Nov. 4

What fun we had today looking at the different aspects of a playground! This morning, we worked on the next stage of our playground project: the ideate stage.  We talked about the main motions that we experience while using a playground: spinning,  climbing, sliding, swinging, and movement (how we can move from one piece of equipment to the other).  We picked an area that we were most interested in and then using catalogues given to us by one of our experts, we cut out pieces that fit into this category.  Next, we will pick one or two of these pieces that we would want on our playground and we will start to design it. We not only had to use skills of categorizing, analyzing, and choosing, we had to practice cooperation, problem solving, and compromising.  

Today we talked a little more about Remembrance Day, the symbol of the poppy and our ceremony next week.  We started to paint our poppies that will go on our class wreath for the ceremony and we finished our writing that we will present.  We discussed the seriousness of the ceremony and also how we could dress for the ceremony. Although not mandatory, we are inviting students to wear their formal outfits as a sign of respect and honour for the ceremony and holiday of Remembrance Day (dresses, ties, button up shirts, golf shirts, skirts etc). We talked about why this kind of dress would appropriate for this ceremony. If your child is in Brownies or Scouts, they are welcome to wear their uniforms this day.

Lastly, we are collecting donations for the Veterans Food Drive.  You can send any non-perishable food items to the school and all donations will go to Canadian Veterans.  Below is a list of some ideas that they may receive less often and really appreciate or need:
- canned foods (soup, vegetables, beans, fruits, fish, meats)
- condiments
- jam, peanut butter, honey
- baking items: flours, sugars
- pasta
- rice
- quick meals: Kraft Dinner, Noodles
- Breakfast foods: oats, cereals
- drinks: coffee, whitener, tea, hot chocolate, juice

Thanks in advance for your donations to this great cause.

You may have noticed that your child came home with picture proofs today too. Please note that these are due back Nov. 15.

Coming up:

• Scholastic due Monday
• Photos due Nov. 15
• Remembrance Day Ceremony 9:30 - Nov. 10