Happy Holidays!

We are wishing everyone a relaxing winter break spent with family and friends. There is no school one Monday, January 7th for Kindergarten students. Classes will resume on Tuesday, January 8th. 

We look forward to getting back into the swing of Kindergarten when classes begin in the new year.

 - Ms. Rothe and Ms. Phillips

Parent Teacher Conferences

Parent Teacher Conferences are coming up on Thursday and Friday. We have quite a few families who have still not booked in to meet with the teacher. We would like to discuss how you child is doing in Kindergarten and report back on the Early Years Evaluation (EYE) that was completed in the month of October. 

Please email your child's teacher to book a time if you are having troubles booking online. 

Reminders: 

- Tomorrow is the last day of school before winter break for kindergarteners. Classes resume on the 8th. 

- Parent Teacher Conferences are on Thursday from 8:30am - 8:00pm and Friday from 8:00am - 1:00pm

This week we will be learning about the letter k. We brainstormed some words that start with letter k and found out ketchup, kitchen, kangaroo and key all start with the letter k!



Reminders:

• Please remember to book your conference!
• There is NO SCHOOL this Thursday or Friday
• Winter Break for Kindergarten starts on December 20th and they return on January 8th
• There will be a book fair held during conferences on December 20th and 21st

Reminders

• This month's Spirit Day is Jersey and Sweater Day! - You can wear a jersey or sweater to school on Monday December 17th 
• There is NO SCHOOL for Kindergarten on Thursday December 20th or Friday December 21st
• The Book Fair will be held at the school on Thursday December 20th from 4:30 - 7:45 and on Friday December 21st from 8:00am - 12:00pm 
• Parent - Teacher Conferences are on December 20th and December 21st  - Book Now!
• Winter Break! - Kindergarten students' last day to attend will be on Wednesday December 19th and they will return on January 8th

Scholastic Book Fair

Spirit Day

Monday, December 17th is Spirit Day and students can choose to wear a jersey from their favorite sports team or their uniform.

Parent Teacher Conferences December 20th and 21st

Parent Teacher Conference sign up and times are now available online at https://sis.cbe.ab.ca/public/home.html .  We look forward to meeting with you to discuss your child's learning next Thursday or Friday.

Just a reminder that PM students attend school this Friday.

Students are reading books and identifying words that begin with the letter j.  Students are watching online videos with songs and new words that start with the letter j.

Ms. Phillips and Ms. Rothe

This Week in Kindergarten

This week our letter is j.  Students are having fun brainstorming words that start with the letter j.  Students are enjoying the videos on the letter j and practicing their sounds using the posted grapheme gesture video.

Upcoming Book Fair

Pamphlets will be sent home tomorrow and a letter with more information about times will be posted as well.  This year parents will be able to pay for books and resources with a debit machine or their credit card.

Outdoor PE

Our gym is booked this week for inline skating with the older grades and our Kindergarten students are enjoying the opportunity to go outside for gym activities and games.  Please make sure students are dressed for the weather.

Parent Teacher Conferences

We're looking forward to meeting with all of you for Kindergarten Parent Teacher Conferences December 20th and 21st.  If you haven't already booked please take the time to do so.  

Family Dance is Tonight

Thurs, Dec 6  Festive Family Dance:

-all families are welcome to our dance where our students can share the dances they have been learning during PE classes from 6:00-7:00 pm

-visit the bake sale in the Library from 6:00-6:45 pm

-if you ordered chocolates from Purdy’s you can pick-up your orders at the staff room doors during the dance

Constable Wil

Today Ms. Rothe's class had a visitor! Constable Wil shared so much information about the importance of wearing your seat beat, the role of a police officer and why it is important to know your family's personal information. Ms. Phillip's class will have Constable Wil in tomorrow.

Constable Wil shared that it is very important for kindergarteners to know their parents full name, phone number and address. Please practice remembering this information at home.

