Posts: Weekly News April 18

4/18/2017 11:04 AM by mary.bird

Tuesday, April 18th, 2017

 

 Dear
Families:

 

We
hope you enjoyed the long weekend! On Thursday, we were fortunate to attend
another First Nations Cultural Presentation. We watched a young grass dancer
perform while dressed in his traditional “regalia”. Ask your child about what
he/she learned.

 

What
we are learning:

 

Literacy - This week we will introduce
the first five words of List 6 (away, old, by, their, here). We will also
introduce the ending sounds, “ng”, “nk” and “al”. The reading strategy that we
will focus on for the month of April is flipping the sound: when you have read
a word and you know it doesn’t sound right or make sense, think about the other
sound the vowel, c or g in the word could make and flip the sound!

 

Math – We will continue practicing
our addition and subtraction facts.

 

You and Your World – April 22 is Earth Day! This
month we will be discussing ways that we can all be earth helpers to care for
our beautiful planet!

 

 Information
Items/Dates to Remember:



 

 
 

·        
Our
Jump Rope for Heart fundraiser is underway. 
I apologize that the fundraising package has not been sent home yet! I
assumed my supply teacher got it the day of the assembly. Money raised is due
April 27th.  You can register
online at: jumpropeforheart.ca in order to receive a free skipping rope.


 

·        
Popcorn
is still being sold every Tuesday and Thursday for $2.00.  Flavour choices are: salt & butter, white
cheddar, sweet & salty, dill pickle.

 

·        
Spring
has sprung and we’ve got the puddles to prove it! To be proactive with
impending water and mud adventures, we ask that you please send your child with
extra socks, underwear, and pants to
keep in their book bag. A pair of rubber boots and splash pants would be great
too, for those wet days ahead!

 

·        
Try
to pack litterless lunches for your child this month in celebration of Earth
Day.

 

·        
There
will be no school on April 28th
due to teacher professional development.

 

·        
The We Act group will be selling handmade key
chains and bracelets next week for two dollars. All proceeds will go to support
our friends in Haiti. Thank you for your ongoing support.


Homework

 

·        
Practice
our new List 6 words and phrases.

 

·        
Read
your take home books to your homework helper – what strategies are you using to
figure out any tricky words?

 

·        
Practice
counting forwards and backwards starting
at a random number between 1-100. Ex. Count backwards from 63 to 48.

 

 As
always, if you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to call us
at school, send a note in your child’s communication bag, or send an e-mail.

 

 
 
        Ms.Bird                                                    (506)453-5429                                    mary.bird@nbed

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