Peace Day

Dear Mom and Dad:

We added two new reading strategies to our reading board to help us decode new words. Today we looked at "stretch snake" and "eagle eye". I can use these strategies with you when we read our home reading book! Ask me to review with you what: peeking poodle, chunky monkey, stretch snake, and eagle eye mean. During read to someone we are working on "checking for understanding". I have been asking my reading partner who was in the and where did the story take place. You can ask me these questions after I have read my home reading book with you as well.

In math we are working on translating patterns. Ask me to translate this pattern into actions. ABB ABB ABB (for example, I could show you this pattern by: clap, snap, snap, clap snap snap. )

What does peace feel like? In the afternoon we read a book about what peace feels, looks, tastes, smells and sounds like. We decided to make a classroom peace book! We talked about what kid writing is and that it is ok to write down all the sounds I hear. We also tried to remember to keep all the crayons happy  and make our drawings big, bold and bright. Ask me to tell you what I wrote.

It was so beautiful outside as the entire school went outside for "pinwheels for peace". We each made a beautiful pinwheel and the whole school stood in the shape of a peace sign and raised our pinwheels in the air. We sang our peace songs as well. Ask me to sing you the songs.

Question of the day: Students, please teach your parents what peace means and what they can do to be peaceful. Post your responses on the blog!

Love,
The Rainbow Triad

Housekeeping:

We need volunteers for Thursday morning from 9am - 10am to help us with our community fall walk. Please email your child's teacher if you are able to come. Please note that all volunteers need to have completed a CBE police clearance.

This is the last week for Entertainment books. Please return your book if you are not purchasing them.

On Wednesday we will be having our Terry Fox hot dog lunch from 11:30am-12:30pm. Parents can join us for our hot dog lunch but will have to leave when the bell goes at 12:30pm. Families are welcome to return back to the school at 2pm if they wish to participate in the run. Feel free to bring towels or picnic blankets for lunch.