Hi everyone,
Here is the Division 2 November update! Please scroll to the bottom for some important dates coming up in the month of November.
October was a busy month, filled with many great things. First, we welcomed Julie Zhu, a teacher-candidate from UBC to Division 2. Here is a short introduction, written by Julie.
Hello Division 2 families,
My name is Julie Zhu and I am the student teacher in Ms. Pook’s class this year. I am completing my UBC Bachelor of Education practicum here at Glenwood and I have had the pleasure of getting to know and working with all the students of Division 2 this past month. I am also a competitive figure skating coach in Vancouver, so whenever I’m not in a classroom, you’ll be able to find me at the rink! My other hobbies include powerlifting, cooking, and spending time with Jojo, my American Eskimo rescue dog.
I’m excited for the school year ahead and hope that it is filled with much learning, good health, fun, and joy!
Ms. Zhu
In October, we completed several beautiful art projects. We learned about contemporary Metis artist, Leah Dorion and explored different types of traditional and contemporary Metis art. In keeping with our monthly theme of gratitude, students read the book: The Giving Tree: A Retelling of a Traditional Metis Story, and created art inspired by the illustrator. For more examples of student art from this month, please click the Art tab at the top of the page.
Looking ahead to November, students in Division 2 will continue to work on a cross-curricular ‘Changemaker’ project in Social Studies and Language Arts. During October, we learned about human rights, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and about Changemakers, ordinary people who fought for those rights that we enjoy today. This month, students have been challenged to find something to improve at our school. Working in a small group, they will work together to develop a plan to address this issue or cause, get support for their plan, and put their plan in place. So far, everyone is very excited about this project!
This month in Science and Health Education, students are learning about Human Body Systems. We will focus on the Digestive, Respiratory, and Circulatory systems, and how we can keep our bodies healthy. For one of our activities on the Respiratory system, we will be making a model human lung. Save those clear, plastic drink bottles (think 2L pop bottles), as we’ll be needing them for our project.
In Math, we are working on strategies for addition and subtraction of larger numbers, as well as estimating and solving for an unknown variable (pre-algebra). Students are also working on developing their computational fluency of addition and subtraction math facts, as well as problem solving strategies.
Our Social Emotional theme for November is empathy. A large part of empathy is practicing and developing skills for active listening. We will also explore and practice problem solving strategies and taking another’s perspective.
Finally, on Thursday, Nov. 23rd, Glenwood is hosting Green Thumb Theatre for an afternoon matinee. This is k-7 performance will bring the experience of live theatre to our school.
As always, if you have any questions or would like to discuss something further, please contact me via email.
Christina Pook
- Wednesday, Nov. 1 – Pajama Day
- Friday, Nov. 10 @ 10:45 – Remembrance Day Assembly – parents welcome to attend
- Monday, Nov. 13 – School is closed in lieu of Remembrance Day
- Thursday, Nov. 16 – Photo Retake Day
- Thursday, Nov. 23 – Fun Lunch
- Thursday, Nov. 23 @ 1:00 – Green Thumb Theatre Performance
- Friday, Nov. 24 – Professional Development Day – Students do not attend