November 3rd - November 7th
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.
Upcoming Important Dates:
November 10th - Remembrance Day Assembly
November 11th - Remembrance Day - No School
Please Note:
Staff vs Student Volleyball Game tkes place this Thursday at Lunch 🎉
Monday - WEB Leaders in Cafeteria for Training
Joke of the Day: I went to buy some camo pants but couldn’t find any.
Please show the following PROMO Video for Thursday's Staff vs Student Game
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
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
'Would you Rather' Questions - New Prompts are available on the Would You Rather Page
Tuesday
Joke of the Day: Knock knock. Who's there? Adore. Adore who? Adore is between us, so please open up.
Activity Suggestion: Words in Words
Make teams of 3-4
Write a large word on the board
Give teams 6-7 minutes to come up with as many words as possible by using the letters on the board
When time is up, one leader from each team will say the team’s words
Each word is scored as follows:
1-letter words = 1 point
2-letter words = 3 points
3-letter words = 5 points
4-letter words = 8 points
5-letter words = 10 points
6-letter words = 12 points
7-letter words = 15 points
8 or more letter words = 20 points
OPTIONAL: Have each team submit words one at a time and write them on the board
Two Scoring options -
Repeated words get disqualified for all teams who wrote that word OR
Each team scores the points that they earned from the words they created
Have teams keep track of their own scores. Try to play 2 rounds in the time given
Main word ideas: Entertaining, Celebration, Friendliest -- Feel free to come up with your own
Wednesday -
Joke of the Day: How did the telephone propose to his girlfriend? He gave her a ring.
Activity Suggestion: Heir to the Throne
Write question ideas on the board on the board.
Do I like blue or red more?
Do I prefer dogs or cats?
Do I like pizza or burgers better?
Do I like soccer or basketball more?
Would I rather go to the beach or the mountains?
Do I like math or art more?
Would I rather read a book or watch a movie?
Get one student to be the king or queen, and three students to be the guardians.
Students come up to the front and start with guardian #3.
This guardian will ask them a question like “Do I like red or blue more?”
If the student answers correctly they can play rock, paper, scissors with the guardian. If they win, they move on to the next guardian. If they lose, they go to the back of the line.
If they beat them all, they have a showdown with the king/queen, if the king/queen loses they are replaced by the new student.
Once you answer a question one way, you cannot change you answer next time. (Ex: If you answered Blue for question one, your answer for question one will always be Blue).
Continue playing for the alloted amount of time.
Thursday - Bottle Collection Day -- STAFF VS STUDENTS Volleyball Game 🏐
Joke of the Day: What do horses say when they fall? Help, I’ve fallen and I can’t giddy up.
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 -
Joke of the Day: What did the employer do to the parsley farmer? They garnish his wages.
Activity Suggestion: Chain Words
All students sit on their desk
The first person starts and says a word. For example, Turtle.
The next person must say a letter beginning with ’E’ (the last letter of the previous word.)
They have 5 seconds to say a word, or they are out and can sit down.
Keep going until there is a winner.
You can reduce the time between words from 5 to 3 seconds (hot potato style!) as more people get eliminated
Play as many rounds as possible
October 27th - October 31st
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.
Upcoming Important Dates:
October 31st - Halloween Assembly
November 10th - Remembrance Day Assembly
November 11th - Remembrance Day - No School
Please Note:
Ping Pong Bounce Challenge Finishes this week!!! Please check to see when you play
SPIRIT WEEK happens this week!! Any students or staff who have dressed up and participated should be given a spirit day ticket. Tickets can be put in the box outside of the office. Prizes will be awarded for each day at the assembly on Friday.
Monday - WEB Leaders in Cafeteria for Training SPIRIT DAY: Sunglasses Inside Day
Joke of the Day: Two pickles fell out of a jar onto the floor. What did one say to the other? Dill with it.
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
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
'Would you Rather' Questions - New Prompts are available on the Would You Rather Page
Tuesday - Spirit Day: PJ Day
Joke of the Day: Where would you find an elephant? The same place you lost her.
CREW Challenge Participants: Lonstrup McClean Simpkins Mr. Smith
Feel free to continue with Scavenger Hunt, and planning for the Egg Drop Challenge
Activity Suggestion: Dots and Boxes
WEB Leaders will explain and demo the game for the class. The following are the instructions they have been given.
This game is intended to be played in pairs
Draw a 5×5 grid of dots (5 rows, 5 columns of dots)
Each player can use colors or initials to mark their own score
Players take turns. On your turn, draw one horizontal or vertical line between two adjacent dots.
You can’t draw diagonal lines.
