December Newsletter 2016

Important Dates to Remember!

December 8: Christmas Gala at MMH 6:30-8:00pm
If you are new to our school, a Christmas Gala is an evening of Christmas activities, dance and snacks at the school. It is meant as a family fun night out to participate in various Christmas crafts and activities throughout the school. I hope we can see you all there.  (Once again, for those new to the school - we alternate each year between Christmas Gala and Christmas Concert. Next year will be a concert year.)

December 2: Hot Lunch orders due online

December 13: Hot Lunch

December 19-23: Caroling in the gym at 8:30am

December 15: Fieldtrip to Galt Museum (busses provided!)

December 22: Skating Fieldtrip to the new ATB Arena 9:45-11:00

December 22: Cookie decorating in the afternoon. Please send candies/sprinkles to top our treats!  (cookies and icing will be provided!)

December 23: Dress Like Christmas Spirit Assembly pm/last day before holidays

January 9: First day back after school!
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If you would like to drive/supervise on the skating trip please message or email me or send in the form that is coming home soon! Thanks a bunch!

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LA: A Sense of Place Inquiry Unit/ Read Across Canada continues

Reading Strategies: Readers Give themselves a comprehension check by asking:  1. Who is in this part?

2. What just happened?

3. Does this fit with something that already happened, or is this new?

Picture of the Day: Inference vs Observation/Reading longer and stronger/set up systems for finding & sharing great books

Math: November Math Daily Warm Ups, Number Sense: Numbers to 1000 Unit: We are busy showing large numbers in 2 different ways and remembering the many different FORMS we can show numbers in:

standard form: 345

written form: three hundred forty-five

expanded form: 300 + 40 + 5

base ten name: 3 hundreds 4 tens 5 ones

Science: Testing Materials and Designs Unit: today we formed our company called Payne Construction and learned what a fair test is so that we can work hard as engineers this month to test beams, arches, and pillars. 

Social: India Unit (Celebrations, geography, climate, clothing, resources, foods and more!) We've learned where India is in relation to Canada, discussed the population of both countries and how that might affect the quality of life in each. We've also found some of the important geographic features and major cities in India. We wonder if and how they celebrate Christmas there.

Theme:  Christmas

Earth Rangers and U o L Drama Presentation

Here are a few of the fun activities that we have been enjoying at MMH! We had Earth Rangers on Monday 21st...

...and the University of Lethbridge performed several plays for the students on Tuesday 29th!

Spelling sorts and Partner Reading

November Newsletter

Thanks so much to everyone who sent treats for our party yesterday! They were delicious. The kids had fun parading through the halls and I’m sure they had a great night of trick or treating! Also, thank you to the many parent volunteers who drove and helped supervise our swimming fieldtrip!  Here’s a look at our month of November!

LA: A Sense of Place Inquiry Unit/ Read Across Canada continues

Reading Strategies: Setting goals and tracking progress, Picture of the Day: Inference vs Observation/Reading longer and stronger/set up systems for finding & sharing great books

Math: November Math Daily Warm Ups, Number Sense: Numbers to 1000 Unit

Science: Testing Materials and Designs Unit

Social: India Unit (Celebrations, geography, climate, clothing, resources, foods and more!)

Themes:  Remembrance Day, Canada

Words of the Week: humorous, remembrance

Spelling Program Update!

WOW! What an amazing group of spellers we have! The kids have been doing very well on their Friday tests and came home last night with a NEW ORANGE NOVEMBER spelling menu glued into their yellow spelling scribblers. Please continue to choose an activity each night from the menu and return books on Friday to be checked. I told the kids they could have a free night off for Halloween and to go ahead and choose T-Th.  There were a few yellow books that had gone missing so I handed out some new ones and asked the kids to take good care of them.

 

How to Book Your Parent Teacher Interview

November is always an exciting time with the opportunity for teachers and parents to celebrate student learning through the interview process.  Parent Teacher Interviews will take place at MMH in November.   Grade 1 to 5 interviews are scheduled for November 24 and 25.  Instructions on how to book your parent teacher interview are here! 

