Dear EES Families,
We all hope that everyone had a wonderful Fall Break, and it was so nice to see the students back for a full week of school. It has been a busy one!
In Language Arts we have been learning about opposites. In our learning groups the students have explored words and their opposites through songs, stories, games, matching pictures and writing. Everyone is getting so much better at identifying the opposite of a given word and finding the corresponding visual. In Math, we have been focusing on patterns. The students are making and recognizing a variety of patterns using cubes, toys, sounds, actions and more. It is a fun and hands on way to see math in the world around us. Now that cold and flu season is upon us, we have also been learning about proper handwashing in daily Life Skills lessons - a very important skill!
The students have also acknowledged Métis Week through music, cooking, and art. We measured and mixed ingredients to make bannock, which turned out delicious! We also used dot art to make Métis flags in our art lesson.
Important Information:
Parent/Teacher Conferences
There is no school for students in grades 1-4 on Friday, November 28 due to conferences.
Instructions: In order to book a conference please use your MyCBE account https://sis.cbe.ab.ca/public/home.html. Here are instructions for how to register for a conference https://support.cbe.ab.ca/mycbe-powerschool-school-conferences. Please contact the office if you require support.
These conferences are an opportunity to meet your child’s teacher and to provide teachers with information about your child that is important. Teachers will inform you on how your child is adapting to and settling into the new school year as well as with an academic update based on the information they have gathered since September. In addition, you will be able to review and sign IPP's and Behaviour Support Plans if applicable. Please note that due to labour action, the assessment data gathered is not as robust as usual at this time of year. However, please be assured that your child’s teacher knows them well and has significant insights into their academic, personal and social needs. All teachers are looking forward to meeting with you at the conferences.
Book Fair
McKenzie Towne School is excited to announce that we will be hosting an Owl’s Nest Book Fair during the week of November 24th!
Students will have the opportunity to browse and purchase books during school hours throughout the week. Families are also invited to join us for our Family Shopping Events:
Thursday, November 27th — 3:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Friday, November 28th — 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. McLean at tlmclean@cbe.ab.ca.
We can’t wait to share the joy of reading with our McKenzie Towne community!
Lost and Found
With the colder temperatures, please make sure to send hats and gloves with your student each day.
Just a reminder to please label all of your child's outdoor clothing to ensure it is returned to them.
Fun Lunch
The next Fun Lunch will be held on Wednesday November 26.
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. Orders must be placed by the Friday before the day.
Upcoming Dates
November 26 Fun Lunch - Subway
November 27 & 28 Parent/Teacher Conferences
November 28 NO SCHOOL
December 8 Picture Retakes
December 17 Fun Lunch - Coco Brooks
December 22 - January 2 Winter Break - NO SCHOOL
Please send snow pants, hats and gloves with students each day, we go outside rain or shine!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Ms. Emma, Ms. Veronika & Ms. Swapna
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