Students used Minecraft Education to show their learning in Science. Grade 7s created a water cycle model and Grade 8s created a plant cell other students could tour. Great creativity and collaboration! Virtual Learning Elementary School CDSBEO Curriculum Team Catherine English Jameson Lee Meghan Wood

So lucky to be working with one of the best! Catherine English your support, guidance, kindness and care is so appreciated! Grateful for you and all you do. Virtual Learning Elementary School

Ms. Wood's Gr 7/8 VLS students wrote & generously shared their Kindness poetry at the VLS #CEW2023 KINDNESS Assembly 💟🙏. Thank you for the inspiration and creativity! LL Wood CDSBEO #IBelongHereCDSBEO #CDSBEONurturing #CDSBEOBelieving Jameson Lee Catherine English

Students used ExploreLearning Gizmos today to explore perspective views, arranging 3D blocks to match 2D views. Such an engaging and effective way to consolidate their learning! Virtual Learning Elementary School Catherine English CDSBEO Curriculum Team Jameson Lee Meghan Wood

Registered and have some excited Hackergals who are ready for the challenge! Hackergal Jameson Lee Catherine English @math_inquirer

Best of luck to our 3 CDSBEO students competing at the Canada Wide Youth Science Canada Science Fair in Edmonton! We are proud of the hard work and passion our students have put into their projects. Good luck to Alyssa (Virtual Learning Elementary School), Hudson (Iona Academy), and Dolev (Holy Trinity CSS)!

So proud to part of the change happening at the Virtual Learning Elementary School! Thanks for visualizing that change beautifully Jameson Lee! Catherine English

Students engaged with activities today for CDSBEO Indigenous Education Day and thoughtfully reflected on the theme of 'Growing Change'. The future is in good hands. #CDSBEOIndigenous Virtual Learning Elementary School Catherine English CDSBEO Curriculum Team Jameson Lee

For #AsianHeritageMonthCDSBEO Math, Ss learned the Legend of the Tangram and explored the Tangram Builder on Mathigon; read 'The Warlord's Beads' and explored the abacus on ToyTheater.com; and used Scratch Team to code mandalas. Virtual Learning Elementary School Catherine English CDSBEO Curriculum Team

To support the CDSBEO Indigenous Education Day theme of “Growing Change,” schools were also asked to work together to spell out the word CHANGE and photograph it from above. Our schools did a wonderful job, and we thank them for their participation! #CDSBEOIndigenous

Way to go Alyssa! So proud of you! Virtual Learning Elementary School Catherine English Jameson Lee

To wrap up National Access Ability Week, students explored the BuildAbility world in Minecraft Education, learning about accessibility barriers and brainstorming ways to make spaces accessible and inclusive for everyone. Virtual Learning Elementary School Catherine English Jameson Lee CDSBEO Curriculum Team

Have I mentioned I love Meme Monday? ☺️ Virtual Learning Elementary School Catherine English Jameson Lee

Students have been loving 'The Fabulous Zed Watson' by Basil and @kevinarts Sylvester. Today, they worked in Microsoft Teams breakout rooms and used Microsoft OneNote's Collaboration Space to create their own road trip playlists! Virtual Learning Elementary School CDSBEO Curriculum Team Catherine English

During #AsianHeritageMonthCDSBEO daily facts were shared with the school community, and at the end of the month we held a Kahoot! competition based on these facts. Today we’re proud to announce the winners! Congrats to all participants! #CDSBEOLearning #IBelongHereCDSBEO

Way to go Alyssa! Virtual Learning Elementary School Catherine English CDSBEO Curriculum Team Jameson Lee

For help getting ready for the new school year, check out School Mental Health Ontario’s kit for a Mentally Healthy Back-to-School. It includes a wide range of resources that supports student mental health and well-being as they get set for classroom learning. smho-smso.ca/mentally-healt…

Proud to be building classroom community and supporting student voice during #CDSBEOWeek. St. Mother Teresa_CDSBEO CDSBEO