Spring Pictures

 In a backpack near you are the spring pictures taken of your little learner.  Should you choose, orders are due June 23, 2021.

We began writing the informational text, How To Be A Beetle today.  As we have been reading through Masterpiece we have been collecting notes about beetles.  Instead of writing a report about beetles we will write instructions on being a beetle.  The hope is the reading is more interesting and teaches the reader a thing or tow about beetles.

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As part of our ongoing learning, students at Beddington Heights School will have an opportunity to participate in a traditional smudge on June 21. Smudge involves burning a small amount of dried plant such as sage, sweet grass or cedar inside a cast-iron dish or abalone shell. During smudge, participants sit in a circle and listen to the Elder/facilitator offer teachings about the practice and its role in historical and contemporary Indigenous communities. The smudge bowl may be passed around the circle as part of this traditional way of opening or beginning time together. Participation in smudge is informed, voluntary, and always connected to learning. If, for any reason, a student is not participating in the experiential learning, the teacher will ensure that associated learning outcomes are available. The inclusion of Indigenous perspectives and experiences in classrooms is supported and encouraged by The Education Act, Section 16. This experience connects to various outcomes in the Alberta Programs of Study which demonstrates Alberta’s commitment to First Nations, Metis and Inuit Perspectives and experiences in curriculum. We are honoured to offer this learning opportunity to our students. For additional information and questions please contact me at ljanderson@cbe.ab.ca