Our week for Sept. 29 - Oct.3, 2025

 

On Tuesday, September 30th, it is orange shirt day.  We celebrate this day as every child matters !  

Orange Shirt Day, held annually on September 30th, is a day to commemorate the residential school experience for Indigenous children, with wearing an orange shirt symbolizing the loss of culture, freedom, and self-esteem experienced by these children. It honors survivors and remembers the children who were lost and never returned home. The initiative, inspired by residential school survivor Phyllis Webstad, serves as a visible act of remembrance, a tribute to survivors, and a commitment to reconciliation, reminding us that "Every Child Matters." 

Our Terry Fox Run/Walk is on Wednesday, October 1, at 9:30 am.  A link is attached if you would like to donate to Rick Hansen's page for Terry Fox.  Also, if you are able to volunteer your time from 9:30 am to 10:30 am Mrs. Lummiss is seeking volunteers.  You can reach her at jennifer.lummiss@yrdsb.ca. Please have your child dress for the weather.  We are outside, weather permitting.  Our raindate is Oct. 3.

The link is : https://schools.terryfox.ca/RickHansenPSAurora

Please copy and paste the link address into your browser to go there directly.  

Here are some reminders for our upcoming week.  

1) Monday is Day 4 of our cycle.

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

3) We will go home with our October Reading Log on Tuesday.  We are to read for 10-20 min/night and log on our sheet.  Once we have completed 20 days, they can return to me and choose a prize from the prize box.  Please refer to the curriculum package that was sent home on curriculum night. If you were unable to attend last night, I will send it home on Monday in your child's BEE bag.  Our Reading and Spelling Programs (MWW—Making Words Work) will be starting after Thanksgiving weekend. 

4) Our October newsletter will be sent via EDSBY on Wednesday, October 1.  Please refer to this letter, as it will update you on what we are learning and any other pertinent information for that month in our classroom.  Please check this blog weekly for our upcoming week though.  😀

5) We went home with our Friday Letter.  We are learning to write complete thoughts. in a sequential order.  This strategy is called a Recount.  

6) We went home with our Poetry Folder.  We are to read our poem and complete the sheet too.  We chorally read this poem this week every day in class, and the more we read, the more we use our strategies taught so far.  Please have your child read a few times to build fluency and accuracy. 

It was wonderful to meet all of you last night.  Looking forward to a great year together.  If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call or ask.

Have a wonderful weekend with your children.

Mrs. Petramala 🌞