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This is a friendly reminder that our library day is every Tuesday. We have a number of students who are forgetting their library books, which makes it difficult for Ms. Duncan during her library time with the kids. We’ve discussed with the students that it is their responsibility (not their parents!) to keep their library book safe, … Continue reading »

Dear Parents/Guardians, As you know, we have a student teacher from UBC in our classroom, Ms. Gostelow. On October 28th, Ms. Gostelow will begin her two week practicum. She will practice collaborating and co-teaching with myself, and will continue to observe and work with your children. Attached to this post is a lovely introduction letter … Continue reading »

You’re Invited! What: The intermediate students of Armstrong have been working hard on preparing our Fall Spooktacular musical play – “Love Potion Number Whoops!”. It is the story of a young girl who likes a boy and solicits a love potion from a group of witches. The love potion turns out to be faulty, as well … Continue reading »

Since September, we often take our learning to our outdoor “classroom”, the forest just outside our school parking lot. The space we have called out classroom invites us to explore the materials, shapes, colours, and smells around us. We usually go outside four or more times a week for educational activities, including: Math lessons: Finding … Continue reading »

We have been working hard in math every day. Check out our math page in the drop down menu for our current learning goals and some pictures! We have done some pencil to paper work when practicing number formation, but for the majority, math in our classroom is mostly done through hands-on and critical thinking … Continue reading »

We are exploring fall/autumn in many subjects. We are spending a lot of time in out “outdoor classroom”, the “forest” space next to our school. We are noticing so many things about fall, including: The leaves are falling off the trees! The leaves are changing colours (we see a lot of warm colours) There are … Continue reading »

Last week, we had a nurse visit our classroom. We focused on germs. We learned: Germs are contagious! You can catch them very easily. There are lots of ways you can be germ safe: Wash your hands You should wash your hands for a LOT longer than we thought (Sing Happy Birthday x2!), scrubbing all … Continue reading »

This is a friendly reminder that tomorrow (Wednesday, September 18th) is individual photo day! Students will have their photos taken in the morning. 

Dear families,  Armstrong participates in a “West Coast Recess”. This means that rain or shine, students will be outside for recess and lunch. Please make sure your child is dressed appropriately for our changing weather, and make sure your child has an extra bag of clothes and inside shoes to be kept in the classroom.  … Continue reading »