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!