Thursday, 5 September 2013

Week of September 15th, 2025


Happy second full week of school. The days just fly by! Hopefully you and your family have been enjoying this amazing extension of summer...I'd happy happy to skip right to spring (ha ha).

This Thursday is our back to school bbq. The office sent home detailed information of what the evening would include so be sure to read that over. I will be in our classroom from 4-5. At 4:45 pm I'm planning on going over a few things regarding the VLE - so if you are around, be sure to pop in! Keep in mind there won't be time for us to discuss your child's progress in private - if you have anything you would like to discuss, simply send along a note in the agenda with your number and I will call you at a time that is convenient for us both.

A big thank you for your generous donations of Kleenex and paper towels — they’re very much appreciated by all of us.

Looking forward to seeing you!


LUNCHES & TECHNOLOGY SAFETY

Our classroom is filled with exciting technology—Ozobots, Dash robots, Makey Makeys, Spheros, iPads, Chromebooks, and more! To help keep all of this equipment safe, I kindly ask that you do not send carbonated drinks (such as pop or sparkling water) with your child. These cans often get jostled in backpacks and can explode when opened during snack time, which poses a risk to our devices.

I’d really appreciate it if your child could enjoy these fizzy treats at home instead. Thank you so much for your support in keeping our learning environment safe and fun!

If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

Hot lunch program begins this week...lots of excited students (and parents...a day off of making lunch...hooray!)


Our classroom is a nut-free environment to ensure our students with allergies are safe. Please be mindful of this when you are packing your child's lunch and snacks. The new cookie store and Tim Horton's snacks and hot chocolate aren't peanut free...so please ensure your child enjoys these before getting to school. Thank you...so much...for helping keep all our students safe.


This Weeks Learning

Numeracy: Our first (short) unit is on Numbers to 1 000 000. We will have a short (1.5 pages) quiz on Tuesday.

Language: Students are working on a slideshow about themself...we are also beginning our Morphology units (studying the parts of word); spelling tests are each Friday. Words are in their agenda. We will begin our podcast study of "The Hollows" on Wednesday...it's sooooooo good!

Phys Ed: We will begin our Cross-country unit. Students are reminded to wear outdoor running shoes as they will be running on the grass in the mornings of gym as well as every other day it isn't raining. (Tues/Friday is our official gym day).

S.T.E.M/Coding.: Usually each Monday...ask your child to share their experiential learning opportunities! 

Religion/Family Life: We began our first unit - God Calls Us To Know Him

Social Studies/Science: Last week began our first Social Studies unit on the interactions between Indigenous groups and European settlers.