September 15-19, 2025

 Hello EES families!

What a beautiful weather and a very busy week with lots of new and exciting activities we've had!

Our students had a chance this week to participate in dance residency with ThreeLeftFeet instructors. It was a great opportunity to learn some hip hop moves and following instructions. 

In Language arts, we continued enriching our vocabulary with words and symbols related to school and classroom rules. To be successful in learning, it is important to know and follow such rules as keeping your voice quiet, respecting personal space, using kind words, asking for help. We practiced our listening skills through songs and games. One of our favourites is a song by Patty Shukla : 

 Some of the language arts learning activities this week included matching identical and non-identical pictures of different rules, building sentences and practicing tracing and writing skills.

In UFLI group this week, we learned reading and spelling CVC words with short A. 

In math, we were exploring numbers and different ways to show them. Working with stickers, counting dots on the dice, finding the "mystery number on the 100 chart are only some of the ways to count. Our students practiced recognizing numbers, matching them to different amounts.  

In science this week, we learned how to make non-popping bubbles! We practiced measuring, reading labels, mixing and observing the changes in the solution. It was very exciting to discover a new way to make bubbles!

Reminders:

- Please sign and return to school the pink form for Alien Inline skating. It's a great opportunity for all of our students to try and learn how to skate. We will provide one-on-one support during the activity.

- Please label everything your child wears/brings to school! It will help us a lot to avoid misplacing the items or sending home wrong clothes.

- As Fall approaches and its weather becomes more unpredictable, please make sure your child has indoor shoes which will stay at school. 

- Please send a water bottle every day to school.

Important dates:

Orange Shirt Day 

During the week of September 22-26, students will spend time reflecting on the meaning of Orange Shirt Day.

On Friday September 26, staff and students are encouraged to wear their Orange Shirts.

Classroom activities throughout the week will include age-appropriate activities related to Indigenous ways of knowing and cultural significance.

Monday, Sept 29 - non instructional day, no school for students. 

Tuesday, September 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. All CBE schools will be closed.

Fun Lunch

Fun Lunch will start on Wednesday September 24. You will have until September 19th to register for the first lunch.

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

• 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!

Please make sure to send a morning snack with your child on Fun Lunch Days.

Have a nice sunny weekend!

Ms. Veronika, Ms. Emma and Ms. Swapna