May 2009

May 2009

Well, it seems like we’ve jumped right into summer without much spring. Hopefully everyone had a wonderful spring break and has been enjoying the beautiful weather. It’s nice to finally be able to pack those snowpants away! Just don’t forget to take out the sunscreen!

            For those who haven’t heard yet, Renee has decided to extend her maternity leave at home with Emerson and Owen, so she won’t be back at TCNS this year. Hopefully we’ll see her around town.

Just a few reminders…

Please try to remember to bring a roll of paper towels in when you’re the parent helper. We get messy and need to wash our hands, so we go through a lot of paper towels!

            Don’t miss the parent workshop on Getting Ready for Kindergarten on May 5^th at 6:30 pm. We’ll be doing this workshop in the Melvin Room at the Ulysses library.  T-burg Elementary principal Jeanie Wiggins will be on hand to discuss the kindergarten program and answer questions.

            Sibling Night will be May 20^th (for MWF) and 21^st (for TTH) from 6:30-7:30. Students are invited to bring their siblings for a special night of nursery school and project. Sorry, parents need to stay too!

            Remember there’s no school on Monday, the 25^th. Enjoy Memorial Day!

            Big Fun is Saturday, May 30^th from 10-2 at the fairgrounds. It’s an important fundraiser for TCNS and we need every family to help make it happen. Please sign-up for a shift on the sheet posted at the bottom of the stairs. A reminder about bake sale and raffle items will be coming out soon.

            May promises to be a fun month! We’re going to start out reading How High is Up by Bernice Kohn. This is a neat comparison book that is just FULL of adjectives. We’ll be making a texture board and special picture for Mother’s Day. On Wednesday, we’ll hike to the falls and look for signs of spring.  Then we’ll read a new take on an old story, Big Bad Wolf is Good by Simon Puttock. It’s an interesting story about preconceptions. We’ll make a handprint duck (love those little hands!), do crayon resist, and make a magnet fishing game. Our next book will be Big Smelly Bear by Britta Teckentrup. This is the same author that wrote Grumpy Cat, so it should be loads of fun.  We’ll do a bear collage and leaf printing. The MWF class will walk to the library to talk to the children’s librarian. Our last book in May will be Going on a Nature Hunt by Steve Metzger and we’ll be doing a nature collage. We also have 2 fieldtrips that week!

            We’ve lined up a number of field trips this month. Even they don’t fall on your normal school day, you and your child are welcome to join us.

May 5^th – Hike to the falls (raindate 8^th). Drop-off at Central Pavilion & pick-up at the playground.

May 27^th – P&S Excavating. Drop-off & pick-up at P&S, Agard Road.

May 28th – Hike to the falls (raindate ?) Drop-off at Central Pavilion & pick-up at the playground.

I’m still waiting to hear back from the fire station and Juniper Manor.

Get outside & enjoy the sunshine!

 

 

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