We've learned puns :D
We hope you have a BEARY Merry Christmas!
See you January 9th!
Thursday 21 December 2017
Beary Christmas!
Hello Families,
We've learned puns :D
We hope you have a BEARY Merry Christmas!
See you January 9th!
We've learned puns :D
We hope you have a BEARY Merry Christmas!
See you January 9th!
Friday 15 December 2017
Home Reading
Hi Everyone,
Could I please ask that everyone exchange their Home Reading before the Winter Break?
It would help put some books back in the Literacy cupboard for others to enjoy, as well keep a fresh selection at home for reading over the break.
Thank you!
Ms. Thomas
Could I please ask that everyone exchange their Home Reading before the Winter Break?
It would help put some books back in the Literacy cupboard for others to enjoy, as well keep a fresh selection at home for reading over the break.
Thank you!
Ms. Thomas
Tuesday 12 December 2017
Frida Kahlo Exhibition - Glenbow Museum
Hi Families,
An exciting announcement given our latest artist study!
The Glenbow Museum will be hosting a new exhibit in February - Frida Kahlo: Her Photos.
Here is the announcement link for more: information: https://twitter.com/Glenbow/status/940677820941877248
Sounds like a great way to spend a frosty February day!
Please consider calling the Glenbow first, or checking back to the website, to ensure the exhibition is appropriate for all family members.
Ms. Thomas
An exciting announcement given our latest artist study!
The Glenbow Museum will be hosting a new exhibit in February - Frida Kahlo: Her Photos.
Here is the announcement link for more: information: https://twitter.com/Glenbow/status/940677820941877248
Sounds like a great way to spend a frosty February day!
Please consider calling the Glenbow first, or checking back to the website, to ensure the exhibition is appropriate for all family members.
Ms. Thomas
Monday 11 December 2017
Winter Concert Details
Hello parents!
Our Winter Concert is just over one week away!
Students performing in the 6:00 show (Mumford, Arnold, Loewen, Link, Green, Brown, Midgley,) need to arrive at school at 5:40 pm on Thursday Dec. 14.
Students performing in the 7:30 show (Burnham, Grant, Morden, Bouchard, Gray, Thomas, Ireland) need to arrive at school at 7:10 pm on Thursday Dec. 14.
Students in Grades 1-4 can wear what they like to the concert. No hats please so we can see everyone’s smiling faces when they are on the stage!
Thank you for your support, the student’s are very excited!
Julie Kawchuk
Jrhayneskawc@cbe.ab.ca
*For details about tickets, please see next blog post*
*For details about tickets, please see next blog post*
Winter Concert Tickets
Hello Families,
Winter Concert tickets are coming home today with students.
Winter Concert tickets are coming home today with students.
If you have requested ‘extra’ tickets through the office - and we have been able to meet your request -those extra tickets will be going home Tuesday/Wednesday. We need to see how many tickets come back first.
To that end, please return any tickets that are not going to be used by your family, so we can redistribute them to requested families.
A reminder that all members of your family must have a ticket to attend - even babies and small children that can sit on your lap. The tickets are not only for seats, but help us track number of bodies for fire regulation purposes.
Thank you!
Lake Bonavista School
Wednesday 6 December 2017
Holiday Food Drive
Our school community is supporting this important community project again this year. You can choose to send non-perishable food to school during the month of December and families can bring a food donation to our Winter Concert on December 14.
In Alberta, one in ten individuals experience food insecurity, with 17% of Alberta's children living in food insecure households. In Calgary, 47% of Calgary Food Bank clients are families with children. The Calgary Food Bank is the first line of emergency food support for families and individuals facing crisis.
We can work together to fight hunger. If you, or someone you know needs support with access to food, please contact our school office.
Monday 4 December 2017
Winter Concert Details
Hello parents!
Our Winter Concert is just over one week away!
Students performing in the 6:00 show (Mumford, Arnold, Loewen, Link, Green, Brown, Midgley,) need to arrive at school at 5:40 pm on Thursday Dec. 14.
Students performing in the 7:30 show (Burnham, Grant, Morden, Bouchard, Gray, Thomas, Ireland) need to arrive at school at 7:10 pm on Thursday Dec. 14.
Students in Grades 1-4 can wear what they like to the concert. No hats please so we can see everyone’s smiling faces when they are on the stage!
Thank you for your support, the student’s are very excited!
Julie Kawchuk
Friday 1 December 2017
Friday, December 1st, 2017
Hello Families,
December! Wow! Where does the time go?!
