February 23-26, 2026

We had an incredibly busy, short week! Here's what we learned about:

• Mrs. Nakaska's brother visited our classroom to talk about his experience as a Skeleton slider for Team New Zealand. He shared information about skeleton, the equipment that he used, and how the sled track works. Some students got to try on the equipment and we did a fun simulation with a sled track video that was from the recent Milan Winter Olympics! 
• We learned a lot through the week about Pink Shirt Day. 
• We read stories about how our words matter like "Chrysanthemum" and "Pink is for Everyone"
• Grade five leadership students presented in our classroom about Pink Shirt Day and facilitated a learning task! They had students write something kind on a heart and it was displayed during our assembly.
• The grade five leadership students also worked incredibly hard for our Pink Shirt Day assembly! After we reflected on what we learned in our visual journal. 
• We learned about open and closed syllables.
• Open syllables do not have a consonant and the vowel says it's name (such as no, be, we).
• Closed syllables have a consonant and the vowel says it's short sound (such as not, bed, cat).
• We learned how to count syllables and that every syllable needs to have a vowel.
• We discussed different types of clothes that we need for each season. We drew ourselves in each season with the right clothing choices.
• We began learning about fractions! In grade one, we learn about wholes and halves. We read the story "Peg + Cat: The Pizza Problem" and created pizza orders that we heard in the book with our playdoh! We also divided objects into equal shares fairly with a partner. 
• The grade 5 students presented their science fair projects with us in the prairie! 

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

March 6 – Last day for Purdys Chocolatier Fundraiser orders

March 5-12 – School-Wide Story Telling / Medicine Wheel Residency

March 13 - KINDER ONLY Daytime Student Involved Conferences / Regular classes for Gr. 1-5

March 19 – Evening Student Involved Conferences (The booking system will open on March 2 for Kinder and March 9 for Gr. 1-5)

March 20 – Daytime Student Involved Conferences (The booking system will open on March 2 for Kinder and March 9 for Gr. 1-5)

March 19 & 20 – Purdys orders can be picked up at the Evening Student Involved Conferences on Thursday or the Daytime Student Involved Conferences on Friday

STORY TELLING / MEDICINE WHEEL SCHOOL-WIDE RESIDENCY

We are pleased to welcome Knowledge Keeper, Chantal Chagnon, to Northern Lights School for a school-wide residency with all students on March 5, 6, 10, 11, and 12. This opportunity has been funded by the NLS Parent Fundraising Society, so we pass on a huge thank you for their generosity! 

Chantal Chagnon is a Cree/Métis Multidisciplinary Artist, Educator, Knowledge Keeper and Activist with roots in Muskeg Lake Cree Nation, Saskatchewan. Cultural Wisdom and Traditional Ceremony are always present in her Teaching Artistry, as she carries her Ancestral Knowledge forward in a good way. Offering Storytelling, Songs, Drumming, Cultural Teachings, Traditional Indigenous Craftsmanship, Art Creation and collaboration has allowed Chantal to share throughout Canada and the World. 

Each class will get a chance to meet with and learn from Chantal individually. Chantal will focus on Storytelling and Medicine Wheel teachings based on her lived experiences and wisdom that she will share with us. Working alongside our teachers, Chantal will also provide insight and guidance on continuing to encourage Land-Based Learning in our building. 

To honour our school’s TRC commitment this year, Northern Lights School has made the following commitment to action for the 2025-2026 school year: 62.3: Utilize Indigenous knowledges, languages, and teaching methods in classrooms (focus on applying learning that includes inviting Indigenous community members to share knowledge with students). 

If you have any questions, please contact your child’s teacher for more information.