And Fall Begins..

So here we are and it is the last day of summer.  We can't complain about the weather can we.  Those highs of 3 degrees seem like forever ago.  Let tomorrow, the beginning of fall, bring another chapter to our school year.

A few odds and ends to talk about.  We are having our annual Terry Fox run this Friday in the afternoon.  If you haven't done so already, the permission forms need to be returned, as well as an optional "Toonie" for Terry.  For every donation of $2 to the cause, the student that makes the donation will have their name entered into a prize draw on Friday.
Hot lunch orders are also due on Friday for October hot lunch days.  If you wish to make any hot lunch orders, please do so online.  I also had someone asking me when picture retakes are.  They will take place on October 15th and 16th.  If you want your child to get retakes, you must return their previous picture proofs to school on the day of the retakes.  Do not return it before then.  Also a reminder that we have library tomorrow.

Language Arts

Spelling:

The spelling words for this week are as follows;

band   fit   him   tack   sad   list   mitt   have   will   skin

Reading:

I am encouraging all the students to read as much as they can at home.  I encourage you to do the same, giving as much encouragement as possible.  I am going to keep track of every hour that every student reads and we will work to a specified goal of "X"  number of hours combined in the class.

Math

We are continuing to work on addition as well as subtraction and recognizing the + and - signs.  I am working with the students so they can recognize when they make errors and self correct their work.  They are strengthening their addition and subtraction skills by learning new strategies that they may not have used before, or reinforcing old strategies.  Finger counting and using a number line are the most popular strategies.


I hope everyone has a great week and enjoy the beautiful weather while you can.

Mr. Aasen