Step 1:  Open to Parents Tuesday, November 1.  To register, please click on the “Parent Teacher Interview” button on the home page or under the “Quick Links” section of our website http://mmh.lethsd.ab.ca. Please click the “Register for an account” link

Step 2: Enter all the information into the required fields.  Please make sure to select Parent in the “Tell us who you are?” drop down menu and then hit submit.

Step 3:  Once you have successfully logged in please select the date you wish to schedule a time.

Step 4: Book Your Parent-Teacher Interview - You will see the teacher’s schedule.  From the times listed please select one and click the “Book” button.  After booking your appointments you can print off your schedule.   You can log into the system at any time to view your bookings, print, cancel or reschedule appointments by going to the specific day you have booked and at the bottom of the page view your appointment time by clicking on “View my Parent Teacher Interview Schedule”.  You can also book additional appointments with other teachers as well.

Important Dates to Remember!

Nov. 1 Start scheduling your interviews

Nov. 1 - Dec. 14 Sock it to ‘em. Please donate new socks for local charities for Christmas. 

Nov. 1, 8, 15,22, 29, Junior Choir 3:10

Nov. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 After School Skate: Free at the ATB Centre 3:30-4:30

Nov. 4 Deadline for Hot Lunch Orders

Nov. 7 Deadline to order MMH Clothing: use Cash online

Nov. 9 School Council Meeting at 7pm

Nov. 9 Remembrance Day Assembly 10:30am

Nov. 10 Professional Learning Day/ No School for students

Nov. 11 Remembrance Day/ No School

Nov. 15 Hot Lunch Day (gr. 1, 2,3 )

Nov. 16^th Swimming at Nicholas Sheran 10-11 (leaving at 9:40) drivers needed see below

Nov. 17 Dress Up Like Your Favourite Book Character / Spirit Assembly 9:00am Rock Your Mocs

Nov. 21 Report Cards Come home/ 2:00 Earth Rangers Assembly in the gym!

Nov. 24 Regular classes dismissed at 11:35/ No school in afternoon due to P/T interviews

Nov. 25 No School for students/ Parent Teacher Interviews

Nov. 28 Beef Jerky pick up day

Spelling Lists for the week of Oct 24

Green Group

stop

star

stem

stamp

stump

dish

wish

rush

cash

shed

Red Group

spider

dive
fire
nine
slide
five
bike
dice
smile
cake

Blue Group
jogging
begging
setting
stopping
spelling
using
skating
closing
brief

Swimming Day October 25, 2016

Dear Parents,                                                              

The Grade 3 Team has decided to take the kids swimming. Our class will be going on October 25 from 10:00-11:00 at Nicholas Sheran Pool.

In order for every child to be transported to the swimming pool, we will need to have parent volunteers. Our class will be leaving the school at 9:40 in order to be at the pool and ready to swim by 10:00. 

If you are able to help with the driving please send me a quick email! A hard copy of this will be coming home tomorrow as well if you prefer to send in the form!

Thanks so much for your support! Have a great night!

Linda

Strings in Schools

MMH is lucky to be welcoming the Strings in Schools program from the University of Lethbridge Conservatory of Music into our building this year. 

Classes will run mid-November to end May, or may begin sooner should the minimum number be met sooner.

We require a minimum of 8 students to run the class, and our maximum will be 16.  Registration is first come, first served; the first 16 students to return the form and payment will be in the class.  Violin rental is available through the conservatory or local stores.  All information is included on the registration form.  If we do not reach the minimum, cheques will be returned and the class will not run. 

Classes will run 1-2 lunches per week on the stage, and are offered for students in grades 3, 4 and 5.  If the minimum number of registrants is met, classes will be one day/week from 11:50-12:20.  If we have 16 registrants, an additional day will be added at no additional charge to families.

 Next Wednesday, October 12^th, we have a grade three student bringing her violin to school to come around and deliver the forms.

If you have questions, please direct them to Nicole Baker at nicole.baker@lethsd.ab.ca

or to the conservatory directly.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!