Our first month of grade one is almost over!

Highlights of Our Learning
-Even though there is a LOT of snow on the ground, it is still Fall and today we talked about what we smell in the fall. Students brainstormed ideas and then copied the sentence started "In the fall I smell..." and completed it with a thought of their choice. Some ideas included "In the fall I can smell apples in the orchard." "In the fall I can smell delicious pumpkin pie." "In the fall I can smell yummy hot chocolate." "In the fall I can smell the wood burning in the fireplace."
-We practiced rolling a dice and subitizing (recognizing at a glance) the quantity that was seen. Students then played a game and covered the numeral that is one more or one less than the rolled number.
-We had an active and fun recess outside where we were able to enjoy the fresh snow. Thank you for having your child dressed for the weather.
-Children were assessed on their memorized knowledge of letters of the alphabet and were asked to print all of the letters of the alphabet in uppercase.

F.Y.I.
Today is officially Orange Shirt Day, but tomorrow we will recognize this at Bridlewood School. Orange Shirt Day is an event that started in 2013. It was designed to educate people and promote awareness about the Native residential school system and the impact this system had on Indigenous communities for more than a century in Canada, and still does today. It is held annually on September 30 in Canadian communities with students and staff being encouraged to wear an orange shirt to school that day.