Update from Ms. R

Thank you to all the families for understanding the reason for my three day absence this week. I was away for jury duty and luckily my group was not picked for jury selection. So I was back for Thursday and Friday and I am grateful to the supply teachers for taking care of the class while I was away.

Homework

The homework for this week is to read the non-fiction text about the body covering adaptations of different animals and to answer the reading comprehension questions. There is also a math sheet reviewing linear measurement. If you do not have a centimeter ruler at home there is a paper one on the sheet. If you cut off the paper ruler please remember to tape it back on the sheet as the back of the ruler has part of the question (from the other side of the math sheet) on it. This homework is due on Friday, November 2nd.

Parent Notes

1. On Monday, October 29th, our class photo will be taken. This is also a time for individual photo retakes if your child was away or if you wish your child's photo to be taken again. Please let me know by email if you wish to have your child's photo retaken.

2. Thanks for supporting our school's Book Fair this week! The fair raised a lot of money for our school's library. The Book Fair's bookstore partner this year was, Another Story Bookshop located at 315 Roncesvalles Avenue, in the west end of Toronto. Their website is www.anotherstory.ca . If you have never been to this part of the city, it's worth the trip with lots of coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants and other cool independent stores like a yarn shop and a chocolate shop (two of my favourite things...).

3. On Wednesday, October 31st it is Halloween! Our school has a tradition of a Halloween parade in the afternoon on this day. Children will put on their costumes AFTER LUNCH. My class has a tradition of making a healthy-ish treat and doing a Halloween craft. Please DO NOT send any candy for the class on this day. Our school is a NUT-FREE school and peanuts and other nuts are often in Halloween candy and should not be brought to school. (For example, treats like Crispy Crunch and Wonderbar contain peanuts, but it is not easy to see that on the packaging.)

*If your family does not celebrate Halloween and you would like your child to be excused from the celebrations, please email me and let me know. There are alternative activities available, but the office needs to know in advance.

Important Dates:

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