Dec 16 - 20

Wow....we are already at the last week of school before the well deserved Christmas break.  It certainly has gone by quite quickly!  We have learned a lot and I look forward to continued learning after the break.  Thank you for all that you do for your child and their education.  I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.  May you have a blessed holiday season and a relaxing time with your family.  ~Mrs. Nelson

Monday

• Library books due

Tuesday

• Library day is TODAY (in case you forgot on Monday)

Wednesday:

• Dress rehearsal for students with last names A-L at Park Meadows Baptist church - we walk over after lunch*
• A-L Winter Concert at Park Meadows Baptist church 7 p.m. (students arrive at 6:30)
• After school skating 3:45 at Adams
• Spelling City is due today

Thursday:

• Dress rehearsal for students with last names M-Z at Park Meadows Baptist church - we walk over after lunch*
• M-Z Winter Concert at Park Meadows Baptist church 7 p.m. (students arrive at 6:30)

*If the weather gets really cold again, we have a Plan B for dress rehearsals. All students will take buses to the church on Wednesday morning. We will be there for the whole day and both groups will do their dress rehearsals. We will not go back on Thursday except for the performance in this scenario. Stay tuned to the agenda for details!

Friday:

• Last day of school for 2013!!
• Energy Day Assemby 8:30 a.m
• Merry Christmas!

Dec 9-13

Oh the weather outside is frightful.....AGAIN!  At least today we got to enjoy recesses outside!  With two weeks left to go until the holiday break we have a lot of work planned for the students and some exciting plans laid out.

Curriculum update:
Math - we are finishing up on geometry, learning about flips, turns and rotations and also moving into another pattern unit.
Science - moving from rollers to the wheel and axle
LA - something exciting - which is a secret!

Monday

• The holiday lunch was today, which was fantabulous!  Thank you to the long list of volunteers who organized, collected sponsors, cooked, served, set up, cleaned and I'm sure there were more things!  To the people that donated their time, there is nothing more precious.  The gift of time and togetherness are so important to give to one another.  Today is one of my favorite parts of working at Galbraith!  The feeling inside the gym for that sit down lunch is something to be experienced.  

Tuesday

• Library books are due - we will be going there today!
•  We say goodbye to Mr Georgeson who has been with us since the beginning of November

Wednesday:

• After school skating at Adams 3:45-4:45

Friday:

• We should be able to frolic this Friday.  Last Friday we did a human log roll in the gym for a combined science/PE lesson! 

Just a reminder about next week - the concert will take place at Park Meadows Baptist Church on Wednesday, Dec. 18 - 7 p.m. (for A-L last names) and on Thursday, Dec. 19 - 7 p.m. (for M-Z last names).  Dress rehearsals will take place the same afternoon at the church starting at 1 p.m. if for some reason you or a grandparent can't make it in the evening.  Your child has been asked to dress in all black.  Please don't go buy anything new, dark blue/navy also works well.  Thank you!

Lastly, our energy day assembly will take place on Dec. 20; 8:45 a.m. in the gym . Feel welcome to attend. 

Dec 2 - 6

Oh the weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful....and since we'no place to go, let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow! For the first of December and Mr. Dallas Harty at Sobey's south climbing up on the roof to raise money for Hampers of Hope - do we expect anything less for the weather.  We do live in Southern Alberta and really, anything can happen!  Please remember to dress for the weather, whether your child takes the bus or walks. 

Curriculum:

• In math we have started the first part of our geometry unit. The other half will take place later on in the year. Part of this unit will be taught through art.
• Our Peace Poems are published and hanging in the hall! Please feel free to come and read them.

Monday:

• Reminder to start recording home reading on the December calendar if you haven't already.
• Library books due as well as Friday letters
• We started our countdown to Christmas.  Ask your child what was in the sock today!

Wednesday:

• After school skate 3:45-4:45 at the Adam's

Thursday

• Field trip to the Nordbridge Senior's Centre to sing carols (during Music class).  Weather dependent.  Right now the weather report is calling for -27 with the wind chill.  If it warms up, we will be walking; if not, we will be staying at school

Friday:

• Frolicking Friday - weather dependent. Right now the weather report is calling for -30 with the wind chill. If it warms up to above -20 we will frolic, otherwise, we will have PE indoors.