Weekly Schedule

September 29th - October 3rd

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TIME OF THE RED SALMON

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.  

• Upcoming Important Dates:

  • Tuesday, September 30th -- National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (No School)

  • Friday, October 3rd -- School Photo Day

  • Wednesday, October 8th -- Early Dismissal for Parent Conferences

  • Thursday, October 9th -- Early Dismissal for Parent Conferences

  • Friday, October 10th -- Implementation Day (No School)

  • Monday, October 13th -- Thanksgiving (No School)

Monday - WEB Leaders in Cafeteria for Training

Joke of the Day: Can a frog jump higher than a house? Of course, a house can't jump.

• The following activities are suggestions that you can do with your class.  Feel free to engage in other activities you see fit with your CREW class.  

• Bamboozables: word puzzles

• Word Games and Quizzes!  Check out these activities from the Merriam-Webster Website.  There are quite a few options!  Check them out with your class to see which one you like the best!

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

• Bandle (Guess the song played by the band)    Wordle (Guess the word)          Nerdle (Guess the math equation)    

• 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

• 'Would you Rather' Questions -  New Prompts are available on the Would You Rather Page

Tuesday  -  National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - No School

Joke of the Day: I had a quiet game of tennis today. There was no racket.

Wednesday   - Classes in Gym for Pattern Block Relay: Luthin, Martin, Hayhurst, Laverock

Joke of the Day: Were did the pumpkins have their meeting? In the gourdroom.

• The Forehead Game - Instructions

  • WEB Leaders will write down 25 different animals each on separate post it notes.

  • Give out one post it note to each student at random. Make sure they DON’T PEEK AT IT!

  • Still without looking at it, students stick it to their forehead so everyone else in the class can see.

  • Next, players walk around the class, taking turns asking yes/no questions to find out the word stuck to their head. For example, you can ask questions like “Do I have 4 legs? Do I fly? Do I live in water” The student who guesses their word with the fewest questions is the winner.

  • You can swap post it notes and play as many rounds as you’d like.

  • If  you would like to create a new round a few suggestions for post it notes would be: Food, Jobs/Occupations, Activities (Running, walking, sleeping, playing soccer etc)

Thursday -   Classes in Gym for Pattern Block Relay: Wiebe, Lewis, Kelly, Dennis

Joke of the Day:  Why can't dinosaurs clap their hands? Because they're extinct.

Thursdays are a great day for connecting with your class.  Below are options you can use to engage in building those connections. 

• Funny Fill Ins - Use this to create funny stories that students build 

• Countdown

  • • Letters - Choose letters and build as many words as possible (in 30 seconds -- or extend the time and see how many you can find individually or as a group)

    • Numbers - Choose small/large numbers and then a target number is given.  Use the numbers and operations in any combination to find the target number or get closest to the target number in 30 seconds -- or extend the time and see who can get the target number)

• Spot the Difference - trying to spot the differences between 2 photos

• Memory Games - Change the size/theme of the game.  Create 2/3/4 teams and try to be the group with the best memory

• Cards and Board games 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 -  Classes in Gym for Pattern Block Relay: Mr. Smith, McClean, Simpkins, Lonstrup

Joke of the Day: How is my wallet like an onion? Every time I open it, I cry.

• Hey! Game - Instructions

  • Get everyone to stand in a circle facing inwards. One leader running the game will need to stand in the middle of the circle. The leader points at someone in the circle. That person must duck down straight away and the two people on either side of them must turn to face each other, hold their hands/palms together pointing at the other person and say/yell "hey".  All this needs to happen as quickly as possible.

  • Whoever does this first stays in and the slower person is out. Also, if the person who gets pointed at originally doesn't duck down quick enough, then they are out. If they do duck down quickly, then whoever says "hey" first out of the two people either side of them stays in and the other person is out.

  • When there are only two people left, they stand back to back, and the person who was in the middle starts counting. With each count the two people take steps away from each other, western style. The person who was in the middle then yells "go", and the two people turn, complete the hand action and say "hey". The person who is fastest wins, and gets to be in the middle for the next round.

September 22nd - 26th

sk̕əlwistən 

TIME OF THE RED SALMON

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.  

• NEW EVENT - We have a new CREW Challenge called Pattern Block Challenge that will begin this week. Please know which day you are coming to the gym for a NEW challenge. (Schedule shown on each day)

• Upcoming Important Dates:

  • Wednesday, September 24th -- Enrichment Begins

  • Friday, September 26th -- Orange Shirt Day

  • Tuesday, September 30th -- National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (No School)

  • Friday, October 3rd -- School Photo Day

• Shout Out: Thanks to Ms. Harris for creating the activities and resources for this week!

