Hello
A quick note to say thank you for all of your help on ensuring our parties went well and the Strathcona Capital Care residents received Valentine cards. I received an email from them thanking families for their wonderful cards.
Our annual "BriarPatch Family Dance" is this Saturday at Whitecroft Hall! Our parent volunteers have been working hard and it is sure to be an evening of laughter and lots of visiting. Tickets are on sale now!! Please ask Chynna or myself as we are selling them this week. $5/person or $15/family of four.
I hope you had a restful long weekend!
~Meghan
Monday, February 18, 2013
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Valentine's Day
I cannot believe it is almost Valentine's Day. Time is flying!
A couple things:
1) The deadline for the Valentine's cards for the residents at Capital Care is Friday, February 8th. I was missing a couple kids today, so I am okay if they come in Monday, February 11th. I would like to ensure that every resident will receive a card for their Valentine's Tea, so I will be doing the final count Monday. If we are short cards, I will ask a couple kids to make some cards at school.
2) Valentine's Day Parties - February 13/14th. Please wear red/white/purple and bring in cards for classmates. We will have a low-key party with some special little activities and a special snack.
3) Due to me being absent the past couple of days, we are behind in our Random Acts of Kindness project. We will work on completing our bookmarks and then getting them laminated. Please remember that this is to be done as a family. Talk about who your child could give their bookmark to and then approach that person together (or leave it for them). Some suggestions include - the newspaper carrier, the elderly widow/er down the street, the checkout person etc. My goal with this is to remind families that we are part of a community and we need to take the opportunity to reach out to people as we never know what they are dealing with - sometimes all it takes is a smile or a simple drawing by a child to lift spirits.
4) Field trip consent forms due next week (please return even if you are not planning on attending). Please get these in ASAP as we need to let WEM Sea Life Caverns know our numbers. Please have children at meeting spot 15 minutes before our scheduled time and ensure they have had an opportunity to use the washroom before hand. Please wear closed toed shoes. No snack is required. Thank you for your understanding on the no siblings and limited parent helpers. We will let everyone know once names have been drawn next week who will be assisting us.
5) We will be closed Monday, February 18th for Family Day.
6) Family Dance. Come out to Whitecroft Hall on Saturday, February 23rd. The BriarPatch will be having our annual dance from 5:30-9:30. Tickets will be on sale starting Monday, February 11th. Parent volunteers have been working hard on this event and it is sure to be a fun evening.
7) Field trip to Sobeys in March. Information about this will be out soon.
8) Reminder that Spring Break is March 23rd- April 1st. I will be out of the country for this break and will not be returning to class until April 9th. Jen Mills and/or Cheryl Roberts will be covering for me during that first week of April. If you have any questions or need to let us know anything during this time, please email/phone Cheryl. Jen Mills is a teacher (and parent of two BriarPatch kids) with a Zoology background and has offered to share her knowledge with our kids that week.
I would like to thank everyone for your support. As many of you know, I had a tough Fall for personal reasons and have been under the weather the last little while. I appreciate knowing that there are many kind and considerate people behind our work at the BriarPatch. Enjoy February! Mr. Groundhog believes Spring is almost here!
"May you always have love to share, health to spare, and friends that care!"
~Meghan Hetherington
A couple things:
1) The deadline for the Valentine's cards for the residents at Capital Care is Friday, February 8th. I was missing a couple kids today, so I am okay if they come in Monday, February 11th. I would like to ensure that every resident will receive a card for their Valentine's Tea, so I will be doing the final count Monday. If we are short cards, I will ask a couple kids to make some cards at school.
2) Valentine's Day Parties - February 13/14th. Please wear red/white/purple and bring in cards for classmates. We will have a low-key party with some special little activities and a special snack.
3) Due to me being absent the past couple of days, we are behind in our Random Acts of Kindness project. We will work on completing our bookmarks and then getting them laminated. Please remember that this is to be done as a family. Talk about who your child could give their bookmark to and then approach that person together (or leave it for them). Some suggestions include - the newspaper carrier, the elderly widow/er down the street, the checkout person etc. My goal with this is to remind families that we are part of a community and we need to take the opportunity to reach out to people as we never know what they are dealing with - sometimes all it takes is a smile or a simple drawing by a child to lift spirits.
4) Field trip consent forms due next week (please return even if you are not planning on attending). Please get these in ASAP as we need to let WEM Sea Life Caverns know our numbers. Please have children at meeting spot 15 minutes before our scheduled time and ensure they have had an opportunity to use the washroom before hand. Please wear closed toed shoes. No snack is required. Thank you for your understanding on the no siblings and limited parent helpers. We will let everyone know once names have been drawn next week who will be assisting us.
5) We will be closed Monday, February 18th for Family Day.
6) Family Dance. Come out to Whitecroft Hall on Saturday, February 23rd. The BriarPatch will be having our annual dance from 5:30-9:30. Tickets will be on sale starting Monday, February 11th. Parent volunteers have been working hard on this event and it is sure to be a fun evening.
7) Field trip to Sobeys in March. Information about this will be out soon.
8) Reminder that Spring Break is March 23rd- April 1st. I will be out of the country for this break and will not be returning to class until April 9th. Jen Mills and/or Cheryl Roberts will be covering for me during that first week of April. If you have any questions or need to let us know anything during this time, please email/phone Cheryl. Jen Mills is a teacher (and parent of two BriarPatch kids) with a Zoology background and has offered to share her knowledge with our kids that week.
I would like to thank everyone for your support. As many of you know, I had a tough Fall for personal reasons and have been under the weather the last little while. I appreciate knowing that there are many kind and considerate people behind our work at the BriarPatch. Enjoy February! Mr. Groundhog believes Spring is almost here!
"May you always have love to share, health to spare, and friends that care!"
~Meghan Hetherington
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