Wow, what a busy week!

This week the EES classes have started an exciting new learning timetable.  All students have been placed into three ability groups.  In these groups, students will do their academic learning with peers that are working at the same level, to allow for more targeted and purposeful learning.  It also gives the students the opportunity to work with each teacher in the program, and to build connections with other students from the other classes.  Although it is a big change, the students are beginning to adapt to the new schedule and have done some fantastic learning!

Each class is following the '5 Senses' theme and building cross-curricular learning through science, language arts, math, cooking, and art.  The students are learning to use their senses to help explore the world around them, and make connections to new ideas.  This week the classes use apples to guide their learning through sight, touch, smell, sound and taste, and create some beautiful art.  Cooking classes also let the students explore using their senses to make some tasty treats!

The students also took part in Picture Day, it was great to see so many smiling faces! Stay tuned for picture order packages.

Reminders:

If you have not already done so, please return the signed IPP signature page to the school

Fun Lunch will start on Wednesday October 25. You will have until October 18 to register for October's lunch.

Fun Lunch is only for grades 1-4 and our EES students.

To get started;

• Go to healthyhunger.ca
• Log into you existing account or create a new one.
• Add your child’s information in the “add child” box – name, province, city, school, grade and class.
• All Fun Lunches will then populate – select the order now button!

Important dates:

October 20 - NO SCHOOL - PD Day

October 23 - November 3 - Alien In-Line for Grades 3 & 4

October 23 - 31 - Alien In-Line for all Grade 3 & 4 students

October 24 - Storybook Theatre Field Trip for ALL Grade 1 students

October 24 - Telus Sparks Field Trip (Penford & Klasen)

October 25 - Fun Lunch - Boston Pizza

October 26 - Telus Sparks Field Trip (Holt & Pynn)

November 9 - 14 - NO SCHOOL - Fall Break

November 15 - Picture Retake Day

November 23 & 24 – Parent/Teacher Conferences (Kindergarten students do not attend on Thursday November 23, NO school for students on Friday November 24) More information to come.

November 29 - Fun Lunch - Subway

December 4 - Field Trip to Fort Calgary (Coleman/Penner)

December 6 - Field Trip to Fort Calgary (Kruger/Bossenberry/Thomson)

December 8 - NO SCHOOL - PD Day

December 25 - January 5 - NO SCHOOL Winter Break

Have a great weekend!

Ms. Emma, Ms. Swapna & Ms. Veronika