Friday June 30

HAVE AN AMAZING SUMMER! SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER!!!!

Friday June 23, 2017

Next week is going to be full of fun events at Royal Oak School as we get ready to say farewell for the summer! 

Students are asked to please bring a reusable bag to school next week. We will begin to send home student work and items may not fit into their backpacks. Please send these ASAP. Students can keep the cloth or reusable bag on their coat hook until it's needed. 

Special Events happening next week: 

Monday, June 26 - Teddy Bear Picnic: Grade one students will be having an outside teddy bear picnic (indoors if it rains!) Students are encouraged to bring a stuffy and blanket to sit on and maybe an extra snack for that day! 

Wednesday, June 28th - Fun Lunch BBQ: students will eat lunch outside on this day. If you have not ordered fun this for this day, students will need to bring a lunch to school. 

Thursday, June 29th - Board Games:  If your child would like to bring a board game or puzzle to school to enjoy showing their classmates how to play.  

Thursday June 22, 2017

Monday we will be having a teddy bear picnic with all of the grade 1's during our snack time. We invite students to bring in their favourite stuffy and a blanket to eat on.

We completed our Grade 1 personal shields today. What a fantastic job everyone!

***Please remember to order for the school BBQ next Wednesday!!

June 
28 - School BBQ
29 - Last Day of School!! Report Cards go home! 

Tuesday June 20, 2017

Today we wrote a special message to a special E.A. who will be leaving CBE this year.
Ask me about: Who did you write your note to?  What did you say?

Monday we will be having a teddy bear picnic with all of the grade 1's during our snack time. We invite students to bring in their favourite stuffy and a blanket to eat on.

Resources for summer reading, please check out this amazing document from Calgary Reads! 

Calgary Reads Summer Brain Camp

Important upcoming dates:
**Every Wednesday is a Litter-less Lunch Day - challenge yourself to a nutritious lunch free of litter. 

June 
28 - School BBQ
29 - Last Day of School!! Report Cards go home! 

A note from Ms. Sparks:

Dear Parents:
Recently, we have noticed an increase of fidget spinners at school which are causing disruptions in the classroom, office, lunch room and during recess. We are asking that these fidget spinners please stay at home.
If you have a doctor’s note that states your child requires a fidget spinner for educational purposes, please provide a copy of this note to your child’s teacher.
Thank you for your anticipated cooperation. 
Sincerely,
Lynn Sparks, Principal 

Wednesday June 14, 2017

We have started our investigation into 3D shapes. We practiced sketching a 3D cube and discussed the parts of a three dimensional shapes.
Ask me about: What are the 3 parts of a 3D shape? (vertex) (edge) (face)

Resources for summer reading, please check out this amazing document from Calgary Reads! 

Calgary Reads Summer Brain Camp

Library Books: 
All School library books need to be returned to school so the library staff can do the end of the year inventory.
Please send them in if you have not already.

Important upcoming dates:
**Every Wednesday is a Litter-less Lunch Day - challenge yourself to a nutritious lunch free of litter. 

June 
28 - School BBQ
29 - Last Day of School!! Report Cards go home! 

A note from Ms. Sparks:

Dear Parents:

Recently, we have noticed an increase of fidget spinners at school which are causing disruptions in the classroom, office, lunch room and during recess. We are asking that these fidget spinners please stay at home.
If you have a doctor’s note that states your child requires a fidget spinner for educational purposes, please provide a copy of this note to your child’s teacher.
Thank you for your anticipated cooperation. 
Sincerely,
Lynn Sparks, Principal 

Monday June 12, 2017

Mrs. Daniels, Ms. Percival and Ms. MacDonald's class had so much fun today at Reader's Rock Garden! 
Big Thank you's to all of our fabulous parent volunteers! You made our day fantastic!!! 

Resources for summer reading, please check out this amazing document from Calgary Reads! 
Calgary Reads Summer Brain Camp

Library Books: 
All School library books need to be returned to school so the library staff can do the end of the year inventory.
Please send them in if you have not already.

