Nov. 14th

Div. 13 had a quick but busy week! 

Flashlight Reading was a big success today! We hope all Division 13 students are reading daily and coloring their calendars for Club RED. After finishing a book, they can color a feather with the book title, their name, and “Div. 13.” Please cut it out and return it for our special Club RED bulletin board.       Dress up as an Adjective is Friday!

All students brought home A Surprise in the Barn, a small booklet they completed during Reader’s Workshop. Please take a few minutes to read this over with your child.

Art cards came home on Friday. If you plan to order, please complete the back and return by Friday, Nov. 21. Even if you do not purchase, please return the card so we can include it in your child’s memory book and create a bulletin board featuring these artistic gingerbread houses.

Book Bags also went home today. Inside, you’ll find a letter explaining the program and a bookmark with strategies for decoding unfamiliar words. Please note that these book bags should be returned to school daily, as we will use them in class and for extra reading practice with buddies, EAs, or parent volunteers.

Thanks to all parents who have signed up for our skating field trip—it’s looking very positive! If you haven’t signed up yet, please do so as soon as possible and either pay online or send cash in a labeled ziplock bag if your child needs to rent skates and a helmet.
If you’ve volunteered to drive other students, please ensure you have:

• Completed the volunteer form and the driver’s volunteer form 
• Submitted a driver’s abstract from ICBC
• Provided a copy of your insurance and driver’s license (a photo is fine)

If you plan to drive only your own child, please indicate this on the portal and/or send me an email.

A big thank-you to Sophia’s dad for offering to supply and cut the wood for our Christmas craft!

Upcoming Dates:

Nov. 22 - Dress Up as an ADJECTIVE!  Family Hallway Reading 8:30

Nov. 25 - Skating (pm) 

Nov. 28 - PJ Day - Hot Lunch 

December

Dec. 3 - Club RED calendars due

Dec. 4 - Early Dismissal and Conferences

Dec. 5 - Conferences (no school for students)

Dec. 9 - Christmas concert rehearsal am

Dec. 11 - Christmas Concert

Dec. 12 - Hot Lunch

Dec. 18 - Club RED celebration  Wear RED

Dec. 19 - Last day before winter break

January

Jan. - School Resumes

Jan. 13 - Field trip to Science World with big buddies!

Nov. 7th

Dear Families,

Interim reports were sent home on Wednesday in your child’s secret pouch. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out.  Self-assessment can be challenging for children, but it’s an important skill to develop. Some statements on the report are specific, while others are more subjective. I based my judgments on your child’s own reflections about how they feel they are doing.

Club RED Activities
Our Club RED activities began this week! You may have noticed your child adding the “Word of the Day” to their planner. We’ve discussed the meanings in class, I've encouraged them to share these with you they  can write the word in a sentence to enter our weekly draws.

Today, your child also brought home a copy of our reading feathers in their planner. After finishing a book, they can decorate a feather with the book title, their name, and Division 13.

Thank you for your continued support in encouraging reading and self-reflection at home!

Zoob is the best!

Such a fun and creative idea! Using an umbrella as a hoop for tossing pinecones turns something ordinary into a playful outdoor game.

Our three field trips are now confirmed, please sign up fon the portal for skating  Nov. 25th.

Our three field trips are now confirmed! Please sign up on the portal for skating on November 25th.

Reader’s Workshop
New books (marked with post-its in planners) have started coming home or will be coming soon. Please practice these with your child.

Math Practise                                                                                                                                                   If you didn’t have a chance to play Subtraction Bump last weekend, please try to play it this weekend—it’s a fun way to reinforce math skills!

Celebrating Division 13
I’m so impressed with Div. 13! They brainstormed wonderful words connected to Peace and created beautiful PEACE acrostic poems. 

Looking Ahead: Christmas Craft
I’m planning a holiday craft and wondering if any families have 2x4 wood pieces they could donate and cut for our class. The size needed is approximately 7" x 3½", and we’ll need 18 pieces. If needed, I can purchase the wood if someone is able to cut it. Please let me know if you can help!

