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June 10th - June 14th

miktutən

 TIME OF THE SUNFLOWER SEEDS

Please Note: 

• ANNOUNCEMENTS - Reminder to all staff that announcements are to be read each morning from this document to your CREW class.  All staff have access to edit the document.  If you add an announcement, please remember to delete it once it is no longer relevant.    

• RMS COMMUNITY GARBAGE CLEAN-UP: Luthin, Lonstrup Please connect with each other to arrange which day you will be cleaning up

• Upcoming Important Dates:

  • • Thursday, June 13th -- Final Full CREW day

    • Thursday, June 20th -- Final Year End Assembly

Monday -  WEB Leaders in Cafeteria 

Joke of the Day: Why didn't the quarter roll down the hill with the nickel?  Because it had more cents.

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  • Connect with your class with a -DLE... There are many to choose from!  Below are the daily links to each website:

• Wordle (Guess the word)          Nerdle (Guess the math equation)   Cuedle (Guess the Song)

• Worldle (Guess the country)       Canuckle (Guess the Canadian word)          Crosswordle (Guess crossing words)

• Want a Challenge??? Try these:          Dordle (Guessing two words)          Quordle (Guessing four words)

• • Would you Rather Question -  Pick a Question from the following website to start a conversation with your CREW class. 

Tuesday -  BINGO!!

Joke of the Day: Why did the robber jump in the shower? He wanted to make a clean getaway.

• Students need to create their BINGO card (Including their name!). It needs to have 5 columns and 6 rows. The top row should say BINGO. The middle square is a “Free Space”. Below each letter, students can choose the numbers they want:

  • • • • B  1-15

        • I 16-30

        • N 31-45

        • G 46-60

        • O 61-75

• Keep track of numbers 1 of 2 ways:

■ Online - Use this link

■ Call a number and write down every number you’ve called

• Once their letter/number is called, students cross out the number.

• The first student to cross out 5 in a row wins.

• Once someone has won, you can play a variety of extra games.

  • • You can play 2 lines to win, 

    • an X in the square to win

    • Then finally “blackout” bingo where all squares need to be crossed off.

• Keep your cards in your CREW class as you will likely need more time to finish tomorrow.

Wednesday  - BINGO Continued

Joke of the Day: Who’s the king of all the stationery? The ruler

• Continue with playing BINGO.  If you finished yesterday, create a new game board and play again.  

Thursday - Grade 7 WEB Leader Initiation Ceremony

Joke of the Day: What’s a math teacher’s favorite dessert in the summer? Pi

• This is the LAST Day of Regular CREW.  Enjoy time with your class and celebrate!!!  We will have the current WEB leaders and will be requesting the accepted WEB leaders to come to the cafeteria for our ceremonial initiation.  

Friday - Shortened CREW - Attendance Only

Joke of the Day: I just found out I’m colorblind. The news came out of the orange!

June 3rd - June 7th

spiƛ̕mtən - miktutən

 TIME OF THE BITTERROOT - TIME OF THE SUNFLOWER SEEDS

Please Note: 

• ANNOUNCEMENTS - Reminder to all staff that announcements are to be read each morning from this document to your CREW class.  All staff have access to edit the document.  If you add an announcement, please remember to delete it once it is no longer relevant.    

• RMS COMMUNITY GARBAGE CLEAN-UP: Guarasci, Hayhurst Please connect with each other to arrange which day you will be cleaning up (Thursday only as there is no school Monday) 

• Upcoming Important Dates:

  • • Thursday, June 13th -- Final Full CREW day

    • Thursday, June 20th -- Final Year End Assembly

Monday -  WEB Leaders in Cafeteria 

Joke of the Day: If you see a crime happen at the Apple store, what does it make you? An iWitness.

• Kickball Week #2 Please see the Kickball Page for Rules and Two week Schedule.  Go over the rules/expectations with your CREW class for the most success if you need a refresher.  

  • Connect with your class with a -DLE... There are many to choose from!  Below are the daily links to each website:

• Wordle (Guess the word)          Nerdle (Guess the math equation)   Cuedle (Guess the Song)

• Worldle (Guess the country)       Canuckle (Guess the Canadian word)          Crosswordle (Guess crossing words)

• Want a Challenge??? Try these:          Dordle (Guessing two words)          Quordle (Guessing four words)

• • Would you Rather Question -  Pick a Question from the following website to start a conversation with your CREW class. 

Tuesday -  Kickball Participants:

Field 1 Field 2 Field 3 Field 4

Schellenberg vs Luthin Allardyce vs Sides Lonstrup vs Martin Ward vs Ball 

Joke of the Day: Which state has the most streets? Rhode Island

• When not playing kickball you can play a game that your CREW has loved and wanted to play again.  Alternatively, we have suggested a couple of games that have positive feedback as well

Option #1 - Name That Tune

• Ask your teacher to go on YouTube and find a Name that Tune

• WEB leaders, please split your class into two groups. 

• Determine who team 1 is and who team 2 is. 

• Team 1, will guess the FIRST song and artist. They get a point for the correct song and another point if they guess the artist. 

• Then, it’s team 2’s turn to guess.  

• One WEB leader can be the score keeper on the whiteboard and the other WEB leader can run the game. 

Option #2 - Beetle (Dice Game)

• Ask your teacher for slips of paper to use for the game.  

• Watch the beetle instructions video here for the rules for the game. Once you have watched the video, play with your table groups. 

• WEB leaders, make sure everyone is being included. If someone is left out, invite them to your table.  

• Distribute one dice to each table group. If your teacher does not have dice, have one person use their phone to find a dice simulator on a phone and share.  

• If you wish to have actual dice, please know that ahead of time and WEB leaders can be sent with a few dice for this game.    Here is a link to an online dice.  Students can search https://freeonlinedice.com/ on their phones.  

Wednesday  - Kickball Participants:

Field 1 Field 2 Field 3 Field 4

Smith vs Spiers Dennis vs Nuessler Wiebe vs Irving Ikari vs Williams 

Joke of the Day: Why are elevator jokes so classic and good? They work on many levels.

• See options above for games if you are not playing kickball today.

Thursday - WEB Leaders in Cafeteria for training

Joke of the Day: What’s an astronaut’s favorite part of a computer? The space bar.

• Today is the Time of the Sunflower Seeds.  A Teacher Inquiry Group put together this document. Please go through the slide deck (only 4 slides) and show the video that is in the slide deck.  

  • Cards and Board game are always a great way to have students connect without phones. 

  • Introduce different card games each week and create some challenges, competition, and fun on Thursdays!  If you need more decks of cards, please let me know, I have a lot to share.  (Suggestion: number each deck of cards so when you find a lone ace of hearts on the floor you know which deck of cards it matches with...)

  • Game suggestions: Go fish, Cheat, Crazy Eights, Slap Jack, Speed, Kings in the Corner, Crib... 

  • Check out this website for card game options

  • Options:

    • Have students teach your CREW a new game

    • Create a board game with your CREW class

Friday - Kickball Participants:

Field 1 Field 2 Field 3 Field 4

Guarasci vs Pilon Mills vs Pennell McGuigan vs Peters Gagliano vs Hayhurst 

Joke of the Day: Where do young trees go to learn?  Elementree school.

• See options above for games if you are not playing kickball today.

May 27th  - May 31st

spiƛ̕mtən 

 TIME OF THE BITTERROOT

Please Note: 

• ANNOUNCEMENTS - Reminder to all staff that announcements are to be read each morning from this document to your CREW class.  All staff have access to edit the document.  If you add an announcement, please remember to delete it once it is no longer relevant.    

• RMS COMMUNITY GARBAGE CLEAN-UP: Guarasci, Hayhurst Please connect with each other to arrange which day you will be cleaning up (Thursday only as there is no school Monday) 

• Upcoming Important Dates:

  • • May 27th -- CREW Kickball Begins

    • Thursday, June 13th -- Final Full CREW day

    • Thursday, June 20th -- Final Year End Assembly

Monday -  WEB Leaders in Cafeteria 

Joke of the Day: I made song about a tortilla once, now it's more like a wrap.

• Kickball Launch! Please see the Kickball Page for Rules and Two week Schedule.  Go over the rules/expectations with your CREW class for the most success.  

• Once done spend some time with your CREW with the following possibilities: 

  • Connect with your class with a -DLE... There are many to choose from!  Below are the daily links to each website:

• Wordle (Guess the word)          Nerdle (Guess the math equation)   Cuedle (Guess the Song)

• Worldle (Guess the country)       Canuckle (Guess the Canadian word)          Crosswordle (Guess crossing words)

• Want a Challenge??? Try these:          Dordle (Guessing two words)          Quordle (Guessing four words)

• • Would you Rather Question -  Pick a Question from the following website to start a conversation with your CREW class. 

Tuesday -  Kickball Participants:

Field 1 Field 2 Field 3 Field 4

Luthin vs Mills Gagliano vs Spiers Wiebe vs Ward Allardyce vs Peters

Joke of the Day: Why did the egg have a day off? Because it was Fryday.

• When not playing kickball you can play a game that your CREW has loved and wanted to play again.  Alternatively, we have suggested a couple of games that have positive feedback as well

Option #1 - Send Me Your Champion

• WEB leader #1 should take the lead instructions and running the game & WEB leader #2 keeps score on white board and helps judge

• Divide your class into 5-6 equal groups and send each group to a corner or the sides of the room. 

• Give time for each group to pick a team name. Write each team name on the board. 

• Pose a question (see list below) and give time for the groups to talk to each other. Each group sends the person who best represents that category for your group to the front. Whichever group sends the best representation of that category wins a point. The WEB Leaders and teacher need to decide who they think answered the question the best. 

• Web leader Record the points on the scoreboard.

• Questions:

  • Send me your person with the smallest feet

  • Send me your person with the longest hair  

  • Send me your person with the most pets

  • Send me your person who is the most musical 

  • Send me your person who is the oldest 

  • Send me your person who has been on the longest plane ride

  • Send me your person who is wearing the most colours

  • Send me your person who is the best at math

  • (You can create more questions if you get time)

Option #2 - Ultimate Ninja

• The group stands in a circle and nominates someone to start. 3 - 2 - 1 ULTIMATE NINJA! Everyone has to start with a ninja pose position.

• Going clockwise, the person whose turn it is must try and hit someone's hand, either to the left or the right of them. BUT - they must freeze still in the position that they end up in. (That is the important part).

• You are not allowed to move from your ninja pose unless:

• 1 - Someone is trying to hit you

• 2 - It is your turn.

• Keep going round until eventually one person is left standing as the winner and the ultimate ninja!

• IMPORTANT RULE:

• NO FLINCHING! If you are anticipating that the person whose turn it is will go for you, you must NOT FLINCH but freeze until they try to hit you (in which case you must obviously try and move out the way).

• If you flinch, you must stand upright and put both your hands out in front of you at a 90 degree angle (Like a meerkat pose!).

• If your class is struggling to understand the game, you can ask your teacher to show the video: 

Wednesday  - Kickball Participants:

Field 1 Field 2 Field 3 Field 4

Guarasci vs Ball Ikari vs Sides Schellenberg vs Lonstrup Williams vs Irving 

Joke of the Day: I found a book called How to Solve 50% of Your Problems. So I bought 2.

• See options above for games if you are not playing kickball today.

Thursday - WEB Leaders in Cafeteria for training

Joke of the Day: Why did the coffee taste like dirt? Because it was ground just a few minutes ago.

• Cards and Board game are always a great way to have students connect without phones. 

• Introduce different card games each week and create some challenges, competition, and fun on Thursdays!  If you need more decks of cards, please let me know, I have a lot to share.  (Suggestion: number each deck of cards so when you find a lone ace of hearts on the floor you know which deck of cards it matches with...)

• Game suggestions: Go fish, Cheat, Crazy Eights, Slap Jack, Speed, Kings in the Corner, Crib... 

• Check out this website for card game options

• Options:

  • Have students teach your CREW a new game

  • Create a board game with your CREW class

Friday - Kickball Participants:

Field 1 Field 2 Field 3 Field 4

McGuigan vs Nuessler Pilon vs Martin Smith vs Dennis Hayhurst vs Pennell 

Joke of the Day: Why did the Rolling Stones stop making music? Because they got to bottom of the hill.

• See options above for games if you are not playing kickball today.

May 20th  - May 24th

spiƛ̕mtən 

 TIME OF THE BITTERROOT

Please Note: 

• ANNOUNCEMENTS - Reminder to all staff that announcements are to be read each morning from this document to your CREW class.  All staff have access to edit the document.  If you add an announcement, please remember to delete it once it is no longer relevant.    

• RMS COMMUNITY GARBAGE CLEAN-UP: Dennis, Gagliano Please connect with each other to arrange which day you will be cleaning up (Thursday only as there is no school Monday) 

• IMPORTANT: This week we are taking WEB leader applicants (and any Grade 7 students still interested in being a WEB leader) to the Gym via House color this week to get to know applicants and begin our WEB leader selection process.  Current WEB leaders will be present in your classes when their house color is NOT being evaluated.  

• Upcoming Important Dates:

  • • May 27th -- CREW Kickball Begins

    • Thursday, June 13th -- Final Full CREW day

    • Thursday, June 20th -- Final Year End Assembly

Monday -  NO SCHOOL TODAY

Joke of the Day: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? Open toad.

Tuesday -  Green House WEB applicants to the Gym for evaluation

Joke of the Day: My neighbor gave me a new roof for free. He said it was on the house.

• Scattergories for Yellow, Red, Blue houses

• WEB leaders will tell students that they can choose to do this activity INDIVIDUALLY OR WITH A PARTNER

• Teachers: please provide paper for this activity (one per person/group) 

• Please use the following website for the category generator 

  • • Teachers: If you click on Categories, you can change the setting to Make Child Friendly

    •  You can also make adjustments to the time, the color, the categories, etc.

• Once you have selected a letter and category, students are only allowed to write down words that start with the projected letter for each category. 

• Students are working to see how many of the categories they can complete

• Example to explain to your students: 

  • Letter S; Category Animal

    • • Possible Answers may be: Snake or Salmon or Shark or Sea lion orStarfish

• Once your class is ready, ask your teacher to project the letter and the category and have the students work! 

• Once the time has passed, WEB leaders CAN ask how many each group got OR they can just move on to the next letter & category on the website depending if your CREW class likes competition or not. 

• Play as many rounds as time will allow

Wednesday  - Yellow House WEB applicants to the Gym for evaluation

Joke of the Day: Did you hear about the teenager who failed his driving test? He thought it was a crash course.

• Guess the Movie by Emoji Quiz for Green, Red, Blue houses

• Teachers: please us the following video for the activity.  It is a guess the movie by emoji.  WEB leaders can make teams or play as a class. 

• WEB leaders can keep track of students who get the correct answer, can play, or can facilitate the game.  

Thursday - Red House WEB applicants to the Gym for evaluation

Joke of the Day: What has a spine but no bones? A book.

• Guess the Logo for the Green, Yellow, Blue Houses

• Teachers: Use the following video for this activity.  This video is only about 13 minutes long, so you may choose to slow down the video by pausing it and giving students more time or you can fill the time with an alternative activity of  your choice.  

