Ho Ho Ho! Christmas is near!!

 

Can you believe that we only have 1 week left of school before holidays?  Oh my goodness, time is sure FLYING by in Miss Lilley's grade 2 class!  There is  LOT happening this coming week! Please read below so everyone is up-to-date on next week's happenings!

 

Here is the Christmas Week Caroling Schedule:

Monday, December 19th - Christmas Caroling in the morning 8:30am

Tuesday, December 20th - Christmas Caroling in the afternoon 12:30pm

Wednesday, December 21st - Christmas Caroling in the morning 8:30am

Thursday, December 22nd - Christmas Caroling in the morning 8:30am.

Friday, December 23rd - (Last Day) Christmas Caroling in the morning 8:30am assembly


All parents welcome to join us for the caroling in the gym on these days!

Christmas Events at MMH:

 

 

Monday, December 19th

Magic of Christmas performance:

• Christmas Caroling in the morning 8:30am.  The handbell choir will also be performing in the morning.
• Evening show: "An Evening of Christmas Magic." This will be at 6:30pm in the gym.  Parents and family friends are invited to come and listen to the Handbell / Junior and Senior Choirs perform their Christmas repertoires.  It's a warm and fuzzy evening!   This is an identical show to the one that will be happening at 8:30am during our caroling!

 

Tuesday, December 20th

• Grade 2s are performing during our Christmas Caroling in the morning at 8:30am.  Parents are VERY welcome to join us! 

• Students are asked to come to school wearing their pajamas on this day!  (NOT crazy hair day.... as some students have asked already!)  They will be performing in their pajamas.  Please help them to choose suitable pajamas for this event!  Thank you! 

Wednesday, December 21st
Miss Lilley's Class is going SKATING!  Please send your child with their skates and a helmet on this day.  If they need to BORROW skates, please let Miss Lilley know as soon as possible, so we can arrange to borrow skates for your child.  We do have some skates and some helmets at the school...but there are many other children that may need to borrow as well.  We will do our absolute best to accommodate each child, with enough notice!

On Wednesday, December 21^st, our class will be going skating at ATB Centre from 12:45-1:45pm.  We will be leaving the school at 12:30pm and back by 2:00ish (we may leave the ice a little early to ensure we are back for the bell).  We are looking for parent drivers to help out with this field trip.


Thank you to the parents of Onyx, Donovan, Walker, Addy, Zoe, Jensen, Astrid, Avery, Ronin, Blake and Lyncoln who have offered to come and drive, and/ or supervise on this day!! If you would like to join us and you are not on this list, please contact me through Class Dojo, or by emailing me at: robyn.lilley@lethsd.ab.ca.


Families are also welcome to come and skate, as well.  As per district policy, ALL students must wear a CAA approved hockey helmet.  Bike helmets are NOT permitted.  There are extra helmets available at the arena.  If your child is in need of skates, please let Miss Lilley know!

 

When we return from Skating, we will be doing some Christmas Cookie Decorating!  Thank you to the following parents for offering to bring supplies for this.  FYI: We have 24 students in the class.

 

Sugar cookies:  (2 dozen) - Harrison

Gingerbread cookies:  (2 dozen) - Kamrynn

Icing/ decorations: Katie, Anna, Ako, Zoe

Hot Chocolate: Zoe

cups and plates: Avery

Thursday, December 22nd

• We are caroling in the morning, and we are having our spirit Day and Spirit Assembly.  During this time we will also have our monthly recognition ceremony.  We are encouraging students to "Dress like Christmas".
• In the EVENING of Thursday, December 22nd, we are having a PAJAMA-FRIENDLY Caroling Night from 6-7pm in the MMH gym.  We will sing old fashioned Christmas Carols with piano accompaniment from 6-6:45 and then enjoy a cookie and hot chocolate in the foyer unil 7pm.  Bring your littles in their pajamas to enjoy a fun Christmas filled evening the whole family can enjoy!

 

Friday, December 23rd

• LAST day before Christmas Holidays.  Caroling in the gym at 8:30am.  All parents are welcome!  The Grade 2s will be having a Christmas Dance Party in the gym today.  Children may choose to wear crazy hair, pajamas, ugly Christmas sweaters, or Christmas colours if they wish!!  It is up to them!

• THANK YOU VERY MUCH to all the parents who have offered to bring snacks for our party on Friday, December 23rd:

• Christmas Party Snacks
• Fruit tray: Adelaide S
• Veggie Tray and Dip - Scott R
• Cheese and cracker tray - Lyncoln W
• Cookies, Cupcakes or Muffins - Harrison E
• Juice Boxes/ Christmas Drink - Addie P
• Plates/ Napkins - Astrid S

 

School will be dismissed at 11:35 on Friday, December 23rd.  If you are coming in to pick up your child on this day, PLEASE peruse the lost and found items, to make sure there are no lost items in there.  We donate any unclaimed items over the Christmas break. 