Important upcoming dates:
**Every Wednesday is a Litter-less Lunch Day - challenge yourself to a nutritious lunch free of litter. 

June 
28 - School BBQ
29 - Last Day of School!! Report Cards go home! 

*****Due to the large number of toys and fidget spinners that have been coming into classrooms lately we ask that students keep these items at home.

Friday June 9, 2017

Field trip for Mrs. Daniels' class is on Monday!! Please dress for the weather, wearing appropriate walking shoes.  Please apply sunscreen and insect repellant before coming to school.  Students need to bring a lunch, 2 snacks and a water bottle as it is a full day trip. Volunteers: Bus leaves at 9am sharp, so please make sure you are here when your child arrives. 


Today we had Circle of Courage Friday!  
Ask me about: What did I do in my club??  

Resources for summer reading, please check out this amazing document from Calgary Reads! 
Calgary Reads Summer Brain Camp


Iris:
Please login to Iris (link in the side bar) as we have loaded a reading of our Gladiola Poem. Most of us successfully got our reading loaded, if it is not there by the end of the week please let us know. 

Library Books: 
All School library books need to be returned to school so the library staff can do the end of the year inventory.
Please send them in if you have not already.

Important upcoming dates:
**Every Wednesday is a Litter-less Lunch Day - challenge yourself to a nutritious lunch free of litter. 

June 
12 - Mrs. Daniels' class to Reader Rock Garden - rain or shine! 
28 - School BBQ
29 - Last Day of School!! Report Cards go home! 

*****Due to the large number of toys and fidget spinners that have been coming into classrooms lately we ask that students keep these items at home.

Thursday June 8, 2016

Today we started making personal shields to reflect ourselves as individuals and citizens in our classroom, family and community. We will be working on these over the next couple of weeks. 

Resources for summer reading, please check out this amazing document from Calgary Reads! 
Calgary Reads Summer Brain Camp


Iris:
Please login to Iris (link in the side bar) as we have loaded a reading of our Gladiola Poem. Most of us successfully got our reading loaded, if it is not there by the end of the week please let us know. 

Library Books: 
All School library books need to be returned to school so the library staff can do the end of the year inventory.
Please send them in if you have not already.

Important upcoming dates:
**Every Wednesday is a Litter-less Lunch Day - challenge yourself to a nutritious lunch free of litter. 

June 
12 - Mrs. Daniels' class to Reader Rock Garden - rain or shine! 
28 - School BBQ
29 - Last Day of School!! Report Cards go home! 

*****Due to the large number of toys and fidget spinners that have been coming into classrooms lately we ask that students keep these items at home.

Tuesday June 6, 2017

We have been having fun learning about non-standard measurement at our measurement stations. We have measured the weight of a potato, the length of a friend and even did some measuring with marshmallows. 

Iris:
Please login to Iris (link in the side bar) as we have loaded a reading of our Gladiola Poem. Most of us successfully got our reading loaded, if it is not there by the end of the week please let us know. 

Library Books: 
All School library books need to be returned to school so the library staff can do the end of the year inventory.
Please send them in if you have not already.

ROS BRACELETS FOR SALE: 

The leadership club is raising money to help support ROS Naturalization project. 

The Naturalization committee is designing an outdoor space that will be inviting for classes to explore, learn and reflect in a comfortable and inviting area outside of their classrooms. The space is in the process of being developed and designed by the Naturalization committee and club. We are excited to support this exciting new outdoor space. We are selling Circle of Courage bracelets and they are $2 each. Please bring in a toonie this week to help support our Naturalization committee. 

Important upcoming dates:
**Every Wednesday is a Litter-less Lunch Day - challenge yourself to a nutritious lunch free of litter. 

June 
8 - $$$ for ROS bracelets due
12 - Mrs. Daniels' class to Reader Rock Garden - rain or shine! 
28 - School BBQ
29 - Last Day of School!! Report Cards go home! 

Jump Rope for Heart - Update

Donations have been totalled and the prizes are in! Congratulations Royal Oak students! You have raised a grand total of $14, 558.27 for the Heart and Stroke Foundation!!!Prizes will go home with students in the next few days.

