Hello everyone! We have had a busy month and have much to look forward to in February.

The students have been working very hard towards the completion of their speeches/TED talks and will be presenting them next Monday and Tuesday (Feb. 6th and Feb. 7th) to the class, before we head off to Kandalore. They have all worked so hard to make up for some class time missed, due to the number of snow days we had in January. The biome projects are now complete and I am so proud to see all of the research and hard work that each student has put into their project. They look amazing!!! We started the biome project presentations today. In Math we have started our unit on addition/subtraction/multiplication/division of whole and decimal numbers. Again, with Number Sense and Numeration being a strand that is integrated throughout so many of the other math strands, daily practice with fact fluency will help to enhance these foundational skills. There are some great links to my blog and other sites such as Prodigy and Sumdog that students have accounts set up for.

Everyone is getting very excited about the upcoming trip to Kandalore. The grade 6 teachers have been collaborating to finalize plans and arrange groups for the trip with feedback from the students, ensuring that it is an enjoyable, memorable experience for all. We have talked to students about bringing appropriate luggage. It must be a piece of luggage that they can carry, like a hockey bag/bag with shoulder strap or they can place their luggage in a heavy duty garbage bag with a rope tied to it, to pull along in the snow. It is a bit of a hike in, so it is important not to bring more than what can be carried in. The trailer that the bags will be in will not be covered, so we are encouraging students to place their bag in a labeled heavy duty garbage bag (if it is not waterproof) in case of snow/rain. We are asking that students arrive at the school for 8:30, as we plan to depart at 9:00. We will send home a little note stating all of these reminders prior to the trip.

Tomorrow is our Global School Play Day! Students are asked to bring in toys or games that do not require electricity or batteries. Some ideas are board games, Lego, puzzles, crafts, social games (pictionary, charades), and playing cards. This will take place for a 100 minute block of time which we will split between inside and outside.

Friday is our annual  “Carnaval Day”. Students have been participating in related tasks throughout their French period. We will be outside all day, so we encourage students to dress appropriately for the programming and weather.

Thank you for al of your support and cooperation!

Mrs. Sharpe 🙂