THINK MATH ~ 4

Thank you to all the students who created questions to our Think Math answer last week:
The answer is 26 students colouring in a map of Canada. 
There were 36 students colouring the map. 10 messed up. How many left colouring? ~ Allen
There was a class of 50 kids. 24 kids didn’t want to colour the map. How many coloured it? ~ Malachi
There were 32 students colouring in a map. 6 students lost theirs. How many left? ~ Isis
There were 2 kids per province or territory. There are 13 provinces and territories in Canada. How many kids coloured the map? ~ Malachi

IMG_1087 (1)Here’s this week’s answer! Good Luck Grade 2/3s! Remember there are as many different correct answers as there are students in our class! I can’t wait to share the answers next Tuesday!
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Star of the Week

Star of the Week begins next week!

Stay to tuned to learn more about your classmates’ hobbies, families, adventures and favourite things!Click on the picture above to learn more about Kennedy and Ms. Watt’s students from 2019/2020!

THINK MATH ~ 3

Thank you to all the students who created questions to our Think Math answer last week:
The answer is 8 pumpkins left in the pumpkin patch. rolling-pumpkin
There were 10 pumpkins. Someone ate 2. How many left? ~ Jooel
There were 500 pumpkins at the pumpkin patch. 492 people came. How many are left? ~ Malachi
There were 18 pumpkins left on the patch and then they ate 10. How many left over? ~ Isis
6 pumpkins were in the patch. 2 new grew. How many pumpkins in the patch? ~ Eve

The answer is 26 students colouring in a map of Canada.

Here’s this week’s answer! Good Luck Grade 2/3s! Remember there are as many different correct answers as there are students in our class! I can’t wait to share the answers next Tuesday!

Happy Thanksgiving!

     Division 9 has been discussing what we are thankful for and last week we added our ideas onto our classroom pumpkin. A little reminder over the coming weeks of all we should be oh so grateful for.
…my parents loving and caring for me and putting a roof over my head ~ Naisha
…yummy food cooked by my parents and duck wings by my grandma ~ Malachi
…learning and my teacher ~ Ayham
…the swings because I go so high ~ Emma
…my family members and my friends ~ Angie
…my mom giving me food ~ Allen
…my parents because they give me whatever I need ~ Satvik
…my friends and family because they take care of me and hey make me laugh ~ Cecilia
…my friends, my mom and dad because they take care of me ~ Riley
…my baby brother because he plays with me ~ Alex
…my mom because she takes care of me and tucks me into bed ~ Aiyla
my family because they take care of me and keep me safe ~ Aryan
…riding my bike and swimming ~ Eric
…my teacher ~ Arthur

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving with their families and had a chance to share all they are thankful for.

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving Nelsonites!!I hope everyone is having a wonderful long weekend! Enjoy this extra time with your family, be thankful for all you have and I look forward to sharing our weekends with each other this week.
Love, Ms. Watt

Cross Country Intramurals 2021

Nelson students in grades 3, 4, 5, 6, & 7 participated in our annual Cross Country competition on Thursday, October 7th. Students ran around the whole block, ending with a sprint towards the finish line at our playground. Division 9 Grade 3s had lots of fun racing for the 1st time against other grade 3s and all did an awesome job!

Meet the Seniors!

Today is one of my favourite days of the school year when we get to visit the grade 7s in the gym and learn about all of their great accomplishments, hobbies, interests and favourite things. It’s so exciting for me to see my past students so confidently display themselves for the visiting classes.
        
    
Way to go grade 7s! So proud of who you’ve become. Division 9 students, what was your favourite thing you saw today on display? Was there a grade 7 that had very similiar hobbies /interests as you!? What did you have in common?

THINK MATH ~ 2

Thank you to all the students who created questions to our Think Math answer last week:
The answer is 12 plants planted in Nelson’s garden.
There was a class of 24 kids. Each of them planted a plant, but half of them died. How many survived? ~ Malachi
There were 18 plants in Nelson’s garden and 6 of them were cut off. How many left? ~ Eve
There were 18 plants in Nelson’s garden and 6 of them were cut off. How many left over? ~ Isis
3 groups of 4 kids planted plants in Nelson’s garden. How many were planted in all? ~ Ms. Watt

IMG_0945Here’s this week’s answer! Good Luck Grade 2/3s! Remember there are as many different correct answers as there are students in our class! I can’t wait to share the answers next Monday!
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Spelling Begins This Week!

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!

National Truth and Reconciliation Day

One of our fabulous Kindergarten teachers, Ms. Boyes, has compiled some wonderful resources for families on how you can show your support on our first National Truth and Reconciliation Day.
1 ~ Go have an orange donut at Tim Hortons
http://news.timhortons.ca/orange-donut/?fbclid=IwAR2kqVs2qP2EpL3cuZF2CpLSv6t5WuylI7hbMj-eShrpKaR3lkizZMRPPO8
2 ~ Drum for the children- in your living room, or with a collective
https://www.google.ca/amp/s/tkemlups.ca/drum/%3famp
3 ~ Walk for Reconciliation
Semiahmoo: https://m.facebook.com/SemiahmooFN/photos/a.1348911262120479/1547975285547408/?type=3&source=48
Britannia: https://www.britanniacentre.org/community/events_calendar/events/1564.php
4 ~ EDUCATION:
For Children (to be watch with adults, followed by discussion)
~ Remembering the 215: https://sd41-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/personal/e20620_burnabyschools_ca/Efav5hfu9UJHtkd-YxHJqGEBqa0Spc7QRL-DDSbqwNU-5w?e=iWtMfR
~ Phyllis Webstad’s Orange Shirt presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3vUqr01kAk
~ Phyllis Webstad’s book: Phyllis’s Orange Shirt – YouTube
When We Were Alone: https://youtu.be/JeaS6vlPUSk
For Adults and older children:
~ “Can they hear us Now?” Documentary trailer: https://youtu.be/z8SjBWwvRhs (film released Sept 30 on YouTube)
~ Read the TRC report. Here’s a kid-friendly version: https://fncaringsociety.com/publications/spirit-bears-guide-truth-and-reconciliation-commission-canada-calls-action
~ Listen to Survivor Stories https://legacyofhope.ca/portfolio-items/escaping-residential-schools/