FIELD TRIP

 We will be going to Telus Spark on Thursday. Please ensure your child arrives at the school on time. The bus will leave promptly at 8:30am. We are asking that all students wear their FORMAL UNIFORM on this day. Please send your child with a snack, lunch and water bottle. They will need enough food to get them through the day. They will be exploring and therefore walking lots. They will likely be hungry. Thank you to everyone for getting in their forms on time. A huge thank you to our volunteers as well!

January 21, 2022 Updates

FIELD TRIP

We are still planing to go to the Telus Spark Science centre on February 3rd. This will be an all day field trip. We will still need 2 more volunteers that meet the specific requirements from the CBE to go. Unfortunately, if we do not have enough volunteers, we will not be able to attend this field trip. You will need to have the proper police check/CBE clearance and be fully vaccinated in order to volunteer.  If you are able to help, please send me an email at jlhull@cbe.ab.ca. We will be sending home the forms on Monday, January 24th, so please sign and return AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, no later than January 28th.Payments for the field trip will also be due prior to departure. If you have any questions, as always, please let me know! 

*Note - As excited as we are, we are also being cautious about this field trip. We understand with COVID that anything can change at any given time. Please check our blog and emails regularly for updates. 

AUDITIONS

Our auditions for Willy Wonka are on Monday, January 24th from our class. Please practice over the weekend if you are interested in having a specific role for the play. For more information, please read the previous blog post.

 SCHOLASTIC BOOKS

We are set up for book orders ONLINE ONLY. Your child is bringing home a flyer today. You can also go online and look at the flyers or search books of interest. If you or your child would like to order, please do it online, do NOT send cash/cheques to the school. You can order and the books will be sent right to your house. Please use the following code when you order... RC202932 

By using this code, you will save money on shipping and it will help us build our classroom library. THANK YOU!

OUR CLASSROOM CODE IS: RC202932

HOMEWORK

Due on January 28th.

Auditions for the School Play

 

Dear Parents of Grade 2 & 3 Students,

We are very excited to begin our rehearsals and practices for our Spring Production which will be held, Covid dependent, on April 21, 2022 in the evening. If Covid regulations do not allow for an in-person performance, it will be recorded and sent to parents to enjoy as a family.

We are giving grade 2 and 3 students the opportunity to audition for a speaking part in this production. If your child is interested in auditioning and you are NOT going to be away for any extended absences/holidays between Jan 10 - April 21, please have your child memorize the line on the following page from our upcoming play, Willy Wonka.

They will have the opportunity to share their line, with expression and in a projected voice, on the following dates:

Rm 4, 16, 17 on Monday January 17

Rm 5, 6, 18 on Tuesday January 18

Rm 7, 8, 19 on Thursday, January 20

Rm 3, 14, 15 on Monday January 24

Once auditions are completed, students will be notified if they have received a speaking part and receive their script to practice at home no later than January 26. Practices will happen at school during various lunch hours until the production in April.

See the next page, for audition instructions and lines to memorize.

Thank you for your help and support as we prepare for this production. We look forward to seeing all of you as parents on April 21 as all students at LRD will be performing throughout the evening.

Audition Script

Practice the lines below. Be prepared to act it out for your audition. You are not auditioning for a specific role. These lines will give us an idea of your strengths in acting, to be considered for any role in the play. Please be very enthusiastic so we can see your full potential!

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Violet:

I’m a gum chewer, normally, but when I heard about Wonka’s contest, I laid off the gum and switched to candy bars. Now of course I’m right back on gum. In fact, I’ve been working on this piece for over three months solid. I’ve beaten the record set by my best friend, Miss Cornelia Prinzmetal. Hi Cornelia, listen to this…

(Violet chews loudly into the microphone)

Violet:

That’s the sound of you losing! Listen some more…

(Violet chews even more loudly, adding smacks and pops.)

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Thank you for auditioning for the play! Remember, even if you don’t get an acting role, you will still be part of the production singing songs with your class.

Reminder:

Auditions will be held at lunch, during your “outside time.” Students in grade 3 will come to the Gym office as soon as lunch starts, then go back to class to eat. Students in grade 2 will eat their lunch, then come to the Gym office for their audition.

The audition schedule is as follows:

Rm 4, 16, 17 on Monday January 17

Rm 5, 6, 18 on Tuesday January 18

Rm 7, 8, 19 on Thursday, January 20

Rm 3, 14, 15 on Monday January 24

Field Trip Plan - Feb. 3rd

We are planning our first out of school field trip and are very excited. As of now, our plan is to go to the Telus Spark Science centre on February 3rd. This will be an all day field trip. We will need 5 volunteers that meet the specific requirements from the CBE. If you are not sure if you meet the requirements, please let me know. If you are able to volunteer, please send me an email at jlhull@cbe.ab.ca. As excited as we are, we are also being cautious about this field trip. We understand with COVID that anything can change at any given time. We will not be sending home the forms until January 24th, so we can keep a close eye on protocols and mandates. If you have any questions, as always, please let me know!

HAPPY NEW YEAR! - January 2nd

 Happy New Year!

I hope that everyone has been able to spend some time relaxing and enjoying their holidays!

This is just a reminder that we will now be starting school on January 10th. There will be NO in-class or online learning from January 4th-7th. Please make sure that you continue to check your email and this blog for current updates as things can change quickly. 

I look forward to seeing all of you again soon...and can't wait to hear all about the exciting things that have happened over the break.