December 8, 2017

Dear Parents,

We are having a busy and fun month in Division 8.  We are going to put our 'Canada' unit on pause until January and will be spending the next couple of weeks focusing on the holiday season and winter.  The students are very excited to begin making their crafts next week and they are wondering when our class 'Elf on the Shelf' will arrive :)

Updates/Reminders/Thank you's

*Our field trip is next Friday and there are still several people who have not signed up via the parent portal and we do not have enough driver volunteers.  Please sign your child up if you have not already done so.  Reminder:  If you are driving, you will need to have a current driver's abstract in the office.  Please email me at amanda_roberts@sd42.ca if you are unsure and I will check for you.
*We have our skating field trip the following week (Tuesday, December 19th) and we are also short drivers for this event
*Our Christmas Concerts are next week!  Please see the previous posts regarding our costume (pyjamas) and when to where them.  Tickets will come home with the oldest child (in their planner) Friday, December 8th, 2017.  THE CLASSROOM DOOR WILL BE OPEN TO STUDENTS AT 6:15 on the night of the evening performance
*Just a reminder that I have added all of the important dates in December on our classroom blog under the 'Monthly Calendar'  Thank you!
*The students will be getting new Just Right Reading books this upcoming Wednesday.  Remember that RAZ kids and the book they sign out daily can supplement their reading if they finish all of the books in their bag.  Also, please note that the book that has a post-it in it is their Reader's Workshop book so they need to practice their pages at home
*Students should continue to practice their concert songs this weekend, please.  You will also see another 'Zones' worksheet in your child's Poetry and More duotang which they can discuss with you.  Jamie, our 'Childcare Worker' is coming in each week to teach us about this self-regulation program
*Our class party will be in the afternoon on the last day of school.  Thank you in advance to the following people for sending snacks for the party:  Paityn (fruit plate), Wyatt (veggie plate), Nevaeh (sweet treat), Isabella (popcorn or chips), Cash (other).  PLEASE NOTE:  We won't be eating snacks at the party in the late afternoon so students should bring a snack/lunch as usual.  Thank you!

A big thank you once again to Collette's grandpa for cutting wood for us once again.  You will love what the kids are going to make with it!