Polar Express Party Tomorrow!

Thanks to everyone who donated and/or volunteered for our Polar Express Party tomorrow. It should be lots of fun. Students can wear their pyjamas all day. They should have shoes and jackets, etc to go out for recess though. They can wear slippers in the classroom or just shoes. 
The actual party begins around 1:00pm. We will start with the Polar Express book, then have our hot chocolate and snacks and then finish with a secret video.

Friday is a dress up day. Students can wear clothes with Christmas colours. If they do so, the school is asking for a donation of a loonie or toonie for charity.

Friday is the last day of school until after Christmas Vacation and it is an early dismissal at 12:15pm. 

Tale of the Tape

Congratulations to all the Grade 2 class for winning the Tale of the Tape. I know the Grade Two's were very excited to hear that they won. And my hearing is almost all the way back now from their Thank you to all the families who helped donate food. Not only does this make for an exciting day for our class, but it helps families in need. We will have our pizza party in January. I'm planning it for Tuesday, January 19th. If you see this before ordering hot lunch, you do not need to order it on that day. As some orders have already come in, we could ask the coordinators if we can switch. Let me know if you need to change the date. I hope they are accommodating. 

Tomorrow is the Choir performance at Aberdeen. For those who are in choir and have hot lunch, most likely they will get it delivered in time, but there is a chance that it is late so students might want to bring something as a backup just in case. 

Friday is the Dress Rehearsal for the Christmas Concert. Students should come to school dressed in their costume, but bring their uniform to change into later. They also need a bag to keep their costume in so that we will have it for Monday. It will stay at school over the weekend.

Thank you to everyone who signed up to bring something in for our Polar Express Party. We seem to have enough right now. It's looking like it will be great. I hope many of you are able to join us.

Polar Express

In December, the Grade Two class will have our annual Polar Express Celebration. The date will be Wednesday, December 16th.

We get to wear our pajamas to school all day on Tuesday just like the little boy in the story. The children can also wear their bathrobes and slippers as long as they have outdoor shoes and jackets for recess and lunch time.

 You are all welcome to join us. We will need a few volunteers to help make the hot chocolate and organize the goodies while I am reading the story.

We would also appreciate it if anyone could contribute one item to our celebration. We need hot chocolate, marshmallows, whipping cream, candy canes, cups, paper plates and other goodies. We will have a sign up sheet just below. Please email me and I will update it so we will know what we still need. Thank you.

We will start shortly after 1:00 with a reading of the book and then we will have the hot chocolate and goodies. About 2:15 we will watch a "secret" video that I know the children will love and the theme is very similar to the magic of the Polar Express.

Sign up Sheet for Polar Express Celebration (Please email me and I will write the names so we will know what is available).

Hot Chocolate - Cayla's Family

Mini-Marshmallows - Hayden's Family

Whipped Cream - Sara's Family

Candy Canes - Caitlin's Family

Paper Plates - Sophie's Family

Napkins - Rathushan's Family

Cups for Hot Chocolate- Eric's Family

Snacks such as chips, pretzels, fruits, etc 
Maegan's Family - chips
Matthew's Family - Brownies
Simar's Family - Fruit
Gregory's Family - Pretzels
Kamille's Family - cookies
Maddie's Family - cookies (nut free)
Bobby's Family - cupcakes
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Sign up to help volunteer during the party. Help make hot chocolate, organize snacks, etc ________________________________________________



This Tuesday is Tale of the Tape. It is a food donation for the less fortunate during Christmas time. Students are asked to bring in any donations on Tuesday if possible.

Thursday is the choir performance at Aberdeen. Children will leave around 12pm. They do not need their P.E. strip if they are in choir. 

Friday is our dress rehearsal for the Christmas concert. Parents are welcome to attend.

Santa Photos Monday

Santa Photos will take place tomorrow (Monday) for all students. Students should wear their best clothes or Christmas colours. They do not need to bring in any money. They will take individual photos of each child and a class photo. 

Wednesday is our Advent Mass led by our Grade Two class. All parents are welcome to join us. 

Friday is another practice for the Christmas concert. It's coming up soon. Reminder to hand in forms for tickets as soon as possible, especially if you want extra seats. You only need tickets for the evening performance.

Our class will be angels this year so their costumes will be angel, They should dress in white (or a light beige) . If possible with wings. A halo could be added as well.

Scholastic orders are due this Wednesday, December 2nd.

Scholastic

Scholastic orders went home today. They will be due next Wednesday, December 2nd. This November order will definitely arrive before Christmas. We will try to do the December order quickly after, but most likely it will arrive during the break. If you would like to order anything, but keep it as a surprise for Christmas, let me know in an email or sealed note and I will keep it hidden and let you know when they arrive.

Our Grade 2 class will be leading the Advent Mass next Wednesday, December 2nd. All parents are welcome to attend. It will begin around 9:15am as usual. 

This Friday is another dress up day. It's fake moustache day. Students can wear a fake moustache (or a real one) and bring in a $1 or 2 for charity.  

Report cards go home this Friday. 

December 8th is the Tale of the Tape. Students bring in food donations and the class with the most food donations wins a pizza party. 

Next Monday is Santa Photos. All students will have their picture taken, as well as a class photo. Students can dress up in special clothes or just Christmas colours. 

Special Event

Keep Wednesday, December 16th open! Our Grade Two class will be holding a special celebration. It will begin around 1pm. All parents are welcome to attend our Polar Express party. More information will be sent home soon. 

Blessings in a Box

The Blessings in a Box donation drive will take place this Tuesday. If you are bringing a donation in, please bring it to school on that day. 

Now that it's November, we would like all students to have a jacket at school. 

P.E. Monday, Thursday and Friday this week. 

Remembrance Day

Wednesday of course is Remembrance Day. No School that day.

This Friday, November 13th is a Dress up day. Dress as your favourite Saint. Good luck. 

Next Tuesday, is Blessings in a Box. A donation drive to help homeless men in Vancouver. Students can donate items (The poster with the list went home today). The class with the most points wins a pizza party.

Our Remembrance Day assembly is tomorrow at 9:15. 

Students need to remember to wear their PE strip on PE days and wear it under their uniform.