lap they got a province stamped. We have some strong runners in Room 2. Your child may be very tired tonight as they put in lots of effort to run across Canada! Thank you for your contributions to cancer research.



I asked the students to think about what they did well this week . . .
Here are our thoughts:

I kept my hands and feet to myself when I was outside playing. -Zachary
I did read to self. I read good. -Russell A.
I showed my mom and dad the classroom. -Callum
I turned on and off the lights each day. -Russell L.
I showed my parents the picture that I made of me. They liked the freckle details. -Anna
I did a picture of myself. I made an Instagram post and got 11 likes. -Landyn
I showed my parents my classroom and my picture. They said it was beautiful. -Cody
I wrote my name fancy on the paper I did with my Big Buddy. -Brady
I'm really good at clicking my heels when we do Go Noodle. -Gavin
I was reading the whole time when we read to self. -Eliza
I listened and answered the questions my Big Buddy asked me. -Levi
I ran hard for the Terry Fox run. -Naomi
I dance at school when we do Go Noodle. I'm good at dancing. -Sierra
I showed my mom and dad around my class. I liked showing them my book bin. -Jake
I'm good at dancing because I go to my dance class. I copy the moves on the screen when we do Go Noodle. -Cady

I did a good job when we read to someone. I shared my books. -Sasha
I got good exercise playing outside. -Makhaila

We had to say good-bye to our friend Makhaila today. We wish her well at her new school. The fall weather has been good to us so far. Take time to look at the changing colours around you this weekend. Let's enjoy all that this beautiful season has to offer.
-Mrs. T :)

Fun-filled, Full Week

Congratulations! We had our first 5 day week in Grade 1. It really is great to see how the students are learning new routines in our classroom and getting more familiar with school expectations as well. This video will give you an idea of what we have been up to.



Here are our thoughts:
I liked colouring my Kandinsky circles on Dot Day. -Zachary
My Kandinsky circles look good. -Landyn
I liked playing with my friend on the playground. -Russell L.
I enjoyed being at computer lab. -Russell A.
I enjoyed being at music. It is fun to sing. -Sierra
I am having fun with my new buddy each day. -Ethan
I liked being at the library because you can bring the books home. -Jake
I liked picking hockey books at library. -Brady
We did read to self. Reading is good for you because you learn more stuff. -Josh
It was a pretty great week because I like recess. -Gavin
I liked Dot Day. I used pastels for the first time. -Naomi
I liked choice time. I played restaurant with the calculator. -Callum
I liked "give a smile get a smile". We got a smile cookie. -Anna
I liked playing horses with my friend at recess. -Eliza
I was singing at music. I am a good singer. -Cody
I liked when my dot came to life. It was really big. -Cady
I was happy to go to library for the first time, not the first time in my life, but the first time in Grade 1. -Levi
I liked reading to self. I read on the carpet. -Mikhaila
I liked going on the instruments in music. -Sasha

Thanks for a wonderful week everyone. Rest up because we get to do it all again on Monday. Enjoy the last weekend of summer!
-Mrs. T :)

Field Day

What perfect weather for our Field Day today. The students all got sports cards and were able to visit 35 different stations. There were many smiling faces and so much excitement throughout the day. I'm glad we were able to stay with our partners so we could have lots of fun together.

