Good afternoon!

We started off the day today working on computers.  We worked on the school laptops for a change and the children had a lot of fun learning how to navigate them!  In language the children worked on rhyming words, special sounds and completed sentences using picture words.  In our IB unit of inquiry today we read a story about life without the sun, and discussed how all living things would be affected without the energy from the sun.  We discussed the food chain in detail today.  Ask your child to explain the food chain to you tonight!  During math today the children worked on identifying the core of patterns and altering patterns (grade one) and number sentences (grade two).  They also went to french, P.E and drama classes.

Homework: Read for 15 minutes and record in the reading chart, practice weekly spelling words, Letters and Sounds page 70 - 71, math pages 94 - 95 (grade 1 & 2), and cursive page 62 - 63.

Important information:  Please see my posting from last night regarding the costumes for the upcoming Christmas concert.  Our 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 last night with the children 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.

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.

Looking forward to seeing you tonight at the interviews!

Best regards,

Mrs. Nelson