Happy Mother's Day

Sunday is a special day to celebrate all of the wonderful moms. We hope you were surprised to see the card and gift made with love. You can view our masterpieces here on Artsonia.

Here are our thoughts:

I LOVE MY MOM because . . .
she gives me hugs and kisses. -Charlotte
she reads me stories when it's time to go to bed. -Theo
she always tucks me in and she comes in the hot tub with me sometimes. -Jack
she gives me lots of hugs. -Lily
if I do all my chores I get a duel monster. -Andrew
she gets me new movies. -Dominic
she makes nice food for me. -Brody
we paint together. -Ava
she helps me cook. -Desi
she takes care of me. -Ben
she lets me play outside a lot. -Tyson
she tells me she loves me and I tell her I love her. -Bianca
she loves me a lot. -Brooke
she does everything I ask her to do. -Marshall
she takes care of me. -Blake
she tucks me in at bedtime and turns off the light. -Adria

Thank you for all you do for us. We love you! Have a wonderful Mother's Day.
-Mrs. T :)

Conscious Kindness Day

Today was United Way's Conscious Kindness Day. We are always trying to show kindness in our words and actions. Today we really wanted to make sure we did our part by spreading kindness to others.

Here are our thoughts:
I gave a book to a friend in library. -Lily
I let my friend read a book with me. - Theo
When a friend said he liked my colouring, I said thank you. -Ava
I told my friend he's been nice to me. -Blake
I played with my friends at recess. -Charlotte
I helped my friend when he got hurt. -Jack
I passed the ball in soccer. -Ben
I helped my friend when she got hurt outside. -Adria
I helped my friend make the card for his mom. -Marshall
When my friend fell over, I helped her. -Bianca
I let my friend colour my mandela with me. -Tyson
I smiled at my friends. -Dominic
I helped clean up my classroom by putting away the rockers. -Andrew
I asked my friend if he was okay playing soccer. -Desi
I let my friend have a book in library. -Arianna
I put away a friend's garbage at lunch time. -Chase
I helped my friend get his library books out of his bag. -Brooke

Mrs. Dent Scarcello has a message on the library door that says, "Spread kindness around like confetti." That sounds like a perfect thing to do. I hope you share your kind heart with others and that your bucket gets filled by the kindness you are shown.
-Mrs. T :)

30 x30 Nature Challenge

We have completed the first week of the 30x30 Nature Challenge. The kids are really enjoying the time outdoors. What a great way to have them appreciate nature. Our hope is that they will continue to value the great outdoors as adults.

Here are our thoughts:

I like it because it is fun outside in the great outdoors. -Ben

We can go outside and play and do work. -Desi

I like going outside for 30 extra minutes. When I go outside at home I normally get all covered in water. -Theo

It is fun outside for the 30 days and for 30 minutes. -Brooke

I played outside at home for 30 minutes. I rode my bike and played with chalk. -Lily

I like being outside and playing cars. -Dominic

I like when we were outside for our class meeting because I got to hear everyone share what they were happy about. -Ava

I like Walking Wednesday because I like to walk. -Blake

I like going outside at home to shoot on the shooter tutor. I shoot the top corner sometimes. -Andrew

I like the 30 x30 challenge. It is fun and today we get to play on the big kids' side with our Big Buddies. -Brody

I like the 30 x 30 challenge because I like going outside to play because it's fun. -Arianna

I like playing ball hockey outside and sometimes I ride my bike. -Jack

I like the 30 x 30 challenge because we got to read books outside at the rocks. I picked a shady tree. -Charlotte

I like to do the 30 x 30 challenge because we get to enjoy nature. I'm always outside for an extra 30 minutes even before the challenge even started. -Bianca

I like the 30 x 30 challenge because we get to spend time outside and we get to enjoy the stuff we do and enjoy fresh air. We get exercise. -Adria

We went outside for 30 minutes and I had a great time with my friend. We went out every day this week and I play outside at my house. -Chase

Please find time to do the 30x30 challenge on the weekend. I hope to hear all about the time spent in the sunshine. Remember to use sunscreen. Have a great weekend everyone!

-Mrs. T :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yummy Hot Lunch!

Hot lunch is always a highlight at school. It also means parents do not have to make lunch for a day. We were very excited to hear the 12:15 bell. We have been busy doing animal research with Mrs. Dent Scarcello for IBL (Inquiry Based Learning). Ask your child which animal they are learning about and some facts they have found out. Measurement continues to be a focus as we are comparing things in our classroom. We reviewed our facts to 10 with a card game called Pyramid. Maybe you can play it at home.