Reminders:
- Family dance is on Thursday from 6:00 - 7:00
- No school for any students on Friday

Letter I

This week students are learning about letter i and the sounds it makes. Ask your kindergartener if they know how many sounds letter i make and the actions for each sounds. Here are two of the sounds that i makes in the song below.

Reminders:
- Library books are due every Monday and Thursday
- Constable Johnson will be visiting Ms. Rothe's class tomorrow and Ms. Phillip's class on Wednesday
- Family Dance is on Thursday from 6:00pm - 7:00pm (more information is available on the previous blog post)
- No school for any students this Friday (it is a PD Day)

Coming Up in Kindergarten

A Special Visitor

Our school Constable, Constable Johnson, is visiting the classes to share his role as a community helper and all he does to support people in the community.  He will be in Ms. Rothe's classroom on December 4th and Ms. Phillips's classroom on December 5th.

Library

With the break coming up it's the perfect time to return all past weeks books to the library.

The upcoming Book Fair will be held during parent teacher conferences and times and dates will be posted closer to the event.

School Dance

We're looking forward to seeing all students and their families at the school dance next Thursday, December 6.  The dance is from 6:00 - 7:00. Kindergarten students can wear what they'd like that evening.  Students have been working on dances to share with you so come prepared to learn some new dances.  The bake sale requires cash so please come prepared to shop for baked goods to support our School Council initiatives.

PD Day next Friday, December 7th.  No students attend school next Friday!

Kindergarten News and Reminders

This Friday the AM students attend school.  Please remember to pack a lunch since dismissal time is at 1:25.  

Notices went home about the Holiday Bake Sale but a reminder that this is coming up and will be held in the Learning Commons (Library) from 6:00 to 6:45 the night of the school dance Thursday, November 6th.  The dance is from 6:00 - 7:00.

Students are learning patterns and patterning in math centers.  Reading books about patterns and identifying patterns in our school and world is ongoing.  

Our letter this week is h and students are working on the letter h, finding words that start with h and reviewing the letters and sounds we have learned to date.  

Tomorrow there is no library exchange for pm students.  There is the Indigo Circus presentation in the gym during our time

Ms. Phillips and Ms. Rothe 

Kindergarten This Week

This week we are working on the letter h.  Students are brainstorming words that start with the letter h and watching videos about the letter and sound h.

We are continuing our work on shapes and students are making patterns with shapes in math centers.

The Kindergarten classes are sharing a tree and will continue their work on shape and patterns to make garlands and decorations for our tree.

The school Dance is Thursday, December 6th and students are learning dances in gym class that will be part of our evening next Thursday.

Library

Students can return their books this Thursday and library visits continue to be one of their favorite times.

Ms. Phillips and Ms. Rothe

No School Tomorrow

This week the kindergarteners have been learning about 2D shapes and what makes them different from one another. We have been counting the sides and corners of each shape.
We have been focusing on the letter e and brainstorming different words that start with letter e.
For social studies, we have been discovering how we are all unique and different. We have been creating maps of our hearts to show others what we love the most.

Reminders:
- No school tomorrow for any students - Non-instructional day
- Family Dance is on December 6th - More information will be posted soon
- Library books are due every Monday and Thursday

Kindergarten This Week

Favorite Animal Day

Tomorrow is an opportunity for students to dress up as their favorite animal.  If they choose to do so they do not have to wear their uniform.  Please be creative and make or find ways of creating their animal costumes at home.  There is no need to go out to buy anything.

There is no school this coming Friday, November 23rd for both AM and PM Kindergarten students as it is a PD day.

The letter this week is e with the words we and wet for the two sounds.  Parents can read books and identify words with these two sounds as well as brainstorm words with the sounds to support learning the sounds this week.  Using the posted video on grapheme gestures is a good way to review the letters and sounds we have learned so far this year.

Thank you for making sure the library books are returned in a timely way and our library days continue to be Monday and Thursday.

