Halloween

Decorating pumpkins with our Little Buddies :)

Spelling, Math & Planners

Spelling:

I'm sorry the Blue and Purple Word Sort groups didn't get started last week, I was hit with a terrible cold.  We will catch up Monday and all students should have a practice sheet at home by Tuesday :)

Math:

I am sending home the 1st "Weekly Word Problem" tomorrow, it is due Thursday.  We are using addition to solve problems with money so please find opportunities to allow your child to make purchases and calculate change if possible :)

Planners:

I will now be KEEPING Planners at school over the weekend to provide me more time to read their home reading logs and mark their weekly math word problems.

What's coming up? 

- garden work party Oct. 30

- Halloween party Oct. 31

- Nov. 10 photo retakes

- Nov. 10 Remembrance Day Assembly

- Nov. 17 school dance

- Nov. 30 early dismissal

- Mon., Dec 5 NO SCHOOL (Pro D)

- whole class "camp in" (tents set up in gym for sleepover) possibly Dec 1

- Skating and Swimming with Ms. K's class possibly Fri., Dec. 9

Wort Sorts (Spelling) Program

Dear families,

We will now be sending home a new word sort with your child each week  
One copy of the sort stays at school and another goes home in their Planner for them to practise at home (*please let me know if you need 2 copies sent home).  This program operates in 4 stages: introducing the sort in a small group with the teacher, cutting and sorting on day 2, finding the words in a crossword on day 3, and the ‘test’ (AKA inventory) on the 4th day.  

In order to work with groups individually, this rotation has been developed:

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday
Introducing	RED group	GREEN group	BLUE group	PURPLE group
Sorting	PURPLE group	RED group	GREEN group	BLUE group
Crossword	BLUE group	PURPLE group	RED group	GREEN group
Inventory	GREEN group	BLUE group	PURPLE group	RED group

How can you practice word sorts at home?  
Cutting and sorting, writing words, hunting for words in books, using words in sentences, putting words in alphabetical order, and memory games (flipping words and seeing how many can be remembered).  

Students are still expected to read on school nights > thank you for filling in Home Reading Logs!  Weekly math word problems will be sent home later this month, providing homework for Reading, wRiting and aRithmetic  

Thank you for your support,

Heidi Serra

October Update :)

- school in session this Friday, October 14th, Conservancy volunteers are coming in to recap our recent trip and finish science journals

- iPad and Chief for a Day draw ballots can be sent to school or dropped off in person at the open house this Saturday

Coming up next month:

- November 10 Photo Retakes

- November 10 Remembrance Day Assembly

- November 17 School Dance

- November 30 Early Dismissal – 11:30

Popcorn Party & Fruit Basket

> Popcorn Party Thursday afternoon, MORE HEALTHY SNACKS WELCOME (students earned the party by showing caring in the classroom).

> Our fruit basket is very low.  Please send spare fruit (dried or fresh) for students that need more food.

Thank you for your support!