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Kindergarten News
DATE: April 2-6, 2012
PARENTS’ KINDERGARTEN CORNER
THIS IS THE LAST PAPER FRIDAY NOTES GOING HOME. GO ONLINE NOW!!!
v Theme for the Week: Holy Week
v Letter for the week: NONE
v Sharing: None
v Beary Special Person:
v High Frequency Reading Words this week: Review
v Chapel: ECC Building
v April Bible Verse: Psalm 66:5 “Come and see what God has done, how awesome his works.”
v Bible Lesson for the Week : Easter
v Math:
v April 9-13: Spring break NO school.
v Book Orders: Due April 16th. Bob Books in See Saw #11, 12, & 14.
v TUES, APRIL 3RD : I will be giving the Terra Nova Standardized Test. Please be on time to school on Tues. The test will begin at 8:40.
v APRIL 17TH ,18TH , & 19TH : Terra Nova Test will be given. Please be on time to school. You will be getting the results of this test during the summer. Please be sure to have your child eat a good healthy breakfast for these 3 days.
v DATES TO REMEMBER
* April 2-6 –Holy Week
*April 9-13 – Spring Break. NO school
*April 16-20 – Terra Nova Standardize Test K-8th.
*April 25- All School Chapel
*May 3- Teddy Bear Portraits for Graduation pictures and regular pictures. More info to come.
* May 4- Open House. More Info to come.
In His Love & Grace, Mrs. Storm
SNACK/PARENT HELPERS
SNACK PARENT HELPERS: PARENT CLASSROOM HELPER:
Monday: Cameron Monday:
Wednesday: OPEN Tuesday:
Friday: Kenzie Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
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Kindergarten News
DATE: March 26-30, 2012
PARENTS’ KINDERGARTEN CORNER
v Theme for the Week: Spring Is Here! #9
v Letter for the week: U
v Sharing: Bring something that begins with U.
v Beary Special Person: Steven
v High Frequency Reading Words this week: He. “ug family” mug, bug, rug, jug, hug, tug.
v Chapel: ECC Building
v March Bible Verse: Acts 17:24 “God made the world and everything in it.”
v Bible Lesson for the Week : Jesus Healing
v Math: Counting number chains, adding, basic patterns, & identifying numbers.
v Sycamore School Website: LAST PAPER FRIDAY NOTE IS TODAY!!! NO longer be sending home a paper Friday note.
v DATES TO REMEMBER
*Mar. 30th- Last week for paper Friday notes. Go to sycamore website to get them now!
* April 2-6 –Holy Week
*April 9-13 – Spring Break. NO school
*April 16-20 – Terra Nova Standardize Test K-8th.
*April 23-27 –
*April 25- All School Chapel
*May 3- Teddy Bear Portraits for Graduation pictures and regular pictures. More info to come.
* May 4- Open House. More Info to come.
In His Love & Grace, Mrs. Storm
SNACK/PARENT HELPERS
SNACK PARENT HELPERS: PARENT CLASSROOM HELPER:
Monday: Steven Monday:
Wednesday: Keira Tuesday:
Friday: OPEN Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday: Mrs. McInnes
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Kindergarten News
DATE: March 5-9, 2012
PARENTS’ KINDERGARTEN CORNER
v Theme for the Week: Spring Is Here! #9
v Letter for the week: Ww
v Sharing: Bring something that begins with W.
v Beary Special Person: Jalen
v High Frequency Reading Words this week: “en” Family pen, den, ten, men, hen
v Chapel: ECC Building
v March Bible Verse: Acts 17:24 “God made the world and everything in it.”
v Bible Lesson for the Week : Peter’s Sermon
v Math: Adding with touch point math
v Parent Conferences: This Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday. ALL School ½ days 12:00 noon.
v March Calendars: Snack & Parent helpers are posted. Please sign up it you can help with providing snacks or help in the classroom.
v Sycamore School Website: Beginning March 30th I will NO longer be sending home a paper Friday note. You will need a password to get to the Sycamore sight. There was a workshop a month or so ago. So, if you missed the workshop you will need to go to the office to get your password. This will be ALL school/ALL classes will be doing this. Any questions, please just ask.
