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Friday Housekeeping

29/11/2019

 
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​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 this weather while its still here and pine for spring.
  • ​Don't forget to send library books back for exchange by Tuesday.
  • Report cards went home with your child today. Keep the report but please sign and return the brown envelope so it can be used for the next reporting period. Please contact me if you have any questions.
  • Monday, Dec. 2 is an N.I. day so Team Awesome gets a long weekend to rest up for the last big push to winter holidays.
  • The BEST PAC will run a Christmas store on Thursday, Dec. 5 and Friday, Dec. 6. Check out the posters around the school and the notices that went home.
  • December Family Projects are due Thursday, Dec. 5 or when they are finished.
  • Friday, Dec. 6 is a Fresh Air Friday. Please dress your child for playing at the river.
  • Items for our class sponsored PAC Raffle Basket are due Friday, Dec. 13. Our class basket theme is Chocolate.
  • Skating permission forms for January went home this week and are due back by Dec. 13. Please join us at MacArthur Arena on Thursday, Jan. 9 and 16.
  • January hot lunch orders went home this week and are due to the office by Monday, Dec. 16.
  • The PAC is hosting a hot dog lunch on Friday, Jan. 10. Orders are due to the office by Friday, Dec. 20.
  • Christmas gift idea? We have scheduled two skating sessions the first two Thursdays of January. If your child does not have skates they are welcome to borrow them from the school but the sizes might be off and they are a kijillion years old so not terribly warm or comfortable. This is a good time to start looking in secondhand shops for something suitable as the school books skating time for all classes every year.
  • If you have not already, please send a set of over-the-head earphones in a labelled ziplock bag for your child's iPad use.
  • The November sight words are: Dad, at, and, do, from, go, he, she, stop. Please feel free to practice them at home. We will practice them regularly in class.
  • Please practice zipping up coats and putting on gloves and mittens at home.
  • BEST monthly newsletter can be found here.
Go forth and Be Awesome!

Labyrinth or Maze?

28/11/2019

 
​After experiencing the corn maze on the pumpkin patch field trip, some of the children became fascinated by mazes. They wanted to draw them and solve them and talk about them. So Mrs. Farber and I did a quick lesson on mazes and labyrinths then took the children outside and they built their own mazes. Some were more successful than others but everyone had a great time using what was available and creating their own maze.

Holiday Gift Shop

28/11/2019

 

Leaf Man

26/11/2019

 

December Calendar

26/11/2019

 

Stop Making School Lunches

25/11/2019

 
​Your Kids Should Make Their Own Lunches Starting in Third Grade, This Doctor Says Teaching your kids to make their own lunch helps develop planning and problem-solving skills.

Our Favourite Trees

23/11/2019

 

Friday Housekeeping

22/11/2019

 
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  • ​Don't forget to send library books back for exchange by Tuesday.
  • The week of Monday, Nov. 25 through Friday, Nov. 29 is Hockey Week at BEST There will be a number of activities every day, including a visit from a few of the Blazers on Monday, Nov. 25 and Jersey Day on Friday, Nov. 29.
  • December Scholastic book orders are due on Thursday, Nov. 28 so we can receive them before the holidays. If you have gift books for your child included in your order let me know and I can deliver them to you personally. Don't forget to use the code CLIFFORD if ordering more than $30 online so you can get a free book worth $6.00.
  • PAC Pizza Day orders are due to the office by Friday, Nov. 29. Pizza will be eaten on Friday, Dec. 6.
  • Report cards will go home with your child on Friday, Nov. 29. Keep the report but please sign and return the brown envelope so it can be used for the next reporting period. Please contact me if you have any questions.
  • Monday, Dec. 2 is an N.I. day so Team Awesome gets a long weekend.
  • The BEST PAC will run a Christmas store on Thursday, Dec. 5 and Friday, Dec. 6. More info to follow. Check out the posters around the school.
  • December Family Projects are due Thursday, Dec. 5 or when they are finished.
  • Friday, Dec. 6 is a Fresh Air Friday. Please dress your child for playing at the river.
  • Items for our class sponsored PAC Raffle Basket are due Thursday, Dec. 12. Our class basket theme is Chocolate.
  • Christmas gift idea? We have scheduled two skating sessions the first two Thursdays of January. If your child does not have skates they are welcome to borrow them from the school but the sizes might be off and they are a kijillion years old so not terribly warm or comfortable. This is a good time to start looking in secondhand shops for something suitable as the school books skating time for all classes every year.
  • If you have not already, please send a set of over-the-head earphones in a labelled ziplock bag for your child's iPad use.
  • The November sight words are: Dad, at, and, do, from, go, he, she, stop. Please feel free to practice them at home. We will practice them regularly in class.
  • Please practice zipping up coats and putting on gloves and mittens at home.
  • BEST monthly newsletter can be found here.
Go forth and Be Awesome!

Write A Letter To Santa

21/11/2019

 
​It's that time of year again! Canada Post would like to send your child a letter from Santa but they have to write to him first. According to Santa’s CPE (Chief Postal Elf), Holly T. Elf, there are three golden rules in sending a letter to Santa:
  1. Make sure you include your return address! While Santa knows where you live, his postal elves need your address to deliver Santa’s letter to your home. After all, not everyone has access to Rudolph!
  2. Send your letter soon! Already letters are arriving from across the world and Santa is busy reading them every night with Mrs. Claus. He encourages you to send your letter soon to ensure he’ll have enough time to answer each and every one of them. Letters must be mailed by December 12 to allow enough time for travel to the North Pole and back!
  3. Remember Santa’s address: When your letter is ready, drop it in a mailbox anywhere in Canada and the postal elves will make sure it gets to the big man quickly. Santa has a special arrangement with the post office and a stamp is not required. But please remember any other letter or card being sent to Grandma or anyone else needs a stamp. Santa’s address is:
SANTA CLAUS
NORTH POLE H0H 0H0
CANADA.


What an awesome opportunity to write for real life, which enables the children to launch out and explore new opportunities for their emerging writing skills. So break out the special paper, the pens, pencils and markers and encourage your child to practice their literacy skills and write a letter to Santa soon! And how exciting to get a personalized letter back!

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