Dec 6

This week in Inquiry we have been learning about the early settlers and how the Canadian Pacific Railway used propaganda posters to encourage immigrants to come to western Canada. We also had time to research more information about the settlers on the website Early Days - Homesteaders. Feel free to take some time with your child and explore this site further. 

1) Home Reading: 

Dear Families,

For those students that are engaging in our Home Reading Program, we have a few reminders and updates at this time of year:

• Students that have been accessing Home Reading, but are now reading at a level L or above will no longer be receiving Home Reading Books after school returns in January.  Our Home Reading Program supports students below level L, as many of the texts that students are able to access in the Learning Commons, and through the Book Truck as well as within the rich literacy experiences in our classroom are accessible for students at that level.
• If you have more than one child at our school that is participating in Home Reading, please make sure that the books that come home are returned to school in the specific Home Reading bag that they came home in.  We have had some difficulty with siblings returning each other’s books, which has caused some confusion for our lovely Home Reading Ladies and their tracking system. Your assistance in keeping the books organized is greatly appreciated.

Thank you for supporting your child as they become stronger and more confident readers!

Mrs. Mitschke

Resource Teacher

2) Spirit Week: information came home this week

Coming up

Dec 7th - No school due to Professional Development

Dec 17th - Carol singing at 1:30

Dec 17th- Pajama Day

Dec 18th - Crazy Hat Day

Dec 19th- Royal Blue Day

Dec 19th - Carol singing at 11:30

Dec 20th - Crazy Sock Day (you can also bring a pair to donate)

Dec 21st - Crazy Hair Day

Dec 21st

Jan 7th - First day back after the holidays