Parent Council Fundraiser Item Pick-up

If you had ordered from the fundraiser catalog, your items are in. They will be available for pick-up this week between 3:30-4:30, in the computer lab. Unfortunately, students are not allowed to bring these items on the bus.

Capacity and Mass, Plays, and Donations

Our Measurement is continuing, but we are moving in a slightly different direction. We will be focusing the second half of this unit on Capacity and Mass. We will be doing some hands-on activities in class o get a better idea of what these two words mean. We will be looking at capacity first, and how much can fit into a container. You can try this at home. Compare the sizes of different containers at home.

They students will be presenting their Plays to me and their classmates in class tomorrow. They have been asked to dress for their part, which means, if they are supposed to be a white bunny, to wear white clothing. I hope that this doesn't cause any confusion. They parents will be invited into the classroom at a later date to view their plays. Please stay tuned for that.

There are a couple different fundraisers happening right now. The first is the Parent Council baskets. They have assigned each class a theme, to create a basket that will be raffled off at the Christmas concert. Our theme is Disney Toys. If you are able to purchase anything for the basket, they would be very grateful for your donation. The second donations we are asking for are supplies (toiletries, socks, mitts, tuques, etc...) that will be donated to Drouillard Place.

Crazy Socks, Hot Lunch, and Advent Mass

Tomorrow the school community will be ending anti-bullying week with a crazy sock day. The students are encouraged to sport their CRAZIEST socks tomorrow, to show that they stand up to bullying.
                                                                       
                                               
 

Also, Monday, November 26th will be last day to order the Hot Lunch that will take place on Friday, November 30th.

Finally, There will be an Advent Mass in the gym on Tuesday, November 27th @ 2:00pm. Please feel free to join us if you are available.

Social Studies

We have just begun our Social Studies units in  grades 2 and 3. The grade 2 students will be learning about different regions around the world, and the adaptations needed to live in each area. The grade 3 students will be learning about Ontario's different regions and communities within them.

Donations for Drouillard Place

Spirit Wear and Extra Socks

If you were interested in purchasing spirit wear, the order forms were sent home last week. I am unsure of the due date for these orders. Please check the order form for this information.

As the temperature is changing, it is more more and more wet outside. The students frequently come back to class with soaked feet. I'm suggesting that you put a couple extra pairs of socks in their back packs in case this happens to them.

Picture Retakes

Tomorrow is picture retake day.

Remembrance Day Celebration

We will be having a Remembrance Day Celebration tomorrow, in our gym at 2:30. Feel free to come and celebrate with us if you are available.

November Oral Communication Assignment

Our Oral Communication Assignment for November is a short play.. They will be performing the play, "Petit chat cherche une famille". Each student was put into a group, and given a part. Each student in the group must learn their part, and have a little costume to represent their characters they day they present to me, Wednesday, November 28, 2018.

Also, Scholastic orders are due next Monday, November 19, 2018.

Parent-Teacher Interview Forms

Parent-teacher interview forms were sent home with your children yesterday. Please check the front of the agendas for this form. If you would like to have an interview on Wednesday, please fill out the form indicating which times you would be available to meet.

Swim to Survive

Just a reminder that tomorrow is the last Swim to Survive lesson for the grade 3 students. Please send them to school with their bathing suit and towel.

                                                         

Some Updates

We recently began our third Mathematics unit. The focus of this unit is measurement. The students are learning about time, and how to tell time using an analogue clock. This is a difficult concept for some. We are also learning about elapsed time, which is also a difficult concept for some. Please practice these skills with your child.

                                                              
Mr. Bachetti has started a new blog. The link to the blog is https://bachettimusic.blogspot.com/?m=1

A Message from Betty at Good Shepard Church (Grade 2 Parents)

This weekend we celebrate the Rite of Enrollment

Students who are celebrating their Reconciliation and First Communion

With us at Good Shepherd will be attending at one of our 3 masses this weekend. (5pm Saturday, 9 & 11 am Sunday)

When they come they are to bring their host circles with them (which we provided in the registration pkg)

If you could remind your students to bring their host circles with them this

Weekend.   Thank you!      

It’s not too late to register

At present we have 12 of the 34 grade 2 students registered to celebrate these sacraments.

Betty Hompoth

Pastoral Minister

Good Shepherd Parish

Lakeshore, ON

519-735-9517