Monday, September 29, 2025

Agendas: Monday, September 29

 School Activities:

  • Math:
    • Classifying decimals
      • Terminating & Repeating
    • Quizzes will be handed back on Wednesday morning
  • English: 
    • Reviewing the first 2 slides
  • Socials:
    • Orange Shirt Day origami
    • Due Wednesday morning by end of recess

What's Going On: 

  • Grade 7 Hoodies - $40 - sizing completed today
    • Don't send money in yet - expect about 4-6 weeks return time
  • Truth & Reconciliation Day - No School
    • Tuesday, September 30
  • Hot Lunch - Wednesday, October 1 - pizza
    • Confirm with your family if you are expecting hot lunch
  • Intramural Soccer - W/Th/Fri of next week at lunch
  • No XC Run this week

Friday, September 26, 2025

Agendas: Friday, September 26

  School Activities:

  • BOKS: circuit on Monday 
  • Math:
    • Subtracting Decimals
    • Quiz on Monday morning
  • English: 
    • October speech - topic selected and slides started
    • Harris Burdick writing handed back
  • French:
    • Basic greetings and numbers 1-10
  • ADST
    • Day 2 of Lego Robotics

What's Going On: 

  • Volleyball Teams:
    • Grade 6/7 boys - practice Monday at lunch
  • Orange Shirt Day - Monday, September 29
    • Consider wearing an orange shirt in support of Truth & Reconcilitation
  • Truth & Reconcilitation Day - No School
    • Tuesday, September 30
  • Intramural Soccer - W/Th/Fri of next week at lunch
  • No XC Run next week

Thursday, September 25, 2025

Agendas: Thursday, September 25

 School Activities:

  • BOKS: community walk tomorrow
  • Math:
    • Quiz on Monday morning
  • English: 
    • Speech conclusions notes
  • Science:
    • More planets. More space. More solar system.
  • School Photos:
    • Ordering code pamphlet sent home yesterday
  • Cursive Practice:
    • Letters T & L completed
  • Library (next week only)
    • Monday morning

What's Going On: 

  • Milk Cards - ordering is now available - help yourself - blue forms in mailbox
    • Cards from last year are still valid
    • Sales starts next week
  • Popcorn Sales - starts tomorrow- $1/bag
    • 3 bags maximum per day
    • If you want to pre-order for weeks and weeks, feel free to
  • Volleyball Teams:
    • Sign up was today for Grades 5 - 7
    • Grade 6/7 girls - practice tomorrow at lunch
  • Orange Shirt Day - Monday, September 29
    • Consider wearing an orange shirt in support of Truth & Reconcilitation
  • Truth & Reconcilitation Day - No School
    • Tuesday, September 30

Wednesday, September 24, 2025

Agendas: Wednesday, September 24

 School Activities:

  • Math:
    • Day 2 of adding decimals
  • Science:
    • Different planetary facts
  • Arts Ed:
    • Recursive Spirals Good Copy
  • School Photos:
    • Ordering code pamphlet sent home today

What's Going On: 

  • Milk Cards - ordering is now available - help yourself - blue forms in mailbox
    • Cards from last year are still valid
  • Terry Fox Run - tomorrow morning - please bring runners
    • School fundraising - Toonies for Terry - please consider bringing a toonie as a donation for cancer research
  • Cross Country Running:
    • Next race: today at Eaglepoint Golf Course
  • Back to School BBQ:
  • Popcorn Sales - starts Friday - $1/bag
    • 3 bags maximum per day
    • If you want to pre-order for weeks and weeks, feel free to

 

Tuesday, September 23, 2025

Agendas: Tuesday, September 23

 School Activities:

  • English:
    • Body - good copies of Harris Burdick - due end of day tomorrow
  • Math:
    • Adding Decimals - verbalizing them properly
  • Science:
    • Completed solar system boxes 
  • ADST:
    • Demonstrating effective typing strategies
  • Parent email sent home this morning

What's Going On: 

