Thursday

Hello everyone!

Over the past two days we have been talking about International Dot Day! International Dot Day is on September 15th! All of the Grade 1/2 classes have been working together on a collaborative dot art project. Each class is creating different coloured dots that will go together to create a beautiful art piece. You will be able to see if in the hallway during the Welcome Back BBQ next Thursday.

We've talked a lot about primary and secondary colours, different types of lines, warm and cool colours, and shades a tints. Each student created a yellow dot that used at least 2 different types of lines with one shade and one tint and then painted over them with yellow water colour. We will cut them out tomorrow!

Please remember that tomorrow is an early dismissal day - 12:15pm!

School pick-up arrangements
If your child's pick up arrangement changes please notify the office. We don't often check our emails in the middle of the day and may miss important information. For example, if your child usually takes the bus every day but isn't taking it for one day, please call the office to let them know.

Today students brought home an ADmazing Savings book. Please read the notice attached. If you would like to keep the book, please send $25 to the school. If you do not want the book, please return it to the school, and if you would like more books, please let me know and I can provide those!  If the code is scratched off on the back of the books you will be unable to return them. The app will be available for download starting Sept. 15th! Here is a more detailed post from the coordinators:

ADmazing Savings Coupon Books
 
Admazing Savings Fundraiser has begun! The proceeds from this fundraising activity will be used directly in your child’s classroom. 
Books are still available for $25.00 each, of which Lake Bonavista will use $10.50 for the benefit of our students.
If you wish to take advantage of these discounts, please complete the order form printed on the back on the ADmazing envelope, and enclose the correct amount of money - $25.00 per book ordered. - directly to your child’s classroom teacher by Friday, October 12th, 2018  or earlier.
This year there is a free app included in each coupon book. Please ensure if you are returning the book that you have not scratched off the code area for the app, as the book will not be returnable if the code is visable. 
Additional books for Calgary, Edmonton, Red Deer or Southern Alberta may be ordered at $25.00 each for family, friends and relatives.  If you wish to order additional books, please send your order as soon as possible to your child’s teacher so that the order can be filled.  As a school, we discourage door-to-door solicitation.

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