Day 15 - Tuesday, Sept. 25
Our thoughts go out to all our city's families who were affected by the severe weather of this past Friday. May those injured heal quickly and may those who have lost their homes find solace in the efforts of all of the volunteers who will help them find some form of normalcy over the following months.
Spelling List for Week Four (short o words)
1. job 6. sock
1. job 6. sock
2. pop 7. cob
3. box 8. lot
3. box 8. lot
4. rock 9. fox
5. got 10. hop
Let's share our versions of the graph on our class's favourite seasons.
Here was the original from last week.
Mr. Hamer once again scaffolded the children's learning by drawing the bars on the graph for them.
Their job was to colour the bars nicely.
There is certainly lots of pride in their work.
We are graphing stars!
For our weekly spelling test, the students enjoy creating a mini-cubby at their desks to offer privacy while writing down their list.
I am proud of their study habits.
Here's the new song we learned today...Aikendrum.
We gathered with Mrs. Akkawi's class for singing during block three.
Lots of keen singers.
They sound great!
Our "Special Person of the Day."
She led the calendar and helped place stickers on the spelling tests in her peers' notebooks.
"Look at my new spelling sheet!"
"I love my math work!"
Mr. Hamer works with children all around the school. One of our classmates met his brother and other relatives in a Kindergarten class the other day. Too much fun.
Have a wonderful evening. Mr. Hamer OCT
Day 16 - Wednesday, Sept. 26
Today we found ourselves in gym class.
Our previous phys. ed. classes have been held outdoors.
Today was our first visit to the gymnasium for the school year.
After a warm-up involving stretches, we paired off into groups.
Where we practised ball skills.
Bouncing balls back and forth.
Throwing balls to each other.
And many other skills.
Here we are stretching.
Following a leader.
Preparing for physical activity.
The circle is a great starter location.
Even a couple of games of "Duck, Duck, Goose" were held.
Some action shots.
Great ability.
Later, back at the circle, we took turns in our pairs showcasing our talents.
Everyone got a turn.
Even our custodian, Mr. Eli, visited.
Ball rolling skills.
Ball tossing skills.
Ball bouncing skills.
Say...I didn't know we had a pair of twins in our class this year!
Yup...it would appear so.
Working in teams.
Fun with blocks.
Colourful clothing.
A lovely message.
From a kind and caring student!
Lilly gave us a message this afternoon.
The children enjoyed getting a turn to read it.
Thanks Lilly!
Here is our next class book on the Garden of Eden.
To complete the story, we brainstormed the next sentence. Three choices were created and the students had to copy one on to their page. Tomorrow we will continue with the next sentence that we make up as a group. Have a relaxing evening everyone!
Mr. Hamer OCT
Day 17 - Tuesday, Sept. 27
In French class today Mme Pepe was having fun.
She was teaching the children a song about themonths of the year.
The boys and girls enjoyed pointing out specific months.
They then learned how to say the basic shapes in French.
All tuned in!
"Point out a circle," Mme Pepe asks in French of course.
"How about a square?"
Hmmm....
"How about a circle?"
Our "Special Person of the Day."
She asks tons of questions.
Her classmates respond.
Mr. Hamer brings the class to carpet and has them sitting in a circle.
Where they learn a few strategies in how to colour a large area on their work.
Of course we will us a wax crayon to do so.
Happy friends.
Love to be together.
We are slowly graduating from the use of blocks for addition and subtraction to the use of a ruler. Each child has one in their desks. They learned to watch carefully for the symbol which will indicate which operation to use. When you add, count up to the right. When you subtract, count down to the left.
We are learning about Samaritans on the Digital Road, a school wide program to teach the children how to navigate the net in a mature fashion when using chrome books or on the computer at home.
Our prayer before the lesson.
We even role-played the story of "The Good Samaritan."
The children learned that the good person was from Samaria...thus the Good Samaritan.
Great role-playing!
Sign them up for CBC or CTV!
Farmer Duck was a fun story we read today.
It gave us a few laughs.
The children quickly became immersed in the story of how the farm animals dealt with a very lazy farmer.
We combined a bit of math with a language lesson on the short-a sound.
The children spun the paper clip to determine which short-a words to print on the sheet.
Fun times.
Friends.
Fun faces.
Relaxing while we work.
We chose to work with a friend anywhere we wanted in the class.
Looks like a tasty lollipop.
"Hi there!"
Too much fun.
Creative thinkers.
Best friends.
Wow...a very colourful pencil case!
Remember that tomorrow is our annual Terry Fox Run. Dress accordingly and don't forget to bring in your pledge money or a Toonie for Terry!
Thanks for checking in on some of today's fun at school! Mr. Hamer OCT
Day 18 - Friday, Sept. 28
Today we held our annual Terry Fox Run.
