A Scavenger Hunt with Our Grade 1 Buddies

The Grade 5 students were positive and were good leaders.

Building Roller Coasters

We have begun our Forces and Machines Science unit.  The students worked in teams to build roller coasters for marbles.  They experimented with hills, turns, and tunnels and learned about the optimum wall sizes and slopes needed for success.  I was impressed by the team cooperation and the success all groups experienced.

Welcome to the 19/20 School Year!

Hello Parents,

We are off to a great start!  Already I am impressed by the students' enthusiasm and natural curiosity. A number of the students were with me last year, and I feel lucky to be able to work with them again this year.  They have been very helpful showing the new kids how things are done.  A few are siblings of students I have taught in the past.  A few I have worked with in cross-country running and in track and field.  I look forward to working with all of the students this year!

Please read the September letter to the parents.  It outlines my expectations and hopefully will answer many of your questions.  I am looking forward to meeting with you on Tuesday at the Meet the Teacher event.

A group of students stayed in for a few minutes at recess to pile boxes as high as they could, just for fun!  Good team effort!

Thank You and Happy Summer!

On Wednesday evening, I looked through the class blog and remembered fondly the many things we've done over the year.  I can't believe how quickly the time has passed.

On Thursday, I told the students how much I enjoyed working with them.  Each one has wonderful qualities and I feel lucky to have gotten to know them.

On Friday, I finished packing up the class, and yesterday I did a lot of napping!

Today I am writing to say thank you to the parents for your generous gifts: the class gift - gift certificates and wine.  How perfect!  And other gifts!  I feel very spoiled.  I also really appreciate the kind messages on cards, e-mails and in person!

Thank you for all your support over the year at school and at home!

Much appreciation!

Have a wonderful summer!

Laurie

Science Experiments

The students were excited to present experiments and teach the class about their findings.  Some chose to do live demonstrations and others used video.  All were fun to watch and we learned from them.

Fun With Recycling Bins

Another perk of being the class that took care of recycling...  One of the children said it was the most fun thing we did this year.  Seriously??

Pizza Art

Yummy and Fun!

THANKS PARENTS

for all your support all year!

Ringette

The students had a taste of ringette last week.  They enjoyed a quick skills practice and a short game.

Our Year End Celebration

Throughout the school year the students monitored recycling stations at lunch time.  They collected paper recycling and made sure paper bins were taken to the curb for pickup.  With the money they earned from refundable containers, they were able to pay for swimming and a treat.  They have also worked hard and earned a party.  We had a great day at the park and in the pool!  Thank you again to parents who drove and helped supervise.