December 9th - 13th

Monday (Day One) - Arts Ed. w/ Mrs. McDonald, Phys. Ed.
Tuesday (Day Two) - Arts Ed. w/ Mrs. McDonald, Gr. 6 Band
Wednesday (Day Three) - Phys. Ed., Arts Ed. w/ Mrs. McDonald, Treasure Store, Book Shopping
Thursday (Day Four) - Cree w/ Ms. Elles, Treasure Store, Destination Imagination!
Friday (Day Five) - Cree w/ Ms. Elles, Fun Math Friday, Disney character letters (typed) DUE! Gr. 6 Band, Reading Buddies

CAFE Strategy of the Week: Trade a word / Guess a word
Numeracy Focus: I can demonstrate an understanding of probability

November 18th - 22nd

It's official - Our beloved Riders are off to the Grey Cup, and they don't have to go far! They will take on the Hamilton Tigercats in Grey Cup 101 right here in Regina. I guess we can safely declare this "Green Week"!

Here's what we'll be up to this week:

Monday (Day 1) - Arts Ed. w/ Mrs. McDonald, Phys. Ed.
Tuesday (Day 2) - Arts Ed. w/ Mrs. McDonald, Gr. 6 Band, Boys' Volleyball @ Albert School (Final Game)
Wednesday (Day 3) - Arts Ed. w/ Mrs. McDonald, Phys. Ed.
Thursday (Day 4) - Grade 6 Curling 
Friday (Day 5) - Green Day! Go Riders! Cree w/ Ms. Elles, Reading Buddies, Gr. 6 Band, Progress Reports sent home!

CAFE strategy of the week: Use word parts to determine meaning (prefixes, suffixes, origins, and abbreviations)

Numeracy: I can use strategies to multiply whole numbers.

November 11th - 15th

Monday - Remembrance Day - No School
Tuesday (Day 2) - Arts Ed. w/ Mrs. McDonald
Wednesday (Day 3) - Arts Ed. w/ Mrs. McDonald, Gr. 6 Band Sectionals
Thursday (Day 4) - Cree w/ Ms. Elles, Gr. 6 Curling
Friday (Day 5) - Rider Day! Gear up for the CFL Western Finals this weekend!Cree w/ Ms. Elles, Last day to hand in Term 1 assignments! Mr. H. at Destination Imagination workshop (am), Victoria Bourassa speaking, Gr. 6 Band

November 4th - 8th

Monday (Day 3) - Photo Retakes, Arts Ed. w/ Mrs. McDonald
Tuesday (Day 4) - Cree w/ Ms. Elles, CREATE w/ Corrine Lubenow, MacKenzie Art Gallery Field Trip (pm), Boys Volleyball @ Imperial School
Wednesday (Day 5) - Cree w/ Ms. Elles, CAT4 Exams begin (Gr. 5 only), Gr. 6 Band, Girls Volleyball vs. Imperial School
Thursday (Day 1) - Arts Ed. w/ Mrs. McDonald, Remembrance Day program
Friday (PD Day) - No classes for students

Reminder: There is no school on Monday, November 11th in honour of Remembrance Day.

October 28th - November 1st

Monday (Day 3) - Phys. Ed., Arts Ed. w/ Mrs. McDonald, Photo Orders / Curling notes due!
Tuesday (Day 4) - Cree w/ Ms. Elles, ACT! Retreat, Gr. 6 Curling begins, CREATE Session #2, Boys Volleyball vs. Kitchener @ Scott Collegiate
Wednesday (Day 5) - Cree w/ Ms. Elles, Gr. 6 Band, Girls Volleyball vs. Kitchener
Thursday (Day 1) - Black and Orange Day! Arts Ed. w/ Mrs. McDonald, Niska Boys
Friday (Day 2) - Arts Ed. w/ Mrs. McDonald, Gr. 6 Band Sectionals, Circle of Courage Assembly: Generosity, Reading Buddies

