January 18th, 2018

Hi Everyone,

This week we started our spelling program and you will have received an outline of our weekly plan. Some of you may have had your child's duotang sent home on Wednesday and/or Thursday.  This is because they were unable to finish it during class time and I felt they would benefit from some extra help at home (there were several student's needing this help this week but that will decrease as their comfort level increases). This will be the weekly procedure and I ask that you please keep the spelling book in the planner bag once finished with it as I we will be using them on Thursdays.  Students who are still not finished can take the spelling book home on Thursday night and return it on Friday. A fun way that your child can practice his/her spelling words is to go onto 'Spelling City' (on this site).  Please note:  The 'green' word lists are for people with 'purple' paper.  We will have our 5 word quiz on Fridays. Thank you for your help/support with this.

Updates/Reminders/Thank you's

*Scholastic is due by Thursday, Jan. 25th for those of you who are interested
*Thank you to Dyllan's mom for organizing the Scholastic magazines for us each month
*Please help your child complete his/her home work in the poetry and more duotang this weekend
*Save-the-Date:  February 20th we will be skating in the afternoon (there will be a parent portal announcement closer to-drivers will be needed, please)
*Tuesday, February 27th will be our 100th day of school-I am letting you know well in advance that our primary students will all be 'Wearing 100' on that day.  This means your child can make a necklace or bracelet out of 100 beads, fruit loops etc. or they can draw 100 of something on a t-shirt or hat.  Whatever you and your child come up with is great, just keep in mind that they will be wearing it for at least part of the day and we will be having a 100 Day Parade with the other primary
classes to enjoy everyone's creations.
*next week we will have our spelling quiz on Thursday due to the Professional Development Day on Friday (no school for students, Jan. 26, 2018)

I will put the other February dates on the blog calendar soon.

Have a great weekend, everyone!

Amanda Roberts