Daily Update:
We started two hours late today due to freezing rain, so when we finally arrived, the snow outside was perfect for rolling giant snowballs. After wearing ourselves out, we headed inside for the day’s work. Following the morning announcements, we went straight to the gym for a Christmas Concert dress rehearsal from about 10:30 to 12:30. We managed props, ukuleles, songs, and coordinated all the music—quite the productive morning!

After Lunch:
We stayed indoors and learned how to make paper snowflakes. Although my initial idea was to use them as gym decorations, most students decided to take them home instead. Who can blame them?

PE:
We played another round of Newcomb ball. I stopped in to witness a massive set and spike—it was more intense than I’d imagined! After class, I asked a student how it went, and he confidently replied, “I cooked. I cooked them all so bad!” If nothing else, we’re definitely learning confidence!

End of Day:
Back in the classroom, I told the students how proud I was of them for keeping it together during the two-hour dress rehearsal. Not one adult needed to step in. As a reward, they got to choose between making more snowflakes or using a tablet. They even shared an audio jack to listen to “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer” on repeat while creating snowflakes. After packing up our Home to School books, we hopped on the bus and headed home, wrapping up a warm and rainy December day.

Picture of the Day:
Taking a quick break while the adults fine-tuned the schedule during today’s dress rehearsal!

Daily Update:
Welcome back after an extra-long weekend, courtesy of a snow day on Thursday and parent-teacher interviews on Friday. After the morning announcements, we settled into our usual routine. Our spelling word was “inflatable,” and our Show Not Tell prompt was “It was a snowy day.” We completed our Heggerty listening drills, navigated a reading maze, squeezed in some exercises, and rehearsed our Christmas songs for the concert. During literacy rotations, our writing prompt was “When my family decorates for Christmas we….”

After Recess:
The Grade 1s and 2s reviewed representing numbers and worked on a color-by-sum activity (do you remember what “sum” means?). Meanwhile, the Grade 3s revisited skip counting, both forwards and backwards, before spending some time on DreamBox.

After Lunch:
We picked up where we left off in The One and Only Ivan. They are still trying to get Ivan in that box.  Ivan wanted to hide and take Bob with him, but he said "no".   Do you remember why?   We attempted to practice our ukulele performance for the Christmas concert, but someone had beaten us to the library! With just seven days left until we perform, we’ll try again tomorrow.

PE:
In PE, we discovered Mr. Ross setting up a large net for a game called Newcomb ball. I’m not entirely sure about all the rules yet, but it looked like it was going to be a blast!

End of Day:
We wrapped up the day with our Book of Gratitude, reflecting on “Something that made me smile today was….” Some students had to do a few quick revisions to their morning work before enjoying free choice time. Remember, you’ve got to finish your responsibilities before having fun!

Picture of the Day:
We celebrated a birthday today—checking if the birthday student might have grown taller overnight!

Daily Update:
We arrived at school to snow on the ground for the first time this season! It’s a great reminder to dress warmly for the mornings, as it’s often the coldest part of the day while we’re outside. We kicked off the day with an irregular spelling word—“Christmas.” Irregular means the letters don’t always make their usual sounds. For our Show Not Tell activity, we used “It was about to storm.” We completed our Heggerty listening drills, a reading maze, and some exercises before jumping into our Literacy rotations. Miss Brown was a guest in the classroom today, stepping in while I worked on finishing the November Recap video.

After Recess:
It was so beautiful and bright outside, making it hard to come back in! Once inside, we headed to the gym for our monthly assembly. Awards were given for attendance, and the Cub of the Month was announced. Everyone enjoyed the November Recap video and participated in a fun, school-wide game. With a few minutes to spare before lunch, we played a listening game with Jenga blocks in the classroom.

After Lunch:
We had a quick rehearsal of “Marshmallow Winter” with Mrs. Comeau and the Grade 4/5 class. Back in the classroom, we read from The One and Only Ivan. Ivan is frustrated that his plan hasn’t worked yet, even though Mack is happy about the free publicity from the billboard and increased crowds. Ruby is still at the mall, and Ivan feels his mission isn’t complete.

PE:
We had a guest today, Miss Hare! She joined us for a fun game of floor hockey using a gator skin ball. It was great having her, and we hope she visits again soon!

End of Day:
We finished the day by practicing our concert songs with the K-1 class. Everyone is working hard, and I know we’re going to deliver an amazing performance! Back in the classroom, we packed up our Home to School books, which now include a new December Calendar. A reminder: there will be no school this Friday for students, as parent-teacher interviews will be taking place.

Picture of the Day:
Everyone is ready and excited for the November Assembly!

Daily Update:
We started the day inside due to the wet weather. After singing O’Canada, we watched the morning announcements and got straight to work. Our spelling word was “inconsistent,” and our Show, Not Tell was “The road was busy.” We completed our Heggerty Listening games and worked through our Reading Maze. After some exercises, we practiced one of our Christmas songs. Later, we headed down to the library to practice on the ukuleles and discovered that Paul Robichaud had hung them all up for easy access—what a great idea! Back in the classroom, we continued with our literacy rotations. Our Work on Writing prompt was “If I could go to the North Pole, I would…” During our teacher conference, we focused on word chains with magnetic letters and consonant digraphs. Can you recall what a consonant digraph is?

After Recess:
The Grade 1s and 2s worked on filling in missing numbers between 1 and 30 while reviewing important math vocabulary like “sum” and “difference.” We also practiced identifying coins and used nickels and dimes to do some counting. The Grade 3s revisited skip counting forwards and backwards, and they wrapped up the session with some DreamBox activities on the iPad.

