September 24, 2026 
Happy Equinox week. It was a fantastic start to fall where we got to go outside to learn and even help finish the Marathon of Hope for Terry Fox.  

Highlights of the Week: 

• ELAL – Students continued working on their paragraph writing by responding to questions and prompts.  
• Journaling – We used our visual journals throughout the week to create pages dedicated to Terry Fox and the fall equinox. 
• Math – We continued our work with place value by representing numbers and playing new math games to support flexibility with round numbers. Students also started a project where they had to created a wanted poster for a number and represent their number multiple ways to help catch the bandit.  

How you can support at home: 

• Homework – we will start homework in the coming weeks. 
• Math – work on place value including decimals up to the millions and thousandths.  
• ELAL – encourage your child to read at home for enjoyment.  

Important Dates:  

• Open Minds Stampede School – Sept 28-Oct 2 & Oct 21 
• TRS Orange Shirt Day – Sept 29 
• National Truth and Reconciliation Day (No School) – Sept 30 
• Open Minds Stampede School – Oct 5-9 
• Individual and Class Photos – Oct 8 
• No School – Oct 12 
• School Council Meeting – Oct 15 
• Non-Instruction Day (No School) – Oct 19  
• Grade 6 Vaccinations – Oct 26 
• Healthy Hunger (Papa Johns) – Oct 29 
• Halloween Dance – Oct 29 

Reminders: 

• School Swag – the school apparel store is now open online. Orders due by September 27th. Use the following link.   
• Patrols – the regular schedule starts on Monday. Please be aware that there are two groups, A and B, which will alternate from week to week. Check the calendar to see when your child is patrolling.  
• Indoor/Outdoor shoes – please remind your child to bring their indoor and outdoor shoes. It helps keep our school clean. We also ask that your child wear appropriate shoes to participate in physical education safely.  
• Fidgets – We are asking families to help monitor the amount and type of fidgets being brought to school. Fidgets are learning tools that should not distract your child or others, make noises, or create messes. If you have any further questions, please reach out.  

Learning Intention of the Week – Art Card 
We explored perspectives in art by imagining what we would see while lying on the forest floor and looking up at the sky. We planned our trees, chose summer or fall colours and a day or night sky. We then used watercolour pencil crayons and fine liners to add colour creative designs to our artwork. The artwork will be sent off to be scanned and each child will receive a free card with their artwork on the front. There will then be the opportunity for you to order other items with their artwork on it to raise funds for the school. 

What a wonderful turnout to the Open House and Corn Roast last night. It was so great seeing all the families and enjoying the sunshine together.  We are still looking for volunteers for our upcoming Stampede School, please reach out if you have a recent CBE police clearance and are available.

Highlights of the Week: 

• ELAL – This week we typed up our paragraphs on the computer and practiced our typing skills on Typing Club. Students also learned more about writing hamburger paragraphs and had the chance to practice using intro and concluding sentences.   
• Math – Students continued to work with MathUp and also dove deeper into place value. We practiced representing numbers to the millions in standard, expanded and written form and even used base ten blocks.  Students also played various math games using cards, dice, or printed gameboards. 
• Science – We started our matter unit this week and students learned about the states of matter. Students made visual journal entries outlining the characteristics of each state of matter. Students also spent time exploring an digital simulation of what happens to matter when heated or cooled.

How you can support at home: 

• Homework – we will start homework in the coming weeks. 
• Math – work on place value including decimals up to the millions and thousandths.  
• ELAL – encourage your child to read at home for enjoyment.  

Important Dates:  

• Apple Deliveries – Sept 22 
• School Council – Sept 24 
• Non-Instruction Day (No School) - Sept 25 
• Open Minds Stampede School – Sept 28-Oct 2 & Oct 21 
• TRS Orange Shirt Day – Sept 29 
• National Truth and Reconciliation Day (No School) – Sept 30 
• Individual and Class Photos – Oct 8 
• No School – Oct 12 
• School Council Meeting – Oct 15 
• Non-Instruction Day (No School) – Oct 19  
• Grade 6 Vaccinations – Oct 26 
• Healthy Hunger (Papa Johns) – Oct 29 
• Halloween Dance – Oct 29 

Reminders: 

• School Swag – the school apparel store is now open online. Orders due by September 27th. Use the following link.   
• School Forms – please make sure you fill out all forms sent out by the office. If you need help with printing, please let us know so we can send paper copies home. 
• Indoor/Outdoor shoes – please remind your child to bring their indoor and outdoor shoes. It helps keep our school clean. We also ask that your child wear appropriate shoes to participate in physical education safely.  
• Fidgets – We are asking families to help monitor the amount and type of fidgets being brought to school. Fidgets are learning tools that should not distract your child or others, make noises, or create messes. If you have any further questions, please reach out.  

Learning Intention of the Week – Banana Observations 

Students worked through the scientific method through our Banana Experiment. We asked the question, “How will a banana change as it begins to decompose over several days?”. We talked about the scientific method and how to make a hypothesis, list variables, record materials, follow a procedure, and then complete a conclusion. Students had to use the ABCDE’s of scientific drawings to observe and record the banana each day. The banana was left over the weekend where students then completed a final scientific drawing in their visual journals to conclude our experiment.