Sunday, November 3, 2013

What's New Newsletter November 4 - 8, 2013


What’s New in One and Two?

Week of November 4 – 8, 2013

*Reminders – NO SCHOOL on Friday, November 8 (Admin. Day)

                   - NO SCHOOL next Monday, November 11 (Remembrance Day)

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BOXTOWN                                                                                                                           
 We had so much to do last week that I postponed building Boxtown until this week.  If you send recyclable things on Monday, we can still use them.

REMEMBRANCE DAY                                                                                              
The students will be having their Remembrance Day ceremony this week on Thursday, November 7 from 10:30 am to 11:00 in the chapel area.  Each class will be participating in this ceremony with a short poem or song and we will finish with a minute of silence at 11:00.  Parents are always welcome to join us if they wish.

THANK YOU                                                                                                              
Thank you to all of the snack parents for our party treats last Thursday.  They were delicious (and creative).

FAMILY TREE HOMEWORK                                                                                                                   
 I am sending home a “Family Tree” sheet with your child on Monday.  Please help them write the names of their family members in the appropriate spaces.  They are supposed to draw a small picture of each person and colour the tree.  Please return this sheet to school next week. 

CARE BUDDIES                                                                                                         
We started something new last week called Care Buddies.  Each morning after O Canada, the children gather in small groups of three and talk to each other.  They start with hello and how are you?  They may talk about what they did last night or any other topic that they choose.  The purpose of the Care Buddies is to build a sense of community and belonging for each child.  We will keep the same Buddies until Christmas time and then switch.  We tried to make the groups, not with best friends, but with classmates that they did not know as well.  It would be helpful if everyone could come to school on time, so that the children do not miss out on this special activity.

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