Conference Sign Up (Tuesday, March 11)

https://mrsajroberts.youcanbook.me/

Hi Everyone,

I have now set up for conference times on Tuesday, March 11th.  This is my first time attempting to do this online so please be patient if any problems arise.  I will not be sending you a confirmation of your time as you can access it any time if you need a reminder.  I will only contact parents who have NOT signed up.  You can choose a time by doing the following: copy and paste the URL above or you can click on 'Conference Sign Up' in the 'Useful Links' portion of this website.

Please note that the conference date to sign up for is Tuesday, March 11th-this is important as the schedule shows all of the Tuesdays as being available.  Also, the conference time that you have set up for is a 15 minute slot but the ACTUAL CONFERENCES ARE 30 MINUTES:  THIS FIRST 15 MINUTES THAT YOU SIGNED UP FOR WILL BE SPENT VIEWING PORTFOLIOS WITH YOUR CHILD, THE FOLLOWING 15 MINUTES WILL BE SPENT WITH ME CREATING GOALS FOR TERM 3.    For example, if you sign up for 10:30, please arrive at that time to meet in the hallway and spend 15 minutes sharing your child's work with him/her.  Then, at 10:45 I will invite you and your child into the classroom for our three way conference.  If you could please enter via the front of the school that would be much appreciated.

I look forward to seeing all of you on March 11th!

***Please note that the gmail address used for this sign up/my blog are not checked regularly.  If you need to contact me, please continue to use my district email account Amanda_Roberts@sd42.ca.
 Thank you!

Upcoming Events

Hi Everyone,

If you haven't been checking out our class Blog lately, you may want to peruse the previous entries as it is a busy time at Fairview right now!

Here are a few reminders:

*'Club Red' calendars are due on Monday, March 3rd (the 4th at the latest, please; please make sure each square is initialed/coloured)
*Our 'Club Red' celebration is Wednesday, March 5th (students should wear red that day-yes, I know, there have been a lot of dress up days lately, this is the last one for awhile :) Thank you!)
*Supplies for alien supplies are welcome any time (please see previous post)
*Monday, March 10th will be our 'Jumprope/Hoops for Heart' event (students can bring water bottles/should wear comfortable clothing that day)

Have a great long weekend, everyone!

Alien Invasion!

Dear Parents,

We are planning an alien invasion in our classroom.  The students have created the blueprint for their aliens and we are now ready to create!  It would be very helpful if you could send in some supplies to assist us with this (please don't purchase anything, it is just if you have this available in your home).  Some of the things we could use are:

Pipecleaners
Straws
Cottonballs
Toilet paper/Paper towel rolls
Beads
Styrofoam balls
Pompoms
Ribbon
Feathers
Q-tips
Milk caps
Cardstock
Tinfoil
Coloured plastic (cellophane)
Wire
Glitter
Stickers
Wood scraps
Bells
Felt
Material
Foam
Plastic Container Lids
Tissue Paper
Google Eyes
Yarn/Rope/String
Cardboard
Coloured Elastic Bands
Paper Plates
Plastic Cups

If you are sending supplies that are specifically for your child's project, please send it in a clearly labeled bag.  If supplies are not labeled they will be placed in a communal area.

Thanks so much for your help!

Mrs. Roberts

Mind Up

We had a great 'Mind Up' day.  Please review the pink brochure that came home yesterday and ask your children about our guest speaker, Michael.  He shared a very powerful message.

Reminders

*tomorrow is the national anti bullying day, please wear pink/red
*pink bracelets are available for sale tomorrow ($2) to raise money for building a school
*students should continue to 'Read.Every.Day) for club Red.  The coloured Canada flags are due by Tuesday.
*Friday is a ProD day, there is no school for students
*I will post a message here when the conference sign up is ready;  I am looking into doing this online if I am able to create a staggered schedule

Stay tuned for more information...

Mrs. Roberts

Reminders/Upcoming Event in March

Dear Parents,

Reminders: **Tomorrow students can wear pink/red and bring a book about friendship for 'Club Red'.
                  **Students should continue to Read Every Day and bring in their coloured/signed Canadian flag by   
                   Tuesday, March 4th
                  **Friday is a ProD day (no school for students)
                  **I will be posting information regarding conferences soon, I am trying to set it up online and will 
                  post a link once it is available (the conference date will be Tuesday, March 11th)


Today, we kicked off our Jumprope/Hoops for Heart Event with a school assembly.  Your child will have brought home a package from the Heart and Stroke Foundation today. This included a fundraising envelope and information on how to fundraise online. We will be holding our Jumprope/Hoops for Heart Event on Monday, March 10th.  We ask that students wear comfortable clothing (especially appropriate footwear) and bring a water bottle to school that day.  All fundraising envelopes will be due by Wednesday, March 12th in hopes that we can submit the donations before Spring Break.  I will also be looking for parent volunteers to help with this.  
Thank you so much for your support!