Here are our thoughts:

From snow . . .

I love hot lunch because I get to eat pizza. -Desi
Hot lunch is today. I love hot lunch because I get pizza. -Andrew
I brought out the sand toys they were new. I did instagram yesterday about them. -Brody
I am excited for hot lunch. My mom and my little brother are coming for hot lunch. -Brooke
We are having hot lunch today. We get pizza. -Tyson
We get hot lunch today and we will get pizza. We get computer lab. -Chase
We are learning about animals. I am learning about coyotes. -Marshall

to sand toys . . . 

I liked playing pyramid. You had to make a pyramid and make 10 with cards. I was good at it. -Ben
I liked to play pyramid. I was Ben's partner. I helped him play the game. -Jack
I measured the back table with big paper clips and small paper clips. It was 18 big paper clips long.-Adria
We did reasearch on our animals. I did an owl. Before I did not know anything about owls, but now I do. -Bianca
I take out the ball at recess. I kick it with my friends. -Dominic
I can't wait for hot lunch because it is today. -Lily
I liked measuring with paper clips. We measured a book. Jack and I measured them. -Blake
We did research on animals. My animal is a polar bear. -Theo
We did research on animals. Sea lions live in the Pacific Ocean. -Ava

to no jackets!

We had hot lunch. I got cheese pizza. I know it will be yummy. -Charlotte

With the sunshine and warmer winds we are happy to be outside. The week was filled with snow, blowing winds and sunshine. Hopefully spring weather will be here to stay. Thanks to all our volunteers for helping with our hot lunch days. It takes a lot of organization and effort to coordinate a day like this. We appreciate it.
Enjoy your weekend everyone!
-Mrs. T :)

What a Week!

It has been a busy week. Monday started with an assembly featuring a performance by Fubuki Daiko. They are a Japanese Taiko drumming group. Hiroshi and Naomi held workshops for students with a final performance on Thursday. The grade 1s were able to experience the drumming as well which was such a treat.

With Earth Day on Saturday, April 22nd, we have been talking a lot about how we can all do our part to help our planet. We were encouraged to bring a litterless lunch on Tuesday. Our Walking Wednesdays started up again and we picked up garbage in the area along our route. We wore green and blue to school on Thursday as we continued to think about our Earth. The lights were frequently off in our classroom to help save energy. Our big window provided lots of lighting as we worked throughout the day.

We ended our week with a gallery walk through the school to see the excellent writing that was on display outside all of the classrooms. The kids were excited to see their own work and the work of friends and siblings.

Have a wonderful weekend. Remember it's Earth Day on Saturday, but we have been saying that Earth Day is every day. How are you going to make a difference?
-Mrs. T :)

Day of Pink

Today was International Day of Pink. We had an assembly and it was so great to see all the pink shirts to show support for respecting others and showing kindness. Every day is pink day!

Here are our thoughts:
We had Pink Day today. We wore pink shirts to school. -Theo
On Pink Day I wore my pink shirt from kindergarten and we talked about being respectful. -Chase
Be nice to people. -Andrew
 The whole school is wearing pink. - Lily
We are wearing pink because our school doesn't bully each other. -Bianca
My dad wore a pink shirt today and so did I. -Brody
We should be kind to other people and don't be a bully. -Ben
Day of pink is about no bullying. -Jack
I like Pink Day because it is a nice day. -Dominic
Day of Pink means loving others and to be kind. -Adria
I like Day of Pink because it means no bullying and being kind. I like to be kind. -Charlotte
Day of Pink started when a boy wore a pink shirt to school. Some bullies laughed at him. The class helped him by wearing pink shirts to school to make the boy feel happy. -Brooke
I wore a new pink shirt for Day of Pink. Mrs. Tresoor has one too. -Ava
I had a pink wrist band on for Day of Pink. -Tyson
Don't bully other people. They're just going to tell the teacher. -Desi
My dad has a pink tie. I wore a pink shirt and my brother wore a pink shirt too. -Blake

I am proud to see us stand up for each other and spread kindness each day. Our differences make us unique. Let's celebrate diversity.
- Mrs. T :)

Decorah Eagles!

We peeked in on the Decorah Eagles this morning. They are fascinating! Ms Wasney let us know that the eggs hatched and the nest is full of three baby eaglets. We are keeping an eye on them. Enjoy watching the eaglets grow and develop.