Tuesday, February 23

 Hi parents,

We had a pretty good day today!

In the morning, the students learned how to use Number Lines (in the form of rulers) to solve subtraction problems. Basically the same principle as what we did yesterday, but counting backwards instead of forwards. The students answered a series of subtraction problems using this method. Examples included things like:

25 - 6 =

16 - 9 =

21 - 8 =

29 - 3 =

...and so on. I think we did about 12 problems. 

The students had Music, and then we did another lesson about Rights and Responsibilities in the classroom. For this exercise, students were given a piece of paper with a specific 'right' or 'responsibility', and they had to find the right or responsibility that matched whatever was written on their page.

For example, a student's page could say: "The right to learn", and they'd have to match up with whoever's page had "The responsibility to listen attentively". I thought this lesson went over really well and we had some great discussions! However, the cleanup attempt later in the day made me second guess that.

In the afternoon we did Daily 5 and gym. Ms. Rehill led the class through a fun lesson in which they designed their own Junie B. Jones book covers! The covers had to be bus-themed, and had to include two different adjectives. It also had to include a nice colourful picture. The students worked hard on this task until the end of the day and may still need a bit more time tomorrow.

Remember that Pink Shirt Day is tomorrow, February 25! Pink Shirt Day is a day for talking about kindness, empathy, and inclusion. We have a bunch of fun activities planned. If you can, please help your child choose a pink (or pink-ish) shirt to wear to school tomorrow. Students who don't have anything pink are encouraged to wear their favourite shirt or something that reflects their personality and values.

Have a nice night,

Zac