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The Week in Photos

31/10/2015

 

Friday Housekeeping

30/10/2015

 
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Looking at the weather forecast, tomorrow night doesn't look promising. It's supposed to be more of the same- cloudy with showers. That makes for a cold, soggy and uncomfortable trick or treat adventure. Do you remember those days? Cast your mind back....back some more....little bit further... back to the time before internet and cell phones took over our lives, to only 2 fuzzy local channels on TV and if it was a Hockey Night  in Canada game you found something else to do. Back to when playing outside after dark was normal and there was no such thing as 'time outs', just a smack on the behind. Well, okay, for most of you that's a lot too far back but for me its just about right. And I remember trick or treating in a snowsuit with my hastily-assembled-at-the-last-minute homemade  costume crammed underneath just not being the same. So here's hoping for clear skies and warm weather for tomorrow night's festivities. Have a wonderful time!
  • Don't forget Saturday, Oct. 31 is Halloween (as if the children would let you!) and we also turn our clocks back one hour as well.
  • Friday, Nov. 6 is Fresh Air Friday. Please dress your child appropriately and expect some dirt (and water if its wet outside).
  • Book orders are also due Friday, Nov. 6, if you would like to order. If the order is meant to be gifts, please let me know beforehand so I can give them to you directly.
  • If you have not yet paid school fees, they are due at the office.
  • Kindergarten Survey 2015-2016 forms went home awhile ago and there are 3 still not returned. Please return it if you have not done so already.
  • The kids are reading lots of Take Home books! I try to do them as often as possible but due to our schedule or random chaos, sometimes it doesn't happen that day (or the next).
  • I am looking for a regular sized lamp or two to add to the corner of our classroom. As the days are getting darker, our little lamps are just not quite enough and I dislike using the florescent lighting. If you have a lamp, or set of lamps, hanging about that are in working order and you would like to be rid of, please consider donating them to our classroom.
  • Thank you to Ciara and her family for the donation of a book to our classroom.
  • Please refrain from sending more than one Halloween treat with your child each day.
Happy Halloween!! Go forth and Be Awesome!

Pumpkins Galore

29/10/2015

 

Pumpkin Patch Party

27/10/2015

 

Dress Up

26/10/2015

 

November Calendar

26/10/2015

 

The Week in Photos

25/10/2015

 

Friday Housekeeping on Thursday

22/10/2015

 
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Early next week we will have a brief discussion about what Team Awesome can expect next Friday, Oct. 30 and I had better share the details with you before you get a 5 year old's version (which I am sure would include tons of treats in their lunch and a new puppy each). Traditionally Halloween has been Orange and Black Day at BEST but we have added the opportunity to dress up in Halloween costumes as well. The children are welcome to wear their costumes throughout the day but no weapons, masks or gore are allowed. Please note that if your child wears their costume all day it probably will not come home in the same shape it came to school in. Please label all costume pieces with names and refrain from sending little bits and pieces/accessories as they are difficult to keep track of. Various Halloween activities will take place throughout Friday, including a Halloween safety review discussion (Cst. Sofie will be giving us the 'official' one on Thursday) and rotating stations in mixed K-3 groups between recess and lunch and a dance in the gym for part of the afternoon. Fun fun fun!!
Please refrain from sending more than 1 Halloween treat to school each day with your child in November.
  • Aeverie shared a tiny rubber ball, Bentley had a bunch  of keys on a lanyard, and Theo is excited about his tiny blue man.
  • Monday, Oct. 26 is our field trip to the pumpkin patch and the children will choose a pumpkin to bring back to the school but must be able to carry it on their own. On Tuesday, Oct. 27 we will carve the pumpkins with the grade sixes.
  • It will be cold on our trip Monday morning so please send hats, mitts and a warm coat.
  • October 26 is Drop Everything And Read Day and BEST will be joining the rest of the schools in SD 73 by reading at 1:00.
  • The last Wednesday of each month is Pink Shirt Day and a spirit assembly so that will be Oct. 28.
  • Our RCMP liaison officer, Sofie Winkels, will give us a Halloween safety presentation the morning of Thursday, Oct. 29.
  • We will participate in Halloween activities Friday, Oct. 30 and Team Awesome is welcome to wear their costumes.
  • If you have not yet paid school fees, they are due at the office.
  • Kindergarten Survey 2015-2016 forms went home last week and should be returned if you  have not done so already.
  • The kids are reading lots of Take Home books! I try to do them as often as possible but due to our schedule or random chaos, sometimes it doesn't happen that day.
  • In case you missed it last week, I wanted to make you aware that Team Awesome will be skating on Jan. 28, Feb. 11 and Mar. 3. We do have skates available for the children to borrow at the school but they are limited in sizes and about a kijillion years old so not terribly comfortable. You might want to keep your eyes open for a good used pair if you don't already have some. Helmets will be mandatory.
Go forth and Be Awesome!

The Vets

21/10/2015

 

Glo Germ Classroom Kit

19/10/2015

 
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Did your child come home tonight and tell you they had germs? More specifically, did they tell you they were covered in Mrs. Bowden's cooties?  If so, they weren't far off the mark. For children germs are invisible things that cause them to get sick. Remembering to do things like washing their hands or covering a cough may not come easily. With the sneezing and sniffles that seem rampant in our classroom throughout the year, using a visual tool that demonstrates how germs spread and the effectiveness of different hand washing and cleaning methods early in the year seemed like a smart idea. Enter the Glo Germ Classroom Kit! This morning I applied the 'fake germ' powder, which is difficult to see, from the kit to my hands without telling Team Awesome. I followed our normal routine, handled the usual things in the classroom (including hugging the children), and then we used the black light, which causes the powder to glow, to track where the 'germs' had dispersed. We were amazed at how many things we touch in our classroom and how far the germs had spread! A few children even had some in their hair. I then washed my hands and we looked at them under the black light again. Unfortunately, I did not wash my hands well enough to get rid of most of the germs and they were still visible. So we watched a video on how to wash our hands properly and another one on how germs are spread through sneezing. Although we will need to revisit hand washing often, I know Team Awesome now has a better understanding of how illnesses are spread.

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