Note in agenda

Please see the note in your child's agenda regarding our literacy night.

The theme is Camp Read S'More, come join us for a night of literacy fun!

A reminder that your child is invited to bring in a favourite book to share this week if they haven't yet done so.

Students may bring a favourite story book on Friday to share. We will be reading our favourite books with a friend and then discussing why we chose it. Making reading meaningful is essential for success. Making text to text and text to self connections are important to make meaning.

We are also working on questioning, answers and higher level thinking through the subject areas. Today we played "mme's jeopardy". This was a challenge! We are very comfortable giving one answer. The kids were very excited to get their questions correct. If you get a chance to watch a bit of Jeopardy with them in the next few days I'm sure they'd love it.

Important dates in December

December

1 - Early Dismissal 3:27

14 - holiday hat or headband day

15 - Early Dismissal 3:27 - Winter Concert Evening 6:30pm

costume: scarf and earmuffs or hats or toques

16 - Pyjama Day : wear your favourite pjs

17 - Grinch or Who day : dress like a Who or in your grinchiest gear

18 - Last day before holidays : Festive sweater day

National Jersey Day

It's National Jersey day tomorrow November 20th...wear your favourite jersey to school.

Home reading logs

The Boston Pizza home reading logs will be sent home tomorrow. For each completed log your child earns a certificate for a kids meal at BP. Last year we earned $300 as well towards our school library. This year we're hoping to earn $500.

A new sheet will be sent home every time the completed log is turned in.

Happy Reading!

Pumpkin Spice Muffins

Good afternoon,
Today we will be baking together. Last night I baked one of the pumpkins that we had worked with during throughout the day. We will use the meat from the pumpkin in our muffins. The recipe is very simple and I have included it below. This recipe works with almost any fruit, just omit/change the spices accordingly.

• 2 cups pumpkin puree or mashed pumpkin
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda

spices:

• 2 pinches ground cloves
• 2 pinches ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• or more to taste.

Mix first 4 ingredients well, add dry ingredients. Fill muffin tins lined with wrappers 2/3 full or with ~1/4 c batter. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes, or until a cake tester comes out clean.

reminders

There's an important note for parents in the front pocket of agendas today.
There's no school tomorrow.
Field trip money in due November 2nd.
English home reading books should be coming back and forth to school daily, unless your child didn't have a chance to read them.

Have a great long weekend!