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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!

POD: Working on a Responsible Choice

This morning was a little chilly, but everyone stepped off the bus looking sharp with fancy hair and clothes for picture day!

We started with our regular routine. Our new spelling focus is writing numbers in word form from zero to twenty. After that, we began a writing piece called “Ouch!” where students told about a time they were injured.

When it was time for photos, everyone looked fantastic! Back in class, we shifted to math and practiced representing numbers in different ways, paying special attention to spelling each number word correctly.

Recess was cool but refreshing, and when we came in the class jumped right into “read to self.” Today’s effort was excellent—I can see real progress in how focused everyone is becoming. Afterward, we talked about Truth and Reconciliation. We watched a short video that explained the origins of Orange Shirt Day and why it is important.

PE took us to the gym where we practiced moving safely with bean bags. We also worked on switching partners while passing and receiving.

The weather at lunch was beautiful, perfect for playing outside.

In the afternoon, we tried a tricky folding craft—making an Orange Shirt out of paper. Folding was frustrating at first, but we challenged ourselves to stick with it. By the third try, many students had the steps memorized and could fold a fourth shirt without instructions! The lesson of the day: repetition and not giving up leads to success.

Later, we worked in our daily journals and learned more about thermometers and meteorologists. Being able to predict the weather is very helpful—especially when planning something fun like our trip to Fletcher’s Farm!

Instead of our usual Book of Gratitude, we practiced making responsible choices. We now have a red binder in our book boxes for when we finish early. Inside are pages for coloring, puzzles, and activities that look and sound like real work. Many students actually enjoyed this routine more than gratitude writing today!

We ended the day by packing up our home-to-school books, which included a memo about the Fletcher’s Farm trip and the school pictures from today.

Don’t forget—tomorrow is Cubs t-shirt day! Wear yours with pride.

POD: Posing with her new Snail Friend!

Another wave of news came off the bus this morning—our Cubs travelled to Blackville Park for cross-country last night! Everyone ran so well, with finishes of 8th and 18th in our class. Honestly, if you finished the whole race, I’m impressed. I’m pretty sure I’d need a nap halfway through!

Our morning routine is becoming second nature, and students are getting to work more quickly. This week we’ve been putting extra effort into spelling. We’ve been breaking big words into syllables, segmenting each sound, and remembering that every syllable needs a vowel. With practice, our approximate spelling is improving. Next week we’ll be using number words from one to twenty.

In math, we reviewed greater than, less than, and equal to. Our daily review sheet included representing numbers and filling in number lines. Grade 2 students focused on finding 10 more and 10 less with the hundreds chart, while Grade 3 explained digit value up to the thousands place. Both groups also solved word problems, writing math sentences (equations) and word sentences to explain their answers.

Recess gave us a warm break outside, and when we came in, we had our best “read to self” yet! Afterwards, we began a new writing piece about “My Long Weekend.” I didn’t write one myself, since teachers don’t get a long weekend tomorrow—we’ll be at school while students are home!

Before the heat set in, we headed outside for PE. After a warm-up and rule review, we practiced soccer skills with rotating partners and team games. I was so proud of how kind everyone was—no complaints about teammates or partners. Kindness makes all the difference!

It was also pizza day, and really, is there ever a bad day for pizza?

Later, we checked over our writing pieces one last time and then moved on to something new—clay! We started by making snails, then used our creativity to make other fun shapes. Take a look at our picture of the day to see some of the finished work.

In Science, we added to our nature and weather journals. Today’s discussion was about meteorologists and forecasts. Next week, maybe we’ll practice being meteorologists ourselves!

We skipped our chapter book and French lesson to keep working with the clay, but wrapped up the day with our Book of Gratitude. Today’s starter was: “One small way I tried to be better today was…” After that, we signed our home-to-school books and enjoyed a little free choice before the bell.

Looking ahead—our Terry Fox Run is next week! Pledge sheets were sent home today in home-to-school books.

POD: Our Class Testing out their Weather Vanes!

