It's hard to believe a month has passed. The students are adjusting well to new routines and challenges. I'm impressed by their efforts to work together. Just yesterday I observed them organizing themselves into soccer teams - 4s versus 5s (with a few key Grade 5 players joining the small group of 4s).
Our class has taken a leadership role in a green initiative at Brooksbank. Each week the students collect recycled paper bins from all of the classrooms, office etc. and empty them into large bins which they then take to the curb for pickup. As well, students from our class monitor the recycle stations after lunch to make sure items are placed in the correct bins - plastics, garbage, and compost. The students have received a number of compliments from teachers and a special visit from Mr. Chan, who acknowledged the importance of their work and the effort they are putting into their jobs.
This appeared on our whiteboard on Friday.