Hello Families,
What a great week filled with continuing to get to know each other, learning classroom expectations and focusing in on the idea of "Identity". Students have only just started exploring this idea on a personal level starting with their name and personal characteristics. Throughout the year they will continue to see how their identity is a made up of many different aspects of their lives and the world around them.
Some other engaging things that we did this week were:
- Interviewed parents and family members about the their name. They then shared their name story with their peers, created a piece of writing and began a name mandala. Stay turned for pictures to come!
- Beginning to work on a reader's theatre performance in a small group. Each group was given a common fairy tale and tasked with working together to choose parts, provide feedback, and get creative! The excellent group work from all of the groups was wonderful to see. Students will be continuing to develop their performance next week.
- Engaging in math games and multi-step word problems both individually and in small group, in order to have discussion on personalized strategies and efficiency.
- Meeting our little buddies for the first time! We are buddy classes with Ms. Greenhall's Grade 1/2 class this year. During our time together students learned about their buddy though a playing a get to know you board game, a drawing game and read a few stories together. Everyone had a great time and said that they are looking forward to doing lots of exciting things together this year.
- Doing an excellent job during our first fire drill of the year. Our class were great role models for the younger students during this time.
UPDATES and IMPORTANT DATES:
- September 12th - the school nurse will be at LBS to provide the Grade 6 Vaccination presentation related to Hepatitis B and HPV.
- September 21st Terry Fox Run and International Peace Day
- September 23rd - No School: Organizational Day
- September 27th - Vaccines for Grade 6
- September 29th - Orange Shirt Day
- September 30th - No School: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
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