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Thursday, December 19, 2013

Thank you for all your hard work in the month of December! You have been amazing Leaders of Learning at Vista Heights School.

Have a wonderful Winter Break! We look forward to seeing you all in 2014!

Reminder:
Winter Break begins - school resumes on January 6, 2014.


Join your neighbours for some SKATING and hot chocolate!
When: Saturday, January 4th between 1:30pm and 3:30pm
Where: The skating rink in Vista Heights just North of Valleyview Road
Who: Anyone who likes to skate, or who likes hot chocolate, marshmallows and
visiting with neighbours.
For more information, please call the Crossroads
Community Association at (403) 277‐6201


“Live so that when your children think of fairness, caring, and integrity, they think of you.”  – H. Jackson Brown


Wednesday, December 18, 2013

LOL's you were fabulous leaders today with Camp Carolling!  Thank you for leading the songs and sharing your Magic Spot poetry.

Reminder:
Thursday, December 19th:
-PJ Day – You can wear appropriate pyjamas to school (clean and covered PJ’s please)
                                -you MUST wear snow pants if you wear PJ’s (or pants to put overtop for outdoors)
                                -you can bring a stuffie (not too big)
-Pizza lunch –everyone gets a free pizza, juice and a bag of chips and you can stay at school for lunch


Join your neighbours for some SKATING and hot chocolate!
When: Saturday, January 4th between 1:30pm and 3:30pm
Where: The skating rink in Vista Heights just North of Valleyview Road
Who: Anyone who likes to skate, or who likes hot chocolate, marshmallows and
visiting with neighbours.
For more information, please call the Crossroads
Community Association at (403) 277‐6201

Tuesday, December 17, 2013


We have been working hard on our Science Devices Using Electricity. Tell a family member about your project, what went well today, and plans for tomorrow's class! If you are in Grade 6 please share with your family what floor plan you are designing for your math project.  


Reminder:
No Sports Club on Thursday - we will continue this club in the new year. New permission forms will be sent home in January.


Thursday, December 19th:
-PJ Day – You can wear appropriate pyjamas to school (clean and covered PJ’s please)
                                -you MUST wear snow pants if you wear PJ’s (or pants to put overtop for outdoors)
                                -you can bring a stuffie (not too big)
-Pizza lunch –everyone gets a free pizza, juice and a bag of chips and you can stay at school for lunch

Homework:
Please continue to read and prepare your January Book Review summaries at home.

Monday, December 16, 2013

Tell a family member about the Kamp Kiwanis songs we shared with the school! Can you remember all the songs we learned at Outdoor School?

Reminder:
Thursday December 19 is our Pizza Lunch and Pajama Day! 

Homework:
No book reviews are due for the month of December. Please continue reading for your January projects. 

Friday, December 13, 2013

Leaders of Learning, congratulations on another week of rigorous learning! Celebrate your hard work on Quest Theatre, your Mechanisms Using Electricity Projects, and your Magic Spot Poetry.

Reminder:
Please be at the school by 6:10 tonight for our 6:30 performance.


Purdy’s Chocolate Orders have arrived!
                -you can pick up your order from your child’s classroom
                -after the Quest performance on Friday, December 13th – is an ideal time!


“It is not fair to ask of someone else what you are not willing to do yourself.”  - Eleanor Roosevelt

Thursday, December 12, 2013


Our Quest Theatre productions are amazing!  You should be very proud of the work that your are doing to represent your virtue. 

Homework:
Book reviews due next week. 

Reminder:

-NO Sports Club for the next two weeks.  We will offer this club again in January!

Purdy’s Chocolate Orders have arrived!
                -you can pick up your order from your child’s classroom
                -after the Quest performance on Friday, December 13th – is an ideal time!

Wednesday, December 11, 2013


Your science projects of Building Mechanisms with Electricity are really beginning to take shape.  Your effort and attitude on this inquiry project has been admirable. Share with your parents about your plans and what material you will require. 

Homework:
-Book reviews are due on December 19.

Reminder:
-NO Sports Club for the next two weeks.  We will offer this club again in January!

-Room 9: Please remember to bring our costumes for the Quest Theatre Play TOMORROW!
*Tie or dress shirt or dress
*Hoodie and sunglasses

Purdy’s Chocolate Orders have arrived!
                -you can pick up your order from your child’s classroom
                -after the Quest performance on Friday, December 13th – is an ideal time!

