100 day has arrived!It's time to Celebrate! The 100th day of the 2020-21 school year has arrived! More importantly, it is a great way for Grades 1/2 teachers to celebrate the various mathematical concepts that can be taught using the number 100. From the very first day of school, classes begin keeping track of the number of days they've been in school in anticipation of the 100th day. It's this anticipation that is actually the first math lesson, as the days are often marked using coffee stirrers or Popsicle sticks, ten of which become a "ten bundle," paving the way to counting by tens and ones. We had various activities in our three, Grade 1/2 classes today. The pictures below are a good representation of some of those activities our students enjoyed today. Some of the celebrations had our students take a look at how they'd look when they turn 100! We'll have some great looking seniors in the year 2117! Way to go, MAV's! Winter activity day a big hit!Our Grades 9-12 students enjoyed a bit of break from Google Meets, socially distance indoor classroom seating, and the "grind" of academia to enjoy each other's company and the great outdoors! Thanks to the planning of our Student Leadership Group, Mrs. Edel, Mr. Lehmann, Mrs. Lucier, & many others, our students enjoyed some "Mantracker," tobogganing, and some skating on the community ODR. The originally scheduled date had to be adjusted due to our recent "Polar Vortex," but they picked two great dates as a replacement. It was great to see the smiles and our students enjoying the great outdoors! Way to go, MAV's! Grade 3/4's not to be outdoneOur Grade 3/4 classes also took to the outdoors this week and enjoyed some time on the ice and the toboggan hill. Fun was on the agenda for the hour each class spent over at the Stampede Grounds. Way to go, MAV's! updated calendars? bookmark school websiteWe've had a few changes to our various school calendars due to the addition of inservice days. Please ensure you're up to date with when to show up (Kindergarten students, Grades 9-12, etc) by accessing the most recent calendars on our school website. The direct link to the site is here still accepting kindergarten registrationsOur school is currently accepting Kindergarten Registrations. Due to the current COVID-19 restrictions we will not be hosting our annual Open House. If and when we are able to increase the number of guests in our school AND/OR the weather is nicer to host something outside, we will do so and keep you in the loop. In the meantime, our Kindergarten team of Mrs. Charron and Mrs. Harrison have created a slideshow that gives you some sense of what Kindergarten will look like for our students. If you click this link (https://rb.gy/mleurl) you will access the slideshow. For all those who register, Mrs. Harrison will contact each family directly to have a conversation as well as answer any questions you may have. She will also be providing each family with Kindergarten Readiness Kits sometime in the spring. We will promote this distribution event when we get closer to the date. In the meantime, please access our website or call our school if you are interested in registering for Kindergarten. I love to read month gains momentum!From socially distant guest readers to "Reading is Better with a Buddy," to "Drop Everything & Read," our "I Love to Read Month" continues to gain momentum. We have a good number of students who are taking up the challenge and making February a great month to read! Thank you to Mrs. Dekezel for all her hard work, to our teachers for encouraging our students, and to our students for reading. The Bookmark competition is still running. Mrs. Dekezel says..."thank you for the beautiful bookmark entries for I Love to Read! Keep them coming in the next week and a winner will be announced at the end of the month. Way to Go, MAV's! online storytelling opportunity (K-6)One of our "Artist in the School" storytellers is hosting an online event over the next couple of weekends to coincide with "I Love to Read" Month. The event is free and accessible via YouTube and Facebook (links to each can be accessed by clicking on the names of the platforms). We encourage families to experience some wonderful storytelling at one of the six upcoming events. Thank you to Mrs. Marla Brandt, principal at Lowe Farm for arranging this on our behalf! burn awareness weekLast week was Burn Awareness Week and the grade 7 and 8s are participating in the poster contest. They have been highlighting aspects of burn safety, as well as some common dangers. Here are a couple little known facts about children and burns:
Below you will find a poster created by our talented Grade 8 student, Drayden Adams! Way to go, MAV's! Tactile Artistry - ORIGAMI projectOur Grades 7/8 Tactile Artistry class has been working with the art form of Origami recently. Zach H stopped by to show us the results of his labour! Way to go, MAV's! Mehgan's Musings...Comments are closed.
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