 

 

Thank you for your continued support! The students and I really appreciate it!!








Miss Lilley

Hello Parents!

We have had a busy November so far!

A few things to mention:




Please sign up for a parent teacher interview online our school webpage.  Here is the direct link:

http://mmh.lethsd.ab.ca/view.php?action=signin

Parent Teacher Interviews will be on the afternoon and evening of Thursday, November 24th, and morning of Friday, November 25th.  Please sign up for your time spot online.  Let me know if you have any difficulty booking a spot, and I will help you do this!  My email is robyn.lilley@lethsd.ab.ca.

Because of the interviews, school will be dismissed EARLY on Thursday, November 24th at 11:35am.  There will be NO SCHOOL Friday either, due to the interviews.

Tomorrow (November 17th) is "Rock Your Moc's" Day as well as "Dress Like Your Favourite Book Character" Day!

We will be having a spirit assembly at 9am, and all parents are welcome!

A few dates coming up.  Please mark your calendars:

CHRISTMAS CAROLLING IN THE GYM

A special tradition we have at MMH is gathering in the gym as a whole school community to sing the traditional Christmas Carols together!  Parents are always welcome to this.  It is a special week for our school!

Looking forward to school starting next week.  I am especially excited to meet my NEW grade 2 students!  School starts back for students on Tuesday, September 6th.  I am busily preparing the classroom and getting everything ready for all the learning we are going to be doing.  Parents, please send students with their school supplies (including a pair of indoor shoes) on the first day of school.  Please ensure they have a good breakfast before school, and also send them with a morning snack and a substantial lunch too.


See you all next Tuesday!


Miss Lilley

Last Week of Grade Two!

I am still trying to believe it myself! This is the LAST week of grade two! We have some exciting things happening, so please read to find out about the last two days of school.


Tuesday, June 28th, 2016

Tomorrow we are celebrating Canada Day early with some exciting Canadian activities!
Students please wear Red or White, and come ready to celebrate Canada!



Wednesday, June 29th, 2016

Believe it or not, but this will be our last day of school!  We will only be at school for a half day on Wednesday.  We will be having a class "brunch".  Thank you in advance to those parents who volunteered to bring some snacks and brunch treats for our year-end morning party.  Students will be dismissed at 11:35am.   Report cards will be given out at the end of the day,  Students will bring the remainder of their items home today!

Wishing you and your families a beautiful, safe, and relaxing summer!  We had such an awesome year and I am going to miss all my students next year when they are in grade three!

Thank you to all the parents who have helped out with various events this year.  Volunteering in one way or another - either in the classroom, by driving to fieldtrips, supervising, or helping out with various projects.  I really appreciate all your support and I have enjoyed getting to know you and your children this year.  Happy Summer to you!!

Sincerely,
Miss Lilley

Due to the forecast of RAIN tomorrow, we are POSTPONING our Division 1 Sports Day.  It will NOT be held on Thursday, June 16th.  Instead it will be on:

TUESDAY, June 21st, 2016 from 10am-2pm.

Please remind your child to dress in his/ her assigned colour t-shirt to indicate which team they are on that day.  They should also wear comfortable runners (no sandals or flip flop shoes).  Students should bring a water bottle and be ready to be outside for most of the day!

If there are any parents who are interested in volunteering next Tuesday, please let me know.  We would love to have you join us, and we are in need of some parent helpers to run our session, and to help supervise.


Thank you for your support!  Please check back here often, as notices will be posted here with many end of school year activities.


Much appreciated!
Robyn

Agenda notes for Monday June 6th, 2016 -Please see school supply list. -Tomorrow is free hot lunch! -Tomorrow (Tues) is crazy hat/ hair day. -Boats due back to school tomorrow. -We are testing our boats at school on Wednesday. -Boat launch is on Thursday. Any more parents interested in joining us? -Thursday we are walking to Nicholas Sheran at 10:30am.  After the boat launch, we will have lunch, and then walk to the spray park.  Wear your bathing suit under your clothes! Bring a towel & plastic bag! -Swimming is cancelled this Friday due to staff and grade 5 Farewell assembly at 10:20am. There will be an alternate day announced soon.  Sorry for the inconvenience.

Hello Parents!

Next week is June already! We can hardly believe it!

We have a VERY busy week next week, and we could use your help with some events.

A newsletter was sent home yesterday, but in case you missed it, here is all the information again.

Upcoming Events in Miss Lilley’s Class

·        Monday, May 30^th from 12:45-1:45pm we will be building our boats.  Please send your child with materials to build a boat if you haven’t already done so. We will NOT have enough materials to supply each child.  It would be really handy if some parents could join us on that day to help in the class.  It would be WONDERFUL if parents could please bring in some hot glue guns and perhaps some extra duct tape on this day!!  The goal is for us to be able to float our boats successfully across Nicholas Sheran Lake in a few weeks!

