Happy Valentine's Day!
We had a big week, and I have lots of pictures to share!
First of all, here are some of the diagrams we recently finished. Look at the close-ups and ask your student about the differences between a diagram me a bands and a pictogramme!
We also had another building session on our boots and completed them.
Here are the finished products:
A couple days later, we tested each boot to see if it could actually keep water out.
Here is each group with their boot:
We are very near completing our instructions for how to decorate a gingerbread man, and we've started reading them aloud. It's very rewarding to hear the readers now, thinking back to their Citrouilleville stories that they read in November. We have come a long way! Here are a few that are already done:
On Wednesday, we did the goal-setting activity that I mentioned. In the net, each student wrote something that they're already doing well, this is like a goal they've already scored. In the soccer ball, they wrote what they'd like to try to improve in the next term. I have to say that I was impressed with how fitting each student's goal was. Many had the exact goal in mind for themselves, that I would have chosen for them. It was evident that you had taken the time to help them think about this the night before, so thank you! We'll keep these up in the hall for a while as a reminder of what we're aiming for. Ask your child what their goal is, and periodically check-in to see how they think they're doing!
Looking forward, an important note came home today about a gymnastics unit taking place over the next 2 weeks. Please note the special clothing requirements - students must wear shorts and a t-shirt in order to participate. This is because they need to have exposed bare skin in order to grip the climbing equipment. The note explains that students should wear their shorts and t-shirt under their clothes so that a minimum amount of time is spent changing. Please please please don't send their outfit in a bag, it will get crazy!
Area 24 has gym every day 2 and 5, so (mark your calendars) we will need to wear gymnastics clothes on the following dates: Tuesday Feb. 18, Thursday Feb. 20, Tuesday Feb. 25 and Thursday Feb. 27.
Tuesday the 18th is our next school day!! Please help your athlete remember that they need their shorts and t-shirt the next time they come to school after this long weekend! (Also pizza forms are due.)
Have a lovely family day weekend,
Tamara
