4A Weekly Update

November 23nd Highlights: -It was great to see so many families come that Student led conferences! Thank you for taking the time to come and see your child’s work. -We are finished our novel, Bridge to Terabithia. We will be watching the movie next week to compare it to the book. -This week each Grade 4 class learned about a specific simple machine. Our student teachers from U of C and U of L are going to be teaching each grade 4 class about each of the following simple machines. Ask your child which one they learned about this week. (Gears, Levers, Pulleys, Wheels and axles)

Calgary Food Bank
From now until December 17th, we will be collecting non-perishable food items for the Calgary Food Bank. Food Bank boxes have been placed around the school.

Night of Gathering and Giving
Come and participate in an evening of gathering and giving at Simons Valley School. This event will start at 6:30 pm and will end at 8:00 pm. At this event, we will have Jess McMann perform a pow wow mash-up for the school, unveil the mural and have it blessed by an elder, as well as participate in various stations throughout the school. We will be making cards for Meals on Wheels, packing birthday gifts for the Calgary Food Bank, designing hampers, and painting rocks to create a pay it forward message.

Date And Time:
Thu, 28 November 2019 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM MST
Location:
Gymnasium, Simons Valley School | Calgary Board of Education
375 Sandarac Dr NW
If you plan on attending, please sign-up using the following link : bit.ly/SVSEvening

If you would like to donate to this night, below is a list of donations we are looking for.  Please only send NEW, UNUSED items:
-Birthday Cake Mix
-Candles
-Paper Plates
-Napkins  
-Cups (plastic/paper)  
-Coloring Books
-Ribbon

-Stickers