Started off the week of school wide read alouds with “The Day You Begin” and a follow up activity building a story about a special person. I can’t wait for the kiddos to share their amazing stories! Viola Desmond Public School

Day 2 of school wide read alouds was the book “I Wonder.” Our class had a clear idea of how they wanted our Wonder Wall to look, including the black background and where it should go. We’ve already got some amazing wonders to explore!

Such a great discussion after our school wide read aloud today. We communicate in so many ways! Viola Desmond Public School

In math, the Grade 2 classes enjoyed counting and representing numbers in different ways outside! Viola Desmond Public School Ms. Thorogood Jessie Nieuwpoort Mrs. Nelson's Class Ms. Fraser

What an amazing first dot talk on Dot Day! Amazing strategies and insightful reflections. This is going to be a great year with these mathematicians!! Viola Desmond Public School HDSB Math

Math outside?? Of course!!! 1/2-1 and all of the Grade 2 classes headed outside this afternoon to show how we can represent numbers in many ways. Viola Desmond Public School HDSB Math

Pattens, patterns everywhere! The Grade 1s and 2s explored various math manipulatives to create repeating patterns! Viola Desmond Public School Mrs. Nelson's Class HDSB Math

Showing how to represent whole numbers in different ways using pictures, numbers, words, math manipulatives and nature during our outdoor math session today! Viola Desmond Public School Jessie Nieuwpoort Mrs. Nelson's Class Mrs. Petkovic Ms. Fraser

What a super successful Tinker Challenge! So much collaboration, discussion, trial and error and and amazing follow up discussion of what went well and what they would do differently next time. Mrs. Petkovic and I couldn’t be prouder of our 1s and 2s!!! Viola Desmond Public School

The Grade 2s continued learning about the Water Cycle today. After reading Journey of a Water💧, we created our own mini water cycle experiment in a bag! We will be observing what happens next! 💦 ☀️ 🌧 Mrs. Nelson's Class Viola Desmond Public School

Celebrating the many Shades of us in 1/2-1 Viola Desmond Public School

Should children choose their bedtimes ⏰? The Grade 1s and 2s worked together to form their opinions and supporting reasons to persuade others to agree with them! #PersuasiveWriting #SharedReading Viola Desmond Public School HDSB Literacy Mrs. Nelson's Class

Toda in Science, the Grade 2s learned about the pulley and how they are used in our daily lives to make our work easier💪. Students then collaborated in groups and built their own pulley using string and a wheel to lift up a small load. Viola Desmond Public School Mrs. Nelson's Class

June is #PrideMonth. This month, and beyond, the #HDSB celebrates the historical and contemporary contributions of the Two-Spirit and LGBTQIA+ community. The HDSB is committed to providing a respectful environment where all students, staff, community members feel welcome.🏳️‍🌈

A wonderful moment where raised the Pride flag together Viola Desmond Public School

Happy Pride!!!!!!

We are Viola Desmond Public School.

So proud to be part of such an inclusive group of educators here at Viola Desmond. Pride stands for inclusion, everyone is welcome in my classroom and into our school, no matter what your beliefs are Viola Desmond Public School #happypride2023 HDSB Human Rights, Equity & Inclusive Education

This is Me…Who are You? Silhouettes. K-8 permanent art installation.