Cindy welcome to Division 9!

This is a Grade 2/3 class with 23 students. My Day Plan book is

located on the desk closest to our pink cupboards. You will get
an overview of our day with notes and reminders. Please feel
free to lock your belongings in the cupboards. Please look in
theWednesday folder for detailed instructions for the day
(located on the left side of the desk). If you have any questions
throughout our day please feel free to ask our E.A Mr. Sinclair,
and of course my S.A, Tara Miletich. We also work very closely
with Mrs. Mckie`s classroom. Please touch base with her, as
you will be working with her throughout the day. Her room is
number 13, and is two classrooms away from us. She usually
gets to the school by 8:25
Discuss meet up times for:
-All About Me activity (ideal time to meet in her room would
be for 9:30)
-Meeting spot for Public Library Visit (meet outside against the
fence for 11:00?)

A few students to mention:

Our Educational Assistant (E.A) Mr. Sinclair works with a few of
our students. Mr. Sinclair knows all the routines and
expectations of the students, and is a great source for help!
Mason has ADHD and a behavior designation. Please look at
the detailed safety plan for Mason found in my T.O.C folder.
Please feel free to ask Mr. Sinclair about how to handle any
situation with Mason. Eoghan has ADHD and Anxiety, and has a
hard time with unfamiliar faces. He has an intensive behavior
designation. Eoghan has the tendency to run away, so a
behavior plan is in affect. Please ask Mr. Sinclair about the
steps we take. If Mr. Sinclair is on break my S.A will step in as
an E.A and make sure to be there. Mr. Sinclair gives him
medication 2 times during the day. Michaella has ADHD and
chronic health impairment. We are working with her and
helping her become a better leader in the class. She is helpful
if you need help during any routine or task. Story has autism.
Greta and Emily can be anxious, and can become easily upset.
Jaden and Jaden- Wendi have a hard time focusing and staying
on task. Jaden can display behaviors that may aggravate or
frustrate other students. I like to sit both Mason and Jaden
apart.

Please ask upon Richard, Brian, Max. H and/or Max. M for any
help as they are very familiar with our routine.
Allergies:
Denali has a nut allergy. We do not allow nuts in the
classroom. She does not have an epi-pen but if she comes into
contact with any nut products please notify Mr. Sinclair , the
office and her parents.

Morning Routine: Attendance and Zones check

Our bell rings at 8:50. Please open our outside door to greet
the students. Students are to put their backpacks and jackets
into their cubby area and change into their inside shoes. Each
morning students are expected to leave their Planners open on
their desk to be stamped by Mr. Sinclair if they have been
signed by their adult. We also write a message in the Planner
at the end of the day (look at day plan for Wednesday
Message).
While students are getting organized bring green bin from the
far round table to the round table closest to the carpet. You
can also grab the instructions and worksheet for BLOCK A
P.O.W
Students are expected to sit in a circle on the carpet during
attendance time. Please feel free to sit at the carpet or on our
designated teacher chair facing the carpet. Some students may
need prompting for getting to the carpet. Our E.A uses a 5
minute timer once the timer goes off all students should be at
the carpet. In our classroom we use the Zones of Regulation
program. During attendance time we greet each student with a
Good morning <students name> and ask what zone they are
in. If you are unfamiliar with the Zones program we have a
chart on the board to guide you through. After you have
finished attendance, students will ask all teachers in the room
what zone each teacher is in.
Students: Good morning <teachers name>
Teacher: Good morning Division 9!
Students: What zone are you in?
Teacher: I am in the _________ zone because ________________

(please look in the toc folder for how we mark students away)
**When attendance is done we give the attendance folder to
our messenger of the week, Keanu.
Please look at Block A: P.O.W Spelling words for next set of
instructions

