It’s Spirit Week at CEC! There’s hockey players, farmers, swimmers and dancers roaming around the halls. The students and teachers are doing a great job of participating in this fun week. 

Tuesday I volunteered to help out as CEC hosted a Cross Country fun run for the neighboring schools. Our students have been busy practicing at lunch and after school for a couple of weeks so it was nice to see their hard work pay off. 

We had one more Terry Fox Reader’s Theater performance this week to finish off our groups. I also had the opportunity to teach a PE class and help my Grade 3 class burn off some energy. During snack-time and lunch this week I have been checking in with my Grade 3 class to see what healthy snacks they are bringing and to emphasize the importance of bringing a variety of food groups to maximize their energy. This week has been busy rushing around trying to plan for a substitute to teach my next health lesson. With many late nights at the school I have been struggling to find time to get to the grocery store to collect food flyers for our food group sorting activity. I’m thankful for the helpfulness of these small towns I live in, as everyone is willing to save and offer help collecting what I need, but I do miss the convenience of grocery stores that are open late!

Wednesday I had volleyball practice with the junior girls, followed by a road-trip to Regina for our Internship conference Thursday and Friday. I’ve been looking forward to the conference to get organized and finally feel settled into the semester ahead. It was great practice to prepare for a substitute. I’m hopeful that I haven’t forgotten anything. 

Looking forward to next week, 

Miss Philip