Wednesday June 1 st: Earthquake Drill

In a full earthquake drill, unlike a fire drill, the students take their packs and belongings.

Notices:

Wednesday Express for those not on the electronic email version

Please get those lunch program and food for fun forms in.

Our school day began with us going over the new Earthquake procedures followed at 9:30 with a full practice with teachers combing the school for survivors. The full drill went on for 30 min taking us up to recess. Our class gathered in the field with our buddy class and played sitting games with them like we would in a real emergency. The question no one had an answer for was what to do with class pets. I asked them to ask their parents what they would do at home. The more we think about things the more we are prepared when things happen. So do talk to them about your emergency plan at home. As well we talked about if it was a real earthquake we are not allowed to release them to anyone not on their emergency list. So if you want you child in an emergency to be able to go home with a neighbor or friend update your school information form with a note.
The note should say something like... In the case of an emergency at school like an earthquake my child has permission to go home with ___________

After recess the students had Music where they practiced for their upcoming school performances around the grade 5 graduation. After Music the students worked on designing a super car.

After lunch those students not in choir listened to and did a one page report on Tracey Chapman. This was followed by Socials where we looked at the beaver and its importance to the fur trade. We talked about how felt was made.

After choir and before social studies the students had a much needed desk clean. Too bad my camera battery was dead as the piles of stuff accumulated in such a small space, inside a students desk would amaze and astonish many.