What did we learn this week?

We learned...

-how to have fun on the slides at the barbeque (Neithen)

-how to do different types of skipping (Emma)

-to group coins together in groups of 25 cents or 10 cents (Brandon B.)

-that the play structures are going to be installed on Monday May 26 (Evelyn)

-that we have to plan ahead in order to  complete tasks like homework, putting in a play structure etc. (Emma)

-more about outer space (Neithen)

-that text/words underlined in red means it could be spelled wrong or the computer doesn't recognize it

-word family EE, the word glee means joy/happy (Emma)

-more about the word family ILL (Brandon, Jenna, Samantha)

-how to make groups of 10 (Brandon B and S)

-more about the talent show and that Andrew is really good at beat boxing

-responding to feedback by listening the first time to teachers (Neithen and Jason)

-resiliency- when something changes or a when there is a problem... we can handle it (Evelyn) like the Olympian Silken Laumen who had a very serious injury before the Olympics.   She didn't give up and she finished third and won a bronze medal.  

-when we are mad we can let it go and when we are sad it is hard to learn , so when we feel mad or sad we need to calm down and choose a strategy to help us feel better, then we can learn better (Evelyn and Samantha S)

-how to write a poem using our five senses, sight, hearing, taste, smell and feeling.  (Andrew, Kimmy, Neithen, and Emma)

What did we learn more about this week?

We learned more about...

-using skip counting and the hundreds chart to help us count money (Neithen)

-Jump Rope for Heart (Emma)

-the swim meet (Brandon S.)

-how to race at the swim meet (Brandon B.)

-seeing Ainsley at the swim meet (Brandon S.)

-it is fun to try new things like the Jump rope for heart activities (Kimmy)

-a dog that almost attacked a boy riding his bike (Evelyn)

-water safety- never dive in shallow water

-always check with adult and lifeguard to see if water is deep enough to dive

-walk when you are around a pool

What did we learn more about this week?

We learned...

-how to do step dancing (Jenna, Samantha)

-how to play a song on the tin whistle (Emma, Brandon S.)

-our left hand goes on the top of the whistle and our right hand goes on the bottom (Devin)

-more about the prefix AL (Emma)

-using adjectives (Emma)

-how to draw a creeper (Kimmy)

-more about the book fair (Evelyn)

-more about water safety and taking a swimming test (Brandon S, Samantha S)

-more about taking OC Transpo

-walking to the park safely (Emma)

-counting money- 25, 50, 75, 100 (Brandon S)

-Bollywood dancing- modern day Indian dance

What did we learn more about this week?

We learned more about...

-skip counting by 25s- 25, 50, 75, 100 (Brandon S.)

-flight- thrust, drag, lift, weight (Andrew)

-new word families - AY,  ENT, AG (Emma, Brandon B, Neithen, Chance)

-writing a DIAMANTE poem about ourselves (Neithen)

-what a snowy owl looks like (Samantha C)

-we got a new sign for our new name ST. John XXIII because Pope John XXIII was declared a saint on Sunday. (Samantha C)

-more about what birds look like

-being a responsible digital citizen and that we are not allowed using facebook, snapchat or instagram at school (Lucas)

-thinking that are parents are beside us when we are online

-listening to teachers and saying yes when we are asked to do something

-Jump Rope for Heart  (Emma)

-skipping- GREAT JOB EVERYONE and Congratulation to BRANDON B. for skipping in front of the whole school.  Way to go, Brandon.  That took a lot of courage.

-Basketball (Neithen)