Hi everyone, I hope this post finds you well. Today in our Google Meet we talked about racism and how we can be advocates and ally's. We watched 2 different read alouds and then had some discussion following each book and as we were reading. Here are the two books we listened to: A Kids Book about Racism https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnaltG5N8nE A is for Activist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIdCCKDGvF4 Below I have attached another book (we did not read this one as a group) that you may wish to watch and discuss as a family. Something Happened in Our Town This book follows two families — one white, one Black — as they discuss a police shooting of a Black man in their community. The story aims to answer children’s questions about such traumatic events, and to help children identify and counter racial injustice in their own lives. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcOhOFGcWm8 Here is a resource with a variety of different children's books that talk abo...
Hi Parents/Guardians It seems as though some people already know, but I just wanted to make sure the message was coming from me. I have been surplussed this year (we don't have as many teaching positions next year and I have the least seniority) and will be teaching at a different school next year. I wanted to thank all of you for you support. The Beddington Heights parents and community have been such a pleasure to work with over the last 3 years. Thank you for your trust and support. You have raised wonderful children and I am so thankful I had the opportunity to work with them. I posted this message on our Google Classroom stream. So it seems as though some of you may have already heard. I will be teaching at a different school next year. It has been so amazing to teach at BHS over the last 3 years. I have loved every second of it! I am so thankful that I got to teach our amazing class this year and will always remember each and every one of you! I promised to come vis...
Hello Parents/Guardians, Here is the learning plan for next week. Remember, students do not actually have school until Wednesday, May 19th. Their assignments are still available to you now. Must: LA - Poetry Book (this is your last week to work on it) Math - Trapezoids Should: Mathletics Basic Facts CommonLit Could: LA - Grammar Practice Science - Salt Crystals
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