Ms. Midgley's Blog

Hi everyone! Today we did explore and play had daily 5 in the morning. After snack we started talking about texture in art and the different objects in our classroom that can make interesting textures. One video we watched talked about texture vs. implied texture (feeling the texture and smooth surfaces that only appear to have different textures). We then had a presentation from the Calgary Public Library. They are offering over 500 FREE programs this summer. Here is the list of all programs: https://events.calgarypubliclibrary.com/programs/online-registration An information sheet was also sent home about their summer reading program. For gym, I could tell students really needed to move their bodies and could only handle minimal instructions so we decided to play freeze dance. They had a great time and had some pretty interesting dance moves. In the afternoon we had our last music class and guest reader. After recess, we tested different textures in the classroom with cr...

Hi everyone! This morning we did explore and play and decided on a team name for Sports Day tomorrow - The Beach Bros! We talked about how "bros" doesn't have to meet boys and that it means we are cool beach goers. Students then had snack and went to music. After music we had daily 5 literacy and a very short work period. For gym we went outside and during this time we also took some pictures. I like to take a picture with every student at the end of the year doing whatever they want me to do as a keepsake! In the afternoon we had guest reader and worked on our Sports Day flag. Each student decorated their own pair of sunglasses to add to our sign. When they were finished they continued with their work period jobs. We did a big clean up of our classroom for visitors to come after school and watched a Wild Kratts as a reward for the great cleaning job students did! TOMORROW IS SPORTS DAY! Our theme is beach day! Please dress in your beach attire (just no swim suits) St...

Hi Everyone, This morning students were joined by Miss L who was in the classroom during Explore and Play while I was in a meeting. We did Daily 5 literacy and during work period we worked on spelling, writing, colour by number addition math, and a graphing activity. For the graphing activity, students read data and created a simple bar graph and answered questions about the data. The second part of the activity was creating 3 survey questions to ask their classmates and recording the data. The students really enjoyed this activity! We spent gym outside enjoying the beautiful weather. In the afternoon, we had guest reader and did a writing activity. We need to decide on a class mascot/flag/team name for Friday's Sports Day! We brainstormed things that remind us of the beach and talked about using adjectives and alliteration in our team name. Students wrote what they thought the mascot should be and why and drew a picture. Tomorrow morning we will vote on our mascot and in the a...

Hello everyone! This morning we started our day off with music. Students had a substitute in music so this was definitely a bizarre way to start our day. We then had explore and play, snack and daily 5. We took some time to enjoy our new SmartBoard and talked about some of the birds that are found in Alberta. We also watched a video about how to identify different trees in Alberta. We had a presentation from some Grade 4 students about Sports Day on Friday. During gym we started to play bench dodgeball however, we had some difficulties listening and playing safely so our class came back to the classroom and spent our last 10 minutes using Go Noodle Plus. In the afternoon, we had guest reader and work period time. During work period, students were working on spelling, writing and an addition colour by number activity. Students chose their own spelling words and will be bringing those home. For writing, students could choose to write a weekend journal or write about their favourite p...

Hey Lake Bonavista School! Get ready for sports at the beach, because on Friday, June 22nd, we are having a Beach Party themed Sports Day!  Students will have the whole morning to participate in awesome games like beach ball balance, pool noodle javelin, take the plunge relay  and many more. Each classroom will be creating their own team mascot for the event. Students are encouraged to dress in beach clothes, don’t forget the sunscreen! A healthy, nutritious snack will be provided by Parent Council on Sports Day. Fun Lunch will only be for those who ordered. If it’s sunny remember to bring sunscreen, a water bottle, a hat, and proper footwear. If it’s cloudy remember to bring a jacket or sweater, a water bottle, and proper footwear. See you at the LBS Beach Party on Sports Day! The Active Living Committee x

Hi Everyone! Today we started our daily with Daily 5 literacy! During work period students were doing art with Kids Art Club, working on spelling and some research using PebbleGo. The Grade 1s attended a Flag Day "assembly" in the gym. We had a Lions Club member come talk to us about the Canadian flag and each Grade 1 student will be bringing home a certificate and their own Canadian Flag. We also had our spelling quiz where students quizzed each other - they did a great job! In the afternoon we had guest reader and went to Mrs. Melindy's class for a story. We then had gym with our big buddy class! We needed to be out of the classroom during this time for our SmartBoard to be fixed... although they did not show up 😔 At the end of the day we had some free choice time while we anticipated the arrival of the SmartBoard techs. For the last 30 minutes of the day we joined Miss Ireland's class to watch Zoboomafoo while they started working on our Smart Board. We are ...

Hello everyone, Today we did Explore and Play and went to Mr. Link's class to practice our song for the assembly. During work period students were working on spelling, writing, and a Father's Day activity. We had gym outside. In the afternoon we had guest reader and more work time. If students were done their work, they were working on their genius hour research. At the end of the day we got together with Miss Ireland and Mr. Link's classes to share the videos that will be in the assembly. We are asking students not to turn around and watch them during the assembly so we thought it would be a good idea to show them. TOMORROW IS THE BIG ASSEMBLY DAY. THE ASSEMBLY BEGINS AROUND 1PM. WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE! PLEASE SEND YOUR CHILD WITH SUNGLASSES FOR THE PERFORMANCE IF POSSIBLE!