Looking for some germs?

These are the 7,8,9 students playing the "Disease Detective" game in Health.

Rise and shine Grade 11s!

We are all very awake and excited to back in Mr. Young’s Math Class

Story time with the grade ones and twos

We are reading a story and talking about it... We love stories!!!!

Our classroom smells like onions

In Science 10, we have been looking at how science and technology have lead to our understanding of what a cell is and what it can do.  The accidental "invention" of the microscope is probably, hands-down, the greatest technology that has furthered our understanding of the smallest unit of life.  Today, we used the microscopes to look at wet mount cells of the membrane that is found between the layers of an onion.  We had to prepare the slides, draw scale diagrams and then stain the slides to see if we could see anything better or different.  Tomorrow, we will look at the critters swimming around in some water that has had hay steeping in it for a few days.

The center photo was taken by Reece through the lens by his iPhone camera.

We're Back!!!!!!!!

It's always great to start off the new school year with a delicious breakfast, made by the members of our fabulous parent council (We even had one dad here this morning.  Thanks Steve!)

sorry jenny ;)

The assembly was an extravaganza of giveaways and information.  Some students got right to using their notebooks and crayons.

Following the assembly, all of my classes had the opportunity to play six different "Minute to Win It" games.  Most impressive were the students who were able to stack 3 golf balls on top of each other (it may have taken them more than a minute to do it, but this was a tough task!)  It was a hoot!

For the next two weeks or so, each classroom will be introducing themselves to you as a group. This will be followed by daily posts from students and staff.  We hope you continue to enjoy seeing all of the wonderful things that are happening at Savanna School.

Mrs. Sauder 

The most wonderful time of the year

We've all seen the ad for back-to-school shopping, where joyous parents are preparing to send the kiddos back to school.  For me, the middle of June is the most wonderful time of the year, but not for the reasons you might think.  Sure, summer holidays are just around the corner, teachers are their crazy-busiest wrapping up the current year and thinking about the next one, the walls are being stripped of everything that gives life to the school and students are studying for exams.  The thing that makes my heart happy is that at this time of the year, my students show me what they have learned throughout the year in some great activities that allow their talents to shine.  Many of these activities are kind of seen as rights of passage from year-to-year: younger students watch the older ones and ask, "When it will be my turn to dissect a pig, build a rocket, be in foods class?"  I wonder, am I becoming stagnant, doing some of the same projects, year after year?  My students tell me these are the things they have been waiting to do.  I'll take that!
It's been a great year to be a teacher.  I really enjoy my job, my students and the school culture.  Of course I look forward to summer break, but September will be here before I know it and I am looking forward to another great year.

Mrs. Sauder

The last of the blogs from Mrs. Olsen's room

Bailey:

School is almost over.  I hope summer comes soon.

Zane:

In our class we are doing exams soon.  Mrs. Olsen is making us do Exam bank a lot.  I can’t wait till they are over.

Jessica:

Wow!  Poor grade sixes.  We have to do exams.  There are four more exams to do.  We have an LA one on the 18^th, a Math one on the 19^th, a Science one on the 20^th, and a Socials one on the 23^rd.  Wish us luck !!!