We had a special author visit today - Tiffany Stone. She is a local Maple Ridge author (all her books of poetry are in the Maple Ridge Public Library and I have included the list below). It was great, all the students used alliteration to write their own colour poems!
The following is a list of her poetry books...
-Tree Song, Annick Press, 2018 (picture in rhyme, illustrated by Holly Hatam)
-Teatime, Simply Read Books, 2015 (picture book in rhyme, illustrated by Jori van der Linde)
-Rainbow Shoes, Tradewind Books, 2012 (poetry picture book, illustrated by Stefan Czernecki)
-Baad Animals, Tradewind Books, 2006 (poetry collection, illustrated by Christina Leist)
-Floyd the Flamingo and his flock of friends, Tradewind Books, 2004 (poetry collection, illustrated by Kathryn Shoemaker)
Upcoming books:
-Tallulah Plays the Tuba, Annick Press, fall 2019 (picture book, illustrated by Sandy Nichols)
-Knot Cannot, Dial Books for Young Readers, spring 2020 (picture book, illustrated by Mike Lowery)
Spelling next week is a review of all the short vowels. We will do this unit over two weeks so they will do 1/2 the words this week and then the rest the next. They won't bring it home until next week if they are not done. For extra practice please check out Spelling City on the blog - lesson 6 (we did it today in the computer lab).
Just a reminder of all the information I sent in my email last Thursday - please see below! Thanks to Stephen and Kamryn's moms for volunteering to make cupcakes for 100 Day!!
Dear Parents,
Just wanted to let you all know the upcoming events that will be here before we know it! Tuesday, Feb. 26th is Grandparent Day in the afternoon. Please send out invitations to your parents so they can be part of this special afternoon (if your child doesn't have grandparents but do have an aunt or uncle or special friend they are more than welcome). I will be buddying up students that don't have someone and have found grandparents are great at welcoming other children. It is also our 100 Day celebration! Don't forget that students are also suppose to make a collection or project of 100 things (if you need paper - please let me know). They can bring them in anytime next week or before the 26th. Below is the schedule for the afternoon that grandparents will be at Fairview.
1230 Grandparents arrive to the gym……. Coffee, sandwiches and cookies will be served.
1240-1:15ish Cathie will meet with Grandparents in the gym
1:15ish Cathie will ‘dismiss’ Grandparents to head to classes (room maps and classlists will be available )
1:15 - 2 ish Activities in the classroom
There is also the book fair in the library which you are encouraged to check out.
Thursday, Feb. 28th is our skating afternoon. Please sign up on the portal and send in money for rentals asap. We only have 1 driver at this point. Thanks
We also just confirmed a play at the ACT for Wednesday, March 6th at 9:30 as part of our connection unit. Our student teachers will be back with us so they will be helping to organize this, so I apologize the portal announcement won't be out until the last week of February. We will be needing parent drivers though so please mark your calendars with this date.
Please remember that it is Club RED month and hopefully your child is reading every day, they are colouring and you are initialling their special heart calendar. Also be thinking of what they could dress up for their favourite book character on the celebration March 8th! They could also choose to wear something red!
Upcoming Leadership Spirit Days...
Wednesday February 27-Pink shirt day.
Wednesday February 27-Pink shirt day.
Friday March 1 - Donut Day $2.
Tuesday, March 12- Dress up in green for St. Patricks Day
Thursday, April 18- Crazy Hair Day
Friday May 17-Athlete or Mathlete day
Friday June 21- tacky tourist day
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