Update from Ms. R

Homework

The homework for this week is for each student to interview a parent and write down the answers to the questions on the Parent Interview worksheet. There is also a math sheet reviewing ordinal numbers and fact families. This homework is due on October 26th.

Notes for parents

1. Recess - Last week I brought some soccer balls from home for our class to use at recess time. These are very popular, but we only have three to be shared among the students. (We had four but one was kicked over the fence into the parking lot and has yet to be found...) The gym teacher does provide some gym equipment, but there isn't enough to go around. If your child has a ball, skipping rope or frisbee, they can bring it to school to play with at recess times. Recess times are for physical play and exercise. Please be reminded that the Principal does not allow toys at school. Please make sure your child's name is printed CLEARLY on the item. If needed, your child can use one of our permanent markers at school to write his/her name on the item.

2. Email Communication - I'm happy to communicate with parents via email, but please know that I do not have continuous access to my email account during the school day. I try to respond to all emails within 24 hours during the week and by Monday morning on the weekends. If you would like to arrange a phone call conversation or a meeting with me, please email me the times you are available and wait for me to email back a confirmation of the date and time. Please do not come to the school without an appointment, as I often have meetings or personal commitments after regular school hours.

3. Book Fair - Our school's Book Fair is next week! On Tuesday (October 23) the class will go to the book fair to LOOK ONLY and write down the names and prices of books they like. On Thursday (October 25) we will go to the library to BUY books. On Thursday, please send money with your child in a small bag, labelled with his/her name to buy books. (Cash often falls to the ground and cannot be claimed without a name.) Popular books are often sold out, but they can be paid for and ordered to be delivered at a later time. This is a fund-raising activity for our school's library. Because of the Book Fair there will be no book exchange this week.

4. Borrow-a-book Program - This is a reminder that your child is able to borrow a book from our class library every day of the week! The children are able to exchange books during first period each day. I've noticed that only a few children are borrowing books from our class library of over 1,000 books. Children do not have to borrow books this way if they have books at home or books from the public library. The point is to have your child read for 20 minutes, or more, each day at home.

Important Dates:

October 22 to 26 - BOOK FAIR - Our class days are Oct. 23 (looking) and October 25 (buying)

October 31 - Halloween - Halloween parade (pm)

November 11 - Remembrance Day - whole school assembly this day

November 14 - Progress Reports go home

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

November 16 - P.A.Day - no classes

December 7 - P.A. Day - no classes

December 22 - January 6 - Winter Holidays
January 7 - First day of school for 2019