Wednesday February 4

Today:

- We went on our amazing winter walk to the Vivo park today and played at the playground with the other grade 4 classes!

- In Writing we read the story "The Secret Shortcut." Then we drew pictures of what happened in the story!

- Ask me what literacy station I was in!

- In Science we learned about sun safety! Ask me what I learned!

- We earned our last star for our star jar reward! 

Reminders: 

February 3 - Online School Council Meeting. If interested in joining, click this HERE on Tuesday at 5:55 pm. (This will be via an online Microsoft Teams meeting...NOT IN PERSON.)

February 4 – Winter Walk Day (Classes will share details of what they are doing for this day closer to the date)

February 11 – SPIRIT DAY: Wear Red or Pink Day

February 11 – Popcorn Fundraiser delivery (Orders can be placed at healthyhunger.ca up to February 7)

February 12 – NO SCHOOL – Teachers’ Convention

February 13 – NO SCHOOL – Teachers’ Convention

February 16 – NO SCHOOL – Family Day

March 6 – Last day for Purdys Chocolatier Fundraiser orders

Valentines Day:

This year, Valentine’s Day is on Saturday, February 14 but the last day of classes that week is Wednesday, February 11.  Sometime between February 9 to 11 classes at Northern Lights School will recognize and approach Valentine’s Day discussions as opportunities for students learn more about how their actions of kindness, gratitude, friendship and small, thoughtful gestures can positively impact the world around them.  

Some classes may choose to facilitate an optional exchange of Valentine’s cards/notes from home and these teachers will send a list of first names home. Please see the teacher’s individual blogs for details about what they may or may not be doing. 

If you child would like to bring a message of kindness to other students before February 11, we ask that you respect the following expectations:  

• Each child in the class should receive a message if your child would like to send something.  (There is no expectation that your child will send a message, but we request that if your child does bring a note or Valentine that no student in their class is left out.)  
• What is written is kind  

For safety reasons, no candy, chocolate or other food items can be handed out. (If your child brings any candy, chocolate or food items, they will be sent back home with them.) Thank you in advance for your cooperation and understanding. 

Our class will be having a Valentine’s Day exchange on Wednesday, February 11th. Students are not required to bring Valentine cards; however, if they would like to participate, here is our class list: (Please make sure you bring cards for every student in the class if you are bringing them. There are 28 students in our class! 

Ali

Rayman 

Hussain

Taha

Navneet

Fateh

Arianna

Rosie

Chloe

Sofiia

Izabelle

Shereena

Harleen

Umar

Abby

Kai

Daniel

Salar

Anahita

Zayn

Rowan

Fayona

Manraj

Teresa

Kaia

Willa

Karina

Shaane

Oral Storytelling Homework:

We are beginning our oral storytelling unit. As part of this learning, students are creating personal life timelines that highlight important events in their lives. For homework, students will bring their timelines home and are asked to select nine significant events, beginning with when they were born. For each event, students should include a picture (you can print pictures, or draw), a short description, and the date it occurred. Students have also brainstormed a list of ideas on the back of their page to support with this work. Please support your child as they work on this assignment, and return the completed timeline by Friday, February 6.

Happy Winter Walk Day! :)