Friday, October 6

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Hola Friends & Families,

Here are a few of the things we did this week:

Our science topics (colours & seasonal changes) were embedded in our discussions and other curriculum work this week. Has your child told you yet what they learned about a rainbow?  Please see the letter that was sent home today regarding our fall walk next Thursday to look at seasonal changes.  I am looking for 2 volunteers to accompany us to the pond that day.  Please let me know if you are interested.

We began a guided drawing study today, which I hope to do every Friday.  The students were very excited about it and not a pin drop could be heard during the lesson.  Ask your child what they learned how to draw this morning.

We also started a STEAM project about a turkey named TOT.  The students are learning about making predictions with this LA story and began making special "math" turkeys. We will be doing some fun science, technology and engineering next week to further this project.  We will be showcasing out completed work on our class bulletin board just outside of our classroom by the end of next week.

The students were given some math and colouring homework for the weekend.  Please have them bring this back to school, completed, on Tuesday.

REMINDERS:

* Please provide your child with a water bottle that they can keep at school for the year if you have not done so yet.

** The sight word (word wall words) test will be on Monday for week 1s words (I, a, go, in, is, it, me, & to).

*** Library is Tuesday morning at 8:30.  Please remind your child to put their library books in their backback before they leave for school.  Thanks!

**** I still have a few students that have not completed and sent in their 6 selections for CLUB FRIDAY.  Please send this form back ASAP.

***** Some students are bringing snacks that require a spoon to eat, such as applesauce and fruit cups.  Please pack them a spoon to eat this snack with.  We have spoons in the office but then your child loses some of their snack time if they have to go all the way to the office to get a spoon.

THANK YOU!

Have a wonderful weekend and Happy Thanksgiving!

Julie

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