December Update

I am sure you are busy with the hustle and bustle of preparing for Christmas holidays.  We are also quite busy here at school, preparing for the birth of Jesus and opening our hearts to our community.  Our ongoing Can Food Drive will help to support some families in need this holiday season and so will the coins donated on our past Pajama Day and our upcoming Hat Day, this Thursday, December 14th and Christmas colours and accessories Day on Tuesday, December 19th.  We are so proud of our students for their donations and pride in helping our own community. 

Last week and this week (Tuesday), we have been blessed to participate in a Musical Theatre Workshop where we are learning to sing and move to the music.  Once it is complete, I will post the video so you can see the amazing talent we have in our class.

We have begun harvesting our Tower Garden and the students were able to participate in a Caesar Salad lunch and this week, we will learn to make basil pesto (nut-free) and have the opportunity to try some on bread.  What an amazing experience for our students to get to plant, grow, care for, harvest, and then prepare and eat the fruits of our labour.  I always encourage the students to try these new foods and see if their taste buds are open to new flavours.  In the new year, we will have the students bring some of the herbs and vegetables home to cook with their families.

Our Addition and Subtraction Test is this Friday.  Please have your child practice on Dreambox, Prodigy, and Xtramath.org to work on their number facts.  Having your child work on 3-digit addition and subtraction with regrouping is what they will be asked to do on the test.  There will be a 2-step problem, like the one that went home to be signed.

Upcoming Days to Remember:

Thursday 14 - Hat Day (bring in a coin or 2)

Friday 15 - Advent Mass 9:30am

Tuesday 19 - Christmas colours & Accessories Day (bring in a coin or 2)

Wednesday 20 - Christmas Craft Day 1:00pm

Thursday 21 - Snowflake Sale (buy gently used items to use as Christmas presents for loved ones,                              wrapping available)

Friday 22 - Last Day before holidays