Daily Update:
We kicked off the morning by reflecting on yesterday's work, discussing ways we could improve. Our spelling word today was Empathy, and our "Show, Not Tell" sentence was: "She had just learned to walk." After some Heggerty Games, we quickly doodled a fall scene at 1.75 speed before trying out a new exercise: Knee Raises. Literacy time included reviewing our "Work on Writing" outcomes, rotating through writing (the prompt: "Baby Kade is..."), Read to Self, and UFLI sessions focused on vowel sounds, the blending board, and spelling practice. The room was buzzing with concentration!

Math:
Mr. Ross's group tackled skip counting and worked on representing numbers in multiple ways: concretely, pictorially, symbolically, and with expressions and words. Meanwhile, Mr. McCallum's group engaged with base 10 blocks to represent numbers, followed by skip counting practice. Both groups made great progress.

After Lunch:
We continued reading The One and Only Ivan, where one of the elephants shared a powerful story about falling into a human-made hole. We discussed how the humans reacted—were they helpful or harmful? We also started a new 3D print project and are hopeful it turns out well!

In PE:
Mr. Ross led us in some running drills, jumping jacks, and a tag game with a twist—you had to tag someone with a ball, but couldn’t throw it. Everyone had fun strategizing and getting their heart rates up!

Day End:
At the end of the day, we reflected on surprises that made us happy, adding those thoughts to our Book of Gratitude. After signing our Home to School Books, we made sure fundraising tickets from Home & School were sent home. We wrapped up with a little free choice time before catching the bus. Can't wait to see everyone tomorrow!

Picture of the Day:
I went outside to investigate yesterday's games and found a tag game I could finally understand!

Daily Update:
We kicked off the day by reflecting on last week's work—it's a new month, which means we're raising the bar! Today's spelling word was substitute, and our "Show, Not Tell" sentence was: "He was scared." After completing our Heggerty games, we got creative by doodling a fall scene and practiced holding a plank position for our exercise of the day. In literacy, we rotated between Work on Writing with the prompt "On the weekend I…", Read to Self, UFLI word chains, and sentence writing. We also did a quick writer's workshop about Makayla losing her glasses—remember, small problems make small stories, and big problems make big stories!

Math:
Grade 3 students worked on spotting mistakes in skip counting sequences and took on a challenge with some multiplication and money counting exercises. The Grade 1s and 2s explored numbers 1-10 using iPads and Smart Notebook. It was a bit bumpy since it was our first time using them, but we're confident we'll improve quickly!

After Lunch:
We had a change in our routine as Mr. Martini filled in for Mrs. Robichaud today. We read a book and talked about how setting healthy boundaries is an important part of any relationship, but its not always easy!  Learning how to stand up for yourself and still being respectful takes lots of practice! 

In PE:
We tried out a game called "Steal the Balls"—while that may not be the official name, it perfectly describes the goal! With lots of red faces and sweaty foreheads, it's safe to say everyone had a great workout.

Day End:
To wrap up the day, we spent some time writing in our Book of Gratitude, with the prompt: "A moment today that I felt peaceful was…" After that, we signed our Home to School Books and sent home the October calendar. We also squeezed in a quick Smartboard quiz and had a few minutes of free choice before the buses rolled in. See you all tomorrow!

Picture of the Day:
These two are fearless!

Daily Update:
With a rainy start to the morning, we stayed in the classroom and took a little longer to get into the groove. We did a quick check-in on yesterday’s work before diving into today’s tasks. Today’s spelling word was evaluate, and our "Show, Not Tell" sentence was: "He was nervous." After completing our Heggerty listening drills, we doodled a sparrow for the last time and got some movement in with today’s exercise: squats. We also refreshed the books in our book boxes before heading down to an assembly for Orange Shirt Day, where we learned about its origins and watched a story about Spirit Bear and Truth and Reconciliation.

Math:
The Grade 3 students continued practicing counting coins, while the Grade 1s focused on counting forwards and backwards from 1 to 10. Meanwhile, the Grade 2s practiced counting by 10s, but this time starting at numbers other than 0.

After Lunch:
We joined the K-1 students for a combined PE class where we had fun running, skipping, jogging backwards, doing bear crawls, and playing tag. We even had a little dance session! Our key focus in the gym was always on the most important rule: BE SAFE.

Day End:
We read another chapter from The One and Only Ivan and followed it up with a story about Orange Shirt Day. After that, we spent some time learning how to navigate the iPads, but unfortunately, we ran into an error with the 3D printer. To close the day, we worked on our Book of Gratitude with the prompt, “I am thankful for my classmates because…” We signed our Home to School books and enjoyed a few minutes of free choice time before heading out for the long weekend. Have a great break, everyone!

Picture of the Day:
Napan Elementary 2024 Orange Shirt Day

Daily Update:
We began the day by reviewing yesterday’s work—it's great to see everyone improving! Today’s spelling word was transportation, and our "Show, Not Tell" sentence was: "She was distracting to the students!" After wrapping up our Heggerty drill, we doodled a sparrow and focused on today’s exercise: the swimmer. We did three rotations—Read to Self, Work on Writing, and working with the teacher. The transitions are becoming more seamless. Excellent progress all around!

Math:
The Grade 3 students started learning about counting coins today. Meanwhile, the Grade 1s and 2s watched a fun video on using 10 frames. We revisited the “counting on” strategy for friends of 10 and practiced skip counting forwards and backwards before heading to an early lunch.

After Lunch:
We hopped on the bus and headed out to Fletcher’s Farm! The corn maze, goat feeding, pedal cars, hay tower, corn seed play, sunflower picking, wagon rides, and tire swings made for an amazing day. Huge thanks to the awesome staff at Fletcher’s Farm for hosting us! We hope to visit again next year!

Day End:
We returned just in time to fill out our Home to School books and board the bus home. Don’t forget:

• Thurs: Terry Fox Run at 1:30
• Fri: Orange Shirt Day

Picture of the Day:
When we gathered for our class picture, we suddenly realized—someone was still lost in the maze! What a puzzling CASE?