Dates to Remember:

Second Step Program:  Our next Second Step lesson with Mrs. Swan will be on Monday, May 13t, Day 1.

Learning Buddies:  Our next Learning Buddies session with Mme Fraser's Grade 3 French Immersion class will be on Tuesday, May 14th, Day 2.

Absence:  I will be absent on Wednesday, May 15th.  Madame Hélène Crevier will be replacing me for the day.  Unfortunately, I will not able to check for email messages or take telephone calls on this date.  

Book Exchange:  Our next book exchange will be on Thursday, May 16th, Day 4.  Kindly have your child return their Library book(s) by or on Wednesday, May 15th, Day 3.  Merci!

Pancake Breakfast:  Sherwood School's Greening and Grounds Committee and the Parkdale-Sherwood Lions Club will be hosting a pancake breakfast on Saturday, May 25th from 8:00 - 10:30 a.m. in the school's gymnasium.  Tickets will be on sale from Tuesday, May 7th until Friday, May 17th at 10:00 p.m. through your child's HotLunches account.  They will cost $8.50 each.  Kindly note that tickets must be pre-purchased and will not be available to buy at the door.

Kindly see the following link for Sherwood School's HotLunches.net website:

https://sherwood.hotlunches.net/admin/

Show and Share:  All students are invited to bring a small toy of their choice for Show and Share on Friday, May 17th.   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)  C'est _____. (Size)  Merci!  Please remember to not send toys with your child on days other than Show and Share.

Victoria Day:  Kindly note that Sherwood School will be closed on Monday, May 22nd as it will be Victoria Day.  

New School Playground Beautification Fundraiser:  Sherwood School's Greening and Grounds Committee will be doing a basket fundraiser at their upcoming Pancake Breakfast.  Kindergarten Students are invited to donate items for a Beach themed basket.  Items will be collected until Tuesday, May 21st.  Merci beaucoup!

Kindergarten Spring Concert:  Save the date!  Our class will be performing in Sherwood School's Kindergarten Spring Concert, entitled Sounds of Spring, on Thursday, May 30th at 6:00 pm.

Parent Chaperones for End-of-Year Field Trips:  Our class will require a minimum of one parent chaperone for each of our end-of-year field trips.  If you are able to accompany us on one of them, kindly write me a note in your child’s Communication duo-tang, indicating which one, by Thursday, May 30th and I will provide you with a letter to obtain a Criminal Records Check/Vulnerable Sector Screen free of charge.  All parent chaperones are required to submit a Criminal Records Check/Vulnerable Sector Screen to the school’s office prior to the date of the field trip.  The dates are as follows:

Thursday, June 13th - Charlottetown Fire Department and City Cinema

Thursday, June 20th - Victoria Park

Monday, June 24th - Centennial Park for Prehistoric Island Tours Presentation (Tuesday, June 25th - Rain Date)

Notes:

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

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

Theme:  This week, our theme will be Space.

Canada's 30x30 Nature Challenge:  Our class will be participating in the David Suzuki Foundation's 30 minutes for 30 days in May nature challenge.  We will be going outside to learn, for up to 30 minutes a day, in the green spaces on school property or at Rosedale Park.  By doing so, we will be creating a healthy nature habit while also addressing curriculum outcomes.  Kindly ensure that your child is dressed comfortably for the weather every day as we will be going outside rain or shine!  

Assessment and Evaluation:  I will be working with each student individually to assess their progress in fine motor, early numeracy and early literacy development in the coming weeks.  Our daily routine will be adjusted slightly to accommodate this activity.

Have a wonderful week ahead!