Feb. 23rd

Hope you all had a good Family Day weekend.  The weather this last few days has been so nice, a little chilly but so beautiful!

*Next week is a short week due to conferences (early dismissal Thursday, no school Friday) but we will still start our spelling as it is a review week.  I will introduce half of the wordlist on Monday, Feb. 28th but there will be no quiz that week.  The following Monday students will add the other half of the list to their planners and the quiz/spelling sheet will be due that Friday, March 11/22.  This review week, combines all the short vowel word patterns that we have studied up to this date.

*We are celebrating our 100th Day of school on Tuesday, March 1st.  Students are encouraged to wear their collection of 100 (t-shirt, hat, necklace, etc.). We have a day of fun planned based on the number 100!  

*Please return your child's calendar for Club RED by Thursday, March 3rd so that we can celebrate their olympic (reading) accomplishments!  Once our podium is complete I'll include a picture of Fairview's Club RED display.

*Please sign up for conferences on the parent portal asap. Sign up for one 15 minute period and remember your child needs to be part of this conference.  If these times don't work please let me know and we can arrange a different time. I will be sending home your child's work and a rough draft of their report card on Wednesday prior to conferences. Please take time to share your child's work and start thinking of goals prior to the conference.  I will send the zoom link closer to the conference dates.  Looking forward to seeing all of you on either March 3/4 to celebrate your child!

*You should have received a portal notice about Memory Books and Joyful Learning, please pay the $15.00 as soon as possible.  Thanks to those of you that have already paid!

*Tomorrow is our book fair preview day. Your child may bring home their 'wishlist'.  We will be shopping on Monday during our library time.  If you would like your child buy something in person, please send money in a clearly marked container/envelope.  We are strongly encouraging everyone to shop online this year as we are not unable to provide extra adult support due to Covid protocols.

When it’s time to shop, visit our school’s Virtual Book Fair Extension site using this link:

https://virtualbookfairs.scholastic.ca/pages/5169455

Before our Fair begins, click the link to:

• SAVE it to your browser

• WATCH videos of popular new titles

• PREVIEW our Featured Books

Have a great weekend, hopefully this sunshine will continue!

Feb. 17th/22

Thanks to Cooper, Emily, Callum, Koston, and Ellery for providing the snacks for our Valentines's Celebration.  Valentine's is one of my favourite holidays with the students as it heartwarming how much they enjoy and appreciate receiving these from their classmates.  

Conference Sign up is now available on the parent portal.  Please sign up for one 15 minute period and remember your child needs to be part of this conference.  I will be sending home your child's work and a rough draft of their report card on Wednesday prior to conferences. Please take time to share your child's work and start thinking of goals prior to the conference.   We will send the zoom link closer to the conference dates.  Looking forward to seeing all of you on either March 3/4 to celebrate your child!

*You should have received a portal notice about Memory Books and Joyful Learning, please pay the $15.00 as soon as possible.  Thanks to those of you that have already paid!

Div. 11's had another week of Great Canadians,  Kayden, Kenzie and Vivian!  Our bulletin board is looking great with all the projects. 

*Reminder that Monday, Feb. 21 is Family Day and Tuesday, Feb. 22 is a Pro D day (no school for students). There will be no spelling next week because we are missing these days. 

*Wednesday,  Feb. 23rd Anti Bullying Day - Wear pink and if possible bring a book about friends, kindness to share with a friend.   

*Our book fair preview day is Friday, February 25th.  Your child may bring home a 'wishlist' that day.  We will able to purchase books on Monday, Feb. 28th. If you would like your child buy something in person, please send money in a clearly marked (name and Div. 11) container/envelope.  We are strongly encouraging everyone to shop online this year as we are not unable to provide extra adult support due to Covid protocols.

When it’s time to shop, visit our school’s Virtual Book Fair Extension site using this link:

https://virtualbookfairs.scholastic.ca/pages/5169455

Before our Fair begins, click the link to:

• SAVE it to your browser

• WATCH videos of popular new titles

• PREVIEW our Featured Books

Watch for more news leading up to our Scholastic Book Fair!

*Club RED - hopefully your child has continued to read each day, and remembering to colour their calendar.  Please remember to initial days that they read.  Thanks.  They need to return these calendars by March 3rd.

*Tuesday, Mar. 1st - 100 Day!  This year students are encouraged to wear their 100 collection!  Be creative, anything is possible (hat, t-shirt, necklace).

Thank you for your support in everything.  February is always a busy month!

