📚✨ Happy December 1st! As we embark on a new month, let's embrace the spirit of learning, collaboration, and growth in our educational journey. Here's to a month filled with curiosity, creativity, and inspiring moments in the classroom! 🍎📝 #DecemberLearning @HWDSB

Kindness changes everything. Join in with our alternative advent calendar and help bring a bit more happiness to others this December 🙏💕🎄 actionforhappiness.org/do-good-decemb… #DoGoodDecember

📚✨ Grade 3 wizards at work! Witness the magic of number strings and number lines as our students collaborate in the Thinking Classroom. Sparking creativity, curiosity, and a love for math. 🧮💡 #MathStars #CollaborativeLearning #ThinkingClassroom

Today is #GivingTuesday so let's do whatever we can to spread a bit more kindness in the world 💕 You can start by sharing our Kindness Calendar actionforhappiness.org/do-good-decemb… #DoGoodDecember

🌟Exciting moments in Ms. Bond's math class! 🧮 The Thinking Classroom sparks active learning, seamless connections to prior knowledge, and daily collaboration. Non-permanent vertical surfaces and deep thinking questions elevate the math journey. 🚀 #MathEd #ThinkingClassroom

Today we had the opportunity to delve into HWDSB's teaching resources, fostering a community that celebrates abilities and champions disability inclusion. As we near International Day of Persons with Disabilities, let's embrace diversity, and take action together. 🌍🤝 #Inclusive

⚡️Sparking awareness! Our students were captivated by the amazing science-connected Alectra electricity safety presentation. A dynamic blend of education and conversation ensuring safety in every spark.💡 #ElectricitySafety @HWDSB

Yesterday's staff meeting was a hub of inspiration! 🌟Our teachers dived into an exciting math professional development session, gearing up to make numbers come alive in our classrooms. 🧮🍎 #TeacherDevelopment #MathInnovation #EducationEnriched @HWDSB

🛡️Conducting a Lockdown drill today – because safety is our top priority! 🚨 Your cooperation ensures a secure learning environment for all. Thank you for your understanding and commitment! #SafetyFirst #Lockdown🔒🏫

⚽ Despite the colder weather, our students are bringing the heat on the field, making memories, and staying active. Here's to the joy of play and the warmth of friendship! 🏆#SchoolFun #Soccer

Thanks to our students and staff for making these beautiful wreaths for our Remembrance Day Ceremony.

Photo Retake Day is on November 16th! 📸

Cootes staff are in the Halloween spirit today!

Hey Cootes - a reminder that tomorrow (Friday, October 20th) is a PA Day! No school ☀️

Mrs. Dumitru, we will miss you so much! Best of luck at your new school.

Monday, October 16th is PICTURE DAY! Get those smiles ready!

Some beautiful creations made by Ms. Wu and Ms. McGreal’s kindergarten class celebrating the upcoming Chinese Moon Festival 🌙

Ms. Harrison and Mme. Titian are ready to run! @TerryFoxCanada

Today is our Terry Fox Run & Roll! Remember to wear running shoes, come dressed for the weather, bring a water bottle, and wear red and white if you can. See everyone there! 👟

Hey Cootes! We are so excited to see everyone back at school one week from today. A reminder that the first day for students is Wednesday, September 6th. See you then! 📚

A reminder to our families that Report Cards will be going home today (June 27th), and tomorrow is the last day of school for students. ☀️

Cootes Paradise is going to miss you, Mrs. Mackenzie! Congratulations on your retirement!! 🥳

Our final literature circle activity was taking a gallery wall to admire everyone’s hard work on their bloom balls!

It was great to meet author @bsimpson042 today @CParadise_HWDSB and hear his wonderful book, Paislee and the talking tree and also some very entertaining music! Merci beaucoup!🥳🍎📖 #hamont

Congratulations to all of our Grade 5 students who had their Farewell Ceremony today! One more week, and then you are off to Middle School! 🎓 a big shoutout to all of the Grade 5 teachers, and everyone who helped, for making this event happen 👏

National Indigenous Peoples Day is a chance to celebrate individuals and communities in ways that honour their living legacies, ancestors, unique cultures and traditions. As a nation, we have much to learn, many silenced voices to hear, and urgent requests to act upon.

Event at my childhood school! @HWDSB @HamiltonLibrary @VillageWestdale @CParadise_HWDSB

Environment Canada has issued a Special Air Quality Statement that covers the Hamilton area. As a precaution, we will be keeping students indoors on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, and will continue to monitor air quality over the course of the week. Read more: hwdsb.on.ca/blog/environme…

P.A. Day reminder ‼️ Don't forget that tomorrow, Friday, June 2, is a Professional Activity Day for all HWDSB elementary schools. There will be no classes for elementary students ONLY.

A reminder for students, staff, and families that HWDSB schools are closed Monday, May 22. We'll see everyone back at school on Tuesday, May 23. We hope everyone has a wonderful long weekend! 🌼