Hi everyone!

We hope you had a nice relaxing weekend!  The teachers at MMH are busy planning the last 4 weeks of school with many fun activities!  There are many days on the calendar with different things happening so please be sure to check the blog before calling the office for information.  With only 20 days left of school, we want to make sure everyone is informed of what is going on!

THANK YOU to those families who have already handed back forms regarding the Grade 1 picnic on Wednesday June 24^th.  For planning purposes, we like to know well in advance who is able to make it.  We’ve had tremendous support in people who are willing to donate sliced watermelon and volunteer for the day.  Once we get all forms back, we’ll be contact those parents to let them know if help is needed.  If you have not yet handed back your form, please do so by Friday June 5^th.  The top page is for you to keep, so you have a reminder of what your child needs for the day.  If we have poor weather that day, we will still hold the event at school, in a different capacity.  We’ll wait until closer to the day to check the weather.

In the next few weeks, each Grade 1 class will be having their "Kindergarten Switch Days!" I bet many of your students remember this day from when they were in Kindergarten.  This is a time for our 1s to go back to Kindergarten, perhaps see their old teacher, or spend time in their old class, and go through some of their favourite centres from last year.  It's also a special time for the Kindergarten students as they spend time with a Grade 1 teacher, learning all about what it means to be in Grade 1! We look forward to hosting the Ks to help make their transition easier for next year.

On Wednesday, June 3^rd at 6:30 pm, our School Council will be holding a meeting and AGM!  The new principal and Assistant principal for next year will also be there to meet some parents.  Even if you are unable to commit to being a member of the School Council, they still require parents for when they vote on ideas/ positions for the following year.  This year, the class that sends the most participants for the meeting will win the Spirit Cup!!  If you are able to attend on Wednesday, PLEASE DO! The grade 1 students would LOVE the chance to be the last class to host the spirit cup this year!  A reminder that School Council is also providing a free Hot Dog Lunch day on Tuesday June 9^th.  Please be sure to pack your student with snacks and a drink on that day.  Thank you to everyone involved with Parent Council- we SO appreciate your support! 

On Wednesday, June 10^th, the Grade 1s will be travelling to different centers throughout the day, for Pioneer Day! Learning about The Past and how things have changed is part of the social studies curriculum, and we have even had some students dress up in traditional clothing on this day! The internet can provide lots of great ideas on how to dress like a ‘pioneer’.  We also challenge students to try packing a more ‘traditional lunch’ (less packaged food, etc).  We’ll have centers related to more traditional games, Now vs then information, pictures, stories, and anything to help them gain a perspective of how things have changed.  If you have any antiques or artifacts that can relate to this unit, perhaps your student can bring them in as a show and share!

We will also be welcoming Mrs. Terpstra, our FNMI teacher next week to teach us about Pow Wows, as we approach National Aboriginal Day.  On Friday, June 12^th, we welcome members from the Lions Club to do a special presentation called Project Pride, which discusses volunteerism, donating to your community, and being Canadian. 

A reminder that teachers are still looking for volunteers for our K-2 Sports Day on Tuesday, June 16^th, and Tuesday June 23^rd as a back up date if the weather is poor. If you are able to help out, either in the morning, afternoon or both, please email your teacher asap!  Volunteering on this day means running a center which the Kindergarten, Grade 1 and 2 classes will rotate through.  It’s a FUN day and the kids sure are exhausted by the end of it.   

As we may have some rain in the forecast for the upcoming week, please ensure that your students are coming to school with proper rain gear as they do go outside for recess regardless of the rain!  It’s especially important on rainy days that we make sure students still have a pair of clean, indoor runners and a different pair of outside shoes.  Thank you for your help as we near the last few weeks!

Finally, please check out the updated calendar below with our dates for the  month of June! Thank you for taking time to read our blog!
-Your Grade 1 Teachers

Tuesday June 2^nd- Wear Blue and Gold!
Wednesday June 3^rd- School Council AGM
Tuesday June 9th- Free Hot Dog Lunch for Grades 1-3

Wednesday June 10th- Pioneer Day in Grade 1

Friday June 12^th- Project Pride presentation

Monday June 15th- Farewell Assembly @ 8:30

Tuesday June 16th- K-2 Sports Day

Friday June 19th- Grade 1 Camp Day

Tuesday June 23rd- Back up K-2 Sports Day

Wednesday June 24th- Grade 1 Picnic Day

Thursday June 25th- Field trip to the Movie Mill

Friday June 26th- Last day of school! Assembly @ 10