Sept. 15th - 19th

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 Looking Back:

On Monday we celebrated international dot day by reading a story called The Dot. We then brainstormed some things that we could make out of a dot and drew our creations in our visual journals.


In literacy this week, we learned the letter /t/. After practicing the sound for this letter, we learned how to print both upper and lowercase letter /t/ and learned how to draw a toucan to go along with our new letter sound. We have also started building words with all of the letters we have learned (s,m,a,t). We learned that we can change the beginning or ending sound and make a whole new word! (mat - sat -at).  We were very excited to bring home our UFLI folder this week! In it you will find some activities that you can practice over the weekend and during the week. As we go we will add more decodable passages and games to play. Please return these every Thursday so we can add the new materials on Friday!


On Monday we had a special visitor for day 10! It was Zero the Hero who loves the number 0. We learned that he will come every ten days and bring us a fun activity. This week he brought some beads and pipecleaners. We first practiced representing the numbers 1-10 on a ten frame and then we got to put the beads on the pipe cleaner to make a bracelet. We are very excited for him to come back. Ask your child if they know what day he will be back again!




Looking Ahead:

All About Me Bags: Keep an eye out for a brown bag with a little note attached - this is our All About Me bag! We are hoping you can work with your child to find 3-5 items that represent who they are and things they are interested in. 

Library:  Students have Library book exchange on Tuesdays.  Please return library books on or before Tuesday.

Home Folders:  This week students were sent home with blue folders which contain weekly practice for supporting reading and writing at home.  The concepts in the folder have been taught through the week. Please take time throughout the week to review concepts in the folder and return the folders on Thursdays so we can get them ready with next week's work. Please email us if you require any clarification.

Dance Residency

We are excited to have the “3 Left Feet” dance company lead us in learning about movement for the next two weeks.  There will be a showcase on Thursday, Sep 25, 2025 where parents/guests are invited to come watch their children.  

Mrs. Fell’s class will perform at 8:30-9:15am **Please note the time change!

Mrs. Watson’s class will perform at 12:45-1:30pm


Orange Shirt Day 

During the week of September 22-26, students will spend time reflecting on the meaning of Orange Shirt Day.

On Friday September 26, staff and students are encouraged to wear their Orange Shirts.

Classroom activities throughout the week will include age-appropriate activities related to Indigenous ways of knowing and cultural significance.

Tuesday, September 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. All CBE schools will be closed.

Fun Lunch

Fun Lunch will start on Wednesday September 24. You will have until September 19th to register for the first lunch.

Fun Lunch is only for grades 1-4 and our EES students. 

  • Go to healthyhunger.ca

  • Log into you existing account or create a new one.

  • Add your child’s information in the “add child” box – name, province, city, school, grade and class.

  • All Fun Lunches will then populate – select the order now button!

Please make sure to send a morning snack with your child on Fun Lunch Days.

Upcoming Dates

September 15 - 25      3 Left Feet Dance Residency - Kindergarten, Grade 1 & 2

September 25             Dance Performance Day

September 24             Fun Lunch - Subway

September 26            Orange Shirt Day 

September 29             Non-Instructional Day - NO SCHOOL

September 30             National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - NO SCHOOL

October 8                   Picture Day

October 13                 Thanksgiving - NO SCHOOL

October 20                 Non-Instructional Day - NO SCHOOL

October 29                 Fun Lunch - Coco Brooks Pizza

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