RT @DHarkness_CBE: (3/3) When we were finished eating there were crafts and a rowdy kids vs. grown-ups Gaga Ball game 🤪😜😝@Indigenous_cbe We…

RT @DHarkness_CBE: (1/3) The leadership team hosted our first Community-I-Tea event this evening. After M & L (gr 6 & 3) led a smudge, soup…

RT @firgeorge: The soups were a hit and such a pleasure to make ♥️

RT @DHarkness_CBE: (2/3) We loved sharing a meal and conversation together during our Commun-I-Tea event ♥️ @Indigenous_cbe

RT @DHarkness_CBE: These happy kids got to spend the afternoon with the @NHLFlames and ask them some pretty important questions during our…

RT @DHarkness_CBE: Douglas Harkness in the news!! Thank you @FlamesFdn @APPLESchools and @yyCBEdu for this amazing opportunity!! https://t.…

Part of our daily routine in Rm 16 is literacy centres. Games, partner reading with decodables, word sorts, reading and orthographic mapping with the teacher all help Ss to read and write new words. It's exciting seeing them grow their confidence & skills! @DHarkness_CBE

Ss explored the properties of natural materials by making tea! Will each ingredient sink or float? Ss made predictions, tested, & discussed why. Best of all? Inviting teachers to maskihkiwâpoy minihkwê (have some tea), then trying it ourselves! @DHarkness_CBE

S & their "greater than" alligators went on a math walk comparing sizes & # s all around. Best was the map & languages board! How many more are from this country? Do more speak this language or that? What languages do we want to learn? Diversity = our superpower! @DHarkness_CBE

Gr. 2s finished their Treaty 7 concept maps this week. Inspired by Calgary Public Library's Land Acknowledgement video, Ss used fabric to represent the land, animals, and places to visit around Mohkinstsis (Calgary) and Alberta. @DHarkness_CBE

RT @DHarkness_CBE: Oh my goodness, we are spoiled!!! Thank you to our school council and DHS families for organizing a yummy pot luck lunch…

RT @yyCBEdu: The fall break is coming up – there will be no classes for CBE students from Nov. 9 – 14. Classes will resume on Wednesday, No…

This week, Ss in my Math HH zoomed in on number lines to 20. Using math language such as "mid-line", "equal spaces", and "benchmark", students showed their skills & explained their thinking. @DHarkness_CBE

Students make great teachers! These kiddos did a terrific job explaining how to fill in & read our class graph. Math warm-up is heating up: graphing is now part of our weekly routine! @DHarkness_CBE

Is this pumpkin or plastic? Ss decided that weight, texture, smell, the sound it made when knocked on & details on its skin meant it was real! How tall & how wide is it? Ss first estimated, then measured using blocks & string. @DHarkness_CBE

Gr2s learned different ways to collect and interpret data. Which shapes are the most popular? The least popular? What other words can we use to compare amounts? The winning design is... boo-tiful! @DHarkness_CBE

Diversity really is DHS's superpower! Ss were so proud to see themselves mirrored in this book & learn more about their classmates' languages. Do you see your language here? @DHarkness_CBE

Which circles of community do you belong to? Inspired by The Circles All Around Us by Brad Montague, 2s discovered: many! Even better was when they found their home languages in his book! Language missing? NP: just add it! @DHarkness_CBE

In rm 16 Math HH, 2s explored open number lines. What does mystery A card represent? Why can't you place 2 near 8? The biggest ah-ha for Ss was after filling in all the numbers, they realized numbers must be spaced out equally! @DHarkness_CBE

What is a number line? How can it help you to understand numbers better? Gr. 2s are exploring these questions through Math Harkness Hour. These rm 16 Ss worked with Ms. Smyth and some of her 2s to build a human number line. Even Ms. George joined in the fun! @DHarkness_CBE