Last week of Grade 5!

We had a super busy final week of Grade 5! Our farewell was on Tuesday, June 26 and Sawyer did a great job representing Room 31 as our valedictorian, Emma sang a solo, and Haylee received the Demchuk Award!

On Wednesday, the Variety Showcase was held in the morning. It was so neat to see students brave enough to get up in front of the entire school to show off their talents! We also worked on our last Kidblog post. Check them out HERE. The Kidblog accounts will be active until mid-August, so be sure to keep us posted about your summer adventures!

Thursday and Friday just flew by! We had a fun last day, visiting our Kindergarten book buddies and enjoying lots of treats. Thanks families!

Hope you have a wonderful summer! Be sure to visit, or send me an email sometime!
Ms. Wasney  :)

Goodbye BHS!

Grade 5 Farewell video!

Thanks to Mrs. Dent Scarcello for taking the fantastic pictures of the Grade 5 students and putting together the video! The students had a hard time seeing this on Monday from where they were sitting . . .  so I thought I'd post it! I just love what everyone shared during the video!

I think there just might be some tears tomorrow! LAST DAY! Are you ready?!

Grade 5 Farewell!

What a day it's been! Thanks to all the families for celebrating with us this afternoon! A big thank you to Alyssa and Emmy, who are now in Grade 8 for helping put up the farewell posters (I taught them K, Gr 3 AND 5), Mrs. Dent Scarcello for putting together a slideshow, Mrs. Knoll and the Grade 4s for singing, and Mrs. Rand, Mrs. Gregg, and Mrs. Lachance for handing out cake and lemonade. It was so much fun to see everyone get loads of signatures on their shirts today. Be sure to bring them back to get other teachers and students to sign them!

Here's Nicole's valedictorian speech:

Hello friends, families and grandparents!

Welcome to the grade 5 farewell. My name is Nicole and I am the valedictorian from Ms. Wasney’s class. I came to BHS when I was in kindergarten. It was such a great time. We have learned so much in the past 6 years. One of my favourite things was having a garden in our classroom in Grade 2! One memory I have from this year is going on a ZOO field trip! We saw so many animals they were super cute! Someone in my class suggested I do some jokes. So here’s one: what do you call a 3 humped camel… Pregnant!

In Grade 5, we have had many opportunities to be leaders. Some of us have been patrols or peacemakers. You also have an option to join S.P.I.N club. Let me tell you what S.P.I.N stands for. It stands for Support People In Need. It’s when you do fundraisers to support people in poor countries. For example all the grade fives did a water walk. A Water Walk is what girls have to do every day of their lives. They walk 6 km each day to get water from a very dirty river. They walk all the way back to their home and they have to drink it! One thing we did this year was Outdoor Classroom Day in May. Over one million kids across the world participated in it too!

At Bird’s Hill, we have been very lucky to be able to join so many sports and music clubs. Thank you to Mrs. Rand and Mrs. Knoll for spending so much time running these clubs. I had so much fun with the WSO club!

Here’s two things I will miss about BHS is… Ms. Wasney she is such a funny teacher. I really enjoyed everything in Room 31, especially art. I even made this art called the monster selfie art. It’s really cool and so cute. I will also miss my friends even though some of them will be going to Robert Andrews. I have made new friends throughout the years. They are really kind to me and I will miss them during the summer.

Thank you to all the teachers and Mrs. Palamar for teaching us everything in the past 6 years. And thank you to Mrs. Palamar for being an awesome principal in the school. Wishing you all the best in the future. Have a great summer! And I can’t wait to see you at Robert Andrews!

Grade 5 Farewell!

Today, we had the Farewell for the Grade 5s. It's always a tradition that the Grade 4s sing for the Grade 5s. This year was especially nice since our class is a 4/5 combined! Rebecca did a wonderful job representing our class as our valedictorian! (Read her speech below.) A big thank you to Mrs. Tresoor and Ms. Booth for creating the video with memories that was shown today. Also, thanks to Mrs. Knoll for coordinating the Grade 4 Recorder Club and Choir, and Ms. Rand for helping with sound and serving cake! Thanks to Emmy and Alyssa; grade seven students, that spent their day off helping us put up the farewell posters in the gym. Those two girls were my Kindergarten, Grade 3, AND Grade 5 students! It was so great to see them! And finally, thanks to all the students who helped Mrs. Dyck and I clean up the gym after it all! It was a great day!

Grade 5 Farewell video: memories from Krista Wasney on Vimeo.

