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Fully Alive at Home
Please continue working through the Fully Alive Family Resource at home.  It can be found here: http://curtiswagner.blogspot.ca/p/docs-to-download.html  

Reading reminder
Don't forget to encourage your child to read for 20 minutes every night.  A few reading suggestions:  
Sunday - Child reads silently 
Monday - Parent reads out loud to child
Tues - Child reads out loud to parent  
Wed - Child listens to audio book (available at the Public Library and on iTunes) and follows along in a paper copy of the book
Thurs - Child reads to sibling

Homework

-Math SWYK - due-Mon- students received an answer key to correct their work when they are done

-Spelling Test -no test this week

-French Test -Mon Nov 19
-Math Definition test -Tues Nov 20

-Math Unit 2 Test -Wed Nov 21

-Science Test - Mon Nov 26 

 

Reminders  

-30 Day Gospel Prayer Challenge- students are encouraged to pray everyday and read the 21 chapters of the Gospel of John between Nov 15-Dec 15.  
-6 Day Unplugged Challenge - Nov 15-21 -We are taking this on as part of our Occupational Therapist program with Deb Warring to improve sleep and student learning. Research shows that using media (computer, tv, video games, iPods etc.) 90 minutes or less before bed can have negative effects.  Students are challenged to avoid all media 60 minutes before bed for the next 6 days
-Emergency Plan note went home yesterday
-Donations of gently used coats and boots for St. John Community School -pls drop off at front office
The November 13 newsletter can be read here: http://blog.scs.sk.ca/nluk/november%2013,%202012.pdf
-Please sign up for 3 way conferences-missing Maria, Logan, Shaelynn, Luke, 

Upcoming Events and Important Dates                                 
 
November
Wed Nov 21- 3 Way Conferences-3:45-8:00
Pizza Lunch
Thurs Nov 22 - 3 Way Conferences -9-3:30
Fri Nov 23 -PLD - no school for students 
Mon Nov 26-30 - Milk Week -see newsletter
Thurs Nov 29 - Trial run for Emergency Phone Tree
Advent Begins
Fri Nov 30 - Progress Reports 
Steph from Holy Spirit Parish visits our classroom

December
Thurs Dec 13 - Christmas Concert
Fri Dec 21 - Mr. Wagner's class leads the Advent Liturgy 
Last Day of Classes