Friday - Blue House WEB applicants to the Gym for evaluation

Joke of the Day: What do you call a wizard who’s good with ceramics? Harry Pottery.

• Excuses, Excuses Game for the Green, Yellow, Red Houses

• Web leaders will ask for three volunteers. If your students are feeling shy, your WEB leaders and teachers can play to help get it going.  

  • • One student is the boss, the other is the employee who is late for work, and one person is the co-worker. 

    • The boss faces the employee, and the co-worker stands behind the boss, so the employee can see him, but the boss cannot.

    • The boss barks at the employee, “Why were you late?”  The employee starts to make his excuses — but he has to describe what the co-worker is miming.  (Remember, the boss can’t see him). 

    • So the co-worker is marching, dancing, swatting imaginary flies, fighting invisible gorillas, etc., and the employee is narrating it.

    • Then the boss, at any point he wants to, whips his head around and yells at the co-worker, “What are you doing?”  And the co-worker has to instantly come up with a plausible, school/office-appropriate explanation for whatever he was caught doing.  If he was acting out “killing a bear with my teeth,” for instance, he might say, “Oh, I was just eating one of these donuts.  Thanks for the donuts, boss!”

    • If the boss likes the excuse, he says, “Okay,” and the game resumes.  But if he doesn’t, he says, “You’re fired!” and the next person gets to be the co-worker

    • Continue playing as long as time permits.  The following is a list of funny things that you could act out if students need inspiration:

      • • • Swatting Flies out of the air

          • Fighting a Bear

          • Using chopsticks to eat pudding

          • Giving someone a haircut

          • Picking Gum out of someone's hair

          • Running a marathon

          • Driving a racecar

          • Trying to catch bubbles on a windy day

          • Playing a rock song on a guitar

          • Doing a cheerleading move

          • Playing Soccer

          • Playing Hockey

          • Opening a package with your teeth

May 13th  - May 17th

spiƛ̕mtən 

 TIME OF THE BITTERROOT

Please Note: 

• ANNOUNCEMENTS - Reminder to all staff that announcements are to be read each morning from this document to your CREW class.  All staff have access to edit the document.  If you add an announcement, please remember to delete it once it is no longer relevant.    

• RMS COMMUNITY GARBAGE CLEAN-UP: Allardyce, Ball. Please connect with each other to arrange which day you will be cleaning up (Monday or Thursday) 

• Spirit Week!!! Please keep track all week of your CREW classes participation in dressing up.  Send Mrs. Parker your weekly total for house points

• IMPORTANT: To prepare for Grade 5 Play Day, we will be keeping the WEB leaders all week. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for supporting our program.  Activities have been listed for each day for you to lead should you choose.  

• Upcoming Important Dates:

  • • Friday, May 17th -- Full School Assembly

    • Week of May 20th-24th -- Grade 7 Potential WEB leaders activities in the gym

    • May 27th -- CREW Kickball Begins

    • Thursday, June 13th -- Final Full CREW day

    • Thursday, June 20th -- Final Year End Assembly

Monday -  WEB Leaders in Cafeteria for training

Joke of the Day: What's a skeleton's favorite type of road? A dead end.

• **NEW: Land Acknowledgement 

• Connection Day - Today is a day to connect with your class and have peers connect with each other.

  • Connections: Group words that share a common thread.  You will be given 16 words and will make 4 groups of 4 and find the reason they are connected.  

  • Baboozables:  A bamboozable is a saying/phrase that is made up of a display of words, in an interesting way. The object is to try to figure out the well-known saying, person, place, or thing that each bamboozable is meant to represent.  

  • Hink Pink: Fun rhyming word riddles. The answer to the riddle is a pair of words that rhyme with each other.  

    • For example:  Large Feline would be Fat Cat. 

  • Connect with your class with a -DLE... There are many to choose from!  Below are the daily links to each website:

• Wordle (Guess the word)          Nerdle (Guess the math equation)   Cuedle (Guess the Song)

• Worldle (Guess the country)       Canuckle (Guess the Canadian word)          Crosswordle (Guess crossing words)

• Want a Challenge??? Try these:          Dordle (Guessing two words)          Quordle (Guessing four words)

• • Mindfulness - Check out the Mindfulness Resources Page for added support

1. • Read to your class 

   • Listen to a podcast (link to website that you can look at to find a podcast for your CREW)

   • Listen to a short story 

     1. 1. • Reminder: Teachers please pre-read any story you wish to read to ensure age level appropriateness

   • Students can color

• • Would you Rather Question -  Pick a Question from the following website to start a conversation with your CREW class. 

Tuesday -  Try Not to Laugh Challenge

Joke of the Day: How do teachers dry their clothes?  On a number line.

• Have your CREW class sit in a circle and if you laugh you’re out. Make sounds, tell jokes, make funny faces. Last one standing wins. The goal of this game is to laugh and have fun!

  • You can play multiple rounds with various themes:

    • Round 1: Animal Sounds

    • Round 2: Sounds a middle schooler make

    • Round 3: Strange sounds

    • Round 4: High pitch sounds or Low pitch sounds

Wednesday  - Solve the Mystery Riddle

Joke of the Day: How many apples grow on an apple tree? All of them

• Use the following link to the video.  The video has 12 different riddles within the video. You can decide to try them as a class or you can have students attempt the riddles individually.  The riddle answers are within the video so keep track of your correct answers to see how you do.  You may want to add time in between riddles if students need a little more than 7 seconds of thinking time.  

• Please note: The Grade 5 students from the feeder schools will be here for the morning.  Just a heads up that we will have a lot of extra guests for the morning.  

Thursday - WEB Leaders in Cafeteria for Training

Joke of the Day: What did the mother broom say to the baby broom? Time to go to sweep.

• Cards and Board game are always a great way to have students connect without phones. 

• Introduce different card games each week and create some challenges, competition, and fun on Thursdays!  If you need more decks of cards, please let me know, I have a lot to share.  (Suggestion: number each deck of cards so when you find a lone ace of hearts on the floor you know which deck of cards it matches with...)

• Game suggestions: Go fish, Cheat, Crazy Eights, Slap Jack, Speed, Kings in the Corner, Crib... 

• Check out this website for card game options

• Options:

  • Have students teach your CREW a new game

  • Create a board game with your CREW class

Friday - Assembly

Joke of the Day: What did the computer go to the doctor? Because he had a virus.

• Please wait for your house color to be called down to the gym for the assembly.  

May 6th  - May 10th

spiƛ̕mtən 

 TIME OF THE BITTERROOT

Please Note: 

• ANNOUNCEMENTS - Reminder to all staff that announcements are to be read each morning from this document to your CREW class.  All staff have access to edit the document.  If you add an announcement, please remember to delete it once it is no longer relevant.    

• RMS COMMUNITY GARBAGE CLEAN-UP: Wiebe, Carr. Please connect with each other to arrange which day you will be cleaning up (Monday or Thursday) 

• ACTION ITEM: This week we have a 'conversational' activity to help promote the WEB leader program.  We are asking for teacher support on these days.  The instructions are very detailed and WEB leaders may need help with explanation.  Please read through the instructions prior to Tuesday to offer support.  

• Upcoming Important Dates:

  • • Friday, May 17th -- Assembly

    • Thursday, June 13th -- Final Full CREW day

    • Thursday, June 20th -- Final Year End Assembly

Monday -  WEB Leaders in Cafeteria for training

Joke of the Day: Today at the bank, an old lady asked me to check her balance... So I pushed her over.

• Teachers: To support another candidate with their campaign please show the following website to your CREW class.  There is a campaign video that they wish to show all students.  The campaign video can be found on their website and here.  A QR code to the website is here. 

• **NEW: Land Acknowledgement 

• Connection Day - Today is a day to connect with your class and have peers connect with each other.

  • **NEW: Connections: Group words that share a common thread.  You will be given 16 words and will make 4 groups of 4 and find the reason they are connected.  

  • Baboozables:  A bamboozable is a saying/phrase that is made up of a display of words, in an interesting way. The object is to try to figure out the well-known saying, person, place, or thing that each bamboozable is meant to represent.  

  • Hink Pink: Fun rhyming word riddles. The answer to the riddle is a pair of words that rhyme with each other.  

    • For example:  Large Feline would be Fat Cat. 

  • Connect with your class with a -DLE... There are many to choose from!  Below are the daily links to each website:

• Wordle (Guess the word)          Nerdle (Guess the math equation)   Cuedle (Guess the Song)

• Worldle (Guess the country)       Canuckle (Guess the Canadian word)          Crosswordle (Guess crossing words)

• Want a Challenge??? Try these:          Dordle (Guessing two words)          Quordle (Guessing four words)

• • Mindfulness - Check out the Mindfulness Resources Page for added support

1. • Read to your class 

   • Listen to a podcast (link to website that you can look at to find a podcast for your CREW)

   • Listen to a short story 

     1. 1. • Reminder: Teachers please pre-read any story you wish to read to ensure age level appropriateness

   • Students can color

• • Would you Rather Question -  Pick a Question from the following website to start a conversation with your CREW class. 

Tuesday -  16 Words Game

Joke of the Day: Why did I, V, and X keep wandering off?  Because they're Roman numerals.

Teachers: this will likely take 2-3 CREW classes. This is also prep for our grade 7 Applicants.  Please help and support the current WEB leaders with this activity.  Below are all of the instructions that have been given to the leaders:

• Cut out the 16 words that could be qualities of a student leader. 

• Arrange the words in pairs on 8 different tables randomly. 

• Place students in groups so that there are 2-3 people at each table with a pair of words at it.

• Set a timer for 1 minute. Have students discuss which of the two words, in their opinion, is a more useful skill to be a student leader. 

• After one minute, have one student per group write down the word they chose, leave the words at that table, and rotate to the next table with 2 words at it. Repeat this process until each group has been to each table.

• At the end of the round (once all groups have been to all pairs of words), go to each table and say the two words out loud. Have ‘the recorder student’ for each group stand up to show which word their group voted for. Eliminate the word that was selected fewer times so there is only one word left at each table. WEB Leaders decide if there is a tie.

• Combine the remaining words into new pairs (matchup two new words against each other, tournament style) and combine groups of 2-3 into larger groups of 4-6. 

• Set the timer to two minutes instead of 1 to give larger groups more time to talk.

• Repeat the above process until you are down to 4 words. 

• Combine words and groups again so there are larger groups of 8-12.

• Repeat the above process with a 2 minute timer. Eliminate 2 words so that you are down to 2 final words.

• For the 2 final words, have a class discussion for a couple of minutes, then do a heads down vote to decide which word is the most exemplary quality of a student leader.

• TEACHERS: Please remember/document where your class is at with this activity to be able to resume on Wednesday.  

Wednesday  -  16 Word Activity Continued

Joke of the Day: Why does a number line make such a good friend?  Because you can always count on it!

Continue with the 16 word game with your CREW class.  You may finish today, but if you don't you can finish on Friday.  

Thursday - WEB Leaders in Cafeteria for Training

Joke of the Day: How many storm troopers does it take to change a lightbulb? None, because they are all on the dark side.

• Cards and Board game are always a great way to have students connect without phones. 

• Introduce different card games each week and create some challenges, competition, and fun on Thursdays!  If you need more decks of cards, please let me know, I have a lot to share.  (Suggestion: number each deck of cards so when you find a lone ace of hearts on the floor you know which deck of cards it matches with...)

• Game suggestions: Go fish, Cheat, Crazy Eights, Slap Jack, Speed, Kings in the Corner, Crib... 

• Check out this website for card game options

• Options:

  • Have students teach your CREW a new game

  • Create a board game with your CREW class

Friday - 16 Word Activity - Finish and WEB Leader Applications 

Joke of the Day: What do you call the security guards for Samsung? Guardians of the galaxy.

• Finish the 16 word activity if you haven't already.

• WEB Application forms go out to GRADE 7 students who are interested in being a WEB leader for next year.  

• Students can have time to fill out

• WEB Leaders are encouraged to discuss the various roles and responsibilities of WEB Leaders.

• Teachers: Find a favourite game to play with students during this time.

April 29th  - May 3rd

kpəckɬtan

TIME OF THE BUDDING LEAVES

Please Note: 

• ANNOUNCEMENTS - Reminder to all staff that announcements are to be read each morning from this document to your CREW class.  All staff have access to edit the document.  If you add an announcement, please remember to delete it once it is no longer relevant.    

• RMS COMMUNITY GARBAGE CLEAN-UP: Spiers, Ward Please connect with each other to arrange which day you will be cleaning up (Monday or Thursday)

• Ping Pong Bounce: We are continuing with this CREW game this week. You are welcome to go over the rules with your CREW class prior to playing.  The rules can be found here.  

• Upcoming Important Dates:

  • • Friday, May 17th -- Assembly

    • Thursday, June 13th -- Final Full CREW day

    • Thursday, June 20th -- Final Year End Assembly

Monday -  WEB Leaders in Cafeteria for training

Joke of the Day: Why are Christmas trees bad at knitting? They always drop their needles.

• Teachers: Please show the following video for "Principal of the Day" Campaign that is currently happening.  This video has been created by The Zidanne Brown and Charlotte Howk team.

• **NEW: Land Acknowledgement 

• Connection Day - Today is a day to connect with your class and have peers connect with each other.

  • **NEW: Connections: Group words that share a common thread.  You will be given 16 words and will make 4 groups of 4 and find the reason they are connected.  

  • Baboozables:  A bamboozable is a saying/phrase that is made up of a display of words, in an interesting way. The object is to try to figure out the well-known saying, person, place, or thing that each bamboozable is meant to represent.  

  • Hink Pink: Fun rhyming word riddles. The answer to the riddle is a pair of words that rhyme with each other.  

    • For example:  Large Feline would be Fat Cat. 

  • Connect with your class with a -DLE... There are many to choose from!  Below are the daily links to each website:

• Wordle (Guess the word)          Nerdle (Guess the math equation)   Cuedle (Guess the Song)

• Worldle (Guess the country)       Canuckle (Guess the Canadian word)          Crosswordle (Guess crossing words)

• Want a Challenge??? Try these:          Dordle (Guessing two words)          Quordle (Guessing four words)

• • Mindfulness - Check out the Mindfulness Resources Page for added support

1. • Read to your class 

   • Listen to a podcast (link to website that you can look at to find a podcast for your CREW)

   • Listen to a short story 

     1. 1. • Reminder: Teachers please pre-read any story you wish to read to ensure age level appropriateness

   • Students can color

• • Would you Rather Question -  Pick a Question from the following website to start a conversation with your CREW class. 

Tuesday -  Ping Pong Bounce Game (GYM) :  Schellenberg Williams Ikari Spiers 

Joke of the Day: What do you do to have a space party? You planet.

Fish Bowl Game:

Below are the instructions given to the WEB leaders:

• Give each person a small scrap piece of paper and a pencil.

• On the piece of paper, each person writes an action, person, place or thing. 

• Then, these are all put in a bowl (box or container would work too). 

• Divide the class into two equal teams. One WEB Leader on each team. Teacher will need to help with the timer

Round 1: 

Decide which team is going first. Ask your teacher to set a timer for one minute.

• The first person from Team A then runs up to the bowl, grabs a slip, and tries to describe the word on the slip. 