Monday - NOTE: WEB Leaders will be joining CREW classes each day this week to participate in the Truth and Reconciliation Activities

• Teachers, for this week's activites, we ask that you lead all activities and discussions. Your WEB leaders will be in the classroom with you should you need any assistance. Use the following Slide Deck this week.  The slide deck has been broken up into Day 1 - 4. Today, please only complete Day 1. 

Tuesday  -  Classes in Gym for Pattern Block Relay: Fulford, Peters, Nuessler, Gagliano

• Continue with Truth and Reconciliation Slide Deck -- DAY 2

Wednesday   - Classes in Gym for Pattern Block Relay: McGuigan, Sides, A. Williams, Ikari

• Continue with Truth and Reconciliation Slide Deck -- Day 2 or 3 (depending if you participated in the CREW challenge yesterday)

Thursday -  WEB Leaders will collect bottles quickly and return to CREW class

• Continue with Truth and Reconciliation Slide Deck -- Day 3 or 4 (depending if you participated in the CREW challenge yesterday)

Friday -  Orange Shirt Day; Classes in Gym for Pattern Block Relay: Guarasci Spiers Ball Withers

• Finish Truth and Reconciliation Slide Deck -- Day 4 

September 15th - 19th

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TIME OF THE CHOKE CHERRY

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.  

• Upcoming Important Dates:

  • Wednesday, September 17th -- Terry Fox Run 

  • Wednesday, September 24th -- Enrichment Begins

  • Friday, October 3rd -- School Photo Day

Monday - WEB Leaders in Cafeteria for Training

Joke of the Day: What runs around the yard all day, but never gets tired?  The fence.

• The following activities are suggestions that you can do with your class.  Feel free to engage in other activities you see fit with your CREW class.  

• Bamboozables: word puzzles

• Word Games and Quizzes!  Check out these activities from the Merriam-Webster Website.  There are quite a few options!  Check them out with your class to see which one you like the best!

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

• Bandle (Guess the song played by the band)    Wordle (Guess the word)          Nerdle (Guess the math equation)    

• 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

• 'Would you Rather' Questions -  New Prompts are available on the Would You Rather Page

Tuesday  -  Pass the Knowledge Game

Joke of the Day: What’s the difference between a teacher and a train? A teacher says, “Spit out that gum!” and a train says, “Chew! Chew!”

• Choose an item to pass around the circle - ask your teacher for something (for example: Ball, stapler, whiteboard marker).

• Have your class sit in a circle. 

• Select one person to go first (if you have no volunteers, a WEB leader can start) this person will be the “leader” 

• On go, the leader will pass the object around the circle. In that time, the leader has to name 7 of something to win before the item returns. 

• Give others a chance to try to name 7 items as the class is passing the item around the circle.

  • List of possible topics (WEB Leaders have this list too) 

    • • Teachers at RMS 

      • Types of fruit 

      • Words that start with the letter L 

      • Types of chocolate bars 

      • Colours 

      • Countries 

      • Disney movies 

      • Feel Free to come up with other ideas

Wednesday   - Terry Fox Run (10:30 – 11:00)

Joke of the Day: What has hands but can’t clap?  A clock!

• • Please watch the following video to prep/promote the Terry Fox Run later this morning. Please see the email from Ms. Dennis in regards to the plan for the morning leading up to the Terry Fox Run at 10:30.

Thursday -  Bottle Collection and Training Day for WEB Leaders

Joke of the Day: What is a frog’s favorite drink?   Croak-a-cola.   

Feel free to practice Friday's activity today - balloons will not be provided for today, they will be available Friday.

Thursdays are a great day for connecting with your class.  Below are options you can use to engage in building those connections. 

• Funny Fill Ins - Use this to create funny stories that students build 

• Countdown

  • • Letters - Choose letters and build as many words as possible (in 30 seconds -- or extend the time and see how many you can find individually or as a group)

    • Numbers - Choose small/large numbers and then a target number is given.  Use the numbers and operations in any combination to find the target number or get closest to the target number in 30 seconds -- or extend the time and see who can get the target number)

• Spot the Difference - trying to spot the differences between 2 photos

• Memory Games - Change the size/theme of the game.  Create 2/3/4 teams and try to be the group with the best memory

• Cards and Board games 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 -  First CREW vs CREW Challenge!!  Balloon Relay!

Joke of the Day: Why did the Oreo go to the dentist?  Because it lost its filling!

• Each crew class will make a line, one behind the other. If you do not have the same amount of students, adults can join to make even teams. The main key for this to be "fair" is that both crew classes have the same amount of people! 

