We love listening to Mrs Cornacchia read to us! What a story! What a message! “Ms. I have goosebumps!” Me too kids….me too! Thank you
@GVANIreads
, thank you 😊😉
Proud teacher moment today to be featured in this month’s Thrive newsletter with
@DPwellness4all
Their initial reactions say it all!! Thank you for this amazing opportunity and memory you created for my students. This, they will remember!
#MentalHealthMatters
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When a family donates a bag full of
@Sharpie
you get VERY excited!! We started the year with 24….now we have 3 😢 This donation is VERY much appreciated!! Thank you E.V.!!
#VanierVikings
#sharpiepower
Today we started our journey for the
@downiewenjack
#SecretPathWeek
by watching the story of Chanie Wenjack. Such a powerful journey through song. Ss then wrote a reflection on the video and on residential schools. We pledge to do
#DoSomething
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Math snowball fight!! Students wrote down all their negative thoughts and feelings about math. Then they took those thoughts and “threw” them away. I will teach the non-believers to LOVE math this year!
#DPmath
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Yesterday, April 2nd, was
#AutismAcceptanceDay
so today we talked and celebrated this gem 💎 Thank you J for making us more patient and more understanding. Someone was all smiles for the camera 📸
#Autism
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Presentation today from the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program OYAP. Special thanks goes out to
@joncallegher
for his great session on youth in skilled trades. Stay tuned for our OYAP build coming soon!!
A little math challenge today. Prime factorization at its finest! They’re loving this concept and love figuring out the prime numbers. The winner is….everyone!! Since you can all do this successfully!! 👏 Way to math
#VanierVikings
#dpmath
Today I had the privilege of attending a Well-Being Leadership Conference with
@DPwellness4all
We listened to the AMAZING Coach Martinez
@MTClife
Cool dance moves, laughs and a little shyness 🤣 Way to go
#VanierVikings
They came, they saw, they bumped and volleyed, and the conquered!! First place for the boys as well!! Way to play boys!! Look our Family Tournament….we’re coming for ya!!
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Fun challenge!! Repurposing masks and scooping cotton balls 😷🤣 They had tons of fun with this one! Building our classroom community, one laugh at a time 💙
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Today we had our first “Wellness Wednesday” event during lunch recess and it was a success! Ss coloured, listened to relaxing music, and spent some time with friends. They can’t wait for next week!!
#VanierVikings
@DPwellness4all
#mentalhealth
Looks like O enjoyed reading the book on silly foods monsters eat. She laughed after every page! At the end she agreed….ice cream is YUM!! 😋😆
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More pics from our outdoor learning activity today. Gratitude Journals, DPA movement, and sunshine. What else can you ask for on this beautiful day?! ☀️
#VanierVikings
@MTClife
@DPwellness4all
You know it’s gonna be a good day when coach Martinez
@MTClife
comes to the school! Goodies for the Ss, a game of balance, and of course a dance. Always sending the right message!
#mentalhealth
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My neighbour was getting rid of this easel and I thought O would love it…and I was right!! Today’s chalk adventure started with writing out the alphabet and some words, then she started to create her masterpiece. Way to go O!! 👏 🖼️
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The “Calming Corner” gets used everyday. It’s not just a bench. It’s a place to breathe, talk and for some, cry. Making
#mentalhealth
a priority. Thumbs up is my check-in to see if they need some support
#VanierVikings
@DPwellness4all
#HSCert
Another fun challenge!! So fun to watch their focus and surprise when it didn’t overflow. We may have had some “swimming pools” by the end, but everything was cleaned up 💧🤣
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Girls played in the championship match. They lost the first set by one point and played hard the second set. They finished second overall. Ms DaCosta and I are sooooooo proud of how hard the girls worked today! Way to represent
#VanierVikings
🏐💙🏐
Races during lunch, turned into a long line waiting to race, which turned into a group game of Octopus 🐙 Tag. THIS is taking a mental break. THIS is having fun. THIS is being a kid in a world driven by technology. THIS is what we need more of!!
@DPwellness4all
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Proud coaching moment for Mrs. DaCosta and myself today. We could not be more proud of these amazing teams!! We need teams for so many reasons, and their smiles say it all!! Mental health comes in MANY forms!! Teams matter!
@MTClife
@DPwellness4all
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Math challenge from
#dpmath
. “Ms! We only see 4!!…Can we have more sticks?…Can I draw it out? LOTS of great math conversations and problem solving strategies!
#teamworkmakesthedreamwork
Way to go
#VanierVikings
👏
Good luck to our intermediate boys volleyball team that have the Family tournament today!! We are
#VanierVikings
!!
Special thanks to coaches Mr. Laporte and Mr. Simunec for their hard work with this crew!!
