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Bike Safety Week

PA great way to end Bike Safety Week, with a Bike Rodeo in the arena... Thank you, Mrs. Murray for stopping in!

Students enjoyed getting their hands wet, carving and sanding their Soapastone Art! They were amazed at its  transformation of color and texture! 

Today the RBES Health Nurse visited our classroom to continue the disc more about Bike Safety! She came in and talked to us about the benefits of helmets and what can happen to our brain if we do not wear a helmet.  She also discussed the legal responsibility for students to to wear a helmet and ride with an adult until they are 9 years old.  

The egg in this experiment was safe, when dropped, because of the helmet it was 'wearing'.

And they're off...

Today marked the beginning of Bike Safety Week.  Student helmets were checked by members of the Devon Bike Club and recommendations were made regarding appropriate fit. We spent our time practicing starting and stopping as we pedaled our way around the field.

Thank you!!

Thank you to Victoria and Chantel's parents for providing the pizza, chocolate milk & Goldfish lunch....it was enjoyed by all! 

Today was our last day of Mission Impossible. This is one of our students' favorite gym activities. A HUGE thank you goes out to Mr. Henderson for setting it up and planning the daily BoMb ZoNe!

Today we read a story, My Mouth is a Volcano.  

Students learned four steps to help them break the habit of interrupting. This simple strategy can be reinforced both at home and school.  

1. Bite down hard.

2. Breathe the words out through your nose.

3. When the time is right, breathe the words back in through your mouth.

4. Share your words with another person.

Reminders:
- Track and Field online forms and pink paper forms are due.
- RBES Raptor Spirit-wear orders are due tomorrow, information is available HERE.
- Paint Night is tomorrow, tickets are still available online HERE.
- Word Sort test is tomorrow.
- Return home reading bags and reading logs every Friday. 

Thank you!

Thank you for supporting the Grade 3 Bake Sale!  

As part of the Grade 3 Social Studies curriculum, Global Citizenship, the Grade 3 classes have decided to help out Fort McMurray by donating to the Red Cross. The Grade 3 students will be bringing individually wrapped baked goods on Wednesday, May 11. These baked goods will be sold at both recesses for $1 each.

A special welcome to Victoria and Chantel, twin girls from Fort McMurray and Mrs. Van Herk & Mrs. Urchyshyn, new EAs in our classroom.

Celebration of the Masters

Happy Mother's Day

To all of the wonderful moms in 2S....

Reminder: Spring photos on Monday

Pablo Picasso...

Today, our class had the privilege of having Jolene, from the 4Cats Studio, in our classroom to paint our Picssso Masterpieces. You can check all the art out on Monday evening at our Celebration of the Masters Openhouse from 3:30 - 6:00! Thank you to Mrs. Donofrio for joining our class!

Thank you to the Devon Lions Club Members for coming in to our classes and reading today.  A special THANK YOU to Bill, who read to 2C and left us with a special book for our classroom library.

Early dismissal at 2:21 tomorrow!

For the past week, students were introduced to the concept of Mindful Colouring. We have integrated this calming strategy into our daily class routines and reference Mind Up and Zones of Regulation when we discuss how we feel during the activity. 

IT'S EDUCATION WEEK!  Thank you to the Education Week coordinators for organizing all of the fabulous activities this week! 

Yesterday we launched the week's activities with a Zumba lesson!  

Upcoming Event Reminders:

- May 4 - Hats on for Mental Health

- May 5 - What I Like Most About my School posters due

- May 5 - 4Cats art studio (Masterpiece creation based on the works of Picasso)

- May 9 - Celebration of the Masters (open house 3:30-6:00)

- May 9 - Spring Photos

- May 13 - Parent Council Paint Night