Can’t wait to jump into this book when it arrives on Monday! Are you ready for the adventure Martha Lippert

Snuggle up, stay warm and stay safe everyone! ❤️

Upcoming Show What You Know in math on Monday, March 6th! Review packages were sent home today after an awesome hour of small group support! #portable9willshine lkwwrdsb

Thunder snow now happening in Hespeler! Lightening and loud thunder as well as howling winds and low visibility! Never experienced thunder snow before! 😮

Today Ss in 5C got to practice their coding skills with ⁦Sphero Education⁩ ! ⁦lkwwrdsb⁩ ⁦Waterloo Region DSB⁩

Supporting each other with partner reading about Samuel de Champlain! #structuredliteracy #pals ⁦lkwwrdsb⁩ ⁦Waterloo Region DSB⁩

Today in 5C we learned about our nervous system. Students experimented with a ruler drop to see how fast our brains sent signals to our hands! ⁦lkwwrdsb⁩ ⁦Waterloo Region DSB⁩

Today students in portable 9 build paper bag lungs to help them visualize and understand more about the respiratory system! Way to go Miss Taylor!

Today we began partner reading our new novel, “Pay it Forward”. Engagement and enjoyment was felt by all as we supported each other while we read! #fluency ⁦lkwwrdsb⁩ ⁦Waterloo Region DSB⁩

Rich conversations, active problem-solving and feelings of support and encouragement as we explore area and perimeter! Portable 9 is rocking the teamwork! ⁦lkwwrdsb⁩ ⁦Waterloo Region DSB⁩

Communicating our thinking is vital to help us develop a deeper understanding! Portable 9 ROCKS! ⁦lkwwrdsb⁩ ⁦Waterloo Region DSB⁩

So many things to consider! Students in portable 9 used their understanding of area and perimeter today to design a fictitious play area for our Kindy friends! Amazing ideas and reasons were explored together! lkwwrdsb Waterloo Region DSB

As we began to explore Volume today, students were challenged to modify the packaging, flavour and size of Toblerone and Hershey bars! Excitement and engagement were plentiful! ⁦lkwwrdsb⁩ ⁦Waterloo Region DSB⁩ portable 9 ROCKS!

Students were busy applying their knowledge of financial literacy as well as area and perimeter as they designed and priced out items for their dream bedroom! Many rich conversations were had as they shopped for bargains! ⁦lkwwrdsb⁩ ⁦Waterloo Region DSB⁩

Applying our problem-solving skills and our knowledge of structures and forces as we begin our bridge building journey! #portable9willshine #stemchallenge ⁦lkwwrdsb⁩ ⁦Waterloo Region DSB⁩

Construction on our bridges continues! Can you feel the creativity and excitement happening in portable 9?! #portable9willshine ⁦lkwwrdsb⁩ ⁦Waterloo Region DSB⁩

Perseverance and compassion abound as we collaborate to create safe bridges! Even our “fish” can travel across! Can’t wait to test these out!! ⁦lkwwrdsb⁩ ⁦Waterloo Region DSB⁩

Let the testing begin so that we can make changes to our build before the official weigh in!!! Stay tuned to portable 9’s adventures in bridge building!! ⁦lkwwrdsb⁩ ⁦Waterloo Region DSB⁩

Cooperation, compromise, great thinking? CHECK! Final designs are being put into place on our bridges! 200 popsicle sticks, 50 straws, 3 m of twine and 25 mini glue gun sticks!! STEM is alive and well in portable 9! ⁦lkwwrdsb⁩ ⁦Waterloo Region DSB⁩

Official bridge testing day today!! 38 pounds is the weight to beat!! Challenge is on! #portable9willshine STEAM is alive and well ⁦lkwwrdsb⁩ ⁦Waterloo Region DSB⁩