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You thought you were done hearing from me, didn’t you?? Here’s one last post before I sign off for the summer… When you receive your child’s report card, you may notice some suggestions and next steps to ensure your child is prepared for the start of Grade 1 in September.  I’ve collected some ideas and resources that you and your child can access through the summer to avoid the “summer slide”.  All of these are absolutely optional, but they are here should you wish to use them. My Summer Workbook – a collection of review worksheets for rainy days....

It is hard to believe that we are actually at the end of the year and I am writing this blog post…. What a year we have had in SK.  I feel so fortunate to have had the opportunity to share in a small snippet of your amazing kids’ lives and I look forward to watching them grow as they move up through the grades here at the OJCS!! We spent the morning sharing what we are all grateful for after this year together, celebrating all of the summer birthdays in SK, and enjoying each other's company one last time.  Check out the pics below of our Last Day of SK Party:...

.  This term, the students spent time learning about perspective, applying the skills they have learned throughout the year to create art work using a variety of mediums, and showcasing that perspective is not just a road heading up the into the hills. Perspective is defined as the art of drawing solid objects on a two-dimensional surface so as to give the right impression of their height, width, depth, and position in relation to each other when viewed from a particular point, and a particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view. We all view the world around us through a lens shaped by our own experiences, and the art room is a safe place to put this into practice! The grade 5 students worked on perspective landscape watercolour paintings, colour blended evening skies and sunsets which resulted in beautiful postcard works..  ...

           Grade 4 and 5 students had the opportunity to participate in the ArtReach Mishkan program, a live collaboration with Israel's first art museum, allowing them the opportunity to explore Jewish heritage from diverse communities, and engage with contemporary questions facing Israeli society. The program is run through the Mishkan Museum of Art, at Kibbutz Ein Harod in northern Israel. This collaboration allowed the students to interact with our two wonderful museum hosts, Tanya and Tommy, who brought the museum to life for the students in an engaging way, allowing the students to explore what interested them!  The students learned about the Kibbutz, and the humble beginnings of the museum, gained new Hebrew vocabulary and were introduced to some of the museum's art collection.  The program is tailored to the age and interests of the students participating, the students held lively discussions and played games relating to beautiful pieces of art and Judaica.  The students reflected on the idea of community, connection and identity which culminated in a beautiful Aleph Bet art project about personal expression, which was provided by the ArtReach Mishkan.  In light of the tragic current situation unfolding in Israel, the students were able to get a glimpse of what life for people in Israel is like at the moment, with Tanya and Tommy answering questions the students may have, and also had a chance to connect with Tanya's children about what they are experiencing.  You can visit the Mishkan Museum website  and watch a short video giving a glimpse into the program....

Hii everybody, and welcome or welcome back to my blog. Over the past few weeks, my classmates and I read a short story called "The Veldt"...

Over the last few weeks, SK students have been busy investigating and exploring the concept of measurement!!  We started by using non-standard units of measurement to measure and compare the length, height, and width of different objects found around our classroom.  We even had a special Measurement Hunt where the kids chose different objects around the room to measure with their chosen unit of measurement (cubes, legos, paperclips, shoes, etc.) and then they documented their findings in a chart.  We also had the opportunity to try measuring with rulers and many students were able to find the measurements quite accurately!!  We also explored others types of measurement such as weight, capacity and temperature; through sensory and hands-on experiments, the kids compared a variety of objects and determined if they were heavy or light, empty or full, hot or cold, and so on.  Check out the photos below…...

Hello All, Anyone else shaking their heads, wondering where the year went? Here in grade 4 we are still finishing up some projects such as our Hillel Lodge presentations, Rock and Minerals and keeping our minds sharp with some reading and notes taking as well as math problems....