Today was an action packed day in the garden. We began by collecting leaves to use as mulch in our garden. With some great team work and many breaks we managed to carry all those wet leaves up to the garden space. Next, Pablo taught us about the garden cycle and discussed the garden rules…
Happy Thanksgiving!
This week we went a really calming walk in our neighbourhood. It was a Gratitude Walk. We searched for Flora (plant life), Fauna (animal life), and Biota (anything living). Then we drew and wrote about what we found – including why we are thankful for these…
Where Are You From?
As a class we took a bit more of a personal look into who we are. We listened to this beautiful story. Then we used a template to write about our favourite activities, foods and places. The meaningful foods, objects and sayings that shape who we are. The result was a collection of beautiful…
Schedules & Home Communication
We have our schedule for the year! Our Literacy, Numeracy, Science and Social Studies activities will take place around these activities. MUSIC: 9:55- 10:25 Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays PE: 2:00-2:30 Tuesdays and Thursdays (plus we will have regular outdoor time and in class movement breaks) LIBRARY: 1:00-1:20 for book exchange We are excited to be…
The Scoop on Division 8
There is a lot you need to know about Division 8! We are a grade 2/3 class and our ages range from 6 – 8. We each took some time to create a visual about ourselves. After reading what the class had to share – it is apparent that we are a caring class, who…
How can we make this the #BestClassEver?
The first few weeks of school are all about getting to know one another, learning new routines and expectations, and getting back into a school mindset. As a class we had a discussion about what would make a class the Best Class Ever. We discovered that it is about having a growth mindset and that…
Terry Fox Run
In class today we read the story Terry Fox and Me. It is the story of Terry Fox from the perspective of his best friend Doug Alward. If you would like to revisit it with your child here is a link to an online read aloud version. We are learning about Terry Fox in preparation…
Picture Day tomorrow!
Just a reminder that our class will have Individual Student photos taken tomorrow – Wednesday, September 22, 2021.
Welcome to Division 8!
Dear Families of Division 8, Welcome to the Division 8 Class Blog!! We will be using our classroom blog as one of our communication tools this year. Here you can find snapshots of our journey and materials to support learning at home. Please check the blog on a regular basis, or subscribe to our…