Personally, I count-down until the Winter Solstice on December 21st...the shortest day of the year in terms of daylight hours. After that, the days start getting longer again! Yippee!
Which countdown are you on?
Winter holidays with your children starting December 21st?
Christmas on December 25th?
Celebrating a New Year on December 31st/ January 1st?
Whatever you're counting down 'til, I hope you enjoy all the excitement that this time of year brings with it!
This week, students have been:
- enjoying Mission Impossible in gymnastics. This was our last week of gymnastics. Thank you to the Active Living Committee for organizing our month of gymnastics!
- learning partner balances.
- transferring their understanding of repeating patterns to technology through Scratch Jr.
- transferring their understanding of repeating patterns to art through Pattern Block Patterned Snowflakes.
- producing needle felting masterpieces with Miss Leah from ArtFelt Studios. Thank you to all the volunteers who joined us for this experience! Your gift of time is greatly appreciated!
- predicting how a chosen species of small, crawling or flying animal survives winter by connecting to personal observations, past experiences and knowledge of similar animals.
- confirming their predictions through online research. Ask your child which animal they are researching, and what they have discovered.
- studying the digraph /ch/. Ask your child about Chauncy Chipmunk, his sound and action.
- comparing the two digraphs sounds we've learned about so far.
- assembling their Identity Portrait frames.
- integrating their self-identified goals for portrait sketching into a good copy.
- learning how to sketch hair.
- analyzing their portrait work to date.
- identifying details to be added or modified in their final self-portraits: "Making It Me"
Some important dates to remember:
- Friday, December 8th, PD Day. No school for students.
- Winter Concert on Thursday, December 14th. Details to follow.
- Thursday, December 21st, Last Day of Classes.
- Friday, December 22nd, Non-Instructional Day. No school for students.
- Monday, January 8th, Non-Instructional Day. No school for students.
- Tuesday, January 9th, Classes Resume.
From December 2nd until January 6th, a special exhibit is showing at the Leighton Art Centre, featuring self-portraits from local junior and senior high school students. If you're looking for something to do one day over the break, this might be of interest following our recent art study:
Have a wonderful weekend everyone!
Ms. Thomas
December! Wow! Where does the time go?!
Personally, I count-down until the Winter Solstice on December 21st...the shortest day of the year in terms of daylight hours. After that, the days start getting longer again! Yippee!
Which countdown are you on?
Winter holidays with your children starting December 21st?
Christmas on December 25th?
Celebrating a New Year on December 31st/ January 1st?
Whatever you're counting down 'til, I hope you enjoy all the excitement that this time of year brings with it!
This week, students have been:
- enjoying Mission Impossible in gymnastics. This was our last week of gymnastics. Thank you to the Active Living Committee for organizing our month of gymnastics!
- learning partner balances.
 |
| Partner Balances - these work best with someone your size-ish :) |
- transferring their understanding of repeating patterns to art through Pattern Block Patterned Snowflakes.
 |
| Spot the patterns! |
- producing needle felting masterpieces with Miss Leah from ArtFelt Studios. Thank you to all the volunteers who joined us for this experience! Your gift of time is greatly appreciated!
 |
| Smitten for Mittens! |
- predicting how a chosen species of small, crawling or flying animal survives winter by connecting to personal observations, past experiences and knowledge of similar animals.
- confirming their predictions through online research. Ask your child which animal they are researching, and what they have discovered.
 |
| Sorting our predictions... |
- studying the digraph /ch/. Ask your child about Chauncy Chipmunk, his sound and action.
- comparing the two digraphs sounds we've learned about so far.
- assembling their Identity Portrait frames.
 |
| Our Identity Wall - a work in progress... |
- integrating their self-identified goals for portrait sketching into a good copy.
- learning how to sketch hair.
- analyzing their portrait work to date.
- identifying details to be added or modified in their final self-portraits: "Making It Me"
Some important dates to remember:
- Friday, December 8th, PD Day. No school for students.
- Winter Concert on Thursday, December 14th. Details to follow.
- Thursday, December 21st, Last Day of Classes.
- Friday, December 22nd, Non-Instructional Day. No school for students.
- Monday, January 8th, Non-Instructional Day. No school for students.
- Tuesday, January 9th, Classes Resume.
From December 2nd until January 6th, a special exhibit is showing at the Leighton Art Centre, featuring self-portraits from local junior and senior high school students. If you're looking for something to do one day over the break, this might be of interest following our recent art study:
Have a wonderful weekend everyone!
Ms. Thomas
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