Welcome to our last day of September! We have already made it through 1/10 of our school year which is unbelievable to me! Thankfully the weather this month has been incredible which has allowed us to spend lots of time outside and enjoy the beautiful fall colours.
Thank you to everyone who was able to make it to our Meet the Teacher Night. I know our busy schedules didn't allow everyone to attend so I have attached a link to the presentation for your reference. Please let me know if you have any questions. Meet the Teacher Presentation
This week we have started Identity Time Capsule Box Project. As a class, we came up with a list of things we think help make up our identity that we want to include in our Identity Time Capsule. Students are using a checklist to help them stay organized, become more independent, and ensure they complete all parts. I love seeing the creativity and individuality that each student brings when creating this Time Capsule. We can't wait to update you on this!
Over the last few days, we have been talking about the importance of Orange Shirt Day and why we honour and recognize this day. We learned about the story of Phyllis' orange shirt and how this story in the basis for Orange Shirt Day. Her story touched us and if you haven't heard it yet you can access it here:
https://www.orangeshirtday.org/As a class we spent lots of time talking about school and comparing our school experience with that of Phyllis'. A key question for our class this year has been "How can 1 person make a difference in the world?". Today we focused on how Phyllis and her story has impacted so many other people and how her actions are making a positive impact in the world. Students reflected on the question: "How did Phyllis make a difference in the world?" . They came up with some incredible answers such as "she was brave to share her story" and "by spreading the message that children are important people too". Thank you for wearing your orange shirts today and helping spread such an important message.
Don't forget that our annual Terry Fox Run is this Friday. Please ensure students have comfortable clothing, running shoes and a healthy snack for this day! If you would like to donate to this cause and help us "Pie" Mr. Faunt and Mr. Belcher, you can donate here:
Important Upcoming Dates:
Oct. 2 - Terry Fox Run
Oct. 9 - No School Day
Oct. 12 - No School - Thanksgiving
Oct. 14 - Picture Day
