Ms. Gill's 2025/2026 Class Blog

Dear Families, I hope everyone had a wonderful PA Day! Although it was quite cold, I hope your child was able to have some outdoor fun in the snow, it was a beautiful winter’s day ⛄️  And of course, me being me 🤣, I also hope your child accessed Google Classroom to work on and complete their missing or late assignments.  In class we regularly use the motto -  “ Work hard, play hard! ” Life’s all about balance 🤗 For me, today I really enjoyed the opportunity to  collaborate  with my colleagues to  plan  and  prepare lessons  and  reports  for our respective students. I usually go next door to Mrs. Newman's portable and we work together in her cozy space. At Nottawa, we are so fortunate to be surrounded by such a  supportive staff  who truly value the importance of working together to create a  safe ,  welcoming , and  child-centered  school climate :) SPEECH PRESENTATIONS: This week, Boden participated...

Dear Families, Despite the very chilly temperatures lately, January has been a picturesque winter wonderland!  The kids have been having a blast building  snowmen, creating snow structures, and playing snow football  during recess. I have to say, the views of our schoolyard throughout the seasons are absolutely stunning, and I feel so GRATEFUL to admire them daily from my portable window.  Take a look! Photo cred. goes out to Mrs. Newman! SPEECH PRESENTATIONS: I would just like to acknowledge and extend  my gratitude to everyone who presented their speech  this week in front of the class!   You ALL did your personal best and I could tell so many of you prepared for this experience at home.  It certainly paid off :) For many people, public speaking is a fear, and I can whole-heartedly empathize with my students as I too get the jitters when I have to speak in front of a large audience (e.g., assemblies, workshops, Stone Soup).   In c...