What kind of teachers would you like to have?

Today we read, "The Teacher from the Black Lagoon" by Mike Thaler. As a class, we talked about the kind of teachers we wanted to have this year. Here is the list of must haves we came up with:

1) nice

2) calm

3) caring

4) generous

5) fun

6) good role model

7) polite

8) good listener

9) follows through 

10) funny

11) smart

12) on time

13) helps us solve problems

14) appropriately dressed

15) prepared 

16) patient

17) keeps us safe

18) awesome

19) cool

20) teaches us well

Don't worry kids...there's no chance that your teachers will eat you or burn you to a crisp this year!

Have a great weekend!

Today we learned about the "Make Ten" rainbow (ask me).

We played "Totally Ten Snake".  Mrs. Brick won :(

We watched a cool video to help us remember 
the pairs that make ten:

Click here to watch the video

We read "The Day the Crayons Quit" by Drew Daywalt.  
It was hilarious!

We started a very neat owl art project.  

We can't wait to show you our finished artwork.

Don't forget to email or bring in your baby (0-6 month) 

and toddler photos for Mrs. Brick.

Have a great weekend!

The Teamwork Puzzle!

On the first day of school, Mrs. Yard gave us each a puzzle piece that had our names on them. Each piece was a very wacky shape! We got to colour and decorate them to represent ourselves. Today, we were so excited to put them all together! We sat in a circle and if we saw two pieces that fit together, we got to tell Mrs. Yard. We tried the two pieces together and if they fit together, we got to tape them.

The puzzle taught us about each other. - Sherrisa

It taught me not to compete but to work together. - Marcella

Teamwork is all about excitement. - Andi

"We're like the puzzle pieces, we are each individuals but we come together as a team in Room15!!"

Today was a great day!  We worked very hard in math class this morning, then we played a "Bump" game.  Look in the front pocket of the agenda and play it at home.  Use cereal, raisins, goldfish crackers for the game pieces.  In the afternoon we tried "Read to Self" and "Read to Someone".   It was fun to use the learning carpet to graph our favourite fruits.  We grouped them into the colours of the rainbow.  Remember to try and "Eat Your Colours"!  We had gym and read, "Enemy Pie" at the end of the day.  Ask me what the story was about!  Here are a few pictures from today:

What Do Shoes And Books Have In Common??

Today, during our Daily 5 period, we learned about how choosing appropriate shoes is much the same as choosing appropriate reading material. "Just because it's a nice shoe/book, doesn't mean it is the right one for your activity/ability." For this reason, we follow the "I PICK good fit books rule".

What A Great Day!!

Today was a fantastic day in Room 15! Our owls are amazing!

Some of the highlights from today...

- Wrote in our agendas for the first time 

(please remember to read it, sign it and return it daily)

-Picked new books from the classroom library

-Learned about our classroom bell (ask me)

-Learned about Check 5 (ask me)

- We coloured our individual puzzle pieces 

-We went out for a playground walk

-We went to gym

- We read "Clark the Shark" and learned how to "stay cool"

- We discussed, wrote about and drew our favourite summer memories

-Made our new "Welcome" sign (look to the left)

- We went to library 

-We went to music

It was a super crazy, super awesome first day!  

Eager and ready for a fresh new year!

In all of the hustle and bustle, we were able to find our shelves and put our outdoor shoes away.

We did lots of talking and sharing about grade 2 and 3, our summers and fun things that we enjoy.

We had recess of course...

and more recess! It was so fun to reconnect with our friends!

We took a tour of the playground to discuss safety rules, fire drills and school boundaries. Besides all of the wasps, we had a great discussion and learned so much!

Wow, we already know how to choose good books and read them independently.

We would like to thank all of our amazing students for such a great first day! Have a wonderful weekend and we can't wait to see you next week!

Love,

Mrs. Brick & Mrs. Yard

Welcome Back 2014-15

We have an exciting year planned and we are looking forward to working with another group of wonderful children.  The official first day of school is on Friday, September 5th.  Room 15 students can line up outside at the Primary doors at 8:25 am.  Both Mrs. Brick and Mrs. Yard will be outside to greet you.   

Meet the Teacher Conferences:

Wednesday, September 3rd 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm or 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Thursday, September 4th  12:25 pm - 3:15 pm

Please ensure that your child has brought with them on or before the first day:

1. Indoor running shoes (non marking soles) to be left at school
2. $50.00 for school supplies & agenda (cash or cheque). Receipts will be issued

3. 2 Boxes of Kleenex

4. Earbuds ($2.00 @ Dollarama)

At the conferences, you will have a chance to discuss and learn about how we use Remind, Twitter and our classroom Blog as forms of communication throughout the year.  If you have a smart phone, please bring it with you to the conferences.

We are very excited to see you all and can't wait to begin the new school year!
Mrs. Brick & Mrs. Yard