We were asked to put forth some names for our wonderful outdoor space and the school would vote. We read the story 'The Gardener', which is about a young girl who moves from the country into the city and misses the connection with nature. So, she decides to plant flowers all over the rooftop patio and the space that she created was beautiful...just like ours! Once we read the story, it inspired us to name our beautiful space. The two ideas we came up with were 'Nature's Secret Kingdom' and 'Elements of Peace'. We can't wait to find out what some of the others were as well.
This week, we also had our first community walk. We walked up the hill where we sat quietly and sketched our surroundings. After that, we walked down 32nd Ave to 36 St near the LRT crossing. There, we took a moment to sketch our surroundings again. It was amazing to see the comparison between the quiet, peaceful hill and the busy streets with ringing bells and honking horns. The picked a beautiful fall day to do our walk. A nice treat before our big snowfall that is in our forecast!
This week for social studies we looked at the pros and cons of online platforms and discussed where we get our news and information from and how do we know its real. We also reviewed the levels of government in Canada and what each level is responsible for.
We began math and students are learning about place value and the value of numbers and the ways they can show us the value through base ten blocks, place value chart, expanded form and various equations with different operations.
NOTE:
1.) Please dress your child in appropriate fall/winter clothing. We live in Calgary and the weather is unpredictable and cold. Please make sure your child comes to school with winter jackets and boots if needed but also toques, gloves, and scarf. We will be outdoors for recess and lunch if the weather is -20 and below.
2.) Parents/Guardians can you make sure you pack enough food and snacks for your child. They are growing and may need more food/snacks.
Looking Ahead:
Monday, September 30th, 2019 ORANGE SHIRT DAY, Students wear an orange shirt to school if they want.
Friday, October 11th, 2019 Non-Instructional Day, No school for students.
Monday, October 7-10th, 2019 SAFETY WEEK, School will have lockdown and fire drill practice.
Monday, October 14th, 2019 THANKSGIVING, No school for students and teachers
Tuesday, October 22nd, 2019 AUTHOR VISIT, Marty Chan