Oct. 29th - 31st

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It has been an exciting week!  Students were excited about returning to school, catching up with their friends and Halloween! For those of you heading out Trick or Treating this evening, have fun and be safe!

In Math this week, we played some math games and practiced counting to 100.  As well, we did some pumpkin math.  Students helped measure the height, circumference and weight.  As well, we guessed how many seeds are in our pumpkin.  Students learned that a pumpkin can float when we tested it.  We will continue learning about pumpkins next week!


In literacy this week we learned all about the letter Nn! We learned how to make the sound and practiced reading and writing words that start and end with this letter.Students practiced printing uppercase and lowercase letters and drew a narwhal in their books.  Our new heart word this week was “is”. 

*UFLI folders have been sent home in student backpacks. They contain a weekly overview and one new decodable passage). See if your child can practice reading the new passage to someone at home. Folders can be returned to school every Thursday. Thank-you! 


Looking Ahead:

Picture Day:  Next Tuesday is Picture Day.  Students will get their individual pictures taken at school that day.  The class photo will be taken at a later date.

Library:  We will have library on Tuesday.  If you have a book please return it by Tuesday.

Indoor Shoes:  If you have not already sent student’s indoor shoes back to school, please be sure to send a pair of runners with your child on Monday.

Cooler Weather is Coming.  Please make sure students have weather appropriate clothing in their backpacks.  Calgary weather can change fast.  A pair of mitts and a hat are always good to keep in their bags moving forward.  As well, please label their items.


Fun Lunch

The next Fun Lunch will be held on Wednesday November 26.

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. Orders must be placed by the Friday before the day.


Upcoming Dates

November 4                 PICTURE DAY!!!

November 10-12          Fall Break - NO SCHOOL

November 26               Fun Lunch - Subway

November 27               NO SCHOOL for KINDERGARTEN

November 27 & 28       Parent/Teacher Conferences

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