We had a great week here in the Grade 5 classroom!  Wednesday marked Pink Shirt Day and we spent time in the afternoon discussing the origin of Pink Shirt Day. We watched a ‘flash mob’ done by some local students and had a great discussion on what it means to be bullied (social conflict vs bullying).  We spent time discussing how when asked, Jesus said the second most important commandment was to “love your neighbour as yourself.”  We talked about how we can apply this to our lives and what it means for us as classmates, siblings and friends.  We ended off our time with students designing a ‘pink shirt day’ t-shirt.

We are only a few weeks away from spring break!  I only have a few news items  and calendar dates for you…

School Supplies:  Many students seem to be running low on whiteboard markers.  We use them almost every day for Math – please check with your child to see if they need a few more.

Upcoming Dates:

Friday, March 4th – Knight’s Day

Friday, March 11th – Knight’s Day

Friday, March 18th – Knight’s Day

Saturday, March 19 – Sunday, April 3rd – Spring Break (woo hoo!)