Posted in General Studies, Reminders, Special Events, STEAM

Innovation Day & Important Reminders

Thank you so much to everyone who was able to join us for Innovation Day in KA and KB on Wednesday!!  The students worked so hard to create their flying machines and to learn about the 4 forces of flight.   They were so proud to share what they had learned and created with you.  You can watch and listen to the “What Makes Airplanes Fly?” song here and check out the pictures of the process of creating and testing their bamboo helicopters, hovercrafts, and hoop gliders below…

Yesterday, JK and SK gathered together, just like the older students at OJCS, to join the worldwide Kriyat Shema and to wish for peace for Israel and the whole world.  It was so heartwarming to hear their sweet voices singing with pride!

Just a reminder that OJCS Ruach Week starts on Monday!

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:

Monday, March 25th – PURIM CARNIVAL – Wear whatever costume you want!!

Tuesday, March 26th – TACKY TUESDAY

Wednesday, March 27th – WILD WEST WEDNESDAY

Thursday, March 28th – PYJAMA (and Dress Down) DAY

Friday, March 29 – NO SCHOOL (Good Friday)

Monday, April 8 – NOON DISMISSAL (Solar Eclipse)

Party Popper Emoji (U+1F389)HAPPY BIRTHDAY Party Popper Emoji (U+1F389)

to Frankie in SK-A who turned 6 on March 20th

and to Mika in SK-B who turned 6 on March 21st!!

Today is a bittersweet day as it is Ivri’s last day at the OJCS.  We will miss him and are sad to see him go, but we wish Ivri, Be’eri, Batel and Yehonatan the very best as they begin a new chapter in Boston and we hope that they will come visit whenever they come back to Ottawa!

Chag Purim Sameach!!

Posted in General Studies, Math, Reminders, Special Events

Practicing Patterns!

For the past couple of weeks, SK has been exploring patterns. In fact, they have been so busy practicing finding the core of a pattern as well as copying, creating and extending patterns using different materials and manipulatives, that I didn’t get any pictures ;(  But you can check out your child’s Pattern Book that was sent home today and ask them to tell you what each pattern is.  We also did a Pattern Scavenger Hunt, so you may want to encourage your child to find as many patterns as they can at your house or as you are out and about this weekend!

Here are some fun pattern videos that the kids enjoyed watching:

Patterns! Mini Math Movie

The Pattern Practice Song

They also practiced patterning on IXL which they can continue to do at home!  Once your child is logged in, click on the Teacher Recommendations tab and find the various pattern activities I have assigned them.  We also played Fuzzbug Patterns as a class, so I’ve linked it here if they would like to play it at home as well!!

There are a bunch of special events coming up through the rest of March, so check out the posters below, mark your calendars, and stay tuned for more information for each event…

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:

Wednesday, March 20 – Innovation Day – Class visits from 9:00-9:45

Monday, March 25 – Thursday, March 28 – Ruach Week – more details coming soon!

Friday, March 29 – NO SCHOOL (Good Friday)