June 14

Today was another big day of preparing for our assembly. Today we practiced with the microphones and it sounded so much better! Please keep practicing your parts tonight. Try to pay attention to who speaks before and after you so that we can pass the microphone to the right people! Also, make sure you have your outfit picked out for Thursday.

Today we also worked on our stories and our 1916 buildings. A lot of us are getting really close to having our stories finished!

We are bringing home a notice from the environment committee about helping with the Natureground and garden over the summer. We have already planted the garden and will need families to help water it over the summer so that we will have a good harvest in the fall. 

If you still have library books at home please try to bring them back tomorrow. 

June 13

Today we started rehearsals for our assembly. All of our lines need to be memorized by tomorrow. If you can't find the script you were given a copy will be emailed to you by Mrs. Rennie.

Tonight here is your homework:

1. Try to find clothes to wear for your costume. You can wear anything you want by it needs to be the same colours as your animal. Don't worry about being perfect and please don't go buy anything new. We are hoping that you will be able to borrow from a friend if you don't have the right colour clothes.

2. Practice your script. Please make sure your lines are memorized!

Tomorrow is treat day! This treat day is hosted by the environment committee. They will be selling sprinkle donuts! If you want one you will need to bring 1$. 

Mrs. Kidd is hosting a contest. The first class to bring back all of their library books gets an ice cream sunday party!!! Please try to bring your books back ASAP!

Our helper tomorrow is: Bilal

June 9

Today we made the backgrounds for our assembly. The backgrounds will be the setting for our play. We are lucky because we were able to re-use one of the scenes from last year so we had one less setting to paint. People were put in groups based on their animals. Some people had to make backgrounds with bushes, some with trees, and some with plants. The skunks and rabbits even had to include the ski jumps. The group that is the kids and the narrator went together and had to paint an indoor scene.

We were supposed to work on the assembly costumes as well but we ran out of time. We will be making these on Monday. Please remember our assembly is on Thursday at 2:00pm. 

At gym we ran one lap of the field, then we played frisbee with a partner. After that we got to play at the playground for a few minutes.

There is no school tomorrow. Have a great long weekend!

June 8

Today we went to Heritage Park. We did not go on the rides but we have fun anyways. We did a scavenger hunt to find artifacts around the park. We were put into small groups for the trip and each group got to choose where to buy their treats. They could choose from the ice cream shop, the candy store, or the bakery. The groups had 3 or 4 kids in them and one adult.

We saw the Hudson's Bay trading post. They said it would cost 6 beaver pelts to buy a special axe.  We went on a wagon ride. The wagon was pulled by a team of two horses. We also went to the cottage hospital. It was the first kind of hospital where people could stay in Calgary. Some of us even learned what a bed pan was!

We stopped by the Prince house. It had really nice decorations but very creepy dolls. We also went to the one room school house. The teacher at the school taught us how to read roman numerals. We learned that if you went to school with long or dirty finger nails you would get slapped with the strap! And if you lied you would get slapped 5 times! We are happy we don't go to a school like that!


It was a great day at Heritage Park! Thank you to all the parents who came with us!

June 7

Tomorrow is our Heritage Park field trip! PLEASE make sure you are on time for school so that the bus can leave at 9:00.

Here is what you need to bring in your backpack:
1. Lunch
2. Water bottle
3. Hat
4. Sunscreen (please put some on before you come to school)
5. Little bit of money if you want to buy a treat. (optional)

Please remember that you will be responsible for carrying your backpack for the whole day so you will want to keep it light.

June 6

This morning we started the day with booktime and then went straight into our journal time. Since we are almost finished the year we are starting to wrap up our guided reading and home reading. Please return any home reading books that you still have at home so that we can start cleaning up the cart for the year.

We had gym outside this afternoon. We practiced with the lacrosse sticks. We practiced overhand throws and then we practiced underhand passes to a buddy.

Today we worked on our blueprints for our 1916 buildings. We will be building them tomorrow. If you are planning to use any supplies from home you need to bring them tomorrow.

Our helper tomorrow is: Carissa

Please remember that tomorrow is Bike to School day! 

Here’s what you need to know:

• 1.     Students are encouraged to ride their bikes to school. Please make sure to read the City of Calgary bike safety guidelines: http://www.calgary.ca/Transportation/TP/Pages/Cycling/Cycling-Education-and-Safety/Cycling-tips-for-safe-kids.aspx

• 2.     Students will be invited to store their bikes in the gym for the day. Please make sure that your child’s bike is labeled with their name and classroom number.

• 3.     As this ride will be occurring before school hours and is considered transportation to school there will not be teacher supervision.  Parents and caregivers are responsible for the safety of their children.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Q: Should I ride to school with my child?

A: Yes please! If your child is under 9 years of age they should be accompanied by an adult (see city of Calgary bike safety).

Q: We live very far away, how can we participate?

A: Even if you live far away we hope that you can find a way to participate. Some ideas are:

-       Meeting at a friend’s house and then bike as a group.

-       Parking near the bike path and riding from there.

 Happy Pedaling!

June 2

Tomorrow is Sports Day!!! Students in Room 2 are asked to wear blue if they can (except David, who needs to wear green). Any parents who would like to come join us are welcome to come!

Our helper on Monday is: Dominic!

Important Dates for Room 2

June 8 – Heritage Park field trip: We will be leaving the school at 9:00am. Please bring your backpack with ONLY the things you need for the trip:

·      Water bottle

·      Lunch

·      Hat

·      Little bit of money for a treat if you would like to buy one at the bakery or candy store.

Please remember that because this is an educational trip we will not be going on the rides.

June 16 – Room 1 and 2 Assembly: The show will start at 2:00pm. Please arrive early to get your seats!

June 17 – Species at Risk hike on Nose Hill: This is a walk lead by guides from the Canadian Parks and Wildlife Society. This program is usually reserved for division 2 students but due to our students’ extensive experience and knowledge about Nose Hill and its animals we were invited to participate! VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!!

June 22 – Seeding Nose Hill: Also due to our students’ expertise about Nose Hill they have been invited to join in re-seeding Nose Hill with the City of Calgary. This is the first time this opportunity has ever been offered to elementary school students! VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!

June 24 – Fresh Air Friday Celebration at Nose Hill: All families are invited to join us for our final Fresh Air Friday of the year.  Students are invited to bring a special picnic snack with them to enjoy on the hill.