December 16-20

We are only ONE week away from Christmas holidays!  How did that happen already?  We have been fun and festive in Grade One as we have been busy preparing for our concert, crafting presents for our family, reading all sorts of Christmas and Hanukkah stories, doing acts for kindness for others with our Kindess Countdown calendar, and writing our very own versions of the Gingerbread Man.  Let's not forget, our special field trip to SJF where we made snowflakes, read stories and had hot chocolate with our friends from Grade 7!  

Tomorrow is cookie decorating day!  Thank you to the parents who volunteered to bake cookies or help out tomorrow. Students need to bring their decorating supplies to share.  They will be bringing their decorated cookies home to share with friends and family.

Christmas Party

-We will be having a little Christmas party on Thursday, December 19.  You will not need to pack a full lunch for your child as we will be having lots of snacks throughout the day. A big thank you to the families that have signed up to bring snacks.  If it no longer works for you to bring the item you've signed up for, no worries, just please let me know.

Fruit Tray- Olivia H.

Veggies and Dip- Finn

Juice Boxes and Napkins- Meika

Cookies- Matthew

Muffins- Owen

Cheese and Crackers- Karter

Meat and Pickles- Reid

What's happening this week?

Monday

-No sight words this week.
-Cookie decorating at 11:05.

-Dress rehearsal for students with last names A-K @ 1:45 in the gym.

Tuesday

-Dress rehearsal for students with last names L-Z @ 1:45 in the gym.
-Concert night for students with last names A-K.  They need to be at Southminster Church by 5:45.  The students can wear whatever they like.  I will be bringing their aprons, hats, and props to the church.

Wednesday

-Hot Lunch day.
-Christmas sweater spirit day!  Students can wear their favourite Christmas sweater.
-Concert night for students with last names L-Z.  They need to be at Southminster Church by 5:45.  The students can wear whatever they like.  I will be bringing their aprons, hats, and props to the church.

Thursday

Polar Express Day! Today is a pajama day! They may bring their favourite stuffy or slippers as well!  In the afternoon, we will have our fun and simple Christmas Party to go along with Polar Express Day, we will enjoy snacks and watch The Polar Express movie! We will also be exchanging our cards from the Christmas card exchange!

Friday

-School wide pajama day! (Yes, that's 2 in a row...why not?!) We will be having our family carol sing at 10:45 in the gym.  Families are welcome to join us! 

Christmas Holidays begin on December 21!  Have a wonderful holiday season filled with love, laughter, and special memories.  I wish you all a Merry Christmas and I will look forward to seeing the students back at school on January 6!

December 9-13

Christmas is in the air and the students were really excited about the arrival of "Cutie" our Christmas elf.  Each day, Cutie has been hiding around the classroom and we have been writing about her in our Elf Journals. We have also been trimming Santa's beard for our Christmas Kindness advent.  Each day, the students have a kindness challenge to complete.  Last week, we focussed on compliments, smiling and greeting people when we see them, and making cards for someone special.  This week we will also be learning about other holiday traditions like Hanukkah and Kwanzaa.   

Thank you to our wonderful parent volunteers who joined us at the Galt Museum.  We had so much fun recreating Christmas traditions from the past.  Check out our pictures by clicking on the Pictures tab.

We will be very sad to say goodbye to Miss Bennis this week. We have truly enjoyed having her in our classroom and we wish her all the best in her journey through education.  We know that she will be a fantastic teacher and we thank her for all of her hard work and dedication to our students.

Christmas Concert

-I would like to send a HUGE thank you to a wonderful parent who went out and bought cute little chef hats for all of the students to wear on the concert night!   If you have an apron at home or are able to pick one up from the dollar store, please send it to school labelled with your child's name. (I saw some cute Christmas aprons at the west side Dollarama for $3). I would really like all aprons at school by Friday, December 13 so that we can make sure everyone has one.

-If you requested extra tickets for the concert night, they will be sent home tomorrow.  Please check the front pocket of your child's agenda.

Christmas Card Project

-Please have your child bring their completed Christmas card back to school any time this week.  We would like them all back by Friday.  Thank you for your support with this.

Sock It To 'Em

The caretakers and maintenance staff in Lethbridge and area schools are collecting NEW SOCKS to be donated to local charities.  If you would like to donate new socks, please bring them to school by Friday, December 13th.  Thanks for helping to make someone's winter a little warmer. 

ABC Fundraiser Update!

We are so excited to announce that the students at Probe School raised more than $16,000 to go towards our new playground surface!  That means that we reached each reward milestone and will be having a school wide dance party as well as a teacher transformation this week!  Stay tuned for pictures...  Thank you to all of the families for supporting this fundraiser, we truly appreciate it! 

