Dear Parents, Winter is here! I am often asked if I would like to be back in Australia. The answer may surprise you, but no. Being away for the year made me realize how Canadian I am. However, if you were to offer me a free trip to someplace warm, I would definitely take you up on the offer. Please say a little prayer for my Roughriders as they enter into the CFL playoffs this month. Read on to find out what is taking place in our classroom. Language Arts We completed our Monster Menus. The students had fun completing this assignment as they were allowed to gross me out. We are continuing on with our Narrative writing unit and are now focusing on developing Suspense which leads up to the Main Event of our story writing. Reading and writing are so closely linked. The students who read each night, often have good writing and spelling skills and find it easier to develop original ideas for his or her writing. I strongly encourage you to make reading a part of your child