Only a few days until March break and the excitement is definitely in the air. On Friday we will be holding a Twin day. Students are encouraged to dress alike and participate in the fun! It should be a double fun day!!
I have set up the Black History Museum in the gymnasium. Classes are encouraged to go with their teachers during their scheduled gym time to cut down on disruption to physical education classes. It will be a self guided tour and hopefully very informative. Parents are welcome to stop by during the break time or after school to view the exhibit. Be sure to check in at the office as we are trying to closely monitor all visitors in the school for the safety of our children.
In the Junior classes this week students have been working on poetry. We have focused on similes, metaphors, personification and limericks up to this point. You can read some of our limericks on the blog.
In the Primary classes, students had an opportunity to participate in centres. These include reading, writing, building, and puppetry activities. During this time I have an opportunity to listen to students read individually. Students are really progressing. It's quite a joy to see the gains the students have made. They get very excited about it as well. I will send a note with individual students as I meet with them to let you know the progress they have made. I don't anticipate I will get through all the students so if you don't hear from me, I will be continue to assess after the break.
I had the pleasure of attending the GLPA committee meeting last Thursday and I was surprised to learn that many of our current parents are stepping down in their roles due to postings and other commitments. They have done a phenomenal job in their roles porviding invaluable services to the children including pizza lunches, spaghetti dinners, and other fundraising ventures. We will miss them greatly. That being said. I was also surprised to hear that we are in desperate need of replacements to step forward in order to be ready in September to take over. From what I was told, many of these things we come to enjoy and expect at General Lake for our children may not be possible without the GLPA and the parental support. The next meeting is on March 28 at 6:00 pm (School Council Meeting is at 5:30pm) and we really need people to come out to help fill some of the postitions and to help continue providing the excellent sevices to our children. We would love to see you even if you can only provide minimal support. If we all do just a little, it can make a tremendous difference to our kids.
Finally, I will not be assigning homework this week and for the Break. Students and parents have worked very hard and I think a break is in order. Have a safe and restful holiday and just enjoy some time playing with your kids.
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