Daily Update:
This morning started off a bit differently—announcements weren’t over the intercom but done on video instead! You can check them out here. Great job to the Grade 4 & 5 students who made it happen! Afterward, we stayed on the mat to evaluate our work, aiming to improve just a little more every day. Our spelling word for the day was "gigantic," and our "Show, Not Tell" sentence was: "He was old." We also did our Heggerty listening games and doodled another creepy scarecrow silhouette—this time, we sped it up a bit from yesterday. Our exercise for the day was jumping jacks followed by scissor jacks, keeping us moving. During literacy rotations, we worked on the writing prompt, "My favorite…", and challenged ourselves with some 5-letter word blending and segmenting. It was definitely tougher! We also focused on hearing sounds in words and writing them in sentences.

Math:
The Grade 3s practiced mental math strategies, using a bridge to a friendly number. They also represented numbers as expressions and spent some time on DreamBox math games. The Grade 1 & 2 students focused on place value, working with base ten blocks to represent numbers symbolically. We also worked with Smart Notebooks on tablets and had some teacher-guided practice.

After Indoor Lunch:
After lunch, we headed to guidance with Mrs. Robichaud. She talked about recognizing dangerous situations, how to react safely, and making choices that increase personal safety. I wonder how much of this will come in handy when the fire department visits later this week for their safety presentation!

In PE:
With rain keeping us indoors, we focused on basketball skills—working on dribbling, passing, and shooting drills. It was a great way to stay active inside!

Day End:
At the end of the day, we reflected on gratitude by writing in our Book of Gratitude with today’s prompt: "A friend who helped me today was…" Afterward, we signed our Home to School Books and enjoyed a few minutes of free choice time before the buses arrived. See you all tomorrow!

Picture of the Day:
We had a quick round of the Minions memory game at lunch. I don’t remember Case wearing glasses before, but maybe my memory is slipping!