Bonjour!

I had a great time meeting with all the parents last night!  I hope everyone found the night as interesting and informative as I did.  We started off the day today working on sentences.  The students were asked to create their own sentences using their weekly spelling words for house points.  In language today we worked on finishing setences, special sounds, and we read a story together about a boy who doesn't like to wash his hands.  The children are bringing home their own copy of the story with them tonight that they may keep at home.  In our IB unit of inquiry today the children wrote a quiz about solar energy and the food chain.  They were asked to explain the link between the sun, plants, and cows.  Ask your child tonight to tell you about it!In math today the children worked on repeating patterns (grade one) and subtraction (grade two).  We also had another whole-school concert rehearsal today which has really gotten everyone excited about performing next week.  The students also went to french class.

Homework:  Read for 15 minutes and record in the reading chart, practice weekly spelling words, and math pages 96 - 97 (grade 1 &2).

Important information:   Our  grade 1/2 class is dressing as angels for the night of the concert and needs to be wearing white, silver or gold with wings and a halo.  Wings and halos can be purchased or be home-made.  This Friday is our first dress rehearsal.  All children must come to school in their costumes or bring their costumes to change into on Friday. 

If your child is in the SJA choir, they must also have a choir outfit which is a red top and black pants.  Girls have the option of wearing red dresses if they prefer.  I sent home a form with the children  on Tuesday explaining the costumes for the choir.  These costumes should be worn to school the night of the concert, and then the choir students will change into their other costumes to perform with their class.

In our class the following students are part of the choir:  Mishal, Ninara, Emerald, Zuri, Sofia, Seanna, Angela and Taha.
Please plan at being at the school at approximately 6:30pm the night of the concert to get the children ready and organized , as it is beginning at 7pm sharp.

We are going to be having a class Christmas party on the 16th.  If you would like to send in any treats with your child please feel free.

Tuesday, December 13th is the next casual day.  If your child has paid their casual money for the year they can come dressed out of uniform.

Friday, December 16th is a red/green spirit dress up day.  All children may come to school on Friday, December 16th dressed in red/green and are not required to wear uniforms.

Best regards,

Mrs. Nelson