Happy Halloween!

Halloween Craft made by my grade one's and their grade 9 reading buddies.

Grade one practices our poem "Pumpkin Time" for the Assembly.

Grade one homework:

• Read a book each night.
• Practice spelling words (into, will, little, I'm, said, sick, pick, kick, lick, stick)
• Finish homework duotang and game by Friday.

This will be a busy week with lots of HALLOWEEN activities on the go:

• Monday: Halloween Dance Party for K-2 from 6-7pm (grade 3-5 from 7-8pm) in the Great Hall.
• Tuesday: Wonder World at Grand Harbour Baptist Church (6-8pm)
• Wednesday: Elementary Drama from 3-4pm AND Halloween Movie Night (and craft and snack) at the Library from 6-7:30pm AND Black Light Theater production by GMCS Senior Drama at 7pm.
• Thursday: Halloween Dances for middle and high school.
• Friday: Halloween activities at school and a Halloween assembly (students may bring their costumes to wear for the afternoon) AND Halloween Fun Night (put on by the Yearbook Staff) from 6-8pm (register by Oct. 26).

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Word Work during Daily Five

The Daily 5 consist of : Read to Self, Work on Writing, Read to Someone, Word Work and Listen to Reading. In all 5 areas, we are working on building stamina and becoming independent, so that all children are being productive and staying on task. So far it is going really well! The children are working well, and I am able to work with individuals on their reading. Starting next week, I will also try working with small groups on reading strategies.

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Grade One Homework:

*Read a book each night.

*Practice spelling words (are, in, it, to, or, pit, fit, sit, bit, knit).

*Finish homework duotang by Friday.

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Elementary Drama on Wednesday from 3-4pm.

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Happy Birthday to Colby on Friday!
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Happy Thanksgiving!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I know I was very thankful for the extra day off, and for all the time spent with family and friends.

Grade One Homework:

*Read a book each night.

*Practice spelling words (this, if, him, big, did, pin, tin, fin, win, spin)

*Finish homework duotang by Friday.

*When reading, look for words with a short i sound, and from the "in" family

Elementary Drama on Wednesday from 3-4pm on the stage.

Show and Tell on Friday (10:45 for my grade one class, 1:20 for my homeroom K-2 class).

Book Orders due on October 13th.

Magazine orders due by October 18th.

Return picture orders by October 21st.

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Fire Safety Week

Thanks for the presentation on Fire Safety, and for the books, coloring pages, and treats!

Let's Be Thankful!

This is a busy short week!

It is Fire Safety Week, so ask your child about what to do if there is a fire, and plan an escape route together. Check out the pictures in the Fire Safety Gazette (Jaykell Cain won Fire Chief for a Day last year!) and be sure to fill out the ballot on the back and send it back to school.

Grade One Homework:
*Read a book each night.
*Practice spelling words (and, from, had, of, was, ran, can, fan, man, plan) for test on Wednesday.
*Finish homework duotang by Wednesday.

Elementary Drama on Wednesday from 3-4pm on the stage.

The school-wide magazine campaign started today and will run until October 18th. K-5 students are not expected to go door-to-door, but we ask that they show their parents and maybe grandparents or other relatives the catalogue, and see if anyone wants to order a magazine. Funds raised help to support events at school, such as our Spring Carnival.

Dates to Remember:
*October 7 & 8: Curriculum Days so no school for students.
*October 11: Thanksgiving Day (no school)
*October 13: Book Orders Due
*October 15: Show and Tell

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