Good afternoon, The kids were invited back to see the rollercoaster creations by the Middle School students. They had a great time asking questions about how long it took to make and how they made it. In reading, the kids are learning to read bigger and more...

Good afternoon, Happy New Year to everyone. It was a fun-filled week learning about everyone's winter break. The kids loved sharing all the things they did. We got back to our regular classroom routine very easily, the kids came to school eager to learn. In reading, we...

Good afternoon, It was a busy and eventful week. The kids loved performing for everyone on Wednesday and Friday. In reading this week, we worked in small groups to practice different strategies to decode new words. We also worked on showing understanding. The kids continue to practice...

Continuing with the research for their service learning project, Grade 1 invited an air pollution expert to speak to the class. This morning, Dr. Jia Li came to speak to the Grade 1 class! Dr. Li is an environmental economist with the US Environmental Protection Agency...

LES PE: In continuation of jump rope fitness, perform the following leg-muscle building exercises: P.1-G.2 Stair jumps - find a staircase (or any 6 inch raised area) and jump up the steps with both feet landing at the same time 10 burpees - standing position, to crouching, to...

LES PE: In continuation of jump rope fitness, perform the following leg-muscle building exercises: P.1-G.2 Stair jumps - find a staircase (or any 6 inch raised area) and jump up the steps with both feet landing at the same time 10 burpees - standing position, to crouching, to...

Good afternoon, It was a very busy week in the Primary 1 classroom! Reading We continue to focus on specific reading skills during our small group work, which the kids then take back and try when reading with a partner or on their own. Writing The kids finished publishing their...

Good afternoon, Another short week in Primary 1, and even though it was short, it was very productive. Ms. Tripta and I would like to wish everyone who is celebrating a Happy Thanksgiving! Reading During our small group work, we have been focusing on skills to make their reading more...

This week in reading, students learned to stop and chat and remember what they learned to get smarter when reading a nonfiction text. In writing, students thought of a reader's possible questions about their topic and added detail to their book to answer those questions. In math,...