Wednesday, September 22

 Hi parents,

Our Terry Fox Run certainly lived up to the hype today! We had an awesome time and I know the students took a lot away from all of our lessons, conversations, and of course, laps around the field.

This morning, I gave the Grade 2 students a somewhat unpleasant 5-part math assessment (this was created by Alberta Education, not me!) Most of the students have never had to focus on math for so long, and I was so impressed by their perseverance. The Grade 3 students did a great job reading, writing, and drawing quietly in the mean time. Their assessment is coming up tomorrow. The purpose of these assessments is to see what impact, if any, Covid may have had on students math abilities, so that we can potentially acquire more supports in the classroom later in the year. 

For writing, the students were asked to come up with 5 interview questions that they would ask Terry Fox, if they could. As a bonus challenge, I asked students to write how they thought Terry might answer their questions. I was once again very impressed by the work each student submitted - their responses showed genuine interest, empathy, and respect.

What would you ask Terry Fox?

Our Terry Fox Run was at 10:45. The class ran a total of 144 laps!

Students were given the option to donate their hard-earned Class Dojo Points to our school's Terry Fox Fundraiser. 10 Dojo points = $1. Through these 'Dojonations', we raised $25. Many students expressed that they felt good about putting their points towards a good cause.

In the afternoon, we attended a Terry Fox Virtual Assembly, did Daily 5, and had Music class.

Tomorrow is our Spelling Quiz!

Have a nice day,

Zac

Upcoming Dates:

Sep. 24 - Virtual Open House 

Sep. 29 - Orange Shirt Day

Sep. 30 - Truth and Reconciliation Day (No School)