v Reader’s Week: March 12-16. Tuesday your child may dress up like their favorite book character. It can be this simple: they can wear something typical of their character or just bring an item that their character might have had. Thursday bring your favorite pillow to school for a read along day.
v Year Books: Pre-Orders pricing $33 includes student name on cover. MUST order by March 15th!! Orders placed after March 15th the cost will be $35 without name on cover.
v DATES TO REMEMBER
*Mar.-7-9 – Parent Conferences. ALL School ½ Day 12:00 dismissal
*Mar.16th – Sports Day. Come dressed in your favorite sport.
*Mar. 21st– All School Chapel
*Mar. 23rd– Fire Station field trip.
*Mar. 30th- Last week for paper Friday notes. Go to sycamore website to get them now!
In His Love & Grace, Mrs. Storm
SNACK/PARENT HELPERS
SNACK PARENT HELPERS: PARENT CLASSROOM HELPER:
Monday: OPEN Monday:
Wednesday: OPEN Tuesday: Mr. Parada
Friday: Sevilla Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday: Mrs. Mary Gifford
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Kindergarten News
DATE: Feb. 27-March2, 2012
PARENTS’ KINDERGARTEN CORNER
v Theme for the Week: Down on the Farm #8
v Letter for the week: Reviewing
v Sharing: NO Sharing this week.
v Beary Special Person: Joseph
v High Frequency Reading Words this week: play
v Chapel: ALL School
v March Bible Verse: Acts 17:24 “God made the world and everything in it.”
v Bible Lesson for the Week : “Children Praise Jesus” #25
v Math: Adding with touch point, more than, less than.
v Parent Conferences: I will have the conference sheet out for you to sign up for a conference in March 7-9. Mark your calendars these days will be ALL School ½ days 12:00 noon.
v March Calendars: Snack & Parent helpers are posted. Please sign up it you can help with providing snacks or help in the classroom.
v Mrs. Storm Gone: I will be out on Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday of this week due to a conference in San Diego. Mrs. Burnette & Miss Katie McGuire will be in the classroom.
v DATES TO REMEMBER
*Feb.29th- All School Chapel
*Mar.- 2nd –2nd Trimester Report Cards go home
*Mar.-7-9 – Parent Conferences. ALL School ½ Day 12:00 dismissal
*Mar.16th – Sports Day. Come dressed in your favorite sport.
*Mar. 21st– All School Chapel
*Mar. 23rd– Fire Station field trip.
In His Love & Grace, Mrs. Storm
SNACK/PARENT HELPERS
SNACK PARENT HELPERS: PARENT CLASSROOM HELPER:
Monday: Steven Monday:
Wednesday: OPEN Tuesday:
Friday: Austin Wednesday: Keira’s Grandmother
Thursday:
Friday:
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Kindergarten News
DATE: Feb. 20-24, 2012
PARENTS’ KINDERGARTEN CORNER
v Theme for the Week: Down on the Farm #8
v Letter for the week: Xx
v Sharing: Letter: X
v Beary Special Person: Mikayla
v High Frequency Reading Words this week: Reviewing ALL the words.
v Chapel: ECC Building
v Feb. Bible Verse: I John 4:19 “We love because God first loved us.” TEST this week.
v Bible Lesson for the Week : “” #24
v Math:
v Calling All Boxes: We are in need of child size shoe boxes. If you have any, please bring them in. You also may bring in cereal boxes, cracker boxes. We are doing a special project next week. I will need ALL boxes to come in by Tues. I need to have time to wrap them by Thursday for the project.
v Book Orders: The orders are due on Feb. 21st. Bob books are great to buy right now. It is #10 in the Firefly order form. These books the kids can read. It’s right at their level for reading. I highly recommend them!!
v Parent Conferences: I will have the conference sheet out for you to sign up for a conference in March 7-9. Mark your calendars these days will be ALL School ½ days 12:00 noon.
v DATES TO REMEMBER
*Feb. 20th – Holiday
*Feb.29th- All School Chapel
*Mar.- 2nd –2nd Trimester Report Cards go home
*Mar.-7-9 – Parent Conferences. ALL School ½ Day 12:00 dismissal
*Mar.16th – Sports Day. Come dressed in your favorite sport.
