Mikaela Zavacky (she/her)

📚Grade 2/3 Teacher at Dr FJ McDonald Catholic School🍎 Views are my own. ☺️

[Mikaela Zavacky (she/her) @MsZavacky]

A comfy chair, a cool fall breeze, and a great book! 📖🍂❤️ @FJMcDonaldOCSB

[Dr. F.J. McDonald Catholic School @FJMcDonaldOCSB]

@FJMcDonaldOCSB please remember your orange shirts for tomorrow in recognition of our National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. #ocsb #wearorange #BeCommunity

[Mikaela Zavacky (she/her) @MsZavacky]

@MrPasqua @FJMcDonaldOCSB They were SO excited about the new floors!! It was the talk of the town all week!

[Mikaela Zavacky (she/her) @MsZavacky]

Today we had a visit from @Sci_in_School ! Grade 2/3 had the chance to explore various hands-on inquiries about habitats, adaptations, and life-cycles! @FJMcDonaldOCSB

[Dr. F.J. McDonald Catholic School @FJMcDonaldOCSB]

Due to the anticipated freezing rain and the risk of black ice, all school bus and van transportation services have been cancelled Friday January 26. This includes both morning and afternoon runs. Be safe out there!

[Mikaela Zavacky (she/her) @MsZavacky]

Thank you @GUOottawa for the Garlic Workshop! We got our garlic cloves planted today so they will be ready to harvest at the end of the year. 🧄🌿 #ocsbOutdoors @FJMcDonaldOCSB

[Dr. F.J. McDonald Catholic School @FJMcDonaldOCSB]

Don’t worry if you missed picture day today - we have retakes on Nov 27

[Dr. F.J. McDonald Catholic School @FJMcDonaldOCSB]

Monday October 23 is School Picture day at DFJ! Be sure to wear your best smile.

[Mikaela Zavacky (she/her) @MsZavacky]

Take Me Outside Day! We did a scavenger hunt in our yard. Ps - love this tool for translating work with Google Translate! @FJMcDonaldOCSB
#ocsbOutdoors

[ocsbECO @ocsbEco]

It’s #takemeoutsideDay this week! Let’s celebrate and get our ss outdoors Oct 18! Check out @takemeoutside for the many opportunities this week!
#ocsbOutdoors #ocsb @OttCatholicSB

[Mikaela Zavacky (she/her) @MsZavacky]

Terry Fox Run! Great weather for a fun afternoon 🏃‍♀️💨🍂 @FJMcDonaldOCSB

[MrsAndrews @MrsAndrews_OCSB]

We love starting every language block with a UFLI lesson with @MsZavacky’s class! We have been using whiteboards to spell words, but are excited to start using our word work mats now that they are ready to go! @FJMcDonaldOCSB @MsCathrynWake @MeaghanRyan5 @ocsbLead #ocsbLiteracy

[Ottawa Catholic School Board @OttCatholicSB]

📣 Reminder: Friday, October 6, is a PD Day for all #OCSB schools.

🔗 For more calendar dates, please visit: https://t.co/61yHsyOHtl

#ocsbBeCommunity

[Mikaela Zavacky (she/her) @MsZavacky]

Some snapshots from our Number Talks and UFLI lessons over the past week! Beautiful smiles for this amazing group of 2/3s. 🥰 @FJMcDonaldOCSB

[MrsAndrews @MrsAndrews_OCSB]

Dot Day with my favourite teaching partners! @FJMcDonaldOCSB @mme_howardd @MsZavacky

[Mikaela Zavacky (she/her) @MsZavacky]

So lovely to get out in the garden again! Can’t wait for a great year with this group! 🪴🌱🥕

[MrsAndrews @MrsAndrews_OCSB]

Today we harvested the seeds from our gardens to replant in the spring! We have a bunch of gardeners in our grade 2/3 & 3 classes! @FJMcDonaldOCSB @MsZavacky @msidone_ocsb

[Mikaela Zavacky (she/her) @MsZavacky]

First week of Grade 2/3 ✅ The week flew by but managed to get a few photos of friends exploring cuisinaire rods . 🔢❤️ #ocsbMath @FJMcDonaldOCSB

[Dr. F.J. McDonald Catholic School @FJMcDonaldOCSB]

Dr. F J McDonald was a very busy place last week. We are looking forward to meeting all of our returning and new students and families. School starts Tuesday, September 5th at 8:30.

Many thanks to all staff for their dedication and preparations.
See you soon!

[MrsAndrews @MrsAndrews_OCSB]

The @FJMcDonaldOCSB English teachers learning a lot this morning about the new Language curriculum! Thank you @MsCathrynWake & @MeaghanRyan5 @ocsbLead #ocsbSummerinstitutes #ocsbLiteracy

[Ms. Gee @MsGee1A]

Grandma Irene is talking to us about the strawberry 🍓 moon! @FJMcDonaldOCSB @dfjkinders @MmeFerguson @MsZavacky