Friday, December 13
Today we had our usual Circle sharing and compliments time, followed by a substantial block of quiet reading/unfinished work time. Students were encouraged to focus on overdue work and assignments with the most pressing due dates. In Math, students predicted how likely it was that their partner would throw each of rock, paper, and scissors. Then they played 20 rounds of Rock, Paper, Scissors and tallied what their partner threw each time. To conclude the experiment, they compared their prediction and their results. Finally, they worked on a textbook page about conducting experiments.
We continued reading The Boundless together and working on our storyboards. We ended the day with a whole-school Literacy activity with our Grade 2 Buddies, reading a riddle to try to guess where the Elf on the Shelf was hidden in the school. After we made and justified our guesses, we created our own riddles to identify other places in the school and tried to solve one another's riddles.
We continued reading The Boundless together and working on our storyboards. We ended the day with a whole-school Literacy activity with our Grade 2 Buddies, reading a riddle to try to guess where the Elf on the Shelf was hidden in the school. After we made and justified our guesses, we created our own riddles to identify other places in the school and tried to solve one another's riddles.
I am Elf On A Shelf and I love to move around!
I found this big school where I don’t think I’ll be found,
But I’ll give you some clues to my whereabouts,
And if I am found, there will be loud shouts! (hurray, hurray)
A site of work and getting things done,
Of piles of paper and so much fun!
I’m in a place where people come and go.
When the phone rings, they say "Hello?"
I can see from this spot of mine,
A lovely “Choose Joy” sign.
In the clash of a desk and a chair,
You will find my secret spot there.
Important Dates:
- Arctic Region jot notes: Due Monday, December 16
- Sleepy Santa (students can wear pjs and/or Santa hats): Wednesday, December 18
- Cordillera Region travel brochure: Due Thursday, December 19
- Positive Choices Reward (movie, pjs or costumes, snacks for self or to share): Thursday, December 19
- Report Cards go home: Thursday, December 19
- PD Day (No School): Friday, December 20
- Winter Break (No School): Monday, December 23 - Friday, January 3
- PD Day (No School): Monday, January 6