Wednesday, February 9, 2022

 Happy Birthday to Liam!! 

Today we: learned about Rosa Parks and how her experience standing up for herself started a boycott that changed the world. She refused to be segregated on the bus and stood up for her rights as a human being which caused many people to join a protest against these rules. The students recorded their information on their Black History Month page in their visual journals, including terms like discrimination, boycott, and prejudice. 

We had a surprise fire drill today, and luckily the sun was warm enough! 5A did a spectacular job of exiting the building and lining up for attendance. Mr. Scout even came in to tell us how wonderful we did, setting a great example for the school. 

The drill pushed our snack and recess back, but afterwards we did some practice of our 7, 8, and 9 multiplication facts with some partner marking. We watched a video online of a song made to help remember the facts, and the students had a little dance party in their seats as the song was really catchy! Check it out for yourself below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGsrC6ZPVGM 

After lunch, the students had some more time to work on their social projects. They are practicing their research skills by looking for specifics on each Canadian Region. This assignment is progressing into a partner presentation - students will choose their favorite region and do a google slideshow to go further on facts about their region. These will be presented to the class at the end of the month. 

The day ended with P.E. and the kids are just loving their basketball games! Mr. Newton does such an amazing job organizing exciting activities to practice their skills and get their bodies moving. 

5A has also been earning points towards more Minecraft time on Friday - so far, they have 9 points! Each point is worth 5 minutes and we are all hoping to get the full hour. Points are earned by doing expected behavior, like raising hands to contribute to class discussions, not interrupting those who have the floor, and completing tasks in the time given.