• WEB leaders, have your class line up behind one of you WEB leaders which will help with organization. 

• The first person in the line will have a balloon. 

• At the signal, the first person passes the balloon over their head to the next person in line, who continues to pass it back (over the head)

• When the last person in the line receives the balloon, they run to the front of the line and starts to pass the balloon backwards down the line again.

• To win the game, the person who started the game is again at the front with the balloon.  

• Note: if your balloon pops, blow up another and continue with the passing. (or have one balloon blown up as an extra just in case) 

• The winning house team will receive 350 points. - Winning team must email Mrs. Parker to earn the points.

• See Schedule and Suggested Location of Battle (feel free to change locations if you feel you would like to be in a different spot for ease) below

  • • • • • • Ball vs Guarsci - Upstairs Hallway (Foyer End)

            • Gagliano vs Spiers - Upstairs Hallway (Library End)

            • Hayhurst vs Luthin - Main Hallway

            • Simpkins vs Laverock - Hallway outside of Gym

            • Nuessler vs Lewis - Gym

            • Fulford vs Lonstrup - Front of School

            • Wiebe vs Peters - Courtyard

            • Ikari vs Williams - In front of Ikari’s Portable

            • Martin vs. Kelly - In front of Martin’s Portable

            • Dennis vs McGuigan - In front of McGuigan’s Portable

            • Smith vs Sides - In front of Sides's Portable

            • McClean vs Withers - In front of Withers Portable

September 8th - 12th

ɬəx̌ʷɬax̌ʷtan 

TIME OF THE CHOKE CHERRY

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.  

• Breakfast Club - Cafeteria will be open at 8:30 for FREE breakfast; hallways are not open until 8:45. 

• Upcoming Important Dates:

  • Wednesday, September 10th -- CREW Championships (9:10 - 12:15)

  • Wednesday, September 17th -- Terry Fox Run 

  • Wednesday, September 24th -- Enrichment Begins

Monday - WEB Leaders in Cafeteria for Training

Joke of the Day: What do you call a funny mountain? Hill-arious.

• The following activities are suggestions that you can do with your class.  Feel free to engage in other activities you see fit with your CREW class.  

• Bamboozables: word puzzles

• Word Games and Quizzes!  Check out these activities from the Merriam-Webster Website.  There are quite a few options!  Check them out with your class to see which one you like the best!

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

• Bandle (Guess the song played by the band)    Wordle (Guess the word)          Nerdle (Guess the math equation)    

• 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

• 'Would you Rather' Questions -  New Prompts are available on the Would You Rather Page

Tuesday  -  Game Day

Joke of the Day: What rock group has four men who don't sing? Mount Rushmore

• • 20 Questions Game

  • One person can think of something (an animal, a vocabulary word, a vehicle, a place…) and let the class ask yes/no questions to determine what thing you are thinking of

  • WEB Leaders will make sure to count the questions. If the class asks 20 questions and still doesn't know the answer, then the person thinking of the word wins

  • It can be helpful to write question starters or examples on the board. For example, Is it a person/animal/place/thing? Can it…? Does it…? After you’ve played one round with the teacher thinking of something, let a student come up and think of their own object for 20 questions

  • Repeat for as many rounds as you can during the CREW class

Wednesday   - CREW Championship (9:05 – 12:15)

Joke of the Day: Wanna hear a joke about paper? Never mind. It's tearable.

• • Please follow the schedule that has been placed in your mailbox.  You are responsible for moving your classes from station to station.  Please inform your CREW class where to meet after break.  (This is going to be the most challenging aspect of the morning). Use your WEB leaders to help out with the grade 6's.

Thursday -  Bottle Collection and Training Day for WEB Leaders

Joke of the Day: Why are spiders so smart? They can find everything on the web.

Thursdays are a great day for connecting with your class.  Below are options you can use to engage in building those connections. 

• Funny Fill Ins - Use this to create funny stories that students build 

• Countdown

  • • Letters - Choose letters and build as many words as possible (in 30 seconds -- or extend the time and see how many you can find individually or as a group)

    • Numbers - Choose small/large numbers and then a target number is given.  Use the numbers and operations in any combination to find the target number or get closest to the target number in 30 seconds -- or extend the time and see who can get the target number)

• Spot the Difference - trying to spot the differences between 2 photos

• Memory Games - Change the size/theme of the game.  Create 2/3/4 teams and try to be the group with the best memory

• Cards and Board games 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 do you talk to a giant? You use big words!

