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Parent Appreciation: Powering Our Business Economy Unit
Doughnut any? Yes Please! Thank You M!! A huge thank you to our incredible parents! Your support has been the backbone of our exciting...
Holly McGowan
Jan 261 min read


When Life Gives You Too Much Basil? Make Pesto!
In our Grade 6/7 class, we've been exploring nutrition by combining hydroponics and cooking. Our hydroponic adventures always seem to...
Holly McGowan
Jan 261 min read


Spot the Fake!
Wait... a tomato? Already! Ms. Debbie Fetterly, our custodian, played a trick on us!! We came to school on Monday to find a "ripe" tomato...
Holly McGowan
Dec 18, 20241 min read


Green Through the Holidays: Our Hydroponic Garden's Winter Prep
Tumbler Tomato Roots that need a good haircut! As we approach the Christmas holidays, our classroom hydroponic tower is getting some...
Holly McGowan
Dec 14, 20241 min read


Turning Crafts into Compassion: Our Little Buddy Sock Gnome Adventure
In our classroom, we've discovered that creativity can be more than just fun—it can be a way to make a real difference in the world!...
Holly McGowan
Dec 14, 20241 min read


Sprouts!!!
Our class devoured a half-kilo of sprouts in under 30 minutes—most without any salad dressing! The students loved the fresh flavors so...
Holly McGowan
Nov 6, 20241 min read


Hands-On Learning: Alchemists and Acids
The best way to think like a scientist is to test like one! With guidance from our teacher candidate, Ms. Lamothe, students explored the...
Holly McGowan
Nov 6, 20241 min read


Goose Learns to Draw...no really
Those of you whom have met "M" in my class know that "M" loves drawing and she is amazing at Applied Design, Skills and Technologies. I...
Holly McGowan
Nov 4, 20242 min read


Welcome Miss. Justine Lamothe!
We are so excited to welcome our 10-week teacher candidate Miss. Lamothe! She is observing in our class today, and the week of September...
Holly McGowan
Sep 13, 20241 min read


A Cherry Tree, Honey Bees, and Salad Dressing for You and ME!
Original post, June 2024: Thanks so much to Roanne Whitticase, and Warren Sunstrum for all their community support with our...
Holly McGowan
Aug 30, 20241 min read


Art Cards
Original post, June 2024: As a legacy project, my students had the idea to transform some of their artwork into thank-you cards for...
Holly McGowan
Aug 30, 20241 min read


Chalk Art!
Original post, June 2024: The sun was shining, and using inspiration from Maybe Something Beautiful: How Art Transformed a Neighborhood...
Holly McGowan
Aug 30, 20241 min read


M's amazing Creation!
I love sharing out student passion projects! Check out this cardboard puppet, made with a movable eye and created with such detail in the...
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Feb 18, 20241 min read


Reader's Theater!
Students had a blast this month, reading leveled hilarious plays with interesting twists on familar fairytales. Students practiced using...
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Nov 25, 20231 min read


PUPPETS!!!
So much fun. These puppets are still a "Work in Progress", so keep an eye out for the next post! We are building skills in Fine Arts and...
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Sep 14, 20231 min read


Road Maintenance Required!
Well, it seems our highway lines just were not cutting it! We had our traffic control unit out the other day, so one of our students...
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Feb 2, 20231 min read


Counting Back Money: A lost skill revived!
I do not know how many times a person in the service industry has just handed me my change as a tumbling pile of bills and coins. Yes,...
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Jan 29, 20231 min read


Build Your Own Civilization
What were the environmental and land features that helped Mesopotamia become the "Cradle of Civilization? What features of a society...
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Jan 29, 20231 min read


Helping our Little Buddies Research Community Helpers!
Our Grade 6/7 students have paired up with our Grade 1/2 Little Buddy Class to help students learn to research a question they have about...
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Jan 29, 20231 min read


Economy Unit Begins!
Starting this week our class is beginning a unit on financial economy, which includes information about resumes, seeking employment,...
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Jan 9, 20233 min read
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