Summer Picnic!

It is hard to believe the school year is over!  I want to say thank you to all of my students and parents.  This year has been an incredible experience.  I have enjoyed every moment with the children. I have grown throughout this year as much as the children.  Teaching children is an incredible gift given to me.  I look forward to seeing all of you soon!

As mentioned during our last week, the students and I have decided to plan a picnic at Saunder's Farm in August.  All families are welcome to join us for a picnic on Saturday August 17th at 11:00.  Hope to see you there!

Mrs.P. :)

GRADE ONE PICNIC TOMORROW!

Just a reminder... 

Tomorrow is the last day of school!  To celebrate our time together, all of the Grade One students will be getting together to play some water games and have a picnic outside.  Please send a lunch, a towel and water clothes with your child.  A hat and sunscreen is also recommended.  Children are also asked to wear sandals for the day as wet running shoes are not fun to wear!  The games will begin shortly after 11:00 then the children will be eating their lunch outside with friends.  Happy Last Day Everyone!

WE LOVE TO MEASURE!

For the last few weeks, the children have been very busy exploring measurement in the classroom.  Stations were set up for the students to measure different items using non-standard units (i.e. paperclips, straws, cubes etc...).  It was fun to watch them estimate, explore and discover how many items they needed to measure different things around the room!  Take a look at our video!


We Can Measure! on PhotoPeach

St.Stephen BBQ and Raffle!

Thank you so much to the families that donated to our basket theme "Sleepover" last week!  The draws will take place on Wednesday at the school BBQ!  Please send in your tickets and money collected for this fundraiser!  We are hoping to raise money to support technology in our school... (my fingers are crossed for some more ipads!)  

I look forward to seeing everyone at the BBQ!  Tickets for food will be sold that evening!  Don't forget to bring your picnic blanket and chairs!  The evening promises to be a FUN one!

Last week, the children finished their research on a chosen animal and completed their habitat at the "Creation Station."  It was amazing to see how creative the children were when selecting materials for their animal's habitat and the consideration they gave to each animal created.  Afterwards, the students shared their habitats with one another and spoke about what they learned.  Take a look at these photos that show their thinking and discoveries...

Tigers By Connor
"Tigers need a lot of food to live.  They can climb high.  They jump up to 3.  They need a lot of water.
 I wanted to have a family of tigers."

Tiger By Kwynn
"They always hunt for wild animals that are littler and with meat.  They are really quiet, smell it
walk to it.  They only bite it's head or neck.  It makes it die.  If they bite the legs they wouldn't die.
They have night vision."

Lion by Ryan
"Lions live in caves.  Lions like to eat meat.  They like to climb stuff."

Whales by Calvin
"I learned that whales only east some jellyfish when they are small because their mouths can't go wide
like hippos.  Barnacles are animals on a whale, little bumps and it doesn't come off."

Turtle by Brennan
"I learned that turtles lay their eggs on land.  They don't have teeth but a hard  beak.  Sea turtles can't put
their head into their shell.  The first (legs) ones does the paddling and the back ones (legs) steer.   Lights and buildings hurt the turtle.  They follow the moon when hatched and go to the sea.  But they get tricked by lights on a building and go to the building."

Boxer Dogs by Kayla
"I learned that boxers are active.  (What does that mean?)  it lot's of stuff and they never stop til they are done it.  They love to play fetch.  They don't want to stop until they do.  They like to eat, play fetch and run a lot.  A lot of times they run upstairs and jump on beds and they like to cuddle with you."

Parrot by Ethan
"I learned that parrots need food and water to live.  Well, parrots don't talk but trained parrots learn to talk.  They are the only animals in the whole world that can talk."

Turtle by Stan
"I found out that sea turtles eat jelly fish and that the not sea turtles (land turtles) live on land and water.  They go inside their shells to be protected.  Turtles are attached to their shells.  Their shells grow with them.  The shell peels a little bit.  The shell cannot come off without the turtle dying."

Kangaroo by Sam
"I discovered that kangaroos like to go in hot places and they like small places.  They like a lot of water.  They can hold their joey in the pouch.  A joey is a baby kangaroo.  The joey comes out when it is old enough to survive by itself."

Lizard by Sophia
"I learned that some types of lizards don't have any legs or arms and are like snakes.  They slither along.  They live in the jungle.  There are a lot of types of lizards."

Chick by Marielle
"I researched that the yolk comes from the hen.  It goes down a tube and it makes the yellow in the egg.  Chicks use their egg tooth to peck themselves out of the egg."

Tiger by Anthony
"Tigers fangs are as tall as a diet coke or coke can.  They can kill animals bigger than themselves.  They are the only cats that like water."

