I hope everyone enjoyed a good Spring Break. Let's hope that the true Spring shows its lovely face soon! :)

This week we focused on "Bossy e" and learned that a silent e at the end of one syllable words makes the vowel say its name. We have also been working with compound words to identify the two words that make up the compound word (examples: popcorn, firefly) and have started to find this type of word in various texts we read.

In Math, we spent some time reviewing 2-dimensional shapes in preparation for learning about 3D shapes (objects) next week. 

As Spring has "officially" begun, we started work on a Spring booklet where the students will write and draw about different aspects of the season such as; changes that occur for animals and plants, activities people take part in, clothing we wear, and the weather.

We also began learning about the five senses. We will be doing a smelling and a tasting activity next week. Please watch for a note coming home on Monday regarding the tasting activity. 

Today, we met up with our Buddies and heard a story about an eclipse. We also did an art activity to show what an eclipse looks like and came up with questions we have about solar eclipses. As per directions from the CBE, we will be keeping the students inside on Monday between 11:50 and 2pm due to the solar eclipse taking place that day.

As long as the forecast holds, Mrs. Burch and I plan to take the students for a community walk on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday to observe signs of Spring as well as elements of a neighbourhood - part of our Social Studies focus on communities. Please ensure your child has suitable walking shoes or boots on all three days. Thank you.