After Lunch:
We returned to the library with Mr. Whalen to show him our progress on the ukuleles and strumming. There’s still work to do, but I’m confident we’ll be ready for our performance soon!

PE:
Mr. Ross led us through warm-up basketball drills followed by some flag games. There might have even been a surprise appearance from a scooter or two!

End of Day:
We concluded with our Book of Gratitude, using the prompt, “I’m thankful for my classmates because…” Afterward, we completed our Home to School books and double-checked our morning activities and writing work. Some students managed to fit in free choice time on the iPads, while others worked to finish their tasks before the bell. Remember, time management is key!

Picture of the Day:
A snapshot from our basketball warm-up in PE. Mr. Ross would definitely appreciate that pun!

Daily Update:
Our week started off with the usual routine. We enjoyed some fresh air outside before gathering for the video announcements. Our spelling word was “academic,” and our Show, Not Tell was “The chair was uncomfortable.” We completed our Heggerty listening games and worked through our reading maze. Following a quick workout, we practiced our Christmas concert song. If you'd like to practice at home, you can click here to listen. We also worked on active listening skills while sharing stories about our weekends. The morning wrapped up with literacy rotations.

After Recess:
In math, the Grade 1s and 2s focused on using their hundreds charts to skip count by 10s and 1s, a helpful tool when finding sums of numbers. The Grade 3s revisited earlier lessons, creating subtraction word problems for given solutions and practicing personal strategies for solving addition and subtraction equations.

After Lunch:
We headed to the library with Mrs. Comeau, where the entire school gathered to begin planning for our Christmas concert. With just a month until Christmas, we have a lot to prepare, but the excitement is building!

PE:
With Mr. Ross home sick, we joined the K-1 class for PE. We played tag and a variety of other games. Mixing the classes for PE is a rare treat, but it was a lot of fun!

End of Day:
We ended the day back with Mrs. Comeau, practicing our song for the Christmas concert. Home to School books were packed with a memo about parent-teacher meetings (attached to this post). Don’t forget to check for it!

Picture of the Day:
Joint PE with the K-1 class today! Rare but always enjoyable!

Daily Update:
We missed an update yesterday because of an internet outage, but today we’re back online! After announcements over the intercom, our spelling word was “independent.” For Show, Not Tell, we worked on “He could not play the guitar.” We completed our Heggerty listening games and worked on a reading maze. After some exercises, we practiced our Christmas concert song, “Let’s Build a Gingerbread House.” If you’d like to practice at home, you can click here to hear it. We then moved into our literacy rotations. Our work on writing prompt was “The best thing to do on a rainy day is…” During teacher conferences, we continued mastering reading mazes. We’re getting quicker and more confident with them!

After Recess:
In math, the Grade 1s and 2s worked on using their hundreds chart to skip count and find missing numbers. The Grade 3s revisited earlier concepts and focused on creating subtraction word problems for given solutions while using personal strategies for addition and subtraction equations.

After Lunch:
We went to see Mr. Whalen and practiced our ukuleles. He introduced us to boomwhackers, which helped us keep rhythm while strumming. As a bonus, he even dropped off a guitar for the school! No wonder his visits are such a highlight.

PE:
We split our PE time between two activities: 10 minutes of basketball and 20 minutes of floor hockey. Whether you were shooting hoops or scoring goals, everyone came back to class sweaty and smiling!

End of Day:
We wrapped up the day with our Book of Gratitude. Today’s prompt was “I am thankful for the chance to try…” We reviewed our writing for any fixes, filled out our Home to School books, and added a reminder about skating at the LBA tomorrow at 9:00. With a few minutes of free choice time, we closed out a busy and fun day.

Picture of the Day:
Indoor recess means getting creative to stay entertained. Check out what we came up with!

Daily Update:
Following the morning announcements, our spelling word for today was “Habitat.” Our Show, Not Tell prompt was “She was not good at cooking.” We moved quickly through our Heggerty listening games and sped through our turtle doodles at double speed! We also tackled two sets of exercises. Can you remember any of the four we did? Afterward, we dove into our literacy rotations. In UFLI, we read a decodable book, and our writing prompt was “If I found a magic lamp, I would…” We did a short refresher on sitting properly on the mat to ensure a smooth transitions.

After Recess:
It was time for math! The Grade 1s and 2s reviewed representing numbers, recognizing pattern cores, sums, and sorting rules like identifying even and odd numbers. Then, we compared numbers using greater than, less than, and equal to signs. The Grade 3s focused on mental math strategies like “doubles plus one,” “double take away one,” “doubles plus two,” and “doubles take away two.” I hope everyone remembers their doubles! We wrapped up with addition and subtraction facts up to 18.

After Lunch:
We continued reading *The One and Only Ivan*. Ivan is getting anxious about Julia and her father possibly giving all his paintings to Mack to sell. Why can’t they see what his work really represents? In music, we practiced our strumming and finger placements on the ukulele frets. It’s a challenging start, but we’re already enjoying the learning journey!

PE:
We kicked off PE with some floor hockey, though one team’s scoring streak led us to switch gears to basketball for the rest of the class. We ended the session with a few gymnastics moves to keep things balanced.

End of Day:
In our Book of Gratitude, today’s prompt was “A fun moment I had today was...” We reviewed and checked our morning work, then filled out our Home to School books. Reminder there is no school tomorrow for students. I also added basketball permission slips for Grades 3 to 5, just in case anyone missed theirs yesterday.

Picture of the Day:
It’s tough to find a nap spot under the desk when it’s already occupied by someone else!