WE REMEMBER

Welcome to November!  It was wonderful to start this month off with All Saints Day and while I am very sad I was not able to be there on Friday (although I did have my saint costume on already before I realized that I was not going to make it in!), I heard from Mrs. Lewis that the children looked lovely and I am looking forward to all the photos.  What a great way to start our year remembering our Holy Heroes.  We also take time to remember all those who have passed away, not only with All Souls Day but also with Remembrance Day.  We will be spend most of this upcoming week talking about Remembrance Day but our focus is on the aspect of peace (rather than war).  I tell our students that we do hear sad things and see sad pictures during this time and while we may feel a little sad too, we need to remember that we can bring peace to the world, even with the little things in our daily lives.  We will also talk about our soldiers, again, focusing how their job is to also try to bring peace to the world.  Please take time to talk about Remembrance Day with your child as this really is a special opportunity to remember all of those who went before us to keep us safe and at peace.

• POPPIES: We will be having poppies sold at lunchtime each day this week so please send a donation with your child if you wish for them to purchase one.  We are hoping that every student will wear a poppy for our Remembrance Day Assembly on Wednesday.  I exchange the pins for safety pins so that they stay on longer and no one gets poked :o)  Thank you in advance.
• REMEMBRANCE DAY POSTERS: Each year, there is a poster competition sponsored by the Legion and our class will be participating.  We will be making our posters at school but there is a parent permission form that will need to be filled out in order for us to submit the entry to the Legion.  We often have a veteran come to our school to share with the us who the winners are and who might be going to the national competition, as winning posters are printed in their annual calendar that they sale so it is an exciting event.  We need to submit our posters by Thursday so please sign and return the form as soon as possible so we can ensure all posters are sent.  Thank you!
• NO SCHOOL: Just a reminder that there is no school on Friday as it is a Professional Development Day and then there is no school on Monday as it is Remembrance Day.  Please take time to remember and enjoy the long weekend.
• 'WE SCARE HUNGER' FOOD BANK & AGAPE CANDY: We will collect Food Bank Items as well as Halloween Candy until Thursday so please send in any donations this week.  Thank you again for your generousity.
• 50 DAYS OF SCHOOL: It's hard to imagine that we are almost at 50 days of school but in order to celebrate, the Kindergartens and Grade Ones will be celebrating in 1950s style.  Our students are invited to dress in clothes like the 1950s and we will do different activities around the number 50 as well as talk about what happened in the 1950s.  Our day will include ice cream floats and a sock hop so it should be a fun day for all.  If you need any simple costume ideas, let me know (a bow tie and a scarf can do wonders) or if you have any other questions, please see me.  Please note that only our classes will be dressing up for this day as this is not a school-wide event...just a perk of being in Kindergarten and Grade One :o)
• BAPTISM PROJECT: For the month of November, I will be also talking about Baptism in our classroom so I am sending home a worksheet that asks your child to learn a little bit more about their own Baptism.  It includes a space where you can either draw a picture or include a photo of your child's Baptism.  Please know that all photos will be returned.  This project will be due on Tuesday, November 19th.  If you have any questions about this, please let me know.  Thank you in advance for your help with this and I would also encourage you to talk to your child about their godparents, what they were wearing for their Baptism, their candle and anything else that may have happened on their special day. 
• PARISH BAZAAR CRAFT: On Tuesday, our class will be making their craft for our annual Parish Bazaar but we have a message for our Student Craft Coordinator, Lily Sebellin...

November 5^th is coming up soon and we could use a few more volunteers to help with the student crafts between 1-2pm.  We ask that Volunteers bring their own glue gun(if they have one) in order to expedite things. Volunteers can contact me directly by email at lilysebellin@shaw.ca  Thanks in advance.

 If you are able to help, please let Lily know and come to our classroom from 1-2pm on Tuesday. Thank you for your help and I hope you enjoy your week.  God bless you all!