November 14th, 2023

Tuesday, November 14th, 2023 - Day 2

Dates to Remember:


Remembrance Day:  Kindly note that Sherwood School will be closed on Monday, November 13th in lieu of Remembrance Day.


Absence:  Unfortunately, I will be absent for the afternoon on Tuesday, November 14th.  Madame Madalyn Murphy will be replacing me. 


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


Teddy Bear Clinic:  UPEI School of Nursing students will be running a Teddy Bear Clinic for our class on Wednesday, November 15th.  Students are invited to bring a stuffed toy on that date. 


Pajama Day:  Students are also invited to wear their pajamas on Wednesday, November 15th.


Healthy Snack:  All Sherwood School students will be given an individual yogurt cup on Wednesday, November 15th for snack.  The healthy snack was donated by Bulk Carriers.  There will also be a lactose-free alternative available.


Professional Learning Days:  Kindly note that Sherwood School will be closed on Thursday, November 16th and Friday, November 17th as they will be a Professional Learning Day for teachers.


Parent-Teacher Interviews:  First term parent-teacher interviews will be held on Thursday, November 23rd and Friday, November 24th.  Kindly note that Sherwood School will be closed to students on Friday, November 24th.


Parent-Teacher Interview Online Booking System:  The online booking system to schedule parent-teacher interviews, School Appointments, will open Friday, November 10th at 9:00 am and close Saturday, November 18th at 9:00 pm.  The link is below:


Sherwood School Appointments


Book Exchange:  Our next regularly scheduled book exchange will be on Monday, November 20th, Day 4.  Please have your child return their Library book(s) by or on Wednesday, November 15th, Day 3.  Merci!


Second Step Program:  Our next Second Step lesson with Mrs. Swan will be on Thursday, November 23th, Day 1.


Notes:


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


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


Theme:  This week, our theme will continue to be Dinosaurs.


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


Eye See…Eye Learn! Program:  Kindly have your child take advantage of the Eye See … Eye Learn! Program before June 30th, 2023.  The Eye See … Eye Learn! program is an eye health and vision awareness program which provides one free eye exam and, if needed, one free pair of glasses to all Kindergarten students across P.E.I.  Please refer to the following link for further information:


Eye See...Eye Learn! Program


Illness:  Kindly check your child's overall health each morning, before sending them to school.  If they are sick, please keep them home to rest and recuperate.  In doing so, you are reducing the spread of illness amongst all members of our classroom community. 


Standard Size Backpack:  Kindly check that your child's backpack is of a standard size so that they can pack it up for afternoon dismissal as easily and independently as possible at school.


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


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!


Have a fantastic week!