Daily Update:
After the morning announcements, our spelling word was “disinfectant.” For Show, Not Tell, we worked on “He was lost.” We played our Heggerty listening games and switched things up by trying a reading maze instead of a doodle. A reading maze gives you three words, and you have to choose the one that fits best in the sentence. For example, “Jane (from/did/soda) not like playing the piano.” What word would you choose? We completed two sets of exercises before moving into our literacy rotations. During guided reading, we practiced more reading mazes. They’re tricky, but we’ll master them soon! Our writing prompt was “The best part of school is…” What would you say is your favorite part?

After Recess:
In math, the Grade 1s and 2s reviewed representing numbers and started working with money, focusing on dimes and nickels. Do you know what image is on a dime? The Grade 3s focused on developing personal strategies for adding and subtracting numbers.

After Lunch:
We practiced on our ukuleles, concentrating on timing our strumming and moving our fingers on the frets. It’s exciting to see how much progress we’re making already. I think we’ll be ready for a song soon!

PE:
We kicked off PE with some floor hockey and wrapped up the session with basketball. A quick reminder for Grades 3-5: there’s basketball practice tomorrow after school from 2:30 to 4:00.

End of Day:
We had a special guest today! Mrs. Comeau joined us to help with singing and getting ready for the Christmas Concert. We worked on a fun song called “Let’s Build a Gingerbread House.” The list of ingredients in the song made everyone hungry! Do you remember what was in it?

Picture of the Day:
A rare snapshot where everyone made it into the frame—though you might have to look closely!