Nov. 18/21

                                 Div. 11 did some great Remembrance Day art and writing!

Leadership  students will be coming around Friday, Nov. 19th during lunch to sell "hot chocolate kits" which will contain prepackaged hot chocolate mix, wrapped Hershey's Kisses and wrapped miniature candy canes.  These kits will cost $2.00 each and all proceeds will go to the Maple Ridge Hospital.

A sign up for Conferences will be on the parent portal tomorrow afternoon. These conferences are on Thursday, Dec. 1 in the afternoon (students will be dismissed at 11:30 that day) and all day Fri., Dec. 2nd. *Please sign up for one conference time/child on the parent portal.  The link will be sent out closer to conferences. It is important that your child be with you during the zoom conference as we'll be celebrating their learning and setting goals together.  Please let me know if you are unable to make any of the times that are listed and we can arrange another time.  My plan is to send home some of your child's work and a draft of their report on Wednesday, Nov. 30th so that you can go through these together prior to their conference.  This is a time to enjoy, celebrate and discuss their work.

Just a reminder that book bags should be returned daily as we use them in class as well as for home reading.  The students seem to really be enjoying these books.  I will change these every 2/3 weeks.  

Please send in headphones asap as we are now starting to use the iPads as a math station as well as at Reader's Workshop.  Also a reminder to send in an extra sweater or hoodie, for better ventilation keep our door open even though it's cooler outside.  Thanks.

Saturday was National Kindness Day so we have been focusing on the importance of being kind and different ways to show kindness.  We are currently reading the book The Kindness Quilt and in it they talk about a Kindness Project.  Div. 11 thought they should do this too!  If everyone can do something kind, make a picture about this and bring it to school to share.  These will be in their Poetry books on Friday and we will share them next week.   Thanks for your support with this project.  

Speaking about Kindness...Fairview's Annual Collection for Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Christmas Hamper will be starting next week.  This year again only gift cards will be accepted but these are very appreciated to help families that are less fortune.    Thanks for your support!