Merry Christmas!

We had a festive last day at school today! This morning we enjoyed a Christmas Carol Sing-along in the gym and then it was movie time with popcorn and pj's this afternoon! Wishing you and your families a very Merry Christmas and a restful break!

Popcorn. PJ's and Movie Day!

A reminder that tomorrow is another spirit Friday at SMY! Popcorn will be on sale for $2! After lunch, there will be three different movies showing in the Learning Commons, Primary and Junior atriums - students can choose which one they'd like to watch!

Christmas Concert!

Congratulations to everyone involved (that's all of SMY) in the school play and concert today! The Nutcracker musical was a real hit! The actors were incredible (not to mention the sets, costumes and special effects) and the musical interludes by all the classes were fantastic. Congratulations as well to all the choir kids - you brought smiles to our faces and joy to our hearts! HUGE gratitude to Ms. Morris, Mrs. Armstrong, Mme Micheline and Mrs. Davidson!

Below is a pixelated video of the Grade 3 students singing The Dance of the Reed Flutes!

Week at a Glance

Christmas Character Day!

Tomorrow is another Spirit Friday at SMY! Students and staff are invited to dress as a favourite Christmas character!

Stress Busters!

Today's focus during Mrs. Stanton's visit to our class was to explore various strategies we can use to manage our stress. She taught us a a variety of deep breathing exercises and then asked the students what they like to do when they feel emotionally overwhelmed. Check out some of their answers. Such wise children!

Good Times!

There were cozy pj's, adorable stuffies, delicious snacks (thanks to Cameron, Ava & Emily and their Moms), disco lights and electronics! The kids enjoyed their afternoon reward!

Coding Workshop

We started the day with a coding workshop brought to us by two students from the engineering faculty of the University of Ottawa. Nathalie and Gavin guided us through a hands on coding lesson using the app Scratch.

Tomorrow's the Big Day...

On Wednesday afternoon, 3W students will be celebrating the completion of the Paper Clip Chain (our whole class reward system)! Students are invited to wear their PJ's, bring a stuffie as well as a handheld electronic device to school. The classroom door will be locked when we are not in class so the electronics will be safe and sound. There will also be Chromebooks available for students who don't bring in any devices. Students are also welcome to bring in other non-electronic games and activities that they might want to play!

Visit from Mrs. Stanton

We started the day with a visit from Mrs. Stanton who spoke to us about our brains and stress. She also started to read a story entitled Wilma Jean the Worry Machine. Mrs. Stanton will return on Thursday morning to follow up with strategies on how to deal with stressful situations!

Week at a Glance

Mad Science with Nyah!

Nyah brought in some supplies (liquid soap, food colouring) from home last Friday and treated us to a classroom Mad Science session about buoyancy! Her classmates were fascinated! Thanks Nyah!

Christmas Sweater Spirit Day!

Tomorrow is Christmas Sweater and Turn Down the Heat Day at SMY! We will be cozy and festive while being good stewards of our earth!

Christmas Gingerbread Cookies!

Thank you to Parent Council and to the parent volunteers (Davio's Mom!) who provided the students with delicious gingerbread cookies to decorate today. The kids were thrilled!

Magical Christmas Art

The students' festive, sparkly and snowy Christmas art adorns the walls of the hallway leading to the classroom. This project involved a few steps including tissue paper, Modge Podge and watercolours. The results are truly magical! These masterpieces will find their way to your homes for Christmas!

How to Sneak...

Last week to launch our procedural writing unit, we watched Canadian author Chris Francis read his book How to Sneak your Monster into School on YouTube. We discussed the importance of proper sequencing when writing a procedure. The students then wrote their own How to Sneak procedures. I better keep my eyes peeled for vipers, unicorn kitties, tarantulas and pandas - just to name a few!

Area and Perimeter Creations

Using grid paper, the students completed a variety of creatures today. They also had to calculate the perimeter and area of the head, body, legs and arms of their creations.

Week at a Glance