Drawing on Backs

How does it make you feel when someone draws on your back?

Practicing letters, numbers and shapes on each other's backs. 

Student responses: content, relaxed, calm, peaceful, connected. 

Dice Game: Pig

Hi Families,

In your child's mail folder today, please find instructions for the dice game, PIG.

Please add this game to your child's green Math Games Folder. 

Only the standard instructions have been taught. You may wish to explore the variations at home as a family, depending on your child's readiness level.

A basic game board is included, although only a plain piece of paper or whiteboard in required.

Thank you!
Ms. Thomas

Thursday, November 28th, 2019

Hi Families, 

My apologies for the lack of learning updates lately. We've been doing a lot of whole-group learning, so there haven't been as many artifacts on Seesaw. 

Here's what's been happening in the classroom, in pictures!

Building our understanding of different memories,
using the book "Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge" as a springboard.

Brainstorming how our memories are kept.
Representing our memories through artifacts in our Memory Museum.

Different artifacts for different people for different memories. 

Building common knowledge of kitchens to make predictions:
1. What didn't exist 100 years ago?
2. What existed, but has changed in 100 years?

Kerry, from ArtFelt Studios, leading a lesson on wet felting.
Ask your child the 4 things needed for wet felting.

Our creations hanging to dry. Colourful and unique!

Exploring feelings through monster masks.
The cover illustration is our inspiration for a Picasso-esque art project.  

Sorting, documenting and connecting opposing feelings.
Laying foundational knowledge for designing our feeling masks. 

With November coming to an end this week, we are working diligently to make the most of our last three weeks before break. Because so much of our foundational knowledge is currently happening through group conversation and activities, please understand that when you child misses classroom time, this opportunity for learning is difficult to replicate.

Your child will be bringing home a fun poem this week called "What If...". Watch for their own versions coming home next week!

Hope everyone is staying warm! 

Ms. Thomas

Volunteers Needed: Lake Bonavista School Improvement Society Casino Fundraiser

Volunteers Needed:

Lake Bonavista School Improvement Society Casino Fundraiser

We are less than a week away from our fundraising Casino at Deerfoot Casino (December 1-2, 2019) and have had some positions open up.  If you can help out, it would be greatly appreciated. This is a huge source of funding for the School Council in order to provide all the enhanced learning opportunities for our children at school. Each shift worked earns approximately $1,800 towards our school.

The open shifts include:

Sunday, December 1               Count Room Staff  -  1 Position from 11:00pm - 3:30am

Monday, December 2             AM Cashier  -  1 Position from 11:00am - 7:00pm

PM Chip Runner  -  1 Position from 6:30pm - 3:30am

Click on the link below for more details and to sign up to volunteer.

Lake Bonavista School Casino Sign up

Thank you!

Memory Museum

Dear Families,

Your child is on the hunt for an item that will support writing about memories, and develop a classroom “Memory Museum”, as part of ongoing classroom inquiry. Will you help your child select an object that is:

-       - personally meaningful to your child

-       - have a story behind it (perhaps how your child got it and why it is special)

-       - of little monetary value (in case it gets lost or broken)

-       - easy to carry

The object could be a refrigerator magnet from a special vacation, a rock from a family camping spot, a ticket stub from a favourite movie or sporting event, a picture of someone or something important or a card or letter from a special person. We’re going to be writing stories about why these objects are special. 

Please send in your child's object on Monday, Nov. 25th.

The object will be returned to you at the end of the activity.

Thank you for your help. I look forward to sharing your child’s writing with you once it is complete.

Sincerely,

Ms. K. Thomas

Conferences

Hi Families,

Just a reminder that Parent-Teacher conferences are this upcoming week on Thursday evening, and during the day on Friday. If you haven't already done so, please book a time to visit with me, and discuss your child's progress and learning within the classroom. Times can be booked through your MyCBE/PowerSchool Parent Account.

Thank you.
Ms. Thomas

ArtFelt Studios

Hi Families, 

An email through School Messenger about our upcoming ArtFelt Studios in-class activity was sent out on Wednesday. As a school we are trying to reduce paper use, so please anticipate that future field-trip and in-class notices will be sent this way. If you happened to not receive this email, please let me know, and consider touching base with the office to register for School Messenger.

We are also still in need of 3 volunteers to join us for the afternoon of November 27th. If you are able to support us with the activity, and have a current police clearance, please contact me. 

Thank you!
Ms. Thomas
krthomas@cbe.ab.ca

Food Drive for Veterans

The current food drive organized by the Grade 6 Students In Action Club has already been a great success so far.  The LBS community has showing how generous they are and have brought in a large amount of items to be donated and that will surely make a big difference in peoples' lives.  We are continuing to collect items until this Friday, November 15th, so please do your best to help the Students In Action Club reach their goal of collecting 500 items! 

