March 7th Update
The new science curriculum includes computational thinking. With new curriculum dollars to support materials in school, we purchased two sets of Ozobots. These tiny little robots are programmed and coded using coloured pens. This week our Student teacher in kindergarten taught the children how to begin to code Ozobots. They were excited to see the cause and effect results of their coding work.
Spring is in the air, or at least it’s getting closer. As our weather warms up students are more likely to take off their jackets often forgetting to bring them inside. Our lost and found is full again. We will be hosting a Find-it-Friday where all lost and found will be displayed in the gym for each and every class to do a walk about. We have had the lost and found on display for many weeks. After March 14th we will be donating many of the unclaimed items. It is extremely helpful for items to be labelled. Labelled items do not go to lost and found.
Conferences
Parent/teacher conferences will be online March 20 and 21. There is NO school for kindergarten students on Thursday, March 20th to accommodate conferences. Conference bookings will open to parents on Monday, March 10th at 7:00am. Please use your PowerSchool account to book. When you register, you will receive a confirmation email. You will also receive the Teams link for the online meeting. In the event your family requires more than one spot per child/per teacher please contact the teacher directly (spaces are limited). Conference bookings close Wednesday, March 19th at midnight – please ensure you have booked your spot before bookings close.
Book Fair
As conferences are now online, book fair will be changed. Students will have an opportunity to preview the book fair on Monday and Tuesday. Students will bring home their wishlist and information about books on those days. Parents will be able to make a decision if they would like to send money for students to purchase books. The following two days, students will have an opportunity to purchase books. If parents so choose they can send cash with their child(ren) on the purchasing days that teachers will advertise to each class. Parent volunteers and Mrs. Smith will be supporting with selection and purchase. Items will be put in children's backpack and any extra change will be put in a baggie that is labelled and added to their backpacks as well. Please note that we will not allow students to pay with parent credit or debit cards. Only cash will be excepted at the book fair. CA Book Fair Homepage Mrs. Smith has sent out a request for parent volunteers to help during this week if you are interested please sign up on the website (you must have your police clearance and volunteer form). https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080E4CAAA72AA0FA7-51982771-lbsbook
Technology, Kids and Screen Time
As the weather begins to warm up families begin to think about outdoor activities and more outside time to play. This sometimes leads to us thinking about how much screen time our children and as adults are also exposed to. Dr. Jody Carrington has posted an interesting blog on ideas and recommendations of screen time. The link is here if you are interested in reading more.
Upcoming Dates:
March 12: School Council Meeting – ONLINE
March 20: Healthy Hunger lunch
March 20-21: Student Led Conferences and Book Fair
March 24-28: Spring Break
March 31: Return to School
From School Council
Canvas Cookie Easter-themed Cookie Kits
Every cookie is a blank canvas ready for your little artist to transform them into a masterpiece. The cookie decorating kits are designed to bring joy and creativity to your home, without sacrificing quality ingredients and taste! Kits are from a local Calgary company and include 10 cookies, icing, and 5 themed toppings for $35 a kit, or $40 for gluten-aware kits. Don't miss out on this exciting fundraiser and get your orders in by April 4th, at: https://cookiecanvasyyc.com/search?q=lake&options%5Bprefix%5D=last
Purdy's Easter Chocolate Fundraiser Supporting Lake Bonavista School never tasted so good! You can stock up on all your favourite Purdy's chocolates this Easter season, by placing your order before April 2nd, at https://fundraising.purdys.com/970747-126787
MAPSS
Mark your calendars – PEACE night (Parent education and community engagement) will be April 24 at CJP. This event will include a keynote speaker and an auction of student created art.