The pace is ramping up! This week we have a few special days. Tomorrow, Dec. 9th is Toque day, be sure to wear your favourite toque. Dec. 10th is Frosty the Snowman Day, wear white if you can. Also, Wednesday is our "Book and Healthy Snack Sale" Day. Please send any donations you might have tomorrow and/or Wednesday. Your child should be able to get a book and a snack for $1.00 or $2.00.
This will be our last week for homework before the holidays. It would be nice to keep reading nightly though. :)

We had a great "Pink Week" last week which finished up with a visit and wonderful performance from Tenille last Friday. Many thanks to Ms. Ward and Student Council for all the time and work that went in to organizing the entire week, we really appreciate all you do.
Tomorrow is Thursday already and tonight is "The Children's Christmas Hour" at the Library tonight. It starts at 6:15 pm.
December 4th the Elementary Drama Club is performing "A Flea on Santa's Tree"at 6:00 pm in the Great Hall. Donations will be appreciated.
December 5th is BLUE and GOLD Day, remember to wear our school colours. Book orders are also due on this day but I wait until Monday to send the order in.
Try to get some reading done with your child, I know everyone is very busy but it can be a nice, cozy quiet time too.
Enjoy the week!

Pink Week!!

This week we are to try to wear pink whenever possible. There are many exciting activities planned and little treats to be passed out over the course of the week. Please listen to your "talk mail" for details regarding "Pink Week". Our Dance is Wednesday November 26th from 6:00-6:45 pm.Admission is $3.00. Wear PINK.
Homework is due on or before Friday as usual. Remember to have your child read every night and record the title and date in his/her log book.

This week will be another four day week. We started our homework in class yesterday so everyone would have one page pretty well finished. It is a busy time for all and I have noticed some of the boys and girls have been neglecting their nightly reading. Please encourage them to read a book or a chapter each night. The spelling words are in their agendas, they are getting a bit trickie,r they need to study, study, study.
Report cards are going home today. Please sign the envelope and return it, keep the report.
Parent -Teacher Interviews start Thursday night, Nov. 20th 6:00-8:00 pm. Fri. Nov. 21st, there is no school for students. The teachers have PD in the morning and P/T Interviews will run from 1:00-3:00 pm. Please see the form in your child's report card envelope to schedule a time for Parent/Teacher.
Pink Week-Nov. 24th-28th. Wear pink if you can. This week will be full of activities and a special guest will be visiting.Wear pink. November 26th there is a dance from 6:00-6:45 pm.

Hallowe'en is almost here!

Please see your child's agenda (and or duotang), for spelling words. Please see that your child brings in his or her Reading Log at least once a week for me to check.
This is a busy week:
- Wednesday there is a "Kick -Off for Kindergarten" meeting for parents only at 7:00pm.
- Hallowe'en Dance for K-2 on Thursday Oct. 30th from 6:00-6:45 pm. admission $3.00.
- Hallowe'en for Hunger is a "drive" for the food bank, finishing up on Friday Oct.31st, please send a non-perishable food item in with your child.

-Thursday we are having an assembly at 1:25 pm, all are welcome to see our K-2 poems and songs.
- Friday the children may bring costumes to put on at noon if they wish. We will be moving around to "stations" in the K-2 wing.
- Wednesday we are starting an Art Club from 2:00-2:45 here at school, probably in Ms. Hogenbirk's room, you may pick up your child or have him or her go home on the 3:00 bus.
Like I said, this will be a busy week.

Days are certainly shortening.

The evenings are plenty long, makes a good chance for curling up with a book  (with your child).
This week's words are in your child's agenda and homework duotang as usual.
In math we have been reviewing counting by 2's, 5's and 10's forward and are now practicing this going backwards as well. We have completed our unit on patterns but will revisit this from time to time with a focus on number patterns over the next little while.
This Wednesday evening, October 22nd , the Library is having an activity time at 6:15 pm. Thursday after school there is Elementary Drama at 2:10 pm.
Remind your child to wear orange and black on Friday Oct. 24th.