*Mar. 21st– All School Chapel
*Mar. 23rd– Fire Station field trip.
In His Love & Grace, Mrs. Storm
SNACK/PARENT HELPERS
SNACK PARENT HELPERS: PARENT CLASSROOM HELPER:
Monday: Holiday Monday:
Wednesday: Mikayla Tuesday:
Friday: OPEN Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
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Kindergarten News
DATE: Feb. 13-17, 2012
PARENTS’ KINDERGARTEN CORNER
v Theme for the Week: Down on the Farm #8
v Letter for the week: O
v Sharing: Letter: O
v Beary Special Person: Sydney
v High Frequency Reading Words this week: Said, mop, pop, hop, drop, stop
v Chapel: ECC Building
v Feb. Bible Verse: I John 4:19 “We love because God first loved us.”
v Bible Lesson for the Week : “The Lord’s Prayer” #23
v Math: Adding, time, calendar
v Save those soda tabs! Keep saving those tabs. We will be collecting them the rest of the year. When you have a baggie full bring them in.
v Buddy’s Valentine: Don’t forget to bring your buddy a Valentine and or a sweet treat.
v Book Orders: The orders are due on Feb. 21st. Bob books are great to buy right now. It is #10 in the Firefly order form. These books the kids can read. It’s right at their level for reading. I highly recommend them!!
v Field Trip: Friday we will be leaving around 9:15ish. Don’t forget to bring your car seat/booster seat. Wear your blue school shirt. We will only be getting BEARS at the Build a Bear Workshop. There will be 2 to choose from. I also want to mention that if parents would like to buy an outfit for the bear, to leave the outfit in the bag until you get home. NOT everyone will be able to buy an outfit and I really don’t want children crying because they didn’t get an outfit for their bear.
v Family Appreciation Day: Just a few things that you will need to bring with you on Family Appreciation Day next Wednesday, Feb. 15th. 8:30-10:30. Please bring a family picture, type out a family bible verse, & type out your family names, people in your family, and if you would like to bring any type of scrapbooking paper to add to your family page you may do that also. We will be putting together a class book of our families. Chapel will be from 8:40-9:30. 9:30-10:30 we will be having our family project with the scrapbook and snack together. If you are unable to attend the Family Appreciation Day, PLEASE be sure to send these items in with your child so they will be able to put this page together.
v Parent Conferences: I will have the conference sheet out for you to sign up for a conference in March 7-9. Mark your calendars these days will be ALL School ½ days 12:00 noon.
v DATES TO REMEMBER
*Feb.14th – Valentine’s Day Party.
*Feb. 15th – All School Family Appreciation chapel
*Feb. 17th– Field Trip to Build A Bear.
*Feb. 20th – Holiday
*Feb.29th- All School Chapel
*Mar.- 2nd –2nd Trimester Report Cards go home
*Mar.-7-9 – Parent Conferences. ALL School ½ Day 12:00 dismissal
*Mar.16th – Sports Day. Come dressed in your favorite sport.
*Mar. 21st– All School Chapel
*Mar. 23rd– Fire Station field trip.
In His Love & Grace, Mrs. Storm
SNACK/PARENT HELPERS
SNACK PARENT HELPERS: PARENT CLASSROOM HELPER:
Monday: Sydney Monday: Mr. McInnes
Wednesday: Parent Appreciation Day Tuesday:
Friday: Field Trip Wednesday:
Thursday: Mr. & Mrs. Shepard
Friday: Field Trip
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Kindergarten News
DATE: Feb. 6-10, 2012
PARENTS’ KINDERGARTEN CORNER
v Theme for the Week: Wheels Go Around #7
v Letter for the week: Review Aa, Dd, Ii, Zz
v Sharing: NO Sharing this week
v Beary Special Person: Austin
v High Frequency Reading Words this week: have, said
v Chapel: ECC Building
v Feb. Bible Verse: I John 4:19 “We love because God first loved us.”