Rebecca's Valedictorian Grade 5 Speech

Speaking up here right now, makes me a nervous wreck. But, it feels good to be in front of you guys and gals. Have you ever had that feeling, when you're about to present and your excited, but so nervous. I'm feeling that right now. I want to be fast, because I'm craving that cake over there, so......., enough talk about me, and more talk about Ms.Wasney's amazing grade 5 class, and the radical Birds Hill staff and teachers.

I want to thank all the teachers at Birds Hill, especially Ms.Wasney for making the best grade 5 year ever. I also want to thank Mr.Hargraves for keeping our school clean all year round. I would also like to thank Ms.Palamar for being the best principal I had at Birds Hill.  Thank-you to all the staff and teachers. I can't say this enough.

I have experienced many great things at Birds Hill school.  I enjoyed being in a leadership role such as, peacemaking on the play ground, Patrolling on the bus, lunch helping, and milk selling at lunch. Four very important roles at Birds Hill.

 Now moving on, to the amazing clubs Birds Hill had to offer. There were so much amazing clubs for grade 5 this year. My favorite club was S.P.I.N club. Supporting people in need, I would never skip an opportunity like that! As soon as I heard of S.P.I.N club, I told my best friend Katrina "we need to join this." S.P.I.N club was an amazing experience. Thank you Ms.Wasney and Ms.Tresoor for organizing this great club.

Bird's Hill has clubs for everyone, such as Sport clubs, Drama club, and music clubs. This year Ms.Rand offered a lot of clubs. One that caught my eye was handball. A lot of my class mates joined handball. There is also drama. Grade 3s, 4s and 5s were able to join it. It was cool because everyone reinacted Robert Munch plays. I loved it. We also had music clubs which Ms.Knoll offered such as Recorder club and WSO. Did you attend our celebration of the arts? If you did, you know what I'm talking about, our song and performance rocked! Just imagine joining all those awesome clubs. 

Know what, I have something, I've been dying to say. Knock knock, Iowa, Iowa a lot to my mother and father for helping me threw the ups and downs this school year! Ha ha!

I would like to share my favorite subject. I seriously loved math class, even though the math sheets hated me, I loved it. Math was something hard on me and I enjoyed sitting down and figuring things out. I like to be challenged. 

Know what else I loved, Art, my absolute favorite art peace, was the very first art Ms.Wasney's class ever did. It's the cover of everyone's portfolio, and every time I would see someone's portfolio, the artwork would catch my eye. A colourful piece of paper saying words, row by row, saying something nice about their beautiful personalities.

Just when you're enjoying your class time such as math and art, as I mentioned, We switch  off, and we go to some amazing field trips. Examples are, the grade 5's went to Oak Hammock Marsh and the Manitoba Science Museum.

I had a great school year. This year I met a lot of new friends, such as all of the grade 4s in my class. Ms.Wasney is amazing, so truly grade 5 was the time of my life!

Now, I'm ending this speech once and for all, but I'm not ending it with a thank-you, because seems to me every speech ends with thank-you, so I will  end it, with a farewell.        

Farewell.

Thanks for a great year!

Thanks everyone for a fantastic year in Room 31! You are a great group of kids with bright futures ahead! We sure had loads of fun each and every day. Thanks for always making me laugh, keeping me "on my toes", and challenging me to be as energetic as you!

Be sure to keep us posted about your summer activities on Kidblog . . . it will be active until mid-August! Just remember our criteria!

Have a wonderful summer and all the best in Middle School! Be sure to pop by for a visit!

- Ms. Wasney  :)

Life Lessons

Over the last few days, Room 31 students wrote some life lessons that they've learned from their years in elementary school. I think these will continue on with them into Middle School and beyond! Enjoy!

Abbey - Well, the human body, because when I grow up I want to be someone that digs up dinosaurs.

Adam - To always listen to other people's thoughts.

Aimie - Carry kindness around the world by being nice.

Andrew - Don't be a hypocrite, always knock on doors, don't be mean to ugly people because they might look good when they grow up (Kindergarten). Your real friends will help you when you feel down (Grade 2). Impossible is nothing (Grade 5).

Angela - I've learned to never stop trying your best for what's right. I have been trying to do my best. I also learned that don't be a bully, be a friend instead. Be kind to people . . . treat others as how you would want to be treated.

Aria - keep your hands and feet to self. Be a friend, not a bully. If you have more friends, it's more fun.

