Friday, December 3rd, 2021

 Today we: 

• Wrote our weekly Letter to Miss Gadbois
• Learned about food chains and food webs and began our research by discovering if our chosen wetland animal was a producer, consumer, or decomposer
• Watched and voted on each others' submissions for the Minecraft CBE Design Challenge
• Listed to Mrs. Brinson read the book, "Share Some Kindness Bring Some Light" and wrote down ways we could show kindness 
• Went outside and made observations using our senses about how the weather has shifted during Field Study Friday

Updates: 

As we head into December, we have planned special activities and Spirit Days for the last 10 school days before Winter Break to help students feel some joy, build a sense of community, and capture some memories. We wanted families to have some time to prepare so their children could participate where possible. 

Monday, December 6 – Classroom Door Decorating Contest / North Pole Ninja Random Acts of Kindness activities begin and continue for the next two weeks 

Tuesday, December 7 – SPIRIT DAY - “Dress Like You’re Going on Vacation” Day 

Wednesday, December 8 – Cards for Seniors Day (We will be writing messages for seniors in Newport Harbour Long-Term Care and Assisted Living Facilities that could use a little love and joy.) 

Thursday, December 9 – SPIRIT DAY – Wear Red & Green Day 

Friday, December 10 – SPIRIT DAY - Pajama Day / Door Decorating Voting Day  

Monday, December 13 – SPIRIT DAY - “Dress to Impress” Day (Wear an outfit you would wear to a favourite family celebration (such as for Diwali, Hanukkah, Christmas, New Year’s, Chinese New Year, etc.) 

Tuesday, December 14 - Deadline for photos to be sent to mlbrinson@cbe.ab.ca for our NLS Winter Family Traditions iMovie

• By highlighting everyone's celebrations, both students and families will be able to see the different traditions celebrated during different holidays, such as Christmas, Hanukkah, Winter Solstice, and Kwanzaa, just to name a few, and learn to celebrate our differences while learning more about each other.
• Pictures can be of your family:
  • making cards or gifts
  • baking cookies
  • decorating a Christmas tree
  • hanging stockings
  • putting up lights
  • visiting Zoo Lights or the Festival of Lights
  • building a snowman
  • ice skating at Bowness Park or a place you love
  • tobogganing, skiing or snowboarding
  • winter camping
  • giving back to nature
  • lighting candles
  • singing or dancing
  • wrapping presents
  • volunteering
  • doing anything that represents a tradition that you have during the winter season​​​​​​​

Tuesday, December 14 – SPIRIT DAY - Festive Sweater Day 

Wednesday, December 15 – SPIRIT DAY - Festive Hat Day 

Thursday, December 16 – SPIRIT DAY - Festive Sock Day 

Friday, December 17 – SPIRIT DAY - Jersey Day