Board Game Donations

Hello Families,

Lake Bonavista School is looking for donations of board games, card games, puzzles and coloring books. If you have any gently used games that your family has outgrown, would you consider donating them to the school?

We are particularly interested in ‘classic’ games, as well as any additional games or puzzles that are appropriate for approximately ages 5-12, multi-player, and support turn taking and collaboration.

Please only send games complete with all pieces, and that do not require batteries, plugging in, or access to computers/tablets or other technology.

Our wish-list includes, but is not limited to:

Puzzles under 100 pieces

Battleship

Checkers

Connect 4

Jenga

Variations of Memory

Chutes and Ladders

Guess Who?

Eye Found It! Games

Quirkle

Sorry

Spot It

Blokus

Santorini

Animal Upon Animal

Outfoxed

With gratitude,

Lake Bonavista School    

Tuesday, December 10

Hello Families,

This is a reminder that the Winter Concert is on Thursday, December 12th.

On Friday, December 13th we will be having a Pajama Day! Students are allowed to bring ONE stuffy, a board game to play with others in the class, and a healthy snack to share with the whole class if they would like.

We are also still collecting fabric for an art activity next week.

Thank you!

Room 9

Fabric Donations

Hello Families,

We are looking for fabric donations for an art task we are planning. It can be any colour or size. If you have any fabric to donate please send it to school. 

Thank you!

Room 9

Annual Mayor's Food Drive

Our school is participating in the 31^st Annual Mayor’s Food Drive. We will be accepting non-perishable food items for donation to the Calgary Food Bank at all of the performances and throughout December until December 19. Thank you for your generous donations.

 

Math Games (Doubles and Doubles Plus One)

Hello Families,

Attached are some math games we have played in class. This are focused on student's learning their doubles in addition. 

 

Tuesday, December 3rd

Hello Families,

We have been busy exploring memories and artifacts from a one-room school house. We compared items that we have a school and the items that people used in a one room school house 100 years ago. Next, we are going to be looking at items used in a kitchen 100 years ago.

We have been doing a lot of work in math lately. As a class we are discussing strategies we use to solve addition problems and we have began to explore balancing equations. 

We have a bunch of projects in the works, we can'y wait to post them on Seesaw when they are completed. 

In addition, room 9 is preforming in the Winter Concert on Thursday, December 12 @ 7:30pm. Students need to be at the school at 7:10pm if they are performing. For the Winter Concert,

we are looking for a few donations of the following items in order to create some of the set.

• Wrapping paper – sufficient to wrap large and medium sized boxes
• Scrapbook paper appropriate to make snowflakes

If you have any donations, please send them to school. 

Important Dates:

Dec. 6 - Blue and White Day

Dec.12 - Winter Concert

Dec. 19 - Last day of school before winter break

Thank you,

Ms. Carroll

Winter Concert

Hello Parents!

Our Winter Concert is just over a week away!

Students performing in the 6:00 show (rooms 3,5,6,10,11,12 and 16) need to arrive at school at 5:40 pm on Thursday Dec. 12. 

Students performing in the 7:30 show (rooms 2.4.7.8.9.13.17) need to arrive at school at 7:10 pm on Thursday Dec. 12.

Students in Grades 1-4 can wear what they like to the concert.  No hats/novelty headbands please so we can see everyone’s smiling faces when they are on the stage! 

Thank you for your support, the students are excited.

Julie Kawchuk

Jrhayneskawc@cbe.ab.ca

Booking November Conferences

This is just a reminder that the booking system for November Learning Conferences is up and running.


We request that you book your child's conference prior to 3:30 pm on Thursday, November 21.

If you are looking to book a conference while they are in progress on November 21 and 22, please contact the office at 403-777-6871,  extension 0, before booking the conference.

You may also contact the office if you require assistance booking a conference.

Booking Appointment Instructions:

• Login to your MyCBE / PowerSchool parent account by entering your user name (e-mail) and password.

• Click on MyCBE apps (located in the navigation section), then click on ‘My School Conferences’.

• Choose ‘November Learning Conferences’.  A list of teachers will appear on the left-hand side.

• Choose the appropriate teacher (or teachers if you have multiple children).

• You can then book in any available time slot (open time slots are shown with a white background).

• Click on a white cell.

• Enter your child’s First and Last Name and home room (eg., Jane Smith Room 10)
• Enter your own First and Last Name

• Click on the ‘Book Conference’ button at the bottom of the page.

• Continue these steps for each teacher you have selected.

An email confirmation will be sent to your e-mail account to show that you have successfully booked your appointments.

