Oops!

I forgot to mention one last reminder: Scholastic orders are due December 2nd!!!

Last week of November

Hello parents!

First of all, thank you so much for the parents who helped out on the field trip - you were an integral part of making it a success! I'm pretty sure everyone learned more about our amazing universe and had fun doing it!

Secondly, I can't believe it is almost December! The school year has flown by so far! Last week was a crazy week, due to the power outtage, field trip, and end of term! I hope this next week will be a little less busy. Here are some important dates and reminders:

• Book reports and home reading minutes are due Wednesday, November 30. Make sure your child's duotang (including 1 visualizing and 1 anchovy report) comes to school that day so I can count minutes and move bikes.

• This Wednesday we are doing a "Buddy Lunch" with our big buddies. The plan is for everyone to eat their own lunch, but also to bring a special treat for their buddy. Big buddies will bring a treat for the little buddy and vice versa. So please pack a small treat in your child's lunch this Wed, Nov 30.

• The WRCA elementary skate day is Dec 6th this year, and permission forms are due Thursday December 1st. All important info is in the packet sent home on Friday.

• Report cards will be going out this Friday, December 2nd. If you would like to discuss anything on your child's report card, please let me know and we can arrange a time to sit down and chat.

Enjoy your week,

Mrs. Thiessen

Field Trip Week!!!

Hello everyone!

Last week was a busy week and I'm afraid this week will be even busier! We are wrapping up term 1 this week, and I will be working hard on report cards to get them out to you on December 2. We also will be having choir practices intermittently until the Christmas concert on December 8. This week is also exciting becauase we will have had Teddy Bear Christmas and the book fair on Monday and Tuesday, and then our Field Trip is on Wednesday! I can't believe it is finally here!!! Here are a few points to note regarding our field trip:

• It will be a uniform day, so please send your child dressed as they normally would be for school.
• Car seats! If you child usually rides in a car seat, you need to send it to school with them on WEDNESDAY for our field trip.
• Please pack fully disposable paper bag lunches and perhaps a napkin, or some moist wipes for a quick and easy clean up after.
• If you are driving, we don't actually need to leave until 9:15am so if you could please arrive at 9ish, that would be great! Also, please bring your admission in cash if possible as I might have to pay for the adults as a group. It is pay parking and the meters take Visa, Master card, or cash. I will have driving directions, etc for you! :)
• If you have any other questions, please feel free to ask!

I am REALLY looking forward to it, I think it will be a really great time!!! :)

Mrs. Thiessen

Hello everyone,

• I am sure you are all well aware that this Friday is Remembrance Day, and thus we have a day off! In lieu of Remembrance Day we are having an assembly tomorrow, November 9th at 10:15am.

• Just a reminder that scholastic orders are due tomorrow, November 9th

• Our class has decided to participate in the Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Gift program. I have two shoeboxes, one for a boy and one for a girl age 5 - 9. It would be greatly appreciated if you could go shopping with your child to buy a couple of the items listed. You could probably get many of the items at the dollar store, or superstore! I have assigned which children will bring what - boys will shop for the boy and girls with shop for the girl. If you do not wish to participate, that is no problem as I will be finishing up the boxes at the end and making sure everything we need is in them anyways. I would like to have all of our students items into the boxes by next Monday, November 14th (so you have time to shop over the weekend). Here is the list as follows:

• School supplies (pens, pencils, pencil crayons, notepads, stickers, etc): Joshua, Caleb, Wyatt, Alyssa, Statia, Eliza
• Personal Hygeine (bar soap, toothbrushes, combs, brushes, socks etc): Harrison, Nate, Brad, Mira, Naomi, Ashley,
• Toys and other gifts (stuffed animals, small musical instruments, hair clips, toy jewwelery, and hard wrapped candy): Jacob, Nathan, Brenden, Payton, Jacob, Angelica, Ella, Lauren, Georgina

• Items that are not allowed are toothpaste, food, crumbly or chewy candy, decks of cards, liquids or items that could leak, melt, freeze, or break like lip balm or shampoo, mirrors, glass, etc, as well as war-related toys.

• THANK YOU so much for your participation in this!!!! Like I said participation is voluntary, however your small act of kindness will make a child's Christmas!!! Let me know if you have any questions!

Mrs. Thiessen

PS I have started a parent volunteer schedule and have called a few parents. If you have not been called, do not worry, I will let you know when I need you! Thanks to the parents who have helped out so far! :)