Hi everyone!

Just a few little reminders about the upcoming weeks!  Thank you to those who have let me know what your preference is for our Home Reading program! Remember, please continue to write the name of the book that your student read last night (either online or hard copy) as this really makes things clear to our Home Reading parents when checking in and doing switches.  If you find that as time goes on, Raz Kids is NOT for you, or you prefer to try Raz Kids, just let me know via email. 

Are there any families who did not receive a class photo?  If you didn’t get one a few weeks ago, please let me know asap so that I can look into getting more printed!

I was informed that our classroom came in 2^nd place for most donated items to the Lethbridge Food Bank!  How AMAZING are we?!?!  Thank you for being so open to the idea and for helping to teach our students the importance of giving! They sure were excited when they told me about it!

Here’s some exciting news for our class: We are getting an education student from the University of Lethbridge!  The education student is coming to meet the students on Thursday, and then will complete a practicum in our Grade 1 room for 5 weeks. 

We also will have a special presentation about Fire Safety on Thursday, October 24^th, as well as another visit from Melany Duffin, our occupational therapist. Melany has been in our classroom two times already, teaching the students about the Artist’s Grip and the Magic C. The students just love her, and I’m learning a lot from her too!

Don’t forget that this Thursday October 24^th the students are dismissed from school at 11:45 for a PD afternoon, and there is no school on Friday October 25^th for a PD day. 

On Monday, your student will be bringing home a very important note about Student Led Conferences.  In Grade 1, we do Student Led Conferences in lieu of traditional Parent/ Teacher interviews after the 1^st report card is sent home.  Please read the note carefully, and you’ll be asked to return a slip indicating your preference for time for your Student Led Conference.  Thanks in advance for your help with this!

Here is the plan for Halloween Day! 

Our students will be rotating to different centers all morning. They will visit each of the other Grade 1 teachers, and complete different Halloween activities.

At 11:30, we will be going outside for an EARLY recess. Students will be outside from 11:30-11:45, and then they will come back into our OWN classroom from 11:45-12:25.  At this time, they will eat their lunches, get a little bit of down time, and this will also be the time where they can get their costumes ready/ get dressed for the Halloween Parade.

Around 12:30, the Halloween Parade will start! Parents and family members are invited to watch the students parade around the hallways with our costumes. 

After the parade, we will return to our own classrooms for snacks and a video until afternoon recess at 1:55.

After recess, students will spend the rest of the afternoon with Ms. Nevels for a Halloween activity.  It’s going to be a busy but fun day! 

Here are some things to remember:

-            As a school initiative, we’re asking that costumes be simple and easy to assemble.  Please do not send your student with any weapons, masks, or any costumes that are particularly ‘gory’. 

 

-            If you think your student will require a lot of help in getting their costume ready for the parade, you are welcome to come and help your student, or pick them up at our early recess to take them home for lunch.  Lunch recess/ Lunch time will be from 11:30-12:25 on this day.  I will email the parents who volunteered to bring snacks for the party separately as a reminder. 

 

I think that’s it for now! Here are your calendar updates:

Tuesday October 22^nd- Picture Retakes Day
Thursday October 24^th- PD Day in the pm, students dismissed @11:45
Friday October 25^th- PD Day No school
Tuesday October 29^th- Hot Lunch for Grades 1-3
Wednesday October 30^th- Hot Lunch for Grades 4-5
Thursday October 31^st- Halloween Parade/ Activities

Tuesday November 5^th- “Motivational Magic” assembly @ 1pm

Thursday November 7^th- Remembrance Day Assembly @ 10:30
Friday November 8^th- Remembrance Day Break no school
Monday November 11^th- Remembrance Day No School
Friday November 15^th- Report Cards sent home