• They can use actions or words (they just can’t say the word on the slip). GOAL: The rest of the  team guesses what the slip says. 

• If your team guesses the slip correctly, then put the slip next to the bowl and you get a point.

• Then, the next teammate runs to the circle and grabs a slip to describe. 

• Slips cannot get changed or skipped if you pick a slip you are stuck with it until the minute is up or your team guesses it. 

• If the team doesn’t get it, the slip goes back in the fish bowl. 

• The team receives one point for each slip they get correctly.

• After the minute is up, DO NOT put the slips back into the fishbowl. The round is over when all the slips have been removed from the fishbowl.

• Round 2 (if time): 

All the slips are put back in, but this time people can only act out the slips. (no speaking).

Follow the same steps as round one. 

• Round  3 (if time): 

Put the slips back in the bowl. This time you can’t use any actions. You can ONLY say ONE WORD to try to describe your word. If they say anything (e.g. "shoot", "hmmmph", "ahhh") this counts as their word and they can't  skip the slip or say anything else.

Follow the same steps as round one.

Wednesday  -  Ping Pong Bounce Game (GYM) :  McGuigan Ball Lonstrup Martin 

Joke of the Day: How many apples grow on an apple tree? All of them.

Complete the Sentence 

WEB leader instructions are below: 

• You will need to use your teacher’s whiteboard for this activity OR, if they don’t have big whiteboards students could do it on paper. 

• The goal of the game is to make a complete sentence as a group using only one word at a time faster than your opponent.

  • • WEB leaders will split their CREW into two or three groups, depending on the size of your CREW.  

    • If the group(s) contains an uneven number, one participant may compete twice.

• The rules are as follows:  

  • • Each team member is responsible for adding one word to the sentence. 

    • The players take turns; after they go to the board and write one word, they run back to give the next player the marker and then go to the end of the line. 

• Note: The sentence must contain the same number of words as there are members on the team.

• A player may not add a word between words that have already been written.

• Have the teams line up about 10 feet from the board. Give the first player in each line a marker. 

  • • Topics for your sentences: (you can also come up with your own sentence topics if you would like)

      • Camera

      • Dinner 

      • World

      • Freeze

      • Rewards

      • Organization

Thursday - WEB Leaders in Cafeteria for Training

Joke of the Day: What did the mother broom say to the baby broom? Time to go to sweep.

• Cards and Board game are always a great way to have students connect without phones. 

• Introduce different card games each week and create some challenges, competition, and fun on Thursdays!  If you need more decks of cards, please let me know, I have a lot to share.  (Suggestion: number each deck of cards so when you find a lone ace of hearts on the floor you know which deck of cards it matches with...)

• Game suggestions: Go fish, Cheat, Crazy Eights, Slap Jack, Speed, Kings in the Corner, Crib... 

• Check out this website for card game options

• Options:

  • Have students teach your CREW a new game

  • Create a board game with your CREW class

Friday - Ping Pong Bounce Game (GYM) : Guarasci Allardyce Pilon Peters 

Rock-Paper-Scissors Dragon

Joke of the Day: How does Vin Diesel keep in touch with the Fast and Furious crew? On a Zoom call.

• First, everyone finds someone and plays basic "Rock-Paper-Scissors" with them. 

• Then, the loser attaches themselves onto the winners by grabbing their shoulders like a "train". 

• We are going to call that pair "team A". "Team A" then finds another team or pair (Team B) to verse. If "team A'' beats "Team B" then "Team B" has to attach to the back of team A's train. That group versus another group and so on eventually every group in the room is attached in one big dragon and they make a loop around the room

• If time permits see if you can play another round

April 22nd  - April 26th

kpəckɬtan

TIME OF THE BUDDING LEAVES

Please Note: 

• ANNOUNCEMENTS - Reminder to all staff that announcements are to be read each morning from this document to your CREW class.  All staff have access to edit the document.  If you add an announcement, please remember to delete it once it is no longer relevant.    

• RMS COMMUNITY GARBAGE CLEAN-UP: Sides, Smith.  Please connect with each other to arrange which day you will be cleaning up (Monday or Thursday)

• Ping Pong Bounce: We will begin this CREW game on Tuesday. You are welcome to go over the rules with your CREW class prior to playing.  The rules can be found here.  

• Upcoming Important Dates:

  • • Friday, May 17th -- Assembly

    • Thursday, June 13th -- Final Full CREW day

    • Thursday, June 20th -- Final Year End Assembly

Monday -  WEB Leaders in Cafeteria for training

Joke of the Day: Why did the poodle buy a clock? It wanted to be a watch dog.

• **NEW: Land Acknowledgement 

• Connection Day - Today is a day to connect with your class and have peers connect with each other.

  • **NEW: Connections: Group words that share a common thread.  You will be given 16 words and will make 4 groups of 4 and find the reason they are connected.  

  • Baboozables:  A bamboozable is a saying/phrase that is made up of a display of words, in an interesting way. The object is to try to figure out the well-known saying, person, place, or thing that each bamboozable is meant to represent.  

  • Hink Pink: Fun rhyming word riddles. The answer to the riddle is a pair of words that rhyme with each other.  

    • For example:  Large Feline would be Fat Cat. 

  • Connect with your class with a -DLE... There are many to choose from!  Below are the daily links to each website:

• Wordle (Guess the word)          Nerdle (Guess the math equation)   Cuedle (Guess the Song)

• Worldle (Guess the country)       Canuckle (Guess the Canadian word)          Crosswordle (Guess crossing words)

• Want a Challenge??? Try these:          Dordle (Guessing two words)          Quordle (Guessing four words)

• • Mindfulness - Check out the Mindfulness Resources Page for added support

1. • Read to your class 

   • Listen to a podcast (link to website that you can look at to find a podcast for your CREW)

   • Listen to a short story 

     1. 1. • Reminder: Teachers please pre-read any story you wish to read to ensure age level appropriateness

   • Students can color

• • Would you Rather Question -  Pick a Question from the following website to start a conversation with your CREW class. 

Tuesday -  Ping Pong Bounce Game (GYM) : Luthin, Hayhurst, Ward, Pennell

Joke of the Day: Did you hear about the king that went to the dentist? He needed to get crowns.

Look Up Look Down Game:

The following instructions have been given to the WEB Leaders: 

• Have class stand in a tight circle, shoulder to shoulder. 

• Explain that when you (the facilitator) says, "look down" everyone must look at the ground. And when you say, "Look up" everyone must look up and stare directly at the face of another person. 

• If two people look up and stare at each other, they must scream and then step out of the circle. 

• The rest of the participants who didn't make eye contact with another person will continue staring until the facilitator says, "Look down" again. Play continues until there are only 2-3 people left in the circle.

• Play multiple rounds to use all the class time.

Wednesday  -  Ping Pong Bounce Game (GYM) : Wiebe, Mills, Dennis, Irving 

Joke of the Day: Why do nurses like red crayons? Sometimes they have to draw blood.

4 Corner Elimination

• The following instructions have been given to the WEB leaders: 

  • If a certain class set-up makes this activity hard, ask your CREW teacher if you can move desks around. 

  • Number the corners 1, 2, 3, 4 - show your students with your sticky notes (if needed)

  • Rules: 

    • The goal of the game is to be the last person left 

    • One WEB leader will stand in the center of the room and students will choose to move to ONE of the 4 corners. 

    • The goal is to be quiet when you move to the corner so the WEB leader in the middle doesn’t guess you

    • The WEB leader in the center will name out one of the corners - if you are caught in the corner you are out of the game and you have to go and take a seat. 

    • The Centre WEB leader will then close their eyes and ask their students to move to another corner. WEB leader will guess another corner and if those students are caught they are out. This pattern continues until only one student is left and they win! The student who wins, becomes the person in the center. 

    • Keep playing until the bell; last one standing is the new person in the middle

Thursday - WEB Leaders in Cafeteria for Training

Joke of the Day: Why did the girl bring a ladder on the bus? She wanted to go to high school.

• Cards and Board game are always a great way to have students connect without phones. 

• Introduce different card games each week and create some challenges, competition, and fun on Thursdays!  If you need more decks of cards, please let me know, I have a lot to share.  (Suggestion: number each deck of cards so when you find a lone ace of hearts on the floor you know which deck of cards it matches with...)

• Game suggestions: Go fish, Cheat, Crazy Eights, Slap Jack, Speed, Kings in the Corner, Crib... 

• Check out this website for card game options

• Options:

  • Have students teach your CREW a new game

  • Create a board game with your CREW class

Friday - Ping Pong Bounce Game (GYM) : Smith, Nuessler, Gagliano, Sides 

Joke of the Day: Why did the cube wear so much makeup?  Because it had 6 faces!

Buzz Game: 

• Sitting in a circle, the players start going around the circle counting out loud from 1. 

• Each time the number said has a seven in it or is a multiple of seven the person must say “Buzz!” 

• If a player makes a mistake they either drop out OR the whole group must start again (depending on how you choose to play).

April 15th  - April 19th

kpəckɬtan

TIME OF THE BUDDING LEAVES

Please Note: 

• ANNOUNCEMENTS - Reminder to all staff that announcements are to be read each morning from this document to your CREW class.  All staff have access to edit the document.  If you add an announcement, please remember to delete it once it is no longer relevant.    

• RMS COMMUNITY GARBAGE CLEAN-UP: Pilon, Schellenberg.  Please connect with each other to arrange which day you will be cleaning up (Monday or Thursday)

• NEW - Library Challenge - The library will have an ongoing challenge this month to see which RMS House reads the most!  Come to the library to fill out a quick book review in your house colour.  The house with the most book reviews at the end of April will win 1000 house points!  See the flyer here (and around the school)

• Upcoming Important Dates:

  • • Friday, May 17th -- Assembly

    • Thursday, June 20th-- Final Year End Assembly

Monday -  WEB Leaders in Cafeteria for training

Joke of the Day: I used to work for an oragami company.  Then it folded.

• Promo Video - Teachers - please play the following video highlighting the "Principal for the day" Campaign that is happening

• Connection Day - Today is a day to connect with your class and have peers connect with each other.

  • ***NEW: Connections: Group words that share a common thread.  You will be given 16 words and will make 4 groups of 4 and find the reason they are connected.  

  • Baboozables:  A bamboozable is a saying/phrase that is made up of a display of words, in an interesting way. The object is to try to figure out the well-known saying, person, place, or thing that each bamboozable is meant to represent.  

  • Hink Pink: Fun rhyming word riddles. The answer to the riddle is a pair of words that rhyme with each other.  

    • For example:  Large Feline would be Fat Cat. 

  • Connect with your class with a -DLE... There are many to choose from!  Below are the daily links to each website:

• Wordle (Guess the word)          Nerdle (Guess the math equation)   Cuedle (Guess the Song)

• Worldle (Guess the country)       Canuckle (Guess the Canadian word)          Crosswordle (Guess crossing words)

• Want a Challenge??? Try these:          Dordle (Guessing two words)          Quordle (Guessing four words)

• • Mindfulness - Check out the Mindfulness Resources Page for added support

1. • Read to your class 

   • Listen to a podcast (link to website that you can look at to find a podcast for your CREW)

   • Listen to a short story 

     1. 1. • Reminder: Teachers please pre-read any story you wish to read to ensure age level appropriateness

   • Students can color

• • Would you Rather Question -  Pick a Question from the following website to start a conversation with your CREW class. 

Tuesday -  Ultimate Ninja Game

Joke of the Day: Why did Cinderella leave the basketball team?  She ran away from the ball. 

• The group stands in a circle and nominates someone to start. 3 - 2 - 1 ULTIMATE NINJA! Everyone has to start with a ninja pose position.

• Going clockwise, the person whose turn it is must try and hit someone's hand, either to the left or the right of them. BUT - they must freeze in the position that they end up in. (That is the important part).

• You are not allowed to move from your ninja pose unless:

  • • 1 - Someone is trying to hit you

    • 2 - It is your turn.

• Keep going round until eventually one person is left standing as the winner and the ultimate ninja!

• IMPORTANT RULE:

  • • NO FLINCHING! If you are anticipating that the person whose turn it is will go for you, you must NOT FLINCH but freeze until they try to hit you (in which case you must obviously try and move out the way).

• If you flinch, you must stand upright and put both your hands out in front of you at a 90 degree angle (Like a meerkat pose!).

• If your class is struggling to understand the game, you can ask your teacher to show the following video

Wednesday  - Spotlight Game

Joke of the Day: Why does a number line make such a good friend?  Because you can always count on it.  

• Purpose of the game: Steal the ogre’s keys without getting caught!

• Equipment/props needed: 

  • • A bunch of jangly keys – the noisier the better! 

    • A flashlight (phone?) with an on/off switch

    • A blindfold

    • A chair

• How it’s played: One player is the ogre - They sit on the chair in the middle of the circle with the flashlight in hand and the blindfold on.

• The rest of the players sit around them in a circle – about 8-10ft away. They are the bank robbers. Their aim is to steal the keys, without getting spotted!  The keys must be placed on the floor within the circle.

• The players – in silence – nominate one of the bank robbers to sneak forwards and try to steal the keys and return to their place in the circle. If they want to give up, they can nominate another player (again, quiet is key!) to have a go instead. But only one player can try to steal the keys at a time.

• The ‘ogre’ has to try and listen to work out who’s moving – and shine the torch beam on them. They have to hold them in the beam for a second or more (so wildly casting the light around won’t work!).

• If the players steal the keys successfully the ogre gets another go at trying to ‘spotlight’ them. If the ogre spotlights someone, that player is the next ogre!

• Play multiple rounds as time permits

Thursday - WEB Leaders in Cafeteria for Training

Joke of the Day: My hotel tried to charbe me 10 dollars extra for air conditioning.  Not cool!

• Cards and Board game are always a great way to have students connect without phones. 

• Introduce different card games each week and create some challenges, competition, and fun on Thursdays!  If you need more decks of cards, please let me know, I have a lot to share.  (Suggestion: number each deck of cards so when you find a lone ace of hearts on the floor you know which deck of cards it matches with...)

• Game suggestions: Go fish, Cheat, Crazy Eights, Slap Jack, Speed, Kings in the Corner, Crib... 

• Check out this website for card game options

• Options:

  • Have students teach your CREW a new game

  • Create a board game with your CREW class

Friday - Name That Tune

Joke of the Day: My friend said I should do lunges to stay in shape. That would be a big step forward.

• Use the following link for today's game

• WEB leaders will split your class into two groups and determine who team 1 is and who team 2 is. 

• Team 1, will guess the FIRST song and artist. They get a point for the correct song and another point if they guess the artist. 

• Then, it’s team 2’s turn to guess.  

• One WEB leader can be the score keeper on the whiteboard and the other WEB leader can run the game. 

• Play through as many songs as possible.  You may need to pause the video for more thinking time 

April 8th  - April 12th

kpəckɬtan

TIME OF THE BUDDING LEAVES

Please Note: 

• ANNOUNCEMENTS - Reminder to all staff that announcements are to be read each morning from this document to your CREW class.  All staff have access to edit the document.  If you add an announcement, please remember to delete it once it is no longer relevant.    

