Mrs. Stark – Mossbank School

Mrs. Stark

We are taking the learning outside!

Posted on May 9, 2016

With this beautiful weather, what better place to learn than outside! While learning about objects and materials in Science, the grade 1 class repurposed some household materials to design, create and test birdfeeders. We also practiced our observation skills using all of our senses as we quietly watched to see if we could catch some […]

Baby Chicks visit the classroom!

Posted on April 29, 2016

Thanks Kim and Rickie Petersen for sharing your baby chicks with us this afternoon!

Barbara Reid inspired art!

Posted on April 23, 2016

I love Barbara Reid’s books and clay illustrations and so do the students! We watched some instruction videos from Barbara Reid’s website to learn some techniques then the students went to work! The instructions were to create a summer tree using techniques we learned and choosing either a blue skied day or a rainy day. Many students didn’t […]

Check out our structures!

Posted on April 23, 2016

We are learning about objects and materials in grade 1 science. The students love building and have many creative ideas! They also worked really well together in teams to create these “towers.” After building we reflected on the choice of building materials and how well it worked to build a tall or sturdy structure. We […]

Grade 1 Rockstars!

Posted on January 29, 2016

The students had a great idea to recreate our end of the day “Good-bye Song.” We had a lot of fun finding instruments and performing and look forward to watching the videos! Here are some pictures of the grade 1 rockstars!

Writing Riddles

Posted on January 29, 2016

As part of our Science Unit about Living Things, the grade 1 students partnered with grade 5 and 6 students for a research project. The students chose an animal and did some internet research to find out where it lives, what it eats and other facts. They then wrote a riddle about their animal. You’ll […]

Outdoor Fun!

Posted on January 28, 2016

It’s been a long time since I posted but lots of learning and fun has occurred during that time! This week with exams, we headed outside and to the rink to enjoy the beautiful weather and get some exercise while the gym was unavailable. The kids and I had a great time building forts and […]

Inside Out

Posted on October 15, 2015

Today we had our first in a series of presentations from Psychologist, Carla Hildebrandt. She talked to the students about two of their emotions, Joy and Sadness. We look forward to learning about more emotions and how to cope with them in upcoming presentations.

Classroom Pets

Posted on September 6, 2015

If you have a child in grade 1, you have likely heard about the hermit crabs in our classroom! We are starting out our learning in Science class by making observations of these interesting animals using our senses. These once shy pets have literally “come out of their shells” as they get used to 12 little […]

Safety

Posted on May 5, 2015

In grade 3 and 4 Health, students are learning about safety. Each student chose an area of safety to research and has created a poster, brochure, or booklet to share what they learned. Look at their finished products on the bulletin board in the hallway by the fish tank! Here are some game websites the […]

More art…

Posted on April 19, 2015

Check out these great works of art from Mossbank’s talented grade 1 and 2 students!

WE ARE SILENT

Posted on March 31, 2015

Can I personally stay silent for a full 24 hours?! I am planning to try it on April 15th, with our WE Act group as we raise awareness for global issues of girls’ education and child labour. I am looking forward to the challenge as well as the opportunity to learn more about these issues […]

Art Club!

Posted on March 31, 2015

Many students in grades 3 and up have been coming Tuesdays after school to an extra curricular art club! Check out the display of art in the school hallway and watch for some pictures to be posted here. We have been having fun sculpting, painting, jewelry making and drawing so far! Some students have also […]

Blogging

Posted on January 21, 2015

The grade 5 and 6 class are going to try some Blogging as part of our writing class. Check it out! http://kidblog.org/Grade5and6Class/

Winter Art

Posted on December 11, 2014

I’m having a blast this year teaching grade 1 and 2 visual art. Recently, students have been working on several different winter art projects focusing on the learning outcome: Create art works using a variety of visual art concepts, forms, and media. Some examples are posted below and you can see more posted in the […]

Healthy Exercise for grade 3&4

Posted on December 10, 2014

In 3/4 Health we are concluding the healthy eating, exercise, and immune system unit planned by Miss Gorham. We took students to the rink skating so they could apply their knowledge of an active lifestyle. They are now on their final project which includes tracking their eating and exercise habits as well as working towards a personal goal. […]

Robb Nash

Posted on December 10, 2014

The grade 7/8 students attended Robb Nash’s show in Assiniboia on Dec 5th. Robb shared his own powerful story about deciding to be stronger than the pain in times of difficulty. He shared stories of others’ he has met along his journey as well and we enjoyed his music and the messages he shares through […]

Circle of Courage

Posted on October 6, 2014

In grade 3 and 4 health we have been focusing on the learning outcome about understanding “inner self”. For this unit, students explored four quadrants of the Circle of Courage and learned about how Mastery, Independence, Generosity, and Belonging are important aspects in a healthy “inner self.” My favourite activity of the unit was […]

Grade 7 and 8 Arts ED

Posted on October 5, 2014

The grade 7 and 8 students are finishing up our first art project which involved beatification of the school yard chain link fence.

Working with Miss Gorham