What's New Newsletter November 11 - 15, 2013

What’s New in One and Two?

Week of November 11 – 15, 2013

*Reminders – NO SCHOOL on Monday, November 11 – Remembrance Day

                   - Scholastic book orders for November due Friday, Nov. 15

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REPORT CARDS                                                                                                           

 The November Report Cards will be coming home with your child this Friday, November 15.  You should have received information regarding the sign-up for Student-led Conferences by e-mail from the office.  They asked each family to choose a night and the finalized time would be arranged by the office.  The conferences will be held next week on Tuesday and Wednesday after school and evenings (Nov. 19 and 20).  If neither of those days work for your family, please let me know and we will arrange another suitable time.

The Student-led conferences are a time for your child to share what they have learned this term with their parents.  We are encouraging the children to take ownership of their learning and they are very excited to show you their work.  I will be there both evenings if you have any general questions.  If you would like to meet with me privately after the conferences are finished, please arrange an alternative time with me.  See you next week!

SOCIAL STUDIES – FAMILY TREE                                                                                                      

We have almost finished our social studies unit “I Belong”.  Please return the FAMILY TREE page to school a.s.a.p.  We will be sharing these with each other and discussing our families.

BOXTOWN                                                                                                               

Hopefully you had a chance to visit BOXTOWN last week.  The children worked enthusiastically on building their community.  Some worked in groups and some worked individually.  It was very interesting to see what they considered important for a community.  One of the more challenging parts was deciding how they would divide their projects at the end and who would take which part home (lots of negotiation and compromise).   

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.

What's New Newsletter October 28 - November 1, 2013

What’s New in One and Two?

Week of October 28 – November 1, 2013

*Reminders – Christmas Crafts and Coffee House – Saturday, November 2

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY!                 AVA             October 29

HALLOWEEN PUMPKIN PARTY                                                                              

We will be having a class Halloween Party on Thursday, October 31, in the afternoon only.  If your child would like to dress up in a costume, please send it to school in a plastic bag and we will change into the costumes after lunch recess @1:00.  Please keep in mind that this is Christian school and we have young nursery school children in the building.  We ask that you do not send masks, weapons or bloody/gory/scary costumes for your child.  The plan for this party day is – 1:00 – 1:30 change into costumes                                          1:30 – 2:00 Costume Parade, 2:00 – 2:15 – recess,                                                 

2:15 – 3:15 – Party Treats / Games in the classroom

The snack parents for this party are – snacks – Andrew, Ben, Cole, Ella and drinks – Emma

RECYCLABLE STUFF NEEDED                                                                                                             Please send your recyclable materials to school now.  We will be working on building our own community of “Boxtown” later this week.

PHOTOS                                                                                                                     Thank you for sending in the baby and family photos to school.  I have made copies and we used them for a couple of social studies activities.  I am returning the original photos on Monday so please look for them in your child’s Froggy Bag.

WINTER IS HERE                                                                                                            

The winter weather is here.  The children go outside everyday (almost) and need warm outdoor clothing.  They will also start to need winter boots.  Please make sure your child has a pair of running shoes to leave at school to wear inside and to wear for gym class.