...both in class and in the community.
All students, in kindergarten through Grade 5, attended farm safety presentations. This is an annual event for each student. The lessons are designed for each grade; however, all lessons focus on the importance of practicing safety on the farm. Students learn that although they may not live on a farm, it is wise to learn farm safety for those times they visit friends or family on the farm. Many of the concepts the students learn can also be applied to other situations. The students were eager to learn and asked many questions.
As April drew to a close, the kindergarten teachers wanted to draw attention to national oral health month, which is April, and the many benefits of taking good care of one’s teeth. They invited Mrs. Donna Gendre, RDA, to their classrooms. Mrs. Gendre delivered an exciting presentation that taught the little ones about the importance of their teeth and how to care for them. Thank you to Mrs. Gendre as well as to Dr. Nordstrom, who donated dental packages for each Kindergarten student.
The kindergarten students also walked to the community hall this week and spent an afternoon singing and dancing to a performance by Treehouse TV entertainers Splash and Boots. Preschoolers who attend SES’s early learning program were also invited to attend. The students had a marvelous time.
Mrs. Lang’s Grade 1 class worked on a variety of building projects. They experimented with several types of building materials. One of the highlights of the Science unit was building a 1KL Town.
As part of Mrs. Starling’s, Buoyancy and Boats Science unit, her Grade 2 students made boats at home out of common recycled materials. The assignment required that the boats be buoyant, stable, could carry a load and be propelled in some way. The students tested the boats in a water table during class. They were very creative and had some amazing ideas.
Several classes, including Mrs. Ecklund’s students, are watching the Edmonton Journal Goosecam. They check in each day for a few minutes to see how Patience, the mother goose, is doing. She has five eggs this year. The students watch her each morning, drawing sketches and writing observations about her as part of their Animal Life Cycles unit in Science.
Through the winter months, Mrs. Lynn’s class walked to Paragon Place every other week to play crib with some of the seniors that live there. It was a wonderful way to improve the students' math and social skills, and the seniors enjoyed having company during the cold weather.
SES students enjoyed a hot lunch on Friday which was organized and delivered to the classrooms by school council parents and volunteers. Thanks to all who helped make this a special lunch treat to wrap up a busy week.