Mrs. Newman Wed. 27th

Dear Parents,
I am sorry I forgot to send home the weekly update today. Look for it tomorrow.
One of my students asked today why Early Dismissal Days felt so long. Perhaps it is partly due to an expectation that it will feel short because the kids go home at 1:30. Because we don't have a recess and the pace of the day feels so much more frantic with shorter periods, it often feels even longer than the days we finish at 3:15! I know it is tough for parents to pick up students at 1:30, but we really appreciate the time to work with our colleagues to think through tough curriculum and assessment issues. It is hard for us to do after teaching all our classes, but there is such a commitment to keep improving how we do things.
Another student asked me when there would be less work. He was feeling overwhelmed. Please let me know if you find your child doing more than an hour's work at home for about 5 times a week. There may be the odd day that is especially busy, but it should not be consistent. This is a busy time as we head toward the first report card time in a few weeks.
Missing work:

Reminders:

• Culture Day (first Student Council Spirit Day) Friday 29th Wear an outfit that represents the culture of your heritage. Bring an artifact for extra points for your class.
  
• Non-perishable food item for Salvation Army food drive (We have a school goal of 2 items per student)
• Please finish your grade 2 buddy's birthday card and put a reminder in your planner or paper clip card into your planner on the relevant week.
  

Upcoming Dates:

• AGM tomorrow evening
  

Homework:
English Lit:
Ongoing: Keep reading at least 15 minutes a day and fill out your booklist form as you go. Your Independent Reading Duotang is due on Wed. Nov. 17. Though your booklist is right now kept in your Travel Folder, you will put it in your duotang when it is full or when the duotang is due.
Soon I will be assigning questions about the independent reading that will refer to fiction, so if you have been reading many non-fiction books, please choose some novels the next few weeks.
**Thursday 28th Have your Plot Story Board planning squares filled in. You will have some class time on Thursday to work on writing a rough copy. It should be in pencil and double spaced. The good copy will be due on Monday. If you have worked ahead, work on your independent reading goal.

English Spelling and Vocab:
Thurs. Oct. 28 Top 5 errors for R-6 (beige, vessel, against, advice, pickle)and vocab review quiz on dict and spec

English Grammar:
Mon. Nov. 1 Grammar test on the parts of speech

English Writing: See Mrs. Dyck's entries
There is a writing assignment about "tarantulas" due for Friday

Math for Mrs. Newman: (See Mrs. Dyck's entries for Friday math)
no new work assigned today
Friday Mrs. Dyck also has a yellow page due

Science:
nothing at this time

Socials: See Mrs. DeBoer's entries

French: I will try to put the French homework on here as far as I know it. I rely on the students to tell me, though. See Mrs. Kawa's blog if you want to be sure or get more details.

HACE:
Friday, Oct. 29 My Skills and Interests poster

Bible(Alpha)
Geoffery is on for Alpha snacks next week.

Flex Block:
Have your stuff here Mondays!

Art:
Mrs. Memmott would appreciate a photo of you to put on your sketch book.