• RMS COMMUNITY GARBAGE CLEAN-UP: Pennell, Peters.  Please connect with each other to arrange which day you will be cleaning up (Monday or Thursday)

• A Grade 8 Community Needs your help!  

  • Some of our grade 8 classes this term are involved in an inquiry based on why people don’t vote. For an authentic learning experience the students are engaged in the process of running for ‘Principal for a Day’. Our students are running to take over the office in June! With this in mind, they are asking for some help from all students. They have created a google form to find out what students think are the most important issues facing RMS students today. The bit.ly to the form can be found below on the Monday Activity. Please ask students to fill it out according to THEM individually and what they have personally experienced. It won’t take long and thank you from the grade 8 candidates!

• NEW - Library Challenge - The library will have an ongoing challenge this month to see which RMS House reads the most!  Come to the library to fill out a quick book review in your house colour.  The house with the most book reviews at the end of April will win 1000 house points!  See the flyer here (and around the school)

Monday -  WEB Leaders in Cafeteria for training

Joke of the Day: Why did the Clydesdale give the pony a glass of water? Because he was a little horse.

• Celebrating Time of the Budding Leaves - This is a link to a slide deck that has been created by RMS teachers. 

  • • Please go through the slide deck (very short) and watch the video at the end celebrating change. 

• Grade 8 Opinion Survey - bit.ly/RMSopinion  - must be signed into your Learn Account

• Connection Day - Today is a day to connect with your class and have peers connect with each other.

  • ***NEW: Connections: Group words that share a common thread.  You will be given 16 words and will make 4 groups of 4 and find the reason they are connected.  

  • Baboozables:  A bamboozable is a saying/phrase that is made up of a display of words, in an interesting way. The object is to try to figure out the well-known saying, person, place, or thing that each bamboozable is meant to represent.  

  • Hink Pink: Fun rhyming word riddles. The answer to the riddle is a pair of words that rhyme with each other.  

    • For example:  Large Feline would be Fat Cat. 

  • Connect with your class with a -DLE... There are many to choose from!  Below are the daily links to each website:

• Wordle (Guess the word)          Nerdle (Guess the math equation)   Cuedle (Guess the Song)

• Worldle (Guess the country)       Canuckle (Guess the Canadian word)          Crosswordle (Guess crossing words)

• Want a Challenge??? Try these:          Dordle (Guessing two words)          Quordle (Guessing four words)

• • Mindfulness - Check out the Mindfulness Resources Page for added support

1. • Read to your class 

   • Listen to a podcast (link to website that you can look at to find a podcast for your CREW)

   • Listen to a short story 

     1. 1. • Reminder: Teachers please pre-read any story you wish to read to ensure age level appropriateness

   • Students can color

• • Would you Rather Question -  Pick a Question from the following website to start a conversation with your CREW class. 

Tuesday -  Beetle Dice Game

Joke of the Day: What lights up a soccer stadium? A soccer match.

• Teachers:  Please have paper available for this game. 

  • • Watch the beetle instructions video  (2:13 long)

    • Arrange your group into groups of 3-4

    • Distribute one dice to each group. If your teacher does not have dice, have one person use their phone to find a dice simulator. 

    • WEB leaders should play and can invite those that are left out to play with them.

    • Play as many rounds as time permits

Wednesday  - Can you get to 10 Dice Game

Joke of the Day: How are a dollar and the moon similar? They both have four quarters.

• This game is similar to bowling but with dice

  • WEB leaders will bring score sheets, one per group is needed

• WEB leaders will get class intro groups of 4 to 5 and give 3 dice to each group.  Each group needs something to write with

• Every roll you are trying to get a total score of 10. 

  • Throw one die at a time.

  • 3 on the die is 3 pins down; 2 on the die is 2 pins down; etc.

  • 6 is a gutter ball.

  • Double 5s are a strike.

  • Stop when you get close to 10.

  • This might take throwing all 3 dice or just 2.

  • If you go over 10, that is considered a scratch. For example, if you throw a 4 and a 5, you could quit or roll the last die to try to get a 1. However, if you get a 2 or more, you get zero points for the whole round.

• The goal is to get 100 in 10 rolls; or as close as possible

Thursday - WEB Leaders in Cafeteria for Training

Joke of the Day: What makes a basketball court trendy and accessorized? The hoops.

• Cards and Board game are always a great way to have students connect without phones. 

• Introduce different card games each week and create some challenges, competition, and fun on Thursdays!  If you need more decks of cards, please let me know, I have a lot to share.  (Suggestion: number each deck of cards so when you find a lone ace of hearts on the floor you know which deck of cards it matches with...)

• Game suggestions: Go fish, Cheat, Crazy Eights, Slap Jack, Speed, Kings in the Corner, Crib... 

• Check out this website for card game options

• Options:

  • Have students teach your CREW a new game

  • Create a board game with your CREW class

Friday - Knock off the Clock Dice Game

Joke of the Day: What did the baker say when she won an award? "It was a piece of cake."

• Teachers: you will need to provide blank paper.  One pen or pencil will be needed for each group.

• Please watch the following video for instructions and rules.  

• Each student can draw a clock and give each group two dice and they can start playing

• Play as many rounds as time permits

April 1st - April 5th

sknir̓mən 

TIME OF THE BUTTERCUPS

Please Note: 

• ANNOUNCEMENTS - Reminder to all staff that announcements are to be read each morning from this document to your CREW class.  All staff have access to edit the document.  If you add an announcement, please remember to delete it once it is no longer relevant.    

• RMS COMMUNITY GARBAGE CLEAN-UP: Mills, Nuessler.  Please connect with each other to arrange which day you will be cleaning up (Tuesday for this week as there is no school on Monday and WEB leaders will be coming to class on Thursday)

• Upcoming Important Dates:

  • Friday, April 5th - Spirit Assembly (Hosted by RSS Leadership Students)

Monday -  No School

Joke of the Day: My son asked me to put his shoes on, but I don't think they'll fit me.

Tuesday -  WEB Leaders in Cafeteria for training

Joke of the Day: Why couldn't the sesame seed get off the hill?  It was on a roll.

• Land Acknowledgement 

• Connect with your CREW Class.  

• Question of the Day:  (remember to follow up, the follow up is a great way to connect and make your students feel heard)

  • What was a highlight of Spring Break?  

  • Who did you spend time with over Spring Break?

  • Was there something you wanted to do over Spring Break but didn't have time for?  or didn't get to do?

• Try to get kids connecting with you and their peers - best way to connect is for students to be OFF their phones.  

• If you need further ideas (scroll down to previous week's links to activities)

Wednesday  - Staff Jeopardy

Joke of the Day: Why do dads feel the need to tell such bad jokes?  They just want to help you become a groan up!

• A Staff Jeopardy has been created for CREW classes to play.  Please use the following link to the Jeopardy Game. You can customize the number of teams you wish to play.  WEB leaders can help with this activity but you may need to lead (talk with your WEB leader)

• You will likely NOT finish - We have allotted today and tomorrow for this activity.  

Thursday - WEB Leaders will come to class today (Staff Jeopardy)

Joke of the Day: Why did the PowerPoint presentation cross the road?  To get to the other slide.

• Continue with Staff Jeopardy

Friday - Assembly (Hosted by RSS Grade 9 Leadership Class)

Joke of the Day: Where do you learn about ice cream?  Sundae school

• You will be called down to the gym by house color.  Please listen for the announcements to bring your class down.

March 11th - March 15th

sknir̓mən 

TIME OF THE BUTTERCUPS

Please Note: 

• ANNOUNCEMENTS - Reminder to all staff that announcements are to be read each morning from this document to your CREW class.  All staff have access to edit the document.  If you add an announcement, please remember to delete it once it is no longer relevant.    

• RMS COMMUNITY GARBAGE CLEAN-UP: Martin, McGuigan.  Please connect with each other to arrange which day you will be cleaning up (Monday or Thursday)

• Upcoming Important Dates:

  • Friday, March 15th - Extended CREW  -- 2nd Annual Lip Sync Battle!!!

  • Friday, March 15th - Talent Show -- 1:10 - 3:00 -- You will be called down to the gym by grade level (8's first, 7's second, 6's last).  Please wait for your group to be called.  

  • Friday, April 5th - Spirit Assembly (Hosted by RSS Leadership Students)

Monday -  WEB Leaders in Cafeteria for training

Joke of the Day: Did you hear about the power outlet that got into a fight with a power cord?  He thought he could socket to him.

• Land Acknowledgement  

• Lip Sync Battle LAST DAY TO PREP!!  WEB leaders will be learning how to judge the performances and will collect bottles (as we have missed a couple of collection days recently)

Tuesday -  Lip Sync Battle Prep

Joke of the Day: Whenever I try to eat healthy, a chocolate bar looks at me and Snickers. 

• Lip Sync Battle Judging. Each CREW should be READY TO PERFORM!!!  As soon as the WEB leaders arrive please perform your lip sync.  If your WEB leaders are involved with the lip Sync, they can just jump in and perform and then move on.  WEB leaders need to judge all 6 CREW classes - it is imperative you are ready so the WEB leaders can be quick with their judging.

Wednesday  - Lip Sync Battle Prep

Joke of the Day: What do you call 26 letters that went for a swim?  Alphwetical

• Lip Sync Battle Judging. Each CREW should be READY TO PERFORM!!!  As soon as the WEB leaders arrive please perform your lip sync.  If your WEB leaders are involved with the lip Sync, they can just jump in and perform and then move on.  WEB leaders need to judge all 6 CREW classes - it is imperative you are ready so the WEB leaders can be quick with their judging.

• WEB Leaders will make a decision and the WINNING CREW will be notified via email by the end of the day 

Thursday - WEB Leaders will come to class today

Joke of the Day: What's another name for an iPhone power cord?  Apple juice

• Final Lip Sync Practice for the Winning CREW Classes

• TEACHERS: Please Review Assembly Etiquette for the Lip Sync and Talent Show

  • • Encouraging and Cheering

    • No backpacks

    • Talk about being mindful of recording peers

    • No negative language/ behaviour

Friday - Lip Sync Battle Assembly

Joke of the Day: Why were the utensils stuck together?  They were spooning.

• You will be called down to the gym based on house colors.  Please wait and listen for the announcements

March 4th - March 8th

kpuxʷəxʷtan 

TIME OF THE SNOW DRIFTING

Please Note: 

• ANNOUNCEMENTS - Reminder to all staff that announcements are to be read each morning from this document to your CREW class.  All staff have access to edit the document.  If you add an announcement, please remember to delete it once it is no longer relevant.    

• RMS COMMUNITY GARBAGE CLEAN-UP: Luthin, Lonstrup.  Please connect with each other to arrange which day you will be cleaning up (Monday or Thursday)

• Upcoming Important Dates:

  • Friday, March 15th - Extended CREW  -- 2nd Annual Lip Sync Battle!!!

  • Friday, March 15th - Talent Show -- 1:00 - 3:00

Monday -  WEB Leaders Coming to prepare for Lip Sync

Joke of the Day: How do you make 7 even? Take away the s.

• Land Acknowledgement  

• Lip Sync Battle Prep! Use the time to prepare, plan and practice your Lip Sync Song.  Judging will happen Monday, Tuesday next week! Try to include as many students as possible. Aim to have your entry at least 30 seconds long.

Tuesday -  Lip Sync Battle Prep

Joke of the Day: My dad told me a joke about boxing. I guess I missed the punch line.

• Lip Sync Battle Prep! Use the time to prepare, plan and practice your Lip Sync Song.  Judging will happen Monday, Tuesday next week! Try to include as many students as possible. Aim to have your entry at least 30 seconds long.

Wednesday  - Lip Sync Battle Prep

Joke of the Day: "You think swimming with sharks is expensive? Swimming with sharks cost me an arm and a leg."

• Lip Sync Battle Prep! Use the time to prepare, plan and practice your Lip Sync Song.  Judging will happen Monday, Tuesday next week! Try to include as many students as possible. Aim to have your entry at least 30 seconds long. Goal is to have your lip sync ready by Friday.

Thursday - WEB Leaders will come to class today

Joke of the Day: 

• Lip Sync Battle Prep! Use the time to prepare, plan and practice your Lip Sync Song.  Judging will happen Monday, Tuesday next week! Try to include as many students as possible. Aim to have your entry at least 30 seconds long. Goal is to have your lip sync ready by Friday.

Friday - Lip Sync Battle Prep  AND Spirit Day!!! Facial Hair Day

Joke of the Day: 

• WEB leaders will bring Spirit Tickets to class and hand out to those that have facial hair!  Winner will be announced Monday.  

• Lip Sync Battle Prep! Use the time to prepare, plan and practice your Lip Sync Song.  Judging will happen Monday, Tuesday next week! Try to include as many students as possible. Aim to have your entry at least 30 seconds long. Goal is to have your lip sync ready by today.  

February 26th - March 1st

kpuxʷəxʷtan 

TIME OF THE SNOW DRIFTING

Please Note: 

• ANNOUNCEMENTS - Reminder to all staff that announcements are to be read each morning from this document to your CREW class.  All staff have access to edit the document.  If you add an announcement, please remember to delete it once it is no longer relevant.    

• RMS COMMUNITY GARBAGE CLEAN-UP: Williams, Ikari.  Please connect with each other to arrange which day you will be cleaning up (Monday or Thursday)

• Upcoming Important Dates:

  • Wednesday, Feb 28th - AM/PM class flip (Enrichment will be in the PM)

  • Friday, March 15th - Extended CREW  -- 2nd Annual Lip Sync Battle!!!

  • Friday, March 15th - Talent Show -- 1:00 - 3:00

Monday -  WEB Leaders in Cafeteria for Training - Lip Sync Battle Launch

Joke of the Day: Why are mountains so good at telling jokes?  Because they're hill areas

• Land Acknowledgement  

• Ultimate Frisbee Promo Video -  Please watch this video with your CREW class today.  If you or your students have questions, please connect with Mrs. Hayhurst for more information.  

  • Go over the Lip Sync Battle Criteria found here with your CREW class today.  WEB leaders will join you tomorrow to officially launch the Lip Sync Battle.  Initial brainstorming can happen today and have some ideas ready for when your WEB leaders arrives tomorrow.  

  • Baboozables:  A bamboozable is a saying/phrase that is made up of a display of words, in an interesting way. The object is to try to figure out the well-known saying, person, place, or thing that each bamboozable is meant to represent.  

  • Hink Pink: Fun rhyming word riddles. The answer to the riddle is a pair of words that rhyme with each other.  

    • For example:  Large Feline would be Fat Cat. 

  • Connect with your class with a -DLE... There are many to choose from!  Below are the daily links to each website:

• Wordle (Guess the word)          Nerdle (Guess the math equation)   Cuedle (Guess the Song)

• Worldle (Guess the country)       Canuckle (Guess the Canadian word)          Crosswordle (Guess crossing words)

• Want a Challenge??? Try these:          Dordle (Guessing two words)          Quordle (Guessing four words)

• • Mindfulness - Check out the Mindfulness Resources Page for added support

1. • Read to your class 

   • Listen to a podcast (link to website that you can look at to find a podcast for your CREW)

   • Listen to a short story 

     1. 1. • Reminder: Teachers please pre-read any story you wish to read to ensure age level appropriateness

   • Students can color

• • Would you Rather Question -  Pick a Question from the following website to start a conversation with your CREW class. 