October 21st - 25th

Monday (Day 3) - Arts Ed. w/ Mrs. McDonald, CAFE Strategy: Use the Pictures
Tuesday (Day 4) - Cree w/ Ms. Elles, CREATE w/ Corrine Lubenow, Boys Volleyball vs. McDermid
Wednesday (Day 5) - Books and Bagels in gym (8:30), Cree w/ Ms. Elles, Art Gallery permission forms due, Gr. 6 Band, Girls Volleyball at McDermid
Thursday (Day 1) - Arts Ed. w/ Mrs. McDonald, MacKenzie Art Gallery (pm)
Friday (Day 2) - Arts Ed. w/ Mrs. McDonald, Fun Math Friday! Gr. 6 Curling permission forms due, Gr. 6 Band at McLurg, Agenda Survivor Day!

October 14th - 18th

Monday (Thanksgiving) - No School! Get your turkey on!
Tuesday (Day 4) - Gr. 6 Immunizations, Cree w/ Ms. Elles, Phys. Ed., Fiddling w/ Mr. Ward, Kurzweil Lesson w/ Mrs. McMillen, Boys' Volleyball vs. Walker
Wednesday (Day 5) - Cree w/ Ms. Elles, Gr. 6 Band, Girls' Volleyball @ Walker
Thursday (Day 1) - Arts Ed. w/ Mrs. McDonald, Phys. Ed.
Friday (Day 2) - Arts Ed. w/ Mrs. McDonald, Fun Math Friday, Reading Buddies, Gr. 6 Band @ McLurg

October 7th - 11th

It was fabulous to see so many of you at our goal setting conferences last week! We had some excellent discussions and I feel confident that we are all working together to keep our children progressing here at Wascana School!

This will be an incredibly busy week for us in Room 23! School pictures are on Monday morning, so be sure to wake up a little earlier and look your best! ;) I also want to wish our volleyball teams good luck as they both try to start their seasons 2-0 this week. Most importantly, they have been wonderful ambassadors for their school and we are extremely proud of them!

I will be out of the classroom for the entire day on Tuesday, as I am in planning meetings with Ms. Bird and Ms. Agecoutay all day. Together, we will lay out a map for our literacy and numeracy in the senior grades for this year. I am excited for the opportunity!

Monday (Day 4) - School photos, Cree w/ Ms. Elles, Daily 5 kick off!
Tuesday (Day 5) - Mr. Howse in meetings all day, Cree w/ Ms. Elles, Gr. 6 Band (pm), Boys Volleyball @ Rosemont School
Wednesday (Day 1) - Arts Ed. w/ Mrs. McDonald, Mrs. Nistor visiting Wascana School, Girls Volleyball (home game) vs. Rosemont School, Cross Country City Finals @ Douglas Park
Thursday (Day 2) - Arts Ed. w/ Mrs. McDonald, Full Band @ McLurg (pm)
Friday (Day 3) - Phys. Ed., Arts Ed. w/ Mrs. McDonald, Reading Buddies w/ Ms. Whittle's Kindergarten students

And now... some awesome school photos for you to enjoy!

September 30th - October 4th

Monday (Day 5) - Cree w/ Ms. Elles, Grade 6 Band
Tuesday (Day 1) - Arts Ed. w/ Mrs. McDonald
Wednesday (Day 2) - Arts Ed. w/ Mrs. McDonald, Circle of Courage Assembly - Belonging (9:30), Goal Setting Conferences (pm) - NO AFTERNOON CLASSES!
Thursday (Day 3) - Arts Ed. w/ Mrs. McDonald, Goal Setting Conferences (pm) - NO AFTERNOON CLASSES!
Friday - PD Day - No classes for students

