Riddle of the week: You see me in water, but I never get wet. What am I?
Reminders
Upcoming field trips
Wednesday December 6, 2017
Our second trip to Chelsea Manor is scheduled for next Wednesday afternoon. Students will be spending time with the residents for our intergenerational learning project.
Thursday December 7, 2017
Mixed Nuts – a performance by the Arts Umbrella Dance Company at the Vancouver Playhouse Theatre (600 Hamilton St.). Please return field trip forms and 5$ by Monday December 4th. Students will be taking a charter bus to the performance.
Friday December 15, 2017
Gladstone Christmas Dance performance. This is a community field trip and a $2 donation is usually expected. Tyee will be walking as a school to Gladstone.
Thursday December 21, 2017
Field trip to the Beaty Biodiversity Museum on the UBC campus. Division 3 students will be taking a charter bus to UBC for “One Life to Live” . The field trip form for this trip will be coming home in the next week or so.
Shoeboxes for Shelters
Dear Families,
This year Div. 3, 4 & 7 are supporting the charity, The Shoebox Project for Shelters over the holidays. The charity collects and distributes gifts in the form of Shoeboxes to women who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness in the downtown East Side.
About the Charity:
For women who have been displaced from their homes and estranged from their families, the holidays can be a particularly challenging time. Often, women feel disconnected from society, forgotten and alone. Reducing the feelings of isolation and loneliness faced by women living in shelters is one of the most important outcomes of The Shoebox Project. A shoebox gift is a powerful reminder for a woman that she has not been forgotten and that she remains a valued and respected member of her community.
How to Make a Shoebox:
- You can either make a Shoebox at home, or bring in items and the children will wrap and assemble the Shoeboxes in class. If you make a Shoebox at home don’t wrap the box closed. The charity inspects all items before giving the boxes to the women.
- Each Shoebox must be valued at approximately $50 – see the suggested items!
- Consider lining the Shoeboxes with tissue paper first for a more polished, elegant look
- Don’t overstuff your box; make sure the lid fits on properly and doesn’t pop off
- Avoid including items that are overly delicate to avoid anything getting broken in transit
- Don’t forget to write an inspirational message!
Suggested Items to Include:
- Something warm: socks, mitts, scarf, hat, hand warmers
- Something sweet: nut-free chocolate and candy (not alcohol-filled)
- Cough drops, multivitamins
- Body or hand lotion, soaps, toothbrush, toothpaste, floss
- Brush, comb, shampoo, conditioner
- Nail polish, mascara, eye shadow, lipstick, lip balm
- Purse-sized Kleenex, small cosmetic bag
- Gift cards (Tim Hortons, Shoppers, McDonalds, etc.)
Please write the amount on the card or include the receipt
- Subway tokens and bus tickets
- Journals, colouring books, pens, coloured pencils
- Supportive message
What to Leave Out:
- Used goods
- Hotel Samples
- Sized clothing (i.e. S, M, L, XL)
- Mouthwash containing alcohol
- Candles
- Foundations, concealers
- Hand-sanitizers
- Perfume ** (Check your local chapterfor exceptions)
- Razors
- Jumbo-sized containers
- Books
- Anything opened or not packaged
The deadline for the shoeboxes is December 15th. Please contact Lia Cuccurullo at lcuccurullo@vsb.bc.ca if you would like more information. I will be dropping off the shoeboxes the following week.
The website is: http://www.shoeboxproject.com/about.html
Author Visit
There are still a few students who have not brought in their $3 contribution for the author visit we had last Tuesday. Ellen Schwartz gave her time to come and speak with us about the writing process and what it’s like being an author. We are currently reading her book, Heart of a Champion.
Weekly Work
Math
Math Notebooks will not be due this week. Students are welcome to continue on in their math notebook if they are finished their weekly work, but it is not expected this week.
This week we will be doing a review of all of the concepts we have learned in problem solving so far this year. The problem solving review will be due on Friday.
Language
Spelling work work will be due on Friday along with our spelling tests.
Draft #2 of our writer’s workshop persuasive writing assignment will be due on Friday. Students have been working hard on their pre-writing and draft #1!
Culture
Students will be designing their own animals this week based on our learning of the Animal Kingdom.
Criteria and self-assessment checklist: Design your own animal-Animal Kingdom project grade 456
This culture project will be due on Wednesday December 20th by 3:00pm.
Artist in Residence
Students will continue stitching/folding and will begin planning for the exhibition in January.