BLOCK A
P.O.W Spelling words
Materials for lesson: Spelling word flip chart, P.O.W folder,
P.O.W Worksheets, pointing stick, pen, spelling word
definitions sheet (attached to this paper)
On Wednesdays we introduce the students to their new
spelling words. New spelling words are arranged on our blue
flip chart (located in front of our whiteboard, on the right hand
side of our teacher chair). Students are aware of the system,
and can be asked upon for help.
Instructions:
Turn the flip chart over to display the new words. Redirect
students to face the chart.
Go through words. There are 3 separate groups for spelling
words and three separate categories for each group.
THEME WORDS: The first top four words for each group are the
theme words for the week. We are finishing up our structures
unit and are focusing on bridges. Go through theme words for
all 3 groups, ask students for their help in defining the word
(see attachment for the definitions I made). We are
encouraging them to define it.
SPELLING WORDS: The next five words for each group are the
spelling pattern words for the week. Ask the students if they

know what the spelling pattern is for the week (they usually
tap their nose to show they know). Read the words out loud as
a class.
SIGHT WORDS: The last three words are all the same across
the board; students will just read this parts out loud.
When we are done going through the words get our paper
people: Muhsin and Joana to hand out the P.O.W folders
(located in green bin) and P.O.W worksheet.
Students will then go to their desk, put their planners away
and have their chair down. PLEASE MOVE SPELLING CHART TO
THE MIDDLE OF THE CARPET SO ALL STUDENTS CAN WRITE THE
WORDS DOWN FROM THEIR DESK. Some students choose to
copy from the round table or carpet.
Once students are done they will come to a teacher and get
their words checked. Once their spelling words have been
approved they can put their words into their mail tins (tins
along the window) and read a book until 9:30.
At 9:30 students will have to put their P.O.W folders aside and
those who are not finished writing the words down will have to
stay in during recess.
By 9:30 please get students to line up at the door to head to
Mrs. Mckie`s room. You will need your Block B instructions and
materials

P.O.W Word definitions:

THEME WORDS:
Group A:
Bridge: a structure carrying a road, path, railroad, or canal
across a river, ravine, road, railroad, or other obstacle.
Arch: have the curved shape of an arch.
Load: the weight a bridge can carry
Beam: a beam bridge is the simplest type of bridge.
Group B:
Cables: a suspension bridge uses cable wires for extra support

Force: bridges have pull and push forces working with and
against them
Drawbridge: a bridge that is raised or moved to allow
passengers underneath it.
Support: cable wires help support a suspension bridge
Group C:
Suspension bridge: a bridge in which the weight of the deck is
supported by cables suspended from larger cables that run
between towers and are anchored in supports at each end.
Reinforce: to strengthen with some added piece, support, or
material.
Tension: A force tending to stretch or elongate something.
Bridges must be able to withstand both tension and compression
forces.
Compression: A force that tends to shorten or squeeze
something, decreasing its volume.
*spelling pattern words and sight words should be familiar

Block B: All About Me Lesson

(we will be team teaching with Mrs. McKie)
Materials needed:
-instruction sheet
-Diet and Food Collage worksheet found in
Wednesday Folder
-whiteboard and dry eraser for definition and examples
-grocery flyers (are in a gray bag near the desk, you do
not need to bring it into Mrs. Mckie`s room)
Instructions:
-we will walk over to room 13 (Mrs. Mckie`s room)
Please introduce the Diet page

-ask students for the definition of a Diet

-hear what they have to say and then write our definition
on the top part of our whiteboardDiet: the usual food
and drink of a person or animal that helps them stay
healthy
-discuss what types of meals students have through out
the day (use board to brainstorm)
-discuss healthy choices
-write an example on the board for a meal they would
have
Briefly go through the food collage page and the
different types of food for each group.
-they must finish their diet sheet before they move on to
food collage
-they must have 3 food items for each group and can add
more items if there is time
Students will then go to their designated classrooms and
work on their worksheets (I have already printed off and
sent out the worksheets for Mrs. Mckie`s room)
Get our paper people to hand out the worksheets
*remind students to put their names on both worksheets
and leave them in the hand in basket when they are done
By 10:30 students should tidy up and get ready for recess
-please put the unfinished worksheets in our Thursday
folder located on the right side of my desk area
-students that are not done writing out their spelling
words will have to write it at recess

Block C: Public Library Visit

Once our recess bell rings wait for our door person to let the
rest of the class in.
When students are coming in please remind students to leave
their outside shoes on and wipe their shoes as they walk in.
Students will gather at the carpet and do chime. Ask students
to direct you on where to find the materials (Richard or Max. H
know the routine pretty good).
Once everyone is at the carpet get either Richard or Max to
turn off the lights.
Procedure during chime:
1. Ring the chime bell once