If you complete the 4th side of a box, you:
Claim the box (put your initial or color inside it). Get 1 point. Take another turn.
Game Ends When: All possible lines are drawn. Count the boxes. Player with the most boxes wins.
Feel free to play a second game with a different partner if there is time.
Wednesday - Spirit Day: Jersey Day
Joke of the Day: How are false teeth like stars? They come out at night.
Continue with the scavenger hunt, egg drop challenge.
REMINDER: Tally points from your Scavenger Hunt Challenge! Bring the scavenger hunt page to Mrs. Parker at the end of CREW class.
Activity Suggestion: Theme Alphabet
Get your class into 4 or 5 groups
Hand out a set of the alphabet letters to each group in your classroom & ask the kids to cut out the letters for their group
Once they are cut out, Explain that the goal of the game:
In each group, one student starts and then in order, students come up with an answer that starts with a letter that is laid out on the desk. Once they say their answer they take the letter out. Go around in order until all the letters are gone!
You can use the following themes: First names, Food, Animals, Things in math, Things at school, or make up a theme on your own.
Thursday - Bottle Collection Day Spirit Day: Twin Day
Joke of the Day: What’s worse than finding a worm in your apple? Finding half a worm.
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 - Halloween Assembly! Spirit Day: Costumes!
Joke of the Day: How do you talk to a giant? Use big words
Please wait to be called down to the gym and sit in your house color.
REMINDER: bring your class egg drop mechanisms to the assembly this morning!
October 20th - October 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.
Upcoming Important Dates:
October 24th - ProD Day -- No School
October 31st - Halloween Assembly
November 10th - Remembrance Day Assembly
Please Note:
Back by Popular Demand! Ping Pong Bounce Challenge!!! Please check to see when you play
Monday - WEB Leaders in Cafeteria for Training
Joke of the Day: What do dinosaurs and the 9th planet in our solar system have in common? They’re both extinct.
Teachers: Please ensure you hang your garland today to celebrate Diwali
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
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
'Would you Rather' Questions - New Prompts are available on the Would You Rather Page
Tuesday -
Joke of the Day: Why was the cell phone scared to go to the dentist? He didn’t want him to remove his blue tooth.
CREW Challenge Participants: Ikari Sides A. Williams McGuigan
Feel free to continue with Scavenger Hunt, and planning for the Egg Drop Challenge
Game idea: 10
The goal of this game is to be the last one sitting on your desk. If you say the number 10, you have to sit down on your chair
Have all students sit on their desks.
Decide on an order in your class. Who goes first, who goes last?
In the order, students begin counting up. They can say up to three numbers at a time.
Ex. Person A: 1, -> Person B: 2, 3, 4 -> Person C: 5, 6, 7 -> Person D: 8, 9 -> Person E: 10 (out)
If you say 10, you have to leave the game. Last one sitting on the desk wins. Play more than one round if time permits
Wednesday -
Joke of the Day: What’s a pirate’s favorite letter? Nope, not arrrrr. X marks the spot of treasure. You think pirates like R’s more than treasure?
CREW Challenge Participants: Dennis Lewis Kelly Wiebe
Continue with the scavenger hunt, egg drop challenge.
Activity Suggestion: Human Tic Tac Toe
Ask your CREW teacher to play the following video for "how to play"
Then once students know how to play, divide your class into two teams. One team is team "O" and the other team is "X".
Number your students 1-10ish on EACH team. (adjust depending on your numbers).
Move the desks/table out of the centre of the classroom. Leave 9 chairs in the centre of the room, spread out, in tic tac toe form (3 rows of 3).
When all students are numbered, call out A number between 1-12,
if you call number #6, both number sixes race to the chair, the first kid to sit in the chair "gets the chair" and puts up their "X" or "O" hand signal
Next, the WEB leader calls the a different number and the two students race to their spot. Once a team gets three in a row, you can start another game.
Have one WEB leader run the game and the other WEB keep track of points on the white board.
If this game is getting too rough, implement the fast walk rule.
Thursday - Bottle Collection Day
Joke of the Day: Why was the Roomba late for class? It overswept
CREW Challenge Participants: Laverock Martin Hayhurst Luthin
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 - Pro D - No School
Joke of the Day: What musical instrument would you find in a bathroom? A tuba toothpaste
October 13th - October 17th
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.
Upcoming Important Dates:
October 24th - ProD Day -- No School
October 31st - Halloween Assembly
November 10th - Remembrance Day Assembly
Please Note:
Back by Popular Demand! Ping Pong Bounce Challenge!!! Please check to see when you play - either this week or next.
Monday - Thanksgiving - No School
Joke of the Day: What did the duck say after they bought chapstick? Put it on my bill!
