Kananaskis in the Classroom
This morning, our school had an engaging school assembly,
called 'Planet Earth Hummingbirds', from Kananaskis in the Classroom!
What is special about a male Rufous hummingbird?
Our students brainstormed some of the facts that they had learned from the presentation.
- have long beaks and a tongue that wraps around inside their skull
- suck up a lot of nectar from flowers and eats insects
- lay two eggs that are the size of jelly beans
-the nest stretches when the female lays the eggs
- the female raises the little birds without any help from the male
- the baby hummingbirds are full grown by two months
- can fly in one spot (hover), fly backwards and even upside down
- torpor sleeping - heart rate drops
- migration route Kananaskis - Mexico - Kananaskis
- humans are destroying their habitat, so, they can not eat enough and can not make the trip
- a male and female have a courting dance
The Kanananskis representative visited our classrooms and shared additional information
and some of the artifacts from the park. In the photo above students are comparing the various nests that have been created by different birds.
Ask your child about which facts the found most interesting.
Please book a Parent - Teacher interview for
Thursday evening , March 19th
Friday morning , March 20th.
You can click on above icon to access the conference manager.
If you need assistance please contact the school at (403) 777-6000.
The Scholastic Book Fair will be held in the
Vista Heights School Learning Commons
starting tomorrow March 17th to 20th
Our classes will also have the opportunity to preview the books tomorrow
Tuesday, March 17th.
Students can also purchase books from
During Parent- Teacher Conferences
Parent - Teacher Conferences
