Summer Facts
When the final bell rings and you leave Grade 4 behind, this is the grade you will officially be entering this coming September.
If you cut an end-of-year pizza into 4 equal slices and your friend eats 3 of them, this is the fraction of the pizza that is gone.
This city is the capital of Canada, and it happens to be located right here in Ontario!
Ottawa
I am sweet, I am red, and my face is covered in tiny black seeds. People love to pick me fresh from Ontario farms in June.
Strawberries
This proud, sharp-eyed bird of prey is the official mascot of Elgin Street Public School.
Eagle
When playing outside in the hot June sun, you should always apply this to your skin to protect it from UV rays.
Sunscreen
Rectangles, squares, and rhombuses all belong to this geometric family of shapes that have exactly four sides.
Quadrilateral
This is Ontario's provincial capital city, famous for being the biggest city in Canada.
Toronto
I am always hot, but I can never cook food. I am incredibly bright, but I have never gone to school.
The Sun
This hard-working leader is the current Principal who helps guide all the students and staff at Elgin Street Public School.
Mrs. Scott
Played with a stick and a net to shoot a ball into a net, this is officially recognized as Canada's national summer sport.
Lacrosse
An Ontario elementary school day usually lasts 6 hours total. If the morning bell rings at 8:50 AM, what is the exact time the final dismissal bell rings at the end of the day?
2:50 PM
Ontario is bordered by four of the five Great Lakes. Name two of them.
Lake Superior, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, or Lake Ontario
I love to go on summer camping trips. I am completely empty when we leave home, but I am entirely stuffed by the time we arrive at the campsite.
A sleeping bag
If you head to the school office to drop off attendance or ask a question, you will be greeted by this wonderful Head Secretary who keeps the whole school running smoothly.
This is the official first day of summer in Canada, which features the longest day of daylight in the whole year.
Summer Solstice
Solve this problem: If you buy 6 packs of markers for summer crafts, and each pack contains 12 markers, this is how many markers you have in total.
72
This massive, rocky physical region covers more than half of Ontario and is famous for its evergreen forests, lakes, and mining.
Canadian Shield
I have hands but I cannot wave. I run all day long on the classroom wall, but I never move an inch from my spot.
A clock
The city of Cambridge was officially formed in 1973 when three distinct towns joined together. Two of them were Galt and Hespeler. This is the name of the third historic town that joined them.
Preston
While school summer vacation in Ontario lasts about 66 days this year, the actual astronomical season of summer in 2026 lasts for this many total days.
93 days
This is the total perimeter of a rectangular schoolyard grid that is 10 metres wide and 20 metres long.
60 meters
Located in the Canadian Shield region of Northern Ontario, this famous city is known as Ontario's mining capital and is home to the famous "Big Nickel" monument. Hint it starts with an S.
Sudbury
I have absolutely no weight, but if you put me into a fully inflated, heavy beach ball, I will make the beach ball much lighter.
A hole
Elgin Street Public School has been open for 30 years, any guesses as to which month the school opened?
November