Brett - Try hard, listen well, walk quietly, and have fun.

Caeden - Be true to yourself and be kind to everyone even if you don't know them.

Dobie - Always listen to what you're trying to learn because if you don't, you won't learn anything. Impossible doesn't mean anything to me because you never will want to give up.

Jaedan MV - Be nice. Keep your hands and feet to self. Walk quietly in the halls. Share!

Jayden C - Don't shout in the school.

Jason - Always walk with "marshmallow feet" when you're in the halls, or else the doors will close.

Jessica - I have learned to tell all my friends not to run in the hall or they will bump into my wheelchair and hurt themselves or me.

Karley - Marshmallow toes - walk silently in the halls. I learned it in Grade 1.

Leif - Marshmallow shoes - when you had to walk really soft.

Liam - Be respectful, responsible, and safe. Don't be a hypocrite.

Matthew M - Be kind and polite. Use manners. Don't be rude. Sharing is caring.

Matt P - Try not to step on kids toes because I know it can hurt and maybe break or fracture them.

Sydney - Include everybody so that they feel like they belong.

Tyler - Marshmallow toes - walk quietly in the hall.

Grade 5 Farewell!

Today, we had our Grade 5 Farewell! For the last few days, students have been busy working on their "Farewell Posters". I really love this end of the year activity. All of the Grade 5s are required to complete 5 lists to include on the posters. Then, they are each given a plain white poster board. The next part is all about personalizing the board! It's so neat to see how each student "jazzes" up their poster to showcase themselves with loads of creativity! What an awesome keepsake!

Students were totally excited for the Farewell ceremony that took place at 1:30 today. A BIG thank you to several students for helping with set-up in the morning, and clean-up this afternoon! The highlight was seeing everyone having classmates and teachers sign the shirts! See a video of the afternoon below!

Thank you to Mrs. Dent Scarcello for taking beautiful photos of each of the Grade 5s and creating a slideshow to share their memories of BHS.

Thank you to Jason for representing 5W as our valedictorian! Here is his speech:

My parents suggested that if I get nervous as I start my speech, to de-stress the moment, I should imagine all of you in your underwear . . . nice Happy Face boxers, Mr. Tustin!

Good afternoon friends and family, ladies and gentlemen, Mrs. Palamar, and the most excellent staff of teachers of Bird’s Hill School For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Jason Scott and I am honored to stand before you as class valedictorian for Ms. Wasney’s Grade 5 Class. I am proud to represent my fellow students and friends as we wrap up our time at Bird’s Hill School and move on to middle school.

As I began to think about what I was going to say today, I took a moment to look back at my kindergarten class picture. We’ve come a long way since back in the Fall of 2009! Mostly, we were strangers, meeting for the first time. We may have been shy, scared, perhaps had missing teeth and still had baby faces. Now, we are on the edge, the very edge of turning into teenagers!

In our last year, or class, Ms. Wasney’s class, had some good fun! Some of my classmates attended the WE Day concert. Our Christmas concert was a lot of fun and curling was the activity of the winter. The teachers got a lucky break our team, “Legends on Ice” (me, Brett Matt P, and Liam). A big shout out to Mr. Hargreaves for spending mornings and nights working on the rinks. The last event I’ll mention was our overnight stay at Camp Arnes! It was a lot of fun and I bet Mr. Anderson and Mr. Tustin still haven’t caught up on their sleep!

I’d like to now turn to the message I’d like to give my classmates. From an early age, not long after I started school at Bird’s Hill, a certain quote by Muhammad Ali has stayed with me and one I return to often:

“Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who

find it easier to live in the world they’ve been given than to

explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a

fact. It’s an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It’s a dare.

Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.”

27 years ago, in Winnipeg, a child was born. Who knew he would become a 3 time Stanley Cup winner. Will there be another Jonathan Toews within our classroom? Impossible is nothing.

28 years ago, again in Winnipeg, a child was born. Who knew she would end up playing for Canada in the Women’s World Cup! Desiree Scott is an inspiration to all young soccer players Impossible is nothing.

Of course, I chose athletes, but what will YOU aspire to be? A doctor, an artist, a teacher, a coach? How about a police officer, maybe an actress? But if you have any doubts, remember, Impossible is NOTHING.

I would like to recognize all the staff in the school. If we have successes in life, whether it’s throwing a ball right, singing the right note, speaking another language, learning about our country and its past, knowing what 20x5 is, or maybe just reading a good book, it’s because of our great start at a great school . . . Bird’s Hill.