Ms. Phillips and Ms. Rothe

Indoor Shoes and Spirit Day

Indoor Shoes for TLC Kindergarten Students:

Reminder:  

·        Students need to wear any black runners with non-marking soles and preferably Velcro 

•     No dress shoes in kindergarten please

Because:

·        The black dress shoe is unsafe to wear during Physical Education classes in the gym. 

·        We do not have enough time in our day to have students change from uniform shoes into running shoes everyday for PE class.

Spirit Day: Favourite Animal Day on Tuesday, November 20th

Students have a choice to wear their uniform or dress in an outfit that resembles their favourite animal on Tuesday. Please do not buy anything to dress up as your favourite animal, be creative and make do with what you have at home. This can include wearing animal ears, a shirt that has an animal on it etc. 

  

Kindergarten Reminders

No school for AM students tomorrow.  Please remember to pack a lunch as bell time is 1:25 and it's a longer morning.

There were two notices that went home.  One to inform parents about the new logo for Thorncliffe School.  You can order and purchase school logo wear and and accessories and you can view options and what is available online.

Another fundraiser that involves chocolate!  Students are especially excited about this one!   Purdy's Chocolate-Christmas Fundraiser orders are due along with payment on Monday, November 26.  The funds go to support our school initiatives.

Ms. Phillips and Ms. Rothe

Reminders

Library

Monday and Thursday remain the library exchange and visit days for TLC Kindergarten.  Thank you for your help in getting all of the books back into the library in a timely manner.  Although it's ok for students to want to keep a book longer.

The letter this week is b and finding words in books that begin with the letter and sound b has helped the students to brainstorm and generate a lot of b words and sounds!

Ms. Phillips and her class are doing a new building challenge this week and students are designing a playground out of our building and centers resources.

There are a few students who are wearing their bus passes around their necks and if you could please check to make sure that the lanyard has a plastic release or a break away.  All our CBE lanyards have the breakaway and the ones that don't have them are a safety and choking hazards for the kids.

This Friday PM students only attend school.  Friday, November 23 is a PD day and no school for all students.

Ms. Phillips and Ms. Rothe

This Week in Kindergarten

The new letter for this week is b.  Parents can read and have their children identify words from the book that start with the letter b.

The am morning students will have their first lockdown practice today.

We are continuing our learning on families and students are engaged finishing up and creating new art and drawings about families and homes.

This Friday the PM class attends school.

Ms. Phillips and Ms. Rothe

This week in Kindergarten

This week we learned about the letters q and u together. We also learned how to draw a queen!

We have been continuing to learn about the different families in our classroom and about what makes us unique and special. Here are some pictures of some crafts we have done related to families.

Reminders:
- There is school on Monday for all students
- Class picture day is on Monday. If you would like your child to have their individual photo retaken please email the teacher.
- Library is every Monday and Friday

New Centres and Picture Retake Day

Our Kindies got to explore some new centers!  Ask your Kindergartener which center was their favourite!

Picture retake day and class picture day is on Monday, November 12th. Please make sure that your child is wearing their formal uniform. If you would like your kindergartener to get individual retakes please send back the form with the 'retake request' box checked, or email your child's teacher. 

Reminders:

- Class pictures/retake day is on Monday, November 12

- No school for PM students on Friday 

- Remembrance Day assembly is tomorrow

Letters Qu

This week we will be learning about letters qu together. Q is always followed by a u so we teach them together. It is almost like they are best friends! When students are printing qu in class it looks like this.... qu    qu    qu   qu.

Here is a video that can help your child remember the sound qu makes.

Reminders:

- No school from PM students this Friday. AM students only. 

- The Remembrance Day assembly is on Friday from 10:45 - 11:15. We will be providing sticker poppies for all kindergarten students.  

Ambulance Visit!

Today an ambulance and paramedic came to visit and teach the Kindergarten students about their role in the community. They even go to go in the EMS truck and see all the interesting tools that they use. Ask your child what their favourite part of the visit way.  

