Monday, Nov. 4

 Hi parents,

Today we finished reading Trapped in Transylvania! Only two school days behind schedule, that's pretty good. The students were pretty engaged by this book from start to finish and I really enjoyed reading it and talking to them about it.

In math, we worked with the coloured bead bars on multiplication basic facts. The students have definitely got the hang of making groups, and counting up totals, so now we can turn our focus to building skip-counting skills to make the whole process more efficient.

We started talking about remembrance day and how buying and wearing a poppy can help veterans. We also talked about why veterans may need support - the students had a good understanding of the mental and physical trauma that can come from fighting a war, and how these obstacles can make it harder for veterans to support themselves when they come home.

On Thursday, our school is having a Remembrance Day assembly, and all students will be given a poppy. Please consider sending a donation with your child.

Have a nice night,

Zac