Monday June 5, 2017

Ms. Barley's class had an amazing day at the Reader Rock Garden learning all about the history of Calgary! Thank you for all of the volunteer support.

Ms. Daniels' class will go next Monday. Please send in your blue form if you have not already.

ROS BRACELETS FOR SALE: 

The leadership club is raising money to help support ROS Naturalization project. 

The Naturalization committee is designing an outdoor space that will be inviting for classes to explore, learn and reflect in a comfortable and inviting area outside of their classrooms. The space is in the process of being developed and designed by the Naturalization committee and club. We are excited to support this exciting new outdoor space. We are selling Circle of Courage bracelets and they are $2 each. Please bring in a toonie this week to help support our Naturalization committee.

Important upcoming dates:
**Every Wednesday is a Litter-less Lunch Day - challenge yourself to a nutritious lunch free of litter. 

Bike to School - June 6

Our annual Bike to School day is tomorrow, June 6th. Please check your child's backpack today for bike tags and important information about the event. 

Jump Rope for Heart - Update
Donations have been totalled and the prizes are in! Congratulations Royal Oak students! You have raised a grand total of $14, 558.27 for the Heart and Stroke Foundation!!!Prizes will go home with students in the next few days.

June 
6 - Bike to School Day
8 - $$$ for ROS bracelets due
12 - Mrs. Daniels' class to Reader Rock Garden
28 - School BBQ
29 - Last Day of School!! Report Cards go home! 

Friday June 2, 2017

It was circle Friday today! We are having a blast at our clubs and getting to know some new friends. 

Barley field trip on Monday June 5 -  You will be outside all day so please dress appropriately for the weather with hats and sunscreen and bug spray. Kids will need a full lunch with 2 snacks and a water bottle. There is lots of outdoor walking on stone paths and walkways, please wear running shoes, no flip flops. Volunteers, the bus leaves at 9:00 am sharp so please be here when the bell rings. Also in order to show our school spirit dress in your Royal Oak school gear! 

Important upcoming dates:
**Every Wednesday is a Litter-less Lunch Day - Today was approx. 55% participation, down from last week. Let's see if we can improve before the end of the year!!!

Please return all field trip forms and pay online ($4) as soon as possible! Ms. Barley's class goes on Monday.

June 
5 - Ms. Barley's class to Reader Rock Garden
5 - Fun Lunch (Wok Box) 
6 - Bike to School Day
12 - Mrs. Daniels' class to Reader Rock Garden
28 - School BBQ
29 - Last Day of School!! Report Cards go home! 

Thursday June 1st

Thank you for everyone who participated in our family traditions home project! We learned so much about culture, customs and different countries in the world. Look for upcoming picture

Sports Day - We had an amazing day today playing all sorts of different kinds of sports! 
Ask me about: What activities did you and your buddy do this afternoon?

Important upcoming dates:
**Every Wednesday is a Litter-less Lunch Day - Today was approx. 55% participation, down from last week. Let's see if we can improve before the end of the year!!!

Please return all field trip forms and pay online ($4) as soon as possible! Ms. Barley's class goes on Monday.

June 
5 - Ms. Barley's class to Reader Rock Garden
5 - Fun Lunch (Wok Box) 
6 - Bike to School Day
12 - Mrs. Daniels' class to Reader Rock Garden
28 - School BBQ
29 - Last Day of School!! Report Cards go home! 

Wednesday, May 31st

Tomorrow will be the last day for Family Traditions presentations. Please bring in your artifacts and your sheets tomorrow if you have not already done so!

Sports Day - Tomorrow afternoon students at Royal Oak School will be participating in our annual Sports Day. Our theme for this year will be 'Your Favourite Sports' so we are asking students to wear a jersey of their favourite sports team or their Royal Oak School Shirt for that day. We are also encouraging all students to bring a water bottle. Please dress for the weather the event will be happening rain or shine! After our events in the afternoon students will be treated to a snack of watermelon provided by parent council. Thank you to all the volunteers and the leadership group at William D. Pratt school for giving of their time to help make this event possible!!