Boxer Dog by Kailey
"Dogs need water and food. (How do they eat it?)  They gulp it down."

Chick by Samantha
"When chicks are babies they like to cuddle up to be warm.  Their Moms look after them as babies.  They grow their wings as babies.  They grow up really fast.  They need food and water to drink."

Monkey by Alyssa
"Monkeys like to hang from trees.  They like to eat bananas.  They are fuzzy.  They hang because they like to play on trees."

Shark by Kevin
"I learned that sharks eat fish and other things.  Sharks usually lose one tooth every time it eats."

Dog by Ashlyn
"Dogs wag their tails when they are happy.  Dogs sleep in the night and in the day."

Sleepover Basket Reminder...

We would like to have all basket donations into the school this week.  Our class has "Sleep Over" as a theme for the basket.  Thank you so much to the parents who have already donated to our special fundraiser.  So far we have a toothbrush, 2 movies, a bag of treats, a game and popcorn!  Don't forget to sell as many raffle tickets as you can!  Money raised will go toward our technology in the school!  Each ticket will have a chance to win one of 19 specially themed baskets.  Good luck!

Dear People of The Earth

As the children learn about Energy, the needs of Living Things and our impact on God's Earth, they have shown a keen interest in caring for God's Creations.  We ask for you to read our letters and consider how you can care for God's creations:


Please Care for God's Creations! on PhotoPeach

Exploring Symmetry and Number Patterns!

The children had fun making symmetrical designs and number patterns at our math stations this week!  It was interesting to see the designs and hear the conversations about what makes something "symmetrical."  Check out our exploration and see the learning taking place during our play with pattern blocks and cubes!

Ryan creating a design for Kwynn to match, slide and flip to
make it have symmetry!

This is Alfie trying to score!  He has 2 hockey sticks because he needs to be symmetrical!

This is where the line of symmetry would be..

We can keep adding 5 each time!

The numbers repeat down!
(Looking for number patterns in the 100 chart)

Taking away 1 each time to make a pattern.  Then matching, sliding
and flipping it to make a symmetrical design too!

Adding 1 each time. Subtracting 1 each time.
(Joined number patterns together)

Showing My Learning: Recording my work!

Adding 1 each time.

 Showing Our Learning:

Showing Our Learning! on PhotoPeach

 This week the children also continued investigating living things.  Each child had a specific wondering about an animal and began researching to find the answer.  They also chose to show some of their learning through art!  Many children started creating their animal out of clay and created it's habitat out of "found" materials from home and the classroom!  We will be continuing these investigations next week!  Photos will be posted once finished!

Our Field Trip to the Science and Technology Museum!

We went to the science and technology museum.  First, we went to the Energy and Forces Workshop.  We learned about energy.  We had fun racing cars with solar energy!  We shined light on the solar panel to make the car move!  Then we launched air rockets using our hands to force the air to shoot the rocket.  We hit Ms. Quinn!  We also hit Mrs. Troy!  Next, we ate lunch outside.  After we explored the museum!  We went into the "Digital Network."  We traveled through tunnels and went down pitch black slides!  It was really scary!  It was really FUN!  Next we went into the Crazy Kitchen!  The Crazy Kitchen was crooked and hard to walk through!  It was fun!  We saw a bottle with Connor's name on it!  We also found a note in the kitchen too!  Some friends then went to explore the hamster wheel, the trains, the electric eels and the snowmobile!  Last we went on the bus.  We saw 2 deer in a field.  It was AWESOME!

Thank you to all of our parents for coming and helping out!  We really enjoyed the day!

Mrs. Pouliot's Class:)

Field Trip and Other Reminders!

Happy Tuesday!

I am so excited to share that I have now learned how to add more information to our blog!  YAHOO!  Starting soon, you will see a copy of our weekly homework and monthly newsletters on the blog.  Check out some of the learning sites we also use for our Literacy and Math Stations!

Friday is our field trip to the Science and Technology Museum.  A BIG thank you goes out to all of our volunteers for the day!  Volunteers are asked to meet us at the museum for 10am.  The children will need to travel to and from the museum on the day.  We will be leaving the museum at 1:30.  The cost for each student to attend the Energy workshop and explore the museum will be covered by the activity fee collected at the beginning of the school year.  Please remember to send snacks and a lunch with your child on Friday.

Jump Rope For Heart!

Check out Friday's Jump Rope For Heart!  Thank you to all families who donated money to this worthy cause! Jump! Jump! on PhotoPeach

 Over the last few weeks, we have also been investigating and discovering what living things need.  Here are some photos of our "Living stations."