Highlights:

• 4D student, please bring headphones so that we can begin to do listen to reading in the classroom.
• It was great to see so many families come that Student-led conferences! Thank you for taking the time to join us.
• We are continuing to work on writing effective paragraphs that include a topic sentence, relevant details, and closing statements.
• This week each Grade 4 class learned about a specific simple machine. Our student teachers from U of C and U of L are going to be teaching each grade 4 class about each of the following simple machines. Ask your child which one they learned about this week.

               - Gears
               - Levers
              - Pulleys
              - Wheels and axles

Reminders:

Calgary Food Bank
From now until December 17th we will be collecting non-perishable food for the Calgary Food Bank. Foodbank boxes are now placed around the school to accept any and all donations.

November 28th at 6:30pm-8:00 pm, our school will be hosting a Night of Gathering and Giving for our communities.  This evening event will consist of an official unveiling of a mural painted in our school by Ryan Jason Allen Willert. As well as performances by Jess McMann doing a Pow Wow Mash-up.  A component of the evening will consist of parents and students working at various stations throughout the school.  The stations will consist of helping the food bank pack birthday packages, designing hamper boxes, creating kindness rocks, designing placemats for Veterans and making cards for those in need who use Meals on Wheels.

If you would like to donate to this night, below is a list of donations we are looking for.  Please only send NEW, UNUSED items:
- Birthday Cake Mix
- Candles
- Paper Plates
- Napkins
- Cups (plastic/paper)
- Coloring Books
- Ribbon
- Stickers