October 4, 2019

Dear Grade 3C Families,

We have continued to share Indigenous legends and their teachings 

of respect as we discuss friendships in our sharing circles.

We are learning about our community, our province, and our country

 in social studies class. City planners are visiting on October 10th to 

demonstrate how they plan Calgary communities and what services are 

required.

In Math we are looking at 2 and 3 digit numbers and place value as we 

compare numbers.

We will be discussing how we all belong to great families. The students will be 

filling in a web asking them about the languages they speak at home, what 

they eat if they have a special holiday (like Christmas or Eid) that they celebrate, 

places they have visited, if they follow a religion, and the fun things they do 

with their families. Please have a conversation around these questions 

for next week. Everything we are preparing for will lead us to learn about India, 

Tunisia, Ukraine, and Peru in the upcoming months.

*If you are interested in having a family photo taken then the : 

“Family Plan Online Discount Code” for the student photos the code is 

FAMILY50

Simons Valley School is pleased to announce that Ryan Jason Allen

 Willert will be working with the staff and students in the role of Artist in

 Residence starting this upcoming week. Ryan is a full-time artist and 

storyteller born and raised in Southern Alberta. Although he was brought

 up in a non-native community, he has since reconnected with his Blackfoot 

roots 

(Siksika Nation). Ryan learned the art of black ink drawing from his father 

Richard (Dicky) Stimson, another well-known Siksika Nation artist. Among 

the many exhibitions where he has presented his work are the City of 

Calgary and Calgary’s Glenbow Museum. Ryan will be sharing the 

Buffalo teachings with our staff and students and in turn creating a 

mural in our multipurpose area. Smudging of sweetgrass will be present
as the artist works with the children.
Please come hear him speak at the 

Parent Council meeting Thursday October 10th at 7pm.

Our second attempt at building a bridge was a success after planning a blueprint for a design. The children worked in teams and used their time effectively.

 

Dates to Remember:

Mondays- Home reading checks- teachers will monitor

 their reading efforts. Then folder will be returned home. 

City planners visit Oct. 10

October 11- No School/ PD day

October 14- Thanksgiving - No School

October 15- Scholastic orders due

October 16- Crime not to Read

October 17- Hot lunch Little Caesars

October 25- Halloween Hop in the gym from 6:30-8:30pm

October 31st- Pumpkinella- Bring in a Jackolantern to display in the gym, then it will be returned to you by the end of the day.

Hot lunch/ snack dates:

• October 17th  – Little Caesars
• November 7th – Subway
• November 28th – Mucho Burrito
• December 16th – Popcorn
• January 16th –  Little Caesars
• February 12th – Subway
• March 5th – Little Caesars
• April 2nd – Wok Box
• April 20th –  Popcorn
• May 14th – Little Caesars

Thank you,

Brennan