Carol Singing Times: (Parents and siblings are welcome to stop by to join us)
Thursday December 14-8:30am
Pajama and Reading Day Tomorrow!
Grade one will be having a reading, pajama and stuffie day tomorrow. Each student is asked to dress in their PJ's and bring their favourite stuffed animal. They are also welcome to bring in some of their favourite books from home. We will be suprising the students with some very special guest readers on that day-their parents! If you are able to come in and read one of your favourite holiday stories to the class please email me at [email protected] to let me know. We will set up times throughout the day for different parents to come by. The more the merrier but I completely understand if you can't make it in during this very busy season! Please don't tell your children who the guest readers will be because we would like it to be a special surprise!
Grade One Celebration
On the last morning of school before the break (Friday, December 16), grade ones will enjoy a Family Traditions potluck brunch to celebrate the season! Part of our social studies curriculum is understanding and appreciating traditions that shape our identities and communities. Students are encouraged to bring a dish that is a tradition for their family, along with a small explanation or artifact (story, photo, etc.) that helps tell about the tradition. It can be a dish special to Christmas, unique to your cultural heritage, or simply a family favourite. Family members are welcome to join us for the brunch, which will be followed by a Christmas sing-along with Paulo. We will enjoy a cozy morning of sharing, traditions, and seasonal songs!
Our Words of the week are:
There are no new words of the week this week. Please review all word wall words learned so far this year.
Today We:
-had literacy stations.
-continued working on our two important art projects.
-did daily calendar on the smart board.
-had carol singing.
-continued to learn about Hannukah and started sketchbook pages showing the important traditions that happen as part of Hannukah.
-were word detectives and found word wall words in our poems.
Please and Thank you:
-a huge thank you to Connor's mom for coming in for reading support this morning!
-please return signed report card envelopes if you have not done so already.
-please return poetry books if you did not return them today.
In our mail pockets
-home reading bags (please be sure the books, bookmark and sight word cards are returned in the ziplock bag each day)
Upcoming Dates:
December 16-Family Brunch and Christmas celebration (8:30 am-10:30 am)
December 17- January 2- Winter Break
January 4-Subway Fun Lunch
January 12-School Council meeting (6:30pm)
January 18-Little Ceasars Fun Lunch
January 18-Fish Creek Ridge Winter Walk (PM)
Question of the Day (please answer in the comments section)
What is your favourite Christmas carol to sing?
Hi, It’s the GIVE power hour.
The charity we have chosen this month is the Calgary Drop-in center. We will be participating in “fill a sock, fill a need”. We will help bring joy to homeless Calgarians this holiday season. With your help 1200 men and woman will wake up to a stocking by their bedside on Christmas morning. You can help by bringing the following items:
socks grades 5/6, tooth brush /tooth paste from grade 3/4, grade 2 will from be collecting deodorant, grade 1 will be collecting lip balm /lip gloss and kindergarten will be collecting hand sanitizer. Please bring all items to Mrs. McKay’s room by Wednesday December 14th.
Thanks for helping to make a difference this holiday season.
Canstruction Club is looking for non-perishable donations to build our structure tomorrow! It is called the 'Green Cantern’ based on the superhero the Green Lantern. We’re collecting green items such as cans and boxes for this! Please drop off any items to the Idea Lab.
Thanks for your support with this. All items will be donated to the Calgary Food Bank after we build our structure. Wish us luck with our contest!
Mrs.Blanchard and Mrs.Hammond
http://www.calgaryfoodbank.com/canstruction-2017/