October 22nd & 23rd

Yesterday was an exciting day as we started our new inquiry project.  We will be working with an organization called "One World Classroom Art Exchange".  http://www.oneworldclassrooms.org/programs/k12art/ 

Cruz's video talks about part of our new inquiry project.

Once the students finished adding descriptive words to their Canadian flag about what makes Canada unique we had a KBC (Knowledge Building Circle).  While we were having a knowledge building circle I documented everything that the students stated.  The question that was posed to the students was, "What do you think it means to be Canadian?".  Please see below for a a verbatim conversation that the students had during our KBC.  I was very proud of my students' ideas!!!!

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Hreem: it means having freedom.

Isabella: it means to be peaceful

Leighton: it means that this is your country

Sam: it means that you are safe

Marcus: you are creative

Morgan: it means you are free to do what you want

Marin: it means that you are peaceful

Makenna: it means that everyone that are hopeful that everyone is that

Sam: it means that you can be proud of your country

Nawfal: to have love

Cruz: it means that you can think that you want to think and chose what you want

Anukula: religion you are allowed that you can do most things in that religion

Danyal: you get to vote

Leighton: it means that you are free

Owen: you get to pick what you want to do

Marcus: it means to be playful and the righto to go to school

Emma: it means that you are loving

Elora: no one tells you what you want to do

Morgan: boys and girls can both go to school

Dayna: you can be who you want to be

Emma: boys and girls can have the same right

Leighton: it means to have the right to be a child

Hreem: it means that no one can be mean to you and tell you what to do

Anukula: in Canada there is nothing like child labour

Sam: it means everyone in the country can have his or her own rights

Marin: girls have the right to do things

Leighton: it means that you are in a peaceful community

Owen: you can buy stuff more often

Sam: it means that you can have the elderly will have more care

Makenna: treat others how you want to be treated

Hreem: means no matter how old you are treat everyone the same

Emma: no one should be teased by how they are looked

Mackenna: Acts of Kindness

Sam: you are free to do what you want

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HOMEWORK:  Please post on the blog as we will discussing your answers Monday.

If you could ask a student in a different country to place something on their art work what would it be?

On Thursday, Mrs Bowles class joined our class to talk about blogging rules and etiquette.  We watched an informative video on blogging.  The following is the link we watched https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UshQial8-KU

Elora discusses some of the blogging rules and etiquettes that we talked about in class. 

Notes:

1. I am looking for a few volunteers next week to help cut out some computer programming blocks, as we are going to be starting our coding lessons.  If you can please email me if you are available next week that would be great.  There is an option to cut out the blocks either in school or at home.

Please see below for some of the Cranston notes:

1. Intramurals will start soon.  We are interested in having your input, regarding students' interest in intramurals. Parents, please sit with your children to fill out this quick 2 question survey.  http://goo.gl/forms/KFPdNs7tQihttp://goo.gl/forms/KFPdNs7tQi
2. Calgary Flames and CBE have partnered up again to offer 'Press Level' seating to families at a discounted price.  $36 for a ticket, and $10 from each ticket purchased goes right back to Cranston School.  Go to www.calgary.flames/studentnight for more information.  Remember to choose Cranston from the drop down menu.  Tickets sell out fast, so please order soon!  
3. We are in need of 5 more babies, ages 6 months and younger, to participate in our Roots of Empathy program.  If you have family members, friends or neighbours who would be willing to volunteer 45 minutes/month with their babies to the school we would love to talk to them!  Please contact Mrs. Susanne Jones at the office 403-777-6267 ext. '0' for further information or if you would like the school to contact them directly.  Thanks so much!  Roots of Empathy begins in classrooms over the next two weeks and we would love to go forward with a full complement of 14 baby teachers!