Mighty Learners in Room 16/17

THURSDAY DECEMBER 5 th  @ 6:00 pm WINTER MUSICAL – THE BIG CHILL! EDC, Kindergarten, Grade 1 and Grade 2 The Weather Reporter promises a BIG snowstorm is on its way to JAMES SHORT MEMORIAL!  How great it would be to have a snow day.  We could play in the snow, go skating, watch soaps on the TV or YouTube!  Teachers and Students in the play discover they are not so different after all! Students of JAMES SHORT MEMORIAL have been working hard learning lines, lyrics and choreography!  Our 30-minute Musical will prove to be a performance of fun and laughter!  Please come and see all of our hard work!  Every voice counts! Final Rehearsal Thursday 11:00 am (guests welcome) and  SHOWTIME 6:00 pm Please have your child at the school by 5:40 pm.  No costumes required.  Students may wear clothes that make them look like a teacher, a student, or their most sparkly / handsome outfit.  Parents will be let into the gym by ...

Due to cold temperatures, our field trip to Fish Creek Provincial Park has been rescheduled  for Wednesday, December 11. We are still needing volunteers for this trip.  If you are available please email dswaters@cbe.ab.ca ASAP.

Monday, November 11 No School (Remembrance Day) Thursday, November 21 Evening Conferences Friday, November 22 School Conferences ( No School for Students) Wednesday, November 27 Field Trip to Fish Creek Park, volunteers needed

Within our Social Studies curriculum, students have been exploring mapping- starting with the area we spend the most time in... our classroom!! We started by listing out the 11 most important things in our classroom- including everything from the doors and the desks, to the sink.  Students were then tasked with creating a "birds eye view" representation of our classroom using a variety of loose part manipulatives.  Ms. Anna and I were very impressed at the creativity of our Grade Ones and Twos!  When students were finished their maps, we referenced our checklist together and they self- assessed whether or not they remembered all of our important parts! Those who forgot some, now have an understanding of where they can improve at their second mapping attempt.  Check out some of our sweet maps! If you would like to see photos of your child on our classroom blog, make sure that you have signed and returned a Media Consent form ...