Our week for Dec. 15-19, 2025

 

It's SPIRIT WEEK at Rick Hansen next week!  An EDSBY email was sent out as well regarding this.

Monday- Hat Day/Crazy Hat Day

Tuesday- Division Day Colour- Primary are to wear RED
Wednesday—Festive Colours

Thursday- Classroom Spirit Day- we decided to wear our PJs and have a stuffie too!

Friday—Pajama Day again!  

Here are some reminders for our upcoming week.

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

2) There will be no MWW words for the week :)

3) Please dress your child for the weather.  We are outside, weather permitting, for 2 recesses. Extra clothes at school are welcome.

4) Our ROC trip is on Wednesday, January 21.  All forms are due back to school shortly, and payment is due by January 15.  A letter regarding what to bring will be sent out in January.  If you need another set of forms, please speak with me.  

*If you would like to attend, you will need to have a Vulnerable Sector Form.  If you have already done one, you'll need to fill out a declaration form.  Once both are at the office, I can give you the APPENDIX 1B form, which you will need the day of.  This is the ROC's permission form.  All students/adults need this to participate.  Parking is free, and it's a fun-filled day with your children too!  

5) We went home with our Friday Letter.  Please help read and send back to school on Monday.

6) We went home with our assessment folder too.  Please look at all the amazing work we have done and sent back to school on Monday.

7) When there is an inclement weather day and buses are canceled, students are to be picked up at the back of the school at Door C at 3:40pm.  

8) A great math website to help support our learning is mathville.com

At the top, click on All Math Games by Grade and have fun exploring!

9) 

We are in desperate need of Kleenex at our school.  If you are able to spare a box for our classroom, our noses would appreciate it! 

Happy Hanukkah to all who celebrate!

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 Dec.8-12, 2025

 

Rick Hansen is starting our Boomerang Lunch on Monday, December 8.  This means that all containers/wrappers and uneaten food will be coming home to be properly disposed of and recycled at home.  ONLY school-bought food containers will be recycled at school.  More information about this has been shared via the family weekly.  If you have questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to ask.  

Our food drive will continue next week too.  Thank you to all who have contributed!

Here are some reminders for our upcoming week.

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

2) Please fill out and return the ROC permission forms as soon as you can.  Here is a link for you to explore more about how fun the ROC is.  If you cannot open, copy and paste into your browser.

https://www.georgina.ca/roc

If you would like to volunteer for our trip:

* A vulnerable sector form must be filled out.  If you have filled out one from previous years, you will need to fill out a declaration form.  Please speak with me about this if you would like to volunteer.  It is a very exciting and fun filled day for sure!  Once all forms are at the office, I will be giving you an APPENDIX 1B form from the ROC.  You will need this upon arrival.  All parents are free, and parking is free too!  

4) Our MWW words for ...

Group A - Lesson # 41 (Short vowel and Heart Word review)

has man ten six hot run   💓look book are was you what have 

Sentence: What did you get?

Our decodable text is called The Fox and the Red Hen

Group B- Lesson # 44 (ck family words and Heart words)

back deck sick rock duck stuck 💓 goes says

Sentence: Does it lock?

Our decodable text is called The Mud Track

Our MWW worksheet is due back by Friday, and there is a dictation on Friday too.

5) We went home with our Friday Letter today.  Please read with your child and return on Monday.

6) Please dress your child for the weather.  Extra mitts/clothes at school will be helpful if our mitts get wet at first recess and our socks too!

7) Please remember to not bring toys from home :)

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call or ask.  We are working on our learning goals daily.  

Have a wonderful weekend learning with your children. Mrs. Petramala

Our week for December 1-5, 2025

 

Our food drive runs until December 12.  Nonperishable foods are welcomed.  Thank you to all who have donated so far.  It is really appreciated.

Here are some reminders for our upcoming week.

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

2) Wednesday is Walk to School, and it's PJ Day and stuffie day!  

Your child will be able to wear their PJ's all day.  Bring a stuffie too if you'd like.

