Thursday 28 January 2016

Next week is Book Week!

All week: 

Drop Everything and Read
Students will carry a book around with them all week that they will read at different times during the day when an announcement is made. This book does not have to be in English. It can be in their own language. Please make sure that their name is clearly marked on the book.



Monday, February 1st:

Meet the Author
The students will get to meet our visiting author, Bernard Caleo first thing in the morning from 8:15 - 9am.


Tuesday, February 2nd: 

Poem in your pocket day!
Students will keep a poem that they have written in their pocket to read aloud at different times of the day.

A visit with the Grade 12 Drama students 
Students will work with the Grade 12 Drama students and teachers to learn more about how actors express their feelings through drama.

Candlelight Read Aloud 
On Tuesday night at 6-7pm, everyone will come back on campus wearing their pyjamas! At different locations around campus, students with their parents will be listen to bedtime stories by candlelight. To end the evening, there will be milk and cookies served in the cafeteria, before everyone goes home and slips straight into bed!

Wednesday, February 3:

Character Dress-up Day! 
Please help your child choose a book character that they like and dress-up as that character. You must bring a book to match the character. We will have an Elementary School Parade outside to show off our costumes from 7:40 am.
* Students will still have PE, so they should either bring change clothes or wear something suitable for PE out on the field.

100th day of school!! 
Can you please send in a ziplock baggie with 100 small items. These can be buttons, raisins, sequins, stickers, etc. You and your child can count these out at home and then bring them in. We will use these for a variety of activities on this day.

A visit with the Grade 12 Art students 
Students will visit the Grade 12 Art students and interview them on how they express their emotions through visual art.

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