Crew 204 and 203 Christmas Video

For the last month student in room 204 have worked very hard organizing and planning different parts for all grade levels at EMU. Many students gave up many recesses to produce our before concert video. They also spent a lot of time learning to edit with the software we have available at school. Here's what our class produced using the song Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree by Hannah Montana along with room 203. Have a happy and safe holiday!

204 & 203 Christmas from M. Labelle on Vimeo.

Erosion

Last week we built and tested a system to prevent erosion. Students worked in small groups and created a plan for their system. Students were to use recycled materials. Their goal was to try and allow only a small amount of water to get past their system. The systems worked very well and students were quick to point out what they could do to improve the system.

Erosion 2014 from M. Labelle on Vimeo.

Remembrance Day Assembly

We participated in our Remembrance Day ceremony. Our class shared poems written in English and French, sang two songs and showed a video that some students from our class created. Mme Schellenberg read a story called "Le coquelicot" and had the students singing beautifully. Thank you Mme Schellenberg for an excellent assembly. We also discussed the importance of observing the 2 minutes of silence at 11 a.m. on November 11th.

Guess Who

Students have been working on their "Qui suis je" for the past couple of weeks. They wrote out hints about themselves in French and then recorded themselves reading their hints using the program Audacity. They then did a drawing of themselves using their thumb print as their face. Have a listen and see if you can figure out who it is.

Qui suis je... from M. Labelle on Vimeo.

Terry Fox Walk

Today we took part in the Terry Fox National School Run Day. Grade 1 to 4 students from EMU walked to Wayoata School where Terry Fox attended for grades 2 and 3. We've been having class discussions about Terry Fox and students have shared their own personal stories of family members or friends who have or have had cancer. Thank you to all the parent volunteers your help was greatly appreciated.

Peace Day Walk

Today we participated in the Peace Day Walk at The Forks. For the first outing of the year I was impressed at how well behaved everyone was. We took a walk around the museum, we listened to some speeches, we exchanged our peace message with a student from another school and we sang and danced along with entertainer Jacques Chenier. Here's a few student reviews: Kiya: It was awesome! Lance: It was an experience I was glad to have. Thomas: It was the best walk in the world.

Welcome

Welcome to a new school year. I strive to make my classroom a place where all students feel safe and willing to take risks in a positive learning environment. Classroom activities are planned to provide fun and interesting methods to help students learn and understand grade level outcomes and reach his/her fullest potential. I will do my part to encourage and motivate your child through project-based learning, hands-on activities, technology integration and cooperative learning.