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“Today at Theme, we played poker. I played with Jaden, Felicia, Omi, and Jasper. We played three times. I won two times and lost once. Omi won once,” said Julia.

Thanks to Kevin Hulin who spent a morning teaching the Sea class how to bluff, make a strong hand, wager pretzel sticks, and Kevin shared some fancy dealing! We learned the turn; the flop; third, fourth and fifth streets; and the river. 

Thank you to everyone who helped out with our first annual Games Theme field trip! Michelle E, Angela, Mandy, Julia R, Kim K, and Mickie.

Last week we made connections between the skills used in the games we played and the skills that Native American peoples use and used in daily life, like practicing awareness, aim, and fast running.

This week, we move east to Europe, and will play games from Italy, France, Germany and Norway. Some fun stories will accompany the games to add a little cultural context, too!

This is the last week of Communication and Math Workshop, including end of the year assessments. Please help your children get plenty of sleep and eat strong breakfasts!

This week we finish up Gingerbread Village. Here are some photos of the village sections under construction!

The teachers wish to arrange our annual Park Day for Tuesday, June 7. Join us in walking to either Frederick St. or Ocean View Park that day!

If your family completes the Create a Game homework before the due date of Friday, May 27, feel free to send it in and we can get a jump on presenting homework projects before the end of the school year!

Reading Buddies!

 

Monday - May 23, 2016

Morning Meeting

Theme:

Read Strega Nona

Bocce

Communication Workshop:

10:30-10:35 Agenda and Agreements

10:35-10:45 WML: finish final piece

10:45-11:15 WW:

11:15-11:25 Author's Share

11:25-11:35  RML:  none

11:35-12:00  Readers Workshop

Math Workshop:

Agenda and agreements

10. decorate buildings

11. glue down buildings

Class Meeting:

Facilitator: Nicholas

Choice:

Choice, assessment (DRA and theme EQ)

Blog:

Blog: Layla

Cards: Houde

Corrector: Max

Pet: Felicia

Tuesday - May 24, 2016

Morning Meeting

Theme:

Read Madeline

Escargot is one of the traditional European children's games from which American hopscotch draws inspiration. Instead of a linear diagram, French children draw the board in the shape of a giant snail, or an "escargot" in French, with 15 to 20 numbered squares leading towards the blank centre square. Throughout the game, players must hop on one foot to and from the centre square without landing on any drawn lines or opponent's squares, or they lose a turn and can not claim a box. If they complete the circular journey, however, they get to choose a square to initial as their own exclusive place of rest Instead of throwing pucks or markers. As the game progresses and players claim more territories, the journey to and from the centre square becomes more challenging and ends when it is impossible for players to hop to the centre square, with the winner claiming the most spaces.

Communication Workshop:

10:30-10:35 Agenda and Agreements

10:35-11:15 WW: end of year writing assessment

11:15-11:25 Author's Share

11:25-11:35  RML:  none

11:35-12:00  Readers Workshop

Math Workshop:

Agenda and agreements

ML: Who will take more steps to walk across the room; Zuki or me? Let's investigate. Why did it turn out that way?

end of year assessments

Art:

Soul Collage

CQ:

How did you learn at your best pace today?

Wednesday - May 25, 2016

Morning Meeting:

Julie Subs

Choice:

Choice, assessment (theme EQ)

Garden with Kim Woodland

Library

Community Meeting

Thursday - May 26, 2016

Morning Meeting

Theme:

Read Grimm's fairy tales

Skat

While snap, poker and bridge are the card games favoured in the UK, Germans prefer the trick-taking "brain game" skat. Played for more than 200 years, this 32-card game got its first official mention in 1813 and is now a national institution. Skat is a game for three players, using cards from a traditional 52-card pack with cards below seven removed. A dealer and two opposing players are each dealt 10 cards, with two skat cards left to the side, from which dealers can exchange their two worst as well as having the choice of trump suit. Each card is given a value and to win the dealer must make 61 points or the opposing players 60.

Communication Workshop:

10:30-10:35 Agenda and Agreements

10:35-11:15 WW: end of year writing assessment

11:15-11:25 Author's Share

11:25-11:35  RML:  none

11:35-12:00  Readers Workshop

Math Workshop:

Agenda and agreements

ML: At a garage sale I saw a hot wheels for 25 cents. A toy horse was for sale for 8 cents. How much more did the hot wheels cost?

end of year assessments

Class Meeting:

Facilitator: Ronan

Art:

Soul Collage

Blog:

Blog: Marley

Cards: Joseph

Corrector: Jaden

Pet: Alison

Friday - May 27, 2016

Morning Meeting

Theme:

read:_Princess_and_the_Pea-

Yacht from Scandinavia

Communication Workshop:

10:30-10:35 Agenda and Agreements

10:35-10:45 WML: finish final piece

10:45-11:15 WW:

11:15-11:25 Author's Share

11:25-11:35  RML:  none

11:35-12:00  Readers Workshop

Math Workshop:

Agenda and agreements

12. make gingerbread dough

13. decorate gingerbread people

Friday Courses:

Last Friday Course

CQ:

Friday course share