This morning, many students were excited to share about last night’s soccer game at King Street Turf. Miramichi Rural had a strong goalie, and even though we lost our first game, we know we’ll get better as the season goes on!

Our regular morning routine is improving, but it’s also becoming more challenging. Students will need to stay focused to finish math in the time given. Today we were a little loud and a little slow, so tomorrow we’ll aim to do better.

In math, we reviewed greater than, less than, and equal to. We worked on our daily review sheets, which included representing numbers and filling in number lines. Grade 2 students focused on finding 10 more and 10 less with the hundreds chart, while Grade 3 students explained digit value up to the thousands place. Everyone also solved word problems and wrote both number sentences (equations) and word sentences to explain their answers.

Recess was warm and sunny—perfect for a quick break!

Back inside, we had our best “read to self” yet! We still have more to improve, but getting a little better each day will make us amazing readers by the end of the year. After that, we began a writing piece on Terry Fox. I was impressed with how much the students already knew about him!

Since the day was heating up quickly, we went outside for PE a little early. After reviewing our rules and warming up, we practiced soccer dribbling and took shots on Napan’s “greatest goalie”—me! I only let in one goal, and the class is showing great progress. With temperatures in the high 20s, staying hydrated is very important.

Later, we finished our Terry Fox writing and went to the library for music. We clapped out rhythms with “ta” and “tee-tee,” then used them for up and down strums on the ukulele.

In Science, we worked in our nature and weather journals. We tested our weather vanes again and played a quick game with our thermometers to practice reading temperatures.

Before the day ended, we read more from School Days According to Humphrey. Humphrey finished his first day but is still wondering about the kids from last year. We also watched a short French video with some simple phrases. To close, we wrote in our Book of Gratitude with the starter: “Someone who was kind today was…” Then we signed our home-to-school books and had a few minutes of free choice before the bell.

Finally, best of luck to our cross-country runners heading to Blackville Park after school today! The course walk-through starts at 3:45 and the races begin at 4:00. Good luck, Cubs—we’re proud of you!

POD: Terry Fox Kick-off Assembly

Our morning began with bus evacuation practice for all buses at once. This was a new way of organizing it, but it worked out smoothly—thank you to everyone for being patient while we got it done!

After that, we moved into our regular routine: spelling, “Show, Not Tell,” listening games, a maze, and getting our book boxes ready.

Next came one of the big highlights of the day—our DOT Day photos and videos with the drone! We can’t wait to see how the videos turn out.

Math time had us revisiting number representation and practicing benchmarks on number lines. Grade 2 worked with 0, 25, 50, and 100, while Grade 3 tackled 0, 250, 500, 750, and 1000.

Mid-morning, we headed to an assembly to launch our Terry Fox fundraiser. We watched videos, learned some facts about Terry’s incredible journey, and even gave away a few t-shirts! Keep an eye out for information coming home later this week.

Back in class, we settled in for “read to self,” then began a discussion on Terry Fox. Before long, Mrs. Lehnart arrived and brought the class outside for Guidance, where we explored mindfulness in nature. How do you think spending time outside can help you feel calmer and more focused?

In PE, the focus was on soccer skills. With some of our Grade 3 students joining the Napan soccer team for the very first time, the excitement was high! We practiced passing and receiving while working on keeping our kicks steady—no “squishing the bug!”

Science and Social Studies with Ms. Doucet kept the energy going. We created our own weather vanes and tested them outdoors. The wind wasn’t strong today, so we’ll have to try again another time. How did your vane turn out?

The afternoon included another chapter from School Days According to Humphrey, where the students learned how to clean Humphrey’s cage. We also worked on French vocabulary—numbers 1 to 10 and colors—and wrote in our Book of Gratitude with the prompt: “One thing I was excited for today was…”

We wrapped up with home-to-school books and a bit of free choice time. A special good-luck shout-out goes to our Grade 3–5 Cubs, who are representing Napan at the King Street Turf tonight against Miramichi Rural. Go Cubs go!