Sunday, October 18, 2009

Achieving My Inner Best

Education Week runs this year from Sunday, October 18 to Saturday, October 24. The theme this year is "Achieving My Inner Best". A variety of events run throughout the week at school.

Students will receive a bag of snack mix on Monday - fuel for the brain (K students will receive theirs on Tuesday). Also on Monday, students will indicate their subject preferences for Friday's Academic Challenge.

Tuesday will see student buddies get together for interviews and pumpkin planning. Everyone is welcome to attend the potluck supper to be held in the school gym Tuesday at 6:30pm.

Wednesday will have selected teachers and students showcasing their various talents to elementary students. A reminder that on Wednesday there is dismissal at noon for teachers to attend their Professional Learning Communities (PLCs).

Buddies are together again on Thursday for lunch and parents and grandparents of K-5 students are invited to come to read with small groups from 2:10 to 2:55pm.

Friday afternoon wraps up the week with our annual Academic Challenge. House teams will compete in a knowledge-based competition throughout the afternoon.

Also, this week is Library Week - Connecting Communities. There are various contest for students to enter. Details are available at the library and at our new Library Wiki.