Water Toys

The excitement of the afternoon made me completely forget about my trunk full of water toys.
Tomorrow will be your opportunity to get it back as long as you come before 11am.  I will leave them in the office for anyone willing to go back to school. I will take them home over the summer to ensure you get them back in September. Enjoy the summer everyone!!

What a Day!...What a Year...

If you haven't heard by now, we had the BEST time today.  It had to be, HANDS DOWN, the best end of the year party yet!  Never to be forgotten that's for sure.

I'll be honest, I never thought I'd say it, but it will be very hard saying goodbye tomorrow.  We have grown a tremendous amount this year and I am so please and proud of every single one of my students. As a group and individually, we faced many challenges but I can say at the end of it all, we have adapted and overcome our trials and tribulations.  This group of fine boys and girls have a VERY special place in my heart...and it's official, this has been my favourite year at Clairlea. I know we're not suppose to play favourites, but what can I say...it is what it is. I want to thank every parent and guardian who played a key role in the children's success this year.  Without your support and dedication we would not have come as far as we did.  Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all you have done.  Education is a partnership and I think for the most part, we were GREAT partners.  It really does seem like just yesterday that I was typing up my Welcome to Grade 3 letter last summer.  How time does fly when you're having fun!

Enjoy your summer...be safe...stay fresh in the mind and see you all again in two months!

Love to all...Ms. Lowen. 

Now, please enjoy some pics of our celebration day.   

Reminders for our final days of school…




Monday

On Monday, please send in plastic bags. We will be emptying our desks and folders and may need more than just our school bags. Everything will be coming home Monday. Monday is also our Academic Excellence Awards and we will join in the gym at 9am to recognize students in Grades 1-3. At this time, some of our talented staff band members will be playing some songs for our listening enjoyment! Report cards also come home this day.
Tuesday

Tuesday is our End of Year Party. We are going bowling in the morning and to the park in the afternoon. The forecast is calling for RAIN! Boooo!!! Keep your fingers crossed that it holds off. On Monday, I’m inviting students to bring in their outdoor toys they wish to use at the park on Tuesday. I will be collecting everything in a box and will be bringing it down to the park myself. This will avoid the children having to lug around any awkward or larger toys. Please make sure toys are labeled with names.
For this event, please keep an eye on the weather and dress appropriately.
Towels and lunches can be brought in school bags, but I’m suggesting that students wear their swimsuits to school that day.
Wednesday

Wednesday, June 29th marks our last day of school. This will be a fairly quiet day where we will gather for assemblies in the morning and afternoon. Our afternoon assembly will feature performances from us and other classes. It will be outdoors and parents of performers are invited to attend. Hope to see you there!

DQ....and the winners are...

!!Zayan, Trevis, Sebastian, Alian, Christopher, and Preyom!!

They won the Group Challenge, and will be going to Dairy Queen for a frozen treat on Monday with me! Well Done Boys!

Aaron...America's Got Talent called...they're looking for you!

Congratulations to Preyom, Jaden, Hafsa, Alex and Sebastian!

There has been some very fine work produced in our class this year.  However these are the students who will be recognized at our Academic Excellence Awards assembly this coming Monday, June 27th. 
These 5 students have remained consistent all year and have also succeeded in fulfilling the Academic Award criteria specific to the primary level found below:

 A minus or above a minimum of 14 times throughout the year
 no C second term
 no D or R in any term
 no N's in any learning Skills in 1st or 2nd term

Keep Up the Great Work!

The Best Part of Me

Today we read a book written by Grade 3, 4 and 5 students from North Carolina.  The book is called The Best Part of Me and it showcases bodyparts that the children love most about themselves.  Read below and enjoy some of the bodyparts we love the most in our class!

This is Preyom.  My Heart is my favourite body part because it keeps my body going!

 This is Aaron.  The best part of my body is my head because I am SUPER smart.  And without my head, I couldn't think, I couldn't eat and I couldn't talk.  And without my head, I would be The Headless Human!

This is Chris. I like my hands because they can throw a ball.  Also, I can touch different materials.  With my hands I can plug my ears when it's too loud. 

This is Alex.  I like my ears because without them, I would not hear anything.  If I had no ears, I would have to learn sign language to communicate. 

 This is Sebastian.  My favourite body parts are my legs.  Because my legs are my strongest body part on my body.  They help me run, and walk and they make me good at soccer.  Thanks for reading. 

This is Apilan. My Favourite part of me is my forehead.  My forehead is super strong and it keeps my brain protected.  and I could hit the ball off my forehead in a soccer game.  My forehead is my favourite part of me!! 

This is Trevis.  Legs, legs, wonderful legs.  All the bruises and cuts.  Oh, wonderful cuts.  My legs make me run fast and I can pick up stuff with them, just like a monkey!!

 This is Josh.  I love my back.  I can roll.  I can do a back flip.  It holds my spine. 

This is Joelle.  I love my feet.  Here are the reasons why I love my feet.  When I run I'm very fast.  They help me walk so I don't need a wheelchair. If I didn't have feet I wouldn't be able to dance, and I love dancing.  There are my reasons why I love my feet! 

This is Alian. The best part of me are my hands because I can hold a glass, and write with a pencil and I can play my DS.  That is why I like my hands.

This is Charlie.  My best part is my finger because I can do my yo-yo trick. I can hold on to things like my pencil, my spoon, my mom's hands and my toys. 

This is Taymour.  I love my hands.  My hands let me do incredible things.  Like climbing, playing and more.  Without my hands I could not write this poem to you. 

This is Zayan.  My favourite body parts are my feet.  I can run with my feet.  I can kick with my feet, and I can push with my feet.  I also slide with my feet.  I use my feet to push myself up a tree and back down again!

This is Calliope.  I love my face.  I like my mouth because I can chew, I can taste and I can speak.  I like my nose because I can smell.  And my eyes can see.  I have a friendly face, it is also a unique and unforgettable face. 

 This is Jaden.  I think the best part of me is my brain because without my brain I would not be writing this paragraph right now

 and without my brain I would not be able to store information like I have right now.

These are Hafsa's Eyes and Thighs.  My eyes, my eyes, i cannot see without my eyes.  I love my eyes.  Without my eyes I would not see. My thigh's my thighs, I run with my thighs.  My thighs are the biggest muscle on my body.  I love my eyes and thighs! 

 This is Jeremy.   I can do anything with my hip.  I can body check in hockey, score a goal in soccer, and I

can run to the park.  I love my hip!

This is Kian.  The best part of me are my feet.  If I didn't have my feet, I couldn't dance, and I love to dance!  I can run with my feet, I can jump with my feet, I can do ANYTHING with my feet. They are the best feet EVER!  It doesn't matter how your feet are, If you love your feet, that's all that matters. 

This is Autumn.  My one body part is, well actually I actually decided to pick two parts, and they are my hands and feet.  My hands help me to dance when I do tricks which brings me to my next point.  My next favourite part are my feet.  They help me to dance so I can do grand jetes which is like the splits in the air.  And without my feet, I wouldn't be able to do my Russian which is another jump in the air.  It is also the splits in the air, but instead of running, you jump straight up into the air.