The Grade 5/6 students were excited to get Chrome books in the class this past week. They have had the opportunity to work on their keyboarding and writing skills, and are enjoying working on their own designated device. 

Students were working hard on their ELA project this week. They have been on task and dedicated to their work. They each chose three writing assignments from a list, and showed that they were responsible for their own learning. 

The grade 5/6 students learned about the Klondike Gold Rush and how it helped build Canada.

Here are the Grade 5/6 students learning about electricity. They had a lot of fun with this hands-on experience. That same day they also participated in an introduction to coding class. 

On a related note, there will be a coding class after school on Wednesdays for the Grade 4-8 students. Notes went home this past week with details.

Working cooperatively to research important Chinese Canadians. The students learned about the gold rush in British Columbia and how Chinese workers were exploited by the government. They learned about the Chinese Immigration Act and how that effected them. 

Welcome back!

It was so nice to see everyone again! All of the students seemed happy to see their classmates and to be back into the swing of things.

The grade 5/6 students are working on an assignment that enables them to show me their cursive skills. They have been practicing for months now, and will be able to incorporate these skills into their daily work now.

We are talking about worrying this week in Religion class and reading Luke 12:22-31. The focus is not to worry because we can’t change things and to trust in God. The following pictures show students drawing as they listen to a message in a song titled “Don’t Worry”.