Upcoming Dates:

Nov. 1 - Club RED started

Nov. 10 - Pro D day (no school for students) 

Nov. 11 - Remembrance Day (no school) 

Nov. 14 - Hot Lunch

Nov. 25 - Skating (pm) 

Nov. 28 - Hot Lunch 

December

Dec. 3 - Club RED calendars due

Dec. 4 - Early Dismissal and Conferences

Dec. 5 - Conferences (no school for students)

Dec. 9 - Christmas concert rehearsal am

Dec. 11 - Christmas Concert

Dec. 12 - Hot Lunch

Dec. 18 - Club RED celebration  Wear RED

Dec. 19 - Last day before winter break

October 31/25S

 On Thursday the students worked in groups to construct bridges!  They discussed, built, problem solved, measured and were so engaged for 45 minutes (would have been longer but we had to clean up for hometime!)     

                                       

Important notice.... Upcoming Field trips - We have 3 pending field trips please save the dates...             1) Skating on Tuesday, Nov 25 1-2 with Div. 12  2) Science World on Tuesday, Jan. 13 with our big buddies 3) Skating on March 10 1-2 with our big buddies

This week in your child's poetry they brought home the math game Halloween Subtraction Bump. Hopefully you have an opportunity to play this as it will practise both their addition and subtraction skills.  

Our Halloween day started with Family Math stations, a variety of games that were Halloween themed.

Thanks to these families for providing our snacks and goodies. Fruit Plate - Chase, Veggie Plates - Hussain and Zayn, Cheese/Crackers or small sandwiches - Shaienne, Sweet Treat - Nolan,  Popcorn/chips or pretzels - Lilac.  These were enjoyed by everyone!

                                                                Lots of Halloween Fun!

Please be practising your child's Reader's Workshop book that is in their planner bag (with their name and a post-it).  We will be presenting these this week as last week was too hectic!. 

Club RED information came home on Wednesday  please read over carefully, keep the calendar in a safe place (fridge or even planner), colour and initial every day they read plus note our special Friday events!  Div. 13's goal is for everyone to be a Club RED member (Read every day but can miss up to 5 days!).

Upcoming Dates:

Nov. 1 - Club RED begins

Nov. 10 - Pro D day (no school for students) 

Nov. 11 - Remembrance Day (no school) 

Nov. 14 - Hot Lunch

Nov. 25 - Skating (pm) *still to be confirmed

Nov. 28 - Hot Lunch 

***Also please note that I am coaching volleyball afterschool so if you are running late and your child isn't outside the classroom at the end of the day they will be waiting for you at the office as I need to get to a practise or a game.  Thanks for your understanding. 

October 24/25

Thank you to everyone that helped out with our field trip to Meadows Family Farm!  Div. 13 said they loved it!  We did Pumpkin math that afternoon comparing the size of the pumpkins, learned about height, width and depth (3-D) as well as circumference.  Ask your child about this to see if they remember!

We celebrated Diwali  'Festival of lights' this past week, learning about it with our big buddies, painting diyas and then created nature rangolis with Div. 13 for Forest Fun.

Fairview is planning their 2nd Family LIteracy Event. Save the date! It's free just sign up on the parent portal,

Our Halloween Celebration will be on Friday, Oct. 31.  Instead of Family Reading we will have Halloween math games from 8:30 - 8:50.  Students are encouraged to come in costume on Halloween but please remember costumes should be appropriate, easy to take off and on as they will be going outside for recess/lunch and we wouldn't want them to be ruined for trick or treating. We will have a special spooky storytime and parade in the gym followed by Dr. Saul's Monster Mash school dance!  Thanks to these families for providing our snacks and goodies. Fruit Plate - Chase, Veggie Plate - Hussain, Cheese/Crackers or small sandwiches - Shaienne, Sweet Treat - Nolan,  Popcorn/chips or pretzels - Lilac  Please note we have no allergies in our classroom. 

Please be practising your child's Reader's Workshop book that is in their planner bag (with their name and a post-it).  We will be doing these presentations hopefully this week.  

I'll be sending home Club RED information later this week, please read over carefully, keep the calendar in a safe place (fridge or even planner) and mark down our special Friday events!

Div. 13 loves to spend 'Your Time' outside!

