- Don't forget to send library books back for exchange on Tuesday.
- Scholastic book orders are due today, Friday, Oct. 5.
- Monday, Oct. 8 is Thanksgiving and BEST will be closed. Enjoy!
- We will have our third fire drill on Tuesday, Oct. 9. That should be it until the spring.
- Class photos and retakes will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 10.
- Our first lock down drill will happen on Thursday, Oct. 11 and possibly a WITS session with our RCMP liaison officer.
- Friday, Oct. 12 is Rivers Day and all of BEST will be attending presentations down at the river. Further info is forthcoming.
- Please feel free to send Family Projects back as they are finished. October ones came home this week and are due any time around Oct. 15.
- We will be participating in a Bus Orientation session on Tuesday, Oct. 16 and learn how to ride the bus safely- just in time for our field trips.
- The Blazers will visit BEST on Wednesday, Oct. 17.
- Team Awesome will host an Open House for our parents at the end-of-day pick up on Wednesday, Oct. 17 as well as at the 12:30 pick up on Thursday Oct. 18.
- Thursday, October 18 is an early dismissal day and the children will be ready to go home at 12:30.
- Thursday, Oct. 18 we have a presentation at Pavilion Theatre. More info to come.
- Friday, Oct. 19 is a Non-Instructional Day so Team Awesome will stay home.
- Please send a set of headphones for your child to use with our iPads. See previous post for info.
- We started our Take Home Book program last week. As your child finishes with the book, drop the whole bag in the clear bin beside the door to exchange for a new one. We will try and trade books most days but sometimes things pop up and we are not able to.
- Please have your child read any little paper books that come home (approximately 1 per week) multiple times for practice. Thank you.
- The first set of sight words were introduced. They are: I, a, like, the, you, no. Please feel free to practice them at home. We will practice them regularly in class.
- School supplies fees were due last week and can be paid at the office.
- BEST PAC would like to host a Christmas Craft Fair on Sunday, Dec. 2 and is looking for parents who would like to rent a table. They will be giving vendors/crafters that attended the last year first spots then opening up Monday October 15, 2018 to the public. Register at [email protected] or call Amanda at 778-220-0113 for more information.
- It is quickly becoming 'zipped up coat' season and a large number of the children need help. Please practice with them at home.
- Lost sweaters/ coats can be found in the Lost & Found bin by the parking lot doors.
- BEST monthly newsletter can be found here.