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Session 2 Week 3 Year 5

This week the learners started a new challenge that will last throughout the month of October! The “So Focused It’s Scary” challenge lets the heroes in both studios earn “focus points” during silent core skills for things like not talking, setting challenging goals, and getting up one time or less. If they meet the focus point goal for the day they earn a daily reward, but they are also acquiring points for an end of the month reward. Every hero that earns 66 or more focus points by the end of October will get to participate in a pizza and outdoor game party during core skills on Friday, November 1st!

Focus points tracking chart with names like Will, Finley, Harley, and others on a weekly grid

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Quest

In quest, the ES heroes began the week learning about assembly lines and their efficiency to production. They tested out their own sandwich making assembly line, and then discussed modifications that needed to be made, and tried again until they had a system they were satisfied with. Afterwards, they donated the sandwiches that they made to the Arc of Ascension! They discovered that making others happy through donating made themselves feel good as well.

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Later in the week they learned about counting currency, making change for items at the store, and budgeting a grocery list for a family dinner. They used a weekly grocery ad to complete a challenge of planning their meal for a family of four with a set amount of money. These activities will better equip them with the tools they need to handle financial transactions at the children’s business fair November 2nd!

Four learners make sandwiches at a table with bread, mustard, and plastic gloves

Four heroes wearing gloves make sandwiches around a table in the classroom

Three learners wearing gloves prepare food at a table in a classroom

Two learners kneel on a rug counting play money cards during a currency and budgeting lesson

A learner works on a budgeting worksheet beside a grocery ad during a financial math activity

A learner kneels on a rug, writing on paper beside a grocery ad during a budgeting activity

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Art

This week in art we began learning about Canada! The heroes learned that Canada is famous for maple syrup, some Canadians speak French, and that the maple leaf is a symbol on their flag. In art we created three dimensional pieces using paper, colored pencils, a wooden plaque, and real leaf stems to represent the changing of leaf colors throughout the seasons. The heroes also wrote the different seasons in French and modge podged them onto their plaque.

Two heroes color leaf drawings at a table during art, with paper plaques and pencils

Heroes draw and color leaf outlines at a table during a Canada-themed art project

Young girl colors leaf drawings at a table during an art activity

A young hero colors leaf artwork at a table with colored pencils and paper in art class

Boy in a blue shirt coloring leaf drawings at a table with pencils and scissors for an art project

A hero cuts out a leaf while seated at a table with paper and art supplies

A boy sits at a table with a laptop, pencils, and leaf drawings for an art project

Wooden plaque with four colored maple leaves labeled printemps, été, automne, and hiver against patterned fabric

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Thailand Guest Speaker

Thank you to Suttikan Jaran-Steib for being our guest speaker this week to share her knowledge of Thailand! She brought traditional Thai clothes, jewelry, and food to show our learners. The heroes were able to try mango coconut rice, smell fish sauce, and get their names written in Thai! She also taught them a few phrases in the Thai language. A great time was had by all!

A guest speaker speaks beside a table of Thai foods while children sit and watch in the classroom

Guest speaker teaches heroes about Thailand at a table with papers in a classroom

Thai snacks and wrapped candies arranged on a table in a classroom for a guest speaker activity

Children gather around a table, tracing a Thai alphabet board with snacks and small items during a guest lesson

Traditional Thai clothes and jewelry are laid out on a table for a Thailand guest speaker visit

Thai alphabet poster on a table with jewelry, candy, and a green strap at the guest speaker table

Young child studies a Thai guest speaker handout at a classroom table

Young girl stirs a cup of mango coconut rice at a table during a Thailand guest speaker visit

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Cooking

Mrs. Molley led the heroes in making Canadian meat pies! The heroes were able to make their own individual mini pies by putting the meat in the crust and pressing it closed with a fork. This recipe was a hit amongst the learners!

Child in a classroom kitchen presses pie crust closed with a fork beside a bowl of filling

Two young learners stir batter at a table during cooking, with bowls, forks, and pie crusts nearby

A young girl in a witch shirt uses a fork to press a mini meat pie on a paper plate

A baked mini meat pie on a white plate, with crimped fork marks and golden crust

Guide and heroes in aprons pose in a classroom with planet decorations during cooking class

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