School's Out for Summer!

Have an Amazing Summer Everyone!

It has been a wonderful year and I have enjoyed spending this time with your child. We had so many fun adventures and learned lots along the way. Enjoy your time together over the next few months. 

See you in September!!!

A note from School Council:

Hello friends and family of Dr. E. W. Coffin School,

We are still looking for volunteers to help us out over the summer months to water our plants that are in our gardens outside.  If you can help us out, please see our watering schedule to sign-up for a date that works for you.  We need watering of the Sun Circle garden and of our new(er) aspen trees.  Please use this link to register:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0A45ADA92BA2FA7-summer

We will send specific watering instructions after you have signed up. If you have any questions about watering, please contact Larysa and Miho at drcoffinenvironment@gmail.com

Thank you!

Larysa and Miho (parent volunteers)

Tale of Despereaux - Which is better - Movie or Book?

Agenda:


1) The year end assembly will be tomorrow am at 9am, feel free to join us if you'd like

2) The grade 6 farewell is tomorrow - have you RSVP'd to sharonwilde@shaw.ca
It starts at 2pm and goes until 3:30
Please come dressed in an outfit you would wear to a family dinner - you do not need to buy anything new.


3) Wednesday is our last day - don't forget it is a half day. Also your report cards will come home this day. 

4) Some of you have an envelope with a signature page to return to me. Thank you!


Sports Day was a hit and our grade 5/6 leaders did an amazing job!!! Thanks to Room 6 and 7 kids!

Saa'kokoto Riddles and Stories of the Land

Agenda:
1) Monday June 24 - is our Sports Day  from 9 til noon - if your parent would like to volunteer, please let Mr. P vipedenko@cbe.ab.ca or Mrs. Saunders know mlsauders@cbe.ab.ca
Come dressed to participate in Sports Day - no fancy stuff, find your work out gear. 

2) The final assembly will be on Tuesday am at 9am, feel free to join us if you'd like

3) The grade 6 farewell is on Tuesday - have you RSVP'd to sharonwilde@shaw.ca

4) Next Wednesday is our last day - don't forget it is a half day.

5) Some of you have an envelope with a signature page to return to me. 


Learning Intention
What did you learn today?
We learned about Blood Borne Infections for our last HS lesson.
How did you show what you learned?
We listened to Mrs. Saunders, we did a KaHoot Quiz and learned from the answers. We then observed a demo with corn starch, iodine, water and plastic bags. 
What do you need to learn next?
We have one last question box to complete on Monday. 

SunShine Baby Pillow

Agenda:
Due to the weather and the potential of lots of rain, we have decided to stay closer to home. Saakokoto will still be joining us around 9:30 if you'd like to join us. Tomorrow is the Summer Solstice as well as National Indigenous Peoples Day. We will still be spending time outside so please come dressed for Fresh Air Friday. 



1) Monday June 24 - is our Sports Day  from 9 til noon - if your parent would like to volunteer, please let Mr. P vipedenko@cbe.ab.ca or Mrs. Saunders know mlsauders@cbe.ab.ca

2) The final assembly will be on Tuesday am at 9am, feel free to join us if you'd like

3) The grade 6 farewell is on Tuesday - have you RSVP'd to sharonwilde@shaw.ca

4) Next Wednesday is our last day - don't forget it is a half day.

5) Complete your birth story homework from HS with a family member. 

Olympic Star!

Agenda:
This Friday we are hoping to enjoy our last Fresh Air Friday up on Nose Hill. Saakokoto will be with us and will share stories of the land and Summer Solstice with each class. We require volunteers for the walk to Nose Hill. If you are able to volunteer, please let me know. We are also planning to have some fun activities up on the hill. We will head up to Nose Hill at 9 AM and return by 11:30.

1) Book Club Role and reading are due Thursday

2) Monday June 24 - is our Sports Day  from 9 til noon - if your parent would like to volunteer, please let Mr. P vipedenko@cbe.ab.ca or Mrs. Saunders know mlsauders@cbe.ab.ca

3) The final assembly will be on Tuesday am at 9am, feel free to join us if you'd like

4) The grade 6 farewell is on Tuesday - have you RSVP'd to sharonwilde@shaw.ca

5) Next Wednesday is our last day - don't forget it is a half day.

6) Complete your birth story homework from HS with a family member. 


Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about perseverance, focus and fun and making our dreams come true. 
How did you show what you learned?
We listened to an Olympic Athlete who committed in the last 2 Olympics and placed 5th. Her name is Kimberly McRae and she is a friend of Robin's.  Thanks Robin!
What do you need to learn next?
We were asked to think about a goal are dream we want to achieve. 

DONE!!!!!

Agenda:
This Friday we are hoping to enjoy our last Fresh Air Friday up on Nose Hill. Saakokoto will be with us and will share stories of the land and Summer Solstice with each class. We require volunteers for the walk to Nose Hill. If you are able to volunteer, please let me know. We are also planning to have some fun activities up on the hill. We will head up to Nose Hill at 9 AM and return by 11:30.

1) Book Club Role and reading are due Wednesday

2) Monday June 24 - is our Sports Day - if your parent would like to volunteer, please let Mr. P vipedenko@cbe.ab.ca or Mrs. Saunders know mlsauders@cbe.ab.ca

3) The final assembly will be on Tuesday am at 9am- feel free to join us if you'd like

4) The grade 6 farewell is on Tuesday - have you RSVP'd to sharonwilde@shaw.ca

5) Next Wednesday is our last day - don't forget it is a half day.

6) We are still missing a few Human Sexuality forms - please bring these tomorrow as our first lesson will be on Wednesday. 

Learning Intention
What did you learn today?
We learned about how Picasso created his faces. 
How did you show what you learned?
We watched a few videos to see how he created the faces and learn about his different style. 
What do you need to learn next?
We are going to get a chance to recreate a Picasso and make the piece ourself.

Up, Up and Away

Agenda:

Monday is Science PAT - 

1) Exam Bank is now open for our Grade 6 students:
Specifically - Please give the full Science a try as well as some of the smaller subject specific ones. 
Username - ewcoffin
Password - coffin
Have a look at the Thrill of Flight resource from Learn Alberta - 
http://www.learnalberta.ca/Search.aspx?lang=en&search=thrill+of+flight&grade=&subject=

2) Grade 5s - please finish your game board by Monday as we are going to be playing these next week. 

3) Book Club Role and reading are due next Monday

4)  Grade 6 - Please send in a baby to toddler photo for Mr. O'Reilly cgoreilly@cbe.ab.ca The Deadline to do this is by tomorrow - Friday June 14


Learning Intention
What did you learn today?
We learned about parachutes. We learned how a hole helps with stability and the parts of a parachute.
How did you show what you learned?
We made our own parachutes and we tested them outside. Check out Dr. Coffin's Twitter to see our test. 
What do you need to learn next?
Our grade 6s will write the Science PAT and we can all test these at home this weekend. 

Jelly Belly

Agenda:
Tomorrow Morning is our  Math Part A
Monday is Science

For Fresh Air Friday - please bring a plastic bag and a weight
Also dress for the weather
Next Fresh Air Friday June 21st  we will be going to Nose Hill - Ask your parents if they would like to join us. We will need a few volunteers to walk there and back with us. 


1) Exam Bank is now open for our Grade 6 students:
Specifically - Please give the full Science a try
Username - ewcoffin
Password - coffin
Have a look at the Thrill of Flight resource from Learn Alberta - 
http://www.learnalberta.ca/Search.aspx?lang=en&search=thrill+of+flight&grade=&subject=

2) Grade 5s - some of you wanted to finish the parts to your game board at home also bring a ziplock to keep your game cards and game pieces in. 

3) Book Club Role and reading are due next Monday

4)  Grade 6 - Please send in a baby to toddler photo for Mr. O'Reilly cgoreilly@cbe.ab.ca The Deadline to do this is by tomorrow - Friday June 14

5) Human Sexuality letter came home today - parent signature is due by Friday

No Thank You PATs - Halfway Done

Agenda:
Tomorrow Morning is our third Multiple Choice PAT - it is Reading 
Friday is Math Part A
Monday is Science

1) Exam Bank is now open for our Grade 6 students:
Specifically - Please do different Reading ones and give the full Science a try
Username - ewcoffin
Password - coffin
Have a look at the Thrill of Flight resource from Learn Alberta - 
http://www.learnalberta.ca/Search.aspx?lang=en&search=thrill+of+flight&grade=&subject=

2) Book Club Role and reading are due next Monday

3)  Grade 6 - Please send in a baby to toddler photo for Mr. O'Reilly cgoreilly@cbe.ab.ca

4) Human Sexuality letter came home today - parent signature is due by Friday

5) Grade 6 your yearbook page is due by Wednesday 

6) Sign and return your Social rubric - by Thursday


Learning Intention
What did you learn today?
We learned about the Nutrient Cycle. 
How did you show what you learned?
We played an agree and disagree game. We looked at a sheet that had us think about living and non-living things within a forest ecosystem. 
What do you need to learn next?
The grade 6s will show all that they have learned this year on their PAT on Monday. 