Reminders: 

- Library is every Monday and Thursday 

- Remembrance Day Assembly is on Friday from 10:45 - 11:15

- AM students only attend school this Friday - No school for PM students on Friday 

Reminders

Library books are due back tomorrow.  Students are loving the Chickadee magazines but due to the high demand, students are being asked to only take out one a week unless they return the one they already have.

Peanuts are a safety concern and please check that students aren't bringing Halloween treats such as Reece's Cups and other food or treats with any peanuts or nuts in general to school.

Photo orders are due this Wednesday so please return any orders in the next three days.

Students are continuing their work on families and daily stories and books, drawings and discussions are ongoing in the classroom.  Ask your child about our class learning about families.

This Week

No school tomorrow for AM students.  PM students only!  Please remember to pack a lunch for students since students are dismissed at 1:25.

Students took home their Pumpkin Investigations yesterday.  Ask your students about our investigation and what we found out when we did our experiment on sinking and floating with our pumpkins.

Library books are returned on Monday.  Please return books if students are finished with them.  Some students are choosing to keep favorite books for another week but if they have several books out, please have them return the books that they are finished reading.

Students continued to practice the letter s.  We are drawing and labelling a snail for our scrapbooks.

Individual Pictures

Pictures were sent home today and orders are due no later than Nov. 7th.  Retakes will be done in November and we'll keep you informed.

In Class

Students are learning about being unique through books, videos and discussions in class.  Our focus on being unique and exploring the ways that each student is unique will be ongoing and reflected in our art, stories and conversations in the classroom.

We are reading stories and creating some drawings about families in student writing journals.

Posted is The Family Book as a read together.  Enjoy!

The Family Book - read by Sherry

New Letter S

This week we will be learning about letter s. In Kindergarten we focusing on learning and practicing printing only lower case letters. Here is a video of the letter sounds for each letter that we will be learning throughout the year. 

Reminders: 
- Library is every Monday and Thursday 
- Students can dress up for Halloween. Please make sure there are no masks or weapons and that they do not interfere with students' learning
- There is no school for AM students this Friday. PM students only. 

This Week

This week has been a busy one. We have been learning about the letter o. O makes three different sounds, ask your kindergartener if they can remember all three sounds that o makes.

We have also been continuing to do building challenges and centres where students work with one another and communicate to work towards a common goal. 

Reminders:

• There is no school for any students tomorrow!
• Please remember that there is no juice in the classroom! - Water only. 
• Students can dress up for Halloween. Please make sure there are no masks or weapons and that they do not interfere with students' learning

Great Snacks

We can't help but notice what healthy snacks the students are bringing to school.  They are balanced with the once in a while treats.  The students are choosing their fruits and vegetables along with their favorites.  Juice boxes, when the occasional one comes to school, are being sent back home in backpacks as our school nurse advises that the best option is water or non-sugared drinks.

Ms. Phillips and Ms. Rothe

Bus Passes are Coming Home Today

Some of the students who ride the bus were given their bus passes today. Southland bussing requires all students to scan their pass when entering and exiting the bus. We ask that this pass is easily accessible so that is process is quick and easy. We recommend getting a cover and lanyard that attached to their backpack.

Reminders: 

- Library books are due every Monday and Thursday. Please bring all library books back to school

- No school for any students on Friday, October 26. It is a non-instructional day 

Reminder

No School for PM TLC Kindergarten

AM Kindergarten students attend school tomorrow and please remember to pack more snack or a lunch for them as the dismissal time is 1:25.  

Fire Drill

This afternoon was the PM classes first fire drill.  It went very well with students following directions and using good listening throughout the drill.  

Picture Day

Students had their pictures taken today and they can't wait to bring them home to show you.  Retakes will be available in November or photos for students who couldn't attend today's sessions.

Tomorrow is Picture Day!

