Today we practiced typing on BBC typing and learned how to type the middle row of letters on the computer.
1) Scholastic Book Orders: was sent home yesterday. If you would like to order books please pay online and return your order form by May 10th.
2) Oranges needed for Jump Rope for Heart:
Dear Parents,
We are holding our jump event on Thursday, May11th from 2-2:30. Students will be playing hard during this time and we would like to have a healthy, heart smart snack for them to enjoy after. We are looking for a parent to bring in enough mandarines or orange slices for your child's class to share. If you are able to contribute please contact your child's homeroom teacher. Thank you for your support!
3) Book Week:
The students and staff at Royal Oak School are looking forward to celebrating TD Canadian Children’s Book Week during the week of May 8th-12th! The theme for Book Week this year is “Reading Across Canada”. We will have lots of exciting activities during the week including; daily “guess the book contest”, DEAR (Drop Everything and Read) and our Royal Oak School Reading Challenge!
In addition, we have special events going on these days:
Monday, May 8th:
We look forward to welcoming guest author, Valerie Walker. She will be sharing her “Hedley the Hedgehog” adventures stories with each grade group in the morning. For more information on Valerie and her books, please visit: http://hedleythehedgehog.com/about/
Tuesday, May 9th:
Ms. Sparks will be reading one of her favorite stories to the Grade 1, 2 and 3 classes. Ms. Dalton will be reading a special book with the morning and afternoon Kindergarten classes.
Wednesday, May 10th:
Dress up as your favorite storybook character day! Students are encouraged to dress up as a favorite storybook character and if possible, to bring the matching storybook along at school. Students will have the opportunity to share their stories and costumes with a fellow classmate or friend in another class during buddy reading activities throughout the day. Please remember to refrain from wearing masks and from bringing toy weapons.
Thursday, May 11th:
Please return the blue Royal Oak School reading challenge forms today.
Special guest readers, Spencer Wilson and Adam Thibault from the Calgary Stampeders will be sharing some of their favorite picture books with students during the afternoon. They will also stay to help us kick off our Jump Rope for Heart Jump Event!
Friday, May 12th:
Prizes for reading challenges will be sent home today.
For more information on the TD Canadian Children’s Book Week, visit:
http://themeguide.bookweek.ca
4) Preparing for the 2017 – 2018 School Year
Students Moving:
Please notify the Royal Oak School office if your family is moving before September 1, 2017 out of the Royal Oak/Rocky Ridge. This will help us in planning for the next school year. Please email the school at royaloak@cbe.ab.ca before Thursday, May 18th with your child’s name and grade to state they will not be attending Royal Oak School for the 2017 – 2018 school year. For the students in Grade Three it is a natural transition to W.D. Pratt and that transition happens at the school level. There is no need to contact the school if your child is in Grade Three and moving on to Grade Four.
Parent Requests for Student Placement:
The following information is provided to clarify questions about their child’s placement for next year. This should not be interpreted as an open invitation for student placement requests.
A great deal of time and consideration is put into organizing classes. Many factors are taken into account such as a balance of girls and boys, student abilities, special education needs, English Second Language learners, student learning styles, teaching styles and overall school organization. Your child’s teacher, in consultation with other teachers of the same grade will meet with the school administration to discuss and determine student class placement for next year. We have the best interest of all students in mind.
Should you feel you have a significant “education” circumstance that you would like considered in your child’s placement for next year, please follow the following procedure.
ü Make your one request in writing (multiple requests based upon class organization, friendships, etc. unfortunately cannot be accommodated).
ü Please do not request a specific teacher as the teachers’ grade assignments are not finalized until later in the planning process.
If you have educational reasons for requesting a specific class placement for your child, please emailroyaloak@cbe.ab.ca before Thursday, May 18th.
