December 19th, 2025

Hello families,

We had an amazing last week of school. Here is what we got up to:

In math/art we created snowflakes using the coloured bead bars. Students then recording the value of their snowflake and graphed it. Those who were ready for a challenge calculated the value of their snowflakes too.

Free Writing and Christmas Wish lists.

In Science, students were tasked with designing a toy for a child, inspired by the book Kid Christmas: Of The Claus Brothers Toy Store by David Litchfield. Students engaged in hands-on, independent work, applying the design thinking model to brainstorm, plan, create, and refine their toy ideas. Each toy needed to slide, roll, or rock, encouraging creativity, and problem-solving.

Three furry friends from the North Pole joined our class! We welcomed Kiááyo (Bear), Iinííwa (Bison), and Makoyii (Wolf). In the new year, we will be learning their Blackfoot names as they help teach us about the Seven Sacred Teachings in the new year.

In literacy, we began learning about parts of speech using the Montessori grammar symbols. Students are learning to identify and use nouns, adjectives, and verbs in Grade 1/2. This work supports sentence building, reading comprehension, and writing skills.

Final cards for our community project as well as some individualized cards for our big buddies! We took part in a card exchange on Thursday.

Math Games

Words of the Week (New Year)

Spicy Words:

winter

holiday celebrate Outdoor Time

Caroling

Responsible Work Choices of the Week

Gym with our big buddies. We played Grinch Gift Grab!

Students have been working on their snow globe ornaments over the past couple of weeks. With help from Ms. Katrin, we put them together, and they turned out fantastic. We hope you enjoy them!