May 27/21

 Hi Everyone,

I hope you are well.  It is great to see all of the students and staff back at Fairview this week.  I hope we can finish the year with out any more exposures and am feeling optimistic as we watch BC's number of cases decline.  

*Thank you for your payment for our class memory books.

*Please ensure your child is dressed for the weather as our district does have 'Westcoast' Recess/Lunchtimes.  This means that unless weather is extreme we will be outside.  Also, we still do not have heat in the building (and won't for the remainder of the year) so I highly recommend an extra layer as our doors and window are open due to Covid.  Thank you!

*Public library card permission forms are due Tuesday, June 1st if you would like your child to have one

*Thursday, June 3 I will be having the second part of my dental work and will be absent

Have a great weekend,

Amanda Roberts

May 7/21

 Hi Everyone,

Updates/Reminders/Thank you's

*Your children have likely mentioned the reduced number of students in surrounding classes (and today our class). As you know, there several students/staff in the school currently isolating.   A few parents have now contacted me to say that they are choosing to keep their children home for a little while. In order to support you while your children are at home,  I have updated the 'Home Learning Links' section of this blog to include a link to our Fairview Library where you will find a gradual/remote learning resource that was created by the district last spring. There are also several more great sites available under the same 'Home Learning Links' tab.  This includes a K-5 Free worksheet section.  Type in the grade and it will guide you from there.  In math, our current focus is addition/subtraction with and without regrouping, rounding, money and word problems.  Many students would also benefit in a review of place value.

*Just a reminder to please pay the $10 for the memory book via the parent portal if you have not already done so.  I will be ordering photos, making collages shortly so I will need to know the numbers of students to create these for.  Thank you!

*A library form came home earlier this week.  We will be having a Zoom tour of MR Library.  As part of this, they will provide library cards for any students who are interested in having one.  I will pick these up from the library and distribute them at school

*I will be away next Wednesday for dental surgery.  I am hoping to be absent for the just the day. 

*I have sent the 'Scientist of the Day' home as an attachment on today's email.  Please see the explanation letter and double-sided form that they need to fill in prior to their presentation.  Everyone has an assigned date but I will obviously be very flexible with these due to the current circumstances at Fairview.

Have a great weekend, everyone!

Amanda Roberts

May 6/21

 Hi Everyone,

I hope you and your families are all staying well.  Happy Mother's day to all of the moms/caregivers.  I hope you have a great day and enjoy the gift your child made for you.

Updates/Reminders/Thank you's

*Everyone will have received the most recent school notification letters regarding Covid exposures at Fairview.  There are several students and teachers who are currently isolating. With cases in the school, I would like to thank you for your vigilance in keeping your children home from school when they are unwell and getting them tested when necessary. As always, I am encouraging everyone to wear a mask at school and thank you for your support with this.

*This was our last week of spelling. The final quiz was today.

*Please look in the pouch of your child's planner on Monday.  I will be sending home an information letter about our 'Scientist of the Day'. This is always a class favourite and a great opportunity to students to learn the 'Scientific Method' and practice their public speaking.  

*Please send in a refillable water bottle each day so that your child can drink from this instead of the water fountain

*A reminder to read each day in May as part of our club Red (info sent home by Mrs. Gallop). We will also be having an optional 'Bookmark Contest' for those who are interested.  Some students may choose to work on these at home.  The only criteria is that they use the template that was made for this purpose and have Fairview and 2020-2021 on them. All entries are due by May 31st.

*Please pay online if possible for your child's memory book.  The cost is $10.  Thank you!

*There is a ProD day on Wednesday, May 12th.  There will be no school for students that day

*Last, but definitely not least, here is the link to our fantastic 'Courage Art'. You may have to copy/paste the link if it doesn't open when you click on it.

https://read.bookcreator.com/MhSRoqbvsRarh9nEfqYBBqqhnu53/nR_X-AcwSBCRMIl_IG2xxA

Take Care,

Amanda Roberts

April 30, 2021

Hi Everyone,

We have lucked out with the weather this week as the weather report I saw predicted rain all week!  Hopefully our luck carries into the weekend.  This week I am personally feeling very fortunate as I was able to get vaccinated on Tuesday :) I hope you are staying well and that those of you who haven't been vaccinated yet have the opportunity to do so soon.

Updates/Reminders/Thank you's

*Thank you for reminding your children to bring/wear their masks.  I have noticed a decline in mask wearing in the classroom and I'm hoping we can get back on track. 

