Dear Parents/Guardians,

As the end of the school year approaches we will be diligent in our efforts to complete the curriculum. The children and I will continue to work right until the end of June to meet or exceed the goal set by the Ministry of Education. The students will continue to read James and the Giant Peach; it has been very rewarding listening to the children express their thoughts about the main characters and the meaning of true friendship

The students will be expected to present a book report on a short story of their choice. They will be given a summary outlining what they are expected to present.  The book report is a four minute, oral advertisement for a book. This will allow students to become familiar with different genres and expose students to a variety of authors.

Throughout the next month, the children will be studying the strand Understanding Life Systems. The Grade One focus will be animals and their growth and the changes. They will investigate the life cycle of many animals for e.g., a spider, which will be the feature of our classroom door. We will take walks to observe animal activity and record their findings. The Grade Twos will be investigating plants and will describe the changes that different plants undergo in their lifecycles. The students will have the opportunity to plant a variety of different seeds and observe them closely as they grow.

The students have begun rehearsing for the year end concert.  

Appropriate footwear for Physical Education is required, running shoes are mandatory for participation. Our class has gym Mondays and Fridays and full participation is expected.  All students are asked to have a change of clothes labelled with your child’s name and have indoor shoes with a rubber soul. We encourage you to drop-off your children by 8:50 a.m. School begins promptly at 9:00 a.m. Thank you for your continued support.

At Autumn Hill we promote a safe and healthy environment. In order to prevent the spread of infection and illness we ask that you keep your child at home when ill and inform us as soon as possible. Please call or email at office@autumnhillacademy.ca to inform us of your child’s illness and symptoms, thank you for your cooperation.

Important Dates:

May 3^rd – Charlotte’s Web Production

May 9^th and10^th – Graduation Photos

May 23^rd – Victoria Day

May 30^th and 31^st – Build a Bear workshop from The Kids Fun Factory