Daily Update:
We were greeted with a beautiful morning today, and we made the most of it! Our spelling words focused on vowel teams again: away, clean, high, and follow. Our "Show, Not Tell" sentence was: “He was a good musician.” We explored ways to describe someone’s musical talent through their actions and sounds rather than simply stating it. We followed that up with a few Heggerty listening games, a reading maze reminding us to stay dry and avoid puddles, and a vowel team review to reinforce today’s spelling focus. Our writing task was “How to Relax Like a King or Queen.” The results were funny and imaginative—turns out some students think teachers and parents are basically royal assistants!  I'm sure thats only in their writing though! After washing up and grabbing a snack, we headed out to enjoy the fresh air and sunshine.

Math:
The Grade 1s and 2s started with a fun coloring activity before working through addition and subtraction facts from 0–9. These facts are essential as we continue practicing column addition and subtraction. The Grade 3s explored decreasing patterns—representing them using concrete materials, drawings, and numbers, and then solving a word problem based on their pattern.

After Lunch – PE:
Today we had a combined gym class with the K-1s. After a few basketball warm-ups, we moved into some hula hoop games. It got a little loud, but based on the laughter, it was definitely a hit!

JMH Students:
Our JMH literacy mentors joined us again this afternoon for some fun reading games. While it’s great to be excited coming out of PE, we need to remember to channel that energy respectfully. These high school students work hard to prepare activities, and we show appreciation by staying focused and putting in effort—even when it’s challenging.

End of Day Routine:
With Mr. Whalen away today, we skipped our usual ukulele session. Instead, we took time to share our writing from the morning. Unfortunately, our energy got the better of us, and many of us had difficulty listening and following directions, which meant we lost our iPad time at the end of the day. We reflected in our Book of Gratitude with the prompt: “Someone who said something nice to me today was…”. Then we signed our Home to School books, packed up, and got ready for dismissal.

Don’t forget—tomorrow is our sleigh ride, so please dress warmly!

Picture of the Day:
A cozy peek through the window at the Napan Breakfast Program!