*Please pay $10.00 for your child's memory books online if you have not already done so

*Class photo day is scheduled for Tuesday, May 4th 

*Just a reminder that the door is kept open throughout the school day and that we will be outside regardless of the weather.  

*Please remind your children not to bring any personal items to school.  Toys/stuffies can be a distraction but more importantly, we are trying to reduce the number of items going to/from school due to the current circumstances.

*Smencil sale tomorrow. All proceeds go the the SPCA

When: April 30th at lunch.

How Much:   1 for $3

2 for $5

3 for $8

4 for $10

5 for $13

6 for $15

7 for $18

Enjoy the weekend, everyone!

Amanda Roberts

April 15, 2021

 Hi Everyone,

I hope you have all been enjoying the sunshine.  We have loved our time outside during the school day.   

Updates/Reminders/Thank you's

*I have been reviewing with the class the importance of staying within their cohort (our class) at all times.  I realize this is challenging, but with positive Covid cases at a record high right now, it is important that we are all extra vigilant.  If you could please talk to your children about this to reinforce the message, that would be greatly appreciated.  

*A Neufeld farms order was sent home with each child last week.  This is a PAC fundraiser and more information is on the forms

*You will notice that your child's hands may be a little messy at the end of the day for the next couple of Thursdays.  This is. because we are busy doing out plasticine art to wrap up our unit on Courage.  Rest assured, we are still washing/sanitizing our hands several times throughout the day

*We will continue to spend time outdoors during the school day.  Please ensure that your child is dressed appropriately for the weather, including wearing a hat and sunscreen (which should be applied before they arrive at school) on sunny days 

*Tomorrow we will be having a 'book tasting' (getting the chance to look at several genre's of books).  Your child will be bringing home their 'menu' so you can discuss what they have learned with them.  We will not be using our planners tomorrow so please email me if you need to send me a message.  

Thank you,

Amanda Roberts

April 1, 2021

 Hi Everyone,

I hope you all enjoyed your Spring Break!  Here are some updates/reminders for April.

*There is no school tomorrow/Monday due to Easter

*I have sent home a new Scholastic set today.  If you would like to order, please use this as our class code:

RC238581

*a reminder to please check with your child on Wednesday/Thursday nights to see if they have spelling homework

*our Leadership group is having a Smencil Sale to raise money for the SPCA.  

When: April 30th at lunch.

How Much:   1 for $3

2 for $5

3 for $8

4 for $10

5 for $13

6 for $15

7 for $18

9 for $20

 

Finally, I would like to sincerely thank everyone for your support around mask wearing.  I have been very appreciative of the very high percentage of students in the class who wear their masks daily.  While wearing masks at the grade 2/3 level is not currently mandated, I will be encouraging students who have brought them to school to put them on each morning.  Thank you again for helping provide this layer of protection for students and teaching/support staff.

Happy Easter, everyone!

Amanda Roberts

February 19/21

 Hi Everyone,

I hope you are all well.  We have been busy this week in Division 10.  We had our 'Nature Journaling' session, started our nutrition booklets and are working on adding double digit numbers and linear measurement.

Updates/Reminders/Thank you's

*Please have your child complete the Valentine's Day homework in their 'Poetry and More' if they did not already do this when it was sent home last week.  There is also a 'Kindness Bingo' that you can work on together.  This was created by our Leadership students and all Fairview students are encouraged to participate as we celebrate 'Kindness Month'.  Many students were able to get a Bingo during lunch today.  Congratulations to Ellery whose name was drawn and won a prize!

*The online book fair is currently under way (information has been sent out via the Parent Portal)

*A huge thank you to the PAC, who purchased a bag of outside equipment for every class.  We love the new equipment!!!

*The conference sign up went out yesterday, via the parent portal. We will use the same format as our previous Zoom conference.  Please note: There will only be one Zoom meeting/child.  Thank you!

Special Days next week

*February 24th is Pink Shirt Day/our Kindness Parade (students are encouraged to wear pink but please do not feel the need to buy something new)

*February 26th-100 Day!

***For 100 Day this year, I will be asking you to send in a project made by your child using 100 of something (lego, beads on a necklace, stickers on a poster etc.). Your child will present their project to the class on February 26th.  Please send your child's project with them on that day.  I am trying to keep our classroom clutter free to make it as easy as possible for our custodians to clean surfaces.  Projects will be stored in your child's backpack/bag and sent home the same day. Please jot a note in your child's planner or email me if you would like me to send home a piece of construction paper for the project***

Thank you, Amanda Roberts