Tuesday -  Lip Sync Battle Prep

Joke of the Day: What did the cell say when his sister stepped on his foot? "Mitosis!"

Lip Sync Inspirations - Watch these 

• Last Year's Lip Sync Battle (about 12 minutes)

• Jimmy Fallon Guests - Mashup (3 minutes)

• Zendaya - performing 24K Magic by Bruno Mars  (2 minutes)

• Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson - performing Shake it off by Taylor Swift (1:30 minutes)

Wednesday  - Lip Sync Battle Prep

Joke of the Day: Why was 15 always so confident?  She was a positive number

• Goals for today's class: 

  • Brainstorm songs to include in the performance and decide which song(s) to use. Remember, the song is one of the most important parts of your performance! 

  • You want to try to use a song that lots of people know but is also easy to choreograph. Your presentation should be at least 30 seconds long. Song needs to be school appropriate.

  • Need ideas?  Google popular lip sync songs. 

  • You can review the Lip Sync Criteria with your CREW class and WEB leader if clarification is needed. 

  • Goal is to have your song picked by the end of class on THURSDAY

Thursday - WEB Leaders will come to class today

Joke of the Day: What's the best thing about Switzerland?  I don't know, but the flag is a big plus

• Goal for today's class:

  • Answering questions such as: Who will perform in your lip sync? Who will sing each part? What props will you need? Will there be air guitar? Instruments? What costumes will you need? Will you have a theme? Country (horses galloping, cowboy hats, bandanas), sci-fi (aliens, space), oldies (50s, 60s, etc)

  • Use your whiteboard to record your class’ ideas.

  • Remember to check out the criteria (on the CREW website) for a complete overview of the task!

  • Take a photo of your ideas to not lose them!

Friday - Lip Sync Battle

Joke of the Day: Why did the belt get arrested?  It held up a pair of pants. 

• Goal for today's class:

• Begin rehearsal and choreography. Remember to involve as many students as possible in the presentation!

• Possible tasks for students not in the presentation include: making props/costumes, editing audio (song mashup), researching ideas

• Remember to check out the criteria sheet for a complete overview of the task!

February 19th - February 23rd

kpuxʷəxʷtan 

TIME OF THE SNOW DRIFTING

Please Note: 

• ANNOUNCEMENTS - Reminder to all staff that announcements are to be read each morning from this document to your CREW class.  All staff have access to edit the document.  If you add an announcement, please remember to delete it once it is no longer relevant.    

• RMS COMMUNITY GARBAGE CLEAN-UP: Guarasci, Hayhurst.  Please connect with each other to arrange which day you will be cleaning up (Monday or Thursday)

• Talent Show Auditions are closed; but if you have a student that is still very keen please send them to Mrs. Gagliano

• Upcoming Important Dates:

  • Friday, March 15th - Extended CREW  -- 2nd Annual Lip Sync Battle!!!

  • Friday, March 15th - Talent Show -- 1:00 - 3:00

Monday -  No School - Family Day

Joke of the Day: Which bathroom fixture would be the worst life preserver?  The sink!

Tuesday -  WEB leaders in Cafeteria for Training

Joke of the Day: Someone asked me what the ninth letter of the alphabet was.  It was a complete guess, but I was right. 

• Land Acknowledgement  

• Teachers: Please watch the following PROMO video to hype up the Staff vs. Student Basketball game on Friday.  A reminder that Friday is also Jersey Day

• Baboozables:  A bamboozable is a saying/phrase that is made up of a display of words, in an interesting way. The object is to try to figure out the well-known saying, person, place, or thing that each bamboozable is meant to represent.  

• Hink Pink: Fun rhyming word riddles. The answer to the riddle is a pair of words that rhyme with each other.  

  • • For example:  Large Feline would be Fat Cat. 

• Connect with your class with a -DLE... There are many to choose from!  Below are the daily links to each website:

• Wordle (Guess the word)          Nerdle (Guess the math equation)   Cuedle (Guess the Song)

• Worldle (Guess the country)       Canuckle (Guess the Canadian word)          Crosswordle (Guess crossing words)

• Want a Challenge??? Try these:          Dordle (Guessing two words)          Quordle (Guessing four words)

• Mindfulness - Check out the Mindfulness Resources Page for added support

• • Read to your class 

  • Listen to a podcast (link to website that you can look at to find a podcast for your CREW)

  • Listen to a short story 

    • • • Reminder: Teachers please pre-read any story you wish to read to ensure age level appropriateness

  • Students can color

• Would you Rather Question -  Pick a Question from the following website to start a conversation with your CREW class.  

Wednesday  - Hidden Object Game

Joke of the Day: What do you call fake Sudoku?  Pseudo-ku!

The following rules have been given to the WEB leaders.  Teachers: Please provide an object that the students can hide

• Explain the rules to your CREW class: (while one leader explains the rules, the other can be finding an object that can be hidden)

• One student will stand outside while another member of your CREW hides the object.  

• Once the student returns it is their job to find the hidden object.  You can start by having them look independently, if they start to need help you can use “hot” and “cold” to help lead them.  

• Once the object has been found pick another two students (one to look and one to hide the object)

• Play multiple rounds to try to have everyone involved in at least one of the roles

Thursday - Connection Day

Joke of the Day: Why do pancakes always win at baseball?  They have the best batter!

• Cards and Board game are always a great way to have students connect without phones. 

• Introduce different card games each week and create some challenges, competition, and fun on Thursdays!  If you need more decks of cards, please let me know, I have a lot to share.  (Suggestion: number each deck of cards so when you find a lone ace of hearts on the floor you know which deck of cards it matches with...)

• Game suggestions: Go fish, Cheat, Crazy Eights, Slap Jack, Speed, Kings in the Corner, Crib... 

• Check out this website for card game options

• Options:

  • Have students teach your CREW a new game

  • Create a board game with your CREW class

Friday - Guess the Candy Game.  Jersey Day!!! Staff vs. Student Basketball at Lunch

Joke of the Day: Why should you buy socks with holes in them?  it's the only way to get your feet in.  

Reminder to WEB leaders to handout spirit day tickets to students who are wearing a jersey. 

Teachers: Please provide small pieces of paper for guessing

• WEB Leaders will ask students to try and guess how many candies are in the bag.

• Students then need to write their name and guess how many candies they think are in the bag on a piece of paper. (Ask your teacher for paper/sticky notes)

• WEB leaders will collect the slips of papers with the guesses (double check there is a name on the paper).

• The answer will be announced at 9:19 over the announcements revealing the answer to the candy guesses

• WEB Leaders will determine the winner (correct number or closest to the correct number)

• Closest to the correct number keeps the bag of candies. If there is a tie, students can split the candy prize.

February 12th - February 16th

kpuxʷəxʷtan 

TIME OF THE SNOW DRIFTING

Please Note: 

• ANNOUNCEMENTS - Reminder to all staff that announcements are to be read each morning from this document to your CREW class.  All staff have access to edit the document.  If you add an announcement, please remember to delete it once it is no longer relevant.    

• RMS COMMUNITY GARBAGE CLEAN-UP: Dennis, Gagliano.  Please connect with each other to arrange which day you will be cleaning up (Monday or Thursday)

• Talent Show Auditions Bit.ly and QR Code can be found here

• Upcoming Important Dates:

  • Thursday, February 15th - Extended CREW - Assembly

  • Friday, March 15th - Extended CREW  -- 2nd Annual Lip Sync Battle!!!

  • Friday, March 15th - Talent Show -- 1:00 - 3:00

Monday -  WEB Leaders in Cafeteria for the WHOLE WEEK - Mid Point Reflection and Prep for Assembly/Talent Show

Joke of the Day: Why are cats bad storytellers?  Because they only have one tale.

• Land Acknowledgement  ** NEW**

• Baboozables:  A bamboozable is a saying/phrase that is made up of a display of words, in an interesting way. The object is to try to figure out the well-known saying, person, place, or thing that each bamboozable is meant to represent.  

• Hink Pink: Fun rhyming word riddles. The answer to the riddle is a pair of words that rhyme with each other.  

  1. 1. For example:  Large Feline would be Fat Cat. 

• Connect with your class with a -DLE... There are many to choose from!  Below are the daily links to each website:

• Wordle (Guess the word)          Nerdle (Guess the math equation)   Cuedle (Guess the Song)

• Worldle (Guess the country)       Canuckle (Guess the Canadian word)          Crosswordle (Guess crossing words)

• Want a Challenge??? Try these:          Dordle (Guessing two words)          Quordle (Guessing four words)

• Mindfulness - Check out the Mindfulness Resources Page for added support

1. • Read to your class 

   • Listen to a podcast (link to website that you can look at to find a podcast for your CREW)

   • Listen to a short story 

     1. 1. • Reminder: Teachers please pre-read any story you wish to read to ensure age level appropriateness

   • Students can color

• Would you Rather Question -  Pick a Question from the following website to start a conversation with your CREW class. 

Tuesday -  Valentine Coloring 

Joke of the Day: What piece on the playground is always exhausted?  The tire swing!

• Valentine Coloring Sheets have been placed in your mailboxes.  Feel free to use the time today to color the valentines for students to give to friends/teachers/family.  There are enough for one for each student if you want to have more (extras can be found in Parker's mailbox) or please print more on your own.  

Wednesday  - Board Games and Connections

Joke of the Day: I love being a maze designer.  I get completely lost in my work.

• Cards and Board game are always a great way to have students connect without phones. 

• Introduce different card games each week and create some challenges, competition, and fun on Thursdays!  If you need more decks of cards, please let me know, I have a lot to share.  (Suggestion: number each deck of cards so when you find a lone ace of hearts on the floor you know which deck of cards it matches with...)

• Game suggestions: Go fish, Cheat, Crazy Eights, Slap Jack, Speed, Kings in the Corner, Crib... 

• Check out this website for card game options

• Options:

  • Have students teach your CREW a new game

  • Create a board game with your CREW class

Thursday - Assembly - Please wait to be called down to the gym

Joke of the Day: Why was the gossip disliked at the coffee shop?  She always spilled the tea

Friday - No School

Joke of the Day: What's the king of all school supplies?  The ruler. 

February 5th - February 9th

spaqt

TIME OF EVERYTHING WHITE

Please Note: 

• ANNOUNCEMENTS - Reminder to all staff that announcements are to be read each morning from this document to your CREW class.  All staff have access to edit the document.  If you add an announcement, please remember to delete it once it is no longer relevant.    

• RMS COMMUNITY GARBAGE CLEAN-UP: Allardyce, Ball.  Please connect with each other to arrange which day you will be cleaning up (Monday or Thursday)

• Talent Show Auditions Bit.ly and QR Code can be found here

• Upcoming Important Dates:

  • Thursday, February 15th - Extended CREW - Assembly

  • Friday, March 15th - Extended CREW  -- 2nd Annual Lip Sync Battle!!!

  • Friday, March 15th - Talent Show -- 1:00 - 3:00

Monday -  WEB Leaders in Cafeteria Today

Joke of the Day: What do you get when you cross a joke with a rhetorical question?

• Baboozables:  A bamboozable is a saying/phrase that is made up of a display of words, in an interesting way. The object is to try to figure out the well-known saying, person, place, or thing that each bamboozable is meant to represent.  

• Hink Pink: Fun rhyming word riddles. The answer to the riddle is a pair of words that rhyme with each other.  

  1. 1. For example:  Large Feline would be Fat Cat. 

• Connect with your class with a -DLE... There are many to choose from!  Below are the daily links to each website:

• Wordle (Guess the word)          Nerdle (Guess the math equation)   Cuedle (Guess the Song)

• Worldle (Guess the country)       Canuckle (Guess the Canadian word)          Crosswordle (Guess crossing words)

• Want a Challenge??? Try these:          Dordle (Guessing two words)          Quordle (Guessing four words)

• Mindfulness - Check out the Mindfulness Resources Page for added support

1. • Read to your class 

   • Listen to a podcast (link to website that you can look at to find a podcast for your CREW)

   • Listen to a short story 

     1. 1. • Reminder: Teachers please pre-read any story you wish to read to ensure age level appropriateness

   • Students can color

• Would you Rather Question -  Pick a Question from the following website to start a conversation with your CREW class. 

Tuesday -  Categories Game

Joke of the Day: Why does a clock break when it gets hungry?  It goes back four seconds.  

• Below are the instructions that have been given to WEB leaders for today's game.  Supplies needed: Paper and one pencil per group

  • • Ask your class to get into groups of 3-4 students 

    • Ask you teacher for a lined paper for each group and each group needs one pencil/pen

    • Explain the rules: You are going to give your students a category and a letter of the alphabet. The goal is for them to write as many words that fit into that category that they can. 

    • Tell your students this example: 

    • Category is “things that you can find in the school” and the letter is “s” 

    • Some potential answers: Students, studying, supplies, science, scissors, seats, secretaries.

    • Once your students understand the game, tell them to get ready to write their answers (in groups) on their paper. Set a 1 and a half minute timer for them to generate their answers. 

    • At the end of each round, ask students to tally how many answers they came up with. 

    • At the END of the GAME, ask students to add all of their tallies together for a final score.  

  • Here is a list of the Categories to Use

    • Round 1: Animals Starting with the Letter B

    • Round 2: Food and Drinks starting with the Letter S

    • Round 3: Things that you can find outside starting with the letter C

    • Round 4: Things that you can find in your house starting with the letter A

    • Round 5: Jobs and hobbies starting with the letter T

    • Round 6: Things that are small starting with the letter R

Wednesday  - Catch and Clap Game

Joke of the Day: What does a karate master get rewarded with while driving?  A seat belt

• Below are the instructions that have been given to WEB leaders for today's game.  Supplies: WEB leader will be bringing 1 or 2

  • Have your CREW class get into a circle. 

  • Toss a bean bag or easy-to-catch ball back and forth around the circle. 

  • Let players know that it is the thrower’s responsibility to allow the catcher to catch it! 

  • Once a rhythm is established, introduce a “clap” every time the ball is in the air.

  • All other players must clap in unison while the ball is in the air. 

  • Play until there is a nice rhythm and flow! 

    • Level up: Introduce another bean bag into play

    • Level up: Can you pass the bean bag around faster?

Thursday - Early Dismissal - CREW is Attendance Only Today

Joke of the Day:  What do you get if you cross an elephant and a fish?  Swimming trunks!

Friday - Early Dismissal - CREW is Attendance Only Today

Joke of the Day: Why do fish live in salt water?  Because pepper makes them sneeze.  

January 29th - February 2nd

smuqʷəqʷtan

TIME OF THE SNOW FALLING

Please Note: 

• ANNOUNCEMENTS - Reminder to all staff that announcements are to be read each morning from this document to your CREW class.  All staff have access to edit the document.  If you add an announcement, please remember to delete it once it is no longer relevant.    

• RMS COMMUNITY GARBAGE CLEAN-UP: Wiebe, Carr.  Please connect with each other to arrange which day you will be cleaning up (Monday or Thursday)

• SHOUTOUT: Thanks to Mrs. Ikari for creating the resources and activities for this week in CREW!!!

