October 21-25

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Photo retakes next Wed, Oct 30th

Remembrance Day Assembly

Royal Oak School will be having a Remembrance Day ceremony on Thursday, November 7th at 10:30 a.m. Families are welcome to attend; please try to arrive a few minutes early to ensure you find a seat.

Holding Remembrance Day ceremonies helps pass on the tradition of remembrance and is an important way to show our gratitude to the Veterans of Canada, those currently serving and their families, for the losses and sacrifices they have suffered. Due to the solemn nature of this ceremony, families are reminded to refrain from clapping after student presentations. Students who participate in Girl Guides (Sparks, Brownies) and Scouts (Beavers, Cubs) are welcome to wear their uniforms to the assembly.

With Remembrance Day quickly approaching, Royal Oak School would like to support our Veterans by collecting non-perishable food items. These items will be collected all week (November 1-7) and will be picked up and delivered to the Calgary Food Bank. There are specific items that are more needed than others and the Calgary Food Bank has outlined these as wish list items that are greatly appreciated.

Halloween 2019

Royal Oak is excited to invite students to wear their Halloween costumes on October 31^st. Please have students come dressed in their costume in the morning (PM Kindergarten & EDC, please come ready in the afternoon!). 

Please have your child practice getting in and out of their costume so they can independently dress for washroom breaks.  We ask that costumes do not include: masks, weapons, accessories, or blood/gore. 

Regular learning activities will continue throughout the day. Students will get the opportunity to share their costumes with each other by participating in a parade in the halls at 9:30 am. This year, parents are invited to watch the parade in the gym. Please arrive a few minutes early to find a seat. PM Kindergarten students are also invited to watch the parade in the morning, and will have their own parade in their classrooms in the afternoon. In keeping with learning about healthy eating, please do not send any special treats or snacks to share.

 We look forward to seeing all of your costumes!

MATH:
Gathering Data and Organizing Information (Science)

LITERACY:

Reading
This week's CAFE Strategy 

Writing:
Stretchy Sentences: Writing about our rocks!
Ask your child about Rock Nouns, Verbs and Adjectives


SCIENCE:
Next week we begin our Scientific Conclusions on our 3 Rock Samples!



SOCIAL STUDIES:
The Rights of a Child and Needs vs. Wants!

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