We were lucky with the days we were outside and enjoyed some beautiful sunny weather to play and learn at the river and plant bulbs. Students rose to the occasion with respectful listening and poetry reading at the Remembrance Day assembly.
Last week’s fall leaves provided so much joy! Kindies also had a great time learning about the bats that live at the park through games and crafts.
Even though November just began, we’re already preparing for the Remembrance Day assembly on Friday. We’ll be joining the rest of the kindergarten students to recite a poem, “Little Poppy”.
Enjoy the long weekend everyone! No school for students Monday or Tuesday next week.
Last week’s big hike wore some right out!
We had a blast at the pumpkin patch and the sun came out! Thank you to all the parent helpers.
I hope you enjoyed the hazelnuts! Kindergarten students counted groups of 10 and their Gr. 6/7 buddies tallied them all up. We picked a total of 1,529 nuts! I tried making Nutella with mine. It definitely tasted good but not as smooth as store-bought! Here are some of the week’s highlights: sunning snakes, mushrooms both wild and crafty, apple critter and skulls. This is a very crafty bunch of kids and they love to be busy making things.
Happy Thanksgiving! We enjoyed our vegetable soup and the fable of Stone Soup that went with it. The moral of the story is that alone we may feel like we don’t have enough, but if everyone shares their small contribution, together, we can make a bountiful meal. I hope you all got together with friends and family to eat good food and create happy memories!
Hazelnut picking was a fun experience! The children picked a huge bag full. We’ll do some activities with them and send some home with each student this week.
* If you are planning on driving your child and possibly others to the pumpkin patch next week, you must complete the Volunteer Driver paperwork this week! Thank you for your understanding and support.
Students explored colour-changing chemistry with red cabbage, vinegar and baking soda.
We went on our longest walk yet to the Fort to Fort trail. Everyone cheered the Gr.6/7 bike campers as they returned along the trail.
*Please return the field trip form and volunteer driver form on Wed-Fri this week.
Last week at the park, we gathered together to acknowledge the land, and establish rules for enjoying the park respectfully. 
Slugs, spiders, ladybugs and frogs were gently observed.
Orange shirt day brought stories, songs and a garbage clean-up.
In math, students are discovering what is a pattern and how to create one.
Monday – Professional Day – students do not attend school
Tuesday – Truth & Reconciliation Day – school is closed
Wednesday – at FLE. Library book exachange.
Thursday – at FLE.
Friday – at FLE. Community Walk.
It looks like we’ll have some lovely weather for our first park days. We’ll meet at the picnic shelter for drop off and pick up. These first days, we’ll be learning about being safe in the park and what to do if you get separated from the group, or encounter a loose dog, horses or wildlife. The main message to students is to stay with the group.
Last week, students enjoyed building log cabins, making the colour orange and running for Terry Fox.
Hurray! Everyone graduated through gradual entry! The schedule is exhausting but we did it. We can now dive into some curriculum and get into routine.
So far, students are enjoying hands-on activities like art and blocks.
Pro-tip for outdoor clothing: Water-resistant hiking shoes are great for our community walking days, since we’ll be walking mostly on sidewalks but also visiting grass fields that can be wet in the mornings. Rubber boots are great for really rainy days but can often rub little ankles on long walks.
Indoor shoes that stay at school are needed asap! Thank you.