Field Trip to Senator Joyce Fairbairn School

-On Friday, the Grade Ones and Twos have been invited by the Grade 7's at SJF to join them in some fun Christmas activities.  We will be walking to SJF at 8:45 and participating in crafts, reading and hot chocolate.  We will return back to Probe at 10:15.  Parents, you are welcome to join us, please write me a note in your child's agenda if you would like to come along.  

Christmas Party

-We will be having a little Christmas party on Thursday, December 19.  You will not need to pack a full lunch for your child as we will be having lots of snacks throughout the day. A big thank you to the families that have signed up to bring snacks.  If it no longer works for you to bring the item you've signed up for, no worries, just please let me know.

Fruit Tray- Olivia H.

Veggies and Dip- Finn

Juice Boxes and Napkins- Meika

Cookies- Matthew

Muffins- Owen

Cheese and Crackers- Karter

Meat and Pickles- Reid

What's happening this week?

Monday

-New sight words this week.

me, my, but, because, in

-Jr. Choir at 10:30.

Tuesday

Wednesday

-Teacher transformation assembly @ 8:40.

-Division 1 dance party in the gym at 10:15. 

Thursday

-Library day.

-Miss Bennis' last day with us.

Friday

-Field trip to SJF at 8:45 until 10:30. (We will not have time to write in our agenda today.)

-The last exploratory day for round 2.
-Christmas Card project is due today.

Upcoming events

Dec. 16- Christmas cookie decorating. 11:05-12:35.

Dec. 17- Christmas Concert (Last names A-K) @ 6:00 at Southminster Church.

Dec. 18- Christmas Concert (Last names L-Z) @ 6:00 at Southminster Church.

Dec. 18- Hot Lunch Day and Christmas Sweater day.

Dec. 19- Polar Express Day and Christmas party in Grade One.

Dec. 20- Family Carol Sing at 10:45 and the last day before Christmas Holidays.

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

Have a great week!

December 2--6

December is here and it certainly feels like Christmas with all of this SNOW!  I LOVE this time of year!  Our calendar is packed with so many fun holiday activities. Please make sure that your child is coming to school dressed for snowy weather.  I'm sure there will be lots of snowman and snowfort building happening at recess.

Field Trip to the Galt Museum
Thank you to our parents who have signed up to help with our field trip to the Galt on Tuesday.  We have lots of help! If you are joining us on the bus, please meet at the classroom at 10:35.  If you are planning to meet us at the Galt, we will see you there at 11:00.

Christmas Concert
-We need your help with costumes!! Each student in our class needs to have an apron and a chef hat for our song.  If you have an apron at home or are able to pick one up from the dollar store, please send it to school labelled with your child's name. (I saw some cute Christmas aprons at the west side Dollarama for $3). We will be making chef hats at school this week. 
-There will be more information sent home this week.  Please don't hesitate to contact myself or Mrs. Sheedy if you have any questions.

Christmas Card Project
-On Thursday, your child brought home a brown envelope with a blank card inside.  Attached was a note about our Christmas card exchange.  Please have your child create a special holiday card for the classmate on the attached letter.  We will exchange cards the week before Christmas!  I would like all cards returned to school on December 13th.  Thanks for your support with this!

Sock It To 'Em
The caretakers and maintenance staff in Lethbridge and area schools are collecting NEW SOCKS to be donated to local charities.  If you would like to donate new socks, please bring them to school by Friday, December 13th.  Thanks for helping to make someone's winter a little warmer. 

What's happening this week?

Monday

-New sight words this week.
he, she, was, little, big
-Jr. Choir at 10:30.

Tuesday
-Field trip to the Galt Museum @ 10:40-12:20.
-Chinook Drama Department presents "Munsch at Play" in the gym at 1:45.

Wednesday
-Scholastic book orders due.

Thursday
-Library day.

Friday
-Exploratory today.


Upcoming events
Dec. 3- Field Trip to the Galt Museum.  Bus leaves at 10:40.
Dec. 3- Chinook Drama Department presents "Munsch at Play" in the gym at 1:45.
Dec. 12- Miss Bennis' last day.
Dec. 13- Christmas cards are due back.
Dec. 16- Christmas cookie decorating.
Dec. 17- Christmas Concert (Last names A-K) @ 6:00 at Southminster Church.
Dec. 18- Christmas Concert (Last names L-Z) @ 6:00 at Southminster Church.
Dec. 18- Hot Lunch Day and Christmas Sweater day.
Dec. 19- Polar Express Day and Christmas party in Grade One.
Dec. 20- Family Carol Sing at 10:45 and the last day before Christmas Holidays.

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

Have a great week!