Dates to Remember:

Learning Buddies:  Our next Learning Buddies session with Mme Fraser's Grade 3 French Immersion class will be on Monday, January 15th, Day 2.

Diversity and Individuality Focus:  Sherwood School's focus for the months of January and February will be diversity and individuality.  Our class will be choosing and learning about at least one country and sharing our knowledge with other classes.  Our inquiry will include the country's flag, language, national anthem, family traditions and children's games, for example.

Kindly complete the Google Form below to assist us in selecting our country or countries by Friday, January 19th.

KB Countries of Origin Google Form

Book Exchange:  Our next regularly scheduled book exchange will be on Wednesday, January 17th, Day 4.

Show and Share:  All students are invited to bring a small toy of their choice for Show and Share on Friday, January 19th.  Kindly help your child introduce themselves and present their toy.  The following sentence structures may be helpful to them:  Bonjour!  Je m’appelle _____.  Voici mon/ma _____.  C'est _____.  (Colour)  Please remember to not send toys with your child on days other than Show and Share.

Second Step Program:  Our next Second Step lesson with Mrs. Swan will be on Monday, January 22nd, Day 1.

Notes:

Here are a few points of information pertaining to the week ahead:

Leader/Assistant:  Our first leader of the day will be Henry and our first assistant will be Isaac this week.

Theme:  This week, our theme will be Winter Activities.  We will also touch on Winter Clothing again.

Parents to Speak about Country of Origin:  I would like to extend an invitation to all parents to speak to our class about your family's country of origin.  Kindly write me a note in your child's communication duo-tang to schedule a 30 minute block.  Merci beaucoup!

Photograph of Winter Activity:  Weather permitting, kindly email me a photograph of your child participating in an outdoor winter activity by Monday, January 22nd.  Your child will use the photograph in an integrated Winter Activities themed Show and Share on Friday, January 26th.  Merci beaucoup!

Winter Clothing:  Kindly ensure that your child is dressed warmly for outdoor recess every day, including snow pants, winter boots, a winter coat, a neck warmer/scarf, a hat and mittens/gloves.  Recess will be much more enjoyable for them if they are dressed appropriately for the weather.  Please remember to label all of your child's winter clothing as well.  Merci!

Independence:  Kindly have your child practice getting dressed in their winter clothing at home  so that they can get dressed for outdoor recesses and afternoon dismissal as easily and independently as possible at school.  Merci beaucoup!

Throughout our Winter Clothing theme, we will be talking about the following order to get dressed in winter clothing:

1. snow pants

2. boots

3. coat

4. neck warmer/scarf

5. hat

6. mittens/gloves 

Extra Hat and Mittens/Gloves:  Kindly double-check that your child has an extra hat and an extra pair of mittens/gloves in their backpack each day.  Please remember to label them too!  Merci!

Early Closure Dismissal Routine:  With the arrival of winter weather, kindly review your child's early closure dismissal routine with them.  Please write me a note in your child's communication duo-tang to request a new Early Closure Form, if your child's routine has changed since September.  In the event of an early closure, either myself or my substitute teacher will follow the routine indicated on your child's Early Closure Form and are not able to check for email messages or take telephone calls.

Have a wonderful week!