November 9, 2015

Hello families and friends,

Today we continued our morning routine of working on our literacy and math skills.  Mr. Soulliere is continuing to work on number sense, Ms. McEvoy is working on measurement, and Ms. Klein is working on shape.  In the afternoon we started looking at liquids.  We watched a video about one of the most important liquids in the world!  Then the students made webs of what they know about liquids, and wrote down some of their wonders.  We will keep investigating liquids, their importance, and properties over the next few weeks.  At the end of the day we looked at some artifacts from the Glenbow Museum.  We will have these for the rest of the week to observe and investigate.

Tomorrow is our Remembrance Day Assembly.  There is no school on Wednesday.

Cranston families, if you are interested in helping…

IMPORTANT à  Please send your child’s teacher a comment through these BLOG posts (McEvoy, Soulliere, and Klein) titled ‘FAMILIES HELPING FAMILIES AT CHRISTMAS’. State what item you are willing to contribute or donate based off of the needs the family has indicated so that all other families in your child’s class can see what has been contributed and what still is in need.

Please remember that our families would love to not have to worry about the purchase of food items and more than one gift card to their chosen grocery store would be welcomed!

**We welcome donations of gently used items for our families as well.

All gifts/donations will need to be wrapped and labeled for whom they are intended for. Wrapped contributions will be due by:

Wednesday December 2nd, 2015

In the spirit of giving this holiday season, all staff at Cranston school would like to thank families in advance for their thoughts and contributions! Thank you for making a families Christmas a little brighter!!

To Families of Cranston Students:


Part of our work at Cranston School is to provide our students with opportunities to grow in their character development and to learn how to best respond in particular social situations.


We know from brain research that how we react to others, and in particular situations, can often be changed through the power of story. This Thursday, November 12, we are going to share in a story-event as a whole student body when we come together to view the video "Inside Out". This Pixar film tells the story of a character who lives inside a child's brain and tries to keep core memories of positive personal stories strong in the face of challenges associated with moving to a new city and school. As the students encounter the story of the main character, Riley, they will begin to share understanding of how they can control and manage their responses to new events based on their past experiences, and that their responses can be changed.


A shared experience of story like this provides all students with opportunities to develop common language and understanding that will support our daily work at Cranston School to build peaceful communities of strong, connected, responsible and positive young citizens.


The film is 102 minutes long and we will be showing it in the gym right after lunch. Please discuss the film with your children to reinforce the positive messages the video contains.


Thank you.


Mrs. Kinsman, Principal

Have a great evening,
Mr. Soulliere