I LOVE TO READ WEEK

REACHING OUT
Thank you for those who have already returned your child’s “My Hands Are Helping: Share the Love” slips last week. If you need more sent home, please jot a note in your child’s communication log in his/her bookworm bag and I can slip more in to go home with them.
“If, instead of a gem, or even a flower, we could cast a lovely thought into the heart of a friend, that would be giving as the angels give”.

I LOVE TO READ WEEK
Next week’s activities have been previously outlined in the weekly principal’s update, but please find expanded information for parents of our Kindergarten children in the “School Dates of Note” on the right. Throughout the week, teachers will rotate through different classes to read at 3:00 p.m. each day, and thus the Kindergarten children will have a chance to interact with a few of their future teachers. If you would like to read to our class, but just didn’t get a chance to let me know last week, we still have room for readers first thing in the morning, beginning our day right after O Canada and our morning prayers to share one of your favorite stories with us. Again, just let me know as early as possible this week to ensure that no one goes away disappointed – the more readers, the better!

CHIME IN
We will be working on extended activities of our Chime In poems for another week, and those will come home this Friday. Your child will have two poems/little book activities in their Chime In folder to bring home to share with you and return next week.




SCHOOL DATES OF NOTE:
Feb. 22nd – 26th I Love to Read Week (activities were outlined in the Principal’s weekly update via e-mail)
Monday—Wacky Word Day – children may wear shirts with words on, but the children in Kindergarten will also be practicing our writing of words we know by adding fabric strips of words to our shirts. Wacky hairdos are also welcome.
Tuesday—Olympic Sports Day - children may wear jerseys, red and white or printed “Canada” clothing (hats/toques are allowed, too). In our class writing centre this week will be an opportunity to make banners and flags to cheer on our Canadian athletes.
Wednesday—Pyjama Day & Buddy Reading Day – a note for Kindergarten children: you are welcome to bring your favourite teddy bear (please add a small, even if non-permanent, nametag to your child’s bear. One of our themes for March is “Bears”, so we’ll have our Teddy Bear’s picnic a little early to coincide with this school-wide event).
Thursday—Riddle Day—bring in a riddle to be shared
Friday—Dress as your favourite Storybook Character
At 6:30 p.m. PIP will be holding their Family Literacy Night – fun literacy games, fellowship with your fellow BSLS families, and a portable bookstore by Usborne Books & The Light Christian Store will be part of the evening.

Do you have any concerns about your child in particular, or our Kindergarten program in general? Please call me at the school, and I would be happy to meet with you after 3:30 on M,T,W,or F, or after Choir on Thursdays at 4:45.
~Thank you for all of your support!
Mrs. Lorianne Butterfield