Important upcoming dates:
**Every Wednesday is a Litter-less Lunch Day - Today was approx. 55% participation, down from last week. Let's see if we can improve before the end of the year!!!

Please return all field trip forms and pay online ($4) as soon as possible! Ms. Barley's class goes on Monday.

June 1 - Sports Day!
5 - Ms. Barley's class to Reader Rock Garden
5 - Fun Lunch (Wok Box) 
6 - Bike to School Day
12 - Mrs. Daniels' class to Reader Rock Garden
28 - School BBQ
29 - Last Day of School!! Report Cards go home! 

Friday, May 26th

A HUGE thank you goes out to all of our amazing volunteers! We hope you enjoyed the Tea today!

Today was an awesome Circle Friday day. Ask me what I did in my club! :)

Yesterday, Ms. Barley's class sent home forms for our field trip. Please fill them out and return as soon as possible. Please also remember to pay the $4 fee online.Ms. Barley's class will be heading to the Reader Rock Garden on Monday, June 5th. Ms. Daniels' class will be going on Monday, June 12th (forms to come home very shortly).

Please continue to bring in your Family traditions sheet and artifact! We have been really enjoying learning all about everyone's families!

Important upcoming dates:
**Every Wednesday is a Litter-less Lunch Day - we are still at approx. 65% participation. Let's see if we can improve before the end of the year!

June 1 - Sports Day 
5 - Ms. Barley's class to Reader Rock Garden
5 - Fun Lunch (Wok Box)
6 - Bike to School Day
12 - Mrs. Daniels' class to Reader Rock Garden
28 - School BBQ
29 - Last Day of School!! Report Cards go home! 

Wednesday, May 24th

Yeehaw! We hope everyone enjoyed the pancake breakfast this morning! It was great to see all of our ROS families here.

In Math we have been working on measurement (non-standard). Ask me what I measured today and what "tool" I used to measure.



We enjoyed sharing some Family Traditions today. We got to see some cool artifacts and here about some interesting family stories. Please keep them coming!

Tuesday, May 23rd

Welcome back! We hope everyone enjoyed the long weekend!

Tomorrow is the Pancake Breakfast! Come hungry and dress accordingly!
Rain or shine, bring your family for some free pancakes and sausage! The breakfast runs from 7:30am-9:00am. See ya'll there!

Thank you to all who returned their Home Reading books today. If you did not return your books, please do so tomorrow or Thursday please! **Raz-kids is still up and running and as we complete our reading assessments, your child's level will be adjusted. Please continue to read on Raz-kids or borrow from our school or public Library. :)

We were excited to see the family artifacts come in today! We will start the presentations tomorrow and continue until everyone gets a chance to share. If you do not have an artifact, don't worry! We just want to hear more about your family! You can always tell us about a current tradition you do together and maybe bring in a family picture. Please email or talk to your child's teacher if you have any questions.

Our Gladiolas are huge!! Ask me how much our plant grew over the long weekend. 

Important Dates in May:

Every Wednesday - Litter-less Lunch!

24^th – Stampede Breakfast! Wear your stampede clothes!

26^th – Volunteer Tea - 10:00 - 11:00am - Please RSVP if you plan to come!

Thursday, May 18th

We have had a very busy week! We have continued observing and growing our Gladiola bulbs! We are writing scientific observations, sketching our bulbs and graphing how tall it is. Ask me what new changes I have seen lately. I wonder how much it will change over the long weekend??







In Math we have been exploring the Tower problem. See below for an example. Maybe we can work on this together at home.






Yesterday we even built the witches tower!!

Jump Rope for Heart Update

THANK YOU for helping to make our Heart and Stroke Jump Rope for Heart event a success! Our online total is $10,203 and we are still waiting for our cash donations to be totaled. Congratulations Students, family and friends, we smashed our goal of $5000. Based on our online totals alone, we are one of the top fundraisers in the city.

Jump Rope for Heart has informed me that they will have all totals completed by the end of the week and they will then submit the order for student prizes. As soon as I get another update, I will let you know. 

Thanks again for your unbelievable support in this amazing cause. I am very proud to be a part of such a supportive and giving community.

Ms. Hennick

Important Dates in May:

Every Wednesday - Litter-less Lunch!

19^th – PD Day No school for Students

22^nd – No School Victoria Day

24^th – Stampede Breakfast! Wear your stampede clothes!

26^th – Volunteer Tea - 10:00 - 11:00am - Please RSVP if you plan to come!

Wednesday, May 10th

We have really enjoyed Children's Book Week so far! Yesterday Ms. Sparks read us the book "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs." We loved it! Could you imagine if all our food fell from the sky?!

Today was "Dress as your favourite storybook character" day. There were lots of great costumes! Ms. Barley and Mrs. Daniels were crayons from the book, "The Day the Crayons Quit!"



Our Jump Rope for Heart Jump event will be Tomorrow from 2:50 - 3:20pm.  The whole school will be jumping together out on the compound/field. Please bring your own skipping rope if you have one!

Important Dates in May:

Every Wednesday - Litter-less Lunch!

8^th-12^th - Children’s book week - See Friday's blog for details

11th - Fundraising envelopes for Jump Rope for Heart due!

19^th – PD Day No school for Students

22^nd – No School Victoria Day

24^th – Stampede Breakfast

26^th – Volunteer Tea

Monday, May 8th

Happy Monday! It's the start of Children's Book Week!

We had a visit from Calgarian author Valerie Walker. She read the first chapter of her book, "The Adventures of Hedley the Hedgehog" and talked to us about what real writers do!

How is Your Jump Fundraising Going?

There are 3 days remaining until our Jump Rope for Heart Event Day! Be sure to reach out to family and friends for donations. Every donation helps us to reach our fundraising goal of $5000 and to help save lives.

Online fundraising is a quick and easy way to receive donations. Go to www.jumpropeforheart.ca and register today!

Today we looked at patterns in a Hundreds Chart. We practiced counting by 10s and by 5s. What did I notice? 

Maybe I can practice at home!

What other patterns can I find? 

Important Dates in May:

Every Wednesday - Litter-less Lunch!

8^th-12^th - Children’s book week - See Friday's blog for details

10th - Dress up as your favourite Book Character day!!!!
11th - Fundraising envelopes for Jump Rope for Heart due!

19^th – PD Day No school for Students

22^nd – No School Victoria Day

24^th – Stampede Breakfast

26^th – Volunteer Tea

Preparing for the 2017-2018 School Year - Please Read!

Preparing for the 2017 – 2018 School Year

 

Students Moving:

Please notify the Royal Oak School office if your family is moving before September 1, 2017 out of the Royal Oak/Rocky Ridge.  This will help us in planning for the next school year.  Please email the school at royaloak@cbe.ab.ca before Thursday, May 18th with your child’s name and grade to state they will not be attending Royal Oak School for the 2017 – 2018 school year.  For the students in Grade Three it is a natural transition to W.D. Pratt and that transition happens at the school level. There is no need to contact the school if your child is in Grade Three and moving on to Grade Four.

 

Parent Requests for Student Placement:

The following information is provided to clarify questions about their child’s placement for next year.  This should not be interpreted as an open invitation for student placement requests.

 

A great deal of time and consideration is put into organizing classes.  Many factors are taken into account such as a balance of girls and boys, student abilities, special education needs, English Second Language learners, student learning styles, teaching styles and overall school organization.  Your child’s teacher, in consultation with other teachers of the same grade will meet with the school administration to discuss and determine student class placement for next year.  We have the best interest of all students in mind. 

Should you feel you have a significant “education” circumstance that you would like considered in your child’s placement for next year, please follow the following procedure. 

ü  Make your one request in writing (multiple requests based upon class organization, friendships, etc. unfortunately cannot be accommodated).

ü  Please do not request a specific teacher as the teachers’ grade assignments are not finalized until later in the planning process.

If you have educational reasons for requesting a specific class placement for your child, please email royaloak@cbe.ab.ca before Thursday, May 18^th.

Friday, May 5th

Our Home Journals are coming home today! Don't forget to read and respond back to me!

Jump Rope for Heart Update! New Time for Jump Event

Please note that there has been a slight time change for our Jump Event. The Jump Event will run from 2:50-3:20 on Thursday, May 11th. All students are encouraged to bring their own skipping rope if they have one. Jump Rope for Heart Pledges are also due to homeroom teachers on the 11th. Thank you for your support as we raise money for the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

The students and staff at Royal Oak School are looking forward to celebrating TD Canadian Children’s Book Week during the week of May 8^th-12^th! The theme for Book Week this year is “Reading Across Canada”. We will have lots of exciting activities during the week including; daily “guess the book contest”, DEAR (Drop Everything and Read) and our Royal Oak School Reading Challenge!

In addition, we have special events going on these days:

Monday, May 8^th:

We look forward to welcoming guest author, Valerie Walker. She will be sharing her “Hedley the Hedgehog” adventures stories with each grade group in the morning. For more information on Valerie and her books, please visit: http://hedleythehedgehog.com/about/

Tuesday, May 9^th:

Ms. Sparks will be reading one of her favorite stories to the Grade 1, 2 and 3 classes. Ms. Dalton will be reading a special book with the morning and afternoon Kindergarten classes.

Wednesday, May 10^th:

Dress up as your favorite storybook character day! Students are encouraged to dress up as a favorite storybook character and if possible, to bring the matching storybook along at school. Students will have the opportunity to share their stories and costumes with a fellow classmate or friend in another class during buddy reading activities throughout the day. Please remember to refrain from wearing masks and from bringing toy weapons.

Thursday, May 11^th:

Please return the blue Royal Oak School reading challenge forms today.

Special guest readers, Spencer Wilson and Adam Thibault from the Calgary Stampeders will be sharing some of their favorite picture books with students during the afternoon. They will also stay to help us kick off our Jump Rope for Heart Jump Event!

Friday, May 12^th:

Prizes for reading challenges will be sent home today.

For more information on the TD Canadian Children’s Book Week, visit:

http://themeguide.bookweek.ca

Important Dates in May:

Every Wednesday - Litter-less Lunch!

8th - Book Orders due

8^th-12^th - Children’s book week 

8^th – School Council Meeting 7pm
10th - Dress up as your favourite Book Character day!!!!
11th - Fundraising envelopes for Jump Rope for Heart due!

19^th – PD Day No school for Students

22^nd – No School Victoria Day

24^th – Stampede Breakfast

26^th – Volunteer Tea

Wetlands Visit!

What a wonderful visit to the wetlands!

Thank you to all of our volunteers who came with us!

Wednesday, May 3rd

What a wonderful Wetlands Assembly we had today. It was the "Grand Opening" of our wetlands sign. Ask me what my favourite part of the assembly was. Afterwards we all got together and cleaned up the compound. What a great way to ring in the Spring weather with a Spring Cleaning!

We will be visiting the Wetlands tomorrow afternoon! Dress appropriately! It is supposed to be quite warm tomorrow.

Today was a Litter-less Lunch Day! Our participation was about 60% (down from last week!). Let's all try to be trash-free next week.

In celebration of Arbour Day on Thursday, May 4th, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry provided tree seedlings for all Grade 1 students throughout the province. This is a long-standing tradition to teach the value of trees and their contribution to the Alberta way of life.
You are an important part of this event! Please note the following:

  one tree seedling is for each student to be taken home for planting; seedlings are not to be planted on school property
  directions for planting are on the bag which is provided with the tree seedling
  pine seedlings may have a little frost damage, as seen by the purple tips; this will not affect tree growth.

Enjoy having your own very special Grade 1 tree!!

Jump Rope Update:
Hello ROS students, parents and guardians!
Our Heart and Stroke Foundation Jump Rope For Heart Fundraiser is well on its way. Our kick off assembly last week got students excited to participate and we have been skipping everyday since in PE. Students are encouraged to continue collecting pledges until Thursday May 11th when we will have our Jump Rope for Heart Day event. The Jump Event will run from 2-2:30 on the 11th, our entire school will converge in the courtyard to skip, be active and have fun. Students are encouraged to bring their own skipping ropes if they have one to participate in this school wide event. Thank you for your continued support!!

Dear Parents, 

We are holding our jump event on Thursday, May11th from 2-2:30. Students will be playing hard during this time and we would like to have a healthy, heart smart snack for them to enjoy after. We are looking for a volunteer (or 2) to bring in enough mandarines or orange slices for your child's class to share. If you are able to contribute please contact your child's homeroom teacher. Thank you for your support!

Ms Hennick

Important Dates in May:

Every Wednesday - Litter-less Lunch!

May 1-5^th – Wetlands Week!

4th - Wetlands visit!
8th - Book Orders due

8^th-12^th - Children’s book week 

8^th – School Council Meeting 7pm
11th - Fundraising envelopes for Jump Rope for Heart due!

19^th – PD Day No school for Students

22^nd – No School Victoria Day

24^th – Stampede Breakfast

26^th – Volunteer Tea

Tuesday, May 2nd

Today was another busy day in our classroom! We have been learning all about Fact Families in Math. Ask me how 3 numbers can be a family! Can I build 4 different basic fact sentences with those 3 numbers??  Here is a song we have been listening to that helps us remember! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsgOSrVnw-M 

We also talked about Circle Fridays! Starting May 12th for the last hour on Fridays every student in Grade 1-3 gets to join a special club. Every Friday the students will meet in their special club and do activities based on the theme. Today we chose our top 3 choices! Ask me what I chose. Did I choose Dance? Karaoke? Drama? Or Leadership? Maybe I chose Building? Yoga? OR Puzzles? hmmmm....

Tomorrow is Litter-less Lunch! Last week we had almost the whole class participate! 

Hats On! For Mental Health Day is tomorrow! Wear a special hat!

Children’s Book Week is next week. Students: Have you been filling in your reading logs? How many books have you read so far?? 

We are heading to the Wetlands on Thursday afternoon at 1:45pm. Please contact the volunteer coordinator for your classroom to see if volunteers are still needed. 

Important Dates in May:

Every Wednesday - Litter-less Lunch!

May 1-5^th – Wetlands Week!

3^rd – Hats for Mental Health Day. Wear a hat to school!!
8th - Book Orders due

8^th-12^th - Children’s book week 

8^th – School Council Meeting 7pm
11th - Fundraising envelopes for Jump Rope for Heart due!

19^th – PD Day No school for Students

22^nd – No School Victoria Day

24^th – Stampede Breakfast

26^th – Volunteer Tea

Monday, May 1st

It's May! And what a beautiful day it was!

We started our morning with a fabulous assembly for Music Monday. Each grade sang a song and we all sang and danced together. Ask your child why they think Music might be a language everyone can understand. 

May book orders were sent home today. They are due next Monday, May 8th.Hats On! For Mental Health Day! Wear a special hat!

On May 3, we will be recognizing “Hats on for Mental Health” at our school. More information is on the website:

www.canwetalk.ca

May 8^th-May 11th is Children’s Book Week. Don't forget to fill in your Reading Logs!

Jump rope for heart! We have been jumping away in gym working on our skipping skills. Check out Ms. Hennicks blog Post:  http://hennickpe.blogspot.ca/ for fundraising information. 

We are heading to the Wetlands on Thursday afternoon at 1:45pm. Our volunteer coordinator will be in touch if you would like to volunteer.

Important Dates in April and May:

Every Wednesday - Litter-less Lunch!

May 1-5^th – Wetlands Week!

3^rd – Hats for Mental Health Day. Wear a hat to school!!

8^th-12^th Children’s book week –Theme: “Reading across Canada”

8^th – School Council Meeting 7pm
11th - Fundraising envelopes for Jump Rope for Heart due!

19^th – PD Day No school for Students

22^nd – No School Victoria Day

24^th – Stampede Breakfast

26^th – Volunteer Tea