DECEMBER NEWSLETTER 2017

ROOM 208

Amelia, Mary Rose, Abegail, Kai Gem, and Womnesh

at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights

Greetings parents and guardians of room 208,

We cannot believe it’s already December, can you? This past month has been full of exciting learning opportunities. Let us share a few of them with you.

Remembrance Day

Our class all had a role to play in preparations for the Remembrance Day ceremony held at our school. The Sistema students practiced diligently to deliver a beautiful performance. The choir students worked hard with Ms. Ella and touched everyone in the room with their beautiful voices. Kai Gem and Carmen made our class proud as they led the ceremony in a respectful but confident manner. The rest of the class participated by creating a wreath and listening respectfully in the audience.

Student-Led Conferences

Student-led conferences were a great success! Thank you to every guardian who showed their support by attending the conference. It was wonderful to meet with you all and discuss your child’s strengths and next steps. Remember I’m always happy to arrange meetings to address any concerns you may have. Contact the school at 204- 586-8381 to arrange a meeting.

Carmen and Kai Gem hosting the Remembrance Day ceremony.

Johnny enjoying a movement break during class.

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Academics

Students have been keeping busy in all areas!

• Students have begun a study of “The Boy in the Striped Pajamas”. This touching historical novel uses events of the holocaust to explore divisions in society.

• In math groups, students of 208 are exploring the distributive property of multiplication. Next week they will begin studying factors.

• In art and writing, students are creating autobiographies with self-portraits.

• In social studies, we are learning about the confederation of Canada and the treaties made between the Indigenous Nations of Canada and the Federal Government of Canada.

• This month in health we will begin a unit on digital citizenship and the roles we play in the digital world.

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Isaac with his insect enclosure right before introducing a live cricket!

Important Upcoming Dates

• WASAC King Edward Santa Breakfast (Saturday, December 2, 2017 from 8:00 AM-2:00 PM)

• Holiday Winter Concert (6:30 to 8:30 PM)