We went across the street to the park.
Mme Ransom was in for Mme Pepe today.
We are warming up.
So is Mme Ransom.
As are Mme Medina and Mrs. Roche.
Mrs. Eaton with a friend with one of our classmates in the pic!
Another one of our darlings.
How about a third friend.
Mr. Silas, the French teacher across the hall.
Hey, another one of our little buddies!
Mr. Hogg, our new vice principal.
Three amigos!
Too much fun!
A sister of one of ours.
Some of my friends from last year...cousins too.
Hi Mrs. Ferrarratto.
Mrs. Gillam too!
Mrs. Daley and Mrs. O'Toole.
Ms. Porcari and her niece.
Mrs. Akl.
Ms. Shelanie and Mrs. Fraser.
The whole bunch!
Terry Ran For Me...
...Mr. Hamer is running for a teenage friend named Erin who is battling cancer.
Lets check out who everyone is running for.
Click on any image to enlarge and click outside the image to return to the default page.
Applying a cool Terry Fox sticker.
Three handsome lads.
Who they are running for.
A dymanic duo.
Yes, even our pets can get cancer.
The fab four. I didn't get a photo of their backs as it was too blurry.
Applying another sticker.
We are running for Terry.
For a grandparent.
Ditto.
Terry again.
A friend.
A true hero.
We've watched some short videos of Terry's journey.
We learned how he ran a marathon each day.
With one leg and the other, a prosthetic one.
We love our families.
We love our pets.
We care for our neighbours.
Love the shirt.
Looks great on this wonderful lad.
On to work in groups in the afternoon.
Time for play.
With good friends.
Team work.
Flex seating plan.
Accomplishing a lot today.
Our "Special Person of the Day!"
Hard workers.
On task.
Say "Cheese!"
Hey...as I was leaving this evening I spotted these two interesting visitors out on the playground!
Yes, they are delivering the new portable for Mr. Papineau's class.
It should be in place and hooked up in short order.
Seeing as today is "Fry-Day" I trust all of our families will enjoy a fun-filled weekend.
Finally...just an important reminder to have the children wear something orange on Monday for "Orange Shirt Day". This day is designed to help the students gain a deeper understanding of the history and legacy of the Residential School System.
Why orange for the colour? Former residential school student, Phyllis (Jack) Webstad told her story of her first day at residential school when her shiny new orange shirt, bought by her grandmother, was taken from her as a six-year-old girl. This prompted the realization that many residential school survivors have similar stories. What better way to install a sense of empathy in our young children.
All the best, Mr. Hamer OCT
Let's share our versions of the graph on our class's favourite seasons.
Here was the original from last week.
Mr. Hamer once again scaffolded the children's learning by drawing the bars on the graph for them.
Their job was to colour the bars nicely.
There is certainly lots of pride in their work.
We are graphing stars!
For our weekly spelling test, the students enjoy creating a mini-cubby at their desks to offer privacy while writing down their list.
I am proud of their study habits.
Here's the new song we learned today...Aikendrum.
We gathered with Mrs. Akkawi's class for singing during block three.
Lots of keen singers.
They sound great!
Our "Special Person of the Day."
She led the calendar and helped place stickers on the spelling tests in her peers' notebooks.
"Look at my new spelling sheet!"
"I love my math work!"
Mr. Hamer works with children all around the school. One of our classmates met his brother and other relatives in a Kindergarten class the other day. Too much fun.
Have a wonderful evening. Mr. Hamer OCT
Day 16 - Wednesday, Sept. 26
Today we found ourselves in gym class.
Our previous phys. ed. classes have been held outdoors.
Today was our first visit to the gymnasium for the school year.
After a warm-up involving stretches, we paired off into groups.
Where we practised ball skills.
Bouncing balls back and forth.
Throwing balls to each other.
And many other skills.
Here we are stretching.
Following a leader.
Preparing for physical activity.
The circle is a great starter location.
Even a couple of games of "Duck, Duck, Goose" were held.
Some action shots.
Great ability.
Later, back at the circle, we took turns in our pairs showcasing our talents.
Everyone got a turn.
Even our custodian, Mr. Eli, visited.
Ball rolling skills.
Ball tossing skills.
Ball bouncing skills.
Say...I didn't know we had a pair of twins in our class this year!
Yup...it would appear so.
Working in teams.
Fun with blocks.
Colourful clothing.
A lovely message.
From a kind and caring student!
Lilly gave us a message this afternoon.
The children enjoyed getting a turn to read it.
Thanks Lilly!
Here is our next class book on the Garden of Eden.
To complete the story, we brainstormed the next sentence. Three choices were created and the students had to copy one on to their page. Tomorrow we will continue with the next sentence that we make up as a group. Have a relaxing evening everyone!