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Amazing work on your Quest Theatre Virtue productions.  Please share with your parents which virtue your are working on and explain how your class is representing their understanding of this virtue through drama.

Homework:
-Read, read, read!  Book reviews are due on December 19.
-Grade 6 Math Quiz on fractions tomorrow.  You will need to know how to demonstrate your understanding of improper fractions and mixed numbers, including applying what you know in a problem. Please see Mrs. Calvert if you have any questions.

Reminder:
-Please return the bottom portion of the Quest Theatre Performance Information. It is due tomorrow.
-NO Sports Club for the next two weeks.  We will offer this club again in January!


Purdy’s Chocolate Orders have arrived!
                -you can pick up your order from your child’s classroom
                -after the Quest performance on Friday, December 13th – is an ideal time!

Monday, December 09, 2013

Thank you for attending our Student Led Conferences and Parent Teacher Interviews last week! It was wonderful to meet with your families and celebrate your hard work and learning achievements so far this year.

Excellent job working with Quest Theatre today! Tell a family member about the work you did today, and how you will be preparing for a performance on Friday afternoon and evening.

Homework:
December book reviews are due on the 19th! Please continue to read at home and prepare your project summaries.

Reminder:
There is a Quest Theatre information letter coming home today. Please indicate on the bottom portion and return it to school when you will be attending our performances.

Class photos are being sent home today!

Thursday, December 05, 2013

Thank you for your hard work this week preparing for conferences with your parents! We are looking forward to sharing your learning with your family members.


Homework:
-Continue to read for your December Book Reviews which are due Dec. 19!

Remember:
-We have Parent-Teacher Interviews with Student-Led Conferences this week on today from 4:00-8:00 and Friday morning from 8:00-12:30.  Please book in using this link: https://webapps.cbe.ab.ca/MyAccount/Account/LogOn.  We hope to see everyone.

-NO SCHOOL on Friday, December 6. We have Parent-Teacher Conferences.

“Fairness does not mean everyone gets the same. Fairness means everyone gets what they need.” - Rick Riordan

Wednesday, December 04, 2013

Excellent work on your Magic Spot Poetry and Painting this week! Tell a family member what you learned about this multimedia art project with acrylic paint and photos.

We have been busy preparing for Parent-Teacher Interviews with Student-Led Conferences. Share with your parents some of the projects you are looking forward to showing them.


Homework:
-Continue to read for your December Book Reviews which are due Dec. 19!

Remember:
-We have Parent-Teacher Interviews with Student-Led Conferences this week on Thursday evening from 4:00-8:00 and Friday morning from 8:00-12:30.  Please book in using this link: https://webapps.cbe.ab.ca/MyAccount/Account/LogOn.  We hope to see everyone.

-NO SCHOOL on Friday, December 6. We have Parent-Teacher Conferences.

Tuesday, December 03, 2013


We had a wonderful performance from Kananaskis in the Classroom today! Reflect on the important information and learning from this presentation. Share your learning with a family member. 

Homework:
-Continue reading at home for your December Book Review!

Remember:
-We have Parent-Teacher Interviews with Student-Led Conferences this week on Thursday evening from 4:00-8:00 and Friday morning from 8:00-12:30.  Please book in using this link: https://webapps.cbe.ab.ca/MyAccount/Account/LogOn.  We hope to see everyone.

-NO SCHOOL on Friday, December 6. We have Parent-Teacher Conferences.

Monday, December 02, 2013

Leaders of Learning we are already into December of our Learning adventure. You have so much learning to celebrate with your parents this week at conferences. Your Outdoor School Photo Stories are interesting, entertaining and demonstrate excellence in writing.

Our virtue for December is fairness.  Please think of a time when you practiced fairness.  Can you think of an example where fairness was demonstrated in one of our read alouds? Be ready to share in class tomorrow.

Homework:
-Read, read, read for your December Book Review.

Remember:
-We have Parent-Teacher Interviews with Student-Led Conferences this week on Thursday evening from 4:00-8:00 and Friday morning from 8:00-12:30.  Please book in using this link: https://webapps.cbe.ab.ca/MyAccount/Account/LogOn.  We hope to see everyone.

-NO SCHOOL on Friday, December 6. We have Parent-Teacher Conferences.