Ms. Gill's 2024/2025 Class Blog

Dear Families, What a winter it has been!  With an abundance of snow days this week, it felt like the snowy days were here to stay. But despite the flurries and unexpected breaks, our learning never slowed down! From at-home activities provided on Google Classroom to engaging discussions in class, we made every moment count ❄️📚 As always, I’m excited to share updates, highlights, and glimpses of the growth happening in our learning community.  Thank you parents your continued support, stay warm and enjoy a wonderful weekend with your loved ones 😊 CHARACTER RECOGNITION ASSEMBLY: Due to the many snow days this week, our Character Recognition Assembly has been rescheduled to Wednesday, February 5th at 9:45 AM .  We look forward to celebrating our students and their amazing character achievements! And don’t forget, it’s still a Spirit Day! 🎉 We encourage all students to take part in Decades Day by dressing up in their favourite fashion from the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s,...

Dear Families, Despite the chilly temperatures lately, January has truly been a winter wonderland!  The kids have been having a blast building snowmen, creating snow structures, and playing snow soccer during recess. I have to say, the views of our schoolyard throughout the seasons are absolutely stunning, and I feel so GRATEFUL to admire them daily from my portable window.  Take a look! Photo cred goes out to Mrs. Newman! I hope everyone had a wonderful PA Day!  I really enjoyed the opportunity to collaborate with my colleagues as we planned and prepared meaningful lessons and reports for our amazing students. At Nottawa, we are so fortunate to be surrounded by such a supportive staff who truly value the importance of working together to create a safe , welcoming , and child-centered school climate :) SPEECH PRESENTATIONS: I would just like to acknowledge and extend  my gratitude to everyone who presented their speech  this week in front of the class!...

Dear Families, Winter is in full swing with chilly temperatures and plenty of snow! I’m sure many of you are taking advantage of the season by enjoying some of your favourite outdoor activities, whether it’s skiing ⛷️, snowboarding 🏂, hiking 🥾, tobogganing, building snow forts, playing hockey 🏒, or just exploring the snowy ⛄️ wonderland together. Whatever adventures you choose, cherish these moments with your loved ones, they’re what make winter so special!  📚 MULTIPLICATION LEARNING IN CLASS 🎉: This year, we’ve been working hard on improving on our  multiplication in class.  To help boost these skills, I’ve posted practice questions on Google Classroom for your child to work through both at school and at home.  These questions are made to strengthen their understanding and build confidence in this important math concept. Why is multiplication so important?   It’s a building block for so many real-life skills!  Whether it’s calculating the co...