Today is orange shirt day.  Students gathered in the gym to listen to the Welcome Song, an aboriginal welcome song with drums and singing. Then, students watched the video linked above about the meaning behind this day. We left with a focus on positive change, writing positive messages about how children feel good and supported in schools now.

This week:

• We began a science unit about salmon with a focus this week on the salmon life cycle.
• We are continuing to focus on the long a sound as in cake, written using ai as in maison and j’ai.
• We will hear an Aboriginal legend about how the many islands off of the B.C. coast came to be.
• In math, we will focus more on subtraction.
• In language and art, our focus is autumn and Thanksgiving.
• In health, our focus is on nutrition. Last week, we learned about eating fruits and vegetables of many colours. Later this week, we will learn about the cereals group including the importance of whole grains.

Remember!

• Lockdown Drill Tuesday
• Home Reading book exchange and counting our points in Wednesday
• Library books due Thursday
• Bring a water bottle to school Every Day!
• Bring an agenda to school Every Day!

The October calendar was sent home today. Please look in your child’s agenda for it:)