Mr. Hamer OCT
Day 17 - Tuesday, Sept. 27
In French class today Mme Pepe was having fun.
She was teaching the children a song about themonths of the year.
The boys and girls enjoyed pointing out specific months.
They then learned how to say the basic shapes in French.
All tuned in!
"Point out a circle," Mme Pepe asks in French of course.
"How about a square?"
Hmmm....
"How about a circle?"
Our "Special Person of the Day."
She asks tons of questions.
Her classmates respond.
Mr. Hamer brings the class to carpet and has them sitting in a circle.
Where they learn a few strategies in how to colour a large area on their work.
Of course we will us a wax crayon to do so.
Happy friends.
Love to be together.
We are slowly graduating from the use of blocks for addition and subtraction to the use of a ruler. Each child has one in their desks. They learned to watch carefully for the symbol which will indicate which operation to use. When you add, count up to the right. When you subtract, count down to the left.
We are learning about Samaritans on the Digital Road, a school wide program to teach the children how to navigate the net in a mature fashion when using chrome books or on the computer at home.
Our prayer before the lesson.
We even role-played the story of "The Good Samaritan."
The children learned that the good person was from Samaria...thus the Good Samaritan.
Great role-playing!
Sign them up for CBC or CTV!
Farmer Duck was a fun story we read today.
It gave us a few laughs.
The children quickly became immersed in the story of how the farm animals dealt with a very lazy farmer.
We combined a bit of math with a language lesson on the short-a sound.
The children spun the paper clip to determine which short-a words to print on the sheet.
Fun times.
Friends.
Fun faces.
Relaxing while we work.
We chose to work with a friend anywhere we wanted in the class.
Looks like a tasty lollipop.
"Hi there!"
Too much fun.
Creative thinkers.
Best friends.
Wow...a very colourful pencil case!
Remember that tomorrow is our annual Terry Fox Run. Dress accordingly and don't forget to bring in your pledge money or a Toonie for Terry!
Thanks for checking in on some of today's fun at school! Mr. Hamer OCT
Day 18 - Friday, Sept. 28
Today we held our annual Terry Fox Run.
We went across the street to the park.
Mme Ransom was in for Mme Pepe today.
We are warming up.
So is Mme Ransom.
As are Mme Medina and Mrs. Roche.
Mrs. Eaton with a friend with one of our classmates in the pic!
Another one of our darlings.
How about a third friend.
Mr. Silas, the French teacher across the hall.
Hey, another one of our little buddies!
Mr. Hogg, our new vice principal.
Three amigos!
Too much fun!
A sister of one of ours.
Some of my friends from last year...cousins too.
Hi Mrs. Ferrarratto.
Mrs. Gillam too!
Mrs. Daley and Mrs. O'Toole.
Ms. Porcari and her niece.
Mrs. Akl.
Ms. Shelanie and Mrs. Fraser.
The whole bunch!
Terry Ran For Me...
...Mr. Hamer is running for a teenage friend named Erin who is battling cancer.
Lets check out who everyone is running for.
Click on any image to enlarge and click outside the image to return to the default page.
Applying a cool Terry Fox sticker.
Three handsome lads.
Who they are running for.
A dymanic duo.
Yes, even our pets can get cancer.
The fab four. I didn't get a photo of their backs as it was too blurry.
Applying another sticker.
We are running for Terry.
For a grandparent.
Ditto.
Terry again.
A friend.
A true hero.
We've watched some short videos of Terry's journey.
We learned how he ran a marathon each day.
With one leg and the other, a prosthetic one.
We love our families.
We love our pets.
We care for our neighbours.
Love the shirt.
Looks great on this wonderful lad.
On to work in groups in the afternoon.
Time for play.
With good friends.
Team work.
Flex seating plan.
Accomplishing a lot today.
Our "Special Person of the Day!"
Hard workers.
On task.
Say "Cheese!"
Hey...as I was leaving this evening I spotted these two interesting visitors out on the playground!
Yes, they are delivering the new portable for Mr. Papineau's class.
It should be in place and hooked up in short order.
Seeing as today is "Fry-Day" I trust all of our families will enjoy a fun-filled weekend.
Finally...just an important reminder to have the children wear something orange on Monday for "Orange Shirt Day". This day is designed to help the students gain a deeper understanding of the history and legacy of the Residential School System.
Why orange for the colour? Former residential school student, Phyllis (Jack) Webstad told her story of her first day at residential school when her shiny new orange shirt, bought by her grandmother, was taken from her as a six-year-old girl. This prompted the realization that many residential school survivors have similar stories. What better way to install a sense of empathy in our young children.
All the best, Mr. Hamer OCT
