We hope that everyone was able to spend some time this weekend recharging and enjoying the company of their friends and families. Thanksgiving in Division 13 was a chance for us to begin to dig into the Big Idea that Everyone has a unique story. We discussed some of the things we are thankful for and how each family celebrates holidays differently. We also had our first two Family Read times and all the students and families who were able to participate seemed to have enjoyed them.
It is hard to believe that we are already into our second month of school. The past month has been very busy for us: We decorated Orange Shirts as part of Every Child Matters Orange Shirt Day and read the story Stolen Words by Melanie Florence. We participated in our school’s Terry Fox Run where the class did an amazing job of trying their best while running on the sand field and Thank You to all who contributed to our Toonies for Terry Coin Drive. We met with our Buddy Class (Div 6) to work on an All About Me project and we have been doing lots of Art activities such as painting self portraits, mosaic name tags, tie-dyed Autumn leaves and painting Jack-o-lanterns.
The beautiful sunny weather makes it hard to believe that it is Fall and not still Summer. Please make sure that your child has a full change of clothes, inside shoes and brings a jacket with a hood or an umbrella. Recess and lunch are important times for children to get outside to run around and get fresh air and as such students are expected to go outside and need to be dressed in appropriate clothes for the weather.
Ms. Pasqualetto and Ms. Dente