2/3 Wilson Christmas week

Hi there,

As we get ready for the holidays, we took a vote after brainstorming some pretty awesome ideas. Our week will be jam packed full of fun and Christmas cheer!

Monday 19-Christmas hat day and bring your favourite board game to school to play with friends.

Tuesday 20 - Christmas concert at 11:30 -1:10. Wear your Christmas colours!!!

Wednesday 21- Christmas craft and Red and Green day

Thursday 22 - Christmas breakfast/PJ/movie morning (information will be send home with friends tomorrow)

Friday 23 - Spirit assembly at 11:30- 1:10, please Christmas gear or TVA colours!!! Electronics or your favourite board/card game!

Thank you!

Mlle Wilson

Christmas concert

hi there,

The Christmas concert at TVA is on December 20. It will be presented from 11:30 to 1:10. The second teaching block. Wear your Christmas colours and gear!

The Remind App

Hi there,

I signed up for the remind App, this way I can send out electronic messages to you incase the agenda has not been filled out or there was an error. I am new to this APP, but it seems really neat and can make communication a little easier.

Here are the classroom Remind APP class instructions

I will send out an introduction later this week to make sure that everyone knows about the APP.

Thanks
Mlle Wilson

Paying online

Dear Parents,

This is a reminder that we are no longer accepting cheques. We are moving toward payments being made directly online. You can register using the link below. It is easy to follow. So far I have 60% of my friends who are registered! Which is awesome! If you haven't done so already please sign up! Click on the and it is easy to do!

thank you,
Mlle Wilson

Payment online registration

Instructions for Payment online

Harvest Fresh

Dear Parents,

Harvest Fresh is once again available. The orders are due on Dec 11, 2016.

Thanks.

You CAN help!!

Dear Parent and friends from 2/3FW,

We are having a canned food drive for the rest of the month here at Vista!

You CAN help the hungry and we CAN make a difference by helping to provide some healthy and good foods.

Donations will be accepted until NOVEMBER 30th.

Cans and non-perishable foods are welcome.

Thank you for your support, kindness and donations.

Vista

Scholastics

Please send in Scholastics orders by this Thursday.

I have signed up for the online payment method, if you are interested.

Thank you,
Mlle Wilson

Celebrations and Traditions

Dear Parents,

We are studying Celebrations and Traditions around us; in our home and community. Yesterday we spent the afternoon on the I pads looking at different countries of our heritage and the celebrations that take part in those cultures.

I am sending home a booklet with a chart about celebrations. Please only do the chart and fill it out about a celebration that your family takes part in. I have translated the page for you and your child- it can be done in English and we can translate at school :) We have discussed the activity in class and now they are coming home to talk to you about a family celebration and tradition. Please send it back on November 14, as they will be presenting their information to the class.

Regarding the Web Organizer titled Tradition- please talk to your child about a different celebration that your family participates in. ** Some friends were eager to continue with the web Organizer- if this is the case:

Pick a different Celebration and fill out the bubbles. If you are not able to do this activity at home, no problem, can you please talk to your child about a different celebration that takes place and we will be filling this out at school :) This can be done in English too and we can translate at school :)

Tradition : Tradition
Qui: Who is there with you to celebrate the tradition?
Quand: When does the tradition take place?
Quoi: What happens during the celebration?
Pourquoi: Why is the celebration and tradition so important?
Où: where does the celebration take place?

Also, some friends would like to bring photos of themselves- that would be AWESOME!!

Thank you for your help and support,

Mlle Wilson :)

Rememberance Day Assembly

Our school Remembrance Day Assembly is this Friday. All those who participate in Girl Guides, Sparks, Scouts, Cubs, Boy Scouts are invited to wear their uniforms.

Thank you.

Beau Coqueliquot

Number practice 50-100

Hi there,

Practice counting with your child :) They presenter says it, shows it and repeats it! :)

50-59

60-69

70-79

80-89

90-99

Mots Fréquents and review

These lists are posted on You tube and the links below will take you directly to the site. As we  review super sons, these lists are great to practice with. You can stop, pause, go as fast as your child can, say them in funny voices and play games! Have fun reading!!

List #1

List #2

List #3

List #4

List #5

List #6

List #7

List #8

List #9

List #10

List #11

List #12

List #13

Bats, Bats, Bats

We are going Batty in 2/3 Wilson. To get into the spirit of Halloween we are studying Bats, Spiders and Owls.

We have been looking at Fact vs. Fiction and learning about the types of bats in the world, how they hunt, what they look like, how are they different, and what do they eat.

Ask you child to tell you about what they have learned!

Here is the documentary about Bats that we watched.

BBC Bat Documentary

Songs from our class!

New in our "comptine livres" are our Halloween Songs:

Danse des Squelette


C'est l'halloween

Keeping a safe learning environment

Hi there,

Due to the high volume of allergies, sensitivities and traffic within our school, we are asking parents to refrain from sending in items with peanuts.