2. Get students to take 3 deep breathes in and out (use the

expanding circle for this part: expand during deep
breathes in, compress during deep breathes out)
3. Ring the chime one last time
Get a messenger to check on Mrs. Mckie`s class
Instructions:
-get students to gather their library books and library cards
-once they have everything get them to line up near our
outside door
-please bring the purple bag that is hanging on our back
cupboard
(it has books and the library cards from the students that
brought them back during the week)
-get students to line up against the fence outside
-wait for Mrs.Mckie`s group
-Get students to find a partner, Mrs. Mckie will be at the front
of the line and you can be at the back of the line
*Mrs. Stevens the E.A from Division 10 will come as well as my
S.A to act as our E.A)
Once students get to the library students will meet librarian in
the back left side corner.
By 11:50 we should be back and ready for lunch
-students are expected to sit in their desks
-Our Lunch counter (Vlad) will hand out lunch envelopes
-get students to line up at the door by desk groups
-walk students to the nearest washrooms where they will wash
their hands (Mr. Sinclair can watch the boys bathroom, please
keep an eye on the girls washroom)
As we do not have lunch monitors you can make sure that all
students are settled in before going to the staff room. ENJOY
YOUR BREAK!
*On your way back from the staff room please pick up
Attendance folder from office

Block D: Calendar/ Structures Project

Lunch bell will ring at 12:40
-students will come in and put their inside shoes on and
come to the carpet for Chime and attendance
-once all students are sitting at the carpet do a quick
attendance check
-Please hand attendance to the messenger, Keanu so that

he can drop it off

Chime Time (Richard or Max. H do lights)
-after chime the lights person will call out the library book
exchange group
-students that have library book exchange will bring their
planners and library books to our school library
The rest of the class will stay at the carpet and face our
star of the week student, Story.
Star of the week will pull out names for each task (all
students will get a job to do)
*students are familiar with routine and can help out
**By 1:10 we should be done and ready to greet Mrs.
Mckie`s group
STRUCTURES INSTRUCTIONS:
*team teaching with Mrs. Mckie
Materials needed: a demo criteria sheet, criteria sheets
for both classes (they will have the group names on them)
10 garbage bags filled materials for each group(5 are in
our room, Mrs. Mckie already has hers), tape for the
students in our room (in a zip lock bag located at the
desk)
Instructions:
-gather both divisions at the carpet
Part one run by Mrs. Mckie`s:
-Mrs. Mckie will start off by reviewing what concepts the
students have learnt throughout the unit
-students will share their ideas
Your part:
Introduce Lesson:
In groups of 4 you will be working together to plan,
design and build your own earthquake proof structure
using the materials we have brought in.

Introduce criteria sheet for Building an Earthquake-Proof

Structure, go through the steps and criteria
1. It must have atleast four walls
2. It must have a roof of some kind
3. It must be atleast 15cm wide
4. It must be atleast 60cm tall
5. It must survive at least 30 seconds of shaking without
significant structural damage
Discuss their blueprint part, and what expected behavior
looks like during our group planning and building
Use any or all of the materials found in your garbage bag.
Make sure to work as a team and have fun building and
planning!
*Call out the first 5 groups and hand each group their
criteria sheet. Get them to go to Mrs. McKie`s Room
(group list is attached at the back of these instructions)
*Call out the last 5 groups and get them to collect their
bag, tape and criteria sheet. Students will find a space in
the room and start working.
Students will have until 2:25 to work on the project
(continuation of project will happen tomorrow!)
-students will have to put their structures on the side and
all unused materials back in their garbage bags
-students will tidy up the space
-students will go to their designated classrooms
2:30
*Please write planner message on the board:
Scholastics due tomorrow
Study Spelling
Pro- D Day on Friday
-go around and sign students planners
-students will get ready for home time

*bell does not ring at the end of the day, you can dismiss
students from the outside door at 2:45
-please make sure all students go with an adult
(Michaella, Max. M, Keanu, Andrea all go to YMCA on their
own)

Next day prep:

-can you please change the date on the board
-can you please change the math problem on the board
(new sheet found in Thursday folder)
-write morning message:
good morning! today is ThuRsSday. caN yoU wriTE down
twO Words that RhyMe with walk? -Mr/Ms. __________
*feel free to add your own sentence
-if you can please change the shape of the day charts on
whiteboard and flip chart near desk
(whiteboard shape of the day magnets are in the top draw
of our plastic drawer near the star of the week chair)
Thank you very much for coming in! Please let me know of
how your day went. I hope my instructions were not too
long or too short. Hoping you enjoyed your time with both
Divisions 9 and 10!
-Ms. Pastora