Courtney Matesic

This week our Core Program observed that our backyard maples were being tapped! This process was started by the Outdoor Program last Thursday. Due to the freeze, not much sap was collected this week however, students got to review the process through the creation of a timeline and books shared throughout the week. They learned how to identify a Sugar Maple in the winter by bark and branch pattern. We recorded the amount of sap collected on a chart throughout the week. During our Project...

We had a wonderful, short week! 💞 On Tuesday, the class worked together to bake a chocolate cake for our Spirit Day. They loved adding the naturally coloured sprinkles on top. We also did some white crayon & watercolour paintings and created mailbags for valentine exchange. As the snow has begun to melt, we read a story about the water cycle and followed a snowflake on its journey; melting, evaporating, and freezing. On our Tuesday Trek we discussed how many water droplets are all around us...

We had a small group this week so our Wet Felting lesson was rescheduled. I will share the new date soon. Students focused on finishing up some projects, working on Valentines for families, and creating bird/squirrel feeders throughout our mornings. On Tuesday, we read an inspiring story called “Ten Ways to Hear Snow,” which got the Sprouts thinking of ways they hear snow, themselves. On our Tuesday trek they listed off 10 additions ways we could hear the snow on our way. We spent our time...