Monday

Hello families!

Today we chose our weekly words from the "-in" family. We came up with SO many challenge words.


In gym we played a new game called "Giants, Wizards, and Elves" which is like giant rock, paper, scissors! In the afternoon we had our literacy groups! We are looking forward to a busy week ahead! We are working hard to fill our pom pom jar so we can win a PJ day for this Thursday. I will keep you posted!

Here are some changes to our normal schedule this week:

Wednesday
- Mad Science Centres with all grade 1/2 classes in the morning
- Parade and Halloween celebration in the afternoon
- PE outdoors for parade set up

Thursday
- Numeracy day with Miss Ireland's class in the morning (we will have several numeracy activities for students to participate in - if your child has a game at home they would like to bring that works with numbers feel free to bring it to share!)
- Hopefully a PJ day!
- Library in the afternoon
- PE outdoors in the afternoon

Halloween👻🎃
I hope to see many of you at our Halloween parade on Wednesday afternoon. The parade will be around 1pm. Please come in through the front doors and you will be directed to the gym. After the parade we ask that you do not come down to the classroom for security reasons. We can't have all of our visitors wandering the school. If you want to say a quick goodbye to your child by the gym that's completely fine but we are asking parents to stay in and around the gym area. Thanks for understanding!

Siblings are also welcome to come check out costumes! If you have any questions or concerns about Halloween please let me know.

Thank you to everyone who offered to volunteer for our November field trip! I think we just need 1 more volunteer!

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