Working Together

I am already so impressed by the students' enthusiasm, interest in learning, and cooperation.  They were challenged to make pyramids in groups of 3, being careful to place weight only on shoulders and hips.  They were respectful, careful, and successful.  In no time they wanted to make larger pyramids at which they also succeeded.  They would like to attempt a class pyramid, but we decided this needed to be planned first.  Let's see what happens!

I feel lucky to be working with a number of siblings of students I have taught in other years, and it's  wonderful getting to know students from new (to me) families.

Please read the letter to parents contained in this blog, and I look forward to seeing you at the Meet the Teacher event this Thursday.

And more Pool and Park Fun Photos

More Pool and Park Fun Photos

End of Year Celebration

A gorgeous day!  Great parent helpers - Thank you Justine (Grace's mom), Rose (Dede's mom), Allison (Campbell's mom), Pat (Cole's mom), Christine (Marco's mom), and Anne (Lucas B's mom). Thanks also to parents of Division 4 students and to the backup drivers Sean (Caroline's dad) and Jenny (Gavin's mom).  The students were well behaved and had lots of fun.  It was fun and relaxing for the teachers too!

Thank You Division 5 Students

All of the students helped out this year by completing classroom chores, collecting recycled paper, and many helped out handing out hot lunches, peer mediating, monitoring recycle stations, organizing refundable cans and bottles, making announcements, working in the library, shovelling snow, helping me with all kinds of jobs, and helping each other.

Today they were able to reward themselves by playing in the recycle bins!