January 8, 2019

Hello Families, 

I hope everyone had a relaxing and enjoyable break! It was great to see all of the students back at school today with smiling faces! I think they were pretty tired out by the end of the day being back in routine.

We had an exciting surprise waiting for us at school today! As we have been looking at different types of communities (our school, Nickle school, Blackfoot communities, etc.) we buddied up with some students in Japan to learn about their school community! The school we partnered with is Fuji Kindergarten, a famous school recognized for their interesting architectural design. They are learning English and want to be our pen pals. They already shared some really interesting information about life in Japan, for example, did you know that often in Japan people celebrate Christmas by eating KFC!? There are lots of similarities too, for example, they are also learning to read and write - just like us!

Here are some important dates in January:

Scholastic Order
A January flyer went home today - all orders will be due on January 18th, 2019 so they can arrive before the end of the month. Sorry for the changing due dates, I think making them due in the middle of the month works out better :). 

Nickle School Visit
We will be going on our second walking field trip to Nickle Junior High School to visit our big buddies on Monday, January 21st. We will be leaving the school just before 9:00am and returning just before lunch time (11:30am approximately). The walk is about 30 minutes, so please ensure children are dressed for the weather and have comfortable footwear on this date. We are looking for one parent volunteer to join us for this field trip to ensure safety while walking over. Please email me if you're able to accompany us!

Clay for Kids
On Monday, January 28 we have an in school field trip with Clay for Kids! We will be creating glass artwork with the help of an expert artist. We will need parent volunteers to support this work. Please let me know via email if you're available to support with these art projects on January 28th from 9:00am-11:30am. 


Best wishes to everyone in 2019! Take care,

Lindsay Brown