Our week for November 10-14, 2025

 

We read this poem all week.  We took home our poetry folder today.  We are to read this poem and complete the worksheet on what peace is to us.  Our poetry folder is due back on Monday.

Here are some reminders for our upcoming week.

1) Monday is Day 2 of our cycle.

2) Tuesday is Remembrance Day.  We will have an assembly at 9:30am.  We will receive a sticker poppy to wear that day.  We will write a postcard to a soldier too.  I hope they will write back. :)

3) Our Friday Letter went home too.  We wrote about what peace means to us.  

4) Our MWW words for next week are:

Group A- Lesson # 38 (Short a, i , o review) 

bag wax did his cob rot  the,  💓I  a, said, to, do, of, see, he, be, me, from

1. I can fix the mop. 2. The pig ran from me.

Our decodable text is called The Big Box

Group B- Lesson # 41 

craft spent frost crust split strap 💓 look, book, are, was, you, what, have

1. I had a blast! 2. Look at the big plant. 

Our decodable text is called A Craft from Us 

Our MWW worksheet is due back by Friday.  

This is a review week of words learned so far.  We will not be having a dictation for review week.

5) Please dress your child for the weather.  We are outside, weather permitting, for 2 recesses.  We are expecting some bad weather on Sunday. :(

6) Library is on  Day 1 (Friday); please return books in the large plastic bag.

7) Scholastic order is due by Nov. 21.  There are some really good deals in the flyer that will not be available at our book fair later this month.  

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call or ask.

Have a wonderful weekend with your children.

Mrs. Petramala

Our week for November 3-7, 2025

 

Clocks change back one hour on Saturday night!  Don't forget to change your clocks.

We talked about Halloween safety all week and wrote about it in our Friday letter today too.

We also had fun learning about Popping style of dance too!

Here are some reminders for our upcoming week.

1) Monday is Day 2 of our cycle.

2) Library is on Day 1 (Friday)

3) It is walk to school on Wednesday, and it's a spirit day too!  Wear school colours!

4) Our MWW words for this week are:

Group A—Lesson #37: Short "o" family words

not sob dog hop box jog 💓 he be me from

Sentence: He has a job.

Our Decodable reader is called It's Hot

Group B- Lesson # 40 Short "e" family words

west rent bend sped fled next. 💓 you what have

Sentence: What fits in the tent?

Our Decodable passage is called Fred and the Tent

Our worksheet is due back by Friday, and we will have a dictation on Friday.

5) Our learning skills observation is due back by November 3.  Please sign and review with your child.  

6) Our assessment folder went home too.  Please look at all the amazing work we have done and return on Monday.  All work can be kept at home.  Please return the Observation checklist though. :)

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call or ask.

Have a boo-tiful weekend with your children.  Happy Hallo- win!  Go Jays Go!  

Mrs. Petramala👻 

Our week for Oct.27-31, 2025

 

We will be talking about Halloween all week.  We will talk about Halloween safety too!  Please refer to the Halloween letter that was emailed out via EDSBY last week for more details.  

Here are some reminders for our upcoming week.

1) Monday is Day 2 of our cycle.

2) Library is on Friday (Day 1)

3) Our MWW words 

Group A—short i words and 💓 words

fit him dip pig kid win  💓to, do, of, see   Sentence: Do I dim it?

The decodable text is called Gil and His Pig

Group B-  short u words and 💓words

spun plum dust rugs bump tusk 💓look, book, are, was Sentence: The cubs are fast.

The decodable text is called Gus the Pup

Our MWW worksheet is due back by Friday.

4) We went home with our Friday Letter.  Please help read with your child and send it back to school on Monday.

5) We went home with our poetry folder too.  We read 3 poems this week.  We are to read with our best expression and complete the worksheet. Return on Monday.

6) We will be running the Battery Blitz until Friday, October 31.  Please look for old/used batteries and bring them to school to be disposed of safely.

Tuck Shop Announcement

The Tuck Shop will open during first recess on Friday, October 31st, and will continue to open each Friday after that.

Tuck Shop cards purchased by students in your class will be delivered on Monday and Tuesday. Each card has a $20 value.

• Items such as cookies or popcorn cost $2 each, and students will receive one punch on their card for every $2 spent.
• Students are responsible for keeping their cards in a safe place so they can use them each Friday.
  Lost or stolen cards will not be replaced.
• To start, students will be limited to two items each Friday. This helps ensure they don’t use their cards all at once or purchase items for friends who don’t have a card.

f you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call or ask.

Have a wonderful weekend with your children.

Mrs. Petramala 🍂

Our week for October 20-24, 2025

 

Happy Diwali to all who celebrate!

Here are some reminders for our upcoming week.

1) Monday is Day 3 of our cycle.

2) Library is Day 1 (Thursday)

3) There are no MWW words this week, as it's a 4-day week.

4) No School on Friday (it's a PA Day)

5) We went home this week with our assessment folder.  Please look through all the amazing work with your child and send it back empty on Monday.  Please sign that you have received and viewed the work.

6) We went home with our poetry folder.  We are to put in our folder, read, and complete the activity part.  Return on Monday completed.

7) Please support your child to read and log on their October Reading Log.  I strongly encourage us to read for at least 10-20 minutes each night.  

8) Our Friday Letter went home too.  We are learning to write a recount of our week. 

 

A note from our office:  If your child is late in the morning or at lunch, please make sure they get a late slip at the office before entering the classroom. If not, you will be called.  

Please continue to look around your house for old or used batteries and bring them to school.  We are collecting batteries until Oct. 31.  

A note about Halloween in our classroom will go home later this week.  

We will be going outside on Wednesday, weather permitting, to do some outdoor learning.  Please make sure your child is appropriately dressed.  It will be in the afternoon after photos are taken. :)

Class photos are on October 22.  Retakes will be in November.  

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call or ask.

Have a wonderful weekend with your children.

Mrs. Petramala🍂

Our week for October 14-17, 2025

 

Wishing you all a very happy and healthy Thanksgiving with your families.  Remember there is no school on Monday.  School will resume on Tuesday, October 14.

Here are some reminders for our upcoming week.

1) Tuesday is Day 4

2) Library is on Day 1 (Thursday). Please return books in the large Ziploc bag.

3) There will be no MWW words this week, as it's a short school week.  We will be learning a poem called 5 Little Pumpkins.  We will go home next weekend with our poetry folder.

4) We went home with our Friday Letter.  We wrote 10 things we are thankful for.  Please read with your child.

5) We also have our Blue Reading Folder at home too; please read and log as well.  I highly recommend reading known texts a few times/week to support fluency and comprehension.  

6) We have our Battery Blitz for the whole month of October.  Please bring old/used batteries to school, and we will dispose of them in a safe environmental way.  There are boxes outside the Learning Commons.

  

This is a reminder if you would like to purchase a Tuck shop card on School Cash Online. The card is $20.00 and each item at the Tuck shop will cost $2.00.  This means that with each purchase the card is punched. Cards are laminated with the students first name and teachers name. 

This is the final weekend to buy the cards until the winter holidays and second session. Cards will be delivered to classes at the end of next week and Tuck Shop will open on October 31 at morning recess selling popcorn and cookies. 

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call or ask.

Have a wonderful weekend with your children.

Mrs. Petramala 🦃