Thank you to all students and families who participated in and donated to our Jump Rope for Heart day! I will post another update when we have the total raised for our school. If you happen to still have an envelope with donations in it, please send it in to the school as soon as possible :)
Our annual Track and Field day will be happening tomorrow, May 22, at BDHS. Parents are welcome to come and see their children participate, however we do insist that you sign in at the gate with Mrs. Skelton Wright (that's me!) and receive a visitor's sticker. Students are reminded to bring:
sunscreen
hat
appropriate clothing
running shoes (students will not be permitted to participate without proper footwear)
water
snacks
PERMISSION FORM (if it has not come in yet)
We're looking forward to a fun day! We will meet students at the portables shortly before 9:15 to put on wristbands, take attendance, and get ready to head over to the highschool.
Unrelated to our fun day of outdoor activity, we will be having a Math test on Wednesday on coordinate graphing. Students have been working on applying these skills for the past couple of weeks. If you're interested in a document that gives some suggestions about how to help your child at home with Math, please see the following link (I wish I'd known about this earlier in the year!): http://edu.gov.on.ca/eng/literacynumeracy/parentGuideNumEn.pdf
Enjoy the remainder of the long weekend! It's a beautiful day! Mrs. Skelton Wright
It's hard to believe, but spring might ACTUALLY be here! With that being said, we have a lot going on over the next couple of months. More items are likely to be added, but here's the list at the current time:
Friday, April 27
PD Day
Monday, April 30
Social Studies quiz (students were told to bring their duotangs home yesterday and today)
Jump Rope for Heart assembly from 10:05-10:30
deadline for ordering our first ever yearbook for only $21!
Thursday, May 3
fieldtrip to Ste Marie Among the Hurons (we will be meeting students promptly at 9:10 outside of our portables and making our way to the busses - we will not be waiting for late students); please send students in appropriate clothing for the weather, closed-toe shoes, and with a lunch and snacks.
students who are not attending the trip will be spending the day in the Learning Centre with Mrs. A. Wright
Friday, May 4
Science test on the Human Organ System - this test will be OPEN BOOK, and students are strongly encouraged to review their notes regularly before the test to ensure that they have all of the notes and sheets completed. Please encourage students to review the videos on the Science page of this blog.
Tuesday, May 15
Jump Rope for Heart (rain date is Wednesday, May 16)
Friday, May 18
PD Day
Monday, May 21
Victoria Day holiday
Tuesday, May 22
Track and Field Day at BDHS for Junior students
We have recently sent home some information regarding fundraisers - if you have any questions, please contact our office and they will get you in touch with the appropriate staff/volunteer members that are running them.
Thank you! Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Skelton Wright
So, we aren't getting the April showers we expected, but we ARE hoping for May flowers! Students are encouraged to remember to wear clothing that is appropriate for the weather/conditions of the field.
A note from our office: you may have received a phone call from the school today to let you know about our newsletters. They will no longer be coming home in hard copy (for those of you who have not opted for e-mail), and will be available on the Fieldcrest website. If you would like your email address added to the list of people who receive the newsletter via email, please let me know and I will forward your information to the office.
DARE is wrapping up next week! Officer Rob Enwright, our School Resource Officer, has been visiting us on a regular basis to speak to our students about decision making and bullying. Please follow up with your child about these discussions, as they have learned a lot over the last few months! We will be making an announcement soon about DARE graduation, so stay tuned!
We have a fieldtrip on the horizon - on May 3, we will be visiting Ste Marie Among the Hurons to learn more about how some of Canada's First Nations People lived. Permission forms went home this week, and we are asking to have them back by April 12.
Congratulations to our students who have made it onto the Basketball teams this term. Please make sure to review the athletic contract that your child brought home if he/she is a member of one of these teams. I would also like to extend a congratulations and a "well-done" pat on the back to those students who tried out and did not make the teams - keep a positive mindset and try again next year!! You'll get there!
