We've had a fun week in Room 31. On Monday, Damien's dog: Tim Bit stopped by for our first furry friend visit of the year! We have learned so much about one another during our Summer Sharing! We have also worked in groups for a pipe-cleaner challenge as well as to brainstorm attributes we want to develop this year, started a math job, began BHS Reads, had our first library class, and held a class meeting for the first time.
Today, we celebrated "International Dot Day" (which is actually tomorrow) by reading Peter Reynolds' book "The Dot", doing a challenging math job, and even sneaking in an art job modelled after the work of Roy Liechtenstein.
The weather cooperated this morning for our first fire drill of the year. Patrols had 2 sessions of training this week and will be starting next week! It's nice to see some Room 31 students take on leadership jobs in our school!
Looking forward to meeting you at the Open House BBQ on Tuesday, September 18 from 5 to 6:30. Don't worry if you haven't pre-ordered food, you will still be able to buy during the BBQ!
It was a very busy week for us in Room 31 . . . especially with the Holiday Spirit Week! We created beautiful abstract cards for our families, made some snowman mugs that were "snow" cute, and finished off the week with a carol sing-a-long assembly that also included saying goodbye to Mr. Altomare. Thank you to all the parents for providing treats for our party this afternoon!
We've had a fun week in Room 31. On Monday, Damien's dog: Tim Bit stopped by for our first furry friend visit of the year! We have learned so much about one another during our Summer Sharing! We have also worked in groups for a pipe-cleaner challenge as well as to brainstorm attributes we want to develop this year, started a math job, began BHS Reads, had our first library class, and held a class meeting for the first time.
Wow! We've had a whirlwind of a week! Our Christmas Concert was last night, so that meant we had some practices through the week. We did Secret Santa - which was so fun, created cards for our families, and painted wood ornaments. Thank you to all the families for coming out to watch the concert. We had quite a few Room 31 students acting in the play and they did FANTASTIC! Today, we wore festive pjs and chilled out with a photobooth and a movie. Thanks to families for sending in delicious treats!
We've had a fantastic 4-day week at school! We were busy preparing our portfolios for student-led conferences. On Tuesday, we recognized "Giving Tuesday", and wrote notes to classmates to brighten up their day. Yesterday was definitely a highlight of our year . . . we went to see Wonder! This was the best field trip ever! When we returned, students completed reflections and we had a great discussion about the similarities and differences between the novel and the movie. It was my third time seeing it . . . and my third time crying during it! Hahaha!