Memory Museum

Dear Families,

Your child is on the hunt for an item that will support writing about memories, and develop a classroom “Memory Museum”, as part of ongoing classroom inquiry. Will you help your child select an object that is:

-       personally meaningful to your child

-       have a story behind it (perhaps your child got it and why it is special)

-       be of little monetary value (in case it gets lost or broken)

-       be easy to carry

The object could be a refrigerator magnet from a special vacation, a rock from a family camping spot, a ticket stub from a favourite movie or sporting event, a picture of someone or something important or a card or letter from a special person. We’re going to be writing stories about why these objects are special. The object will be returned to you at the end of the activity.

Thank you for your help. I look forward to sharing your child’s writing with you once it is complete.

Please sent this item to school with your child by Tuesday, November 19. 

If you have any questions about this do not hesitate to email me.  

Sincerely,

Ms. Carroll

What Memories... Reminder

Hi Families,

This is a reminder that if your child has not completed the What Memories... Please try and have it back at school for Monday.

Remember when filling out each section, it needs to be a memory. This can be done through words or a picture. If your child is using pictures to share their memory, please make sure they can speak to it or right some notes beside it so your child can share their memory.

Thank you,

Room 9

What Memories...

Hi Families,

In your child's mail folder this evening, please find a sheet titled, "What Memories..."

This activity is kick-starting an inquiry that will lead our work over the next couple of months. Being able to identify and describe personal memories will be an important part of future components for our inquiry. Your support with this activity is greatly appreciated.

Please take some time over the next few days discussing different memories, and support your child in recording one for each area on the sheet.

Your child can record in pictures OR words, it is not expected that they do both. If recording in pictures, please assist your child in developing pictures they will be able to speak to once back in the classroom.

It would ideal if your child could return their sheet on Friday, November 15th.

Thank you for your support.

Volunteers still needed for Book Fair

We are still in need of volunteers for our upcoming book fair.

We are pleased to be offering a book fair again this year over Parent Teacher Conferences. We are looking for parent volunteers who would be interested in helping set up the book fair, as well as some parents to help with the book fair while it is running.

If you are able to volunteer during any of the time slots below we would greatly appreciate it! Please email Pam Green with the time and day you are available to help at pngreen@cbe.ab.ca. 

Tuesday, November 19th – (set up)

• 9:00 a.m. (2 more needed)

  

Wednesday, November 20th (previewing)

12:30pm - 2:35pm (1 volunteers needed)

Thursday, November 21st (previewing and evening purchasing)

8:15- 11:30am (1 volunteers needed for previewing)

12:30pm - 2:35pm (1 volunteers needed)

Friday, November 22nd (purchasing)

8:00am-1:00pm (3 volunteers needed)

Playground Photos

Hello Families,

Our class is looking into different types of outdoor spaces; natural spaces, playgrounds, sport platforms/fields, different field landscapes, and the plants within them.

We would love to have some pictures of different outdoor spaces to give us ideas of how other places utilize their outdoor spaces.

If you and your family visit an outdoor space/playground please email me the pictures so we can look at them as a class and get some ideas.

Thank you,

Molly Carroll

Remembrance Day Ceremony

Our Remembrance Day Ceremony will be held this Friday at 10:30 am.  We welcome families to attend. Poppies will be available as you enter the school and we thankfully welcome any poppy donations.

As you may already know, the Students In Action Club is holding a food drive for the Veteran Food Bank.  If you would like to make a donation to aid in showing our school community's generosity and appreciation, you may bring a non-perishable food item to the assembly or send it with your child on or before Friday, November 15th.  

Remembrance Day Assembly

Our Remembrance Day Assembly will be held this Friday at 10:30 am.  We welcome families to attend. Poppies will be available as you enter the school and we thankfully welcome any poppy donations.

As you may already know, the Students In Action Club is holding a food drive for the Veteran Food Bank.  If you would like to make a donation to aid in showing our school community's generosity and appreciation, you may bring a non-perishable food item to the assembly or send it with your child on or before Friday, November 15th.  

Volunteers Needed for Book Fair

We are pleased to be offering a book fair again this year over Parent Teacher Conferences. We are looking for parent volunteers who would be interested in helping set up the book fair, as well as some parents to help with the book fair while it is running.

If you are able to volunteer during any of the time slots below we would greatly appreciate it! Please email Pam Green with the time and day you are available to help at pngreen@cbe.ab.ca. 

Tuesday, November 19th – (set up)

• 9:00 a.m. (3 volunteers needed)

  

Wednesday, November 20th (previewing)

8:15-11:30am (2 volunteers needed)

12:30pm - 2:35pm (2 volunteers needed)

Thursday, November 21st (previewing and evening purchasing)

8:15- 11:30am (2 volunteers needed for previewing)

12:30pm - 2:35pm (2 volunteers needed)

3:45pm- 8:00pm (4 volunteers needed)

Friday, November 22nd (purchasing)

8:00am-1:00pm (3 volunteers needed)

Veteran's Food Bank Drive

Hello Parents and Families!  

