Presenting: Live! It's Fairytale News!

As part of our fairytale unit, we practiced a fairytale play called "Live! It's Fairytale News!" We performed it for our kindergarten buddies. It is a good way to practice fluent reading and gain confidence in our oral language skills. Enjoy!

Three Pigs Setting Projects

Every student did a great job on their three pigs setting projects. It was interesting to see the differences between the projects - even with the same criteria! The projects all included the three pigs houses - there are houses made of actual straws, ones made with various types of bricks, and every stick house looks different too. One project includes a real river with water, and several students have included the wolf and the three pigs as part of their projects. Everyone should be proud of what they have completed! Now Mrs. Thomas is going to take aerial photos of each project, and students will learn about coordinates and legends as this project becomes part of their mapping unit in Social Studies. Well done, everyone!

Accelerated Reader

Our class has been busy reading this last month, and most students have started taking Accelerated Reader quizzes to earn points towards various goals. At the end of each month, students who have achieved a new level receive a certificate and a prize at the Terry Fox Assembly. Grace is our first student to achieve both Ready Reader and Independent Reader already, so she received her certificate at our assembly this past Monday. Well done Grace! We hope that this encourages everyone else to continue reading and taking AR quizzes regularly.

Daily Physical Activity

As you may already know, we begin each day with Daily Physical Activity (DPA) in the gym. The entire school meets together, and we go through various exercises, dances, and activities together to "warm up" for the school day. As teachers, we have noticed that the students settle down quickly when they head to their classroom, and it's a great way to start the day!