Daily Update:
Our spelling word of the day was “annoying”—perfectly fitting, considering the one-hour video of "the world's most annoying sounds" that some students started yesterday at lunch. They managed to watch 20 minutes of it, but I made sure not to join them for today’s session! Today's "Show, Not Tell" sentence was: “She wanted the cookie.” We brainstormed creative ways to express desire without saying it outright. We completed our Heggerty listening games and worked through a reading maze that tied into today’s act of kindness—handing out popcorn to the school. In UFLI, we focused on vowel teams for the long *o* sound. For writing, it was Free Choice Friday! Students could write about anything in any format they liked. After a quick independent reading session, we headed to the kitchen to pop popcorn and spread some kindness. I underestimated the amount we needed, so I quickly baked some cookies over recess to make up for it!

After Recess:
The weather was beautiful today, and everyone came inside refreshed from recess. We started math by sharing some of our morning writing while enjoying our freshly baked cookies. The Grade 1s and 2s practiced measuring various objects using a ruler before wrapping up with a quick addition quiz. Meanwhile, the Grade 3s worked on identifying errors in increasing patterns.

PE After Lunch:
We kicked off PE with some basketball warm-up drills before switching things up with Irish dancing to get into the St. Patrick’s Day spirit for Monday!

JMH Students:
Our JMH literacy tutors joined us again today, bringing books and engaging activities for the K-3 students. They put a lot of effort into planning these lessons, and I hope everyone is showing them respect by participating and trying their best!

End of Day Routine:
We practiced French vocabulary related to greetings, places, and numbers 11-20. Then, we reflected in our Book of Gratitude with the prompt: “A fun moment I had today was…”. We checked over our morning writing and warm-up work before free choice time. At first, students were disappointed that iPads were off-limits, but after proving they could put them away properly, they earned four extra minutes of iPad time. I appreciate when both sides stick to their agreements!

Picture of the Day:
A sunny, warm lunch hour—perfect for playing outside!