TWAS

This week at school the students of Room 51 had their neurons challenged by learning reviews on the program called Kahoot, an online computer game site that makes learning really fun.  More neurons were connected during coding with Ms. Handelsman.  In Scratch, a more advanced level of coding, students created movable stories where they had to select or make sprites and scenes and incorporate music as well.  They loved playing around with the wide selection of funny sounds in the program.

For the past 5 days, students were learning new summer songs in music.  Ask them to sing you, “Going on a Picnic”.  Mrs. Quilley had the children playing indoors and out with a variety of free play fun sport stuff (balls, skipping ropes, etc.), as well as badminton and Ogo disks.  What’s an Ogo disk?

During math this past week, Group A learned more about time, computed algorithms and number of the day work, while Group B worked on their mental math skills, particularly in the area of subtraction.  Both classes, of course, had extra practice in math through playing Kahoot on i-pads.

Hello Families!

All the Cranston students enjoyed their last time playing, creating and exploring in Club Friday.  It has been a fantastic success!  The yearbook is nearly ready with a few last minute photos being taken of students hard at work around the school.  Group A was seen on the hill creating a gigantic letter “A” with their bodies.  Can’t wait to see that pic!

On Wednesday, the students recognized International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples with a discussion and special story, “The Rainbow Bridge”.  This also touched on our current social studies topic of bridges in Saskatoon, a look into one of Canada’s many varied cultures.  Our study of another Canadian culture, the Acadian’s, interested the students as they learned various things about these people and made lobster traps from popsicle sticks and construction paper and lobsters out of red plasticene.  They also enjoyed painting little wooden lighthouses, making butter, playing the wooden spoons together and playing other games and working at several stations, during our visit from Teacher’s Pet.  A huge THANK YOU to all the parent volunteers!  Please ask your child what they have learned about the Acadians.

A representative of the Calgary Public Library came to visit our school to talk to all of the students about their summer reading program, “Schools Out”.  There were a lot of very interested students.  Please check it out with your child – they can work toward prizes!

All the children in 51 watched “Charlottes Web” this week as part of Group B’s book study in language arts.  They also finished reading the book with Mrs. McArthur just this week as well.  There were a few tears by the end of the DVD – Mrs. McArthur included.  Group B continued their exploration of poetry, completing their “Colour” and acrostic “GARDEN” poems and began writing a “shape” poem.  They are really enjoying the literary freedom that writing poetry brings with it.

We began celebrating summer birthdays this week and the many successes of our students, who showed off their metals and trophies from their various extra-curricular activities outside of school.  Congratulations Tate, Brody, Molly, Alexis, Thomas and Sophia!

Have a wonderful weekend!