The class had a spectacular day paddling the traditional First Nations Canoes! Thank you to Calvin Hunt for loaning the canoes and thank you to Mrs. Ellis for getting the ball rolling on this incredible event. I’m hoping this can become an annual event.
I will post later today, I forgot my laptop at home that has my photo editing software. I have tons of great pictures from the day.
Our class will be leaving the school right after attendance, please do not be late.
Please dress for being outside all day – Hat & shoes that can get wet. If you have a life jacket that fits your child please send it with them. Please write their name in it.
You can also bring a backpack with a couple snacks and drinks. Lunch is provided, but not until noon and it’s one (maybe two) hot dogs each.
It should be a great day!!!
We need to create lists of students that will be paddling the First Nations Canoes Thursday. We need all forms signed. Mr. Kaleb Child introduced the children to the names of the 5 canoes that will be part of the canoe day. One of the canoes arrived at the school today.
This canoe normally has 18 pullers! It is over 50 feet long!
If there are Students without signed forms, they will still walk down with the class and watch and join in the lunch, but they will not be allowed in the canoes.
Swimming starts tomorrow, Wednesday! Don’t forget your swimsuit & towel.
We swim every Wednesday from 11:00 am – 11:40 am. We will be leaving the school right after recess. I recommend if students can wear their swimsuits under their clothes in the morning that will speed up the process of getting into the pool, as we only have 15 minutes to walk there and get changed.
There is only one spelling list this week, many of the words are commonly misspelled words in the students’ writing.
List Words – “wh” – when, what, where, which, why, whirl, white, wheat, whole, whale
Challenge Words: canoe, traditional, swimming
Assignments Due & Test Friday
It’s that time a year again – Field Trip Permission Form Season! There are currently two very important forms that need to be signed and returned.
1. The first is for swimming. About half of the students have returned this form. The class starts swimming Wednesday, so please remember to return the form before then.
2. The second form is for the Canoe Day, Thursday, May 21. Please have these forms returned by Wednesday, we need these before Thursday to calculate how many students will be going in the canoes (hopefully everyone!) This is longer permission form that also requires an initial at every paragraph. I wanted to point out again that the canoes are the very large traditional First Nations canoes, which hold 20-30 people, not the small 2-3 person canoes.
Canoe Day Permission Forms were sent out today. Please initial every paragraph and sign the form. All students will be walking down to take part, but only those students with signed permission forms will be allowed to ride/paddle in the canoe. All participants must wear a life jacket.
There will also be a salmon BBQ. Students will also be provided free hot dogs for lunch.
If you have any questions or concerns please call the office. It should be a great day.
Students MUST attend practices in order to qualify for the Track Meet on June 5th.
Running – Tues. & Thurs. @ noon
Long Jump – Tues & Thurs @ 12:20 after running
Shot Put – Wed & Fri from 12:20-12:40
Ball Throw – Tues & Thurs @ recess
High Jump – Mon & Wed @ 12:20
We Are looking for coaches for Triple Jump & Discus!
There is a parent meeting about the canoe trip tonight at 7:00 pm. The canoe trip is scheduled for next Thursday. Permission forms will be available at the meeting tonight. They will also be handed out to students tomorrow. Students will not be allowed to go in a canoe without the forms signed.
Mr. Ogren's Music Class 