​I've been thinking that if the trade-off for a mediocre summer is a long, mild, lovely fall I'll take it. While I heard many complaints about the cooler, cloudy weather over the summer months, I have yet to hear any about the autumn weather. You have to admit it has been gorgeous! And as far as I am concerned it could stay exactly like it is until next spring and we could skip all the frost and snow and slush and ice and mud and boots and snow gear and all that jazz. Realistically, I know that's not going to happen so I'm going to enjoy the last of the mild weather while its still here and pine for spring.

• Monday, Nov. 19 we will have a community group activity in the afternoon.
• Wednesday, Nov. 21 we will join Mrs. Farber's class for a trip to the Big Little Science Centre. Permission forms to be returned today.

• December lunch orders are due to the office Wednesday, Nov. 21. 

• Friday, Nov. 23 you will be asked to join us in the gym to learn how to support your child's developing mathematical skills through a district sponsored session called You Can Count on Me. Please return the bottom of the form that was sent home indicating if you are able to come.
• Monday, Nov. 26- Friday, Nov 30 we will be celebrating Hockey Week at BEST so various activities will take place throughout the week.
• December Scholastic orders will be due Friday, Nov. 30 so they will be here before the holiday break. If you are placing an order that will be a gift, please let me know and I will deliver it right to you.
• Friday, Nov. 30 is a Fresh Air Friday. Please dress your child appropriately.
• Report cards will come home with your child Friday, Nov. 30. Please keep the report, sign the envelope and return it to me to be reused for the next reporting period.
• PAC has a pizza lunch on Friday, Dec. 7. Orders are due to the office by Monday, Dec. 3. 
• The PAC will not be having a Christmas store this year and the annual bake sale will be held at the Craft Fair on December 2 instead of at the Christmas concert. If you would like to donate baked goodies for the bake sale, they would be most welcome.
• Please send a set of headphones for your child to use with our iPads. 
• Our sight words for November are: at, and, do, from, go, he, she, stop, Dad. Please feel free to practice them at home. We will practice them regularly in class.
• Please practice zipping up coats at home.
• BEST monthly newsletter can be found here.

Go forth and Enjoy the Weather!

Presented by Western Canada Theatre at the Sagebrush Theatre. 12 Dates · Nov 29 - Dec 12. Buy your tickets online here.

I have had a few responses returned for this district sponsored event. It is Friday, Nov. 23 from 8:30-10:00 am. You will learn ways to support your child in math, be given some materials and then do some activities with your child that you can then do at home. If you are not able to come we will make arrangements for an adult to play the games with your child but we need a count for how many extra adults are needed. If you need a new form please let me know.

Having a day at home next Monday will be lovely but I find Nov. 11 often produces some sober musings, and well it should. I will spend most of the day doing the usual must-be-done things but I will also take a few moments to remember why I am home and not at work. Our Remembrance Day assembly today was very well done and I was happy to see many parents join us. The children were so well behaved at the assembly- I was so proud of them! At the end of the assembly, after we had watched two children from every class lay a wreath underneath a cross with the words 'We will remember', some of the children were feeling sad. Truth to tell, I always feel emotional at the Remembrance assembly too. And I couldn't help but wonder what must have been going through the minds of the veterans sitting in our gym this morning. So while I am thankful to have a day at home next week, it seems ungracious to revel in it as the cost for it was so high.
Please refrain from sending more than 1 Halloween treat to school each day with your child in November. They will be encouraged to eat their healthy food (ie sandwich) before having the treat at lunch.

• Don't forget to send library books back for exchange on Tuesday. 
• If you would like to order Scholastic books as a gift, let me know and I will make sure they get to you directly rather than sending them home with your child. Our December order will come home early so I can be sure any books ordered will get to you before holidays.
• November Family Projects are due when you have finished with them.
• Monday Nov. 12 is a day in lieu for Remembrance Day so Team Awesome will stay home.
• Friday, Nov. 16 is a Fresh Air Friday. Please dress your child warmly.
• Monday, Nov. 19 we will have a community group activity in the afternoon.
• Wednesday, Nov. 21 we will join Mrs. Farber's class for a trip to the Big Little Science Centre. Permission forms came home this week.

• December lunch orders are due to the office Wednesday, Nov. 21. They went home today.

• Friday, Nov. 23 you will be asked to join us in the gym to learn how to support your child's developing mathematical skills through a district sponsored session called You Can Count on Me. Info came home last week. Please return the bottom of the form indicating if you are able to come.
• PAC has a pizza lunch on Friday, Dec. 7. Orders are due to the office by Monday, Dec. 3. Orders went home today.
• Please send a set of headphones for your child to use with our iPads. See previous post for info.
• Our sight words for November are: at, and, do, from, go, he, she, stop, Dad. Please feel free to practice them at home. We will practice them regularly in class.
• Please practice zipping up coats at home.
• BEST monthly newsletter can be found here.

Go forth and Remember!