Oct. 26/18

You hopefully saw the cool masks we made with our big buddies!  This week in our Poetry book we have both some songs and a math game Freaky Friday!  Scholastic also went home today and orders are due by next Friday.

Next week your child will be bringing home a JRR (Just Right Reading) bag.  There will 4-5 books at approximately your child's reading level.  These book bags should come back to school daily as we use them in class as well as for home reading. At times there will be one Reader's Workshop book in the bag with a post-it on the front.  Please practice this book with your child as they will be presenting this book with their group to the class.  If you don't have one with a post-it your child probably just hasn't received theirs yet as we do this by stations and they read with me before it goes home. Students will still be choosing a book each night to bring home but now they/you have the option of one/two at their level as well.  Thanks for the support of reading with your child daily or whenever possible.  

Halloween is on Wednesday.  Students can come in costumes (but please remember they should be easy to take on and off as they will be going outside at recess and lunch as they will definitely need the fresh air!). The parade will be at 8:45.  We will have our celebration in the afternoon but please remember to still send in recess snacks and lunch.  
Thanks to the following families for supplying the snacks and treats.  ***Please note we do have an allergy to to pecans and walnuts.  
Fruit Plate - Ava, Veggie Plate - Kali, Cheese/Crackers or Small Sandwiches - Charlie, Sweet Treat - Liberty, Chips or Pretzels - Lexi, Other - Colton (Popcorn Treats) 

On Thursday, Nov. 1 we will have a pyjama day as we know the students will be tired after their big night.  For buddies we plan to cuddle up and READ!

Thanks to Will and his mom for making us some play dough, we will use it in our next round of explorations.  

Parents please regularly go to the Fairview website to ensure you know everything that is happening at Fairview.  Also check the Fairview PAC website as they also have dates and great information.  Please go to the link below if you are able to help our PAC collect donation prizes for our upcoming Bingo night.   http://www.volunteersignup.org/4MAFE

The following is plans from our Leadership, please sure to mark your calendars.  I will also post it in the calendar section on the blog!

October 31 (These must be pre-ordered by Oct. 25th)

Candy apple sale and lunchtime movie for Halloween- Leadership students will be charging $1 for movie tickets leading up to Halloween. The movie is Scooby Doo. The leadership are also doing faceprinting on Halloween Day.  The fee for this is by donation.  
Students are also obviously encouraged by Leadership to wear their costumes on Halloween!

November 19-23- Spirit week. Students bring a two dollars donation to participate in spirit week from Nov 19-23.

Monday Nov 19 - School Colours Day

Tuesday Nov 20 - Hat Day (Leadership will also be planning a Bake Sale for this day)

Wednesday Nov 21 - Twin Day

Thursday Nov 22 - 80's Day (chosen leadership students will be at WE Day)

Friday Nov 23 - PJ Day

Monday December 17- Ugly Holiday sweater day.

Friday January 18- Decade day, students dress up in the fashion of their favourite decade.

Wednesday February 27-Pink shirt day.

Friday March 15- Dress up in green for St. Patricks Day. ***This date may change

Monday April 18- Crazy Hair Day

Friday May 17-Athlete or Mathlete day.

Friday June 21- tacky tourist day.

Enjoy your weekend and the beginning of Halloween fun!

Oct. 18th

Skating was a huge success!  All the children were so exciting and did so well skating.  For many it was a first time but they all tried their best and definitely developed their skills today.  Thanks to all our parents who drove, helped with skates and/or skated.  Your time and help is very appreciated!

We finally have our Leaf people done and up.  The students did an amazing job on them as you can see for yourself!  If you have a chance drop by the classroom to get a better look.

We also did some Leaf Art outside on Tuesday.  We had looked at Andy Goldsworthy's art using nature and also Morteza Sohi's Leaf Art ideas.  These were a few of our creations.

Halloween is just around the corner.  Students can come dressed in their costumes but please remember that they will be going outside for recess and lunch so their costumes should be easy to take on and off as they wouldn't not want their costume ruined before the big night.  There will the usual Fairview parade at 8:45.
For our celebration thanks to the following for supplying the snacks and treats.  ***Please note we do have an allergy to pecans and walnuts so please avoid using these.
Fruit Plate - Ava, Veggie Plate - Kali, Cheese/crackers or small sandwiches - Charlie,
Sweet Treat - Liberty,  Chips or pretzels - Lexi,  Other - Colton (Popcorn Treats)

NEEDED:  If any parent could make a batch of play dough for the class that would be really appreciated.  Please just let me know.  Thanks

Hot Lunch is now online!!  Please follow the link below, deadline for the next hot lunch is tomorrow.
https://munchalunch.com/schools/FairviewMapleRidge/

Oct. 12/18

Wow what gorgeous fall weather we have!  Hopefully you can all enjoy your weekend!

Skating is next Thursday afternoon.  Please be sure to sign up on the portal and send in the cash for the skate and helmet rental.   Parents who said they could drive please ensure that you have a current drivers abstract (from ICBC and the volunteer form).  I just checked and several of you do not have these.  Students will need to bring their skating gear, appropriate clothing and a booster seat that day.

We have now completed all of Div. 9 names!  The students were very successful discovering many words each day!  As a finale we did my name.  They were so excited, we literally could have done it all day!  They found 181 words and asked to take home a copy to try to see how many words they could make at home.   This is in their poetry duotangs and is an excellent literacy activity.  If you'd rather do other family members names instead that is totally fine (mine being so long just got them motivated and really thinking!). Today at Family Reading many parents helped to think of words from Fairview Elementary.  Div. 9 came up with 132 words!  We did win the competition with Mrs. Roberts' class.

If you haven't had a chance to check out Div. 9's sunflower garden that is in the hallway, please stop by to have a look.  All the children worked hard on these and they look great!  Here is a sneak peak!

Just a reminder that next Friday is a Pro D day for teachers so there is no school for students.

October 5th

Happy Thanksgiving. to everyone!  Hope your child's turkey arrived home safely so it can be a centre piece at your special dinner.  In your child's poetry book there some homework, it is a Gratitude Scavenger Hunt (you could write down things you found or even just discuss) and please read over or act out "The Great Turkey Escape".

Thank you for the dried leaves, we have received almost enough so unless you find some unique, colourful smaller sized leaves we should have enough for our projects.  Entertainment Books, headphones/ear buds should be sent in next week.  Thanks!

Our skating field trip is on the portal please sign up and send in cash for skates and helmets.  Drivers are needed and you must have a current driver's abstract.   Thanks to everyone that has already signed up and volunteered to drive.

This week I send home information on two online programs that you have access to by the useful links on the sidebar of this blog.  Raz Kids is reading and IXL which we will mainly be using to support our math curriculum (the site is connected to our BC Curriculum).  This is the first time we have had a license for the IXL program so we are excited to discover all that it offers but we may also have some struggles - please let me know if you have difficulties and we will try to solve them together.  This is a good way for your child to continue to practice speed/accuracy of his/her math skills and also find a challenge.

Snack Celebrations are now posted on this blog.  For those parents that didn't have a chance to signup I asked your child to choose a celebration, hopefully this works for you.  I have also update the calendar for October.

Hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend!  I am thankful for Div. 9 - both the students and the parents!  It seems like it is going to be an exciting year!