Oct 7-11

It's hard to believe we are venturing into the sixth week of school.  There has been a lot of learning happening in these walls!  And I do want to say thank you to you - parents - for supporting the homework assignments that come home as well as home reading.  Lastly, if you ever have questions regarding homework, please don't hesitate to email me.  If the question pertains to social, please direct them to Mrs. Morrison.  You can email her at colleen.morrison@lethsd.ab.ca

I'm sure to that your child came home on Friday, pumped and buzzing with excitment over Enrichment Friday's.  The first day was truly a success!  We will have three rounds throughout the year with your child being able choose their options.  They give a ranking of 1, 2, or 3 and the committee then tries their best to place them within one of those three choices.

A few announcements:
1. The home reading tracking should be occuring on the October monthly calendar pages.  Your child should be reading for at least 15 minutes a night. 
2.Mr. Davidson is starting a Choir on Wednesdays.  Children will eat their lunch with Mr. Davidson and then sing their hearts away! 
3. I will be introducing Spelling City in computers on Wednesday.  This is an online spelling tool to help with words and working with words.  I have paid for the program and all students have access to it from home.  Eery two weeks, expect a new assignment to come home. Students will be given some time in class to get started, then they will have two weeks to complete the assignments from home. The username for the site is their school login, and the password is my last name. This week the words are homophones (or sound alike words). They are at a grade 4 level and this may or may not be the right level for your child. Don't worry. Assignments will soon be tailored to meet individual students' needs.

Here is a quick recap of the upcoming week:

Monday:

• Library books due
• Friday letters to be handed in
• Social poster due (and a little in class quiz)

Tuesday

• Library today!
• Tone it up Tuesday

Wednesday

• Picture money due

Thursday

• Our first Wanted Assignments Reward Day will take place. Students are invited to wear their pyjamas, bring one stuffy (that can fit in a backpack), and a G-rated movie to vote on. Students who have been proactive about their school work will be permitted to watch the movie and enjoy some popcorn from me. Students who are not caught up will be given the opportunity to complete any outstanding assignments and then join the party afterwards. After all, first things first!

Friday

• Enrichment Friday!
• Frolicking Friday....be prepared for the weather.
• Hot lunch money due