First Day!

Such a great day with the new grade 5 students! It was amazing to hear the stories of a wonderful summer spent travelling with family and friends....although there were a lot of kids who said they saw bears over the break.
Our opening assembly at 12:45 centered around the school as a sailboat and how important it is for all of us to work together to ensure smooth sailing. So far I've been very impressed with my students and their willingness to work together so everyone succeeds. We are very glad to welcome Elliot G to our class this year and I'm really happy with how well he has fit in....new friends already!
We worked on some math facts, spelling and grammar today. I think everyone is wiped out though....summer holidays will do that to ya!

Getting Ready for 2011/2012

Sitting in the empty classroom looking at all the desks organized so neatly and reviewing the plans laid out before me I'm getting excited. Right now there is a stage, and slowly it is being set, but what is missing are the players. That will all change on Aug. 31st as my new class shows up for another school year. I know I have my goals in mind....I wonder what theirs will be?

This year we will challenge ourselves to learn in new ways. How can we use technology to answer some of our questions? How can we reach out to connect with students outside of our building? How can we collaborate as a group to ensure everyone experiences success? How can we make sure we build on our strengths and focus less on our weaknesses?

It will be a fun year full of new adventures, missteps and growth.

Please check back for more posts as the school year progresses.

Mr. M.