February 2013

We started 2013 off learning about the solar system.  The children have amazed me with their knowledge and retention of the material.  All four classes helped create our solar system and rocket.

We also had an enjoyable visit from "Yoga in My School".  The children enjoyed escaping from our cold snap for a brief time to find ourselves on a beach or meeting animals from the story "The Mitten".

This month, we will celebrate Valentine's Day and remind ourselves what it means to be a kind and responsible person.  Children will be making a Valentine's Day card for the Capital Care residents at home (due February 8th).  The children are encouraged to bring in Valentine cards for all their friends on their party day.  We will be working on our Random Acts of Kindness bookmarks as well, they will be sent home with the kids to give to someone.  We will also continue with our Solar System unit.

Reminder that February 25/26th is our field trip to the West Edmonton Mall Sea Life Caverns.  Permission slips will be going home the first week of February.  We will be meeting at the mall.  We will only require one to two parent volunteers per class depending on how many students we have.  Siblings will not be allowed on this one as space is limited.  We will be drawing the names of parents who will be helping on the field trip February 12th.  If your name was not drawn for parent helper and you would still like to come, you are welcome to but will have to pay the entrance fee.
Heads up for March - we will have a field trip to Sobeys.  Spring Break is March 23-April 1.

Thanks.
~Meghan