Happy Thanksgiving!

I hope everyone has a wonderful, long Thanksgiving Weekend!

Happy Thanksgiving from Mrs. Jones K-2 class.

Here are our Thanksgiving Turkeys that we made to decorate our tables at home.

Kindergarten Homework:

*Finish homework duotang and game by Wednesday, if possible.

*Practice sounds every night.

*Practice our new tricky words: a, is

Reminders:

*Class pictures will be taken on Wednesday afternoon.

*No School on Thursday and Friday (Curriculum and Instruction Days for Teachers - we will be travelling to meetings and training sessions)

*Magazine Campaign from Oct. 6-16. Return orders and envelopes to homerooms before the 16th.

*Fundraiser for Dalton by the 11/12 French Class: Send in order by noon on Tuesday if you would like a Crepe on Wednesday afternoon for $3.

*No school on Monday, October 12th (Thanksgiving Day).

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Fall Colors!

Welcome to a wet and rainy week. Please make sure your child is dressed warmly enough each day, as we will go out whenever we can when the rain lets up.

Thanks to all who sponsered someone or made a donation for the Terry Fox Run. Our K-2 class raised $130! Great job everyone! The student council made a banner to send to Dalton, which we all signed, as well as a video recording from each class. Keep fighting Dalton, we can't wait for you to come back to Grand Manan!

Our unit on colors is almost finished. Here are our white sheep and green frogs.

Gray Squirrel

Kindergarten Homework:

*Finish homework duotang and game by Friday

*Practice sounds every night

Autumn Leaf

Reminders:

*Assembly on Friday, Oct. 2nd, at 1:20pm. Come see us perform our rhymes.

*Book orders due Oct. 7th.

*There is no school for students on October 8th and 9th because of Curriculum Days, and October 12th is Thanksgiving, so you have a 5 day weekend for Thanksgiving!

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Mrs. Jones Kindergarten Class

Kindergarten Homework:
*Finish homework duotang and game by Friday.
*Practice sounds every night.

Kindergarten Kids reciting our poem "Open Them, Shut Them"

Reminders:
*Five people still need to bring in agenda money ($6).
*The school Terry Fox Run will be Friday, September 25th at 1pm. Please bring at least $1 for this worthy cause. It was Terry Fox's dream to raise $1 for every Canadian to go towards cancer research.
*There has been a case of lice reported this week, so please check your child's head.

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Spectacular September!

Kindergarten Homework:
*Finish homework duotang and game by Friday.
*Practice sounds every night.

Reminders:
*School Pictures are Tuesday, September 15th for K-7, and on Wednesday for 8-12 and White Head. Class group pictures will be taken Wednesday afternoon (hopefully).
*Book orders are due Thursday, September 17th.
*Six people still need to bring in agenda money ($7)
*The first movie night of the year will be on Friday, September 18. GMCS Cinema is showing "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian" at 7pm. Admission is &5.
*The school Terry Fox Run will be next Friday, September 25th at 1pm. Please bring at least $1 for this worthy cause. It was Terry Fox's dream to raise $1 for every Canadian to go towards cancer research.

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School Pictures

School Pictures will be Tuesday morning, September 15th, for K-2. Anyone wishing to have family or group pictures done (with a sibling or a friend) needs to come after school on Tuesday, starting at 3pm. Class (group) pictures will probably be taken Wednesday afternoon.

Welcome to School!

Mrs. Jones' Kindergarten Kids


Matching shirts for Best Friends


What an awesome first day of school! It was great to see everyone today in their new clothes and with new bookbags and lunch kits, and excited and happy to be at school! However, please remember that it is still quite warm out on the playground (and in the classroom), so it might be better to go back to summer attire for the next few days at least, and save the new long sleeve clothes for later in the fall. The children now have phys. ed. 4 days a week, so it is important that they have t-shirts and good sneakers at least. Feel free to pack a pair of shorts in their bookbags for them to change into at noon if they wish, and it is also a good idea to send a water bottle.

Please remember to check the agendas every night, and to send back any forms, orders, etc. Even if you are not ordering the magazines (chickadee, highlights, etc.) please sign and return the slip as we get free stuff for the class, depending on how many slips we get back. Also, please send in $7 for the agenda.

On Tuesday, homework duotangs will go home in Kindergarten, and should be returned by Friday. This week, they just have to print their name and draw a picture, so it should be pretty painless. As you are working with them at home, please encourage your children to print their names using lower case letters (excepr for the first letter of course!)

Reminders:
*Send back forms signed ASAP.
*Sent in $7 for agenda.
*K-2 "Sock Hop" Thursday night from 6-7pm.
*School Pictures are are next week, September 14-17. I'll let you know exactly what day as soon as I know.
*Book orders are due Sept. 17th.

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School is Just Around the Corner!

I can't believe how quickly the summer is flying by. It's been great to see so many children this summer at the pool, T-ball, soccer, tennis, the library program, and at the Rotary Festival. Everyone is looking very healthy and full of energy - I hope this continues in September!

Many people seem to be "school shopping" and several have lost the school supply lists, so here is a reminder of what is on each list for K-2. Please remember to buy "good" brands (crayola, canadian made, etc.) as these prodults work better and last longer, and do not put your name on anything as they will be communal supplies.

See you in September!

Kindergarten School Supplies for 2009-2010

· 2 packages of 24 Crayola crayons
· 2 packages of 8 Crayola washable markers
· 12 duotangs (2 each of red, blue, green, yellow, orange and purple)
· 1 package of pencils (Paper Mate, Dixon or Venus; not Buffalo or made in China).
· 3 large glue sticks (Ross, Elmer’s, Staples)
· 1 package of 4 Hilroy scribblers (32 pages)
· 2 white vinyl erasers
· 1 box of Large Ziploc Freezer Bags
· 1 box of Kleenex
· 1 pump bottle of hand soap
· 1 black white board marker (dry erase)
· 1 pair of indoor sneakers

Grade One School Supplies for 2009-2010

· 2 package of 24 Crayola crayons
· 2 packages of 8 Crayola washable markers
· 12 duotangs (2 each of red, blue, green, yellow, orange and purple)
· 1 package of pencils (Paper Mate, Dixon or Venus; not Buffalo or made in China).
· 1 large glue stick (Ross, Elmer’s, Staples)
· 1 package of 4 Hilroy scribblers (32 pages)
· 4 white vinyl erasers
· 1 Campfire Notebook
· 1 box of Large Ziploc Freezer Bags (not easy zipper)
· 1 box of Kleenex
· 1 pump bottle of hand soap
· 1 black white board marker (dry erase)
· 1 pair of indoor sneakers

Grade Two School Supplies for 2009-2010

· 1 package of 24 Crayola crayons
· 1 package of 8 Crayola washable markers
· 12 duotangs (2 each of red, blue, green, yellow, orange and purple)
· 1 package of pencils (Paper Mate, Dixon or Venus; not Buffalo or made in China).
· 2 large glue sticks (Ross, Elmer’s, Staples)
· 1 package of 4 Hilroy scribblers (32 pages)
· 4 white vinyl erasers
· 1 Campfire Notebook
· 1 pair of scissors
· 1 ruler
· 1 box of Large Ziploc Freezer Bags
· 1 box of Kleenex
· 1 pump bottle of hand soap
· 1 black white board marker (dry erase)
· 1 pair of indoor sneakers

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