Thursday, 24 June 2021

Summer Blessings!

Dear kiddos, 

What an incredible journey we shared this year! You were brave. You did hard things. You made kind, loving choices. You learned and grew and came so far! I want you to know how incredibly proud I am of each and every one of you. 

Remember how special you are. God has made you unique and in his image, blessing you with countless gifts. Use these gifts to make the lives of others brighter. Please know that I believe in you and I know that you will make this world a kinder place. 


I am praying for health, sunshine, and JOY for you and your families this summer!


Love and blessings,

Mrs. Beliveau






Friday, 18 June 2021

Books, Balloons, and Bright Smiles!

As we step into the last beautiful days of Grade 1, one thing is certain ... we need to squeeze in all of the joy we possibly can! 

BOOKS

Our book tournament is in full swing! 



Each day we read two books and vote on our favourite. The winning book advances to the playoffs! Here are a few of the book pairings we've recently enjoyed!


BALLOONS

POP! Each morning until the last day of school, we pop one balloon to find a fun activity inside! 


On Monday we were surprised with a gum day!


On Tuesday, we set our pencils aside and wrote with ink pens!


On Wednesday, we challenged our hand eye coordination and learned to cup stack!


On Thursday, we got creative outdoors and sidewalk chalked!


On Friday, we got silly with shaving cream! 


5 more balloons to look forward to and several more books will compete in our tournament! The last 5 days are sure to bring more bright smiles and joy!

Tuesday, 8 June 2021

Green Thumbs in Grade One

We wanted to determine what a plant needs to grow, so we carried out several experiments! When conducting an experiment, we learned to keep everything the same, and just change ONE thing. Here are our results!

One plant was placed in light, and one stayed in a dark cupboard. Plants sure need sunshine!

Before

After


Do plants really need water? We had two identical plants and put them both in the light. One was watered and the other one was wasn't. Seems to us that water is very important!

Before


After


We all thought the plants that didn't get water or light ended up looking like purple Minions ... right?


Do plants need dirt to grow? We planted grass seed in various things, including sand, dirt, gravel, and rice. We found that although the grass grew in the soil and sand both very well, the grass in the sandy cup eventually died. Surprisingly, we noticed a few hardy sprouts in the rice, but we tossed it once it got too stinky. Verdict? Soil is best!




We explored how plants transport water, and did an experiment with water. Celery was placed in coloured water and the leaves quickly turned red or blue (within a few hours!).



We also enjoyed growing bean seeds. We planted seeds in plastic cups by tucking the seed against the side of the cup using wet paper towels. This allowed us to watch the plant as it grew, kind of like a little window. Daily watering was key!





We have learned oodles about plants and what they need to grow! Unfortunately, Mrs. Beliveau still seems to be more of a hospice for plants until they go home to meet Jesus.