October 16, 2015

Hello families and friends,

Yesterday we had a practice lockdown!  We talked about our lockdown procedures, and the purpose of lockdowns and practicing them.  The students did an excellent job staying quiet during the experience and staying safe.  We also had an assembly, put on by the Cranston School Bound & Safe Committee along with Constable Matice.  They taught us all about road safety and where it is okay to park.  How far from a crosswalk do you need to be parked?

Yesterday we also had our first activity with our grade 3/4 buddies.  They have been working on creating biographies, so they asked us some questions and we learned how to create videos and post them on IRIS using the tablets.  We will be continuing to do more activities with our buddies going forward.

In math, we worked on some word and number problems.  Ask your child about what they worked on.  We also continued our look at Cranston school and how it is changed and grown over the 5 years that it has been open.  Next week we will be having a special guest speaker come to talk with us about what the school was like when it first opened, and we will be able to ask them some of the questions that we have made up.

Fun Lunch orders are available online for November and December.

Next week is the Student Led Learning Walk.  The students will have an opportunity to look at, and talk about, all the displays that the classes have made.  Then on Wednesday and Thursday nights, the school will be open for parents to come in with their child(ren) to look at how the progression of skills and abilities through from kindergarten to grade 4.  More detail about this will be posted in the blog next week.

The home reading program has started.  This will continue throughout the year, and is a way for the students to practice reading books at home that are a "good fit" for them and that they should be able to read independently.  It is encouraged that the students keep the books for at least a couple days so that they can practice reading through it a few times.  Once they are finished with a book they can bring it back to the school to switch out for a new book.  Please note that due to the limited quantity of books that we have in the school, books that are lost or damaged will cost $5 to replace.

Have a great weekend, and enjoy the sun (while it's still here)!