January 24th

Hello! It's still January - I feel like it's been January for a very long time because we have accomplished so much this month and the kids are "levelling up" as I told them today. 

We have been doing dictation practice every Friday which is a new skill. They have to listen to me say a word and write it down. They write 2 sight (heart) words that we have learned in class and 2 new words that relate to the phonics rules we have been learning. Then they need to write a short (5-6 word) sentence that combines those skills. 

We have time with our buddies today to do some robot coding. They coded some "dot and dashes" and were all successful. Please ask your child what they taught their robot to do! 

We have also been learning about animal life cycles and have been watching a live bald eagle camera and we have some EXCITING news! Jackie (the female eagle) laid her FIRST egg on Wednesday!!!! She may lay another one on Saturday or Sunday. 

The address on YouTube is: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4-L2nfGcuE&ab_channel=FOBBVCAM

If you search on YouTube 

Big Bear Bald Eagle Live Nest - Cam 1

You should be able to find it.

The eagles names are Jackie and Shadow and the kids can tell you all about them. 

Have a great weekend! 

McKenzie Towne School 2024/25 Yearbook ordering is now live!

To order go to: https://ybpay.lifetouch.ca/
Use Yearbook ID code: 10614125
Early Bird Pricing: $29 (Now until Feb 28, 2025)
Regular Pricing: $34 (March 1 - May 24, 2025)

Last day to order:  May 24, 2025

We would like to invite parents to submit photos of their child for the yearbook by emailing them to yearbook@mtsparents.com. Submissions can include pictures from the first day of school, Terry Fox Run, Halloween Dance, Tropical Beach Day etc.

Tracey Burch