Fitness-a-thon update

Our 2^nd ever “Fitness-a-thon” kicked off with a fun assembly last week.  This week we are looking forward to our first pledge tally day on Wednesday, Sept. 30^th.  All students will be asked to inform their teacher of their pledge total so far so we can begin to measure our progress towards our school goal.  We will be having our 2^nd Fitness-a-thon” assembly  to announce results so far and learn about this year’s prizes!

Week 4

A lot was sent home today, and you may have some questions about expectations! Here is a little more information for you.

Spelling: Each week students are expected to choose 3 activities from the bingo sheet. They are then supposed to bring it back on Friday. If they are unable to complete the 3 activities, please send me a note. I have explained to the children that they should not spend more than 10 minutes on an activity. I understand that they may not complete the task, but I feel that spending more than 10 minutes is not a benefit to them. Once they have either completed the task or worked on it for 10 minutes, please sign the assigned box.

RAZ-KIDS: Each student also brought home information to log into RAZ-kids. This is an online program that allows children to listen to a story, read it independently and then answer comprehension questions related to the story. This is not a required program, but can be a way to have your child reading each night. I really do think this is a great program because it gives the children a chance to read at their independent reading level.

Reminders for the week:

• Please send in any remaining Entertainment Books, even if you haven't sold them.
• Hot lunch order form for Fitness-a-thon due Friday
• Please start getting some pledges for Fitness-a-thon. We will be talking more about it this week in the classroom. 

Have a great week! 

Week 3

Today was a busy day in the classroom. Many students went to Cross Country and so the Grade ones from our class went and visited the Grade ones in Ms. Paraiso's class. We also started our spelling program today! It is another busy week, so here are just a few important things.

• Wednesday is our Terry Fox Walk. At 1:30 we will be going over to the gym for an assembly and then we will walk on the School property to show our support. Students are encouraged to bring in $2 on this day to give to the charity. 
• A big thank you to those who have been working hard to sell entertainment books. The last return day is this Wednesday! 
• Friday is individual photo day so please make sure your child is in full uniform. Also, please remember to send in the photo pose form. 
• This Friday we will have our first spelling test. Students have their words written in their planners. But just in case you can't find it, here are the words for this week. 

 1. hop

  2. mop

3. top

4. pop

5. cop

  6. shop

7. stop

  8. chop

9. flop

 10. slop

Week 2

We are in our first full week of school! Here are just a few things to keep in mind for the next couple of days.

• Tomorrow is the Back to School BBQ and Meet the Teacher Night. It starts at 5:30!
• The first return date for the Entertainment books is this Thursday. 
• Hot lunch begins next Wednesday, September 23. You can order online at the Lunch Lady. Find more info here.

September 9, 2015

Just a few reminders:

• Tomorrow is our first PE class. Please make sure your child has gym shoes and a gym strip. 
• Lots of notices were sent home today. All your children received a Cross country notice, but it is up to you if they sign up. In music, they were asked if they wanted to join choir and should have brought home a form if they were interested. A notice about picture day was also sent home.
• You also should have received an entertainment book today. Please read the information sent home and let's see if we can be the class who sells the most! 
• Remember no school on Friday. The staff is attending the annual CISVA faith development day. 

The First Day of School

We had a great first day back at school! Please make sure to check your child's backpack for a red folder tonight. There is a welcome back letter, as well as a form to fill out about your child. Please send the form back by Thursday. If your child is the oldest in your family at this school, they should also have a notice about the back to school BBQ next week.

Also just a reminder that dismissal is at 2:30 tomorrow.

Welcome Back

Welcome back everyone! I am very excited to start another year at CCS, teaching the Grade 1/2 class. Here are just a few reminders for our first week of school!

• On Tuesday the first bell will ring at 8:45. Students should find the Grade 1/2 lineup and wait for me there to lead them in. We will have Mass at 9:30 and you are more than welcome to join us over there at that time. Dismissal is at noon. 
• This year our Wednesday dismissal time is at 2:30 not 2:00
• Thursday is a regular day with dismissal at 3:00
• Friday is a Pro-D Day. No School

Enjoy the long weekend and see you soon!

Mrs. Schock