Friday, September 9th

 Hello Families,

This week we are continuing to work on and get used to new routines. Ms. Durnford and Ms. Rooke put on a great Welcome Back Assembly. New and old staff were introduced and it was a great way to start the year getting to gather all together in the gym. 

Over the past week, everyone completed self-portrait art with focused on texture and the use of contrasting colours. The process stared by taking a picture then tracing facial lines with a black sharpie on clear plastic. Once that step was done, students created a textured background and chose contrasting colours to paint some of their facial features. In the end, we layered their backgrounds and portrait on the clear plastic. You can come see them during the open house! 

Yesterday, students worked in groups to solve a Ted Ed. This challenged required trail and error, communication, knowledge of shapes and fraction, as well as perseverance. Linked below is the challenge. Ask to see how they solved the problem, what they found easier and/or difficult. 

Ted E

We also had an exciting announcement that we will be receiving a student teacher starting at the end of October!! We are all very excited to meet with her and work with her! 

Reminders and Important Info:

- Please send students to school with indoor and outdoor shoes. This way we are able to limit the dirt that comes into the school. 

- Toys and valuables need to stay at home. 

- Forms were sent home today, please take a look at them and fill them out and return by Sept 19th.

- Please let me know if you are able to volunteer for City Hall School 

- Sept 12 - Vaccine Teaching with Nurse Jess (Hepatitis B and HPV) 

- Sept 22 – Open House 2:00-4:00 

- Sept 23 – Organizational Day (no school for students) 

- Sept 29 – Orange Shirt Day