January 9-13, 2023

Welcome back! We had a great week back reconnecting and getting ready for Art School! A few things to note for our field trip to Arts Commons next week (Monday, January 16th to Thursday, January 19th):

-Bussing is slightly delayed in the morning and we will now depart at 8:45am. 

-Please dress for the weather as we will be going outside.

-Pack a lunch, water bottle and bring your indoor shoes.

-Students are asked to keep cell phones in their backpacks during the field trip (just like a regular school day).

-We are still waiting for the payment to be posted in PowerSchool. Hopefully it will show up online next week. 

Parents who are volunteering, I will send you a separate email outlining the week. I really appreciate you taking the time to join us. 

Aside from preparing for Art School, this week we:

-Set our intentions for the year by selecting a word to reflect upon throughout 2023. It is in Google Slides so your child can share it with you!

-Had a special presentation from Junkyard Symphony.

-Explored a gym sized map outlining Indigenous history in Canada.

-Began researching about the planets.

-Started our new unit in Social on the Iroquois Confederacy, looking at how the Indigenous lived hundreds of years ago.

-Grade 6's practiced their problem solving skills in math. Grade 5's did a variety of review activities. 

Have a great weekend.



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