Dear Grade 1/2 Parents,
Summer Reading
According to the National Summer Learning Association ,
it is clear that children who don’t read during the summer can lose up
to three months of reading progress, and that loss has a cumulative,
long-term effect.
In order to prevent the “Summer Slide” many websites have set up summer reading challenges.
· PBSKids (follow the sign: Summer Reading Adventures for a list)
· MeMeTales.com offers free books to be read on the computer or apps for your iphone/ipad, Android, Nook or Kindle Fire. All you need to do is sign up for an account.
· Also check out: How Do I Participate in Readathon 2012?
There are many more choices available for summer reading programs. Choose something that will realistically work for you and keep your child reading all summer long!
Books - I have asked all students to check their homes, lockers and desks for books that belong to the school, to me, or to Mrs. Petkau. If you could help them check at home and return all books it would be greatly appreciated. There
are a lot of books missing from the classroom right now and I would
love for next year’s students to have the opportunity to read them all
as well. Thank you!
Field Trips – Huge thanks to those of you driving on our field trips.
Living Prairie Museum – On Friday we will be going on this all day trip, regardless of the weather. Please dress appropriately and bring a bag lunch. We will be learning about life cycles, and animal poop!
Aviation Museum – We had a great time on this trip! Your
child should have brought home an index card where they recorded some
of their learning experiences from the trip to share with you.
Important Dates
June 13 CNIB presentation – bring $1 to wear shades all day
June 15 Living Prairie Museum Field Trip
June 17 Grad at the church
June 18 Mad Science Presentation
June 21 PIP BBQ
June 27 Grad – 1pm
June 29 Kindergarden Grad 9am, Sports day 10:30, Awards 1:00
For a full listing of all school events please visit http://www.bsls.ca/ForParents_CalendarOfEvents.aspx.
Please feel free to contact me any time with questions or concerns. I am here to help you and your child have a fabulous and successful year!
In Christ,
Ms. Klatt
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