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Super Skaters

27/2/2015

 

Friday Housekeeping

27/2/2015

 
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I am missing Team Awesome something fierce! Although I knew that at some point I would have to hand full responsibility for the team over to Mrs. Unsworth, it was not without some reluctance, even though I knew she was fully capable. You remember the feeling you had when you hired a babysitter for the evening for the first time? It feels like that- you know they will be fine without you but you're not so sure you will be able to handle it (and you call every 15 minutes to make sure everything is okay). I have been out of the room as much as possible for the week doing those things I seldom have time for and feel I am out of synch with the kids. So much happens in the course of a week and I have missed most of it, although Mrs. Unsworth has been able to experience all the ups and downs- first teeth falling out, scraped knees, a job well done, a bleeding nose. I know she is truly loving it as much as I do!
  • Andon shared a bird that flies, Sam had a red truck, Bailey showed us his first tooth that had fallen out and Brynn played her glockenspiel.
  • We skate again next Thursday, March 5 and again March 12. Please remember to send skates, snow pants, mittens and a HELMET. We look forward to seeing you there!
  • There will be no Family Project for March but April's will come home next week and is due around Tuesday, April 7.
  • We will be celebrating 100 Day (finally!!) on Wednesday March 11. We will be 100 days smarter!
  • Look for report cards in Take Home folders Friday March 13.
Go forth and Be Awesome!

Perseverance

27/2/2015

 
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If there was a gold medal given for perseverance, every member of Team Awesome would have received one today. It made my heart sing to see the sheer determination from those new skaters on the ice this morning. It also made me a little ashamed of my own lack of similar joyful determination when learning something new and difficult. Many of the children had never been on skates (as evidenced from the spaghetti legs and slapstick falls) and spent more time getting up than they did actually staying up. And some of those falls were hard- there might be bruises. But not one single child asked to have their skates taken off early. Not one of them complained or cried or whined. And every face had a beaming smile despite the difficulties some of them were having staying on their feet, much less actually moving.
And a big thank you to those parents and family members who were able to come with us today. It makes activities like this so much easier when there are extra adults to help out. I will make and post a video over the weekend so you can share in our accomplishments.  I am so proud of Team Awesome!

March Calendar

26/2/2015

 

Odds & Ends

23/2/2015

 
Just a few things.
  • We have three field trips this week and a number of children are still missing their permission slips. Please return them as soon as possible because children without written permission are not allowed to leave the school and will have to stay with another class.
  • We will be bowling on Wednesday morning and are expected to take the pledges/ pledge sheets with us. Please give them to Mrs. Unsworth by Wednesday morning.
  • We are skating at MacArthur Park on Thursday morning and should be there by 10:00 if you are joining us. We will be given a change room to use to put our things in and will put our skates on there. The children should not be on the ice without an adult supervising. Skates should be in backpacks and all children MUST have a helmet or they will not be permitted to go on the ice. Please send snow pants as well because sitting/falling on the ice is cold, and an extra pair of socks in case we need a change.
  • Mrs. Unsworth is in the final stages of her practicum and has been teaching 100%. Because the children are still constantly coming to me for everything, I am going to try and spend less time inside our classroom this week and next. Rest assured that I will be in the school and checking in often. This way, Mrs. Unsworth gets the full experience of being responsible in a classroom.
  • I have some random pictures that I have been meaning to show you so I put them into the slideshow below.

Polar Animals in Danger

22/2/2015

 

Polar Animals

22/2/2015

 

Kindergarten Registration

19/2/2015

 
Kindergarten Registration- To be eligible for Kindergarten attendance in September 2015 a child must be 5 years of age by December 31, 2015. At time of registration, please bring your child’s original Birth Certificate and Care Card number. For kindergarten registrations where a sibling already attends BEST, please drop by the office for more information. Of course, you are able to register your child after these dates.
REGISTRATION @ BEST  •Mon / Tues / Wed / Thurs  •February 23, 24, 25, 26, 2015  •8:30 am to 12 noon / 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Friday Housekeeping

19/2/2015

 
Next week is going to be busy busy busy with a field trip Wednesday, Thursday AND Friday so I am glad Team Awesome has a long weekend to rest up and get ready. If you would like to join us for any of our excursions, just let me or Mrs. Unsworth know. Of course, we are looking for parents to help do up all those skates and be on the ice when we go skating on Thursday so look forward to seeing you at MacArthur Park arena at 10:00.
  • Logan showed us his racing 'fox' symbol, Kahli had a superhero princess doll, Aiden loves his large freight-carrying boat and Riley shared her huge stuffed Beluga whale.
  • Wednesday, Feb. 25 is Anti-Bullying/ Pink shirt Day. Lunch orders for March are also due Wednesday. We will be Bowling For Kids' Sake Wednesday morning so please return permission slips and pledges ($5.00) by Monday.
  • We have our first skating trip on Thursday, Feb. 25. Please send skates in a backpack or fabric bag for transport on the bus and children MUST have a helmet to be able to go on the ice. A bike helmet will suffice.
  • Friday, Feb. 26, will see us participating in another much-anticipated Fresh Air Friday. Boy, do the children love those Fridays! March Scholastic book orders are also due Friday. The February order should be here next week.
  • A green paper with ABC Activities went home this week with games and website suggestions for how you can help your child with their ABC letter name/sound recognition at home. Keep it light and fun.
  • Please check the school website for the latest newsletter.
  • Kindergarten registration is next week but you are able to register any time, just see Ms. Adams in the office.
Go forth and Be Awesome! (I mean that.)



TRU Family Night

17/2/2015

 
I'm sorry for the late notice but I just received this email and thought you might be interested. TRU is holding Family Night 2015 tonight, Tuesday Feb. 17, from 5:00-8:30 in the Science Building. "Come join our students and faculty at TRU for a great night exploring the sciences, watching magic shows, and a chance to win some fantastic prizes. Food services will be available." I hope some of you are able to enjoy some of their presentations/demonstrations this evening.
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