September 28th 2017 the grade 7/8 class went downtown to the Kingston Writer’s Festival to hear Craig Davidson speak about his memoir, Precious Cargo, and what you need to make a memoir. The seminar took place at the Holiday Inn, downtown from 11-12. Mr. Spencer and Mrs. Singh each drove a van full of students…
Year: 2017
Numbers, Letters, and More!
Now that we have established classroom routines, it is time to get to business! This past week in Math, we were using chalk boards to practice writing numbers, and we had to draw pictures using that number. Some of the class had a chance to explore the number 6 and figure out how many ways…
First Lego League
We had another busy week! This week was our second trip to Little Cat Creek. We explored some new trails and pretended to be different animals. In Gym class we did Cosmic Yoga. We stretched, lunged, and jumped our way through a Star Wars story. This week was our first week doing the Lego League.…
We Survived...
What an adventure we had this week! We had the privilege of being taken on a two day backpacking trip to Frontenac Park by the incredible Mr. Schleger. When we arrived, we went straight to the office to check in and grab our campsite information. Not the most exciting thing to do, so Ms. Jesser…
The Outdoor Classroom
This week, the Grade 1/2 class discovered that we learn sooooooo much when we explore the “outdoor classroom”! During our trip to Little Cataraqui Creek Conservation Area we learned about taking care of nature and our environment. We explored a stream and found many wonderful tiny creatures. We learned about camouflage and played a fun hiding game. We went on a long hike through the forest and looked at moss, fungi, and wild flowers. Little Cat Creek is a fabulous place to learn! We can’t wait to go back!
Week 3 Adventures!
What an exciting week, week 3 was in grade 5/6!!! We are full speed ahead with after school activities, including soccer club, games club, and golf club!! We got to experience Mr. Schleger’s yummy BBQing for hot lunch this week, some of Celeste’s awesome grilled cheese, and great pizza! Academically, we were really focused on…
Another Incredible Week!
Week 3 has proven to be just as exciting as the first 2 weeks of school! After learning all about cows last week, we needed to start learning about the community helpers around us. Learning about Farmers seemed appropriate for our first helper. We continued to learn about what farmers do and what kinds of…
First Trip To Little Cat Creek
We had another awesome week! We met with the Kindergarten class and did reading buddies for the first time. We had a lot of fun reading stories to them! We also went to Little Cat Creek for the first time this week. We learned about insects and some of us got to hold a monarch…
Book Club Adventures: Chapter One
BOOK CLUB ADVENTURES
We are reading ‘The City of Ember’ by Jeanne DuPrau. It’s a YA novel set in a dark city where everything is old and slowly breaking down. Two children, Lina and Doon, start to investigate the hidden areas and discover a great big secret….
We meet on Tuesdays from 4:30-5:30, and have a discussion about aspects of the book’s theme, the characters, and interesting plot points. To add to our literacy skills, we discuss unfamiliar vocabulary and read sections out loud to each other. The best part, according to the club members, is snack time! We have only started reading the first two chapters, so if you know someone in grade 3-8 who would enjoy reading along with us, please contact the school to register.
Happy reading!
~ Ms. Coe
Fun at the Fair!
The Grade 1/2 class had a very busy week preparing for and attending the Kingston Fall Fair. We learned all about milking cows, sheering sheep, and being a blacksmith. We saw beautiful flowers and had the opportunity to see the farm animals up close! What a fabulous experience! We can’t wait for the next adventure! Learning outside the classroom is so much fun!
