Wetlands Assembly, Hats On for Mental Health and Circle Fridays!

Reminder: We would like to visit the wetlands again on Friday and will need some volunteers. If you can volunteer please email me at imalgrana@cbe.ab.ca

Reminder: Tomorrow is our Wetlands Assembly so dress appropriately for a walk in the wetlands! Tomorrow is also Hats On for Mental Health. Please wear your favorite hat to support awareness of this important issue. 

Please look through the list of club descriptions below for our upcoming CIRCLE FRIDAYS. Please choose a 1st, 2nd and 3rd choice so that you can tell your teacher this information tomorrow. 

Club Descriptions:

Drawing Is Fun! or Learn To Draw! Students will begin by practicing the basic techniques of sketching including; pencil grip, shape recognition, using an artist's wrist, smudging and perspective. Students will have the opportunity to sketch people, animals and scenery. Through a variety of different mediums including pencils, charcoal, smudgers, students will work towards creating a cumulative project on special paper that they will be able to take home.

Puzzle Club Students will have the opportunity to exercise their brains by constructing and creating puzzles! This club will have floor puzzles, table puzzles and even number puzzles! Students will also be encouraged to bring their own puzzles!

Naturalization Club We will be working with student leaders to learn about the naturalization project for Royal Oak. Students will learn about the naturalization project, help formulate some possible designs and learn about why/how an outdoor space will benefit all of Royal Oak School. Students will be asked to share their learning with their classes periodically in order to support involving the whole school in this project. We would like to have representation ( 1 - 2 students from each class) in our club.

Building! BUILDING!!! Welcome to KNEX Building challenges! We will build vehicles, which we will race! We will build structures to see how high they can free stand! We will build things that twirl, and twist and we will learn to build in teams and in partnerships to complete a task! Team skills and purposeful activities for all! Ms. Plaxin Rm 51

Dance Club This club is for Grade 2/3 students who love to move to the music! Students will explore moving their bodies in different ways, learning a variety of dance styles and creating their own movements to music as well.

3D Printer Design Club (2&3 ONLY) Learn how to design 3D objects using Tinker-cad. Your 3D design will be printed on the 3D printer.

Scrapbooking A Memory What is Scrapbooking? Scrapbooking is a way to document a memory by using photos, journaling and embellishments in an artist layout. Students will have an opportunity to use different mediums (such as chalking, ink stamping, embossing and water colour pencil crayons) while documenting a personal adventure or moment in their lives. Students will explore how to arrange photos with embellishments/bling on a 12X12 two-page spread. Students will be invited to bring in 10-15 personal photos for this project.

Wetland Exploration In this session, students will discover why wetlands are important to the environment and will have a couple opportunities to visit the wetlands.

School Leadership We will be taking on a leadership role in the school. Thinking of ways as a team to build school spirit and student involvement in assemblies, spirit days and activities. We may also look at opportunities to raise money and improve Royal Oak School. If you are a leader and love to influence others in a positive way, this is the club for you!

Yoga Come in comfortable clothes, ready to relax, stretch, and balance as you follow along with yoga stories.

Karaoke Club If you enjoy popular music and like to sing you should join this club! Karaoke is a Japanese form of entertainment where you take turns singing along with recorded music.

Sport’s Club (2& 3 ONLY) Students will participate in various sports! Let’s get active!

Drama Club In drama club we will be reading a story and based on that story we will be making a play.  We will be using our big voices and body movements to act out our story and develop characters. If you have a big voice and lots of imagination, come and join the drama club.