MAKING A DIFFERENCE

We love because He first loved us. ~1 John 4:19

REACHING OUT
The energy level was very high last week and the student-initiated projects (Bake Sale, Gluten-free Taco lunch, Hats for Haiti) to raise money for the people of Haiti has been inspirational throughout the school. With CLWR and Government of Canada matching funds, the hundreds of dollars raised has been turned into thousands.

Coming home with your child this week will be an activity designed to have children share the small, and very important things, that they can do to make our world a little better every day.

SPECIAL DAYS
VALENTINE’S DAY
Thank you so much for the delicious treats, festive party supplies, and drinks. I hope you enjoyed going through your child’s first set of school-friend valentines with them when they got home on Friday.
CHINESE NEW YEAR
Thank you to the families who volunteered copies of excellent stories and projects related to Chinese New Year. We’ll be reading them on Tues. & Wed. of this week, and doing special Art, Social Studies and Language Arts projects related to Chinese New Year this week as well.
I LOVE TO READ WEEK
Next week’s activities are outlined in the weekly principal’s update, and we already have one guest reader lined up for our class for next Wednesday from the local government representative’s office! If you would like to read to our class, we welcome you to share one of your favorite stories with us at the end of our school day. Just let me know this week to ensure that no one goes away disappointed – the more readers, the better!

CHIME IN
Last week’s home reading activity was the sharing of your child’s valentines with them. Hopefully their enthusiasm sustained their desire to read the valentine’s and cement their knowledge of their Kindergarten friends’ names.

SCHOOL DATES OF NOTE:

Monday, February 15 I hope you had a restful Louis Riel Day weekend.

Tuesday, February 16 February Scholastic Orders Due
My apologies for the delay of the January orders – I will pass them on as soon as they arrive and will be place February’s on Wednesday, should you need the extra day to get your order sent to school.

Wednesday, February 17th BSLS Open House for Prospective Families for 2009-10

Friday, Feb. 19th Booster Juice Lunch
For those who ordered, they will arrive at the lunch hour.

Feb. 22nd – 26th I Love to Read Week

Friday, Feb. 26th PIP’s Literacy Night

Have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Lorianne Butterfield