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A December Calendar packed with super fun holiday activities, the Grinch & Max enjoying a book at our listening centre & a singing Douglas Fir!?
What’s your favourite song to sing along with at Christmas time?

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A partially decorated door awaiting your finishing touch!
What’s your favourite spot at Nelson to spend time with your friends!?

THINK MATH ~ 7

Thank you to all the students who created questions to our Think Math answer this week:
The answer is 12 sea turtles left swimming in the ocean. swimming-turtle-smiley-emoticon
There are 18 turtles in the ocean. Then 6 turtles came out from the ocean. How many are left? ~ Ella S
In Hawaii I was swimming with 7 sea turtles. Later 5 more sea turtles joined in. How many in all? ~ Chace
There were 15 sea turtles. 3 went somewhere else. How many left? ~ Sunny
There were 20 sea turtles swimming off a beach. 8 went on land. How many are left? ~ Kayla
There were 14 sea turtles. 1 girl took 2 sea turtles. How many left? ~ Mykah
There were 16 sea turtles. 4 got caught. How many left? ~ Emily
There were 20 sea turtles swimming in the sea. 8 got captured. How many left? ~ Emily
There were 16 sea turtles swimming in the ocean. 4 swam away. How many left over? ~ Avery
There are 100 sea turtles. 88 got taken away. How many are left? ~ Emmet

IMG_1860Here’s this week’s answer! Good Luck Grade 2s & 3s! Remember there are as many different correct answers as there are students in our class! I can’t wait to share the answers next Monday!
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Nelson Movie Night!

$1.00 admission or FREE admission if you bring a non-perishable food item for the Food Bank.
Friday, December 1st, 2017
Doors & Concession open at 5:00pm

Movie starts at 6:00pm
Nelson School Gym
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FOR SALE: hotdogs (beef/veggie), popcorn, chips, Fruit to Go, Rice Krispie Squares, juice. water. coffee, tea

*Concession sales supports PAC fund and Nelson Students

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IMG_1990Even our bear is joining in the fun! A festive pair of jingle antlers.
Do you or someone in your family have a crazy Christmas sweater or Christmas jewelry they wear at this time of year?

Concert Program Contest Time!!

Attention all Nelson students who like to draw! We need your skills!!
Our annual Nelson Winter concert will be happening on Tuesday, December 19th & we are looking for artists to create the program covers that will be handed out to all audience members!
The cover must have the bolded words below & have pictures that suit the theme of winter. It must be spelled correctly, detailed, neatly fine lined with a thin black fineliner & NOT coloured.
Your finished cover should look like a colouring book page.
Name and Division # on the back please.

This must be on the cover:
Nelson Winter Celebration
Tuesday, December 19th

There will be:
2 primary covers chosen (used for the primary concert)
2 intermediate covers chosen (used for the intermediate concert)
DUE DATE: Please hand in to Ms. Watt by 3:00 on Wednesday, December 6th
* late entries cannot be accepted *
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Good luck everyone!!!

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A balloon bearded Santa!?
Have you seen the large helium balloons in the Santa Claus Day parade? What’s your favourite shape? I remember a very cool looking Rudolph.

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Window Stickies! Have you ever seen store windows decorated with stickies, frosted snow or painted Christmas scenes? Do you remember your favourite?

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A stocking, ornaments & a stuck flying reindeer!
Do you help your family put up decorations at home? What’s your favourite one?

PEACE POPPIES

Have you ever wondered what does Peace Looks like? Smells like? Feels like? Tastes like? Sounds like? Our Grade 2 and 3s wrote beautiful poetry with accompanying pictures to describe what Peace means to them.
Click HERE to see their heartfelt work.