1 Down, 4 to Go

Agenda:
Tomorrow Morning is our First Multiple Choice PAT - it is Math Part B

Thursday is Reading 
Friday is Math Part A
Monday is Science

1) Exam Bank is now open for our Grade 6 students:
Specifically - Time to Try a Math one AND tonight try the Full Social Studies exam
Username - ewcoffin
Password - coffin

2) Book Club Role and reading are due next Monday

3)  Grade 6 - Please send in a baby to toddler photo for Mr. O'Reilly cgoreilly@cbe.ab.ca

4) Human Sexuality letter came home today - parent signature is due by Friday

5) Grade 6 your yearbook page is due by Wednesday 

6) Sign and return your Social rubric - by Thursday

Learning Intention
What did you learn today?
We learned that the PATs aren't as hard as we thought they might be. We learned how to take a long test and study for it. 
How did you show what you learned?
Our grade 6s wrote their first PAT today. 
What do you need to learn next?
We write the Math Part B tomorrow

Get a Good Night's Rest

Agenda:
Tomorrow Morning is our First Multiple Choice PAT - it is Social Studies
Wednesday is Math Part B
Thursday is Reading 
Friday is Math Part A
Monday is Science

1) Exam Bank is now open for our Grade 6 students:
Specifically - Time to Try a Math one AND tonight try the Full Social Studies exam
Username - ewcoffin
Password - coffin

2) Book Club Role and reading are due next Monday

3)  Grade 6 - Please send in a baby to toddler photo for Mr. O'Reilly cgoreilly@cbe.ab.ca

4) Human Sexuality letter came home today - parent signature is due by Friday

5) Grade 6 your yearbook page is due by Wednesday 

6) Maya please remember to ask about keeping the fish this summer

7) Sign and return your Social rubric - by Thursday

Camp Chief Hector - Final Morning

Our final morning has been great. Yes we have had rain and even a little snow!

Students have discovered why the program is called Sunship Earth and that we are all passengers on this ship - be sure to ask them what it all means. At their final Passenger Convention they each discussed a bad earth habit they have and what they are going to do about it. It has been a great week - thanks for sharing your awesome kids with us!!!

The buses are here early so if possible, please aim to be at school for 1pm (or even a bit before) to pick up your child. 

Day 3 - pm

Another amazing day and the weather is cooperating!

They earned their EC DC IC A bracelets today and are so proud of themselves. You will have to ask them what each of the letters mean. 

Tonight we did a final campfire - kids have mixed emotions for sure. They are excited to see all of you, sleep in their own bed and have a long shower :-) but they will all be sad to say goodbye to camp life - outside all day, unplugged for a few days, family style eating, setting and clearing the tables (YES - they are doing it - all on their own and no one has to ask them twice ;-), predator/prey, camouflage, and they will also miss their time with their friends and their counsellors! But don't worry they really are most excited to see all of YOU!

Good night from Camp Chief Hector!

Outdoor School Day 3 - morning

Good Morning!


We woke up to another crisp and beautiful morning. Kids can't believe that today is their last full day! Last night we went on an evening walk and enjoyed a beautiful sunset and the students got a chance to express what they have learned at camp and what they have enjoyed the most.
They continue to enjoy the view of Mount Yamnuska (see the picture below) and watching Colin the Raven join them on their hikes and adventures at camp. 

Don't worry - they do miss you all :-)

Outdoor School - Day 2 pm

Another amazing day!!! The weather and food continue to impress everyone. Kids were extra ready for bed tonight after running around during the Predator/Prey game and walking all the beautiful trails that Camp Chief Hector has to offer.
Tomorrow promises to be beautiful again and the kids are excited for another great day.

Good Night From the Bow Valley.