• NEW: Jump Rope Challenge - Rules and Expectations will be explained when you arrive to the gym. Please arrive between 9:05 - 9:07 to allow for the explanation of the challenge.  

• Talent Show Auditions Bit.ly and QR Code can be found here

• Upcoming Important Dates:

  • Thursday, February 15th - Extended CREW - Assembly

  • Friday, March 15th - Extended CREW  -- 2nd Annual Lip Sync Battle!!!

  • Friday, March 15th - Talent Show -- 1:00 - 3:00

Monday -  WEB Leaders in Cafeteria Today

Joke of the Day: What do you call a sleeping bull?  A bull-dozer.

On Friday students were asked to complete Google Forms for Yearbook but the links were not working well. If you did not have a chance to complete them, please use the time in today's class to complete the google forms.  The QR codes are below: 

• Baboozables:  A bamboozable is a saying/phrase that is made up of a display of words, in an interesting way. The object is to try to figure out the well-known saying, person, place, or thing that each bamboozable is meant to represent.  

• Hink Pink: Fun rhyming word riddles. The answer to the riddle is a pair of words that rhyme with each other.  

  1. 1. For example:  Large Feline would be Fat Cat. 

• Connect with your class with a -DLE... There are many to choose from!  Below are the daily links to each website:

• Wordle (Guess the word)          Nerdle (Guess the math equation)   Cuedle (Guess the Song)

• Worldle (Guess the country)       Canuckle (Guess the Canadian word)          Crosswordle (Guess crossing words)

• Want a Challenge??? Try these:          Dordle (Guessing two words)          Quordle (Guessing four words)

• Mindfulness - Check out the Mindfulness Resources Page for added support

1. • Read to your class 

   • Listen to a podcast (link to website that you can look at to find a podcast for your CREW)

   • Listen to a short story 

     1. 1. • Reminder: Teachers please pre-read any story you wish to read to ensure age level appropriateness

   • Students can color

• Would you Rather Question -  Pick a Question from the following website to start a conversation with your CREW class. 

Tuesday -  Jump Rope Challenge: McGuigan Nuessler Gagliano Sides

Joke of the Day: I couldn't remember how to throw a boomerang.  Eventually, it came back to me.

• Please go through the following slide deck today about Jump Rope for Heart.  WEB Leaders or teachers can take the lead for this activity.  

Wednesday  - Jump Rope Challenge: Smith Hayhurst Pilon Peters

Joke of the Day: I'm very pleased with my new fridge magnet.  So far, I've got 12 fridges

• Jeopardy!!  Play Jeopardy today and if you do not finish, you could always continue on Friday.  

  • Teachers, in your email you will find a PowerPoint that has a Jeopardy game covering material from the google slides.  There were difficulties putting PowerPoint onto Google Sites so this was the only option we could come up with.  

Thursday - WEB Leaders in Cafeteria for Training 

Joke of the Day:  Why do dogs tend to run in circles?  Because it's really heard to run in squares.

• • Cards and Board game are always a great way to have students connect without phones. 

  • Introduce different card games each week and create some challenges, competition, and fun on Thursdays!  If you need more decks of cards, please let me know, I have a lot to share.  (Suggestion: number each deck of cards so when you find a lone ace of hearts on the floor you know which deck of cards it matches with...)

  • Game suggestions: Go fish, Cheat, Crazy Eights, Slap Jack, Speed, Kings in the Corner, Crib... 

  • Check out this website for card game options

  • Options:

    • Have students teach your CREW a new game

    • Create a board game with your CREW class

Friday - Jump Rope Challenge: Guarasci Williams Ikari Martin

Joke of the Day:  People are usually shocked that I have a Police record... but I love their greatest hits!

• Kahoot!

  • Use this link related to Jump Rope for Heart.  Teachers, if you havn't logged into Kahoot recently this may take a moment longer to get to the game.  

January 22nd - January 26th

smuqʷəqʷtan

TIME OF THE SNOW FALLING

Please Note: 

• ANNOUNCEMENTS - Reminder to all staff that announcements are to be read each morning from this document to your CREW class.  All staff have access to edit the document.  If you add an announcement, please remember to delete it once it is no longer relevant.    

• RMS COMMUNITY GARBAGE CLEAN-UP: Spiers, Ward.  Please connect with each other to arrange which day you will be cleaning up (Monday or Thursday)

• NEW: Jump Rope Challenge - Rules and Expectations will be explained when you arrive to the gym. Please arrive between 9:05 - 9:07 to allow for the explanation of the challenge.  

• Upcoming Important Dates:

  • Friday, February 15th - Extended CREW - Assembly

  • Friday, March 15th - Extended CREW  -- 2nd Annual Lip Sync Battle!!!

  • Friday, March 15th - Talent Show -- 1:00 - 3:00

Monday -  WEB Leaders in Cafeteria Today

Promo Video: Please watch the following video as a reminder about bottle collection. Talk about what can and cannot be recycled.  The biggest thing we notice is students through in Starbucks cups (at home they can be recycled - but we can't recycle starbucks cups for money).  And PLEASE NO GARBAGE!

Joke of the Day: Why does putting a car in reverese make you nostalgic?  It takes you back.

• Baboozables:  A bamboozable is a saying/phrase that is made up of a display of words, in an interesting way. The object is to try to figure out the well-known saying, person, place, or thing that each bamboozable is meant to represent.  

• Hink Pink: Fun rhyming word riddles. The answer to the riddle is a pair of words that rhyme with each other.  

  1. 1. For example:  Large Feline would be Fat Cat. 

• Connect with your class with a -DLE... There are many to choose from!  Below are the daily links to each website:

• Wordle (Guess the word)          Nerdle (Guess the math equation)   Cuedle (Guess the Song)

• Worldle (Guess the country)       Canuckle (Guess the Canadian word)          Crosswordle (Guess crossing words)

• Want a Challenge??? Try these:          Dordle (Guessing two words)          Quordle (Guessing four words)

• Mindfulness - Check out the Mindfulness Resources Page for added support

1. • Read to your class 

   • Listen to a podcast (link to website that you can look at to find a podcast for your CREW)

   • Listen to a short story 

     1. 1. • Reminder: Teachers please pre-read any story you wish to read to ensure age level appropriateness

   • Students can color

• Would you Rather Question -  Pick a Question from the following website to start a conversation with your CREW class. 

Tuesday -  Jump Rope Challenge: Wiebe Allardyce Ward Irving

Joke of the Day: What do you call the boss at Old McDonald's farm? The CIEIO

• Promo Video:  Please watch the following Promo Video for the Talent Show. Teachers, please discuss last year's talent show and remind them how great it was to see student talent.  

• Once you have watched the video, WEB leaders can lead the discussion on the following IMPORTANT points: 

  • What talents you can highlight at the talent show

  • Who has talent that they are willing to share at the talent show

  • Student can use the link or the QR Code below

  • If students need tech support they can see Mr. Butterworth

bit.ly/RMSTalentShow2024

Wednesday  - Jump Rope Challenge: Luthin Ball Dennis Spiers

Joke of the Day: Which bees are the smartest?  Spelling bees!

• Counting to 15 Game:

  • Split class into 2 groups

  • Each group will circle up and has the simple task of counting to 15 out loud - one person at a time.

  • Rules:

    • Cannot speak at the same time as another student, if this happens the group has to start back at 0.

    • No patterns, pointing, or gestures to help the group reach 15.

    • Extension: Try with entire class

Thursday - WEB Leaders in Cafeteria for Training 

Joke of the Day:  What is heavy forward but not backward?  A ton.

• • Cards and Board game are always a great way to have students connect without phones. 

  • Introduce different card games each week and create some challenges, competition, and fun on Thursdays!  If you need more decks of cards, please let me know, I have a lot to share.  (Suggestion: number each deck of cards so when you find a lone ace of hearts on the floor you know which deck of cards it matches with...)

  • Game suggestions: Go fish, Cheat, Crazy Eights, Slap Jack, Speed, Kings in the Corner, Crib... 

  • Check out this website for card game options

  • Options:

    • Have students teach your CREW a new game

    • Create a board game with your CREW class

Friday - Jump Rope Challenge: Schellenberg Mills Lonstrup Pennell

Joke of the Day:  I signed up for a marathon, but how will I know if it's the real deal or just a run-through?

• Thoughtful Thanks Pink Slips:

• WEB leaders will model how to fill out the Thoughtful Thanks Pink slips (Teachers, you can help them out as they are modelling and explaining too) -  please give your class some examples

• Ask each student fills out at least 1 slip.

• WEB leaders/teachers, when students hand in their slips to you, please double check that they are appropriate.

• WEB LEADERS, collect every slip (even extras) and bring them to Mrs. PARKER after CREW class. 

• Possible staff members students can thank:          

  • • Their core teacher 

    • Their CREW teacher 

    • Their Enrichment teacher 

    • The CEA who supports their class 

    • A staff member they enjoy talking to 

January 15th - January 19th

smuqʷəqʷtan

TIME OF THE SNOW FALLING

Please Note: 

• ANNOUNCEMENTS - Reminder to all staff that announcements are to be read each morning from this document to your CREW class.  All staff have access to edit the document.  If you add an announcement, please remember to delete it once it is no longer relevant.    

• RMS COMMUNITY GARBAGE CLEAN-UP: Sides, Smith.  Please connect with each other to arrange which day you will be cleaning up (Monday or Thursday)

• Upcoming Important Dates:

  • Friday, March 15th - Extended CREW  -- 2nd Annual Lip Sync Battle!!!

  • Friday, March 15th - Talent Show -- 1:00 - 3:00

Monday -  WEB Leaders in Cafeteria Today

Joke of the Day: Singing in the shower is fun until you get soap in your mouth. Then it's a soap opera.

• Baboozables:  A bamboozable is a saying/phrase that is made up of a display of words, in an interesting way. The object is to try to figure out the well-known saying, person, place, or thing that each bamboozable is meant to represent.  

• Hink Pink: Fun rhyming word riddles. The answer to the riddle is a pair of words that rhyme with each other.  

  1. 1. For example:  Large Feline would be Fat Cat. 

• Connect with your class with a -DLE... There are many to choose from!  Below are the daily links to each website:

• Wordle (Guess the word)          Nerdle (Guess the math equation)   Cuedle (Guess the Song)

• Worldle (Guess the country)       Canuckle (Guess the Canadian word)          Crosswordle (Guess crossing words)

• Want a Challenge??? Try these:          Dordle (Guessing two words)          Quordle (Guessing four words)

• Mindfulness - Check out the Mindfulness Resources Page for added support

1. • Read to your class 

   • Listen to a podcast (link to website that you can look at to find a podcast for your CREW)

   • Listen to a short story 

     1. 1. • Reminder: Teachers please pre-read any story you wish to read to ensure age level appropriateness

   • Students can color

• Would you Rather Question -  Pick a Question from the following website to start a conversation with your CREW class. 

Tuesday -  Evolution Game

Joke of the Day: Have you heard about the chocolate record player? It sounds pretty sweet.

• Below are the instructions the WEB leaders were given about today's game: 

  • There are five levels to this game - Teachers/WEB Leaders you may want to write these on the whiteboard for reference:

  • The lowest level is egg. If you’re an egg, you crouch down and  walk around. 

  • The next level is chicken. If you’re a chicken you walk around flapping your wings and  clucking. 

  • The next level is dinosaur. If you’re a dinosaur you walk around with your arms like a T Rex and roar.

  • The next level is ninja. If you’re a ninja, you walk around doing karate moves.

  • The  highest level is philosopher.

  • The game starts with everyone as an egg. Find a partner and play rock paper-scissors best of three. The winner moves on the next level. If you win and become a chicken,  you have to find another chicken to lay rock-paper-scissors with. If you win, you evolve to dinosaur,  but if you lose you go back to egg. 

  • One you reach philosopher, you’re out of the game and sit at the side and contemplate life.  

Wednesday  - The Tower Game

Joke of the Day: What does a sprinter eat before a race? Nothing, they fast!

• Get your class to partner up. Decide who is partner A and who is partner B

• Have partner A come up to view their topic for round 1. Don't show them Partner Bs. Have partner B come up to view their topic for Round 1. Don't show them Partner As.

• The goal of this game is to guess 3 words within the other person's topic, then guess what their topic is. Once you guess one word, you are now trying to guess words that relate to that word.

• You ask your partner by saying “Can I have a ______” to see if it fits their topic.

• The winner is the first person to guess 3 words that fit the other person’s topic as well as what the other person's topics . Play 3 rounds total.

Topics Partner A Partner B

• • 1. • Round 1 Things that are sharp Things that are round

       • Round 2 Words that have 3 letters Things that start with the letter a

       • Round 3 Things that can be worn Things that live in the ocean

Thursday - WEB Leaders in Cafeteria for Training 

Joke of the Day:  Where do boats go when they're sick? To the boat doc.

• • Cards and Board game are always a great way to have students connect without phones. 

  • Introduce different card games each week and create some challenges, competition, and fun on Thursdays!  If you need more decks of cards, please let me know, I have a lot to share.  (Suggestion: number each deck of cards so when you find a lone ace of hearts on the floor you know which deck of cards it matches with...)

  • Game suggestions: Go fish, Cheat, Crazy Eights, Slap Jack, Speed, Kings in the Corner, Crib... 

  • Check out this website for card game options

  • Options:

    • Have students teach your CREW a new game

    • Create a board game with your CREW class

Friday - Zip Zap Zop Game!  Spirit Day -- School Colour Day

Joke of the Day:  I don't trust stairs. They're always up to something.

• WEB leaders will make sure to give students who dressed up a Spirit Day Ticket.  Reminder to put tickets into the box at the office.  

• Instructions for the Zip Zap Zop Game are as follows:

  • Students circle up

  • Have to point at someone in the circle with both hands clasped (cannot point to person directly beside them) and say ‘Zip’

  • Next person does the same but says ‘zap’ followed by the next person saying ‘zop’.

  • This repeats around the circle from student to student, gaining more and more momentum.

  • KEYS to game:

    • Eye contact (must make eye contact with person you are sending ‘energy’ to)

    • Have to say zip, zap, zop in sequential order

  • ELIMINATION ROUND:

    • Once students get acquainted with game, they can play elimination rounds

    • Whoever says wrong word, takes too long is eliminated

    • Final 4 people can point to person next to them

    • Final 2 go back-to-back and walk away from each other like a western flick, then turn when teacher says ‘draw’ whoever says Zip, zap, or zop first wins.

January 8th - January 12th

smuqʷəqʷtan

TIME OF THE SNOW FALLING

Please Note: 

• ANNOUNCEMENTS - Reminder to all staff that announcements are to be read each morning from this document to your CREW class.  All staff have access to edit the document.  If you add an announcement, please remember to delete it once it is no longer relevant.    

• RMS COMMUNITY GARBAGE CLEAN-UP: Pilon, Schellenberg.  Please connect with each other to arrange which day you will be cleaning up (Monday or Thursday)

Monday -  WEB Leaders in Cafeteria Today

Joke of the Day: Why do you need a jeweler on New Year's Eve? To ring in the new year.

