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POD: Activities with our JMH Reading Mentors

It was a chilly start to the morning, but we quickly settled into our routine. Our spelling words today were fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, and eighteen, and our “Show, Not Tell” sentence was “She was excited.” We worked through Heggerty and our word maze before doing a quick write about Halloween.

In math, we practiced skip counting and filling in the next numbers in a series. Grade 2 students focused on counting by 10s, while Grade 3 students worked on counting by 100s.

After recess, we welcomed visitors! Students from JMH will be coming daily to help us with literacy. Today we played some icebreaker games to give the K–3 students a chance to meet and interact with them.

Lunch was cool but enjoyable outside, and afterwards we had a joint PE class with the K–2s. The focus was on hula hoops—always a favorite!

Later, in Ms. Doucet’s class, we worked in our journals and talked about important vocabulary words like community and inclusion.

We ended our day with our Book of Gratitude using the prompt: “I was proud of myself when…” After that, we packed up, and many students were picked up early while the bus headed off to cross-country at Gretna Green.

Good luck to our Cubs tonight! Rest up, and I’ll see you all in the morning.

POD: Sunrises on a new day in Napan

It was a chilly morning, and many of us were glad to be bundled up in layers. Our spelling focus today was the number words eleven, twelve, thirteen, and fourteen. We also wrapped up our “Show, Not Tell” activity using the sentence “He was tired.”

We started the day with a school assembly for Orange Shirt Day. We watched a few short videos, had a thoughtful discussion, and took a school photo together.

Back in the classroom, we worked through our Heggerty phonemic awareness routine and completed our maze. Math time included reviewing different ways to represent numbers and practicing skip counting. Grade 2 students worked on counting by 2s, while Grade 3 students focused on counting by 25s.

Although it warmed up as the day went on, sweaters were still needed—fall has definitely arrived!

Our “read to self” time went very well today. Afterwards, we tried out a Lumio lesson about Orange Shirt Day. Each student used their own iPad while I controlled the lesson. We’re still learning how to scan QR codes and adjust the volume, but everyone is improving with practice.

In PE, we focused on building new routines and learning how to transition from free time and game time back into “serious time” in our home spaces so the teacher can teach. We also did a quick Tabata workout—some students really showed grit and stuck with it! We ended the class with shout-outs that were thoughtful, positive, and on point.

The afternoon was warm enough for t-shirts, but it’s clear that summer is over and fall is officially here. We used orange paper, markers, and craft supplies to create our own orange shirts. Folding paper can be tricky, but everyone stuck with it and the results were fantastic.

I was very impressed when we visited Ms. Doucet’s room. Students quickly grabbed their pencils and journals and got right to work. Ms. Doucet read a story about Orange Shirt Day and led a great discussion.

Later, we read more from School Days According to Humphrey, practiced some French phrases, and filled out our Book of Gratitude with the sentence starter: “I laughed today when…”

We did not sign our home-to-school books today due to some technical issues printing new pages. Updated books will be sent home on Wednesday. We finished the day with a few minutes of free choice time before packing up.

Reminder: There is no school tomorrow for Truth and Reconciliation Day. Enjoy the long weekend, and I will see you all on Wednesday.

POD: Terry Fox Walk – Dugout Pic

The big news off the bus this morning wasn’t the cross-country results from England’s Hollow last night—it was about a few students who got stung by hornets!

We started our day with our regular routine. Our spelling words continued to focus on numbers, and we did a “Show, Not Tell” activity using the sentence “He was stung by a hornet.” We followed that with our maze and Heggerty listening games. Miss Brown also stopped by for a visit. This month’s school focus is on respect, and we had a good conversation about what that means. It was a chilly morning, so the breakfast program was extra busy today. Some students forgot to be polite and left a mess behind—an important reminder that we can all do better.

In math, we reviewed representing numbers and using a hundreds chart to add and subtract. Today’s new skill was skip counting—Grade 2 students practiced by 2s, while Grade 3 students worked on counting by 25s.

During literacy, we had a “read to self” session and then a free write. Some of the stories were pretty silly today, but creativity is always welcome!

PE was full of fun as we showed off our amazing hula hoop tricks. We also spent extra time on shout-outs, cheering for one another and building each other up.

Lunch was extra special—it was pizza day, and we even celebrated a birthday! As a bonus, we watched a little Netflix as a special end-of-week treat.

In the afternoon, we prepared for our Terry Fox Walk. We put on our Terry Fox stickers and tattoos, then headed to a school-wide assembly. We watched videos about Terry’s story, revealed our fundraising results, and did a quick warm-up before walking to the baseball diamond for the big event. Everyone walked with pride, and afterward, we enjoyed a few extra minutes on the playground while staff cleaned up and returned our materials to the school.

Before heading home, we grabbed our belongings and packed up for the long weekend.

Just a reminder: there is no school tomorrow for students because teachers will be in meetings. And when we return on Monday, it will be Orange Shirt Day.

POD: Every Child Matters!

My apologies, apparently I messed up publishing yesterdays post.

POD: A Wonderful Day at Fletcher’s Farm!

The morning began with a few sprinkles, and we worried the rain might spoil our field trip. Luckily, the clouds cleared and the weather turned out beautiful for the whole day!

We started with a quick assembly to go over expectations for the trip. During the assembly, our new Kindergarten students were so excited to receive their brand-new Cubs shirts. After that, we packed our snacks and water bottles and loaded the buses.

The morning at Fletcher’s Farm was amazing! Students explored the corn maze, fed goats, climbed hay hills, played in the corn box, tried pedal carts, bounced on tires, enjoyed a tractor ride, and much more. The best part was how well everyone behaved—our Cubs truly represented Napan with pride.

We returned to school just in time for lunch and a little outdoor play before the afternoon. Guidance with Mrs. Lehnart took us back outside, where she shared her love of nature. Later, in Social Studies with Ms. Doucet, we began looking ahead to Terry Fox Day and Orange Shirt Day.

The day wrapped up with some Responsible Choice time, signing our home-to-school books, cleaning the classroom, and preparing for dismissal.

And finally—a special good luck to our Cubs soccer team, playing tonight at 3:45 at Max Aitken. Go Cubs go!