Wednesday September 22, 2021

 Happy Wednesday September 22, 2021!

Reminders:

1. Return classroom contract ASAP PLEASE!
2. Return updated digital citizenship form ASAP. Your child cannot use the computers or tech in the school otherwise.
3. Large packet of forms sent home! Please read and return all required forms ASAP 
1. -Some were resent home again today to be signed
4. TOMORROW!!!!! September 23 - Virtual meet the teacher night from 6:00-6:45 pm and 7:00-7:45 pm 
5. No school Sept 24 PD day***
6. September 29 - Orange Shirt Day
7. September 28 Terry Fox Run 
8. September 30 - Truth and Reconciliation day (No school)
9. September 31 - Pillars of Care assembly (virtual in school assembly)

Homework:

-Read for 30 mins

-Math basic fact quizzes and MIPI were sent home the other day. I am still missing them from some students. Please return ASAP.

-Literary term posters were due today! Some students still have to finish them!

Terry Fox Run 

(I HAVE FORMS FOR THIS THAT I WILL SEND HOME TOMORROW!) 

(DEAREST APOLOGIES FOR NOT SENDING THEM HOME YESTERDAY)

Our annual Terry Fox Run is being held on Tuesday, September 28, 2021.  We will be doing our run during our gym classes to maintain our cohorts and physical distancing.  Unfortunately, families are not allowed to come participate or watch due to COVID restrictions.  Please make sure your child is dressed read to run on that day.  Proper outdoor footwear is required (running shoes please).  If the weather does not cooperate, we will do the run in the gym.  We are taking donations for the Terry Fox Foundation (for cancer research).  Our preferred method of donation is online.  You can access the Beddington Heights donation page: 

 

Beddington Heights School Fundraising Link: http://www.terryfox.ca/BeddingtonHeights
Username: 2021AB1927 
Password: CUREAB1907 

 

Your child will be bringing home a pledge sheet.  It has more information on how to access the online donation page as well as room for bigger donations if you wish.  You can still just send in cash without the sheet. 

We will be collecting donations until Oct. 1, 2021.  If the school raises at least $500, Mr. Shackelton will allow his students to dress him up and he will come around to each class to show us his outfit. 

 

Last year we raised $1017.85.  Let’s see if we can raise even more this year!!! 

Today in room 16:

Today was an exciting and outdoor filled day for the students of room 16. With it being the first day of fall I scheduled a number of activities outside to experience the changing of seasons. 

In the morning we started with math and reviewed how to compare decimals in standard, expanded and by place value. Students will be expected to know up to the thousandths (.001) but I am pushing them to learn up to the millionths(0.000001)! Knowledge is power!

After CNN10 and recess on the playground we went inside for library and DEAR.

Today we prepped for the Terry fox run next week by running laps in the gym and then playing soccer.

After soccer we went outdoors and used our senses to describe fall using our senses. Students observed crunchy yellow leaves, brisk wind, sharp green grass, and bright blue grey skies. This concept of imagery will be used throughout poetry and story writing this year.

We remained outside for a bit longer and explored some coniferous and deciduous trees around the fields. We noticed that the cone bearing conifers and changing leaves of the deciduous were going through some large changes this time of year! Students filled in a venn diagram to compare the similarities and differences of these trees. 

After lunch we had recess on the baseball diamond before continuing our outside education with a sit spot. This act of mindfulness had us laying or sitting on the grass somewhere and just taking in the sights, smells, sounds, and feels of nature. If the weather is nice we will mix up indoor mindfulness and outdoor sit spots.

The last chunk of our day was spent putting our learning about decision making into action. 

We have learned how decisions are made by comparing pros and cons, consequences, facts, opinions, how will this affect others, will it break any rules. Today's topic: should cell phones be allowed in class? I put the students into groups of four and had them brainstorm the pros and cons of the topic. They then chose whether they were for or against the topic and shared their ideas. We then brought up a hot button issue like using cell phones in place of laptops. Students argued for or against peoples arguments. The debate was heated but students loved being able to share their opinions! 

We decided to take a recess until the next day and continue the debate first thing in the morning.

Have a wonderful Wednesday evening everyone!

Mr Lancee