Category Archives: Class Activities

Orange Shirt Day 2022

Posted on September 28, 2022 by Ms. Watt | Leave a comment

Orange Shirt Day is an event that started in 2013.
It was designed to educate people and promote awareness about the Indian residential school system and the impact this system had on Indigenous communities for more than a century in Canada.
The date was chosen because it is the time of year in which children were taken from their homes to residential schools. This week, Division 8 students participated in Orange Shirt Day in a couple different ways. On Tuesday, we tried to put ourselves in the shoes of Phyllis Webstad and created art based on what t-shirt we would want to wear on the 1st day of school and discussed how it would feel if it was taken away.
Today, a beautiful primary assembly was presented by Ms. Boyes, Ms. Tsumori, Ms. Edwards, Ms. Cobbett, Mr. Tesan and Mr. Hamilton. We ended with saying “Huy ch q’u” (“Hi-ch-ka,” giving of thanks, with our hands held in front at heart leave with palms open and facing upwards).

Nelson students, what was your favourite part of the day and how will you ensure that other students at school always feel like they matter, they are cared for and they are important?

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Materials Needed

Posted on June 17, 2022 by Ms. Watt | Leave a comment

Next Friday, June 24th, Division 9 will be participating in a challenge with Ms. Tsumori’s grade 3s and 4s and is in need of some materials.
If you have any of the items below that you can donate, please send them to school over the next week. All items will be used and cannot be returned.
~ toilet paper or paper towel rolls
~ shoe boxes
~ empty tissue boxes
~ newspaper
~ cotton balls
~ plastic water bottles
~ packing peanuts or shredded paper
~ plastic bags
Nelson will be providing items including straws and Popsicle sticks.
Thank you in advance for any materials you can donate.
Pictures and video of our challenge will be posted next weekend!

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Butterflies!!

Posted on June 8, 2022 by Ms. Watt | Leave a comment

We released our butterflies today and luckily got a picture with a few before they flew off into the beautiful bushes of Nelson. Click HERE to see our photos!

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Student Led Conferences

Posted on April 21, 2022 by Ms. Watt | Leave a comment

Your child brought home an envelope of work today that they’ve been doing over the past 8 months. Please enjoy going through the work over the weekend and celebrate all of your child’s hard work!
There is a reflection sheet to complete with your child when you’re done.
Please return all items by next Wednesday, April 27th.

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Auto Bio Poems

Posted on April 20, 2022 by Ms. Watt | Leave a comment

Division 9 has been creating All About Me poetry! We’ve been writing about our favourite foods, clothes, people, places…what scares us, makes us happy…what we give to others and what we need from those around us.

Click HERE to read all about us!

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Recess and Lunch Changes

Posted on March 12, 2022 by Ms. Watt | Leave a comment

After Spring Break, students will be returning to eating their recess snacks outside during their recess break from 10:20-10:40. Please keep this in mind when packing your child’s snack. Students will also be able to go outside after eating their lunch as of 12:10, instead of the split lunch hours that we’ve been having.
Any questions? Please let me know!
Ms. Watt

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100 Days in Division 9!

Posted on February 24, 2022 by Ms. Watt | Leave a comment

February 22nd marked 100 Days of School for the 2021/22 school year!
We wrote about what we thought we’d be doing “when I’m 100 years old…” and added some pretty great pictures 🙂 Click above to see pictures of us at 100!

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PEACE POPPIES

Posted on November 22, 2021 by Ms. Watt | Leave a comment

Have you ever wondered what does Peace Looks like? Smells like? Feels like? Tastes like? Sounds like? Our Grade 2 and 3s wrote beautiful poetry with accompanying pictures to describe what Peace means to them.
Click HERE to see their heartfelt work.

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Save the Turkeys!

Posted on October 22, 2021 by Ms. Watt | Leave a comment

Poor turkeys don’t want to be eaten on Thanksgiving, so Division 9 students were given the task of disguising their turkey! Using anything they could find around home, they dressed their turkeys so that they wouldn’t be found and put on the table for Thanksgiving dinner.

The turkeys are now safely hidden in our classroom. *whew!*
Click HERE to meet our feathered friends!

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Spelling Begins This Week!

Posted on October 4, 2021 by Ms. Watt | Leave a comment

Our first Spelling words of the year are our classmates names! It’s always great knowing how to spell our friends names, practice for Valentines etc., and Ms. Watt will be using them in our dictation sentences throughout the year. This paper comes home today and students will be tested on the names next Monday. Please click on the SPELLING tab above to find dozens of fun ways to practice your spelling words this week and all year long!