Feb. 11, 2022

We have had a fun and busy week with Book Tasting, Flashlight Reading (this the children absolutely loved!), and Olympic stations (Torch Relay, curling and bobsled in the gym).  I had hoped to upload some pictures but currently it is not working so please discuss these different events with your child.

We had 5 more Great Canadians, Avin, Landon R., Maahi, Evan and Hunter!  Thank you so much for your support with this project!  The students are doing a great job presenting their posters.

Upcoming Important Dates...

**Feb. 14th - Valentines Day and celebration - these are the students in Div. 11 - please include everyone when making valentines.

Avin        Seth             Evan               Landon N.       Akua      Sam      Maahi           Emily           

Landon R.             Janine            Cooper             Kenzie                 Hunter             Vivian           

Kayden             Callum                 Koston             Ellery                 Matthew            Gurnoor

Thanks to Cooper, Callum, Emily, Koston and Ellery for bringing snacks for our celebration on Monday, Feb. 14th.  Remember that all these treats are pre-packaged.  

*Wed., Feb. 16 Dress Like An Athlete (wear a jersey or team shirt) This is another Club RED event.  Hopefully your child has their CLUB RED calendar up in a visible place like the fridge and has been reading everyday!  The back of the calendar has an. important letter explaining this program. Div. 11 is trying to READ FOR GOLD!

*Tuesday, Mar. 1st - 100 Day!  This year students are encouraged to wear their 100 collection!  Be creative, anything is possible.  For example, put 100 stickers on a hat, make a necklace with 100 beads or cheerios, write 100 math equations on a shirt, the options are endless!

*You should have received a portal notice about Memory Books and Joyful Learning, please pay the $15.00 as soon as possible.  Thanks!

*We are working on a research project in the library and will need our headphones for this.  If you haven't already done so please send in a set for your child.  Thanks!

*Conference sign-up will be on the portal on Thursday after school. 

February 3/22

Our Great Canadians this week have been Callum, Cooper and Emily will be tomorrow.  It has been awesome to see the fantastic posters and the detailed presentations.  Please remember to discuss with your child why they are a great Canadian.

Special Activities/Reminders...

*Friday, Feb. 4th - Global Day of Play.  Students are allowed to bring one item from home (a board game, a non-electronic toy).

*Club RED - hopefully your child has their CLUB RED calendar up in a visible place like the fridge and has been reading everyday!  The back of the calendar has an. important letter explaining this program. Div. 11 is trying to READ FOR GOLD!

*Feb. 9th - Flashlight reading - please send a flashlight with your child on this Wednesday morning (check the batteries) so they can participate in this fun literacy activity!

*Feb. 14th - Valentines Day and celebration - these are the students in Div. 11 - please include everyone when making valentines.

Avin        Seth             Evan               Landon N.                 Akua                     Maahi               Emily        

Landon R.             Janine            Cooper             Kenzie                 Hunter             Vivian           Sam

Kayden             Callum                 Koston             Ellery                 Matthew            Gurnoor

Thanks to the following people for bringing snacks for our celebration on Monday, Feb. 14th.  Remember that all these treats are pre-packaged.  Please send these in by Thursday, Feb. 10th.  Thank you in advance.    

Cooper - Chips               Callum - Fruit Snacks/Gummies       Ellery - treats                       Emily - Juice Boxes        Koston - Rice Krispy/Bear Paw

*You should have received a portal notice about Memory Books and Joyful Learning, please pay the $15.00 as soon as possible.  Thanks!

January 27/22

Div. 11's latest news and reminders...

*Thank you for your support with our new spelling program.  Duotangs will continue to come home on Wednesday and Thursday nights for homework if it is not completed during class time. I have gone over the lesson with the students but you will probably need to encourage or help them to read the directions so they can complete it properly.  Please return the duotang each day.  We will have our weekly quiz on Friday and students will have to show that their spelling assignment is complete before they go to 'Freetime Friday'.  

*Last week, your child brought home a Canadian flag and letter about their upcoming Great Canadian presentations that they will be doing.  There is detailed information in the letter but please feel free to email me with any questions.  When you are adding photos (which can include family/friends/cousins) to the flag, please place them so that we can still see that the background is a flag. If you would like more room to add pictures, you are welcome to use the back as well.  Also, please have your child write their first and last name on the front of their poster (middle names are optional). Please send the poster in with your child on the day of their presentation.  These will be laminated and added to your child's memory book.