I need to wrap things up now, I’m craving cake. Thanks to all my classmates for being there when others need them; that’s great friendship! Thanks to all the parents for putting up with all of us crazy kids. Bird’s Hill School . . . thanks for the memories, experiences, laughs and lessons.

I hope to see you all at Robert Andrews in the Fall. I hope you have a happy and safe summer! Thank you!

Grade 5 Farewell!

Today, we had our Grade 5 Farewell. It was bittersweet; as these students were also my Kindergarteners! It was an excellent afternoon . . . full of visiting, pizza, lemonade, cake, and awesome t-shirts to sign! Congratulations to all of you for a fantastic year! Thank you to Alyssa for representing 5W as our class valedictorian. Here is her speech:

Hi, I’m Alyssa and I’m the valedictorian for Ms. Wasney’s Grade 5 class. I am here to talk to you about all of our opportunities and memories at Bird’s Hill School. There is a boy in our class named Austin. He means the whole world to my class and I. He has taught me to never give up when things get tough, he’s also taught me a lot of things about friendship and that it’s okay to be different. We were lucky to have the opportunities to work closely with Austin and to help him meet his goals. Our friend Hailey L is a one of a kind bundle of joy. She is always seen with a smile on her face even on a gloomy day! Hailey has been a very nice friend to all of us here in 5W. We are all looking forward to making many more new special memories with Hailey and Austin next year.

In Kindergarten, one of my favourite memories was walking to the East St. Paul fire hall and then getting stuck in the rain! In Grade 1, lots of us enjoyed being Hailey L’s buddy in Mrs. Grywinski’s class. In Grade 2, we all agree that having caterpillars in the classroom was amazing and so much fun to watch them grow and change into butterflies! When we were in Grade 3, we had a travel fair. Everyone got to choose a country to research. Then, we all made backboards with all of our facts and pictures. We even brought in food that went with our countries. We all loved that experience! I researched the country Italy. We also used marshmallows and toothpicks to learn about structures. It was fun to build  . . . . and to eat! The field trip to Stonewall Quarry in Grade 4 with Ms. Dodd’s class was the highlight of the year.

Did you know that some of us have had Ms. Wasney for 2 or 3 years?! For most of us, Ms. Wasney was our first teacher and now she is our last teacher at Bird’s Hill School. She has been the best teacher ever! We all really like her and her sneezes! She has the best sense of humour and is one of the best people at art. Some of us including me, had her in Kindergarten, Grade 3, and now in Grade 5!

This year, we even got to go to Lazer Runner and were surprised with ice cream cones at Skinner’s! It was the best field trip EVER!!!!

Over the years, we have all had opportunities to be in all sorts of different clubs, such as . . . chess club, WSO, MYRCA, SPIN Club, run clubs, gymnastics, basketball, volleyball, flag football, art, and many more! Thank you to Ms. Rand, Mrs. Ilchena, and all the other teachers that help with the sports clubs! Thank you to Mrs. Tresoor and Ms. Wasney for running the SPIN Club.

Each year, we have an Activity Day. Lots of us enjoyed playing at all the cool stations, and this year was the first year that we got to sign up for a station to run for the morning, then we got to participate in all the stations for the afternoon. Over the years, we have been lucky to have the opportunity to order hot lunch. Activity Day’s hot lunch is always a BBQ, and we even get to eat outside! Thanks to the very generous parent volunteers who arrange the monthly lunches for us!

The Patrols have got to go to Wheelies this year. We have all loved going there! The Peacemakers and the Patrols also recently went bowling. It was so much fun! Thank you to Mrs. Dyck for working with the Patrols and to Ms. Wasney for running the Peacemaker program.

In 2010, Mrs. Dehn came to Bird’s Hill to be our new principal. She has worked very hard to make our school one of the best places to learn and have lots of fun. She even took part in one of our Christmas concerts in the roll of Lady Dehn!

Each year, we have a Spirit Week and we get to do different things for each day. This year, Spirit Week was last week and we got to have backwards clothing and twin day, dress like book character or super hero day, neon clothing & crazy hair day, black & white clothing day, and Friday was jersey and hat day for our awesome activity day. All of us love participating in these fun-themed days!

On behalf of 5W, I would like to thank all the staff of Bird’s Hill for a fantastic final year at the school. We have many wonderful memories from our years here. We have learned so much! Thank you for giving us a start in our education!

I’d also like to thank all of our families for supporting us and helping us whenever we need it!