Wolfly December Update

It's hard to believe that we only have nine days of learning left in 2017! I hope each and every one of them will be meaningful, full of learning and fun as we celebrate our successes of the year and set goals for the start of a new one! :)

We are wrapping up our learning about 'Healthy Choices' at school, but that doesn't mean the students won't be encouraged to make healthy choices for the remainder of the year. Students are still encouraged to bring fresh, healthy snacks and lunches, as the correlations between diet and academic performance are endless. Students should also be encouraged to get outside and play on a daily basis, continually wash their hands and take time to reflect on their days; these are all things we've learned about. Below are a couple of links to articles about healthy eating and behaviour; one of them is based on a study done on Nova Scotia students:
https://wellnessmama.com/36873/do-food-dyes-affect-behavior/
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-healthy-diet/healthy-diet-means-better-school-performance-idUSTON47353620080414

A big thank you goes out to Sandra White (Miriam's grandmother) and the Home and School Committee (Connor's mom) for helping us to eat a healthy meal two weeks ago. Mrs. White brought in a big bag of apples for the students to snack on while the Home and School Committee helped support me in purchasing fresh food items for the Wolves to have a healthy snack and lunch. Students did well to eat most of the food and most reflected that their tummies and energy levels were good at the end of the day. You can check out photos from our pizza making below:

As part of our Grade 2 Mathematics program, students are completing Jump Math textbooks and activities. This, combined with a lot of hands-on learning centers and our 'Math Fact Ninjas' will be how we continue to extend our number sense skills and knowledge. 

A week ago, Ms. Beck's Grade 1/2 class invited us to their classroom to play some math games and broaden our repertoire! You can check out videos and photos from the action below! Thanks, Ms. Beck's class! :)

Over the next couple of weeks, and this past week, we will be learning about 'Holidays around the World'. So far, we've covered the U.S.A., Germany and Canada - are you an expert on holidays abroad? Have something to share? We'd love to have you tell us more! Please contact me! :)
Below, you'll see us comparing our Canadian traditions to those we read about in a book:


Our cooperation and teamwork skills have been a big focus this past week and they will be skills that we work on for the rest of the year. Working in groups is something that we all need throughout life, so that we can get jobs done better, more efficiently and with more responsibility and empathy. We will be partaking in activities that promote positive participation in groups, but that will also motivate students to work better as part of a team, and independently. To wrap up our learning last week, we talked about our thoughts and feelings (they come from different places!) and did some activities both independently and in groups so we could compare our results.


IMPORTANT UPDATES/NOTES:

Wednesday, December 13th @6:00pm - Wolves perform in the West Pictou Consolidated Christmas Concert!

Monday, December 18th - Wolves go to Empire Theatres to see Ferdinand!

Thursday, December 21st - Wolves' last day of school for 2017!

Friday, December 22nd - Tuesday, January 2nd - WINTER HOLIDAYS - NO SCHOOL!

Wednesday, January 3rd - Wolves' first day of school for 2018!