Newsletter summing up the week and what is ahead

 

 

Chers parents,

On Thursday of this week, we learned about families and how we are all different but special and unique. We talked about various family members as part of our “All About Me” unit. The students are doing so well with our classroom routines and learning projects. In preparation for our trip to the Oskayak PowWow next week and as part of our unit, we explained the importance of the circle to our First Nations families and held a “Circle Talk” with the students. For this activity, everyone sits in a circle and an artifact is passed around (in this case it was a “talking stick”). When the artifact is passed to you, you may share with the group, but the only one allowed to speak at all during the circle time is the person who has the stick. We asked the students to share something that they enjoyed doing with their families. All of students followed the rules perfectly and no one spoke out of turn. Mme Wallace and I were so pleased! We are so proud of our students!  We are looking forward to experiencing the wonderful traditions at the PowWow on our field trip on September 25^th!

 

Thank you to our parents volunteers for the walk.  We will be leaving the school around 9:30 am to be ready for the grand entrance at 10am.  We will have snack before we go.

 

Please remember that Monday is our library book exchange day.  Please return your child’s school library book in the plastic bag in his or her backpack.  We will be walking to Frances Morrison Oct.7^th to attend a program in Pooh Corner.  If you are able to attend as a volunteer please let me know.  Next week we will have two presentations on Pow Wows as well.  A traditional knowledge keeper will be coming on Wednesday September 23^rd to do activities around Pow Wows in the gym.  We will have a guest teacher that day as Mme Wettlaufer and Mme Wallace will be at an inservice.

 

We are so impressed with this class and all the learning we are doing together.  Bravo!

 

Mme Wettlaufer et Mme Wallace

I forgot to send out a little advertisement about Word on the Street this Sunday, September 20th downtown.  It is a wonderful event that promotes literacy and fun.  Check it out.