Monday November 9, 2015

Highlights:

- We started List #2 of our word study. See below for today’s words.

-Both classes made poppy art today using our hands.  As we look at the poppy we remember why it is important to have Remembrance Day. 

- We also had Daily 5 today.

-- Ms. Mui’s class: - We did our morning math problem.  We also talked about our weekends and wrote in our journals, focusing on using capitals and periods.

-- Mrs. Daniels’ class: In Math we looked at 10 frames and played a game of “wave”.   We practiced rolling snow in outdoor gym. 

      

         

Important Information:  ***  Please sign and return all blue forms Thank you for those that have already.  Please complete and return your book orders.

Homework:

Our words for the week are:

Monday: she, was, for, play

Tuesday: with, on, his, ball

Wednesday: NO SCHOOL

Thursday: practice quiz

Friday: Quiz

Here is the link to the review videos for Word Study List #2:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuEPTDQFayVIUBDYviWa4-FZRwV506PzH        

The following visual helps parents to understand the writing process. 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/c01ovtgne95p0zd/LitMAP_writing_process.pdf?dl=0

        

-Home-Reading – Please have your child read around 15 minutes every night.

-Kidsa-z.com Reading – Besides reading the at-home white readers that are going home every day, you may also log on to “Raz-Kids”, using the kidsa-z.com website.  The login information is taped on your child’s purple folder.  The password is the picture cue.

Farm to school fundraiser------ Green Sheets went home today.  Fundraise as much as you can and bring your sheets back by Thursday November 12!

Parents can pick up their orders November 26 & 27********this is a correction on the green sheet it says the wrong date!!!!1

**please make cheques payable to Panorama Hills School

Ask me about:

What story did you read today about Remembrance Day?

What song are we learning in Music to present at the Remembrance Day assembly next Tuesday?  See the music blog for the link to the music and lyrics.

What is your favourite thing like about Drum Fit?

Important Dates:

-Tuesday November 10 – Remembrance Day Assembly
-Wednesday November 11- No School REMEMBERANCE DAY
-Thursday, November 12 – Healthy Hunger Lunch (Mothers Pizza)

-Thursday, November 12 - Farm to school fundraiser sheets due back

-Tuesday November 17 – CNIB visit (Mrs. Daniels)

-Wednesday November 18 – CNIB visit (Ms. Mui)

-Friday, November 20 - NO SCHOOL – Non-instructional day

-Thursday November 26 & Friday November 27 – pick up orders for farm to school fundraiser at Panorama Hills School.

-Friday November 27 – NO SCHOOL – Parent teacher conferences

-Wednesday December 9- Winter Concert (afternoon 1:30pm and evening 6:30pm)

Reminders:

-Book Orders – Please Return by next Friday November 13^th.

-Music- Blue Sheets went home yesterday regarding our December winter concert. Kindly fill out whether your child will be in attendance for both performances and return by Monday.  (please note: there was a typo on the form; the concert date is Wednesday December 9^th)

-Blue Sheets  Please sign and return if you have not already!!!!!     See information below regarding CNIB. 

*****Thank you for the overwhelming volunteer response for this activity!  Unfortunately we will only be able to have 1 parent volunteer from each classroom.  We will notify the selected parent volunteer.  If you are not notified, we will be able to have you in on another opportunity.  Thank you so much parents for understanding :):)

-Every Friday is Early Dismissal at 1:45 pm.  Please pick up your child on time!  Thank you.

-Healthy Hunger (Fun Lunch) – Order your child’s Fun Lunch online on the main front page of Panorama Hills School’s website under the titled link (with a lunch bag picture next to it): Online Ordering for Healthy Hunger LUNCH. Must have order in by the Sunday before the booked lunch day. Preorders are accepted for dates in advance.)

2016 Panorama Hills School Yearbook:

Inside your child’s individual photo package is a white sheet about the 2016 PHS Yearbook.  With the purchase of a portrait package, yearbooks are available for the SPECIAL price of $20 each.  This price expires on December 31, 2015.  Yearbooks purchased after December 31, 2015 will be priced at $30 each.  Yearbooks will be printed and delivered to the school in June.