*Please send in headphones/earbuds if you haven't already done so.  We use these both during Reader's Workshop and math so it is important for your child to have some. 

*Thank you for doing the daily health check and continuing to keep your children home if they are feeling unwell.  Could you also ensure that your child has an additional mask(s) in their backpacks.  We seem to be going through them especially with this moist cold air and fog!  

*Please look out for the 'Club Red' notice and calendar on Monday, January 31st.  This is a fun, school-wide reading program we will be doing for the month of February.  It is a winter olympics theme this year and includes a home reading component that begins on February 1st.

*Valentine's Day is coming soon.  When you are making Valentines please ensure if you are doing this that you make one for everyone in the class so no one feels left out.  Thanks!  Div. 11 students are listed below!

Avin                   Seth                        Evan                     Landon N.              Akua      

Maahi               Landon R.                 Janine                    Cooper                  Kenzie        

Matthew               Emily                   Gurnoor            Koston                   Ellery       

Callum               Sam                       Hunter                   Vivian                     Kayden

These are the safety protocols from our district...

Valentine Cards

Valentine card exchange is permitted, no restrictions on what type of card this year.

  

Homemade Baked Goods

Schools and district buildings must not allow homemade food items available to students or staff at this time. Only individually prepared and packaged commercial items are acceptable. These must be distributed by the teacher.

Thanks to the following people for bringing snacks for our celebration on Monday, February 14th.  Remember that all these treats are pre-packaged.  Please send these in by Thursday, Feb. 10th.     Thank you in advance!

Cooper -  Chips           Callum - Fruit Snacks/Gummies        Koston - Rice Krispy/Bear Paw              Ellery - treats             Emily - Juice Boxes

Hope you have a wonderful weekend. 

 

January 21, 2022

 I hope you and your families are all well. 

                                                      Look at our creative Winter Artwork!!

Updates/Reminders/Thank you's

*Spelling started this week and it went well.  The students have brought home their quiz from today. This will be weekly so look in the planner each week for the new words and often Wednesday/Thursday evenings for the duo tang (if they are not finished). 

*Great Canadian Posters and information went home today.  One thing I have told the students but didn't put in the letter (which totally explains the project) is to be sure that the Canadian flag can be seen.  Please do not cover the white background with pictures, you can always add pictures to the back of the poster.   Students that are away will get theirs when they return.  

*Please send an additional mask with your children each day, in case the one they are wearing gets wet.

*Thank you for doing the daily health check and continuing to keep your children home if they are feeling unwell

*There is no school on Monday due to the Professional Development Day

Have a great weekend.  See you Tuesday.

January 13th

It was so nice to see all of your children after our extended break.  Div. 11 has had a good first week back!  We have been busy doing New Resolutions, working on our Winter theme, and today we started our Canada unit.  Reminders...

*Your child will be bringing home a winter poem they need to practice for our Reader's Workshop, most of the students should already have these in their planners but the last groups will be Friday and Monday. On Tuesday they will start to present these to the class. 

*Black Excellence Day tomorrow - wear black

·  Black Excellence Day was created by Ninandotoo Society and takes place on January 14th, 2022, but will normally be January 15th each year.

·  January 15th is in honour of the great civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He was born January 15, 1929.

·  The Black Excellence Day event will discuss the contributions of Black Canadians and their ongoing civil rights struggle, which often goes unacknowledged in our school curriculum.

·  The term 'Black Excellence' was born out of the civil rights movement in the 1960s.

*We have just started our Canada unit.  Each child will be a 'Great Canadian' (more information about this to come soon) for now if you could start to collect some pictures of your child at different ages as we are asking them each to make a special poster.  

Covid Information...  There are lots of questions about when students should be coming to school and how long they should be away, this is the CDC document and links that were sent out by our district. 

http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/covid-19/if-you-have-covid-19

It is ‘if you have COVID’ this part but they are saying to assume as much if they haven’t been tested and to follow the 10 days of isolation because he is not fully vaccinated. If he can get a test to find out he’s not and he isn’t isolating because someone is positive, he can come back when symptoms are gone or improved. Ideally the district is saying don’t come if you’re sick. They can to the assessment tool, it’s really descriptive. 

https://bc.thrive.health/ 

Generally, from the day of onset, 10 days isolation before they can return because assume it’s COVID. That is my understanding at least. 

Please be sure to let the school know if your child is going to be absent.  Thanks so much.  Hopefully this fourth wave will be a quick one!