Dear Families,

The end of our first week of March, already!?  The sunshine has been peaking out moreso and I hear by Sunday, we'll even have warmer temperatures!  Wihoo!  I am going to utilize this by being outside either snowshoeing, hiking, skating, or cross-country skiing in the woods :)  I feel so blessed to be able to do these adventurous winter activities in my BACK YARD (Collingwood).  I am wishing you all a safe and enjoyable weekend with your loved ones, too.  

Recognizing Inclusiveness & Learning Skills Recipients:

On Monday morning, our school held an assembly to honour and celebrate the character trait of Inclusiveness and the Learning Skills portion of the report card.  Congratulations to Jacob and Ava for being recognized for displaying Inclusiveness– “We include others in our play, we never turn anyone away.  You both have worked diligently hard to demonstrate this trait and I am so very proud of your efforts!  

To all the recipients from my class who received a learning skills certificate you should also be very proud of yourselves because to received a "G" (good) and "E" (excellent) in the following areas:  collaboration, initiative, self-regulation, responsibility, organization, and independent work.  Thank you for demonstrating these skills in your thoughts, words, and ACTIONS in our daily learning :)  You have been model students for your peers!!

Congratulations Jacob & Ava!!

Learning Skills Recipients!!  Excellent work boys and girls!!

Math Learning Goal:

We are learning to tell and write time to the hour and half hour using analog clocks.  To make this even more fun and engaging, I had each student make his/her own clock.  I have taken a few pictures below for you to see your child.  They ENJOY playing and learning with them.  Several math periods have been spent with students working in small groups playing "'What time is it Mr. Wolf?"  They LOVE IT! 

At home, I am encouraging families to please incidentally ask your child what the time is.  Your child should be able to tell times with o'clock and half past.  I have even exposed the children to telling time to the minute (which isn't an expectation until Grade 2-3) to challenge those who require it.  Students have loved learning this area of mathematics because it becomes 'real life' to them and this is exciting!!

Brody & Emma

Ava & Nolan

#1 Daniel & Carissa

Kurtis

Jacob & Karrington

Alexander, Layla & Karina

Kaden & Ashlee

In their agendas from Thursday evening, you will have noticed a home activity website that they wrote down. Please visit it over the weekend if you're able, and play some 'Time' games.  The website is:  www.ixl.com   Please note, you will only be able to answer 20 questions and then it 'times you out' because you have to pay.  Don't worry about this.  What I do is, then log out and play again the next day.  I believe 20 questions will suffice for your child per/day :-)  This website reinforces all areas of math that we have and will focus on this school year!  It is one of my faves :-)

Spirit Day - Blast to the Past
Thank you to ALL the staff and students who participated in today's Spirit Day!  It was lovely to go back in time and see all the wonderful get-ups from the past AND when I was growing up in the 80's/90's, too.  Here are a few pictures that we were able to capture ... get ready for some wholesome belly laughing :-)

Thank you boys and girls for participating!  Looking fabulous!!

Mr. Leal, Mr. McCann, Ms. Wismayer, me, Ms. Hartley, Mr. Daniels

Great work gentlemen!

Mr. Leal & Mr. Daniels from the 70's

The kinder teachers and I in the 80's!

   Quote:

“A man can fail many times, but he isn’t a failure until he gives up.” 

Namaste,

Miss Gill