Remembrance Day Assembly is on Friday Nov. 9, starting at 10:30 am. All are welcome to join us in the gym. Please remember that this is a solemn assembly and we would ask that there be no clapping at any point. Students who are in cubs, scouts, brownies, guides, etc. are welcome to wear their uniforms.
Next week, on November 15th we will be going to the Young People's Theatre to see Mary Poppins. I am taking one volunteer on the trip and our volunteer has been confirmed. If you were not selected to volunteer this time, there will be many other volunteer opportunities throughout the year for which we will need your support.
A few reminders as we head into the colder weather, Please make sure your child is dressed appropriately for the weather, especially if they stay for lunch.When we get into winter boot weather it will be important that students have a pair of indoor shoes that they keep at school. Putting an extra pair of socks in your child's backpack is also recommended.
Curriculum Outline
Here are some of the highlights from October and some of what is coming up in November.
Language Arts:
Last week all of the students presented their Halloween Poems last week. Wow, they did such a great job! Thank you for your support with helping your child memorize and rehearse their poems. Many students added props and actions which made their poems quite entertaining. Last month the students were very busy working on procedural writing, writing a fictional narrative as well as recounts about various events such as Thanksgiving and Halloween. The students enjoyed following the procedure for making pumpkin bread. The best part was tasting the warm and delicious bread as soon as it came out of the oven. As we continue through November, the students will continue with their weekly journal entries on various topics, spelling , printing and grammar. We are continuing to focus on Capitals, Organization, Punctuation and Spelling.
I am thrilled to see that most students have logged into RAZ and have begun reading and completing various activities. I realize that some children would prefer to read their own books in the evening and that is fine with me. The main thing is that your child is reading books at their instructional level everyday. It is also important for you to spend time reading with your child. Choosing a bedtime story or reading aloud a chapter in a book each night is such a valuable bedtime routine.
Math
We are nearing the end of our second unit on Data Management. Your child will benefit greatly by reviewing the following units on IXL - Data Management - Q1 to Q8. IXL is a wonderful tool to reinforce and practice what your child is learning a school. During the month of November and into December we will be focusing on Addition and Subtraction of 2 digit numbers, with and without regrouping. I am encouraging your child to work through the following IXL units over the next month - G1-G11 and H1-H9. Reviewing addition and subtraction facts to 20 would also be beneficial. We will be starting Minute Math later this month in hopes to improve your child's speed and accuracy of basic facts to 20.
Science
We are almost done our unit on Simple Machines. The children are looking forward to a morning of hands on activities with the Scientist in the School who will be coming on November 23rd. We will be needing 4 parent volunteers to help us on this day. Watch for the parent volunteer sign up email.
Social Studies
Our social studies unit on Traditions and Celebrations continues throughout this month and next. Our focus for November will be Diwali and Remembrance Day. The students will be completing a variety of reading, writing and art activities related these special celebrations. We are also creating a class book about Peace. Each child will have an opportunity to bring the book home and share it with their family. This week many students presented their Me Project. We have been enjoying learning more about our classmates.
SCARE Hunger Food Drive
A huge thank you to everyone who donated non-perishable food items to our annual SCARE Hunger Food Drive. This was a very successful year for the food drive and your contributions were big part of the success with this initiative
Terry Fox Donations
Another big thank you for all of your contributions to the Terry Fox Walk. Our school contributions are now over $20,000! WOW! The final total will be revealed at our celebration assembly later this month.
Report cards and Interviews – Progress reports will be going home on November 12th. Interviews will be held next week. If you have missed the on-line system booking opportunity, please write a note in your child's planner and I would be happy to schedule and interview at a mutually agreed upon time. Interviews are scheduled in 10 minute blocks, so I kindly ask that you are on time.
