Hi Everyone!

• I hope you had a fun long weekend!
• Please make sure you are dressed for the weather. The weather is getting colder, and we have snow! You need snowpants, mittens/gloves and a hat.
• Please check back here each week to find out what is happening with our class.

Phys. Ed

• Our Phys. Ed days this week are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.

Library

• Our library day is on Wednesday.
• Make sure you bring your book back so you can sign out another one.
• All books must be returned this week.
• No books signed out until after the Christmas Break.

Homework/Reading

• The homework for the week is listed in the orange homework books.
• Work on your words. Remember to use the sounds you know to help.
• Once you know all the words, have someone at home sign the sheet.
• Choose a book from the reading bag to read each night. Remember to sign the log sheet each time you read. Make sure you use your strategies to help with your reading.
• For our spelling words this week, the focus is on the long /a/ vowel sound with the silent /e/ at the end. Practice spelling out loud and putting the words down on paper. Listen for the sounds you hear. We will have a test on the words on Friday.

Water Bottles

• Just a reminder to bring a water bottle that you can refill and use during the day. 

Cafeteria

• A menu went home, and you can access online as well.
• You can place and pay for orders online, or students can place their orders in class in the morning.
• If their order was placed on-line, can you please put a note in the agenda to say online order.

Christmas Shop

• We had our first shopping day today, Monday December 10^th.
• The shop will also be open on Tuesday December 11^th.

Christmas Dinner

• We will be offering a special Christmas Meal on Thursday December 12^th.
• It will be a turkey dinner with potatoes, vegetables, dessert, and milk.
• There will be no charge for the students.

Food Bank

• Our school will be collecting for the Food Bank this week and next week.
• If you can bring in an item, it would be greatly appreciated.

Christmas Concert

• The K-5 Christmas Concert will be on Wednesday December 18^th at 9:00AM.
• The storm date is Wednesday December 19^th.Skating

• Due to the storm day last Thursday, our skating day for December 19^th, has been pushed back.
• Our skating day will now be in January, date to follow.

Christmas Spirit Week

• This will take place from December 16^th – 20^th.
• Monday December 16^th – Christmas Hat or Crazy Hair Day
• Tuesday December 17^th – Christmas Colours Day
• Wednesday December 18^th – Christmas Concert Day
• Thursday December 19^th – Dress Like An Elf Day
• Friday December 20^th – PJ Day

Have an awesome week Grade 2!