We read this book today. It gave us some great examples of how we could fill - or dip - into other people's buckets. We also talked about some examples of what we hear that can help fill buckets. (i.e. compliments, funny jokes, manners.....)
Things to note for next month.....
The following notes were sent home in your child's red communication folder today.
February is....I Love To Read Month
Dear Families,
In February, Stevenson School and
schools all across Manitoba, will be celebrating “I LOVE TO READ” month. We have special activities planned to
highlight the need for strong literacy skills and to demonstrate that reading
is fun! Remember to cuddle up and read every night at home too!
FEB 1-ASSEMBLY - We are
kicking off I Love to Read month with some fun stories at our 9:00 a.m.
assembly. Our Kindergarten classes and some special guests will be singing and
performing “Dinosaur Roar” by Paul and Henrietta Strickland. The Grade 4/5 Orff Club will be reading and
playing “Catalina Magdalena Hoopensteiner Wallendiner Hogan
Logan Bogan Was Her Name” by Tedd Arnold.
The whole school will be singing a rap about burgers and books. We will also have a representative from
Boston pizza here to present a cheque to our school for all of the home reading
we have been doing. Families are
welcome to join us.
FEB 2-WEAR A WORD DAY - Students can wear clothing
with words or write a word on paper and tape it on their clothing.
FEB 4- FAMILY READ-IN NIGHT – Families are
invited to come join staff in the library for some reading, snacks, prizes and fun!
Perhaps a special guest may show up…
FEB 12-Valentine’s celebrations
FEB 22-24- BOOK SWAP- Beginning on Monday Feb. 22 students
are encouraged to bring in gently used books and we will give everyone a chance
to trade them for other books on Wed. Feb. 24. The more books you bring the
more books you get!
Feb 25- PJ DAY- Students can wear their
pajamas and bring a favorite book to school because we are going to snuggle up
and read. (Leave teddies and blankets at home.)
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January 28,
2016
Dear
Parents/Guardians,
On February 3, Stevenson School will be
participating in a “Global School Play Day”. This will be a day for
unstructured, student-initiated play. Students will still come to school for a
regular length of school day. On this day, students may bring items they wish
to play with. This is to be a day to promote active and imaginative play. You
decide what items you are willing to have your child bring to school such as board
games, dolls, Lego, blocks, trucks, cars, racetracks, playing cards, empty
cardboard boxes, markers, jigsaw puzzles, social games (charades, Pictionary,
etc.) The
only restrictions: They must bring toys that do NOT require batteries or
electricity. No devices. Help your child choose a few toys to bring to school
to share. Students will
also be free to use play items provided by the school. Students are familiar
with what kinds of toys, games, and activities we have.
Please go to
the Global School Play Day website for more information: www.globalschoolplayday.com . Research shows that we learn more deeply when we
are playing. Feel free to share this with your family, friends, and work
places. Challenge other adults to try this challenge too. The more we play, the
better we become. We are never too old to play.
You are
welcome to join us for part of the day or the whole day if you can. Please
contact your child’s teacher to find out how you can help. Follow along with us
on Twitter and Instagram that day using #GSPD. Our address is @stevensonelem.
Play is the
Way,
Stevenson Staff
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