We have PINK SHIRT DAY coming up this Wednesday, April 11! Thank you to our students who have dressed in support of our other "shirt/sock" days recently, and we hope that you'll participate in this one as well!
A last, friendly reminder, our school day goes from 9:15am to 3:35pm - we would love to have your children here for the duration of the day, as arriving late and leaving early interrupts their learning (and others, as we have frequent phone calls in the morning and afternoon for late arrivals and early dismissals, which, in turn, interrupts the learning of all other students in the class). When possible, we ask that your child attends a full day of school :)
Miss Barrett and I have a tradition of hosting a potluck for our students at certain points during the year. This year, our potluck will be held on the last day of school before March Break! During the last 100 minutes of the day (3rd block), we will gather our classes in the library and break bread :)
We are strongly encouraging that all participating students contribute something to our feast. Plates, cutlery, and cups will be provided.
Please click on the following link for more information and sign up for the potluck - be sure to list all ingredients in the dish (recipe not required!) so that our students with allergies can make informed choices about their food. Cultural foods are welcome and encouraged, as we would like students to share something that is one of their "favourites"! *We have students with severe peanut and tree nut allergies - please do not send in food that contains these items*
Sign up here: Potluck sign up
Thank you! We look forward to enjoying a lovely afternoon with our students before the March Break!
It's hard to believe it's December! Our students investigated coding today by visiting the Scratch website - they'll be having another 5 sessions before the winter break. Here's the link, if you're interested to see what it's all about:
Students will need to create an account (it's free!) in order to access the program for the next several sessions. Please have students record their username and password for Scratch in their agendas.
We've had a very busy month - let's look at what's happened, what's happening, and what's ahead!
We had our Remembrance Day Assembly last Friday, and Miss Barrett and I were very proud of our students who participated in our presentation of "Highway of Heroes" by the Trews. Some students sang, others placed flowers, all were respectful. It was also a school spirit day, where students were asked to dress up in formal wear, and we were not disappointed. Our students looked wonderful that day and demonstrated excellent behaviour and character.
Progress Reports also went home on November 10th. We've asked that envelopes be returned so that we can reuse them for the Term 1 and Term 2 reports. You're welcome to keep them after Term 2 is done!
This week, Miss Barrett and I welcomed Teacher Candidates from Lakehead University into our classrooms. Miss Madison Byblow and Miss Alana Czapran will be with us in a learning/teaching capacity until December 15th. Please join us in welcoming them into our community!
In Math, over the past few weeks, students have been learning about angles and triangles. Tomorrow they will be having a test on identifying triangles based on side length and angle type. We used Plickers on Tuesday as a review - have you heard of Plickers? Ask your child to explain it - it's a great tool, and students get immediate feedback! The following graphic may be helpful in preparing for the assessment.
We have conferences coming up in the next two days - we have them from 3:50-9:00pm on Thursday, and from 8:50-11:50am on Friday morning. Please make all attempts to be on time, as Miss Barrett and I have 52 conferences to conduct and we will be on a very tight schedule! We appreciate your consideration :) If you don't know your conference time, please ask your student to confirm tomorrow, as we will not be able to do so once our conferences begin. *This means that Friday is a PD Day for students - please do NOT send your kids to school!! We love them, but don't want them all there that day!
#choosekind
We are going to see Wonder! On November 29, the Grade 5 and 6 classes at Fieldcrest are going to the theater in Newmarket to see Wonder, which is an incredible novel that many of our students have enjoyed. Food options are available for a price of $6 (popcorn and a small drink) and $7.50 (nachos and a small drink). Please include this in your payment.
Looking ahead, we have many activities planned for late November and December - please stay tuned for these important days!
Congratulations to the following students on receiving awards at our assembly today!
September Caring Award - Sheliyah October Cooperation Award - Quinton September Falcon Award for helpfulness - Sofia October Falcon Award for excellent effort - Zoe
Well done, Falcons!! Looking forward to our next Character Assembly in December, where we'll celebrate Courage and Empathy.