  • Terry Fox Run - Thursday morning
    • School fundraising - Toonies for Terry - please consider bringing a toonie as a donation for cancer research
  • Cross Country Running:
    • Next race: tomorrow at Eaglepoint Golf Course
  • Picture Day - Individual photos:
    • Wednesday, September 24
  • Back to School BBQ:
  • Popcorn Sales - start next Friday - $1/bag
    • 3 bags maximum per day
    • If you want to pre-order for weeks and weeks, feel free to

Friday, September 19, 2025

Agendas: Friday, September 19

 School Activities:

  • Library - book exchange on Tuesday 
  • English:
    • Read aloud assessments continuing this week 
      • When you will read? 4 left to read!
  • English:
    • Body - speeches - text/image balance on slides
  • Big / Little Buddies: started them today - 2-3x/month
  • Read 15 minutes each day (Sat, Sun & Mon)
  • 1 hour of outdoor, screen-free time each day (Sat, Sun & Mon)

What's Going On: 

  • Source some headphones for the year to be kept in the classroom (label with name)
  • Terry Fox Run - next Thursday
    • School fundraising - Toonies for Terry - please consider bringing a toonie as a donation for cancer research
  • Pro D Day - No School
    • Monday, September 22
  • Cross Country Running:
    • Practice Tuesday at lunch
    • Next race: Wednesday at Eaglepoint Golf Course
  • Picture Day - Individual photos:
    • Wednesday, September 24
  • Back to School BBQ:
  • Popcorn Sales - start next Friday - $1/bag
    • 3 bags maximum

Thursday, September 18, 2025

Agendas: Thursday, September 18

 School Activities:

  • BOKS - community walk tomorrow
  • English:
    • Read aloud assessments continuing this week 
      • When you will read? 7 left to do so!
  • English:
    • Mysteries of Harris Burdick - Part 2 
      • The House on Maple Street
  • Cursive Practice:
    • The letter E - take home blue notebook
  • Science:
    • Box making - constellations
  • Math:
    • Problem of the Week - due tomorrow morming if doing so
  • Big / Little Buddies: starts tomorrow
  • ADST - building a breakdancer

What's Going On: 

  • Source some headphones for the year to be kept in the classroom (label with name)
  • Dallas Spirit Wear - now on sale - link
  • Terry Fox Run - next Thursday
    • School fundraising - Toonies for Terry - please consider bringing a toonie as a donation for cancer research
  • Hot Lunch - ordering is now open on Munchalunch website 
    • For lunches until Christmas break
  • Pro D Day - No School
    • Monday, September 22
  • Picture Day - Individual photos:
    • Wednesday, September 24
  • Back to School BBQ:

 

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Agendas: Wednesday, September 17

  School Activities:

  • BOKS - running lines on the board tomorrow morning 
  • Math:
    • Left side of the decimal
      • BIG numbers
  • English:
    • Read aloud assessments continuing this week 
      • When will you read? - we are halfway done
  • Science:
    • The Raven & The Sun - comprehension
  • Socials:
    • Terry Fox Word Art
  • Arts Ed:
    • Recursive Spirals - rough copy ongoing
  • Math:
    • Problem of the Week - handed out today - submit by Friday morning to the office envelope
  • Big / Little Buddies: starts on Friday of this week

What's Going On: 

  • Source some headphones for the year to be kept in the classroom (label with name)
  • Dallas Spirit Wear - now on sale - link
  • Terry Fox Run - next Thursday
    • School fundraising - Toonies for Terry - please consider bringing a toonie as a donation for cancer research
  • Hot Lunch - ordering is now open on Munchalunch website 
    • For lunches until Christmas break
  • Pro D Day - No School
    • Monday, September 22
  • Picture Day - Individual photos:
    • Wednesday, September 24
  • Back to School BBQ:
    • Wednesday, September 24 (Classroom open from 5-7 PM, Mr. Reed can't make it)

Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Agendas: Tuesday, September 16

 School Activities:

  • BOKS - Ms. Kolasa leader tomorrow
  • English:
    • Components of an introduction
    • All About Me - practice intro - have done by Friday
  • English:
    • Read aloud assessments continuing this week 
      • When will you read?
  • Math:
    • What is a decimal?
  • Math:
    • Problem of the Week - handed out today - submit by Friday morning to the office envelope
  • Science:
    • Indigenous stories about the sun and solar system