Volunteers Needed - Scholastic Book Fair

We are still in need of volunteers for our upcoming book fair.

We are pleased to be offering a book fair again this year over Parent Teacher Conferences. We are looking for parent volunteers who would be interested in helping set up the book fair, as well as some parents to help with the book fair while it is running.

If you are able to volunteer during any of the time slots below we would greatly appreciate it! Please email Pam Green with the time and day you are available to help at pngreen@cbe.ab.ca. 

Tuesday, November 19th – (set up)

• 9:00 a.m. (2 more needed)

  

Wednesday, November 20th (previewing)

12:30pm - 2:35pm (1 more needed)

Thursday, November 21st (previewing and evening purchasing)

8:15- 11:30am (1 more needed)

12:30pm - 2:35pm (1 more needed)

Friday, November 22nd (purchasing)

8:00am-1:00pm (3 more needed)

Reminders!

Hi Families,

Two important reminders as we head into the weekend...

Monday, November 11th is a statutory holiday for Remembrance Day. No school for students or staff.

Tuesday, November 12th are photo retakes for individual students. Please notify me if your child requires photo retakes. In addition, all classes will be having their class photo retaken due to a processing error.

Thank you!
Ms. Thomas

What Memories...

Hi Families,

In your child's mail folder this evening, please find a sheet titled, "What Memories..."

This activity is kick-starting an inquiry that will lead our work over the next couple of months. Being able to identify and describe personal memories will be an important part of future components for our inquiry. Your support with this activity is greatly appreciated.

Please take some time over the next few days discussing different memories, and support your child in recording one for each area on the sheet.

Your child can record in pictures OR words, it is not expected that they do both. If recording in pictures, please assist your child in developing pictures they will be able to speak to once back in the classroom.

It would ideal if your child could return their sheet on Tuesday, November 12th.

Thank you for your support.

Ms. Thomas

Volunteer Google Doc

Hello Families, 

I have created a Google Doc for volunteer opportunities this year. Please note that you must have a valid police clearance, and the office must have a copy on file. If you'd like to obtain your clearance for volunteer purposes, please come into the school office and they will assist you. 

There is information within each section on the Google Doc specifying dates and task required. If you'd like to sign up for the posted dates, please email me at krthomas@cbe.ab.ca and I will update the document. 

Here's the link for you to view the Google Doc: 
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YCG9AJ7GXG3cRTVkQpHNKwRGhgkJghF5s5flC8NcvtI/edit?usp=sharing

As always, if you have any questions, please let me know. 

Thank you!
Ms. Thomas

Scholastic Book Fair - Volunteers Needed!

We are pleased to be offering the Scholastic Book Fair again this year over Parent Teacher Conferences. We are looking for parent volunteers who would be interested in helping set up the book fair, as well as some parents to help with the book fair while it is running.

If you are able to volunteer during any of the time slots below we would greatly appreciate it! Please email Pam Green with the time and day you are available to help at pngreen@cbe.ab.ca. 

Tuesday, November 19th – (set up)

• 9:00 a.m. (3 volunteers needed)

  

Wednesday, November 20th (previewing)

8:15-11:30am (2 volunteers needed)

12:30pm - 2:35pm (2 volunteers needed)

Thursday, November 21st (previewing and evening purchasing)

8:15- 11:30am (2 volunteers needed for previewing)

12:30pm - 2:35pm (2 volunteers needed)

3:45pm- 8:00pm (4 volunteers needed)

Friday, November 22nd (purchasing)

8:00am-1:00pm (3 volunteers needed)

Remembrance Day Assembly

Our Remembrance Day Assembly will be held this Friday at 10:30 am, hosted by our grade 5/6s.  We welcome families to attend. Poppies will be available as you enter the school and we thankfully welcome any poppy donations.

As you may already know, the Students In Action Club is holding a food drive for the Veteran Food Bank.  If you would like to make a donation to aid in showing our school community's generosity and appreciation, you may bring a non-perishable food item to the assembly or send it with your child on or before Friday, November 15th.  

Food Drive for Veteran's Food Bank

Hello Parents and Families!  

The LBS Students In Action Club is organizing a food drive this year, in order to help make a positive change in peoples’ lives.  All donations will be given to the Veteran Food Bank. We will be collecting non-perishable food items until Friday, November 15^th. Our goal is to collect 500 food items! Please support our food drive and help show our appreciation and generosity to those who have served in the Canadian Forces.  

The Students in Action Club