This week we:

• participated in a variety of read alouds while we continued to focus on character traits, making predictions and making connections

• learned about the four ways that we can end a personal narrative, with a feeling, hope, action or lesson

• wrote in our Flashback Friday duotangs

• answered the One Word Wednesday question...give me one word that describes why you are a great kid.

This week we:

• started our new math unit focusing on place value

• learned about the value of the digits within 3 digit numbers (the value of the 2 in 250 is 200)

• practiced identifying the place value of three digit numbers

• identified the number represented by a base ten sketch

• created a base ten sketch for a given number

This week we:

• explored how we can protect our water sources and created a poster about how we can be Water Warriors 

• learned about how not all Canadians have access to clean drinking water

• discussed and reviewed safety rules around water in all states/seasons

On Tuesday, we focused on learning about the history of Residential Schools in Canada. I led the students through a presentation that I put together with videos, read alouds and activities. We focused on the impact of not being connected to your community/culture and how a feeling of belonging/love/connection with others is a basic need for everyone. To showcase the unique cultural traits of the various Indigenous groups across Canada, we looked at examples of artwork from the West Coast, the praries, Lake Superior region, the East Coast and the Arctic. We finished off the day by creating a Norval Morriseau inspired Thunderbird. As a school, we participated in a Sit Spot and a Scream and Run activity. It was a fantastic day!

Wednesdays - Read For Beads

Thursdays - Library

Fridays - Flashback Friday 

• Will come home most Fridays. Please read and write a message to your child. They love reading them!