Well the fall season is now in full swing and students in room 214 are getting really focussed on building reading stamina (which is now at a whopping 12 minutes!). We have also begun practicing our printing skills each and every school day so that we can becoming better writers and readers this year.
Last week, we had our monthly character education assembly and the character education focus for this month is RESPONSIBILITY. We always try to talk about what responsibility means in our classroom and across the school, but it always helps if it also becomes a word used at home. Please talk to your child about what responsibility looks like and how we need to be responsible for ourselves, and each other. It is when students see the connection between what we talk about at school and what becomes dinner conversation at home that the best learning connections are made for developing brains.
This week, Officer Rich will be back to visit with all Grade 1 students to talk about how to have fun and be safe in your community. We always look forward to Officer Rich dropping by because he always has some great stories to tell, and some great advice to give.
We also have Photo Day! happening on Thursday, October 9th. That's this Thursday! Please try to make sure your child can attend school that day and is dressed appropriately for photos.