Picture Day Tomorrow

Just a reminder that tomorrow individual pictures are being taken and students wear their formal uniform.  Class pictures and retakes are scheduled for later in November and we'll inform you at a later date when those are happening.

In the Classroom

Students are continuing to work on their printing of the letter "g".  They are doing a picture of a girl for the letter g in their alphabet scrapbooks.  Books about goats, giraffes and other animals and topics that start with g are being read in the classroom.  Students are brainstorming lists of words that begin with g and are practicing their sounds daily.  Parents can continue to read and identify "g" words in your reading at home.  It's also a great way to learn new vocabulary words.

This week in math students are learning different ways of representing the numbers 1 and 2 and are working on the concept of quantity.  Math centers are providing opportunities to explore numbers and practice representing quantities using different ways.

Library

Tomorrow is library day and if students are finished with their book or books please return them tomorrow.

This Week in TLC Kindergarten

This week we will be learning about the letter g. Brainstorm some words that start with the letter g and see if your child can find any letter g pictures in their books at home or their library books. We are continuing our learning about different virtues such as kindness and sharing during centre time. 

Students attended their first school assembly last week and had the opportunity to work on their skills during gym with Frisbee Rob.  They are keen to practice their Frisbee skills and the most popular question after the assembly and their gym class was when can we play and learn more? 

Reminders: 

- Library is every Monday and Thursday - please return any library books that are at home this Thursday.

- There is no school for PM students this Friday - AM students only 

- Picture day is on Thursday, October 18th - students are required to wear their formal uniform.  This is an individual photo session only.  Class pictures and retakes are scheduled for November and we’ll share the date closer to the November session.

Art!

Today the PM Kindergarten students worked on developing their artistic skills. In Room 3 students practiced drawing self portraits, and in Room 4 students created trees using autumn colours. Take a look at some of the wonderful work below. 

Reminders: 

- Library books are due every Monday and Thursday 

- Picture Day is on October 18th - Students are expected to wear uniforms
- Halloween - Students will be allowed to wear costumes throughout the day on Halloween. We just ask that they do not bring any props or weapons and they are not allowed to wear masks. 

Challenges!

Today was a day full of different challenges that our kindergarten students were asked to participate in. During centre time students are often challenged to build objects and structures to meet certain criteria. For example, "Can you build a bridge that can hold 3 dinosaurs?" or "Can you build a tower that is taller than you?".

Frisbee Rob also challenged students to limit their screen time. The goal is no screens for one whole day!

We can't wait to hear who accepts this challenge!

Reminders

• Tomorrow is library - Please bring ALL books back!
• There is NO SCHOOL for AM Kindergarten on Friday
• Picture Day is on October 18th
• The Grade 5/6 assembly is October 30th @ 9:30am 

This week in Kindergarten

This week we will be learning about the letter f. Brainstorm some words that start with the letter f and see if your child can find any letter f pictures in their library books. We have also been learning about different virtues such as kindness and sharing during centre time. 

Tomorrow we have Frisbee Rob coming to our school to work with the students during gym time. It should be a blast! 

Reminders: 

- Library is every Monday and Thursday - please return any library books that are at home 

- There is no school for AM students this Friday - PM students only 

- Picture day is on October 18th - students are still required to wear their uniform 

Paint the Pavement: Cancelled

Paint the Pavement scheduled for October 14^th  is Cancelled due to weather!

We hope to reschedule this project in the Spring of 2019.

Thursday, October 4th

Long Weekend
Just a reminder that there is no school for all students this Friday and Monday.

Please check out suggestions for supporting student learning on the posts.  Our letter this past week was "d" and parents can read with their children and identify words that start with the letter "d".  Thank you for bringing in flyers!  Students worked on identifying and cutting out letters and pictures with corresponding sounds.

Library
Students who don't return their library books can now take out a second book if they haven't returned their first and please ensure that you return both books on the next library day.  Since there is no school and Monday students will return their library books next Thursday.

