Thank you to all of you who attended our Student Led Conferences! We hope you were able to see a snapshot of your child's learning and engage in conversation with us and your child. If you did not set a goal with your child in their IRIS, this is something you can do at home. We will send home a sheet with their student number, password, and instructions for IRIS on Monday.
We had a very busy week at school! Don't forget to read our Home Journals and write me a letter back!
Our Field Trip to Alberta Theatre Projects is coming up on December 8th! Please complete and return the blue "Acknowledgement of Risk" and "Medical Form" as soon as possible. There is an $18 charge for this field trip. Please pay online or submit a cheque with your forms. Volunteers will be contacted early next week to complete their forms.
Book orders were sent home and are due Nov. 30th! Parents if you are ordering books as a gift, please send a note to your child's teacher to let them know and to provide instructions for pick up.
Important Dates to remember:
Nov. 28th - Last day for Spirit Wear orders
Nov. 30th - Book orders due
Dec. 1st - Fun Lunch
Dec. 2nd - NO SCHOOL - PD DAY
Dec. 8th - Field trip to ATP!
Dec. 9th - Snack Day
Dec. 13th - Report Cards go home
Dec. 16th - Last day of school for Winter Break
Circle of Courage Spotlight
Congratulations, your child has been chosen to be our Circle of Courage student. Your child will have the opportunity to share more about themselves and how they show the four quadrants of the Circle of Courage to help build a caring classroom. Your child will present on Thursday, December 1st - Joey & Alexandra
Once our Circle of Courage student is announced the student will have a week until their presentation date to collect the following items to share with the class.
Independence
· An artifact your child is proud of and demonstrates independence. i.e. piece of art, writing, project, or video of dance
Mastery
· An artifact that demonstrates a skill or activity your child has mastered. i.e. medals, awards, and certificates
Belonging
· Photograph (no more than 3) that shows belonging, i.e.Family photo, playing with others, family vacation, sports team, class photo.
Generosity
· Family Letter: Family members will be responsible for writing a letter to the class telling us how special your child is to you. Send the letter in a sealed envelope to the school with your child on the presentation date your child is sharing. I will read the letter to the class during our circle meetings. The content of the letter is up to you, but you may wish to choose from one of the following ideas: Describe special or funny stories about your child for the class to hear, tell us some interesting facts (no more then 3) we may not know about your child, send silly or special pictures with a letter describing the picture, or write a short story with your child as the main character. You may also send a video for the class to watch if you choose.
After your child has had the opportunity to share, his or her classmates will recognize your child as our Circle of Courage student of the day by writing about how they see your child demonstrating one of the four quadrants on the Circle of Courage. We appreciate your participation in our Circle of Courage Spotlight and look forward to getting to know your child better and build a caring classroom community!
