Room 209 asked "What can one do?" to help people who are facing food insecurity. After reading, "One Can" by @EricRWalters, we realized that we can support members of our community in different ways, including by supporting our local food bank @nyhfb...one can at a time!

During Truth and Reconciliation Week, we spent time reading books and discussing our thoughts about the lived experiences many indigenous children endured during their time in residential schools. We have begun to explore Canada's 94 Calls to Action.

Early in September, Room 211 and 209 spent some time getting to know one another. Did they choose Mbappe or Messi? Can they do a split ... blow a bubble? Who knew 3 Prime Ministers?

International Dot Day was a success! After talking about the importance of creativity, courage, and self-confidence in expressing who we are, we each made our own dots (using analogous colours) to contribute to our school wide art installation! (It's by the office. Check it out!)

September has come and gone. Room 209 has spent their time getting to know one another in AND outside of the classroom. Here we are making puzzles without being able to talk, without being able to make a plan, and without knowing what puzzle we were making!

Room 209 is ready to go! Grade 5s ... are you ready for the 2026 / 2027 school year? There are no limits to what we can create together!!!

Winter is SNOW much fun!!! Whether Room 209 is painting snow, lighting it up, or eating it ... they are loving every minute of it!!! Happy Winter Break, everyone!

Thanks for including us on your trip to see The Wild Robot today, Ms. Fenwick! We laughed, we cried, and we saw all sorts of conflict happening in the story ... just like the book! And thank you to our parent volunteers for helping keep us safe and on time! :)

#OrangeShirtDay #DishWithOneSpoon #EveryChildMatters

We had a reflective day reading books, having discussions, and listening to people like Ms. Webstad explain their experiences in a residential school. We also started talking about Truth & Reconciliation, and began exploring the importance of the Dish with One Spoon wampum, too!

We started by making a mark. We used paint, marker, pastels, water, paper, and plasticine to see where our initial mark would take us. No mistakes were made, but chances to figure out what kind of dot felt good to each individual artist met us along the way! @peterhreynolds

Room 209 is made up of a wonderful cast of interesting and colourful characters. We are interested in so many different things, and showcase so many different talents ... we can be ourselves everyday and STILL show the world all of our different sides!

Feelings. We all have them: big, medium, and small. After reading a book about how different people experience the world and a conversation about our own feelings, Rm 209 planned out skits to explore the different outcomes that might happen when we react or respond to situations.

Working together to save Bob Jr - within parameters set out ahead of time - proved to be a success today. All of our gummy friends were able to find safety in their lifesaver preserver, WOO HOO!!!

The grade 4s and 5s know that collaboration is important ... especially when they are building towers with one another in class and passing balls in gym! Working together with open ears and kind words can make any challenge easier to meet.