Reminder of upcoming events

Tuesday, December 17: Business Fair

*lots of food and fun gifts! EVERYONE is welcome to join us. We usually head down to the gym around 9:45 am

Thursday, December 19: Empathy assembly, 9:15 am. Wear red, green, and white. Come and celebrate Anna (SK) & Henry (JK)

**We are accepting unwrapped toys and non-perishable food items. Also collecting items for My Friend's House (list was provided by the organizer).

Friday, December 20: PJ and Movie Day!

*Also...our Kindergarten Christmas Party! Thank you treat team for providing us with yummy snacks!

Santa. Is. Coming!

Working Together

Send a candy cane to a special someone

For .25, your student can buy a candy cane and have it delivered to someone special at our school.  You can purchase these candy canes starting today and ending Tuesday (17th)  The candy cane deliveries take place next Wednesday! 

Food/Toy Drive

Nottawa is accepting non-perishable food and un-opened toys!  Please feel free to bring these items to the Christmas concert or anytime before Thursday, December 19th please!

Empathy Students

Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of others. This is exactly how we would describe Anna, a Senior Kindergarten student and Henry, a Junior Kindergarten student.  Both students are amazingly kind and empathetic to everyone in our class.  So proud of both of them.  
December assembly will be Thursday, December 19th at 9:15 am. Please wear your Christmas colours and join us!

Important Dates for December

So Much Fun in December!

Dec 6: Bookorders are Due!

December 11: Christmas Concert 11:30 & 6:30

Dec 17: Business Fair to support our Grade 8s!

Dec 19: Empathy Assembly, wear Christmas colours

Dec 20: PJ/Movie Day, Class Party

Bring on the break!

Business Fair 2019

Business Fair!

On Tuesday, December 17th Nottawa’s Grade 8 students transform the gym into the coolest Business Fair!  During this festive fair, you can eat lunch and treats, play games, and buy crafty gifts for your family & friends.  Even more important, all proceeds go towards the Grade 8 trip to Toronto! One day, your student will be paying for their very own trip and you will be thankful for this fair!  Our class usually heads to the fair around 9:45 am and we spend approximately 45 minutes there. All parents /grandparents/friends are welcome. We also pair our Kindergarten students with an older student who helps them spend their money wisely.  This is of course 100% your choice IF you send your child with money. Please place all money in an envelope or bag with your child's name on it!! When my kids went to Nottawa, in Kindergarten, I would have given them $10.00 as a fair start! My kids ate lunch there so it was a win, win for me as a parent!!

Bookfair at Nottawa

We have a bookfair at Nottawa starting next week for interviews!! Starting Tuesday and ending next Monday, you can shop for brand new Scholastic books in our Library. The bookfair will be open during interviews also (Tues-Fri). Our class will visit on Thursday during our Library Book exchange. You are welcome to send money in with your student on this day but please sned in an envelope or bag clearly labelled.  Picture 26 kiddos with money!   

Christmas Concert 2019

It's Christmas Concert Time!

The primary concert is on Wednesday, December 11th.  There will be 2 performances to choose from.  

Dress Rehearsal will be at 11:30

Night performance will be at 6:30

We are asking for the students to wear PJs (does NOT have to be Christmas PJs) and bring a teddy bear/stuffy (already at school). They will need to be dressed and have their stuffy for BOTH performances please.  Please arrive and drop your child off by 6:15 pm! After the concert,please pick your child up at their classroom.  They will be dressed and ready to go! 

**IF WEDNESDAY IS A SNOW DAY, THE CONCERT WILL TAKE PLACE ON THURSDAY!

Beautiful kids in the snow

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Raz-Kids information for JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN students!

Here is the question I am asked most by parents:

“What can I do at home to help my child become a great student?”

READ READ READ READ

After begging and pleading, Nottawa Elementary has now bought every Kindergarten student a license to join Raz-Kids.  Raz-Kids is an online reading program that a student can participate independently or with a parent. The level of reading is selected by the teacher. The student may choose to do extra activities, such as answer questions, after reading/listening to a book. THIS IS FUN! Trust me.

Student job: Read/listen to books.  Participate!

Parent’s job: Encourage/Read to/Listen to your child read.

Teacher’s Job: Encourage at-home use and check in occasionally to move the student’s reading level higher! 

How Do I Check It Out?

Step 1:  Go to www.kidsa-z.com

Step 2:  Enter the teacher’s username: rshaw24 (my name is being used for the SKs) Password: snard945

Step 3:  Login: first name, all lowercase i.e. isla

Step 4:  Password for boys: picture of a truck

Password for girls: picture of a bunny (except Isla V bec we have 2 JK Isla’s...your picture is a cat, which I’m sure you will love.

**PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE CHECK IT OUT! I monitor this regularly and offer prizes!

What happens on a 'snow day'?

A snow day at Nottawa does happen occasionally!  This means that the school buses will NOT run for that day. IF the school was closed (which is very rare), the media stations and our school would clearly state that.  We have alot of bus students.  Parents have asked me to explain what we do on a snow day.  The students that come to school are pooled into a group with other Primary students (grade 1-3).  The teachers that are at school take turns doing activities with these students.   
Questions:
Does my child have to come to school? It is your decision if you want to bring/drive your child.  We are working mommas too and know some of you must go to work. Come on in!If you choose to keep your child at home, please have a hot chocolate for us and go play in the snow!
Do I need to phone the office: Yes! Please phone safe arrival to inform Mrs. Beattie of their absence. Do not send me a Remind message because snow days are counted differently attendance-wise. 
Food/Assembly/ Special Days on Snow days: Food days are moved to the next school day. All other theme/special days will be rescheduled.

November's Courageous Students

These 3 students overcame a fear in one way or another. We are very proud to present Arie, Keenan, and Charlotte with the award of Courage at our next assembly.  This character assembly will take place on Friday, November the 29th at 1:40 pm.

Happy Halloween!

Halloween in Kindergarten

           

                    

          

PUMPKINS!

Thank you so much DiFruscia/Morrison Family!  All of these pumpkins were donated by Morrison's Pumpkin Patch in our very own community!  We appreciate your kind donation and will be doing lots of fun activities with the pumpkins!





   

Halloween Treats!

Who doesn't love a treat?  On Thursday, October 31rst we will have our first classroom celebration.  Please be aware that we DO have an ALLERGY to NUTS in our classroom.  Nottawa ES is a nut free school.  The following people are on TREAT DUTY for this 'holiday':
Kai: Relatively healthy
Kaleb: Sweet Treat
Teagan: Sweet Treat
Keenan: Relatively healthy
Isla V:  Relatively healthy

Relatively healthy snacks could include: chips and salsa, veggies and dip, apples and caramel, rice krispie treats.  We just don't want 5 versions of cake! 
*Please include anything needed for the treat you send in. For example, if you send orange punch, we would need dixie cups or something similar. 

Turkey time

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends!

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October Students of the Month

Reminder:


Working together, assistance,compliance, helpfulness, combined effort=COOPERATION! Elijah and Corbin were chosen by their teachers as the Students of the Month.  Both of these Junior Kindergarten students are consistently cooperative with their friends and teachers.  Very proud of you both.  Please join us on Wednesday, October 30th at 9:30 am where both will receive a character award.  

Working on Fine Motor in Kindy is important