Week of April 8th

Our word of the week is the word "no".  We learned a little chant that the kids might sing to you before bedtime tonight!  We will continue to look at many letters this week and their associated sounds.  Please continue to read with your child.  It is so beneficial for them.

This afternoon, we started to inquire about rainbows and how they are made.  The students were very interested in our rainbow experiment and many drew their observations and talked about their predictions.  Our experiment was to see how the different coloured water moves through the paper towel.  We talked about colour mixing as well and learned how to make secondary colours using primary colours. See the pictures below.

Our caterpillars have grown so much since last week.  The students were amazed at how big they have gotten and drew detailed pictures.  They are now moving around in their containers and their legs and little hairs are visible.  The students are very curious about what is going to happen next with these little creatures!

In Math, we worked on using ten frames to help solve number sentences.  The students were really engaged and noticed the difference between addition and subtraction really quickly! They were able to explain their thinking and show how they solved the problem using the cubes as a manipulative on the ten frame.

Thank you to everyone who has submitted their VIP project.  It's still not too late if you want to send in your selfie!  My email is andrea.rocco@ocsb.ca

North of 60 Project

Help St Gabriel Students GATHER and SHARE.  In the spirit of Alms Giving, the families, students and staff of St Gabriel School are asked to help support the North of 60 project this Lenten Season.  The North of 60 is an organization that is dedicated to helping Canada’s most northern communities by sending non perishable food items by large sea containers.  Items collected by students at St Gabriel will directly help and support the families living in the community of Rankin Inlet, Nunavut. Thank you so much for helping our school community support the families of Rankin Inlet by collecting the following 2 items:

• Jam (any flavour) - 500 ml jars
• Canned Cooked Ham (Maple Leaf or similar brand) 454 grams

We believe in the importance of education all our students about Canada’s Indigenous peoples and providing opportunity for helping others in need.

Thank you for your continued support helping St Gabriel to gather and share!

Please see the following for more information:  North of 60 Project and Slide Show

Here are some pictures from today: