October 28-November 1

Thank you to our fantastic parent volunteers who joined us for our field trip to the Helen Schuler Nature Center.  It was a cool day, but the students were very excited and had so much fun learning about our seasonal changes and how animals prepare for winter.  Please check the pictures tab for photos of the field trip.

Information Items

Halloween- if your child chooses to wear a costume on Halloween, please have them put it on before they come to school.  We ask that all students keep any fake weapons, gore, or scary masks at home for this day.  Thanks for your support with this!  Our school parade will begin at 9:00 am.  Families are welcome to join us if they wish.  I can't wait to see everyone in their costumes!

Welcome Mrs. Bennis!
We are very excited to welcome Jaqueline Bennis to our classroom on Monday!  Jaqueline is a PS1 student teacher from the U of L who will be spending her practicum with us in Grade One!  Her orientation day is on Monday and she will officially begin teaching with me on November 12 for one month.  I know that she is going to love my students as much as I do and we are thrilled to have her become a part of our class.

School Apparel
Our school will be running an online store to purchase school apparel!  The sale will run from Monday, October 28 to Tuesday, November 12. We are anticipating deliver of purchased items by mid- December, just in time for Christmas.  You may visit the link below to purchase starting on Monday at 7 am.
Probe Apparel

What's happening this week?
Monday
-Jr. Choir @ 10:30.
-November calendar coming home today.

Tuesday
-Photo retakes.  Please write me a note in your child's agenda if they are to get their picture taken today.
-After school skating at the ATB center at 3:45-4:30.  This is family extra-curricular event and parents need to transport their children to the rink and stay to supervise them.  All skaters must wear a helmet on the ice.  Younger and older siblings are also welcome.

Wednesday

Thursday
-Halloween parade starts at 9:00.  We will also be going to the Grade 4 carnival in the gym from 11:45-12:30.  We are not having a class "party" because of the carnival. 
-Library day.

Friday
-Our last exploratory hour of session one is today.

Upcoming events
Nov. 5- After school skating at ATB center.
Nov. 6- Alberta Opera presents Sleeping Beauty @ 1:30 pm.
Nov. 6- Parent council meeting @ 6:45.
Nov. 8- Remembrance Day assembly in the gym @ 10:45.
Nov. 11- No School (Remembrance Day)
Nov. 12- No School (Professional Learning)
Nov. 13- Online booking opens for parent/teacher interviews.
Nov. 14- Rock Your Mocs.
Nov. 21- Parent teacher interviews (No school for students).
Nov. 22- No School (Professional Learning).


Please let me know if you have questions about any of these events.  

Have a great week!

October 21-25

It was a short week in Grade One and the students were really excited to visit the computer lab for the first time this year!  We are very thankful for our Grade 4 book buddies from Mr. Tuck's class for their help to log on to the computer for the first time!  

Information Items
LOST AND FOUND
-Our caretakers have moved our lost and found items to a table in front of the library for the time being.  The tables are full of items from jackets to water bottles.  If your child has misplaced something, please take a look or write a note a note in your child's agenda and I can try to help them look for it. 
Also, just a reminder to label your child's belongings with with their name to help them keep track of their things.  Thanks!

LIBRARY
-Our usual library day is on Thursday but because of our field trip and dismissal at 11:47, I will talk with Mrs. Foster to try to find an alternate library day this week. I will keep you updated with this.

What's happening this week?
Monday
-Jr. Choir @ 10:30.

Tuesday
-After school skating at the ATB center at 3:45-4:30.  This is family extra-curricular event and parents need to transport their children to the rink and stay to supervise them.  All skaters must wear a helmet on the ice.  Younger and older siblings are also welcome.

Wednesday
-Assembly @ 8:45. 
-Hot lunch- Subway.

Thursday
-Field Trip to the Helen Schuler Nature center.  Our bust will leave at 9:00.  Parents who are joining us on the bus, please meet at our classroom at 8:55.  If you are meeting us at the nature center, we will meet you there by 9:30.  Thank you to all of our parent helpers.  Part of our program will be outside so please make sure your child is dressed for the weather.
-NO School in the afternoon (Professional Learning for staff).  Students will be dismissed at 11:47am.

Friday
-No school today.  Professional learning day for staff.

Upcoming events
Oct. 29- Photo retakes.
Oct. 29- After-school skating at ATB @ 3:45.
Oct. 31- Halloween parade @ 9:00.  This is a time change from our calendar which says 10:45.  Students can come to school dressed in their costumes.  We will also enjoy the Grade 4 Halloween Carnival in the gym in the afternoon!
Nov. 6- Parent council meeting @ 6:45.
Nov. 8- Remembrance Day assembly in the gym @ 10:45.

Please let me know if you have questions about any of these events.  

Have a great week!

October 14-18

It was a very busy week in Grade One!  We started our Home Reading Program, we had a Fire Safety presentation and an assembly, we Heaped the Jeeps, and we celebrated Thanksgiving and made Apple Turkey's!  

Thank you to Aaron Brooks for coming to teach our students about fire safety!  They were so excited to learn from a real firefighter and to try on some of the special gear!

Thank you to everyone for your generous donations for Heap the Jeep!  We know that many Lethbridge Families will be able to have delicious Thanksgiving meals because of your kind donations. 

Information Items
FIELD TRIP TO HELEN SCHULER
On Friday, your child brought home a letter about our field trip to the Helen Schuler Nature Center coming up on October 24.  We would love to have at least 3 parent volunteers to help out on this field trip.  If you are interested, please fill out the form and and return it to school by Monday, October 21.  Thanks!

LOST ITEMS
We've had to pull out the snow gear much sooner then we'd hoped this year.  As a mom, I know how frustrating it is when your child loses something.  We are trying to teach our students to be responsible for their belongings and to keep them in their baskets above their coats hooks, but we know that items go missing from time to time.  Our lost and found is already overflowing, so if your child is missing any items, please check the lost and found (it's located right in our boot room area beside the courtyard doors).  Also try to make sure that your child's boots, gloves, jackets, etc. are all labelled with their name.  We've discovered 5 pairs of Grade One boots that are exactly the same and on the same boot rack!  Thanks for your help with this!
  
What's happening this week?
*This week is fire safety and prevention week.
Monday
-NO SCHOOL.  Happy Thanksgiving!
-Hot lunch orders due today.  Please purchase through School Cash Online.


Tuesday
-NO SCHOOL.  Staff Professional learning day.

Wednesday

Thursday
-Library day!

Friday

Upcoming events
Oct. 22- After-school skating at ATB @ 3:45.
Oct. 23- Assembly @ 8:40.
Oct. 23- Hot Lunch.
Oct. 24- Field Trip to Helen Schuler @ 9:00.
Oct. 24- Students are dismissed at 11:45.  Staff professional learning in the afternoon.
Oct. 25- NO SCHOOL- Staff professional learning.
Oct. 29- Photo retakes.
Oct. 29- After-school skating at ATB @ 3:45.
Oct. 31- Halloween parade @ 9:00 and festivities.  This is a time change from our calendar which says 10:45.  

Please let me know if you have questions about any of these events.  

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend!  I am grateful for all of my fantastic grade one students and families!

October 7-11

Thank you to everyone for sending apples for your child on apple day!  We had so much fun measuring, adding, writing, counting, graphing and making apple crafts.  A very special thank you to the families who donated baking supplies for our apple crumble, and also the wonderful parents/grandparents who helped out with our apple centers.  We couldn't have pulled off such a fun day without your help!

Information Items
HOME READING
This week, we will be starting our home reading program.  Your child will be bringing home a bag with 2 books and a reading log duotang.  Please try to find time to read to read with your child 10-15 minutes every night.  They will be bringing simple books home to start at their beginning reading level.  Feel free to read the book multiple times with your child to help them develop confidence as a reader. I would also love for them to write down any other books that they may read from home.  ALL READING IS VALUABLE!  I will check and stamp their reading log every day.  Once they complete a full page, they will get to choose a prize from my prize bucket.  I do not want this to be considered "home work", but just a part of an important daily routine.  It truly is amazing how much home reading impacts their enjoyment, skills and development as a reader.  

HEAP THE JEEP
This week, our school division is celebrating 25 years of our annual Heap the Jeep (some schools call it Feed the Bug) fundraiser!  All week long, we will be collecting non-perishable food items to donate to our Lethbridge Food Banks to help feed families for Thanksgiving and the months to come.  We will be counting our food items as we collect them and tracking the amount on a big chart in the front foyer.  On Friday, we will have a huge school wide assembly line where we will pass the food into the Jeeps!

What's happening this week?
*This week is fire safety and prevention week.
Monday
-Home reading starts!
-Bus evacuation drills presentation and practice.  We will be practicing how to get safely on and off of a school bus in case of an emergency.

Tuesday
-Fire Safety presentation by local firefighter Aaron Brooks.
-School wide fire drill in the afternoon.

Wednesday
-Assembly @ 8:40 in the gym.

Thursday
-Library day!

Friday
-Heap the Jeep @ 10:45.

Upcoming events
Oct. 14- NO SCHOOL- Thanksgiving holiday.
Oct. 15- NO SCHOOL- Professional learning for staff.
Oct. 22- After-school skating at ATB @ 3:45.
Oct. 23- Assembly @ 8:40.
Oct. 23- Hot Lunch.
Oct. 24- Field Trip to Helen Schuler @ 9:00.
Oct. 24- Students are dismissed at 11:45.  Staff professional learning in the afternoon.
Oct. 25- NO SCHOOL- Staff professional learning.
Oct. 29- Photo retakes.
Oct. 29- After-school skating at ATB @ 3:45.
Oct. 31- Halloween parade @ 9:00 and festivities.  This is a time change from our calendar which says 10:45.  

Please let me know if you have questions about any of these events.  

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend!  I am grateful for all of my fantastic grade one students and families!