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 March.9th - 13th 

Looking Back:

On Thursday we celebrated the 100th day of school! We did many activities throughout the day and even got to visit the other grade 1 teachers in the morning. It was a great day!


In UFLI we learned about the sounds ‘ng’ and ‘nk’ and practiced some new heart words: for, or, where, there. We brought home the sentence game and a Roll & Read to practice with you! 


In Social Studies we talked about what culture means and how people show it. We learned that culture is how a group of people live and includes what they wear, eat, believe, celebrate, speak, and create. 


We read a story “How to Catch a Leprechaun” and thought it would be fun to try and catch our own leprechauns in our classroom. We planned out our trap and made a list of the things we would need from home. We started building on Friday and will continue to build on Monday. You are more than welcome to go and get some things from the dollar store but it is not at all necessary. We have basic tools here such as popsicle sticks, coloured paper and paint. 


Looking Ahead:

Library

Please Note: There will be no book exchange next week due to the book fair. You are welcome to keep your library book over Spring Break. 

Parent/Teacher Conferences

Parent/Teacher Conferences will take place in person at the school on Thursday, March 19 from 3:30pm - 7:30pm and Friday, March 20 from 8:00am to 12:00pm.

Parents will book conference times through their CBE account. Conference bookings will open on Saturday, March 14 at 8:00am and closes on Thursday, March 19 at 2:00pm. 

Kindergarten Conferences will be held at the times above as well as Thursday, March 19 from 8am-12pm. There are no kindergarten classes on either Thursday the 19 or Friday the 20. There is no school for students in grades 1-4 on Friday, March 20 due to conferences. 

Pancake Breakfast

On Monday March 30, MTS will be hosting a Pancake Breakfast for all students and staff.

To make this a successful event, we are requesting some Parent Volunteers for the morning.

If you are able to assist, please click on the link below.

PANCAKE BREAKFAST VOLUNTEER


Scholastic Book Fair

The Scholastic Book Fair is coming the week of March 16th.

Students will have the opportunity to preview the fair on Tuesday March 17 and will be able to shop during class time on Thursday March 19.

Family Shopping Hours:

  • Thursday March19: 3:30pm-7:30pm
  • Friday March 20: 8:00am-12:00pm

Don't miss this exciting opportunity to discover new books and support our school.

We can't wait to see you there!


Upcoming Dates

March 16-20                             Book Fair 

March 17                                  Wear Green for St. Patrick's Day

March 18                                  Fun Lunch - Subway

March 19 & 20                          Parent/Teacher Conferences

March 19                                  NO SCHOOL for Kindergarten

March 20                                  Parent/Teacher Conferences - NO SCHOOL

March 23-27                             Spring Break - NO SCHOOL

March 30                                  Pancake Breakfast

April 3                                       Good Friday - NO SCHOOL

April 16                                     Grade 1 Celebration (More Information to come)

April 22                                     Grade 1 Field Trip to Confluence Historic Site - Carter/Burch/Larmer

April 23                                     Grade 1 Field Trip to Confluence Historic Site - Watson/Fell

April 24                                     Non-Instructional Day - NO SCHOOL

April 29                                     Fun Lunch - Coco Brooks

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