• "Pass the clap" is a circle game where players pass a clap around the circle by making eye contact and clapping simultaneously with their partner. The goal is to maintain a consistent rhythm and encourage group listening, eye contact, and cohesion. 

• Here's a breakdown of how to play: 

  • Form a Circle: Have everyone stand in a circle.

  • Start the Clap: One player starts the game by making eye contact with the player to their right and claps simultaneously with them.

  • Pass the Clap: The player who received the clap then makes eye contact with their right neighbor and claps with them.

  • Continue the Clap: This continues around the circle, with players clapping simultaneously with their neighbors.

  • Maintain Rhythm: The game emphasizes listening and staying in sync with the clap.

  • Increase the Speed: Once a consistent rhythm is established, you can slowly increase the pace.

• Variations:

  • Random order rather than around in a circle

  • Double Clap: Introduce a double clap as a signal to reverse the direction of the clap.

  • Word Pairs: Assign a word to each player and have them pass a clap along with that word.

  • Changing Places: Players can change positions in the circle as the clap moves around

  • Adding Names

September 2nd - 5th

ɬəx̌ʷɬax̌ʷtan 

TIME OF THE CHOKE CHERRY

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.  

• Breakfast Club will begin Wednesday (Cafeteria will be open at 8:30 for breakfast; hallways are not open until 8:45)

• Upcoming Important Dates:

  • Friday, September 5th -- Welcoming Assembly (8:55 - 9:56)

  • Wednesday, September 10th -- CREW Championships (9:10 - 12:00)

  • Wednesday, September 17th -- Terry Fox Run 

Tuesday  -  First Day of School! (Extended CREW 9:05 – 9:55)

• •  You will not have WEB leaders today for CREW as they will be in the cafeteria for training.

  • Connect with your CREW class - there are some administrative duties to get through, you can look through the following slide deck (Sent by Admin) to help guide conversations.  Take the time to get to know your students, play a game, chat, build community.  Name Games will be played but it's never too soon to learn names!

  • Use the Activities Page if you are stuck for some ideas

  • Please go through the Start up information with your CREW class (see Start Up Documents Page)

  • NOTE: Your CREW class will NOT return to you at the end of they day.  Give them all handouts and materials at the beginning of the day (or Wednesday when you see them again)

Wednesday   - Extended CREW (9:05 – 9:55)

• • WEB leaders have been trained and are ready to lead some activities today.  Please be mindful that this is their first day in the classroom with you.  Our hope is that the WEB leaders enter the classroom early to build a strong relationship with you and their CREW class members.  Please support them by helping with student management, potentially clarity of activities, and overall encouragement.  

  • WEB leaders will begin in the cafeteria for attendance, a pep talk and reminder of the activities then will join you and your CREW class.  We have asked them to

1.  Introduce themselves to their CREW class

2. Play 3 games with your CREW class (Jack in the Box, Bean Bag Name Game, and Tip of my Finger Game)

3. WEB leaders will NOT be going over School Information (previously know as School Tour)  If you feel it necessary to do a tour with your CREW class can you connect with your WEB leader.  Grade 6's have been given 2 tours (one in the spring and one on their orientation day)

• • Please Note:  These activities may NOT take the whole extended CREW time.  Teachers please be prepared to take over the remainder of the classtime. 

NOTE: WEB Leader Instruction Sheet can be found here if you would like to see the games and help with instructions (If you WEB leaders needs assistance)

Thursday -  Extended CREW (9:05 – 9:55)

• WEB leaders are ready to run today's activities as well!  They will do attendance in the cafeteria and then join your CREW class shortly after.  Below is what they have been trained to lead:

1. Reintroduce themselves to the class (as a reminder and to those that may not have been at school yesterday)

2. Display the following Image

3. Play a True/False Game about Bottle Collection (WEB leaders have the questions)

   • Please stress the importance of Starbucks/Tim Hortons Drinks -- They are recyclable, but NOT Refundable... PLEASE DO NOT put those cups in the bottle collection bins. 

4. This Or That Game

5. Name and Action Game

6. Send Me Your Champion Game

NOTE: WEB Leader Instruction Sheet can be found here if you would like to see the games and help with instructions (If you WEB leaders needs assistance)

Friday -  Extended CREW (9:05 – 9:55) ---- Full School Welcoming Assembly

• A Welcome Back Assembly has been planned!

• WEB leaders will do attendance in the cafeteria and then join you in your CREW class.

• Please remain in your classroom until you are called to the gym. (By House Color - Listen to the announcements)

• Once there, teachers may be asked to participate in the assembly.  Participation will be EASY and the intention is to be able to introduce staff to the students.