Thank-you to the @MuskokaOSPCA @OSPCASDG and Mrs. Northmore for a wonderful afternoon learning about how animal & human feelings/body language are so connected! @MacaulayPS @TLDSBEquity @TLDSB #feedallfour @taniasteele26 @CurriculumTldsb

In Gr 1/2, we are learning about the important contributions that black Canadians and Americans have made to our world. @MacaulayPS @tldsb_literacy @CurriculumTldsb @TLDSBEquity @TLDSB #sharedwriting #readaloud #phonics #mainidea @taniasteele26

What would we do without our dependable and caring @MacaulayPS volunteers supporting our literacy block each day?!? #grateful @TLDSB @tldsb_literacy #explicit #systematic #phonics #writing @CurriculumTldsb #repeatedreading #rollnread #smallgroups @UFLiteracy @taniasteele26

Leadership…how lucky am I to be surrounded by colleagues within my school building who are leaders, not authorities.

Gr 1/2 Recipes for Peace @MacaulayPS @TLDSB @CurriculumTldsb @tldsb_literacy #RemembranceDay2023 #peaceis #RemembranceDay #LestWeForget @VeteransAffairs #WeWillRememberThem #november11

A pumpkin cauldron with a chemical reaction, choral reading of witches’ chants, a choice of a spooky or not spooky hike…so much fun on Halloween! @MacaulayPS @TLDSB @TLDSB_Pathways @CurriculumTldsb #TakeMeOutsideDay @taniasteele26 #TheLandWeLearnFromTLDSB

Estimating, Measuring, Counting, Weighing, Ordering and Describing our Pumpkins during our Gr 1/2 Investigation #TakeMeOutsideDay #TheLandWeLearnFromTLDSB @TLDSB @TLDSB_Pathways @tldsbmath @CurriculumTldsb @MacaulayPS @TLDSB_EY

#TakeMeOutsideDay #TheLandWeLearnFromTLDSB @TLDSB_Pathways #takemeoutside @tldsb_literacy @CurriculumTldsb

Today @MacaulayPS @TLDSB @TLDSBEquity @TLDSB_Pathways @CurriculumTldsb Gr 1/2s explored how to read, write and alter code outside! #TakeMeOutsideDay #TheLandWeLearnFromTLDSB

@TLDSB_Pathways @tldsb_literacy @TLDSB @CurriculumTldsb #TheLandWeLearnFromTLDSB @MacaulayPS Mrs. Jones’ and Mrs. Bound’s Gr 1/2 Students learned “How To Make S’mores” as part of #TakeMeOutsideDay

Gr 1/2 Ss @MacaulayPS created plans, lists & problem-solved to create their own “Not a Box”. Next step, a gallery walk! @TLDSB_EY @TLDSB

Shout-out from Muskoka! Let’s go BLUE JAYS! #nextlevel

In support of a fair, negotiated agreement that recognizes student needs and working conditions! #OurSchoolsOurFuture @tletl_etfo #redfored @ETFOcb @ETFOeducators

NEW: Why kindergarten attendance matters "A key part of any intervention is a necessary shift in how adults, including parents, think about kindergarten and the important skills students learn at the beginning of their academic careers." https://t.co/N8fhBR2RxL

LEADERS!!! Just BE THERE…because IT’S BETTER WHEN YOU ARE. The first few weeks and the last few weeks are much more about CONNECTIONS than content. #1minwalk2work #LeadFromWhereYouAre #CraftingTheCulture #HackingLeadership

Pay them please. Thanks! They are vital to the education system.

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We are learning about the contributions & cultural impact of #indigenous artists such as Norval Morrisseau (Copper Thunderbird), considered by many to be the Mishomis, or grandfather of Indigenous Art in Canada. @MacaulayPS @TLDSB @TLDSB_FNIM #NationalIndigenousHistoryMonth

As we continue to learn about #SOR ⁦@MacaulayPS⁩ ⁦@TLDSB⁩ this article succinctly explains WHY & HOW we must build language comprehension each day along with word recognition. Without both, skilled reading will not occur.

Today Ss @MacaulayPS @TLDSB were privileged to welcome @TLDSBEL @eco_holly to our classroom as we considered, through an #indigenous lens, the Big Ideas, Why Do We Work? & What Are Our Individual Gifts? #respect #symbols #skilledtrade #gifts #talkingstick @TLDSB_FNIM #tldsblearns