Ms. Gill's Nifty Nighthawks 2019/2020

Dear Families, Week 3 - check!  Thank you again for ALL your hard work boys and girls in the tasks assigned.  Some of the highlights were the comic strips for COVID-19, the balloon powered Lego cars, and the wall-sit challenge (many made significant improvements in their times throughout the week).  I am doing my best to offer timely feedback to help improve achievement, but also as a means to connect with my students and to reassure / help motivate them that everything they're doing at home for their distance learning means a lot to me! Parents, without your support, none of this would be possible, SO, THANK YOU AGAIN!!  I know how much effort you're putting into this too :-) I appreciate it more than I can fully express. Below you will find a video that was compiled by our super secretary Mrs. Beattie!  I'm sure many of you have seen on social media a variety of different ways that schools have been reaching out to students and parents. Here's our staff

Dear Families, Week 2 of distance learning - check!  I hope your child and you enjoyed working through all or many of the activities provided.  I am doing my best to ensure I plan tasks that are engaging and help reinforce all that I've taught your child up to Mar. 13th. The weekly 'Literacy and Numeracy' work are all concepts your child has 'SCHEMA' (background knowledge and experience) for so he or she should be able to complete the tasks with minimal support. Of course, it's OK to work through the problems together as I am trying to provide challenges (some thinking application questions for math), but I only want to be fair and focus on concepts that I've taught explicitly in class and have modelled for my students. Any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact me!     Beginning of the Week Check-In: I had the pleasure of calling and speaking with MANY parents and students on Tuesday morning!  I woke up and I had a h

Dear Families, Wishing you a safe and happy Easter with your loved ones that you're currently living with during this unprecedented time.  I realize it won't look or sound the same as previous years, but the feelings of love remain and you'll create a one of a kind Easter memory that you can cherish as a family forever!! Week 1 of Distance Learning - check!  I am SO PROUD of my students and their supportive families for taking the initiative, time, and energy to put in the work to adapt to this new platform of learning (for the time being - I'm still holding out hope to reunite with my students). Change can be daunting as many know and have experienced.  My sincere hope is that the manner / layout in which I've provided my lessons and tasks this week hasn't caused anyone a feeling of being overwhelmed as this is NEVER or WILL BE my intention.  If it has, feel and be with these emotions and know that WE are in this together!!  I understand and will