Snow Snow Snow!

I hope everyone stayed warm yesterday! Depending on who you following - certain ground hogs have predicted another six weeks of winter :) Good times!

This week in room 18 :

Language : We are finishing our End of Days novel study. By Wednesday, each student will have chosen a culminating activity of their choice to complete for the novel. These activities will be due by the end of February.  We are also starting a creative writing activity where the kids are creating a car/vehicle of the future. It is a creative writing- media- oral- visual activity. A lot of this assignment will be student driven, with the kids choosing their own organizer, generating their own ideas, and coming up with a creative way to display their car of the future. Many of the kids have already come up with some great ideas! On another note, the six-square essays they have been working on will be due this Friday.

Math : we are starting our Patterning and Algebra unit. This unit can be a challenging one. We will go through at a comfortable pace, and of course, if the students need any extra help, I will be available during nutrition breaks.

History : our western settlement survival game has begun! The kids are working with their "settler families" to survive while on their way to parts of western Canada. They have loaded their wagons, and are about to set out on their journey! Geography will begin in three weeks time.

Phys-ed : we have been working on basketball and floor hockey skills. Soon, we will also be introducing a badminton unit.

Upcoming Dates :

February 13 - Valentines social and first grade 8 trip installment due

February 16 - Family Day

Take care and stay warm!

Miss Waddell