Thursday, June 3 (Orange Shirt Day TOMORROW!)

 Hi parents,

Today was a bit of a crazy day, but I think the class had a ton of fun. Unfortunately the listening skills were at an all time low - I think there were about 10 people in Listening Club today! I decided to be nice and let them free from the club early - twice - but ironically, both times I told them they could go play, they were talking over me and didn't hear it. So that was kind of funny but also a bit sad.

In the morning, the students had Music class, and then we did a writing activity in which students wrote lists of things they might see at the beach. 

After that, we reviewed urban, rural, and suburban communities, and started working on another worksheet around those concepts but didn't get to finish it.

In the afternoon, we had our Beach Party, which was a blast for the kids. A student brought enough squirt guns for the whole class, so everyone got in on the fun! Plus, we had the water fight on the playground, which added a new dynamic of hiding to the already incredibly fun activity.

At the end of the day, students did a thorough clean-up, and practiced spelling.

Tomorrow is our spelling quiz! Tomorrow is also Orange Shirt Day!

If your child does not have an orange shirt, please encourage them to wear one of their favourite shirts. As Elder Shirley explained, it's not wearing orange that matters - it's about being grateful that we all have the freedom to wear whatever we like, and that we all get to express ourselves at school. It's also about remembering and honouring the indigenous students who did not get to enjoy that freedom, and taking positive steps to ensure no children ever have to go through it again. 

Have a nice night,

Zac