Ms. Gill's Nifty Nighthawks 2019/2020

Dear Families, Is it March already!?  One more school week until the Break!    I’m sure you’re looking forward to it as you get to spend quality time with your wonderful child(ren).  With the snow fall and colder temperatures being unpredictable, always be prepared to b undle up and stay cozy everyone!   Today's a PA Day for students.  What did you get up to?  Orin's  been spending time outside in nature being creative and having FUN by creating snow art that was inspired by Ms. West's art lesson earlier this week!  Check him out :-)  Thank you to Orin's Mom for sharing these lovely photos! One of the greatest joys for me as a teacher is seeing my students smile and enjoying themselves!  Orin's definitely inspired me to get outside this weekend and enjoy everything that our wonderful community has to offer during these winter months (skiing, snow shoeing, skating, hiking, etc...)! March's Character Trait: Let...

Dear Families, It's the last week of February already!?  It's a special one too because it's a LEAP YEAR!  Have you ever wondered Why Do We Have Leap Years ?   If so, check out the link to discover why! https://mysterydoug.com/mysteries/leap-year?code=8638fe4a526ec292a02606e42efa72cc Character Recognition: This month's character trait is  Inclusiveness - "We always include others in our play, we never send people away."    I selected two students for this award, but could have easily picked numerous others as the children in my classroom have been working hard at being inclusive, most have schema (background knowledge) for not being included, so everyone is doing their personal best to ensure others feel welcome! Congratulations to Sidney and Max for receiving the Inclusiveness award!  Well done you two!    I know your families will be so proud of you too just as much as I am :) Pink Shirt Day: Wednesday was dedicated to...