September 23rd - 27th

Monday (Day 5) - Cree w/ Ms. Elles (Me Quilt presentations), RAD Reading Assessment, Gr. 6 Band
Tuesday (Day 1) - Arts Ed. w/ Mrs. McDonald, DNA Math Assessment, Fiddle auditions w/ Mr. Ward (pm)
Wednesday (Day 2) - Arts Ed. w/ Mrs. McDonald, Cross Country Run @ Douglas Park (4pm)
Thursday (Day 3) - Arts Ed. w/ Mrs. McDonald, Phys. Ed., Terry Fox Walk, Library Book Shop
Friday (Day 4) - Cree w/ Ms. Elles, Glen Anaquod Tipi Raising Competition (U of R) - Information to be sent home on Tuesday

September 16th - 20th

Thank you to everyone who took the time to come to the school last Thursday for the last ever Wascana School open house! It was great to meet so many of you and talk about your amazing children! It was a long day, having just been out at Fort Qu'Appelle for Treaty 4 Days, but it was great to hear Mr. Fladager talk about Seven Stones and to show off our classroom to so many families! The chairs were a big his with lots of little brothers and sisters!

We have another busy week ahead of us, so here is a snapshot of what we'll be up to this week:

Monday (Day 5) - Cree w/ Ms. Elles (last day to work on Me Quilts),
Tuesday (Day 1) - Arts Ed. w/ Mrs. McDonald, Phys. Ed., Fiddle auditions w/ Mr. Ward (pm)
Wednesday (Day 2) - Arts Ed. w/Mrs. McDonald
Thursday (Day 3) - Phys. Ed., Arts Ed. w/ Mrs. McDonald
Friday (Day 4) - Cree w/ Ms. Elles (Me Quilt presentations begin), Phys. Ed.

September 9th - 13th

Hi all! I am excited for our first full week together this year! We have a very busy and exciting week ahead of us. We will be beginning our training for our Daily Five and Explore+4 routines in literacy and numeracy, and have our open house on Thursday evening. As well, we will be travelling to Fort Qu'Appelle for Treaty 4 Days on Thursday. Please remember to check the weather on Thursday morning to ensure that your child is able to enjoy the day as much as possible!

Finally, please make an effort to check and sign your child's agenda every evening. I check the agendas every day, and they are the best way to keep you informed about the events happening at the school. I hope to see you all at our Open House on Thursday evening (6-7:30 pm)!

Monday (Day 5) - Cree w/ Ms. Ellis, Team building, Daily 5 training begins, Math unit introduction, My Time visit, Kindergarten helpers selected
Tuesday (Day 1) - Arts Ed. w/ Mrs. McDonald, Phys. Ed., Explore+4 intro, Read to Someone practice
Wednesday (Day 2) - Arts Ed., Team building, Work on Writing practice, Treaty 4 Days prep
Thursday (Day 3) - Treaty 4 Days in Fort Qu'Appelle (all day), Open House (6-7:30pm)
Friday (Day 4) - Cree w/ Ms. Ellis, Phys. Ed., Treaty 4 Days journalling, Inquiry thinking skills exercise.

Getting Prepared

What a lot of work it's been getting our new classrooms ready for your arrival next Tuesday! Ms. Bird, Ms. Agecoutay-Sweet, and I have been working non-stop to make the senior wing of the school look like a comfortable and inspiring place to learn. We've moved furniture and boxes all over the school and climbed the stairs about forty million times already...and all during the hottest week of the summer!

I am anxious to see how you like the spaces we've set up! In our classrooms, we have some new furniture to try out (collapsable tables and comfortable chairs) and new routines to get used to.  We have also set up a room especially for inquiry where we will be able to work together as senior students! Another new feature we are creating is a book room especially for the senior students. This will be like our own private library, and will make finding a book for our Daily Five program a lot easier!

I can't wait to get started! See you next week!

Summer holidays!

Another school year is complete, and all of the hard work you have done has been rewarded! Now you get to enjoy the summer holidays with family and friends!

Whatever you do, whether it is read a good book, travel to a new place, visit your favourite spot in the world, or play a great new game, I hope that you do so safely. I can't wait to meet you in the fall!