Valentines!

Hello!

First I would like to say how much I appreciated chatting with you all at the parent-teacher conferences. I left those meetings grateful for the opportunity to partner with parents to provide a foundation of love for Christ in these students.

This week, students were very interested in Valentine's Day, as a special day to love our friends and other people we might not always give a note to. 

We had a screen so our friends wouldn't see their surprises

We sorted beads and then made friendship necklaces for our classmates

We made heart puzzles

And made valentines for our Grade 3/4 buddies

We also made a list of people in the school that we don't always see that we could give a valentine. Different students volunteered for different staff members, and put them in our mailbox to be delivered on Friday.

 
On Friday, we had a wonderful party - thank you to those who brought food and for the valentines! We had our buddies come in to make a craft, and enjoyed the day.

In other news, we measured things - this picture is HO in unifix cubes, as the smallest member of our class, next to the tower representing the tallest member of our class - me (I'm 96 cubes high, just in case you wanted to know). This activity incorporated measurement skills, fine motor skills, collaboration skills, and counting skills!

 They also worked on showing and recording other things they measured.

We also deepened our knowledge of the body at the dramatic play centre, as students explored temperature, ears, and what exactly a doctor does. They had wonderful connections to share with their own experiences of what a doctor is.

Have a wonderful weekend!