Bonjour!

We had a great morning today practicing our Christmas concert as a school.  Today was our first dress rehearsal and it was nice to see everyone coming together in their costumes.  Please make sure that if you have not sent the angel costume in today that you do so next week so they are all here and ready to go.  In the afternoon the children had their spelling test.  The marked spelling tests will be coming home with the students tonight.  In language the children worked on special spunds, opposites and finishing sentences.  We also read another chapter of Charlotte's Web.  In math today the children worked on matching patterns (grade one) and word problems with subtracting (grade two).  We also completed a comprehension activity based on the William Won't You Wash Your Hands story from yesterday.

Homework:  Read for 15 minutes and record in the reading chart, re-write incorrect spelling words ten times each, Letters and Sounds page 74 - 75 and math page 98 (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.  We had our first dress rehearsal today.  Next week we are going to be having rehearsals everyday as well.  If your child has not brought their costume please make sure they bring it in on Monday.

Children do not have to wear their choir costumes to school for the rest of the dress rehearsals.  But they will have to wear it to school on the night of the concert to sing in the choir.

I am going to be keeping the angel costumes here at school until the day of the performance.  This way Mrs. Deras and I can be assured that every student will have a costume ready to go for the night of the concert. 

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.  They do not need to have the choir outfit ready at the dress rehearsal, but must have them for the night of the concert.

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.

Have a great weekend,

Mrs. Nelson