This week, we focused on the following four sight words during our morning Shared Reading lessons: like, can, on, and the. Each week, I will be introducing four new words that we will identify and practice when reading simple sentences such as: " I can see a blue bird in the tree".

We also continue to work with consonant, vowel, consonant words (CVC words). We are listening for and identifying the short vowel sounds in words such as: cat, hen, pig, nut, and top.

Our focus letters for printing and Word Work this week were B, H, and R.

On Thursday, we had a short whole-school assembly to commemorate Remembrance Day. As a class, we read The Peace Book by Todd Parr and shared what makes us feel peaceful. The students drew a picture of their chosen activity and wrote a short sentence (with help) to go with it. I will put the pages together to make a class book for the students to look at during our daily quiet reading time.

In Math, we continue to practice representing numbers using dice, dominoes, tally marks, pictures, ten frames, and addition sentences (equations). We have also started to learn how to write a simple addition equation to solve an oral problem, such as: "I have 4 jellybeans and my sister has 5 jellybeans. How many jellybeans do we have altogether?".

We continue to learn about seasonal changes. The students are documenting their learning in their Fall booklet.  Next week, we will be learning about migration, hibernation, and adaptation. We have started to observe flocks of geese getting ready to migrate. Many large Vs of geese are flying overhead while we are out at recess times.

I hope you all enjoy the Fall Break. I look forward to seeing everyone back at school next Thursday, November 13th.

From the office:

Parent/Teacher Conferences

Parent/Teacher Conferences will take place in person at the school on Thursday, November 27 from 3:30pm - 7:30pm and Friday, November 28 from 8:00am to 12:00pm.

Parents will book conference times through their CBE account. Conference bookings will open on Saturday, November 22 at 8:00am and closes on Thursday, November 27 at 2:00pm. 

If parents require support with bookings, they can call the office.  

Kindergarten Conferences will be held at the times above as well as Thursday, November 27 from 8am-12pm. There are no kindergarten classes on either Thursday the 27 or Friday the 28. There is no school for students in grades 1-4 on Friday, November 28 due to conferences. 

This will give families an opportunity to sign IPP's and Behaviour Support Plans.

These conferences are the opportunity to meet your child’s teacher and to provide teachers with information about your child that is important. Teachers will inform you on how your child is adapting to and settling into the new school year but, due to the minimal amount of time spent in school thus far, will not provide information on student learning or achievement. 

Fun Lunch

The next Fun Lunch will be held on Wednesday November 26.

Fun Lunch is only for grades 1-4 and our EES students. 

• Go to healthyhunger.ca
• Log into you existing account or create a new one.
• Add your child’s information in the “add child” box – name, province, city, school, grade and class.
• All Fun Lunches will then populate – select the order now button!

Please make sure to send a morning snack with your child on Fun Lunch Days. Orders must be placed by the Friday before the day.

** Mrs. Thomson and Mrs. Pynn's classes have been cancelled due to a field trip on November 26.

Upcoming Dates

November 10-12                     Fall Break - NO SCHOOL

November 20                          Heritage Park Field Trip - Coleman & Olson's Classes

November 25                          Confluence Historic Site Field Trip - Penford, Janisse & Massy's Classes

November 26                          Confluence Historic Site Field Trip - Thomson & Pynn's Classes

November 26                          Fun Lunch - Subway

November 27                          Heritage Park Field Trip - Kruger & Wickenheiser's Classes

November 27                          NO SCHOOL for KINDERGARTEN due to Parent/Teacher Conferences

November 27 & 28                  Parent/Teacher Conferences

November 28                          NO SCHOOL

December 3                             Heritage Park Field Trip - Bossenberry's Class

December 8                             Picture Retakes

December 17                           Fun Lunch - Coco Brooks

December 22 - January 2        Winter Break - NO SCHOOL