Here at IREC, we spent the afternoon outside enjoying a  wonderful fall day.  This was our school-wide physical activity –and it was FUN!

In order to keep our saws sharp,  we were travelling from station to station doing physical challenges. We
collected stamps, stickers or hole-punches on our APPLE passports from each station we visited.

Thank you to all our volunteers!  You made it a lot of fun!

On Tuesday, we were lucky to have a presentation by Blackfalds Fire-Rescue.  They showed us their gear, explained the details of being a firefighter and reminded us how to make good choices if there is ever a fire.  We know that if we get stuck in a room when there is a fire, we should throw something like a teddy bear out the window for the rescue crew to notice.  That way, they know to look up to our window to see if we need help.   

We have completed the lessons for the “7 Habits of Digital Citizenship” in class. Thank you for being so prompt in sending back the contracts and taking the time to discuss these valuable lessons with your child. It is very important for students to learn about how to be responsible online, and how to ensure that they are leaving a positive digital footprint. We will continue to discuss and practice what we have learned throughout the year.

In our class, we are will be utilizing technology such as computers, ipads and ipod touches in our daily learning. These tools offer great opportunities and motivation for our students! You should have recieved information and contracts for your child to bring their own devices to school to use as learning tools and a contract for your child to have their own WolfApps email. This allows the students to share projects with me, comment on our blog, create their own blog as a portfolio of their learning and to practice digital citizenship. 

If you would like any more information about digital citizenship please see our school webpage ahttp://www.irec.wolfcreek.ab.ca/Digital_Citizenship .