·       Wednesday June 1^st from 12:45-3:05

We will have “Scientists in Schools” in Miss Lilley’s Class!  We are looking for about 5 parent volunteers who can assist with the centres on this day in the classroom.  Please let me know if you can come spend the afternoon with us!

·       Thursday, June 2^nd from 12:45-2:15pm is our trip to SAAG!  Arts Alive and Well in the Schools is an exhibit that features work from students in Lethbridge. Parent drivers are needed.  We will leave at 12:30 and return to school at 2:30.  This is always really fun.

·        Friday, June 10th from 1-2 we will be swimming at Nicholas Sheran Pool.  Thank you to the parent drivers who have already offered to drive and help supervise!

Our K-2 Sports Day is on June 16^th.  Please keep an eye out for more information coming regarding our boat launch.  These days are scheduled with hope of good weather.  Alternate days will be scheduled if necessary.

We are looking for volunteers for both of those events.  Thank you in advance.

thank you,

Miss Lilley

Mike Mountain Horse School

Head Shave Event & Cancer Fundraiser
April 19th, 2016

Today was a highly energy day today at MMH!
Check out the following link.  MMH is on TV!

http://www.lethsd.ab.ca/view.php?action=object&id=31577&stream=Homepage%20News

Hello students and parents!
This week we are practicing the word family "ail".  Students can choose 10 words from this list to be tested on.

AIL word family (Choose 10 words for your list)] fail, hail, jail, mail, nail, pail, rail, sail, tail, frail, grail, quail, snail, trail

ailment, airmail, braille, cattail, detail, fingernail, failure, hailing, mailman, mailbox, pigtail, railroad, sailboat, sailors

Fundraising for the Canadian Cancer Society

During the first week back after Easter, Mike Mountain Horse will be working on raising funds for Canadian Cancer Society. Perhaps you will see some family over the Easter break. We will be doing a cancer walk and we are asking our students to collect from family to help with our goal of raising $3000.00 for cancer research. Our beloved Mrs. Wik from preschool will have her head shaved at an assembly on April 19. Any students wishing to do the same are welcome to get a permission form from their teachers.

Easter Break

No school this Friday, March 24th, due to the Good Friday holiday.  Also no school next week from Monday March 28th - April 1st.  School will resume on April 4th, 2016.  Have a wonderful break.  Wishing you a restful and rejuvenating break whatever you and your family are doing.

Miss Lilley 

This week we are focusing on the spelling word family "ore".  Please help your child practice their 10 chosen words at home as they will be tested on Friday.  Practicing word families is a great way to practice spelling, because once a child masters that word family, they can spell many many more words and make better "guesses" at words they don't know.  As a challenge, try to add to our word family list that went home in your child's agenda.

Happy Spelling!

Miss Lilley

Hello parents!

That time of year is coming up again...(yes, report card time!)  It is a great opportunity for you to come into the class and see all the wonderful things your child is learning and how they are growing and progressing!  It is also a great opportunity for us to get together to talk about your child's progress!

Please see the link to the Mike Mountain Horse School March Newsletter below:

file:///C:/Users/lilleyro/Downloads/MMH%20March%202016%20Newsletter%20and%20Calendar.pdf


I will be sending a letter home tomorrow in your child's agenda letting you know about our celebration of learning and about parent teacher interviews.


Looking forward to connecting with you all soon!

Miss Lilley

Thursday, February 11th is our WEAR RED OR PINK day!

No spelling test this week due to our 100th day celebration on Friday.

Also, please bring your Valentine's Day cards to school to hand out if you wish.   We want all children to feel included so please bring Valentine's Day cards for everyone if you choose to participate in this.

Thank you SO MUCH to the parents who volunteered to bring treats for our party tomorrow:


Fruit plate: Emerson
Veggies and dip; Spencer
Juice; Aleeah
Cookies: Kaia
Cheese and crackers: Koda
Plates: Munkhu

Also, please bring in your bags of 100 things as we will be celebrating 100th day this week as well!  What a busy, fun learning week we have planned!


Thank you to the parents of the following students who offered to help on Friday morning for our 100 day centres:
Spencer
Eshaal
Conner


Here is a first names class list for Valentine's Day cards if you misplaced the list that was handed out a few weeks ago:

Brooklyn

Munkhu

Conner

Wyatt

Marley

Eshaal

Rylee

Spencer

Seth

Benson

Ethan

Nolin

Danny

Reina

Levi

Koda

Jack

Jr

Aleeah

Emerson

Jasmine

Kaia

Miss Lilley

(22 students + 1 teacher)