DIVISION 20 BLOG

Div. 20 has kicked off this final round of Show and Share with much excitement and enthusiasm! Students have worked (and continue to work) hard on their poster projects.

For this round, we begin our day with the Brain Bender questions written by the day’s special sharing person.

We are proud to see the effort, creativity, incredible details, and variety of word problems (using the skills they have learned this year)… we are also having the most fun finding the hidden answers! Each student receives a poster star booklet with a specific note written from each classmate- something specific they noticed and liked about each poster.

Mrs. Kimmie will try her best to join in on the fun when she can get a free moment in her day… and she will be required to do A LOT of math. She loves poster projects!

This week’s math themes included: Kawaii Beach, Outdoor Family Playground, Craft Shop, and Sanrio Cafe!

We can’t wait for next week’s themes!

 

 

To all the hardworking, encouraging, and loving mothers in Division 20…

Happy Mother’s Day!

We hope you are in the sunshine having a wonderful start to your day.

Your children were very excited to make a beautiful gift for you!

We had the best field trip experience (despite the rain!) visiting Lynn Canyon- the ecology centre, surrounding forest, beautiful stream, fascinating creatures, and of course, the suspension bridge!

Our guides shared a wealth of information and we were excited to learn new and surprising facts. We were amazed when we got to see the creatures we found placed under magnification for us to view- we all marvelled at the intricate details and patterns seen on each creature!

A BIG thank you to our parent volunteer drivers (Aveline, Jace, Maxime, Meika) who helped make this field trip possible for us; they took such care in getting everyone to and from Lynn Canyon smoothly and safely. We truly appreciate your time and help!

Click on the photo below to view the video of our adventure! (click full screen once opened)

You will see and feel the enthusiasm and energy of your children while they spent their time outside in nature, breathing in the fresh air.

We were thrilled to see your children showcase their hard work and progress.

We hope you enjoyed your child’s conference and celebrated the many successes they shared with you. They all have been working hard.

It was wonderful to see their excitement and to see you go through their agenda of activities and highlights with them. They also could not wait to show you our class store!

Thank you again for your tremendous support at home in your child’s learning.

We are having a beautiful year together!

 

We had our official Grand Opening of our corner store with Ms. Coletta, our VP, present to mark the occasion!

Here is Ms. Coletta making it official!

We were incredibly proud of our class today.

Our students (shop employees and customers) each contributed patience, calmness, kindness, and respect to make our Grand Opening day a success. They shared their favourite moments and what exactly made this special experience memorable for each of them.

Thank you to all the families who donated items for our store. Today was filled with happy customers and excited cashiers, shop clerks, assistants, and security guards. We can’t wait for the next shopping day!

Take a video peek at the excitement! (click on the photo below and then adjust to view full screen):

We had the best time on Wednesday walking to Kensington Rink with Ms. Mak and Ms. Helfrich’s classes (and with Fritz and Marcel) for our skating field trip. The rain came to a stop, and we really enjoyed walking to the rink and getting our hearts pumping in the fresh air.

Mrs. Nagy and I were proud to see so many things happening while we were at the rink: caring for others, offering of skating tips, sharing words of support and encouragement toward new skaters, parents showing incredible patience and kindness helping students and teachers, new skaters showing perseverance, not giving up, getting up after falling. And most of all… seeing happy faces and students having fun.

A special thank you to the parents who joined us (Calliah’s mom, Meika’s dad, Milan’s dad)- we arrived safely and had a stress-free day because of you all!

 

Happy Valentine’s Day, Division 20!

Our hearts continue to smile as we watch you learn, grow, and laugh each day.

Thank you for being a wonderful class- each of you have many gifts… and we notice them.

Mrs. Walji & Mrs. Nagy

P.S. Thank you to those who brought in sweet treats for us to celebrate ahead of Valentine’s Day!

The air was filled with energy and excitement these last couple of days.

Division 20 practiced their hearts out… and boy, did it show. We are so proud of our class for listening well during each session and trying their best. They put on a fabulous performance! We hope you enjoyed the show and loved all the dance moves!

Bravo, Division 20!!

*Click on the photo below to see one of the many talented moves you might have missed!

 

For our latest round of Show and Share, students are researching a country or city they would love to visit one day. We have been learning fun facts, discovering intriguing traditions and landmarks, and seeing some fantastic photos to keep us curious!

We continue to practice our listening and speaking skills when presenting to an audience: focusing on speaking loud and clear enough for others to hear, making eye contact, and being able to answer questions.

Click on the photo below to take a peek at some of the countries we would like to visit on our Div. 20 interactive map! (Click on the pink location pins on the map)

It could be time to start planning your next vacation!

Div. 20 is immersed in an author study on Chris Van Allsburg!

Chris Van Allsburg is a writer and illustrator of many children’s books. He has won two Caldecott Medals for picture book illustration, for Jumanji and The Polar Express, both of which he also wrote, and were later adapted as successful motion pictures!

He is well known for his imagination, creative storytelling, and unique style of illustrations. His books present magical worlds where anything can happen.

The first story we read together was Two Bad Ants. We discussed perspective/points of view, character traits, and how the ants’ feelings changed throughout the book. We also discussed Van Allsburg’s art style in the illustrations. Crosshatching, stipling, and repeated lines were new techniques we learned and noticed throughout the story.

Take a peek at some of our interpretations-  drawing from the an ant’s perspective/point of view:

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