Ms. Gill's Nifty Nighthawks 2019/2020

Dear Families, It’s been a very busy, yet productive week of rehearsals in preparation for our Holiday Concert and upcoming Empathy Assembly!  Students have been working hard on their public speaking and performing skills.  I am very proud of their efforts! Holiday Concert: Thank you to all the staff, students, and families for attending and sharing your smiles during our amazing performances (day and evening show).  It was a true joy seeing Kindergarten to Grade 4 students perform with such enthusiasm, poise, and spirit! A special thank you to Mr. Morin our music teacher for organizing and teaching my students “Silent Night ”  on the recorder and singing "It Feels like Christmas."  My class is certainly surrounded with beautiful musicians and singers!! Another special thank you to Mrs. Johnson our dance teacher for organizing and teaching my students the magnificent swing dance!!  I can say with c...

Dear Families, This week, we experienced our first snow day of the school year.  I hope everyone remained safe on the roads yesterday as you commuted to work. I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!  Enjoy playing out in the snow with your loved ones!  It looks like it's going to be a beautiful weekend for outdoor play! Math: We have wrapped up our Patterning & Algebra Unit and we will have our assessment on Monday.  Thank you students who have been working on their practice questions at home! Our next unit will focus on Geometry & Spatial Sense:  Location & Movement The expectations are as follows: – describe movement from one location to another using a grid map (e.g., to get from the swings to the sandbox, move three squares to the right and two squares down) – identify flips, slides, and turns, through investigation using concrete materials and physical motion, and name flips, slides, and turns as reflections, translations, a...