3) Our UFLI words for next week are:

Group A- Lesson # 40 Short e words 

men get ten fed yes peg  💓 you what have 

Sentence: I have ten pet hens.

Our decodable text is called Pet Hen

Group B-  Lesson # 43 

tall call wall poll full bull 💓 go no so

Sentence: The bin is so full.

Our decodable text is called Let's Golf

Our MWW worksheet is due back by Friday. 

4) Our recognition assembly is on Tuesday, December 2, at 11:30 am.  Those receiving an award have already been notified.  Congratulations to those students receiving an award.

5) Please note that our last day of school is Friday, December 19, 2025, for the winter break.  School will resume on Monday, January 5, 2026.  

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 24-28, 2025

 

Rick Hansen is participating in a food drive.  Collection will begin on Monday, November 24th, and will run through Friday, December 12th.  All nonperishable foods are welcome!

We are also participating in a fundraiser too!

Terra Cotta Cookies Fundraiser! 

Rick Hansen is excited to launch our Terra Cotta Cookies Fundraiser running from November 12 to December 2! Stock up on delicious, high-quality cookies and support our school at the same time. 

Terra Cotta is a Canadian company with a 100% nut-free facility that offers a great selection of cookies, including gluten-free and vegan options!

Order pick-up date will be Tuesday, December 16, from 5:00pm to 7:00pm at Rick Hansen P.S.

Please share our fundraiser with your family and friends.  Every order helps benefit our students and programs!

https://fundraising.terracottacookies.com/current-fundraisers/rickhansen/

Thank you for your continued support towards our school!

Our dance time is from 10 to 10:40 am on Thursday of this week.  All prepaid food items/glow sticks were to be purchased via School Cash Online.  Items will be distributed on Thursday.  

Here are some reminders for our upcoming week.

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

2) We have MWW words for the week.  Remember, our MWW worksheet is due back by Friday.  We also have a dictation on Friday too.

Group A- Lesson # 39 Short u and Heart words

spun plum dust rugs bump tusk 💓look book are was

Sentence: Look at the cub run!

Our decodable text is called Cub and Pup

Group B—Lesson #42 (fizzle rule)

off bell still mess grass jazz 💓 your want

Sentence: I want to have less stuff. 

Our decodable text is called Buzz Sells Milk

3) We went home with our Friday Letter.  We are working on creating a recount of our week.  

4) We went home with our Poetry folder too. We are to read the poem and complete the worksheet on the back of the sheet.  Please return completed on Monday.

It was lovely to meet all of you over the past 2 days. Thank you for all your help and support with your children.  I really appreciate it.

Have a wonderful weekend with your children.

Mrs. Petramala 🖍  

Our week for Nov. 17-20, 2025

 

Our buying and viewing time is on Tuesday, November 18, from 12 to 12:20 pm.  Please note that the Scholastic order has different items than what will be available at the Book Fair.  Scholastic orders are due by November 21.  The Book Fair will be open late on Thursday, November 20, until 8pm.  

Here are some reminders for our upcoming week.

1) Monday is Day 2 of our cycle.

2) There is no library next week.  The library will resume on Monday November 24 (Day 1)

3) There is no school on Friday, November 21.  It's a PA Day for interviews.  Please sign up through EDSBY.  If there is no time allotted for your schedule, please email me and we can set up a time that works for you.

4) There will be no MWW words next week due to Friday being a PA Day. 😀

5) Don't forget to read and log.  📕

6) Please dress your child for the weather.  We are outside, weather permitting, for 2 recesses.  Extra clothes (socks, mitts) will be appreciated.  We love to play in snow, and our mitts get wet quickly, plus the floors outside our classroom magically turn into puddles when we enter from recess. 🧤 🧦

7) If you haven't signed up for an interview time, please sign up via EDSBY.  If you are having trouble, please speak with me, and I will accommodate as best as I can for a time that works for you.

It is on Wednesday, November 19.  Please let me know if you would like your child to have a photo retake that day.

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

Have a wonderful weekend with your children.

Mrs. Petramala😀