• Land Acknowledgement 

• WELCOME BACK!  Today is a great day to connect with your class about their holiday break.  Below are some activities that can be used to engage with students.  

• Baboozables:  A bamboozable is a saying/phrase that is made up of a display of words, in an interesting way. The object is to try to figure out the well-known saying, person, place, or thing that each bamboozable is meant to represent.  

• Hink Pink: Fun rhyming word riddles. The answer to the riddle is a pair of words that rhyme with each other.  

  1. 1. For example:  Large Feline would be Fat Cat. 

• Connect with your class with a -DLE... There are many to choose from!  Below are the daily links to each website:

• Wordle (Guess the word)          Nerdle (Guess the math equation)   Cuedle (Guess the Song)

• Worldle (Guess the country)       Canuckle (Guess the Canadian word)          Crosswordle (Guess crossing words)

• Want a Challenge??? Try these:          Dordle (Guessing two words)          Quordle (Guessing four words)

• Mindfulness - Check out the Mindfulness Resources Page for added support

1. • Read to your class 

   • Listen to a podcast (link to website that you can look at to find a podcast for your CREW)

   • Listen to a short story 

     1. 1. • Reminder: Teachers please pre-read any story you wish to read to ensure age level appropriateness

   • Students can color

• Would you Rather Question -  Pick a Question from the following website to start a conversation with your CREW class. 

Tuesday -  Game Day!

Joke of the Day: What was Dr. Frankenstein's New Year's resolution? To make new friends.

• Below are the instructions the WEB leaders were given about today's game: 

  • Create a circle in the classroom. Choose one person to start as the “leader”.

  • The “leader” will call out a prompt, and any student who can relate to the prompt must step out of the circle. For example, the player may say, “Step out of the circle if you have ever danced in the shower.”

  • If no player steps out of the circle, then the “leader” is out of the game and must choose a new “leader”.

  • The game will continue this way until only one player remains in the circle.

    • • Below are some possible prompts to get you started:

      • Never have I ever rode a motorcycle

      • Never have I ever sang Taylor Swift at karaoke

      • Never have I ever broken a bone

      • Never have I ever used someone else’s toothbrush

      • Never have I ever been to a Disney park

      • Never have I ever dyed my hair 

      • Never have I ever painted someone’s nails 

      • Never have I ever broken my phone screen 

Wednesday  - Game Day!

Joke of the Day: What do you call a temper tantrum that a snowman throws in January?   A meltdown.

• Top 5 Quiz Game → Use this link for the game

• Below are the instructions that have been given to the WEB leaders: 

• As a WEB leader you will want to split your CREW into groups of 3-4

• Each group will get either a piece of paper and pencil or a mini whiteboard and marker.  Once the question comes up on the video each group will try to come up with the “top 5 answers”.  You will need to pause the video to give teams enough time (approximately 30 - 60 seconds) as the video doesn’t allow for much “thinking time”.

  • 1. • WEB leaders can facilitate the game and keep score.  The scoring is below:

         1. • #1 Answer → 5 points

            • #2 Answer → 4 points

            • #3 Answer → 3 points

            • #4 Answer → 2 points

            • #5 Answer → 1 point

• After each round collect and add points.  

• Play as many rounds as possible and total points at the end to find a winner

Thursday - WEB Leaders in Cafeteria for Training 

Joke of the Day:  Where do you find Google during January?  The Winternet.

• Cards and Board game are always a great way to have students connect without phones. 

• Introduce different card games each week and create some challenges, competition, and fun on Thursdays!  If you need more decks of cards, please let me know, I have a lot to share.  (Suggestion: number each deck of cards so when you find a lone ace of hearts on the floor you know which deck of cards it matches with...)

• Game suggestions: Go fish, Cheat, Crazy Eights, Slap Jack, Speed, Kings in the Corner, Crib... 

• Check out this website for card game options

• Options:

  • Have students teach your CREW a new game

  • Create a board game with your CREW class

Friday - Game Day!

Joke of the Day:  How was the snow globe feeling in January?   A little shaken!

• The Frog Game

  • The group sits or stands in a circle. The first person starts out by saying “One Frog.” The second person says,  “Jumped in.” The next person says, “The Lake.” The next says, “Kerplop.” 

  • Continue in the circle and since it is the second time through the sentence, everything is said twice. 

  • Ex. First person “Two frogs,” next person, “Two frogs,” next “Jumped in, “ next “Jumped in,” next “The  Lake, ”next“ The Lake, ”next“ Kerplop, and ”next Kerplop”. 

  • Third time through, everything is said  three times. 

  • If someone says the wrong thing, or if someone is too slow, the game starts over at one  with the person to their left. If you’d like to, you can make this an elimination game or a collaborative team game to see how far you can get into the game without a mistake. 

December 18th - December 22nd

kc̕aʔc̕aʔɬtan

TIME OF THE COLD WEATHER

Please Note: 

• ANNOUNCEMENTS - Reminder to all staff that announcements are to be read each morning from this document to your CREW class.  All staff have access to edit the document.  If you add an announcement, please remember to delete it once it is no longer relevant.    

• RMS COMMUNITY GARBAGE CLEAN-UP: Pennell, Peters.  Please connect with each other to arrange which day you will be cleaning up (Monday or Thursday)

• Library News!!! Check out the Hide and Seek Game happening in the Library. Here is a link for more details

• UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES: 

  • January 8th - First Day Back after Winter Break

Monday -  WEB Leaders will be in CREW today

Joke of the Day: What do gingerbread men use when they break their legs? Candy canes.

• Land Acknowledgement 

• Teachers: Dance/Club Placements need to be given to students today so they know where to go on Wednesday.  Placement sheets are in your mailboxes if you haven't picked them up yet.  

• Prep for Christmas Lip Dub - Reminder we will be filming TOMORROW during Extended CREW.  Use today to solidify plans and materials you will need for tomorrow.  

Tuesday -  Extended CREW - Lip Dub Filming

Joke of the Day: Did you hear about the ski trip? It started off fine, but went downhill fast.

• Christmas Lip Dub - School Wide Lip Dub is being filmed this morning.  Remember your positions and the route.  Reminder to check the information on the map for details.  A reminder that ALL classes need to end in the gym.  PLEASE be aware of the route so you do not interfer with the filming as you head to the gym

• If you were in a shared space (hallway etc) please make sure to clean up any materials you have used!

Wednesday  -  Extended CREW - School Dance

Joke of the Day: Why does The Grinch enjoy gardening? He's got a green thumb.

• Attendance will be taken in CREW.  During CREW at some point teachers will be asked to send their students to their desired "club" or head to the dance.  The Dance and Clubs begin at 9:30 and run until 12:15.  Teachers are to keep their SAME group for the whole time.  Students are NOT to switch locations, they must stay in their original selection for the WHOLE time.  

Thursday - Extended CREW - Pancake Breakfast

Joke of the Day:  Did you hear about Rudolph's roller coaster ride?  He held on for deer life!

• CREW classes will do attendance and then wait for their house team to be called down to their eating space.  Details of the morning were emailed to staff earlier this week.  Please check your email if you are unsure of the structure of the morning.  

Friday - Extended CREW - Winter Assembly

Joke of the Day:  What do snowmen eat for breakfast? Frosted flakes.

• CREW classes will be called down to the gym for our Winter Assembly. 

December 11th - December 15th

kc̕aʔc̕aʔɬtan

TIME OF THE COLD WEATHER

Please Note: 

• ANNOUNCEMENTS - Reminder to all staff that announcements are to be read each morning from this document to your CREW class.  All staff have access to edit the document.  If you add an announcement, please remember to delete it once it is no longer relevant.    

• Holiday Food Drive Initiative - Promote Collecting Items for our Food Drive. Keep track of your items on your RED tally sheet. Sheets are due to Mrs. Parker THIS FRIDAY 

• RMS COMMUNITY GARBAGE CLEAN-UP: Mills, Nuessler.  Please connect with each other to arrange which day you will be cleaning up (Monday or Thursday)

• Library News!!! Check out the Hide and Seek Game happening in the Library. Here is a link for more details

• UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES: 

  • Tuesday, December 19th - Extended CREW for Lip Dub filming

  • Wednesday, December 20th - Extended CREW and School Dance

  • Thursday, December 21st - Extended CREW for Pancake Breakfast

  • Friday, December 22nd - Extended CREW for Assembly

Monday -  WEB Leaders will be in CREW today

Joke of the Day: I wrote a song about a tortilla. Well, it’s actually more of a wrap.

• Holiday Food Drive Initiative - Promote Collecting Items for our Food Drive. Keep track of your items on your RED tally sheet. Collection will continue until December 15th.  Please encourage collection as the food will be made into baskets and given to families in need.  

• Land Acknowledgement 

• Prep for Christmas Lip Sync - Reminder we will be filming the Lip Dub next Tuesday.  Use this week to prepare for your part in the video.  

Tuesday:  Cup Stacking: Guarasci, Nuessler, Dennis, Martin

Joke of the Day: What job did the frog have at the hotel? Bellhop.

• Prep for Christmas Lip Sync - Use this week to prepare for your part in the video.  

Wednesday  -  Cup Stacking: Luthin, Allardyce, Ikari, Irving

Joke of the Day: What do you call and owl that does magic? Hoodini.

• Prep for Christmas Lip Sync - Use this week to prepare for your part in the video.

Thursday - CREW Connection Day - WEB Leaders in Cafeteria (Bottle Collection and Check in)

Joke of the Day:  Want to hear a joke about paper? Never mind, it’s tearable.

• Don't forget the Holiday Giving Scavenger Hunt! Items and Red Tally Sheet due to Mrs. Parker tomorrow

• Cards and Board game are always a great way to have students connect without phones. 

• Introduce different card games each week and create some challenges, competition, and fun on Thursdays!  If you need more decks of cards, please let me know, I have a lot to share.  (Suggestion: number each deck of cards so when you find a lone ace of hearts on the floor you know which deck of cards it matches with...)

• Game suggestions: Go fish, Cheat, Crazy Eights, Slap Jack, Speed, Kings in the Corner, Crib... 

• Check out this website for card game options

• Options:

  • Have students teach your CREW a new game

  • Create a board game with your CREW class

Friday - Cup Stacking: McGuigan, Ball, Pilon, Spiers

Joke of the Day:  What do you call a laughing motorcycle? Yamahahaha.

• Prep for Christmas Lip Sync - Use this week to prepare for your part in the video.

• Reminder: Holiday Giving CREW Scavenger hunt due - YOUR RED TALLY SHEET NEEDS TO BE SUBMITTED TO PARKER. 

December 4th - December 8th

tk̕ayikstən 

TIME OF THE LEAVES WITHERING 

Please Note: 

• ANNOUNCEMENTS - Reminder to all staff that announcements are to be read each morning from this document to your CREW class.  All staff have access to edit the document.  If you add an announcement, please remember to delete it once it is no longer relevant.    

• School Dance/Clubs Sign up THIS WEEK.  Please ask each student to make their top 3 selections if they are not attending the dance.  These sign up sheets will appear in your mailbox when they are ready.  Please have selections done by Friday, December 8th.

• Holiday Food Drive Initiative - Promote Collecting Items for our Food Drive. Keep track of your items on your RED tally sheet. Collection will continue until December 15th.   

• Friday is PJ DAY!  Dress up in PJ's and you will be given a SPIRIT DAY TICKET and you can enter your name into a draw for School Store Cash!!!

• RMS COMMUNITY GARBAGE CLEAN-UP: Martin, McGuigan.  Please connect with each other to arrange which day you will be cleaning up (Monday or Thursday)

• Library News!!! Check out the Hide and Seek Game happening in the Library. Here is a link for more details

• UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES: 

  • ***NEW --> Tuesday, December 19th - Extended CREW for Lip Dub filming

  • Wednesday, December 20th - Extended CREW and School Dance

  • Thursday, December 21st - Extended CREW for Pancake Breakfast

  • Friday, December 22nd - Extended CREW for Assembly

Monday -  WEB Leaders in Cafeteria for Training

Joke of the Day:   What did the elephant want for his birthday?  A trunk full of presents.

• Holiday Food Drive Initiative - Promote Collecting Items for our Food Drive. Keep track of your items on your RED tally sheet. Collection will continue until December 15th.  Please encourage collection as the food will be made into baskets and given to families in need.  

• Teachers: Please show the following promo video for the Staff vs Student Floor Hockey Game on Friday at lunch: https://youtu.be/fBf3Or1VSjU

• Land Acknowledgement - NEW 

• Baboozables:  A bamboozable is a saying/phrase that is made up of a display of words, in an interesting way. The object is to try to figure out the well-known saying, person, place, or thing that each bamboozable is meant to represent.  

• Hink Pink: Fun rhyming word riddles. The answer to the riddle is a pair of words that rhyme with each other.  

  1. 1. For example:  Large Feline would be Fat Cat. 

• Connect with your class with a -DLE... There are many to choose from!  Below are the daily links to each website:

• Wordle (Guess the word)          Nerdle (Guess the math equation)   Cuedle (Guess the Song)

• Worldle (Guess the country)       Canuckle (Guess the Canadian word)          Crosswordle (Guess crossing words)

• Want a Challenge??? Try these:          Dordle (Guessing two words)          Quordle (Guessing four words)

• Mindfulness - Check out the Mindfulness Resources Page for added support

1. • Read to your class 

   • Listen to a podcast (link to website that you can look at to find a podcast for your CREW)

   • Listen to a short story 

     1. 1. • Reminder: Teachers please pre-read any story you wish to read to ensure age level appropriateness

   • Students can color

• Would you Rather Question -  Pick a Question from the following website to start a conversation with your CREW class. 

Tuesday:  Cup Stacking: Smith, Hayhurst, Lonstrup, Pennell

Joke of the Day: I got a new pair of gloves today, but they're both left-handed.  On the one hand, it's great, but on the other hand, it's just not right.

• Christmas Lip Dub Launch - This year we are changing the Christmas spirit idea by filming a Lip Dub.  Please watch the following video as an example.  Please note: This video was filmed by Mr. Butterworth when he did his internship at KLO.  Our theme will be Christmas.  

• Teachers - full details of the Christmas Lip Dub can be found here as well (previously sent as an email)

• Brainstorm ideas to showcase your CREW class - does anyone have a talent they can showcase during the walk through?

Wednesday  -  Cup Stacking: Schellenberg, Williams, Peters, Gagliano

Joke of the Day:  It's hard to explain puns to kleptomaniacs because they always take things, literally.

• Watch the route test video found here to see where your class will be located and what songs/lyrics will be played. 

• Brainstorm ideas for your section of music - how will you showcase your CREW class, and how will you showcase your house color during this section of music

Thursday - CREW Connection Day

Joke of the Day:  Do mascara and lipstick ever argue?  Sure, but then they makeup. 

• Don't forget the Holiday Giving Scavenger Hunt!

• Cards and Board game are always a great way to have students connect without phones. 

• Introduce different card games each week and create some challenges, competition, and fun on Thursdays!  If you need more decks of cards, please let me know, I have a lot to share.  (Suggestion: number each deck of cards so when you find a lone ace of hearts on the floor you know which deck of cards it matches with...)

• Game suggestions: Go fish, Cheat, Crazy Eights, Slap Jack, Speed, Kings in the Corner, Crib... 

