SK Graduation Reminder

Just a reminder to our Senior Kindergarten families...graduation begins at 9:30AM on the primary playground. Please bring a lawn chair, a hat, sunscreen and a delicious cup of Timmys or Starbucks as we welcome in our newest grade one students for this upcoming September. We hope to see you there.

SAFARI NIAGARA FUN

Here are just a few exciting moments at Safari Niagara. Everyone had a wonderful time. Just wish that the temperature had been a bit warmer.

SK Graduation this Thursday

This Thursday morning at 9:30 AM, our Senior Kindergarten students, along with the SK's in K-2 and K-3, will be graduating into Grade One. The festivities will take place on the lawn of our primary playground. Parents and grandparents are encouraged to bring a lawn chair, hat, sunglasses and, of course, a camera to capture all of the magical memories. In the event of rain, the ceremony will be moved into the gymnasium. We hope to see you there. 

WATERWORKS WEDNESDAY IS ON!

Tomorrow (Wednesday, June 24th) is Waterworks Wednesday for K-1. Come to school dressed in clothing that you do not mind getting wet. May we suggest a t-shirt, bathing trunks and flipflops or Crocs. Various water activities will be set up out in the kindergarten playground area for children in K-1 to enjoy. Be sure to pack a towel and a fresh change of dry clothing to dress in to following the water fun. Students are encouraged to bring squirt bottles, clean sponges and water wands. PLEASE... NO WATER GUNS or SUPER SOAKERS. As always, please label items from home with your child's name to ensure that the toys are returned to their rightful owners. Many thanks.

REMINDER:  Safari Niagara Trip is TOMORROW!

Parent volunteers riding the bus, please arrive at school with your child at the usual time (8:50AM). If you are driving yourself and your child to Safari Niagara, we will meet you there around 9:45-10:00AM. Tickets/lunch vouchers will be presented to you there.

Some important things to remember to bring with you tomorrow are...

--a hat

--sunscreen

--a lunch (if you have not purchased a lunch voucher)

--an umbrella

--a filled water bottle to stay hydrated

--money for souvenirs

--a cellphone (adult volunteers only)

It is very important that you connect with Mr. Pickett or Mrs. O'Neill tomorrow if you do not plan to return to school on the bus in the afternoon. A meeting location and a departure time will be shared tomorrow morning.

Father's Day Pancake Breakfast

Calling all Dads! You are cordially invited to attend a pancake breakfast with your child tomorrow morning (Wednesday, June 17th) from 8:00 AM to 8:45 AM in our classroom. Come on into the school building through the main doors at the front. Then, follow your nose. We will be serving fresh, hot pancakes, syrup, bananas, hot coffee and juice for the kids. After eating breakfast together, join your child out on the Kindergarten playground until the morning bell rings at 8:50 AM. 

We certainly hope that you are planning to attend. Oh, and bring a hungry appetite, too! See you there.

Waterworks Wednesday is Postponed

The soggy weather this morning necessitated that our walking fieldtrip to the Fire Station be rescheduled for tomorrow, June 10th. We will depart the school at the same time (10:00AM). Parent volunteers are encouraged to arrive at the school at 9:45AM to meet their travelling groups. Our tour at the Fire Station is to begin at 10:30AM. As a result,  Waterworks Wednesday will be rescheduled for another day prior to the end of the month. Check back for rescheduling information.

Fire Station Walking Field Trip

This Tuesday, June 9th, K-1 students, teachers and parent volunteers will be walking over to the Linwell Road Fire Station for a brief tour and some fire safety tips. Parent volunteers are encouraged to arrive at the school no later than 9:45 AM. We plan on departing from Parnall around 10:00 AM. It should take about 20-25 minutes to get there. All parents are reminded of the importance of applying sunscreen to your child prior to sending him/her to school that morning. As well, each child is encouraged to wear a hat as a means of sun and heat protection. Our expected E.T.A. back at Parnall should be around 11:40 ish that morning barring any unforeseen emergencies. 

WATERWORKS WEDNESDAY

Get ready! Get set! This Wednesday, you might get a little bit wet! Waterworks Wednesday is coming to the Parnall F.D.K. Program. For students who wish to participate, there will be some 'soggy centres' awaiting them on Wednesday morning, June 10th. Each kindergarten classroom will get an opportunity to spend 30 minutes with their classroom peers engaging in water-based activities out on the kindergarten playground. Children are asked to arrive at  school in clothing that they do not mind getting wet. We suggest a t-shirt, a pair of light shorts and flip-flops or Crocs. Wet sponges, buckets, water tables and squirt bottles will be available to play with and enjoy. At the end of our designated time slot, children will be escorted back into the building where they will change out of their wet clothing and into dry clothes. So, please send along a towel for your child to dry off, a dry outfit of clothes for him/her to change in to and a plastic bag to hold all of the wet articles of clothing before packing them into backpacks. As always, label everything well with you child's name.
Please note that if these activities DO NOT sound appealing to either you or your child, s/he can opt out and spend that time playing indoors. Participation IS NOT a requirement. In the event that the temperatures are too chilly for water play, we will postpone the event to a warmer day closer to the end of the month. We would appreciate families NOT sending water guns or 'super-soakers' to school with their children. Thanks for your consideration in this matter. 
We're looking forward to a day 'dripping with fun.'