DECEMBER IS COMING ~ 7

IMG_1835Christmas Clock! What time do you wake up on Christmas morning!?

Nelson Food Drive 2023

Did you know food banks help more than 850,000 Canadians every month?
Nelson would like to make a local impact and bring awareness about this issue.
Intermediates are coming around to collect the items each morning next week.
We have created theme days although you’re welcome to bring in any donation on any day!

Wednesday, November 22nd 
Breakfast foods! ~ hot and cold boxed cereals, oatmeal, granola, muesli, whole grain bran, granola bars, breakfast bars, tea, coffee, canned fruit, pancake mix

Thursday, November 23rd 
Snack! ~ crackers, cookies, natural peanut butter*, powdered skim milk*, rice cakes, nuts and/or seeds*

Monday, November 27th
Lunch! ~ canned soup, hearty stews, pork and beans, chili, ready to serve meals, boxed macaroni and cheese, jams, crackers, canned fish

Tuesday, November 28th 
Side Dishes ~ canned vegetables*, dried vegetables, side kicks
Desserts and Beverages ~ fruit and vegetable juice in cans, tetra packs, bottles, canned fruit*, fruit cups

Wednesday, November 29th 
Appetizers ~ dried lentils and beans*, canned beans and chickpeas*
Dinner! ~ brown and white rice, barley, whole wheat pasta and other grains, tomato sauce, pasta sauce, canned chicken or turkey

Thursday, November 30th 
Last Donation Day and misc. items / Any item previously listed

*Please bring unused/unopened and non-expired items.

DECEMBER IS COMING ~ 8

A Santa cookie jar filled with the names of division 8 students…
Do you make cookies around Christmas time? With who?

DECEMBER IS COMING ~ 9

IMG_1774An advent calendar with Christmas customs from around the world…
Do your parents or grandparents celebrate Christmas customs from somewhere else in the world where they’ve lived?

DECEMBER IS COMING!

FullSizeRenderohmigoodness, are you as excited as I am Division 9?! Over the next couple weeks room 203 will be transforming into a bit of a winter wonderland in anticipation for the BEST MONTH OF THE YEAR!!christmas-lights-smiley-emoticon
Tune in here to see the daily additions to your home away from home as I do a 10 day countdown to December!

THINK MATH ~ 6

Thank you to all the students who created questions to our Think Math answer this week:
The answer is 5 pieces of candy left over. trick-or-treat
I went trick or treating. I got 12 candies. I ate 7 candies. How many pieces of candy left over? ~ Jonathan
There were 20 candies. 15 candies got stolen. How many now? ~ Whit
There were 6 candies. 1 got stolen. How many left? ~ Whit
There were 10 candies. 1 kid came and ate 5. How many are left? ~ Jasper
10 pieces of candy on the table. 5 trick or treaters each get 1 piece of candy. How many pieces of candy are left? ~ Emily
10 pieces of candy on the table. I ate 5. How many left? ~ Emily
There were 20 pieces of candy on the table. Someone took 15 pieces of candy. How many are there on the table? ~ Bernice
There were 20 pieces of candy. 15 got eaten. How many are left? ~ Chloee
8 pieces of candy. Ms Watt ate 3. How many pieces of candy? ~ Aarti

IMG_1528Here’s this week’s answer! Good Luck Grade 2/3s! Remember there are as many different correct answers as there are students in our class! I can’t wait to share the answers next Tuesday!
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World Kindness Day

World Kindness Day

Remembrance Day

Remembrance Day

Nelson Movie Night!

ADMISSION: $2 or 1 non-perishable Food Bank donation/person.
Friday, November 17th, 2023
Doors open at 5:30pm

Movie starts at 6:00pm
Nelson School Gym
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FOR SALE: hotdogs, popcorn, drinks

ENTER GYM FROM PLAYGROUND DOORS
ADULT SUPERVISION REQUIRED

Remembrance Day Assembly 2023

Families are invited to join us at Nelson’s Remembrance Day ceremony on Friday, Nov 10th at 10:40 am.

Students who are members of Cubs, Scouts, Sparks, Embers, Girl Guides etc. are encouraged to wear their uniform and can help hand out poppies at the end of the assembly.
We hope to see you there!