DIVISION 20 BLOG

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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Happy New Year, Division 20!

We hope 2026 is a bright year for all.

We can’t wait to hear about your holiday highlights… and thoughts on where you would like to travel to for our next round of Show and Share!

*Please remember to bring your inside shoes and extra set of clothes back- including socks!

See you on Monday morning!

Mrs. Walji & Mrs. Nagy

A whirlwind last week, but lots of fun and good spirits!

We wish you all a wonderful and restful winter break… and a very happy and bright 2026!

See you in January!

Mrs. Walji & Mrs. Nagy

Thank you to the families who made time to join us this morning for our first Sip & See event! Your children were so excited to have you as guests; we hope you enjoyed your time with them.

It was delightful to have you join us in our morning circle and to see some of your child’s literacy activities they have been working on. Our next Sip and See in the new year will have a Numeracy focus. Be prepared to test your mathematical skills 😄

We hope to see you all at the next one!

Div. 20 was excited to perform “So much snow!” for you (for two shows!)

Bravo to our three volunteers with speaking parts- you were able to memorize many lines and deliver them with enthusiasm! Everyone sang their hearts out… and with such bright smiles!

Thank you families for coming out to enjoy the concert. We are all grateful to Ms. Seah, our music teacher, for helping our class prepare and perform!

To understand how heat transfers in science, we made popcorn in two different ways today!

We learned that we can transfer heat to the popping corn kernels by:

• CONDUCTION– which means there is direct contact to heat the kernels (stovetop- in a pot)
• CONVECTION– which means heat moves from a gas (air) to heat the kernels (air popper)

Heat turns the kernels inside out into the popcorn we can enjoy…which we definitely did! We also turned our popcorn into yummy and festive popcorn marshmallow balls!

We will be making popcorn by way of radiation very soon! Ask your child how we will be able to make popcorn this way!

Watch the heat transfer intro video again together at home > here

Div. 20 showed phenomenal patience and growth mindset skills when learning how to sew today!

(ADST focus: Use materials in a safe manner and develop new skills – via new procedures, trial and error, problem solving, and collaborative ideas- through individual projects)

Students chose their winter stocking colour and learned how to thread a needle.

They will adorn their winter stockings with fun embellishments shortly… stay tuned!

Division 20 has added MINI HATS to their ADST skill set (ability to design, make, and apply newly learned skills to produce a final product)

Students created their mini hats using only yarn and toilet paper rolls! Their Big Buddies came to help them this afternoon and filled our classroom with such positive energy.

Div. 20 learned to cut pieces of yarn to the same length and repeat a tie-and-knot process to create several knots that cover the paper roll. They then pulled the gathered yarn through to create the ‘rim’ of the hat. And finally tied the pieces together and gave it a haircut to create a pom-pom at the top.

An impressive growth mindset was observed with this task- it was very challenging at first to loop and tie knots, but they ALL persevered. I am so proud of them!

They are now excited to teach others and to also create hats for all their classroom stuffy friends 🙂

Div. 20 read stories and discussed the significance of Remembrance Day.

Students shared their thoughts on what peace looks like, feels like, sounds like… and what it is not.

A few students in our class volunteered to participate in our Primary assembly to showcase their collage artwork, while two students carried our class wreath we made with watercolour poppies to the front of the stage to join the other class wreaths.

I will remember by…

“Wearing my poppy.”

“Closing my eyes to remember what the soldiers did for us.”

“Singing O Canada.”

“Thanking the soldiers who fought for us.”