• Check out this website for card game options

• Options:

  • Have students teach your CREW a new game

  • Create a board game with your CREW class

Friday - PJ DAY!!!!   Cup Stacking: Wiebe, Mills, Ward, Sides

Joke of the Day:  Where do sharks go on vacation?  Finland.

• WEB Leaders will give out Spirit Day Tickets to those students dressed up in their PJ's!  

• *** Action Item: Teachers - Send you Spirit Day numbers to Mrs. Parker to earn house points!

• Prep for Christmas Lip Dub - filming on December 19. Make decorations, decide who is singing, what your choreography will be.

November 27th - December 1st

tk̕ayikstən 

TIME OF THE LEAVES WITHERING 

Please Note: 

• ANNOUNCEMENTS - Reminder to all staff that announcements are to be read each morning from this document to your CREW class.  All staff have access to edit the document.  If you add an announcement, please remember to delete it once it is no longer relevant.    

• Holiday Food Drive Initiative - Promote Collecting Items for our Food Drive. Keep track of your items on your RED tally sheet. Collection will continue until December 15th.   

• RMS COMMUNITY GARBAGE CLEAN-UP: Luthin, Lonstrup.  Please connect with each other to arrange which day you will be cleaning up (Monday or Thursday)

• UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES: 

  • ***NEW --> Tuesday, December 19th - Extended CREW for Lip Dub filming

  • Wednesday, December 20th - Extended CREW and School Dance

  • Thursday, December 21st - Extended CREW for Pancake Breakfast

  • Friday, December 22nd - Extended CREW for Assembly

Monday -  WEB Leaders in Cafeteria for Training

Joke of the Day:  The rotation of the Earth really makes my day.  

• Holiday Food Drive Initiative - Promote Collecting Items for our Food Drive. Keep track of your items on your RED tally sheet. Collection will continue until December 15th.   

• Land Acknowledgement - NEW 

• Baboozables:  A bamboozable is a saying/phrase that is made up of a display of words, in an interesting way. The object is to try to figure out the well-known saying, person, place, or thing that each bamboozable is meant to represent.  

• Hink Pink: Fun rhyming word riddles. The answer to the riddle is a pair of words that rhyme with each other.  

  1. 1. For example:  Large Feline would be Fat Cat. 

• Connect with your class with a -DLE... There are many to choose from!  Below are the daily links to each website:

• Wordle (Guess the word)          Nerdle (Guess the math equation)   Cuedle (Guess the Song)

• Worldle (Guess the country)       Canuckle (Guess the Canadian word)          Crosswordle (Guess crossing words)

• Want a Challenge??? Try these:          Dordle (Guessing two words)          Quordle (Guessing four words)

• Mindfulness - Check out the Mindfulness Resources Page for added support

1. • Read to your class 

   • Listen to a podcast (link to website that you can look at to find a podcast for your CREW)

   • Listen to a short story 

     1. 1. • Reminder: Teachers please pre-read any story you wish to read to ensure age level appropriateness

   • Students can color

• Would you Rather Question -  Pick a Question from the following website to start a conversation with your CREW class. 

Tuesday:  Cup Stacking: Schellenberg, Mills, Lonstrup, Pennell

Joke of the Day: What would the Terminator be called in his retirement?  The Exterminator.

• Don't forget the Holiday Giving Scavenger Hunt!

• Mingle Mingle Mingle Game

  • The leader running the game calls out a category question (for example - what is your favourite colour?). Everyone in the group would then have to start calling out their favourite colour to each other and find the others in the group who have the same favourite colour as them.

  • When a player finds another player who has the same answer as them they then join together (by linking arms or standing shoulder to shoulder) and continue to go round the group looking for more people with the same answer. After a minute or so (completely up to the leader running the game) the leader can call "STOP". Each group needs to call out their answer. If there are two people/groups who have the same answer but are not linked together then they are eliminated from the next round. Ask the following questions:

    • • Favourite colour

      • Favourite ice cream flavour

      • Favourite pizza type

      • Favourite season

      • Favourite chip flavour

      • Favourite fast food restaurant

      • Favourite subject in school

      • Favourite TV show

Wednesday  -  Cup Stacking: Luthin, Ball, Dennis, Spiers

Joke of the Day:  Why did the girl keep buying so many books?  Because she had no shelf control!

• Don't forget the Holiday Giving Scavenger Hunt!

• Blind Pictionary:

  • WEB leader #1: Divide the class into groups of 2 or 3 to start the activity.

  • Person #1 will be shown an item to draw from a list that the teacher will have on the CREW website. They return to their partner(s) and attempt to draw the item with their eyes closed.

  • The pair/group of three that guesses correctly first wins a point.  Each team can keep track of their own points or WEB leader #2 can keep track.  

  • New round - new artist!  Take turns drawing and guessing until a total winner has been decided (first team to 3 points or until the time is up)

  • You can also set a time limit for each round to make the game challenging if you choose.

    1. • Drawing List - click here to be taken to the list of words in a Slide Deck.  Teachers can show the drawer the words descretely and keep the other words hidden

Thursday - CREW Connection Day

Joke of the Day:  The recipe said to "Set the oven to 180 degrees." But now I can't open it because the door faces the wall. 

• • Don't forget the Holiday Giving Scavenger Hunt!

  • Cards and Board game are always a great way to have students connect without phones. 

  • Introduce different card games each week and create some challenges, competition, and fun on Thursdays!  If you need more decks of cards, please let me know, I have a lot to share.  (Suggestion: number each deck of cards so when you find a lone ace of hearts on the floor you know which deck of cards it matches with...)

  • Game suggestions: Go fish, Cheat, Crazy Eights, Slap Jack, Speed, Kings in the Corner, Crib... 

  • Check out this website for card game options

  • Options:

    • Have students teach your CREW a new game

    • Create a board game with your CREW class

Friday - Cup Stacking: Wiebe, Allardyce, Ward, Irving

Joke of the Day:  Why can't you trust anything balloons say?  They're full of hot air. 

• Don't forget the Holiday Giving Scavenger Hunt!

• A-Z Board Race Game: 

  • • This is a speed and vocabulary game

    • WEB leader #1: Explain to students that they will be divided into two teams and will be lining up in front of the whiteboard. Then tell them that you will then give them a category. The first student in each line runs to the board and writes a word belonging to the theme/category that starts with “A”. Returning to their team, the second student adds a word starting with “B”, and so on, until a winning team has completed the entire alphabet or achieved the most words after a given time limit.

    • WEB leader #2: Divide your class into two teams and get them to line up in front of the boards. 

    • Give them their first theme and start! 

    • Once a team wins, you can start a new round with a new theme. 

      1. • Theme/category topics you can use for you class 

         • Food  

         • Animals 

         • Things you can find outside 

         • Countries & cities  

• *Tip: If you wish, you can allow teams to leave a limited number of blank letters, or include a limited number of repetitions from the other team.*

November 20th - November 24th

tk̕ayikstən 

TIME OF THE LEAVES WITHERING 

Please Note: 

• ANNOUNCEMENTS - Reminder to all staff that announcements are to be read each morning from this document to your CREW class.  All staff have access to edit the document.  If you add an announcement, please remember to delete it once it is no longer relevant.    

• RMS COMMUNITY GARBAGE CLEAN-UP:  Williams, Ikari.  Please connect with each other to arrange which day you will be cleaning up (Monday or Thursday)

• ***NEW: Spirit Day Tickets!  WEB leaders will be bringing Spirit Day Tickets to CREW classes on Spirit Days.  If students are dressed up, they will recieve a ticket.  Students will fill in the ticket and then bring their ticket to Entry Box by the office.  At the end of the day a ticket will be drawn for a prize to be given out each Spirit Day!

• UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES: 

  • Wednesday, December 20th - Extended CREW and School Dance

  • Thursday, December 21st - Extended CREW for Pancake Breakfast

  • Friday, December 22nd - Extended CREW for Assembly

Monday -  WEB Leaders in Cafeteria for Training

Joke of the Day: Want to hear a joke about construction?  Nevermind, I'm still working on it.  

• Land Acknowledgement - NEW 

• Baboozables:  A bamboozable is a saying/phrase that is made up of a display of words, in an interesting way. The object is to try to figure out the well-known saying, person, place, or thing that each bamboozable is meant to represent.  

• Hink Pink: Fun rhyming word riddles. The answer to the riddle is a pair of words that rhyme with each other.  

  1. 1. For example:  Large Feline would be Fat Cat. 

• Connect with your class with a -DLE... There are many to choose from!  Below are the daily links to each website:

• Wordle (Guess the word)          Nerdle (Guess the math equation)   Cuedle (Guess the Song)

• Worldle (Guess the country)       Canuckle (Guess the Canadian word)          Crosswordle (Guess crossing words)

• Want a Challenge??? Try these:          Dordle (Guessing two words)          Quordle (Guessing four words)

• Mindfulness - Check out the Mindfulness Resources Page for added support

1. • Read to your class 

   • Listen to a podcast (link to website that you can look at to find a podcast for your CREW)

   • Listen to a short story 

     1. 1. • Reminder: Teachers please pre-read any story you wish to read to ensure age level appropriateness

   • Students can color

• Would you Rather Question -  Pick a Question from the following website to start a conversation with your CREW class. 

Tuesday:  Cup Stacking: Guarasci, Williams, Ikari, Martin

Joke of the Day:  What the difference between a poorly dressed man on a tricyle and a well-dressed man on a bicycle?  Attire!

• Game: Handshake Murder - WEB leaders have been trained, below are the instructions that were given 

  • • Ask students to close their eyes (at their desks) and one WEB leader can walk around the room and pick one student to be the vampire by tapping them on the head. 

    • Then, everyone walks around shaking hands. 

    • The vampire, when shaking hands, pokes the person in the wrist with 2 fingers to signify a vampire bite. 

    • The person who is “bitten” (poked) counts to 10 in their head or takes 10 steps, and then dramatically falls to the ground, dead. 

    • After someone dies, students can choose to guess who the vampire is, but if they are wrong, the student who guessed incorrectly is out. 

    • Game continues until the vampire is guessed. Feel free to play multiple rounds.

Wednesday  -  Cup Stacking: Smith Hayhurst Pilon Peters

Joke of the Day:  How does Reese eat cereal?  Witherspoon

• Memory Game (Images Linked Here)

  • Teachers will need to display the memory game (linked here). While your teacher is setting up the screen, hand out blank paper to each of your students and ask your students to get out a pencil.

  • There are four rounds to this game. For each round, ask your teacher to display the items on the screen for 2 minutes. During this time, students can only look at the items, THEY CANNOT WRITE! 

  • Once the 2 minutes have passed, hide the display of the objects students then have 1 minute to write down as many of the items they can remember.

  • After the 1 minute has passed, go back to the image with the object and have students mark their own work. The person who gets the most correct answers at the end of each round wins. 

Thursday - CREW Connection Day

Joke of the Day:  When is a door not a door?  When it's ajar

• • Cards and Board game are always a great way to have students connect without phones. 

  • Introduce different card games each week and create some challenges, competition, and fun on Thursdays!  If you need more decks of cards, please let me know, I have a lot to share.  (Suggestion: number each deck of cards so when you find a lone ace of hearts on the floor you know which deck of cards it matches with...)

  • Game suggestions: Go fish, Cheat, Crazy Eights, Slap Jack, Speed, Kings in the Corner, Crib... 

  • Check out this website for card game options

  • Options:

    • Have students teach your CREW a new game

    • Create a board game with your CREW class

Friday -  Spirit Day!!! Cup Stacking: McGuigan Nuessler Gagliano Sides

Joke of the Day: How do you get a country girl's attention?  A tractor.  

• Spirit Day - Teachers, please send your spirit day numbers to Mrs. Parker

• NEW*** Spirit Tickets - WEB leaders will hand out Spirit Tickets to those students who are dressed up today.  Students will then fill in the ticket and put their entry into the box that will be located outside the office.  A winner will be chosen by the end of the day!

• Alphabet Pockets Game  - WEB leaders have been trained on this game.  Below are the instructions they have been given.

  • • One WEB leaders will get students to get into groups of 4 or 5. The other WEB leader can give instructions (Below)

    • Everyone in each team searches through their own pockets, wallets, pocketbooks, book bags, or around the classroom. The group tries to come up with one possession which begins with each letter of the alphabet. Give the class 10 minutes to complete this task. 

    • Then, go around and see which group has the most objects that represent the most letters. 

    • If you have extra time, you can have groups share out a couple of their best objects. 

November 13th - November 17th

tk̕ayikstən 

TIME OF THE LEAVES WITHERING 

Please Note: 

• ANNOUNCEMENTS - Reminder to all staff that announcements are to be read each morning from this document to your CREW class.  All staff have access to edit the document.  If you add an announcement, please remember to delete it once it is no longer relevant.    

• RMS COMMUNITY GARBAGE CLEAN-UP:  Guarasci, Hayhurst.  Please connect with each other to arrange which day you will be cleaning up (Monday or Thursday)

• UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES: 

  • Friday, November 10th - Extended CREW for Remembrance Day Assembly

  • Wednesday, December 20th - Extended CREW and School Dance

  • Thursday, December 21st - Extended CREW for Pancake Breakfast

  • Friday, December 22nd - Extended CREW for Assembly

Monday -  NO SCHOOL - In Leiu of Remembrance Day

Joke of the Day: How well did I hang up that picture?  I nailed it!

Tuesday:  Enrichment Sign up - NO WEB Leaders

Joke of the Day: Can one bird make a pun?  No, but toucan.  

• Land Acknowledgement - NEW 

• Please See the QR code above or use the bit.ly code below.  ALL Students need to complete this task by the end of this week. For those students who may be away today, please connect with them another day this week to have them sign up.   bit.ly/465JtQj (Case sensitive)

Wednesday  - 'Send me your Champion' Game

Joke of the Day:  My hotel tried to charge me 10 dollars extra for air conditioninng.  Not Cool!

• The WEB leaders have been trained to lead this game.  Below are the instructions that have been given to them.  Please see where you can help as the teacher

• Instructions:

  • WEB leader #1 should take the lead instructions and running the game & WEB leader #2 keeps score on white board and help judge

  • Divide your class into 5-6 equal groups and send each group to a corner or the sides of the room. 

  • Give time for each group to pick a team name. Write each team name on the board. 

  • Pose a question (see list below) and give time for the groups to talk to each other. Each group sends the person who best represents that category for your group to the front. Whichever group sends the best representation of that category wins a point. The WEB Leaders and teacher need to decide who they think answered the question the best. 

  • Web leader Record the points on the scoreboard.

    1. • Questions:

         1. • Send me your tallest person

            • Send me your shortest person

            • Send me your person who has had the most successful sporting accomplishment.

            • Send me your person who has met the most famous person.

            • Send me your person that has the most unique hobby

            • Send me your person that has the largest variety of pets

            • Send me your person that has the largest collection of collectables (ex: hockey cards, figurines, etc)

            • Send me your youngest person by age.

            • Send me your person who can count to 10 in the most languages.

            • Send me your person who has traveled/lived the farthest away from Kelowna

              1. • (You can create more questions if you have time)