Monday 10 February 2020

Week #22

Reminders/Announcements:

*Please sign/initial your child's agenda daily.
*Students are asked to read nightly for at least 45 minutes.
*Plastic Cutlery! We are in need of extra cutlery in the class. The initial extra set I purchased at Costco at the beginning of the year is almost all gone! If you have any extra plastic spoons and forks at home, please consider donating them to our class.
French Pathway Form is due Feb. 28.
*Dance-A-Thon: Let's get those pledges! There are lots of prizes to be won. Thanks to our School Council we will be having our first Dance-A-Thon on February 13th. Any completed forms and funds can be brought to the school before the deadline.
*Boomerang Lunches!!! Our School's ECO Team will be introducing Boomerang Lunches: waste-free lunches. Each lunch during the week of February 10th- February 13th will be a boomerang lunch. All items in student lunches will need to be reusable. Waste such as wrappers, plastic bags, plastic straws, etc. in students' lunches will return home to encourage students to be environmentally friendly. Boomerang lunches will then take place every Friday for the rest of the school year.
*Skating: Thank you for returning the permission slip for our skating days. Our first skate is on Thu. Feb 20, 2020 at 1:00 - 2:00 pm. Parents who have volunteered to help out to tie skates on our skating days, please let me know which days you will be available.
  1. All parent volunteers must have a Vulnerable Sector Check before volunteering or have begun the process. Parents who have indicated they were interested in volunteering but do not have their Vulnerable Sector Police Check can apply online at  https://www.ottawapolice.ca/en/about-us/Level-3---Vulnerable-Sector-Check.aspx  A letter from the school (on school letterhead) stating that you are seeking a Record Check for the purposes of volunteering at the time of submission is available. This letter will waive a portion of the fee. Please let me know when you need the letter.
  2. The school has extra skates for lending, but the sizes are very limited. Helmets are also hard to come by. Please let me know as soon as possible if your child needs to borrow skates from our school. We will need to see the availability of sizes and try on a few for the perfect fit.
Looking Ahead to This Week: It's February Spirit Week!
  • Mon. Feb. 10 - Pyjama Day, Hwk sent home due Tue. Feb. 18
  • Tue. Feb. 11 - Sports Jersey Day AND Winter Activity Day - Please dress properly for the outdoors.
  • Wed. Feb. 12 - Crazy Hat Day
  • Thu. Feb. 13 - Red/White/Pink AND School Dance-a-Thon! **We will be celebrating Valentine's Day in our class! The students are welcomed to hand out Valentine cards we have 18 students in our class. Please have your child just sign their name only. 
  • Fri. Feb. 14 - PD Day - No School
Our ECO Team introduces Boomerang Lunches!!! Boomerang Lunches are waste-free lunches. Each lunch during the week of February 10th- February 13th will be a boomerang lunch. All items in student lunches will need to be reusable. Waste such as wrappers, plastic bags, plastic straws, etc. in students' lunches will return home to encourage students to be environmentally friendly. Boomerang lunches will then take place every Friday for the rest of the school year.