Here are our thoughts:
When we were doing water polo I got water and I dumped it on my head. I got soaking wet. -Shelby
I liked doing ping pong in the gym. I kept it up against the wall. -Diamond
Kody caught the water balloon and then he threw it to me. It popped and sprayed all over my legs. -Brianna
Today I played hockey shoot out and I got it top corner. I got a gold. -Ashton
I noticed that at the juice stand there were cups of juice. I thought there would be juice boxes. The juice was good. -Isla
I loved that we got to play at the stations. It was fun. My favourite station was the water balloons. Xoie
I liked when I played that football throw. I got it through the hula hoop 6 times. -Brayden
I enjoyed the water balloons because I got soaked. -Andrew
I hit Brianna with the ping pong ball by accident. I said I was sorry. She was okay. -Kody
I played football throw. I didn't miss one of them. -Hunter
I liked the shoe fly the best. I used Jessica's sandal. -Kingston
I noticed there were more stations than last year. -Ezra
I liked breaking the water balloons. I splashed Xoie. -Saydee
I can't believe that Grade 8s are coming to help at the Field Day. My best friend Abby is here. -Ashley
I liked the baseball station. I hit it by the trees. Kayden
Me and Isla had lots of fun at Field Day. We stayed together the whole time. -Kyla
I liked the shoe fly. I got it farther than the purple cone. -Reese
I liked when I scooped the ball up with my elbows. It was fun because I got 4 balls out of the bucket. -Rylee

Thanks to Mrs. Rand for her amazing organization. The events were run by parent and student helpers and it could not have been done without them. Thanks to the volunteers who helped with hot lunch. What a treat it was to have a delicious lunch after such an active morning. We were glad many parents were able to spend part of the day with us.

I'm sure we will all sleep well tonight after all the fresh air and activity. Awesome participation everyone!
-Mrs. T :)

Hello March!

March greeted us with some fierce wind and cool temperatures which meant. . . indoor recesses. The students enjoyed the option of getting in some movement with Go Noodle and also being able to have some choice time. We did an owl craft and we thank Ms Turner and her student teacher Miss Bauschke for the supplies. During the craft we discussed objects and materials which we have been working on in science. Pattern blocks are hugely popular with many of the students in room 2. The creativity shown is fabulous. We were able to see our Grade 4 buddies to do some reading this week. I think our big buddies enjoyed  hearing some of the poems and songs we have been practicing. Mrs. Slukynsky came to talk to the Grade 1s about nutrition. We were able to sort pictures into the four food groups. The first week of March has been filled with lots of learning and fun. Next week we have student led conferences. We are looking forward to sharing with our families.

Here are our thoughts:
It was cool to make the owls. I liked the craft. We used cotton, wood, plastic and pine cones. -Kyla
We made owls for art. We drew and labelled the materials on a bag. I will bring it home today. -Reese
I liked drawing my owl on my bag. -Saydee
I liked when we did the snowy owl. We got to put the cotton balls in the pine cone. It looks like a real snowy owl. -Kayden
I like my owl because we got to pick our pine cone. I named my owl fluffy.  -Isla
We got stickers from Mrs. Slukynsky. My sticker had eggs and chicken. Brianna
I didn't know all the food groups, but I learned it today. -Ashley
I put tortilla in the grains and peaches in the fruits and vegetable place. -Rylee
I learned about nutrition. It was fun sorting the food groups. -Ashton
I liked playing the guessing game. I guessed pomegranate and corn right. -Hunter
I liked learning about nutrition because it was fun because we got to play a guessing game. We placed the foods into the food groups. My favourite food was oatmeal and eggs. -Shelby
I read with Zidane. I read Bear Stays up for Christmas. -Ezra
I liked when my reading buddy Jace read to me and I got to read to her too. -Andrew
I liked reading with Michael. I read first and then he read to me. -Brayden

Enjoy the warmer weather. . . my fingers are crossed that it is here to stay.
-Mrs. T :)

Western Canada Aviation Museum

We went on a field trip to the Aviation Museum where we had a tour of the hangar and saw many aircrafts. We participated in two programs related to our science curriculum: Fastenating Fasteners and Bubble Trouble. It was a full day of learning and activity.

