The Weekend Already?

• Well we have completed our first very short week. Thank You very much for reading and completing the information sheets on your children. They are very helpful in learning more about the kids and your concerns right away.
• They really enjoyed getting to share their special items from home today. Today we also read the book Chrysanthemum, which we followed up with a conversation about how their names were chosen so if you get some questions about how you selected your child's name that is where it is coming from. On Monday, they will be doing a little write up associated with that.
• Next week we will be reading a couple of stories related to "Filling Up" people's Buckets. Be sure to ask them about this next week. We will also focus on learning about one of our Great Canadian Heroes, Terry Fox.
• Next week  to get everyone excited about what they are reading at home the students will be able to select what they want to read. This could be a book/magazine from home or school. It could also be reading from the newspaper or the Internet. The following week I will have a better idea of what levelled books would best suit your child at this time. The books they read at home should not be hard or too easy. Ideally I 'd like them to be using "Just Right" books for them, but it is also important that they are interested in the books. If you find that books coming home are too easy or hard please write me a quick note.
• We will begin our Speller Program on the week of Sept. 17th and I will talk more about that at Meet the Teacher.
• Speaking of Meet the Teacher the date has changed from the information I sent home on Thursday. It is now Monday, September 17th @ 6:30pm.
• I would really appreciate any families who have not yet paid for your child's school supplies if you could do so as soon as you can.
• This Monday is Drink and Food Order Day for the month of September.
• Book Orders are Due Friday.