On Thursday, February 20, 2020, on the 100^th Day of school,  our class will practice our estimation skills by participating in an Estimation Challenge. Each student should collect and bring in 100 + of the SAME objects in a clear plastic bag or container with their name on it.  For example, they can bring in the same sized lego, small marshmallow, cards, toothpicks, marbles, cheerios, pasta etc.  They should write up a question to ask the other students in the class about their objects.

Please bring in the answer as well but KEEP IT A SECRET from each other.  Students will make estimations of the objects brought in on our Estimation Challenge Day.  All Challenge articles should be brought in by Wednesday, February 19.  Please contact me if you have any questions.

The students in 3H will be participating in a field trip to the Union Gospel Mission (601 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V6A 3C7) on Monday February 10th. We will leave RCS on the school bus at 9:00AM and arrive at UGM at 9:45AM. We will return to school between 11:45 and 12:30. We will eat snack at UGM but will be at school for lunch. 

Please send a snack in a small bag or small backpack. 

Parents coming with us this trip are Josiah’s mom, Maddox’s mom, Alicia  dad and Joshua’s dad. 

Our focus is on building a greater awareness of the people who live in our community within Greater Vancouver. This field trip connects to our unit on “Fantastic Mr. Fox: Abundance and Scarcity”. Students will:

• Explore how people from diverse cultures and societies share some common experiences and aspects of life
• Ask questions to gain a better understanding of people and their needs
• Recognize the causes and consequences of events, decisions, or developments
• Learn how they can love others, as Christ loves us.

Please review and approve this consent form by Monday February 3rd. Students who have not been approved by that date, will not be allowed to attend.

For almost two decades the Elementary Campus has been collecting items for the Crisis Pregnancy Centre as we celebrate and bring meaning to the Christmas story of an unwed mother giving birth to our King and Saviour Jesus.

Each classroom will have a box to collect new items that a baby could benefit from. Suggested items are clothes, diapers, baby food, formula and other baby items.

Collecting has already begun. We have already filled 3 boxes but MORE is always welcome. Thank you for your generosity.

All gifts must be brought by Friday, December 13, 2019!

Students are asked to build a “floater, using 3+ household materials, that shows what they have learned in their Science unit this term. The floaters must have at least 3 different materials, be able to float for 60 seconds and MUST be built in class. All materials needed should be sent to class Wednesday, by November 13.  An information/planning sheet was sent home on Thursday and must be returned completed with their materials.

Please let me know if you have questions. We will build the floaters in class on Thursday and test them next week.

“Boom! Zap! Pow! Put on your capes, because November 15th is RCS Elementary Hero Day! Come dressed up as your favourite hero — a Bible hero, a comic book hero, or a community hero, the possibilities are endless. This is your chance to get creative and honour all the superheroes in our lives — both fictional and the real-life.

This Friday, Chapel will be focusing on Remembrance Day. Each student will be given the opportunity to wear a poppy. These poppies are from the Royal Canadian Legion and a small donation is encouraged for the Legion that supplied RCS with these poppies. We encourage you to talk with your child about Remembrance Day and its significance. If you desire, please have your child bring a small coin donation for the poppies that they will be receiving on Friday. We look forward to supporting those that have sacrificed in a meaningful manner for our freedoms as we honour our veterans.

Please visit this page for more information: https://www.legion.ca/remembrance

Pumpkin Carving Buddy Event:

On Thursday, October 31, 2019 from 9:00 – 10:30 A.M., a special event that will take place with the Grade 8 students from the Middle School. Students will carve a pumpkin with the help of the Grade 8 helpers. Our theme is “Jesus is the Light of the World” and we encourage positive carving.

ALL GRADE 3 STUDENTS NEED TO BRING IN A PUMPKIN FOR CARVING ON Wednesday, October 30.  Please be sure your child’s name in on the pumpkin. If you are unable to do so, please let me know ASAP. Thank you.

PLEASE do not buy or bring in pumpkins before the Wednesday or they will rot!!!! Thank you.

*****I am looking for 2 parents to help with clean up from 10:00 – 11:00 A.M. If you can help me, please let me know.

I am so happy to have your child in my class this year. Please remember that all forms should be submitted to me by Friday. 

Students should have indoor shoes in school by Friday as well. A Bible to keep in class all year is required by Monday. 

Red school PE shirts are not mandatory this year but students should come dressed for physical activities and wearing running shoes on PE days. 

All students need a library bag in order to check out books.