This week our class will continue to practice the Christmas activity and primary choir.  The date for the Christmas activity will be December 7 @ 1:30 p.m. in the gym.  I hope that parents are able to attend the presentation. 
    We will continue to work on addition and subtraction in math and new sight words will be introduced on Monday.  Parents I still have a few students who do not have indoor shoes so students are wearing their boots in the classroom.  Please ensure that indoor shoes accompany your child...also we have gym on Monday and Tuesday so it is safer to have non-marking running shoes in the gym.  
This week in our schedule:
Monday, November 28- Gym day and choir practice as well as Christmas activity practice.
Tuesday, November 29-Gym day
 Wednesday, November 30- Choir practice
Thursday, December 1-Library day
Friday, December 2- Early Dismissal @ 12:30 p.m. for Parent/Teacher interviews
There are no set appointments so please come in and see me between 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. ( I will make phone calls to parents that need to see me).

This is always a busy time for our school so some dates to keep in mind are the following:
Young People Concerts
January 12
February 16
April 27
Skating at Brock Arena
January 30-Monday@ 1 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. (skating with Sarrasin's class).
February 9, Thursday@ 1p.m. to 2:15 p.m. (skating with Gartrell's class).
February 16, Thursday@ 1 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. (skating with Gartrell's class).

Parent/Teacher conferences
December 2 @ 12:30 p.m. until Dismissal
Professional Development Day
December 5- No school

    Well the snow is here and so this means students will need indoor shoes...boots are to be taken off at the entrance doormat.  The boot rack is located right across from Mrs. Latta's classroom and this is where students can place their boots and change into their indoor shoes.  The students can go through Mrs. Latta's class in the mornings to get to our classroom.  
    This week our class will be busy rehearsing our Christmas activity with our Big Buddies.  Students will continue with new sight words this week.  Please keep up the good work in regards to Home Reading. In math we  will continue to work on addition and subtraction concept as well as understanding math vocabulary. There will testing this week (math, sight words, reading levels) 
This week schedule:
November 21, Monday-Gym day and testing students
November 22, Tuesday-Gym day
November 23, Wednesday-Primary Choir and Big Buddies rehearsing
November 24, Thursday-Testing this day
November 25, Friday- Rehearsal for Christmas activity

Well, our class and Ms. Gartrell grade 4s will have our Christmas activity on December 7th so mark this down on your calendars!

    I hope everyone had a pleasant long weekend.  It was nice to get an extra day.  I hope some of you made it to Riverside park for the Remembrance Day ceremony.  Especially since it was the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 2011.  

    The days seem to go by so quickly...we are continuing to work on "responsibilities" in the classroom.  In math, students are continuing to develop an understanding of adding numbers and we are moving towards subtracting numbers this week.  In science we are studying bats and Mrs. Gorman has set up "bat activity stations"  in the library.   I want to give everyone lots of notice of our Christmas activity. My class and Ms. Gartrell's grade 4s will be joining together to put on a Christmas activity.  Details on time and date will be out soon! 

Here's what our week looks like:
Monday-November 14-gym day
Tuesday-November 15-gym day
Wednesday-November 16-Primary Choir and Big Buddies-returning library books
Thursday-November 17-Library day
Friday-November 18-Fine Arts with Ms. Gartrell

 Whoops!  I know I know.....didn't get the blog done.  I know no excuses....but it has been so busy and to think this week we are having open rehearsal for primary choir...so parents are welcome to check this out in the library....Wednesday at 1 p.m.  Reminder that we will have an assembly for Remembrance day and of course there is no school on November 11.  I must thank those of you that read the blog. Glad to know you're reading this! 
    This week in our schedule we will have gym on Monday and Tuesday (please ensure that your son/daughter has running shoes).