Upcoming Events:

Oct. 28 - Fairview Literacy Night - Pumpkins, Pages and Pyjamas

Oct. 31 - Halloween - Class Celebration & Hot Lunch

             ***Fruit Plate - Chase, Veggie Plate - Hussain, Sweet Treat - Nolan 

                 Popcorn/chips or pretzels - Lilac, 

                 Cheese/Crackers or small sandwiches - Shaienne  

Nov. 1 - Club RED begins

Nov. 10 - Pro D day (no school for students) 

Nov. 11 - Remembrance Day (no school) 

Nov. 14 - Hot Lunch

Nov. 28 - Hot Lunch 

***Also please note that I am coaching volleyball afterschool so if you are running late and your child isn't outside the classroom at the end of the day they will be waiting for you at the office as I need to get to a practise or a game.  Thanks for your understanding. 

October 17/25

Our upcoming field trip is Tuesday morning.  Students will need booster seats, to be dressed for the weather, snack in their pocket and bring a bag for their pumpkin. Cost for parents joining us for the farm is $6.00.  This will be paid to Meadows Farm Tuesday morning.  If you have already paid I will give you your cash back so that you can pay.  For parents that are just driving their child and coming back to pick up there is no cost.   Students need to pay either on the portal or cash to me $11.00 by Monday.  

                              Div. 12 and 13 made nature patterns in the forest!  

Many of your children will have brought home a book with a post-it with their name in their planner bags. These are for Reader's Workshop, please practise these as they will be presenting these books with a group or a partner to the rest of the class.  Please keep these in with their planners so that they can also practise at school.  Thanks for your support with this.  If your child doesn't have one yet they will soon (it is a station that they go to during Reader's Workshop, there are 5 stations so it takes 5 days before they have gone to each station).  

This group loved playing the game Footloose!

These magnetic blocks are the BEST!

Ready to show off your school spirit? The official Fairview Spiritwear Store is now open – and it’s your one-stop shop for all things Fairview! From t-shirts and hoodies to hats, and more. So many new colors to choose from, we’ve got gear for the whole family. 👉 Shop Now: fairviewspiritwear2025.itemorder.com🛍️ Limited Time Store – Don’t Miss Out!  Orders must be placed by 11:59 pm Oct. 22, 2025

Fairview is planning their 2nd Family LIteracy Event. Save the date! It's free just sign up on the parent portal,

UPCOMING DATES:          Calendar page link is at the top.  

Oct 20 - Photo Retakes

Oct. 21 - Field Trip to Meadows Family Farm

Oct 24 - Professional Day-no school

Oct. 28 - Fairview Literacy Night - Pumpkins, Pages and Pyjamas

Oct. 31 - Halloween - Class Celebration & Hot Lunch

             ***Fruit Plate - Chase, Veggie Plate - Hussain, Sweet Treat - Nolan 

                 Popcorn/chips or pretzels - Lilac, 

                 Cheese/Crackers or small sandwiches - Shaienne  

***Also please note that I am coaching volleyball afterschool so if you are running late and your child isn't outside the classroom at the end of the day they will be waiting for you at the office as I need to get to a practise or a game.  Thanks for your understanding. 

Oct, 9/25

Div 13's Turkeys!

Happy Thanksgiving, hope you all enjoy a wonderful extra long weekend with family and friends.  Please try to complete the Gratitude Scavenger Hunt that is in your child's poetry book, recognizing things that they are grateful for!  You could also act out the The Great Turkey Escape.

Thanks to everyone who sent in food for our food drive. Div. 13 & 5 did a great job making the announcement to the school each morning and it resulted in lots of non-perishable food for the Maple Ridge Friends in Need Food Bank. 

Please sign up and pay asap for the field trip on Tuesday, October. 21.  You can either pay either online or send in cash in a labelled ziplock bag asap.  Parent drivers are needed, we are short drivers!  If you plan to drive your own child please indicate on the portal or send me an email.  Also please ensure that you have your driver's volunteer form completed, submit a drivers abstract from ICBC, plus I need to a copy of your insurance and to check your driver's license.  You can send in a copy or a picture of the documents.  

