Monday, November 9

 Hi parents,

We had a bit of a crazy day today, and I'm not really sure why! Tomorrow we'll have to spend a bit of time going over the classroom expectations. 

I'm noticing that a lot of the behaviour issues we've been having in class seem to be happening as a result of some students finishing their work very quickly, and then having to occupy themselves while other students catch up. Typically in a Montessori classroom, students would be able to move on to responsible work choices when their main work tasks are complete. Unfortunately, with Covid restrictions, most of the responsible work choices from last year are no longer usable, so the kids have a limited number of options when they complete their work, and I think that's one reason why they end up getting a bit antsy. If your child has a favourite book at home, a colouring book, a workbook, or another educational sort of activity that they could work on quietly when their work is complete, feel free to send it to school with them! 

Today the students wrote in their journals, did some math problems, practiced spelling words, and learned about the letter 'e'. In the afternoon, we did some poppy artwork using oil pastels. 

We watched the music video for Terry Kelly's song "A Pittance of Time". It's a nice song with a very powerful message about Remembrance Day, and it is a great way to introduce kids to the idea of a 'moment of silence'. Here's the link if you want to watch it at home (sorry the quality is so bad) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kX_3y3u5Uo .

Tomorrow our school is having a Remembrance Day Virtual Assembly. Here's a message from the Grade 5/6 students, who are hosting it:

Dear Parents,

Rooms 16 and 17 are hosting a virtual assembly for LBS students on November 10th at 10:40 am, in honour of Remembrance Day.

Did you know that every year from the last day of October until November 11th, tens of millions of Canadians wear a poppy as a visual pledge to honour Canada's veterans and remember those who sacrificed for the freedoms that we enjoy today.

Students will be given a poppy on November 11th and can give a donation at the school office. If you would like to support out local veterans, the Legion is encouraging people to donate online this year. Please follow the link: https://legion.ca/donations to donate to the Legion's Poppy Fund.

 Thank you from Ms. Mumford & Ms. Burnham's students.

Have a nice night!

Zac