Our
#MentalHealth
resources are up! Front display case ✅ School Mental Health Ontario strategies ✅ and our new space, “The Calming Corner” ✅ Cannot wait to see these in action! 👏 🙌
@DPwellness4all
#VanierVikings
Looks like O had some fun in class today. Started the day with some spelling using letter tiles, and ended her day with some painting. She was so happy….which made me so happy 😊
#VanierVikings
Today we listened to a livestream from the
@downiewenjack
fund and had the opportunity to listen to
@IsaacMurdoch1
speak. Then 2 students took out the Secret Path books to read in class. The conversation has started in room 103, and will continue!
#VanierVikings
I’m soooooo excited
@DPwellness4all
and
@MTClife
My gratitude journals have arrived!! I ordered 100….gonna use these for years to come!! Or maybe we’ll fill them all this year!! Thanks
@amazon
for the speedy delivery!!
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Stay tuned peeps!!
Another
#dpmath
challenge today from
#DPMathItUp
Slow to start, but most got it! Using math language and collaboration…what more could I ask for??? Well done
#VanierVikings
👏
Enjoying our outdoor learning space!! We incorporated DPA and gratitude into one!! A little movement, and a little bit of writing and reflecting. We enjoyed then sun, each others company and shared our responses!
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@MTClife
@DPwellness4all
Thanks School Council!
Today we continued the conversation with
@downiewenjack
and
#SecretPathWeek
. Today we listened to Shannon Paul talk about the importance of water. Ss then painted a picture to represent water in any way they wanted to. We pledge to
#DoSomething
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After we wrote in our Gratitude Journals, we had a bit of fun. Can you get the cookie to your mouth without using your hands?? All
@Oreo
cookies were eventually eaten 🤣 Mental health is about balance…work then fun is my motto!!
@DPwellness4all
#VanierVikings
What an awesome experience for our intermediate Ss. They did amazing!! Parents even joined in at the end 😉👏 Great set up by Mr. Laporte and Mr. Simunec
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Stations of the Cross by our grade 7 and grade 8 Ss. Beautiful and powerful. Well done Mr. Laporte and Mr. Simunec. Wishing all our
#VanierVikings
families a peaceful Easter. ✝️
One more…moving and shaking with style!!
@saidat2motivate
You have a way of making your words and your message stick….with flare and fun of course 😉 Can’t thank you enough!!
#BNEwellnessweek
Math challenges today. Some were stumped, some solved them right away, but they never gave up and they worked as a team. Love moment like this!! How many can you solve at home?!?! Have fun!! 😉
#VanierVikings
@DP_math
Book exchange with
@GVANIreads
Then some story time with J, and a quick tutorial on how to use the school QR code to access our library catalogue. They love the library 📚
#VanierVikings
Mental health and well-being conference to showcase what we’ve been up to so far this year. So proud of my “Fab 4” that did an awesome job today. Thanks
@DPwellness4all
for this experience!!
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Awesome performance and motivational talk with Saidat
@saidat2motivate
yesterday afternoon with the junior and intermediate classes. Thanks for the kind words and dance moves!
Social media tips and conduct assembly with Mr. Birkenbergs. I learned some new things today as well!! T.H.I.N.K before you post! Take a moment to talk to your child about safety online.
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When
@GVANIreads
come to help in class, you know it’s going to be an AMAZING afternoon!! JP smiled and laughed more than I have ever seen. What you do Mrs. Cornacchia is simply amazing!! The Ss love you…and so do I ❤️
#InAwe
#ChangingLives
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One of my fav peeps…Miss O and her basketball 🏀
The smoothie was from a student and his mom. I needed a little smthg extra this afternoon, and this was very much appreciated and delicious. Thanks A…and mom! 🍓 🍌🙏
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Prime factorization with partners, then demonstrating what they learned. Way to go
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Love my whiteboards!!
#dpmath
They loved using the SMARTBoard!!
Math task
#2
….Deck of cards, whiteboard marker, whiteboard and a friend. What else can you ask for?! Have fun playing the math game at home! I wonder who will find the answer to allllll 52 cards 🤔 We’ll see on Monday!!
#VanierVikings
#dpmath
Another day, another few slides from the
@SMHO_SMSO
slide deck. This led to some great conversations!! Then, we played “Would you rather…”. Thanks for this awesome resource! Check out their website for more great tips & strategies!!
#VanierVikings
#mentalhealth
@DPwellness4all
Math challenge: race to 100! Rolling 2 dice and picking a number combination 3 different times. Who’s closer to 100?? Great conversations, laughs and some reminders on how to add 🤣🤣 Slowly getting back into the groove🤣
#VanierVikings
@DP_math
You know Silent Ball is gonna be good when Ms. Harrison, Mlle Breda and Mrs. Cornacchia
@GVANIreads
join in. Cornacchia plays to win…and injure apparently 😂 You know she came to win when the glasses come off 🤣🤣 Part 1…
Some financial literacy food flyer shopping. Can they stay on budget?? Nope! “Ms…we need more money!! Things are so expensive! Can we eat beans and mac and cheese everyday?” Teaching them the value of shopping smart and saving!
#dpmath
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