Update from Ms. R

Update from Ms. R

The homework for this week is for each child to teach an adult the “Dice Story” cooperative writing game. Using two dice, players take turns rolling the dice and writing the number of words corresponding to the total on the dice. For example, a roll of 5+3 means the player writes 8 words of the story. By using different coloured markers, pens or pencils crayons or a pen and a pencil, the players can keep track of the words each player writes. Then the student can write a “report card” on how the adult did on learning and doing the activity. There is also a math sheet reviewing concepts covered this week. These parent/child cooperative stories will become part of a class book. This homework is due on Friday, February 9th.

February may be the shortest and coldest month of the calendar year but there are at least 11 special days/events! Including:

Groundhog Day - Feb. 2

2018 Winter Olympics begin - Feb. 9

100th Day of School - Feb. 12

Shrove Tuesday/Pancake Tuesday/Mardi Gras - Feb. 13

Valentine’s Day - Feb. 14

Flag Day - Feb. 15

Chinese New Year begins - Feb. 16

P.A. Day - Feb. 16

Family Day holiday - Feb. 19

Kiwanis Festival performance - Feb. 23

Black History Month

* Our LIBRARY DAY (Day 1) now falls on TUESDAYS . Please help your child to remember to return his/her library book each week.

Important Dates:

February 13 - Term 1 report cards go home

February 15 (evening) and February 16 (morning) - optional parent/teacher interviews

February 16 - P.A. Day (no classes)

February 19 - Family Day holiday

February 23 - Kiwanis Festival choir performance at North Toronto Collegiate

March 2 - French Carnivale - school-wide event

March 12 to 16 - March Break holiday

March 30 - Good Friday holiday

April 2 - Easter Monday