Have a wonderful long weekend,

Ms. Phillips and Ms. Rothe

Frisbee Rob

Thorncliffe is welcoming Rob McLeod on Wednesday October, 10.  He is known as “Frisbee Rob”.  Frisbee Rob is a motivational speaker and a frisbee ambassador who lives in Calgary. Currently, he has 6 Guinness World Records and 12 World Championships.

Frisbee Rob will start the day with an assembly to introduce himself and share how the virtues of persistence, patience, positivity and pride helped him with his achievements.  For the rest of the day, Rob will work with the teachers to lead regularly scheduled PE classes to build frisbee skills with students.  Through sponsorship, we are able to offer this program to our families for free.

Find out more at www.frisbeerob.com

More Snow On The Way

What a difference a day makes! There were some challenges with getting ready and some practice at home with putting on snow pants, doing up jackets and making sure students can put on and take off their boots would be appreciated.

Just a reminder that library books are exchanged on Monday and Thursday.

Most students have their names on their uniform cardigans, shoes and outerwear but please check if your child's belongings are labelled.  There are duplicate winter jackets, shoes and boots in the same sizes and a label will ensure the correct item goes home to you.

No school this Friday and Monday.

With more snow on the way stay safe and warm!

Ms. Phillips and Ms. Rothe

October 1, 2018

This week we are working on the letter d.  Parents can practice the letter d and identify words that begin with the d sound when reading.

This coming Friday is a PD day and there is no school for students.  Monday is also a no school day and students have a four day weekend.

We have been cutting out letters and students can practice scissor skills at home.  Pictures in magazines and tracing objects and cutting them out provides opportunities to practice this skill.

Library books are due this Thursday!

Have a great week ahead,

Ms. Phillips and Ms. Rothe

Reminder: Orange Shirt Day is Tomorrow

A reminder that Orange Shirt Day is tomorrow. Students can wear an orange shirt or their regular uniform on Monday.

Other Reminders:
- Library books are due every Monday and Thursday.
- There is no school for any students on Friday - it is a non-instructional day.

Changes to Immunizations

Click here to read about the changes to made to the school immunization program. Kindergarten students do no get any school immunization; however, this will apply to your child in future years to come. 

In Search Of Flyers

The Kindergarten team is asking families to collect and bring in grocery store flyers for a project that we will be working on throughout the year. We are only looking for flyers that have food items, not electronics, toys, appliances, clothes etc. Please send your child to school with any grocery flyers that you will not be using! 

Thank you in advance!! 

Reminders: 

- No school for PM students on Friday 

- Orange Shirt Day is on Monday, October 1st 

- Library books are due every Monday and Thursday 

Orange Shirt Day

Orange Shirt Day will take place on October 1st at Thorncliffe School. "Orange Shirt Day is an opportunity for First Nations, local governments, schools and communities to come together in the spirit of reconciliation and hope for generations of children to come." We will be teaching about residential schools and Indigenous culture in an age appropriate manner. 

Students are welcome to wear an orange shirt and regular pant or their uniform on October 1st. 

For more information please visit: http://www.orangeshirtday.org/

Letter C

This week we are learning about letter 'c'. During daily printing we only focus on lower-case letters throughout the year. Did you know that letter 'c' has two sounds? C as in cat and c as in city or circus. We encourage you to read books daily to your child and to look through them with your child and find words that start with the 'c'.

Happy Reading!


Reminders:
- Please make sure all of your child's clothing (especially sweaters) are labelled with their name 
- Library books are due every Monday and Thursday
- AM students only on Friday - No school for PM students this Friday
- Orange Shirt Day is on October 1st - Students are welcome to wear an orange shirt or their regular uniform if they do not have an orange shirt. We will explain the purpose of this day in another blog post.

Homework Letter 

A letter detailing updates and changes to homework went home today.  Please check your child's backpack for the new information regarding homework in our classes.

