reminders for the week of February 3-7

Welcome to February!  We will be having our Poetry Cafe on Wednesday, February 5.  We will be reciting poetry in our classroom.  We went home on Thursday with our Poetry booklets of the poems we learned in class.  We are to chose one of the poems and recite it to our classmates.   No need to memorize.  A letter about our Poetry Cafe went home on Thursday, January 30 with a Rubric of how we will be graded.  Please help your child recite their chosen poem over the weekend.
Here are some other reminders for our upcoming week.
1) No school on Friday, January 31- it's a PA Day.
2) Monday will be Day 4 of our cycle
3) Library will be on Tuesday, Day 5 of our cycle
4) Our February newsletter will be sent home on Monday, February 3 - please make note of some dates regarding our 100th Day of school and Valentine's Day.  A class list is provided for you to help make valentine's cards with your child if you choose to.
5) Our Valentine's Day Dance is our fundraiser for our school and will be held on Friday, February 14.  A purple letter went home regarding our ballots for our dance.  Please take some time to review.  We have some great prizes that will be awarded! AMAZING things are happening at Rick Hansen PS this year! We are excited to announce our second annual Dance-A-Thon for all students on Friday February 14th, 2020. This event will be a healthy, active and fun way to promote school spirit while also fundraising to support academic, literacy, arts and athletic programs at our school.
All classes will participate at scheduled times throughout the day. Our top DJ will be there
spinning all the top tunes and parents are welcome to come join in the fun during your
child’s scheduled time. Pledges can be made as either cash or cheques. Please ensure that any cheques are made payable to RICK HANSEN PUBLIC SCHOOL.

Classroom sponsor totals will be tracked per classroom and the class with highest amount
of funds raised will win a pizza party for their class!
Below is the time your child’s class will participate in the Dance-a-thon:
 FDK 9:25am – 9:55am
 Primary (grades 1-3) 10:00am – 10:45am
 Junior (grades 4-6) 11:30am – 12:15pm
 Intermediate (grades 7-8) 12:15pm – 1:00pm
Total funds raised in support of the school will be announced during the Dance-A-Thon!
Pledge forms are due back to the school from February 3rd to February 13th, 2020.
6) Our M.W.W. words are for week #11 are:  there use an each job mob cob rob
The M.W.W. sheet will be due by Friday.
Have a wonderful weekend with your children.
Mrs. Petramala

Our upcoming week Jan. 27- Jan.30

Hello Families:
A very Happy Lunar New Year to all who celebrate!  We will be having a Lion Dance on Monday, January 27 at 11:45am in the Gym.  All are welcome!
Here are some reminders for our upcoming week:
1) Monday is Day 5 of our cycle and it's Library Day!
2) There will be NO School on Friday January 31, it's a PA Day.
3) There will be no M.W.W. words next week, it's a short week.
Wishing you all a very happy and healthy weekend with your children!
Mrs. Petramala

Our week ahead Jan.20-24

Hello Families:
Please make sure that your child has indoor shoes that fit and extra clothes and mitts at school.  We love the snow and often our mitts get soaking wet at first recess.  Extra socks too please.
Please mark off your calendar for Monday, January 27.
Our Community Connection Committee has arranged for a Lion Dance performance at 11:45 am at our school in the Gym.  Students are invited to wear traditional clothing for the day and families are welcome to attend.
Dance-A-Thon, February 14th, 2020 - We are very excited for our second Rick Hansen PS Dance-A-Thon brought to the school by the Rick Hansen Parent Advisory Council. This year’s Dance-A-Thon will take place on February 14, 2020. Our first Dance-A-Thon was a great success and we are looking forward to this year’s event. It will be one of two main fundraisers for our school this year. Pledge forms will be sent home to families in January.
Here are some other reminders for our upcoming week:
1) Monday is Day 5 of our cycle, in the event of no school on Monday, Tuesday will be a Day 1.  Please return all Library books and we will exchange our books on Tuesday
2) M.W.W. words for week#10 are: sight words and op family words
   when     your    pop    said    mop   top   hop   drop
The activity sheet will be due by Friday January 24
3) Popcorn will be sold on Tuesday and Thursday for $1
4) We just finished our Math Unit on 2D shapes, if playing outside this weekend have them draw their known 2D shapes and discuss their attributes, sides and corners.  Find real life 2D shapes at home too!
Have a wonderful snowy day weekend with your children.  If out and about, travel safely!
Mrs. Petramala

Our week update for Jan.13-16

Hello Families:
We had a great first week back from the break.  We talked a lot about goals in our home, school and community to be more awesome then last year!  Please take some time to orally discuss with your children their goals.  If you come by our classroom we have posted our goals for all to see by our coat hooks.
Here are some reminders for our upcoming week.
1) Monday is Day 1 of our cycle
2) We went home with our Poetry Folder.  Please have them read the poem and complete the activity sheet and return on Monday
3) No M.W.W. words next week, there is NO SCHOOL on Friday, January 17, it is a PA Day.
4) Read, Read and read some more.  Our target is to decode our unknown words using our strategies taught in class and read with more expression noting our punctuation.  I am so proud of how far they have come!
5) Scholastic order is due on Wednesday, January 15
6) Popcorn sales will resume again on Tuesdays and Thursdays at snack recess for $1
 We also want to thank Miss Green our Co-op student for all her help and guidance these last couple of months.  Her last day is on Thursday and we will miss her dearly!
Have a wonderful weekend with your children!
Mrs. Petramala