Mrs. Roberts

Firefighter Visit

Hello Parents,

The fire department came to visit today and the firefighters asked the students who knew their home address and phone number.  The majority of the class was unsure of this information.  I am sending home a fire safety plan for you to complete with your children and have asked everyone to review their address and phone number with you.

Thank you!

Mrs. Roberts

February 18

Tomorrow is Pajama Day (Bring a book, magazine or newspaper article) about sports/the olympics.

Monday will be our school 'Mind Up' Day (Anti-Bullying Focus).  Wednesday is the National Anti-Bullying Day.  Students can wear pink on both of these days :)

*Please don't feel the need to purchase any new clothes for this, red is also fine.

**Students can purchase a pink bracelet for $2 as part of our school fundraiser if they are interested.

I mentioned in the previous Blog that I thought our Valentine's Day Party would be fun.  Well, it was....

February 14

Happy Valentine's Day, Everyone!

The class is in music with Mrs. Godfrey so I wanted to take this opportunity to wish everyone a great day.  We will be having our class party after lunch and we are all very excited.  A big thank you to the families who provided snacks for our celebration.  They look delicious!

The upcoming week is also going to be a busy/fun one.  It will be pajama/bring a sports or olympic related book day on Wednesday (for club Red) and 100 Day on Thursday (we will be rotating through 100 related stations with the other primary classes).

**Reminder that your child should be reading every day and colouring that square on their Canada map  (please initial each square).

The students continue to ask excellent space related questions and (thanks to the internet) we have been able to find the answers.  They are now experts so you may want to ask them:  How does the space shuttle land?  Does it have a steering wheel?  Is their internet in space?

Also, your children have now been introduced to the site 'Spelling City'.  I will add our new list each week so that the students can practice while playing games.  For my stronger spellers you can help them prepare for the surprise bonus word by creating a list that follows the pattern together.  They may not guess the right word but this will provide a challenge and help build vocabulary/reinforce the concept of patterns in words.

Enjoy your weekend, everyone!

Mrs. Roberts

New Links

Hi Everyone,

I just wanted to inform you that I have added some new links on our Blog:  Raz Kids (interactive reading website), ABCYa (great site for overall reinforcement of skills and is lots of fun) and Spelling City (for practice of weekly words).  To use the Spelling City website, enter as a student, click on 'Find a List' and type in Amanda Roberts.  If you scroll down you will find my name/school name.  Click on this and your child can play the games on the left side of the page (we only have the free membership at this time).

Thank you,

Amanda Roberts

February 7, 2014

'Happy Family Day' weekend, everyone!  I hope you all enjoy spending the extra day together, we may even have some snow to play in!

Just a quick reminder that next week we will have a 'Dress up as your favourite character' day on Wednesday for our school wide 'Club Red'.  Also, we will have our Valentine's Day party on the 14th. A reminder to my volunteers who are sending snacks for the party, a list was sent home as part of our class calendar last week.  If anyone did not receive this calendar, please let me know as it contains several important dates and a class list for writing Valentine's Day cards.  Also, a reminder that your child still needs to bring a lunch on Valentine's Day.  The party will be in the afternoon and we may not be eating until around 1:00.

Thank you,

Amanda Roberts

Feb. 2, 2014

Hi Everyone!

I would like to start off with a big thank you to the parent volunteers who joined us on Friday.  Our Space Center field trip was a huge success.

Please note...

I will be sending home a 'February' calendar with everyone tomorrow so that you can post it on your fridge :)  It will be a very busy (and fun) month.  There is a class list on the reverse side of the calendar to ensure that everyone is included when your child is writing his/her Valentine's Day cards.  I have also added a reminder for volunteers who have signed up to bring snacks for our Valentine's Day Party on February 14th.  Other noteworthy dates are the Scholastic due date, Family Day, 100 Day and the weekly Club Red activities.

Club Red

Last week your child brought home a 'Club Red' notice and calendar.  Please ensure that your child reads every day and that you initial the box after your child has read.  We will be having a celebration at the beginning of March and all coloured/initialed calendars will be handed in/posted in the gym.

Also, if anyone has red ribbon they would like to donate to the school, that would be much appreciated.  We will be using it as part of our Club Red Celebration.  Also, if anyone would like to volunteer to prepare for that event, that would be much appreciated.

Please feel free to come and see me or write a note in your child's planner if you have any questions or concerns.

Thank you,

Amanda Roberts