Thank you,

Ms. Phillips and Ms. Rothe

Important Information About Bussing

Bus Safety for am Kindergarten students:

Southland Transportation and school staff will practice school bus evacuation exercises the morning of Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at Colonel Sanders School.  When the busses arrive at Colonel Sanders School in the morning, all students on the bus, including Thorncliffe Kindergarten students will practice how to safely exit a bus in case there was ever an emergency.

This practice usually only takes a few minutes and students usually arrive at Thorncliffe School on time to start their day at 9:15 am.  If they arrive after the bell at 9:15 am we will not mark them as late.

Thank You!

Thanks to all of you for attending the conferences and it was a pleasure to meet with you and share your child's first days of school and learning.  

Have a great weekend!

Ms. Phillips and Ms. Rothe

This Week In TLC Kindergarten

A short but busy week!

Parent Teacher Interviews

If you haven't yet booked and would like to schedule a time please email your teacher for availability.
Thank you to those of you who have met to share and discuss your child's learning and supporting us in getting to know your children.

The Terry Fox Run

The Terry Fox Run was a big success with all of our Kindergarten students participating and running or walking the course.  Thank you for dressing your children for the weather.

Routines

Students are settling in and continuing to learn the school and classroom rules and routines.  This is going well as we continue our work on teaching and using our visual schedules to support students in their transition into our school and Kindergarten.

Gym

In gym we are playing games and doing activities that promote fairness, taking turns and co-operation with others.

Library

A reminder that students return their library books on Mondays and Thursdays.  Library days are exciting and they really enjoy time spent choosing and sharing their books.  Please continue to read to your child on a daily basis.  Parents can read the library books a few times before returning them.

Ms. Phillips and Ms. Rothe

Please Note!

Thorncliffe School Council is hosting an M & M B-B-Q on Thurs, Sept 20 from 5:00-7:00 pm.

Available for purchase are a choice of All Beef Hot Dog, Hamburger or Veggie Burger.  

This is served with Fries and a beverage for a cost of $7, if you choose to participate.

No School Thursday and Friday for TLC

There is no school for TLC Kindergarten on Thursday and Friday as parent teacher interviews are taking place both days.  

Terry Fox Run

TLC AM students will participate in the run from 10:00 -10:15 and PM TLC students from 1:30 - 1:45.  Please remember to dress students for the weather!

Coming Up This Week  - TLC Kindergarten

Monday and Thursday are our library exchange days and students who bring back their library book can sign out a book on those days.  

This is a short week with parent teacher interviews.  If you haven’t already, please book a conference time online at http://myconferences.cbe.ab.ca/

We look forward to meeting with you to discuss your child’s first days of school and plans for the coming months.  

If you are missing forms please let us know and hand in any forms including the media consent forms and the Tell Me About Your Child forms.

Wednesday we will be participating in the Terry Fox Run and the days have turned cooler and rainy or snowy. Please dress your child for the weather. Students can wear athletic wear or their uniform and the morning class will go out with the school run while afternoon classes will go out to participate half an hour after they arrive at school.

Just a reminder that we are a nut free school and peanut butter sandwiches or snacks with any nut content will be put back in lunch bags and returned home.  Sesame seed allergies are on the rise and we ask that any food containing sesame seeds be not brought to class.  

Homework goes home on Monday and is returned on Thursday.  Please return the homework in the homework bag provided.  

Thank you for communicating changes in picking up or new bus assignments for your children with us and in a timely manner.  This has been so helpful and appreciated!

We look forward to meeting with you later in the week and if you are encountering problems with booking interviews please let us know and we can give you the information you need to book a time.

Thanks to all of you who are waiting for volunteering opportunities in the classroom and we hope to see you in the classrooms beginning of October.  Please stop by the office to begin the process of getting your police clearance if you haven't already been cleared.  

Have a great week ahead!

Ms. Phillips and Ms. Rothe