Daily Update:
With a rainy start to the morning, we stayed in the classroom and took a little longer to get into the groove. We did a quick check-in on yesterday’s work before diving into today’s tasks. Today’s spelling word was evaluate, and our "Show, Not Tell" sentence was: "He was nervous." After completing our Heggerty listening drills, we doodled a sparrow for the last time and got some movement in with today’s exercise: squats. We also refreshed the books in our book boxes before heading down to an assembly for Orange Shirt Day, where we learned about its origins and watched a story about Spirit Bear and Truth and Reconciliation.

Math:
The Grade 3 students continued practicing counting coins, while the Grade 1s focused on counting forwards and backwards from 1 to 10. Meanwhile, the Grade 2s practiced counting by 10s, but this time starting at numbers other than 0.

After Lunch:
We joined the K-1 students for a combined PE class where we had fun running, skipping, jogging backwards, doing bear crawls, and playing tag. We even had a little dance session! Our key focus in the gym was always on the most important rule: BE SAFE.

Day End:
We read another chapter from The One and Only Ivan and followed it up with a story about Orange Shirt Day. After that, we spent some time learning how to navigate the iPads, but unfortunately, we ran into an error with the 3D printer. To close the day, we worked on our Book of Gratitude with the prompt, “I am thankful for my classmates because…” We signed our Home to School books and enjoyed a few minutes of free choice time before heading out for the long weekend. Have a great break, everyone!

Picture of the Day:
Napan Elementary 2024 Orange Shirt Day