The LBS Students In Action Club is organizing a food drive this year, in order to help make a positive change in peoples’ lives.  All donations will be given to the Veteran Food Bank. We will be collecting non-perishable food items until Friday, November 15^th. Our goal is to collect 500 food items! Please support our food drive and help show our appreciation and generosity to those who have served in the Canadian Forces.  

The Students in Action Club

Wednesday, October 30th

Hello Families,

Room 9 did AMAZING in their assembly today.

Here is the plan for tomorrow.

In the morning students are going to be participating in different centers with other grade 1/2 classes. Students will have lunch as normal, but will use their extra time to change into their costume. If there is face paint included in their costume, please put it on in the morning before school. If using face paint, we need to be able to identify your child, so please do not cover their full faces. Again, this is a reminder that costumes need to be school appropriate, please no masks, weapons, or gore.

Our Halloween Parade will start at 1:00. This will give students a chance to show off their costumes. Families are welcome to come watch in the gym.

After the parade we will have our in class party. We will be having snack and games. If you would like to bring a snack, we ask that it is a healthy snack. We also have a severe nut allergy and strawberry allergy, so please keep this in mind. For games, students can bring a board game, card game, or any non-electronic, school appropriate games that they can teach others how to play.

Reminders:

Friday, November 1st - No school for students

Halloween Parade

Hello Families,

The Halloween Parade will be at 1:00. Students will parade around the school to show off their costumes. Families are welcome to join us in the gym.

Thank you,

Ms. Carroll 

Assembly Reminder

This is a reminder that we have our assembly on Wednesday, October 30th at 1:10.

Hope to see you there!

Halloween

Hello Families,

This post includes some details about Halloween Day. More specific details will be shared tomorrow but I wanted to give you the information that I have received so far.

Costumes are to be worn in the afternoon only. Students will have to opportunity to change at lunch 

Our school-wide Halloween Parade , will take place in the afternoon, families are welcome to come watch. 

We request that costumes are school appropriate. This means, no weapons, masks or gore, and costumes need to be of a reasonable size (not huge). Our school also requests that students are able to change into their costumes independently.  

Room 9 will have a Halloween party on Thursday afternoon. If families would like to contribute snacks to the party please contact me. Snacks need to be healthy and there needs to be enough for all students (we have 21 in our class). In our class we have a severe nut allergy and strawberry allergy, please keep this in mind if you are planning on bringing a snack for the class. 

We will be playing board games, if anyone would like to bring one to play they are more than welcome. It does need to be school appropriate, and they will need to be able to teach it with their friends. 

I will send out more specific information tomorrow once the staff has had time to solidify the plan for Thursday afternoon.


Ms. Carroll 

Assembly

Hello Families,

It has come to my attention, that some parents did not receive the email I sent out through School Messenger to everyone last week regarding our assembly. Our class, along with Room 11 and 8 are hosting our celebration of learning on Wednesday, October 30th at 1:10 in the gym.

Parents and families are invited to join our celebration of learning. If you are planning to attend please show up early as the assembly will be starting at 1:10.

Thank you,

Molly Carroll

Wednesday, October 9

Hello Families,

This week we have continued our learning about even and odd numbers. Students sorted their names looking at the amount of letters to determined whether they have an even or odd amount of letters. Students then shared their strategy with me to prove to me whether it was even or odd. 

Yesterday, we introduced data collection and data organization. Student went and surveyed the class on what eye colour they have. They then organized their data into categories with tally marks to demonstrate the number of different eye colours. Today, we took our data and put it into a bar graph. We talked about why we use a bar graph and how it is one way for us to show our data.

We have continued our work with the Circle of Courage. We have wrapped up our section on Generosity and have been working on Mastery. We have discussed what Mastery looks like, it can be mental, physical, social, or spiritual. We have also talked about how Mastery is based on personal achievement and having a growth mindset helps us to achieve our goals.

We are continuing with our letter and word work which will wrap up later next week. The following week we will be starting our spelling program. Students will receive words that are at their "just right" level so everyone's will be different. They will be doing word work at school daily in order to practice their spelling.

Reminder:
Thursday, October 10th - 2:45 Dismissal

Thursday, October 10th - ADmazing Savings books and forms due tomorrow         

Friday, October 11th - No School 

Monday, October 14th - No School


Have a great long weekend!

Ms. Carroll