TWAS June 7



Hello Everyone,

It was great seeing so many of you this week during our visit to Dr. George and at the art walk.  The project came together beautifully.  The grade 8 students were so welcoming, and many of the letters that they wrote were so thoughtful and encouraging.   Our students were so polite and respectful.  They were also very brave.  It is a little intimidating walking into a room filled with grade 8’s, but they did it and they asked some great questions too! 

The cookies turned out amazingly. The students collaborated so beautifully at their stations that I was able to get the dishes done as they worked!  Here are a couple of pictures to enjoy, along with the recipe for those interested (the children had a modified version, that I am happy to forward to anyone interested, and I did the baking part):





In addition to all of our art and baking business, we had a concert, assembly and Club Friday this week.  We have also been enjoying some really fun Coyote stories that were written by the incredible indigenous storyteller/author, Thomas King.  

Here are some quick conversation-starter points about the rest of our activities:

Science:  We began our independent animal inquiries, and have already discovered some really cool facts.

Math:  Graphing, battleship, math facts and problems such as this,

There are bicycles, tricycles and skateboards parked in our Cranston School bike rack.  If there are 19 wheels, how many bicycles, tricycles and skateboards are there parked in our bike rack?

Language Arts:  Letter writing; theatre box work and two FABULOUS performances; coyote story skits. 

Social Studies: Some Acadian history lessons, as told through a beautiful historical fiction story called Fiddles and Spoons, Journey of an Acadian Mouse written by Lila Hope-Simpson. 


I'll leave the rest to your little ones.  Enjoy the 'D.G.S." art, below, and have a wonderful weekend everyone.

See you Monday 73!!





















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