Wanda's Freckles

We read the story, "Wanda's Freckles" this week. This story is linked with our No Putdowns program to help us learn Skill 1, "Think About Why". Students created their own mini book, and are very excited to walk you through the story at home! Please enjoy "reading" this book with your child at home, and then send it back to school so that they have it as a reading option with their Buddy Reader. Ask your child about: the story behind Wanda's Freckles (why she tries to cover her freckles, how the story ends), their Buddy Reader, the poems they have been reading (Everybody has a Name, Thank You, and Leaves, Leaves, Falling Down), and the books they are most interested in in the classroom!

Selkirk Food Bank Fundraiser

On Wednesday, Selkirk students came in to inform us of an event happening October 24, 2015 at the Food bank between 10-2. Come in your costumes to celebrate at the food bank, and please bring non-perishable food items!

A fun-filled Friday!

Everyone was so excited for picture day!

We also had our first music class with Miss Lizzy. She sang fun songs with us and let us move around a lot. We learned about Mrs. Treble and Mr. Bass, and that you can sing stories like There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly. We loved when she played a song on the keyboard and had us guess what the song was! We really look forward to our future music classes! Thanks for coming in, Miss Lizzy!

We have been expressing an interest in experimenting with a variety of art materials, so we took some supplies outside today. Many of the students have become very fond of the tree in the front field (the "learning tree") so many students created pictures of the tree using pastels and water colour paints. The process was absolutely wonderful to observe, and their final creations were evidence of a lot of hard work!

The hole

While doing a walk/run through the community on Monday, we noticed some equipment and barriers close to our route. We took a little detour and found this huge hole. There was awesome conversation around what the hole was for, what they might be fixing in the hole, and how a coffee cup and green gloves got in there! 

When we went on our walk/run today, the kids reminded me of the hole and asked if we could check on it. Some students had been by already with their families and noticed that it was filled in. There was a lot of talk again about what they might have been doing with the hole, how the people felt who lived in the house near the hole, and of course, whether the coffee cup and green gloves were buried in the hole. A few kids thought the new mound of dirt would make a great bike jump!

We also noticed this crazy looking tree, and the kids were very interested in it. They had a lot of ideas about what was growing on this tree- pears, avocados, plums, and surprise spikers that would bite if you got too close. Easton said he had a tree just like this at home. Oscar thought they might be chestnuts, so we have asked for Easton to bring some in so that we can have a closer look. 

The eager wondering and curiosity of children is the absolute highlight of my job as a teacher. This group is always coming up with new ideas, interesting questions, and deep connections, and I am so glad that I get to experience these with them!

You're invited to ... a fireman's party!

We had so much fun seeing the firemen and fire truck today at school. Ask us about "get low and go" and what we learned about testing doors and windows at our house. Ask us what we are supposed to put out the window if we are trapped in our bedroom. We also learned about smoke detectors, and ask that you look for your smoke detectors at home. The firemen gave us 2 pieces of paper that will come home today, and one of them tells us that we need a smoke detector in our bedrooms.

You are invited to the fire station for a party! On Thursday, October 8th at 5:30 , the fire hall in Kimberley (not the one close to the school) will be hosting a party with hot dogs, ice cream, chips and pop. The firemen and the fire truck will be there, and they will be sawing a car in half!

Thank you to the fire fighters for teaching us about fire safety today!

stop, drop and roll practise!

haha, fire fighter Noah took a selfie before taking pictures of us from way up in the air!

check out how tiny our group looks!

Thank you to the fire fighters for teaching us about fire safety today!

Healthy Kimberley Community Challenge

Many of you have probably seen advertising for the Live 5-2-1-0 initiative around Kimberley. 
While the recommendations in the Live 5-2-1-0 messaging have been developed for 5-12 year old children, people of any age can benefit from making some or all of the components a regular part of their day-to-day lives. Participants are encouraged to eat at least 5 fruits and vegetables per day, limit ‘screen time’ to a maximum of 2 hours per day, increase physical activity to at least 1 hour per day, and to drink fewer sugar sweetened beverages, and choosing water instead. Challenge yourself, your family, your friends and colleagues!

This campaign is running a Community Challenge, and it runs Oct 5-Nov 30. 

The Healthy Kimberley Community Challenge is open to all residents of Kimberley, be they individuals, or families (those under the age of 19 need parent/guardian permission). Participants can submit  photos, short updates, poems, stories, videos, etc. on the healthy choices/changes they are making by e-mail, Facebook, or submissions dropped off at the Kimberley Medical Clinic.
For more information or to sign up go to: www.live5210.ca/?p=11913 , 
the Healthy Kimberley Facebook page. (like us!),  
the Kimberley Medical Clinic, 
or contact our Health Promotion Coordinator, Erna Jensen Erna.agpforme@gmail.com or 250.427.9360.

Mystery Reader!

We had our first Mystery Reader visit today! We were given a set of clues to base our guesses on- ask your child if they can remember any of the clues! Kyleigh figured out that it was her mom, and she was so excited to have her in the room to read! She read "Green Eggs and Ham" and it was a hit! We are already looking forward to finding out who our Mystery Reader will be next week. Thank you for coming in, Amber!