Here we are starting our 3rd week of school for 2011!

Hopefully you've heard from your child that we've been working on Wellness in our Health Curriculum. Through various activities, we're learning about the importance of making responsible informed choices to maintain health and promote safety. Positive health habits, Canada's Food Guide, daily physical activity and safety behaviours are all part of our learning. Joke Day was enjoyed by all and laughter is important for wellness. Watch for more home activities in weeks to come.

We are ironing out the little kinks of the Study Buddy spelling program. Please read the parent page in your child's red duotang. Each child should have 10 words for the week selected from last weeks test,the word lists and his/her own writing. The plan is that the words lists are made on Mon. and will go home each night for review. Every book and duotang must come back each morning please. There will be a test each Friday. We do daily word work but your child needs support to study these words at home as well. The goal is that the children will apply these learned words in their daily writing.

Please review the math facts with your child each night. This week your child will receive the next strategy: Zero facts. There are new flash cards to add to those you have. To date your child should have: doubles, doubles + 1,and Adding on 1, 2 or 3.
Regular practice will help reinforce the facts that your child should be able to recall.

Mon. Jan. 17
New homework duotangs are being made so students went home with no writtten HW and no homework bag BUT they were asked to read and go to bed early.