Music Concert Tomorrow

Holiday cheer is in the air!  The students have been decorating our classroom, we had a successful secret santa gift exchange, and we have been creating some beautiful winter art.  Tomorrow there will be more holiday festivities at the school.  All parents and family are invited to come to the school tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. for a holiday music concert put on by our music teacher, Mrs. Touzeau.

Hope to see you here tomorrow!

LAST current event!!

Tomorrow will be the last time we do current events while I am here.  I challenged the students today to write the very best current event they possibly can for tomorrow!

There are a number of people presenting, please have your write up ready for tomorrow morning!
- Keanu
- RJ
- Tyler
- Riley
- Cody
- Cyrus
- Evan
- Marcus
- Paul
- Ryan S.

Classroom behaviours and energy

Since the beginning of the year, division 1 has been building a classroom community where they are comfortable and respectful of classmates and adults.  Another large focus for our class has been creating and building strategies and awareness of our work habits.  As
the students get older, the work load, content, and expectations also grow.  Grade 6 and 7 students are expected to be able to work quietly and independently in addition to trying their best in all subjects. The students have been building upon their skills and starting to self regulate their behaviours so they can finish their work well and with confidence.

Today my two dogs, Hunter and Hailey, came to the school to demonstrate how animals, just like people, pick up on the energy and temperament of those around them.  We talked as a class about how our class feeds off of each other and can become noisy, which makes it very difficult for the students to complete their work.  My dogs were very excited when they arrived.  I'm very proud to say that Division 1 did an excellent job of staying calm and it greatly affected the behaviour of the dogs.  Hunter really picked up on the energy in the room and calmed down right away and really demonstrated that our behaviour changes how others feel and act.  Even though Hailey needed more time to calm down and feel comfortable in a room of 28 students, this shows us that we all work a little bit differently and need to be aware of our behaviour as well as those around us.

The class really responded to the dogs and we will continue to use this experience to help the students become aware of themselves and how their behaviours affects others.  I think it was a great learning experience that we will benefit from now and in the new year.

Secret Santa Gift Exchange

Secret Santa Gift Exchange in Division 1

‘Tis the season to show appreciation and that you care!  The students have asked that we

do a “Secret Santa Gift Exchange” with our class.  Students have randomly been given a person to purchase a gift for.  Gifts should be no more than $5.00, just a little something!  Please have a wrapped and labeled gift at school for our exchange opening on Monday December 16, 2013.  I have extra name tags and wrapping paper if needed.

If, for any reason cannot have a gift at school by next Monday, please let me know by this Friday so I can provide something.

Happy Holidays!!

Westview Bandstand!

Finally after weeks of practicing and perfecting our number we are ready for the show!

A few messages from the school..

Please, do not park in the staff parking lot.

Parking is available on the field for this event beginning at 6:00 p.m.  There will be staff at the entrance to assist you.

Parents need to drop off their children at 6:15 p.m. in our classroom.  I will be taking attendance, so please be on time.

Once you drop off your child/children, please line up outside the gym.  Parents and family can enter the gym starting at 6:15 p.m.

Out of respect for all the performers, we will ask the parents to stay for the entire performance.

After our finale, the children will return to their classrooms so the teachers can take attendance again.  Please pick up your child from our class so I can ensure their safety.

Our class will be watching a movie during the performance when we are not on stage.  We have had to donate all our chairs to the gym so if they want to be a bit more comfortable on the floor they are welcome to bring one pillow or one blanket to sit on.

Internet Safety Quiz

Click HERE! for the internet safety quiz.

Use your common sense.  This is for marks!

Museum field trip!

We are a week away from out field trip to UBC.  I am so thankful that Jeanette (our First Nations support worker) and Cody's mom have volunteered to join us.  We still need one more parent volunteer to join us to stay within their ratio requirements.

If any parents or guardians are available to join us next Wednesday for a trip over to UBC for the day, I would be more than grateful!   Your costs would be covered for both museum entrance and bus fare.

Any available parents/guardians please let me know as soon as possible!  It would be very sad if we do not get to go because of ratio! :(