Friday, November 29, 2019

Hi, folks.


Sorry for the late post.  Friday got really bust with Moonlight Madness events at the school for those who signed up, and this completely slipped my mind until today.  Here is one of the activities that some students chose to make.



I will just mention key events today; here they are:

BC Hydro presented to whole school today, explaining how hydroelectricity is generated and how it is transferred to our homes.  They also emphasized the need to stay back 10 meters from a down power line.  One of our students helped with the demonstration that 10 m is about the length of a school bus.  Other students demonstrated how their hair stands out due to static!

In the afternoon, we had Explorations sessions for the intermediates.  The following are some of the creations from the multi-media group.

 

wet felting - in progress

wet felting - in progress

3-D mask inspired by Kimmy Cantrell's clay work

decoupage - tissue and glue

3-D mask

machine-sewn 'blanket' in progress

needle-felting on previously created wet felted background

Friday, November 8, 2019

I'm a little late with this post but here is the shape of our Friday :

In the morning, some finished their Math computation fluency assessments, others read an article on ReadWorks, and others finished up missing assignments.

After recess, we attended the school's Remembrance Day Assembly.  It was very nicely put together, and the students should be proud of their respectful behaviour throughout.

Upon our return, we read the true story: A Bear in War. by Stephanie Innes and Harry Endrulat.

 We then did our usual cleaning out of desks in preparation of new seating the following week.

In the afternoon, students participated in various  Explorations sessions.  I only have pictures from my multi-media art session, during which the students created amazing paintings of birch trees, as you can see.  Here are some of them:

 

 

 

Friday, May 25, 2018

Hi folks.

I guess I missed a couple of posts due to sports day and my leaving at lunch time yesterday.  Anyway, here's what our day looked like today:

After Assembly where Mr. Redding covered my prep so presented three 'Recognition Awards' today,  students returned to write in their Reflective Journals. They were to comment on the video we watched yesterday: Standup4GreatBear Documentary
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAnRFd3jBqQ

"A film based on Norm Hann's 400km standup paddleboard expedition along the proposed north coast oil tanker route in British Columbia. The goal of the expedition was to bring awareness to the traditional food harvesting areas of the First Nations and the incredible marine ecosystems of the Great Bear Rainforest."

It's a powerful film and one well-worth watching.

Students were also to complete the second page of their Interior Plains geographical region package, focusing on the vocabulary match and the question about Canada's Bread Basket.  There will be an open-book quiz on Monday on this region.

After recess and Agendas, students continued their Human Body independent studies and oral testing with me.  Please check with your child to see how he/she is doing with their chosen body systems. The Assignment Check shows who has finished testing with me.  [Click on it to make it larger.]

A REMINDER: Please get the Wildsight waivers in on Monday for the field trip on Tuesday.  They must be signed for the field trip - no over-the-phone permission can be given for this event.

After lunch, we had the final session for Exploration Friday for the year.  Some photos from Multi-Media Creations (and a couple from Indigenous Art) are below. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MULTI-MEDIA CREATIONS -May 18, 2018

 

 

 

Showing off his nice, tidy cubby, as well as his Duotang holder!