A reading strategy sheet was sent home in the secret pouch this week.  These can be kept at home and used during reading times as ways your child can take action to decode unfamiliar words.  

Ready to show off your school spirit? The official Fairview Spiritwear Store is now open – and it’s your one-stop shop for all things Fairview! From t-shirts and hoodies to hats, and more. So many new colors to choose from, we’ve got gear for the whole family. 👉 Shop Now: fairviewspiritwear2025.itemorder.com🛍️ Limited Time Store – Don’t Miss Out!  Orders must be placed by 11:59 pm Oct. 22, 2025

Fairview is planning their 2nd Family LIteracy Event. Save the date!                      It's free just sign up on the parent portal,

UPCOMING DATES:          Calendar page link is at the top.  

Oct 10 - School Growth Planning Day-no school

Oct 13 -Thanksgiving- no school

Oct.17 - Hot Lunch

Oct 20 - Photo Retakes

Oct. 21 - Field Trip to Meadows Family Farm

Oct 24 - Professional Day-no school

Oct. 28 - Fairview Literacy Night - Pumpkins, Pages and Pyjamas

Oct. 31 - Halloween - Class Celebration & Hot Lunch

             ***Fruit Plate - Chase, Veggie Plate - Hussain, Sweet Treat - Nolan 

                 Popcorn/chips or pretzels - Lilac, 

                 Cheese/Crackers or small sandwiches - Shaienne  

***Also please note that I am coaching volleyball afterschool so if you are running late and your child isn't outside the classroom at the end of the day they will be waiting for you at the office as I need to get to a practise or a game.  Thanks for your understanding. 

Oct. 3/25

More Exploration Fun!

DIV. 13 IS A VERY CREATIVE GROUP!

Div. 13 and Div. 5 have organized Fairview's annual Food Drive this week for the Friends in Need Food Bank, so hopefully those less fortunate can still enjoy a Thanksgiving feast.  Please send in non-perishable food to support this important cause.  We are making announcements daily and want to demonstrate how 'little people can make a big difference'! 

This week in our Poetry book your child has brought home a Gratitude Scavenger Hunt as part of our Thanksgiving theme.  It would be great if you could discuss this at home over the next couple of weeks.  It is so important to take some time to be thankful and think about lucky we are! 

Sign up for the field trip on Tuesday, October. 21, asap.  Please pay either online or send in cash in a labelled ziplock bag.  Parent drivers are needed, please ensure that you have your driver's volunteer form completed, submit a drivers abstract from ICBC, plus I need to a copy of your insurance and to check your driver's license.  You can send in a copy or a picture of the documents.  

Ready to show off your school spirit? The official Fairview Spiritwear Store is now open – and it’s your one-stop shop for all things Fairview! From t-shirts and hoodies to hats, and more. So many new colors to choose from, we’ve got gear for the whole family. 👉 Shop Now: fairviewspiritwear2025.itemorder.com🛍️ Limited Time Store – Don’t Miss Out!  Orders must be placed by 11:59 pm Oct. 22, 2025

Fairview is planning their 2nd Family LIteracy Event.  A portal announcement was sent out last week.  Hopefully you can save the date! 

UPCOMING DATES:          Calendar page link is at the top.  

Oct, 3 - Oct. 9 - Friends in Need Food Drive (please send in non-perishable foods)

Oct 10 - School Growth Planning Day-no school

Oct 13 -Thanksgiving- no school

Oct.17 - Hot Lunch

Oct 20 - Photo Retakes

Oct. 21 - Field Trip to Meadows Family Farm

Oct 24 - Professional Day-no school

Oct. 28 - Fairview Literacy Night - Pumpkins, Pages and Pyjamas

Oct. 31 - Halloween - Class Celebration & Hot Lunch

             ***Fruit Plate - Chase, Veggie Plate - Hussain, Sweet Treat - Nolan 

                 Popcorn/chips or pretzels - Lilac, 

                 Cheese/Crackers or small sandwiches - Shaienne  

***Also please note that I am coaching volleyball afterschool so if you are running late and your child isn't outside the classroom at the end of the day they will be waiting for you at the office as I need to get to a practise or a game.  Thanks for your understanding.