September 5th - 8th


Welcome to Room 4's weekly blog. Each week, student learning will be shared here. Please check this often and talk to your child about what they are learning!

It has been a great start up to the school year. As a class, we worked on getting to know one another, building relationships, and establishing routines.


What did students do?

In their table groups, students completed the Marshmallow Challenge. For this challenge, they worked as a team to design and build the tallest free standing structure from some spaghetti sticks, tape, and string. Then they placed one whole marshmallow on top. After this task, students completed a reflection based on their experience in the group.

Curriculum Covered

Physical Education and Wellness

Big Idea

Healthy Relationships: Personal well-being is supported through positive relationships built on communication, collaboration, empathy, and respect.

Learning Outcomes (I can...)

I can reflect on resolution and explain connections to healthy relationships.

I can solve problems by:

-communicating respectfully

-compromising

-reflecting on actions taken

-making repeated efforts to solve a problem.

Student Work

            
           



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Student Work (Reflections)




















Questions to Ask Your Child

*Have your child reflect on the process of working in a group.

-How did you contribute to your group?
-What was challenging for you? For your group?
-What did your group do well?
-What is one thing you would change next time?
-What does collaboration mean to you? Why is it important?

Upcoming Dates

September 13th School Council Meeting (AGM 7:00 p.m. Learning Commons)  

September 18th Grade 6 vaccinations (a.m.) 

September 21st Meet the Teacher Conferences 3:30 – 7:00 p.m.  

No school for Kindergarten – Conferences 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.  

September 22nd Meet the Teacher Conferences 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.  

No school for students due to Conferences  

September 29th No school for staff or students (National Day for Truth and Reconciliation)  

October 2nd K-6 photo day  

October 3rd K-6 photo day  

October 4th Parent Association Casino Fundraiser  

October 5th Parent Association Casino Fundraiser  





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