Lake Bonavista Sports Day!

Hello Lake Bonavista School!

Friday, June 21st is Lake Bonavista School Sports Day! The theme for this year is Colour Groups, so please dress in your colour if possible!  Students will have the whole morning to participate in awesome games like lacrosse, bocce ball, and island dodgeball. Each colour group will be creating their own team posters for the event.  

Thanks to our marvelous LBS School Council for providing a healthy, nutritious snack to all students on Sports Day. You may need to pack some extra snacks as it will be an active day!

If it’s sunny, remember to bring sunscreen, a water bottle, a hat, and proper footwear.

If it’s cloudy, remember to bring a jacket or sweater, a water bottle, and proper footwear.

See you at the LBS 2019 Colour Group Sports Day!

                                                 

The Active Living Committee

Classroom Volunteer

Hi Everyone,

I am looking for a volunteer to help me in the classroom on a couple of days, just to get some things wrapped up for the end of the school year. Is anyone available either the morning or afternoon of Thursday, June 20th or Monday, June 24th?

If you are, could you please send me an email.

Thank you!
Ms. Thomas

Sports Day Volunteers

Hello Parents/Guardians, 

We are seeking volunteers for our LBS 2019 Sports Day! We are looking for parents who would be comfortable co-leading (with support from a teacher) a sports day activity. This year, sports day is happening on Friday, June 21st, 2019 from 9:30am until 12:00pm. If you’re available to join us please email Lindsay Brown at librown@cbe.ab.ca. Please note that a valid police clearance is required to volunteer.

Thanks!

Active Living Committee

Monday, June 10th, 2019

Hi Families,

We had a wonderful day today, packed full of exciting things:

1. We had a presentation from Calgary Public Library. Please see the additional blog post regarding their Ultimate Summer Program.

2. We released our butterflies! It was a beautiful day to do so! Each child got to put some "nectar" on their fingers, have a butterfly land on their hand, and then carry it to a place in the garden to be released. Some butterflies were more eager to fly off than others, but they all ended up taking flight eventually!

3. We had Elder Randy Bottle come to visit the grade 1/2 classrooms this afternoon. He taught us some Blackfoot words, told us the story of Star Boy (Scarface) as well as treated us to a lullaby. Elder Randy is a valued member of our community, and we were very grateful that he could join us today to share his knowledge. He is also a celebrated author of many Blackfoot graphic novels, some of which have been turned into Virtual Reality games!

https://www.thestar.com/calgary/2019/06/02/virtual-reality-game-made-in-calgary-doubles-as-blackfoot-language-educational-tool.html

Mrs. Podgurny is starting to round-up all the library books for end of year inventory. Please return your child's at your earliest convenience.

Thank you everyone! Have a wonderful evening!
Ms. Thomas

Calgary Public Library - Ultimate Summer Challenge

Hello Families,

Today we enjoyed a presentation from Monique and Emma from the Calgary Public Library about their Ultimate Summer Challenge. This is a great way to keep children motivated for reading over the summer! Your child is coming home with some information today about the Challenge, and you can also visit their website for more information, as well as find out about all the amazing events being hosted this year at library locations around the city:

https://calgarylibrary.ca/ultimate-summer-challenge/ultimate-summer-challenge-programs/

No School on Friday

Hi Families,

Just a reminder that this Friday, June 7th, is a Professional Development Day for teacher, no school for students.

Thank you!
Ms. Thomas

Book Drive and Swap

From Monday, June 10^th to Friday, June 14^th, Lake Bonavista School will be celebrating literacy and promoting summer reading through a Book Drive and Swap!

Throughout the week, student volunteers will be coordinating a Book Drive of gently used books that are no longer needed in your home libraries. Students will receive 1 ticket for every 2 books they bring in for the Book Drive. The Book Swap will take place on Friday, June 14^th where students will have the opportunity to go “shopping” for new-to-them books with their tickets. All additional books will be donated to a school in need.

In addition, on Friday, June 14^th we will be celebrating our love of reading by having a picnic with a book. Students will spend some time outside reading their favorite books with their buddy class.