Tuesday - WEB Leaders in Cafeteria for Training
Joke of the Day: What do you call people who really like tractors? Protractors!
Feel free to continue with Scavenger Hunt, and planning for the Egg Drop Challenge
Other Options:
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
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
'Would you Rather' Questions - New Prompts are available on the Would You Rather Page
Wednesday -
Joke of the Day: What do you call a hen who counts her own eggs? A mathema-chicken!
CREW Challenge Participants: Withers Spiers Ball Guarasci
Continue with the scavenger hunt, egg drop challenge.
Activity Suggestion: Moose Bone Game. This is an Indigenous game that focuses on using your intuition.
Have your class sit in a circle. Grab a meter stick and an object about the size of a baseball.
Select one person to be it. This person needs the meter stick and needs to be blindfolded or just close their eyes.
Once they can’t see, everyone in the circle stomps their feet and one person hides the object somewhere in the circle. Once the object is hidden, everyone stops stomping their feet.
The goal of the game is to guide the blindfolded person to touch the object with their meter stick. People in the circle can use their voice, loud or whisper, or their feet/hands to make noise. They can guide the person, or distract them if desired. Who does the person in the circle choose to listen to; that’s part of the challenge.
Thursday - Diwali Celebrations Day 1
Joke of the Day: What is fast, loud and crunchy? A rocket chip!
WEB Leaders will be doing bottle collection
Please see the following slide deck for activities. Please go through the slides and start creating the craft (supplies should be in your mailboxes prior to today). Please save slides 14 - 19 for Monday.
Friday - Diwali Celebrations Day 2
CREW Challenge Participants: Gagliano Peters Nuessler Fulford
Joke of the Day: What did the teacher say when a book fell on their head? I have only my shelf to blame!
Please see the following slide deck for activities. Please go through the slides and start creating the craft (supplies should be in your mailboxes prior to today). Please save slides 14 - 19 for Monday.
October 6th - October 10th
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.
Upcoming Important Dates:
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)
Please Note:
New CREW Initiatives being launched this week! WEB Leaders will be coming in on Tuesday with all the details. Teachers, you may need to assist your WEB leaders!
Monday - WEB Leaders in Cafeteria for Training
Joke of the Day: Why did the cell phone get glasses? Because she lost all her contacts.
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
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
'Would you Rather' Questions - New Prompts are available on the Would You Rather Page
Tuesday - Initiatves Launch Day!
Joke of the Day: What’s the most popular video game at the bread bakery? Knead for Speed.
Scavenger hunt- WEB leaders will go over the handout. As a group, discuss how to earn points and brainstorm ways to earn as many points as you can over the next month. The Scavenger Hunt Document should stay in your classroom. Check out this page for the Scavenger Hunt information
Egg Drop Challenge - WEB leaders will introduce the rules to the class. Brainstorm how you want to accomplish this task. Decide if you are going to tackle it as a whole class or assign it to a small group? Check out this page for all of the details as well.
If Time: the following game can be played:
Apple, Orange and Banana! 🍎🟠🍌
Ask your students to form a circle in class.
Students have to put their hands on the shoulders of the person in front of them.
Next, ask everyone playing to:
jump forward when you say apple
jump back when you say orange
jump and turn 180 degrees when you say banana & put their hands on the shoulders of the person who was behind them.
WEB LEADERS - ONE of you needs to call out commands.
Do a couple rounds and then you can do ‘process of elimination’ where when someone messes up, they are out.
Wednesday - Early Dismissal -- Attendance Only
Joke of the Day: Why did the turkey join a band? So he could use his drumsticks.
IMPORTANT - The painters at the front of the building will be using heavy machinery to access the top of the building. As such, the main school doors must not be used. Please use the side doors only until this work is complete. Thank you!
Thursday - - Early Dismissal -- Attendance Only
Joke of the Day: What should you wear to a tea party? A t-shirt.
IMPORTANT - The painters at the front of the building will be using heavy machinery to access the top of the building. As such, the main school doors must not be used. Please use the side doors only until this work is complete. Thank you!
Friday - Implementation Day - No School
Joke of the Day: What’s rain’s favorite accessory? A rainbow
September 29th - October 3rd
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.
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
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
'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
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
'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
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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.
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
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
'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
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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.
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
Introduce themselves to their CREW class
Play 3 games with your CREW class (Jack in the Box, Bean Bag Name Game, and Tip of my Finger Game)
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:
Reintroduce themselves to the class (as a reminder and to those that may not have been at school yesterday)
Display the following Image
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.
This Or That Game
Name and Action Game
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.