Weekly Message December 2nd
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Weekly Message November 29, 2024 Important Dates:
(Formal Day for all students)
Results of Family Survey: Religious and Cultural Celebrations We had 233 people participate in the survey that closed on October 31st. Thanks again for your input on how your family celebrates important times of the year. This information will help teachers to understand our school community better and plan activities and lessons accordingly in the coming months. Please see the attachment provided in this email to view the results. Parent-Teacher Conferences: A Success! Thank you to all the families who participated in our Parent-Teacher conferences on Thursday and Friday! We had an excellent turn out of families, even though the weather was chilly! We appreciate how you partner with us to create meaningful conversations on how to celebrate and improve student learning. December Assembly – Parents are welcome! Grade 2’s will be our first grade to put on an assembly following our new model. Grade 2 assembly is Dec. 10. Family of students in Grade 2 may attend the assembly on Tuesday Dec 10. Following the assembly, the grade 2 parents will be invited back to the classroom to celebrate all of the learning students have been participating in this fall. When you are finished with your celebration of learning, then you can take your child home. If you have siblings in the building, please make a plan at the end of the day to meet them outside so you can leave together. We will not be pulling siblings out of class early. Family Homework Is your child dressed for the weather? Can your child put on their winter clothing? Have you watched your child get their boots, snowpants, coats, hat, and mitts on independent of your assistance? How long does this take them? Can they, do it? Please consider practicing this with your child. Many are struggling with the “order of operations” of this task. Putting on mitts first and then trying to zip a coat can be problematic. Have you taught them what order they should put their winter clothing on? Also – dollar store gloves will not keep your child’s tiny fingers warm. All children should wear mitts thicker than the thin mitts from the dollar store. Please label all your winter clothing – thank you Safety around the School Please remember to park on the street and watch for pedestrians crossing and buses loading or unloading students every day. We need your help to keep our alley and school parking lots free from vehicles so that everyone can have a safe experience at school. Please refrain from “j-walking” as this is illegal and unsafe. Uniforms Students need to wear their formal uniforms on Mondays, school assemblies, field trips and special events. Remember to wear your formal uniforms to our Parent Teacher interviews coming up on November 28th and 29th. Always have students' names clearly labeled in uniform clothing to keep things well organized at school. That way, they can more easily keep track of items at school. Please stop by our Lost and Found at school during student conferences as there are many items that need to be claimed by families. Healthy Families Wash your hands regularly to Prevent and Stop Colds After contact with a dirty surface, people should wash their hands. If there is a sink available, wash with water and soap making sure to lather for at least 20 seconds and dry the hands fully. You can also use an alcohol-based hand rub, consisting of between 62 per cent and 70 per cent ethanol, as long as the hands stay wet for at least 15 seconds. When executed properly, a combination of handwashing and disinfection will help to prevent the unnecessary spread of flu and allow for a quicker return to normal. Rock and Rings Residency – Learning to Curl! From December 2nd to 5th, we will be having a Rocks and Rings Residency where students will receive up to two 40-minute lessons from a curling instructor. “The original Egg Farmers Rocks & Rings program presented by Curling Canada features a variety of drills, relays, and team-building activities that introduce students to the sport of curling with a focus on FUN! Rocks & Rings features interactive gym activities for elementary school students.” Students should wear their regular uniforms and be ready to participate in this very special residency! Our school council has generously paid for the cost of the residency. Thanks again for making this fun learning possible! Rocks and Rings The cost of this residency was generously paid for by our School Council! We are truly grateful! Please dress your children in their normal uniforms for school and they are not required to change their clothing to participate. The following week, the curling equipment will be supplied for continued practice during regular Physical Education classes.
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Chris Akkerman School 5004 Marbank Dr. N.E. |
Weekly Message - December 2nd
Posted on 2024-12-13 20:46:35.074 +0000 UTC