Friday, Sept. 26

Highlights:

• We tied an orange ribbon onto the fence outside our school to think of the kids that went to residential schools
• We also did a buffalo walk with our Grade 5 buddies 
• We did an Indigenous Winter Count. We used symbols to show all the things we've learned in September
• We watched the Breeding Moon video

Reminders:

• There is no school on Monday or Tuesday.  See you on Wednesday!

 

Thursday, Sept. 25

Highlights:

• We used the 100 chart to see increasing patterns
• We played Boom City in gym
• We did a guided drawing of a backpack
• We practiced literacy centres
• We looked at all the Grade 2 documentation boards
• We wrote about how kids should feel safe at school
• We read the story called, The Orange Shirt Day story about Phyllis Webster
• We read a story about Sharing Circles and we did a sharing circle in our class

Reminders:

Tonight is an open house from 5:00-7:00. Please come visit us with your family!

 

Wednesday, Sept.24

Highlights:

• We got to watch a Northern Lights School video about reconcilliation - Cataleya
• In music class we did music sharing - Ganeev
• We felt the buffalo hide - Melael
• We wrote on a paper buffalo to say how we feel respected and hung it up in the prairie - Hazel
• We read a story called Shi-Shi- Etko and made our own suitcase to say what we would remember if we had to leave our family - Zolah
• In math, we did more patterning - Vedant

Reminders:

• Picture Day is Thursday October 2
• Tomorrow is our Open House. Please come visit your classroom with your family

 

Monday, Sept. 22

Highlights:

• We watched a video about the Fall Equinox. Did you know on Sept. 22 there is equal hours in the day and night?
• We did a guided drawing of a frog and wrote sentences to go with our picture
• We practiced word work
• We did an increasing pattern. For example: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 OR 2,4, 6, 8, 10 
• In science we learned that the earth is made of land, air, water and plants and animals. We also read about the Mars Rover.

Reminders:

September 30th is a National Day for Truth and Reconciliation meant to commemorate the history and legacy of Residential Schools in Canada. On Friday, September 26th, students are encouraged to wear an orange shirt or something else with orange to recognize Orange Shirt Day and the National Truth and Reconciliation Day. 

Students will be engaging in learning this week to honor this important day. Through read alouds and activities, students will focus on understanding what they each need to feel safe and cared for at school and to consider this question: “What action can each member of our school community do to make sure every student feels safe and cared for at school, everyday?” This week is an opportunity for Northern Lights students and staff to come together in the spirit of reconciliation to show their support of a safe, respectful and caring school community.  

Please make sure to read our blog posts this week to learn more about the activities and learning students are doing in our classroom.   

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Thursday, Sept. 18th

Highlights:

• Today we did the Terry Fox Run. Ask me how many laps I did.
• We wrote about all the good qualities of Terry Fox
• We did a science lesson to sort pictures into the 4 aspects of the earth: land, air, water or animal 
• We practiced doing an AABCD pattern

Reminders:

• Please sign into your MyCBE account to give permission for your child's picture to be posted on the blog. I would love to post photos of all the students since they made such a good effort to run today.

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Wednesday, Sept. 17

Highlights:

• Today we went to visit Mrs. Barrowcliff in the library. She told us that we can sign out 2 books each week this year and then she reminded us how to take care of the books.
• We watched the Terry Fox video and did a guided drawing of him. We also wrote words to describe Terry Fox. 
• We met with our Grade 5 buddies because we are going to run tomorrow with them.
• In gym, we played a game called Last Team Standing
• In math, we practiced doing word problems using a number line. Ask me some questions so that I can practice.

Reminders:

• Tomorrow is the Terry Fox Run. Please wear comfortable clothing.

Thursday, Sept.10

Highlights:

• We did more patterns in math
• We used the map of Canada to make symbols in different provinces and territories
• We did word work groups
• In music, we had circle time and played poison rhythm
• We did a guided drawing of a caterpillar and wrote sentences about it

Reminders:

• Dress for the weather tomorrow for our community walk

 

Wednesday, Sept.10

Highlights:

• We started to read a new novel called Mega Bat
• We played moustache ball in gym
• In math, we did ABCD patterns
• We did our word work groups and also learned how to do word ladders
• We looked at a map of Canada and listened to a song about Canada
• We did a guided drawing of a turtle and then we wrote about it

 

Tuesday, Sept. 9

Highlights:

• For Thoughtful Tuesday, we wrote a note for someone in our family
• We did a guided drawing of a mouse and then wrote sentences about it -Dalima
• We had word work groups - Muhammad
• We played garbage can or down the chimney in gym - Sehrish
• We learned about the land in Canada - Vedant
• We practiced walking outside quietly during recess and lunch - Melael
• We learned what the word attributes means in math - Cataleya
• We read a funny Robert Munsch book about losing teeth - Chnar
• We did Heggerty today-  Ganeev
• We practiced reading quietly to ourselves - Hazel

Reminders:

• Bring your Me Bag to share with the class!

 

Monday, Sept. 8

Highlights:

• We practiced doing literacy centres for read to self and heart words
• In writing we did a guided drawing of a rabbit and then wrote sentences about rabbits
• We had music today with Ms. White
• We practiced word work
• In math, we started talking about patterns 
• In art, we drew a self portrait of ourselves using things that we like. Mrs. Maguire had an ice cream nose and coffee cup eyes! Ask me what I drew 

Reminders:

• Today we are bringing home a 'Me Bag' so I can share some of my favourite things at school. Please bring back the 'Me Bag' on the day of the week that is written on the bag.