What's Going On: 

  • Source some headphones for the year to be kept in the classroom (label with name)
  • Dallas Spirit Wear - now on sale - link
  • XC Running 
    • First race is tomorrow after school at Mac Park
  • Terry Fox Run - next Thursday
    • School fundraising - Toonies for Terry - please consider bringing a toonie as a donation for cancer research
  • Hot Lunch - ordering is now open on Munchalunch website 
    • For lunches until Christmas break
  • Pro D Day - No School
    • Monday, September 22

Monday, September 15, 2025

Agendas: Monday, September 15

 School Activities:

  • BOKS - Mr. Cartie leader tomorrow
  • English:
    • What makes a great speech?
  • English:
    • The Mysteries of Harris Burdick
  • English:
    • Read aloud assessments continuing this week
  • Math:
    • Place value and decimals unit started
  • Library:
    • First book sign out tomorrow

What's Going On: 

  • Dallas Spirit Wear - now on sale - link
  • XC Running Packages
    • Return form to the office
    • Practice tomorrow at lunch
    • First race is Wednesday of this week after school
  • Terry Fox Run - next Thursday
    • School fundraising - Toonies for Terry
  • Hot Lunch - ordering is now open on Munchalunch website 
    • For lunches until Christmas break

Friday, September 12, 2025

Agendas: Friday, September 12

   School Activities:

  • BOKS - circuit Monday
  • English:
    • Started effective speech writing
  • English:
    • Read aloud assessments next week 
  • Get outside this weekend - minimum one hour of fresh air every day

What's Going On: 

  • Dallas Spirit Wear - now on sale - link
  • XC Running Packages - sent home today - return permission forms to the office
    • First run is next Wednesday, Sept 17 @ MacArthur Island after school

Thursday, September 11, 2025

Agendas: Thursday, September 11

  School Activities:

  • BOKS - community walk tomorrow - last call for forms!
  • ADST:
    • TypingPal Login and Initial Assessment
  • PE - tomorrow - activewear
  • Science:
    • Space Knows and Wonders

What's Going On: 

  • OUResponsibilities - selected September jobs today
  • Student Info package - sent home Wednesday - sign a bunch and return
  • Fire drill tomorrow afternoon
  • XC Running Packages - sent home today - return permission forms to the office
    • First run is next Wednesday, Sept 17 @ MacArthur Island after school

Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Agendas: Wednesday, September 10

 School Activities:

  • Math:
    • What's My Number & Four Fours
  • Socials:
    • Soup, salad, sandwich (Perspective Part 1)
  • Arts Ed:
    • 123ABC$#@ (Perspective Part 2)
  • Science:
    • The Matrix

What's Going On: 

  • Intramural soccer - sign up happened today
  • Walking permission form - return by Friday
  • Student Info package - sent home yesterday - sign a bunch and return
  • PAC flyer - sent home yesterday
    • Coupon books
  • Fire drill Friday afternoon
  • XC Running: 
    • Practice tomorrow at lunch

Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Agendas: Tuesday, September 9

School Activities:

  • Name tags - due end of day Thursday
  • English
    • Fall Non-Fiction Reading Assessment
  • Science:
    • Started today with Mrs. Szydlik
  • Parent email sent home - today

What's Going On: 

  • Walking permission form - return by Friday
  • Student Info package - sent home today - sign a bunch and return
  • PAC flyer - sent home today
    • Coupon books
  • Fire drill Friday afternoon
  • XC Running: 
    • Practices at lunch on Tues/Thurs

Monday, September 8, 2025

Agendas: Monday, September 8

 What's Going On:

  • Parent letter sent home today
  • Walking permission form sent today - sign and return 
  • Cross Country Sign Up - tomorrow at recess (gym)
  • Fire drill Friday afternoon

Sunday, September 7, 2025

2025-26 School Year

 Welcome back to another school year! 

The blog has been cleared of all of last year's posts and is ready to be filled up with all things 2025-26 School Year! 

We will post to this link each day when the kids fill in their Agendas! Stay tuned for ongoing classroom activities, general information and important dates/events within our class and school!