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Month: January 2022

Literacy Week

January 24, 2022 / / 0 Comments

Today kicked off the start of Literacy Week at University Highlands! We will be having various literacy activities throughout the week.

Divsion 3 had “Cozy Reading Day” to start our week. Some students brought blankets, pillows, and flashlights to make their own cozy little reading dens. As always, we had relaxing music playing, but this time we projected the image of a flickering fireplace for extra warmth! (It gets pretty chilly in here from having the windows open all day during Winter.) Maybe you could say it was almost like we were winter-camping!

Have you checked out the staff’s favourite books in the display case by the Music room? Do you know who’s who? Have you read any of the books displayed?

On Wednesday, don’t forget to wear a shirt with words on it! (Appropriate-for-school words, of course!)

Finally, don’t forget to fill out your Family Literacy Day ballot with your fun family outdoor activity! You could win a gift card to Iron Dog Books if your name is drawn! You have until Friday morning to hand it in.

Happy reading!📚

The First Computer Bug

January 21, 2022 / / 1 Comment

Division 3 has been working on coding with Code.org. We have been focusing on sequencing and algorithms with the goal to create “beautiful code,” meaning code that is efficient and straightforward. Sometimes we run into errors where our code doesn’t run as we expected, and we must review our sequence to find the “bug.”

In 1947, Grace Hopper and her team of computer scientists reported the world’s first computer bug.

It was a moth.

Click on the picture below for more information about Grace Hopper and the world’s first “debugging!”

Directed Drawing

January 12, 2022 / / 0 Comments

Division 3 has done a couple of directed drawing sessions so far. We challenge ourselves to draw with marker because then we can’t get hung up on the drawing-erasing cycle (i.e., trying to make it “perfect.” Art isn’t perfect!) We also talked about shape/lines and colour/shading can add dimension. I love how everyone’s drawing came out a little different, and some students put their own individual spin on the little green guy.

These Baby Yodas were too cute not to share!

Global Goals

January 11, 2022 / / 5 Comments

The Global Goals are seventeen goals to end poverty, fight inequality, and address climate change. Governments need to work together to make big changes in policies, but each individual citizen also has a role to play in order to build a better future for everyone.

The Global Goals were developed by the United Nations in 2015, with the aim to build a better world by 2030. We are already seven years in–there has been progress made, but we still have a ways to go.

 

 

Division 3–what are some actions you are taking or are willing to take in order to contribute to the Global Goals?

 

Happy New Year!

January 4, 2022 / / 5 Comments

Happy New Year, Division 3!

It has been an… interesting… start to 2022. I’m writing this as I sit, alone, in our classroom–what a strange feeling! Everyone is working to figure out what our plan of action will be moving forward, and we’re ready to be flexible as the situation requires. I look forward to seeing you next week!

I hope everyone had a happy, healthy, and restful winter break, and I’m sure many of you made the most of the amazing snowfall we had. What did you get up to? Feel free to share in the comments!

With care,

Ms. Coutts 😊

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