This week, we have been working hard to transition into our new classroom and our new year. Our big project this week was to move from Room 18 into Room 7. We decided that it was better to move now, rather than to have the students come back to a new room in September. This way, the students will know what to expect when they return to school after the summer. The students were involved at every step so that they could feel ownership of their new space, and would buy in to the move. “We moved from Room 18 to Room 7. We moved all of our stuff; our desks, the tables, and calendar and it was fun.” –BM “I am glad that we moved. I like this classroom.” –DM “I helped move my chair and other chairs. I also moved the rolling bookshelf, which is pretty small. It was hard because books kept falling off. It was cool because I didn’t move to a different classroom before.” -WBR On Thursday, we visited the Calgary Corn Maze, and had a great time. We practised our observation and inquiry skills as we used our senses to observe the animals. We practised showing expected behaviour in a group and making safe choices with the entire group in mind ("We Need" thinking rather than "I Want" thinking). “It was fun and we saw baby duckies. I learned that baby ducks stay together and that they don’t like to be picked up; they like to be watched.” –BM “We saw baby kittens. Only adults could pick them up. They felt soft.” –DM “When we went to the Corn Maze and we went into the barn, we saw a bunch of ducks. There was a family of 'quackers.' And also we saw bunnies. There more ducks than any other animal. The ducks were cute.” –WBR In Math, we have been developing our money sense. “We were counting with bills and change. I learned that there are five dollar bills, ten dollar bills, $20 bills, and a lot more.” –BM “We did lots of subtraction. Ms. R. was trying to trick us by giving change with a lot of coins.” –WBR One of Room 7's favourite subjects is Music class with Mrs. Bishop. The students eagerly anticipate our next period with Mrs. Bishop. “We do boomwhackers and we’re doing songs with them, and it’s really fun. We’re reading music notes and we’re making a song.” –BM Important Dates: Wednesday, June 21: Room 7 Safeway Trip leaving at 9.30a (**Parent Volunteers Welcome**) Thursday, June 22: Talent Show Assembly Tuesday, June 27: Sports Day & Hot Dog Lunch Thursday, June 29: Report Cards & Last Day of Classes
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