We are starting to review the skills we have learned in UFLI this year, focusing on fluency and writing. That means.... we get to start building our reading stamina. Here is 1A enjoying Flashlight Friday Reading St. Mary School

We have some new growth in our Click & Grow garden to share! Our peas have begun to grow from the flowers. The students are so excited! #ocsbScience ocsbECO St. Mary School

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Pope Francis. We honour his legacy of compassion, humility, and unity, and pray for his eternal rest and the strength of our Church.

Happy Earth Day 🌎! We spent time learning about our impact on the Earth. We discussed ways to Reduce, reuse and recycle and how to compost. St. Mary School

At St. Mary School we are doing a school wide Hockey Pool to support the NHL Playoffs. Each class was randomly selected a team to cheer on. Let’s see if we can make it all the way! #ocsbBeCommunity

Grade 1 Field Trip was a huge success at the Museum of Nature! We had a blast exploring the museum and the butterfly exhibit. More grade 1 memories made ♥️🦋🌎🦖 St. Mary School

The 1A class is enjoying some of the new St. Mary School learning commons upgrades! New additions include a vertical learning space, new STEM centres, a LEGO wall, indigenous space and new storage. Fun morning taking advantage of these new touches!

As we are learning about living things, we are really diving into plants. Today we made Sprout Houses! We will get to fully watch how a seed sprouts roots and more! #ocsbScience St. Mary School

In math, we have been learning about fractions and fair sharing. We practiced by answering some thinking word problems about sharing cookies and cake… making them out of playdoh! #ocsbMath St. Mary School

We have begun our ABC Countdown in 1A! So far we have enjoyed Animal Day, Book Day, Counting Day, Disney Day and today Extra Recess Day! We are enjoying a theme everyday as we create some long lasting grade 1 memories! #ocsbBeCommunity St. Mary School

‘Kk’ is for Kindness Day! Today we made thank you cards to thank all the volunteers who have come into the school this year to help us learn and thrive. Volunteers are an important part of our school community. St. Mary School #ocsbBeCommunity

‘Ll’ is for lights out day… which means Glow Day in 1A!! We started our day with math centres reviewing what we have learned this year. From creating shapes, to graphing glow sticks. Such a fun day! 🎉 St. Mary School Ottawa Catholic School Board #ocsbMath #ABCcountdown

‘Nn’ is for Nature Day! We enjoyed some outdoor learning, where we had a nature hunt. 🌿 was the perfect afternoon! 💚 St. Mary School #ocsbOutdoors ocsbECO

Jump Rope for Heart was a huge success this morning! The kids had so much fun and we were able to raise above our original asking goal! St. Mary School #ocsbBeCommunity

‘Pp’ is for our Teddy Bear Picnic 🧺 We enjoyed a snack outdoors on this beautiful day. We are getting into the home stretch and enjoying our last bit of the #ABCcountdown St. Mary School

✨For this week's #ocsbFridayFeeling, we soaked up sunshine at outdoor retreats, cooled off at the splash pad, and snuggled up at a cheerful Teddy Bear picnic🧸! From hula hoop fun to hands-on lessons and classroom sneak peeks—what a week! #ocsbJoy 🔗ocsb.ca/2025/06/13/ffj…

We had a special day today, our SK friends came up to visit grade 1. They had a practice lesson in math ending with a shape write-the-room. We also made special hats to celebrate the occasion!! St. Mary School #ocsbBeCommunity

‘Tt’ is for Tie-Dye day! We had a blast learning about how tie-dye works, different ways to style a shirt and creating our own shirts to wear on the last day of school. St. Mary School #ABCcountdown

X-marks the spot meant a treasure hunt to start our morning!! We found all 10 clues that led us to different locations around the school and yard. We then found our final clue that brought us to the treasure chest with a special treat. #ABCcountdown St. Mary School

Ready for you grade 1/2…. so excited to start a new school year! St. Mary School #ocsbFirstDay