Important Dates this week

 

Picture Day- September 28th

Orange Shirt Day- September 29th

No School- September 30th 

September Conferences

 

Hello Families, 

What an amazing school year start-up we have been having at LBS! 

Typically, at this time of year, we host Parent Teacher Conferences in an Open House format.

With restrictions due to Covid-19, our format has been adjusted. This year, each class has created a video to introduce families to our school, answer commonly asked questions and show details of how our class works. 

These videos will be released on Thursday, September 23, 2021 at 4:00 pm. 

If you have questions after viewing the video, please reach out. We are certainly missing seeing families in our school building and look forward to future opportunities where this may be possible.  

Thank you!
All LBS Teachers

Terry Fox Run

Terry Fox Run 2021 

We will be having our Annual Terry Fox Run on Wednesday, September 22, 2021. Teachers will be discussing with students the life of Terry Fox and the contributions he has made to cancer research as well as coming together in the afternoon for a virtual wrap up assembly.  Students are encouraged to wear blue/white/ or their school t-shirt on this day. 

Students can dedicate their run to someone who they know has been affected by cancer. Please speak to your child prior to our run and if they choose to dedicate their run to someone, they can share this in their class sharing circle prior to or after their run. 

Should you wish to make a donation online, please use the following link to donate through the Terry Fox website: 

http://www.terryfox.ca/LakeBonavista 

Let’s keep Terry’s dream to find a cure for cancer alive! 

Scholastic Book Orders

 

Birthdays - Walk Around the Sun

Everyone wants to be remembered and cherished on the special day that they were born. The Montessori Celebration of Life is a lovely way to celebrate a child's birthday in a school setting.

Children love to hear about the journey from their birth to the present day. They want to hear stories, look at photos, and remember wonderful memories. They want to know how cherished they are, and how our life and world is better because they were born into our family or now belong to our class. The Montessori Celebration of Life is the perfect way to do this.

In preparation for the Montessori Celebration of Life, the parents of the birthday child are asked to bring in a picture or send a picture digitally for each year of the child's life, and write a short life story to accompany the pictures. I have attached a sample of a life story, and will send home a paper copy during your child's birthday month. We will celebrate our July and August birthdays in June. 

 

The Montessori Birthday Walk around the Sun is more than just a birthday celebration; it's a Celebration of Life, a lesson in science, astronomy, and grace, and a community building experience for the entire class.

As we are still respecting health protocols, we ask that no items come from home (edible or non-edible treats). Thank you for your understanding

Welcome to Room 6

Welcome to the 2021/2022 school year! It has been my pleasure to meet and get to know the students in our classroom this week!

This week's message is being sent in School Messenger as well as the classroom BLOG. if you haven't already done so please visit our Classroom BLOG and subscribe as weekly messages will be solely posted there after this week. https://morden6lbs.blogspot.com/ 

In order to achieve a respectful learning environment, much of our focus in the beginning of the year is devoted to the establishment of a cohesive classroom community. We will achieve this in our classroom through cooperative learning opportunities, established routines, firm but fair expectations, and a consistency of approach. Students are working on making responsible choices and developing independent work habits.

Much of our learning will be centered around our guiding question this year: "By spending time in this place, how might my connection to plants and animals.... support my well-being, develop a sense of interconnectedness, create deeper empathy, and strengthen personal stewardship". We will begin our year exploring these four core concepts as they directly connect to the Montessori approach. This school year, Room 6 students will be given opportunities in a variety of school based and off-site experiences to ask questions, explore and seek answers in order to fulfill their sense of wonder about the natural world and its happenings. Each student’s personal questions and wonderings will be acknowledged and expanded upon with authentic learning tasks. Subject areas will be taught through an inquiry approach in an integrated manner.

Ask your child about our new friend that made its first appearance in our classroom on Friday. We shared our excitement, observations and questions by participating in a thinking routine titled "I see, I think, I wonder".

A few house keeping items...

Please return the Student Information Package at your earliest convience.

Communication

Any time sensitive information will be shared through School Messenger.

 

The classroom blog is a great place to visit to understand what your child is doing in school. The blog is updated weekly to inform you of the lessons that your child participated in, and upcoming school events that may be of importance. Please subscribe and check our blog regularly to stay informed. 

Email is the best way to get a hold of me. hlmorden@cbe.ab.ca

In the case of absences or changes in pick up/drop off – including bus routine – please call or email the office to let them know. I also appreciate knowing if there are any changes in daily pick up drop off routines. A quick note by email will help ensure student safety. Please note that our class will enter and exit the school through the South West doors.

Volunteers

There will be opportunities for volunteering this school year. All volunteers are required to fill out volunteer forms and have an up to date Security Clearance. These forms take time to process, so if you are considering volunteering at all this year, please fill out the forms at your earliest convenience.

Lunch and Snacks

Children are to bring their own healthy snacks and lunch to school as well as a water bottle. Please include a foldable placemat or napkin in your childs' lunch kit.

Headphones

Students will have the opportunity to engage in literacy activities through Raz Kids and other websites. To allow for minimal disruption, we ask that each child bring in a labelled set of headphones to keep in their cubby for the school year.

This is all for now! Please let me know if you have any questions.

Have a wonderful long weekend!

 

Mrs. Heidi Morden