Dates to Remember:

Home and School Meeting:  Sherwood School’s first Home and School Association meeting of the year will be held on Tuesday, October 3rd at 6:00 p.m. in the school’s Library.  All parents/guardians are welcome to attend. 

Home and School Playground Fund:  Donations to Sherwood School's Home and School Playground Fund can be made anytime throughout the year on the school's HotLunches program. 

Food Drive:  Families are able to contribute to Sherwood School's annual Food Drive until Thursday, October 5th.  Non-perishable food items can be sent to school with your child.  Thank you in advance for your family's donation.

Second Step Program:  Our next Second Step lesson with Mrs. Swan will be on Thursday, October 5th, Day 1.

Show and Share:  All students are invited to bring a small toy of their choice for Show and Share on Friday, October 6th.  Kindly help your child introduce themselves.  The following sentence structure may be helpful to them:  Bonjour!  Je m’appelle _____.  Please remember not to send toys with your child on days other than Show and Share.

Learning Buddies:  Our first Learning Buddies session with Mme Fraser's Grade 3 French Immersion class will be on Friday, October 6th, Day 2.

Thanksgiving Assembly:  Our class will be attending Sherwood School's annual Thanksgiving assembly on Friday, October 6th at 12:15 p.m.

Thanksgiving Day:  Kindly note that Sherwood School will be closed on Monday, October 9th as it will be Thanksgiving Day.

Field Trip to Victoria Park:  Our class will be going on a field trip to Victoria Park on Tuesday, October 10th.  We will be travelling by school bus, leaving the school at 9:00 a.m. and returning by 11:15 a.m.  The rain date is Thursday, October 12th.  Kindly ensure that your child is dressed comfortably for the weather on this date, including a sun hat and fall coat.  Please also apply unscented sunscreen on them at home.  Kindly also pack your child's water bottle, lunch kit, towel and full change of clothes (in a large Ziploc bag) in their backpack.  We will be eating snack at the park.  It is sure to be a fun morning for all!

Payment for Field Trips:  Payment for your child's field trips can be made online at Sherwood HotLunches or by cash until the date of the excursion.  If paying by cash, kindly send exact change in an envelope, clearly labelled with your child’s name on it and the purpose of the payment.  The fee for your child to go to Victoria Park is $2.00 and is due by Tuesday, October 10th.

Book Exchange:  Our next book exchange will be on Wednesday, October 11th, Day 4.  Please have your child return their Library book(s) by or on Tuesday, October 10th, Day 3.  Merci!

Notes:

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

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

Theme:  Our theme will be Thanksgiving this week.  We will also touch on Politeness.  

Backpack Tags:  I attached a tag to your child's backpack indicating their regular afternoon dismissal routine.  Kindly use a permanent marker to add their name, if you choose to.

Independence:  Kindly have your child practice zippering up or buttoning up their coat at home so that they can get dressed for outdoor recesses and afternoon dismissal as independently as possible.  Merci beaucoup!  

Happy Thanksgiving!