Reminders for the week of Dec.3-7

Hi families:
Thank you for all your help in assisting your child with learning the Honesty Rap.  They were so excited today to perform and looked amazing too! 
Here are some reminders for you:
1) Monday is Day 1 of our cycle and it's Library.
2) Dec.3-Dec 14 our school will be collecting NEW mitts and hats and gently used coats for donation to the Lions Club Coats for kids.  All your support will be greatly appreciated.
3) Dec 5 is Walk to School Day and we will have a SPIRIT DAY.  It will be wear your PJ's all day!  Students are allowed to bring in their favorite stuffed animal too, to snuggle up and read with.
4) Skate Exchange Sale is on Dec. 13 at 3:45-6pm.  A letter outlining the process was sent home last week in your child's BEE bag.
5) Dec. 13 is our Primary Holiday Assembly.  Students will be performing in the afternoon and an evening performance.  The performance at night will begin at 6:30pm.  An email was sent out school wide on Friday, November 30.  More information to follow.  What an exciting time of year!
6) Please return your Elective Forms by Dec. 7.  We have 2 fun filled days allocated to Electives in January.  If you are able to assist for the 2 days (or for one),  please let me know as soon as possible.  We would love to have you join us!  As with any school trip, an up to date Police Check is required.
7) Scholastic orders are due Dec. 5
8) Popcorn and healthy cookies are sold on Tues/Thurs. for $1.
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call or ask.  Have a wonderful weekend with your children.
Mrs. Petramala

Reminders for the week of Nov. 26

Thank you for coming to the interviews this week.  It was lovely to meet all of you and I appreciate all your help being partners in your child's education.  I enjoy every minute with them!  

Here are some reminders for the upcoming week:

1) Monday is Day 1 of our cycle and it's Library

2) The Book Fair is on all week

3) Popcorn is sold for $1 every Tues/Thurs

3) Yearbooks are on sale on school cash on line ONLY for this month

4) The new Pizza/milk/Greek order is now available on school cash on line and no late orders will be accepted.  Due date is November 30.

5) Movie Night at Rick Hansen is Nov.29.  Please sign up on school cash on line.  It's a fun filled night for the students.

6)  In your child's BEE bag on Friday a note about Winter Electives was sent home.  Please read and send back required information promptly.

7) We are presenting our Honesty song at our Pride Assembly on Friday November 30 at 2pm.  All are welcome.  Please practice the song too.  

8) If you haven't already done so, please complete the 'Every Child Matters' survey on line.  

9) If you haven't already returned the brown envelope that the Progress Report came in, please do so.  We need it for Term 1 and Term 2 reports.

As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call or ask.  Have a wonderful weekend with your children.

Mrs. Petramala

Reminders for the week of November 19

Hi Families:
We had an amazing day playing in the snow!  With the snow comes wet mitts and socks too!  Please make sure you send an extra pair of mitts and socks so that we will always be dry! 
Here are some reminders for you:
1) Monday is a Day 2 of our cycle
2) Interviews are on Thursday and Friday of next week.   We are proud of what we have done so far and are continuing to work on our learning goals every day.  If you still require a time, please don't hesitate to call me and we can arrange a time for you.  EDSBY information was sent home via a school wide email a while ago.  If you still require assistance, please speak to one of the secretaries at the office and they will help you.
3) Please make sure you complete the "Every Child Matters" survey that was sent out last week.  On the back of the sheet was your password to log into the website.
4) Yearbooks are ONLY sold on school cash on-line this month.
5) Popcorn is for sale for $1 every Tuesday and Thursday.
6) We are presenting at this month's PRIDE ASSEMBLY and today your child went home with an Honesty Rap.  If the link does not work, you can access the song through youtube and on the search bar, type in "Honesty Rap for kids" and they will direct you to the song.  It's super cute
7) PRIDE ASSEMBLY is on November 30 at 2pm.  All are welcome!
Looking forward to meeting you all next week.  Have a wonderful snow filled weekend with your children!
Mrs. Petramala

Reminders for the week of November 12

Hi Parents!
We had a great week talking about Remembrance Day.  We have our Poetry Folder that has a poem we learned this week called "Little Poppy".  We wrote to a solder for our Friday Letter.  Our Poetry folder is due back on Monday.  Please just read with your child the poem and the letter.  Please also take a moment on Sunday to reflect upon Remembrance Day.  Lest we forget.
Here are some reminders for you to be aware of:
1) We will be presenting at this month's Pride Assembly.  More info to follow.  It is on November 30th, in the afternoon.
2) Please make sure you sign up for an interview time on EDSBY. If you are unable to sign up, please speak to me so I can fill you in on a time.  Interviews are on November 22 and November 23.
3) Yearbooks are on sale on school cash on line only this month.
4) The HEAT team will be selling popcorn for $1 on Tuesday and Thursdays starting next week
5) Monday is Day 2 of our cycle.
6) Please make sure that your child is appropriately dressed for the weather and make sure they have extra clothes at school just in case.
7) For grade one Parents, please fill out the Community Connection if you are able to share your families culture or stories with us.  We would love to have you as our special guest! A yellow form was sent out with the November newsletter.  If you need another, please let me know.
Have a wonderful weekend with your children!
Mrs. Petramala

Week of Nov.5-9

Attention Grade 1 Families:
This week with the monthly newsletter a notice went home for the Grade 1 parents/grandparents to see if we could have volunteers to share their experiences/culture or family favourite stories, songs etc with our grade one classes.  This Community Sharing would take place every third Friday of the month. If you are interested, please fill out the yellow form that was attached to the newsletter and bring back to school promptly.  If you need further information about this, please do not hesitate to call or ask.  We would love to hear all of your stories and experiences! 

Please also note that all of you will need to register for EDSBY.  This is a board platform that we will be using for interviews.  More information will be sent out on November 5 to sign up for a time slot.  If you require assistance, please speak to any one of our secretaries to give you guidance.

Other reminders:
1) Monday is Day 2 of our cycle
2) Spirit Day is November 7 and it's mismatched day.  Wear items that don't match!  Be creative!
3) Walk to school is on November 7.
4) Our character trait for this month is Honesty/Truth.  We will be participating in this month's Pride Assembly.  More information to follow, I'll keep you posted.
Have a wonderful weekend with your children!
Mrs. Petramala