Daily Update:Our spelling word today was “ENVELOPE,” and we worked on three "Show, Not Tell" sentences describing “He was bad on the mat.” After that, we completed our phonemic awareness exercises and doodled a shark at 1.5 speed. We did some Read-to-Self time before reviewing our 7 steps to building a small story. We wrapped up the morning with a free write session, and many students started their own books!

Math: The Grade 3s worked on skip counting forward and backward from different starting points by 5s, 10s, and even 25s. The Grade 1s and 2s focused on the number of the day, representing it in different ways—using ten frames, place value, base 10 blocks, a hundreds chart, tally marks, and word form. We'll be practicing this in our centers for the next little while.

After Lunch: We had a special guest, Mr. Terry Whalen and his guitar! He shared how music feels like medicine because it always makes him feel better. We explored some Boomwhacker Notes and even sang along to Ring of Fire. Mr. Whalen has a deep voice just like Johnny Cash! He’ll be back next week, and we’ll get to work on making our own song!

In PE: The class played some floor hockey and basketball. It must have been an intense session because everyone came back sweating and red-faced!

Day End: We had a surprise visit from Mrs. Mackenzie, who led us through some fun exercises. We then finished our Book of Gratitude, reflecting on challenges we overcame today. We wrapped up by signing our home-to-school books. Reminders: Read for 10 minutes, Home and School forms, and don’t forget to send in your hot lunch orders!

Picture of the Day: Mr. Whalen was our special guest today, and we always love when he brings his guitar!