This is to keep cross contamination low between everybody and the classrooms. We have many visitors throughout the day and as well as monitors from different classes.


Also, please talk to your child about refraining from sharing their lunch with others. This is to ensure that they have enough in their lunch for both nutrition breaks.

Thank you for your help and understanding.

Spirit Assembly tomorrow

Hi Everyone,

There is a Spirit Assembly tomorrow! Please wear VORTEX colours, your spirit wear and get ready for the cheers!!!

thank you

Cookie Dough Fundraiser!!

Dear Parents...

Thank you for your support with our Magazine Fundraiser! Our last major fundraiser is selling the cookie dough. As an incentive to sell more cookie dough there is a prize for every child that sells at least ONE tub! If your child sells just ONE tub of cookie dough they will get to watch a special Magic Show in the school gym. The additional incentives are as follows....

1-6 tubs sold = invitation to go to the gym 
7-11 tubs sold = VIP section of the gym to see the show
12+ = Front row seats
15+ = Learn a magic trick with the magician after the show

Good Luck Friends!!

RED Folders!!

Take Home Reading Folder

Dear Parents,

Please continue to read at home with your child. I hope everyone has had a chance to log onto Raz- Kids. The RED folder that your child brought home is the French take home reading program and has little readers that they have practiced reading in class. I know I have friends who are eager to move levels in English and French, and I look forward to seeing this happen!

 

As I meet with them during guided reading, I will determine whether they are ready to move up a level. Please keep in mind that building confidence is very important and re-reading a story is just as important as reading it the first time. Please remember to ask questions about the story: characters, location, what happened, why did it happen?

 

In the RED folder, I have included a French sound page for reference and a comprehension page for you. Please sign the parent page after you have read it and date it. Please return it every Friday and they will come home with a new book that day. As it becomes more of a habit, they will be able to choose more than one at a time.

 Also continue to work on the Words of the week as building vocabulary is also an important skill. The words are taken from what we are doing in class.

 

Thank you for your support,

 

Mlle Wilson :)

Fire Safety 2016

PINK! PINK! PINK!!

Hi there,
 Tomorrow is our Vista for the Cure!! Please remember to wear ALL PINK tomorrow to show your support. We will be watching some of the Vista high school Football game!!

Wear Pink! Wear your Vista gear!!

Thank you for your support!!

Aviva Community Fund Voting

Please click on the link below to cast your 18 votes for the TVA Aviva Fund Community Project. Every vote counts. You can register as many email addresses as you have!

Aviva Voting! 

Here is a Facebook link to learn more about the project : TVA Pathway to Progress - Building a Resilient Future

Battery Recycling Challenge!!

 battery_recycling_challenge.pdf

Fire Safety Week

Hi All!

This week is Fire Prevention week. Today the fire fighters came in to give a demonstration about fire safety. We were able to see a fire fighter in full gear and see the fire engines.

Ask your child about the presentation. What were some of the important things the fire fighters spoke about today?

A fun activity you can do with your child is:
Draw a picture that shows your family's fire escape plan and practice it.Safety questions answered at fire station open house

Scholastics Book Orders

Hi there,

If you are ordering Scholastics, please check out the online payment - it is very easy to use. Also, if you are late ordering no worries. I usually wait a couple of days to send in the order. Just let me know. :)

Terry Fox Run is October 4th

Our school Terry Fox Run/walk has been postponed until October 4th. Please wear Red and White to show your spirit and support.

Thank you!

Harvest Fresh Lunch Days

This year, hot lunches are being provided by Harvest Fresh. Please note that hot lunch is every TUESDAY, not Wednesday (typo on the letter).

The lunch day starts tomorrow! :)

Raz Kids

Today the Raz Kids instructions went home. Please take time to visit this great resource, it is reading in English, and your child can read the story, record themselves reading the story, and check for comprehension.
The password is their initials- capitalized- for example, John Smith would be JS

Thank you.

Cash online

School Cash online

1. Register
2. Confirm email
​3. Find your child (specific info on the purple sheet that was sent home)
​4. enter payment information

​Please visit https://gecdsb. schoolcashonline,com to get started!

Twoonie for Terry Fox

This Thursday is our Terry Fox Run at Vista. We will collect $2 from each student to participate. Proceeds go to Cancer research.

Please wear Read and White to show  your support during our run/walk.


Thank you.

 

Scholastics Book Orders

Scholastic book orders will be sent home on the first Monday of the month and will be due on the first Friday of the month. Only cheques and online payment will be accepted. ​No cash please! When writing a cheque, please make it out to Scholastic Books Club. 

I have signed up for parent pay online. Here are the instructions:

http://www.scholastic.ca/clubs/images/parentpay/parentPay-parentLetter_09-2016.pdf

 http://www.scholastic.ca/clubs/images/parentpay/parentPay-parentGuide_09-2016.pdf

Thank you.