Here are our thoughts:
I liked going on the plane. -Reese
I liked when we put the cones on our heads to be unicorns. -Ashton
I learned how to blow bubbles. -Saydee
I learned how to make a cone out of paper. I learned what planes looked like a long time ago. -Diamond
I liked making bubbles and going on the airplane. -Kyla
I wish we could go there again to go see the play zone. -Rylee
I liked when we learned how to make a bubble maker out of paper. -Andrew
I liked how we were allowed to blow bubbles in the big room. -Ezra
I made the biggest bubble in my life! -Isla
I learned what the front of a plane looked like. -Ashley
I liked when I got to be a pilot in the plane. -Kayden
I learned how we can make bubble blowers out of paper. -Xoie
I liked going into the big airplane. -Kingston
I liked when we got to go on the plane. I liked the big windows and the seats and the two bathrooms. -Shelby
I learned that you can make a cone out of paper. -Kody
I liked putting on the seat belt when we were on the plane. -Brianna

Thanks to the volunteers who were able to come with us to help throughout the day. We hope you enjoy the video of our field trip.
-Mrs. T ;)

Norval Morrisseau Artwork

On Friday we ended our week with a special activity. Mrs. Kulyk helped us to create artwork inspired by Aboriginal artist Norval Morrisseau. The students selected a Manitoba animal for their piece. They drew a practice sketch in pencil and then received a watercolour paper to draw their animal. The animals were outlined in black marker and then painted using acrylic paint. After the pictures dried students touched up their work with black marker. The results are terrific. You can see them here on Artsonia.

This artwork is part of our AAA project this year. We will be writing letters to northern schools and sharing our artwork with them.

Here are our thoughts:
I liked painting my picture. -Brianna
I loved that we got to paint and add details with black marker. -Diamond
I liked when we drew our pictures and when we painted them. -Rylee
It was hard to only pick five colours to paint with. -Xoie
I liked that we got to pick paint colours that we wanted. -Andrew
I liked using the black markers. -Hunter
It was awesome that we got to pick what animal we wanted to draw. -Kyla
I liked my picture because I got to choose gold, red and orange. I like those colours. -Shelby
It was easy to draw the shape of my animal. I drew a duck. -Brayden
I liked painting my picture of an owl. -Saydee
It was hard doing the background painting. -Ezra
I learned that we can use five different colours to paint with. -Kody
I liked taking off the tape to make a border around my picture. -Kayden
I think that I'm an artist because it looks like an artist made my picture. -Ashley
I liked painting the pictures and doing the background. My background was purple. -Reese

 

Thanks to Mrs. Kulyk for sharing her expertise with these budding young artists.
-Mrs. T :)
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Word of the Year Video

Here we are sharing our words of the year. The students put good thought into deciding on just the right word. We hope that you think of a word that will be important to you throughout 2015!

Fort Whyte Alive

We went on  a field trip to Fort Whyte Alive. We learned about how plants and animals survive our cold winters. We sure used our five senses on this trip. We saw so many interesting animals and plants. If we listened carefully we could hear the birds and the prairie dogs. We could smell the fresh outdoors. We touched the animals gently and some needles on the evergreen trees. We could feel the wind in our faces and the cold, crisp air on our cheeks. We tasted delicious food at lunch time to give us nourishment. Even though it was a bit cold with the windchill, we were dressed for the weather and we were able to enjoy the outdoor activities.

Here are our thoughts:
I saw lots of animals. -Kingston
I touched so many furry animals. -Kyla
I liked seeing all the animals. -Rylee
I saw a big catfish. -Ashton
The catfish has long whiskers. -Xoie
I liked touching the animal furs. -Diamond
It was neat to see all the animals. -Reese
I touched a lot of animals there. -Andrew
I liked the fluffy lynx. -Shelby
I enjoyed sitting on the bench to listen and look for the birds that came to the feeders. -Mrs. T
The animals were neat to see. -Brayden
I liked when we got to look around after lunch. -Hunter
I liked feeling the animals. -Shelby
I liked touching the animals and seeing them close up. -Ezra
We got to look at fish. -Brianna
I liked touching the animals. -Kody

Thanks to the volunteers for coming on our trip to help things run smoothly. We appreciate Mrs. Friesen arranging this field trip for the Grade Ones. Thanks to Mr. Unrau for taking great pictures to share with us. What was your favourite Fort Whyte memory? We hope you enjoy the video of our trip.
-Mrs. T :)