v Bible Lesson for the Week : “The Good Samaritan” #22
v Math: counting to 100, touch point math, & counting with dice.
v Sycamore Password: If you have not received your Sycamore password & directions sheet you may request it in the school office. You are able to get onto Sycamore now to see Friday notes and notes from the teacher.
v Sharing 100 Items: Friday is our 100th day of school. Please be sure to bring 100 items to school. Example: pennies, marshmallows, legos, candy, pens, etc. Usually the items that you bring we will pass one out to each student to take home in a zip lock baggie. Be creative & have fun!
v Honey Pots: The class will be working towards “honey pots.” There will be an envelope in your child’s cubby. DO NOT take home. The object is to have your bee in the hive at the end of the day. If the bee stays in the hive then you earn a honey pot. After 5 honey pots, then you will receive a prize!! Something fun to work towards. There will be a note in your Friday folder explaining the system.
v Save those soda tabs! The fifth grade’s mission is to collect soda tabs for the Ronald McDonald House. They recycle these tabs and use the money earned for children that they are helping. Last year they were able to earn $15,000 due to people like us who gave them the tabs!!!Please send in as many as you can before Feb. 3rd as we will be volunteering there on Feb. 3rd. Keep collecting all year long as we will bring them more tabs in the spring
v Buddy’s Valentine: Don’t forget to bring your buddy a Valentine and or a sweet treat.
v NEW Snack Calendar: There will be a slight change in how you sign up for snacks. Licensing is requiring that each parent write down what you will be bringing for snack on your day. We will need at least a 2 week notice as to what you bring. DON’T worry if you decide to change what you were going to bring. We can adjust the calendar. So, just be sure to write in the square what you will be bringing on that day.
v Enrollment 2012-2013: Packets are available in the office NOW. Be sure to pick up your packet and register for next year’s 1st Grade.
v DATES TO REMEMBER
*Feb. 10th – 100th Day
*Feb.14th – Valentine’s Day Party.
*Feb. 15th – All School Family Appreciation chapel
*Feb. 17th– Field Trip to Build A Bear.
In His Love & Grace, Mrs. Storm
SNACK/PARENT HELPERS
SNACK PARENT HELPERS: PARENT CLASSROOM HELPER:
Monday: OPEN Monday:
Wednesday: Kenzie Tuesday:
Friday: David-Cheeze It’s & Raisins Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday: Mrs. Batkin
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Kindergarten News
DATE: Jan. 30-Feb. 3, 2012
PARENTS’ KINDERGARTEN CORNER
v Theme for the Week: Wheels Go Around #7
v Letter for the week: Zz
v Sharing: Letter Z
v Beary Special Person: Skyler
v High Frequency Reading Words this week: Reviewing this week. There will be a test on ALL the words given. Keep reading!!
v Chapel: ECC Building
v Feb. Bible Verse: I John 4:19 “We love because God first loved us.”
v Bible Lesson for the Week : Jesus Heals a Man. #21
v Math: Touch Point #’s 1-5 & value of coins. Penny, nickel, dime, & quarter.
v Field Trip: The cost is $13.50 for the bear and they can choose one of two types of bears. For the Build A Bear you can either pay in cash or write a check to St. Peter’s. For lunch I will ONLY take CASH. Money & permission slips are due THIS Friday Feb. 3rd. Please be sure that you get your money in NO later than this date!
v 100th Club: We will be having a 100th club. The idea is to have your child count to 100. We will have a cute little bulletin board posted and as your child counts to 100 we will be putting up their pictures. So practice at home counting to 100. We will also be writing to 100 that day. The 100th day of school is Feb. 10th. Also, keep practicing writing to 100 on your 100 chart. I will be testing on this in 2 weeks.
v Bring Pennies: We will be doing a special penny project this week. I need for everyone to bring in 3 pennies on Monday.
v Honey Pots: The class will be working towards “honey pots.” There will be an envelope in your child’s cubby. DO NOT take home. The object is to have your bee in the hive at the end of the day. If the bee stays in the hive then you earn a honey pot. After 5 honey pots, then you will receive a prize!! Something fun to work towards. There will be a note in your Friday folder explaining the system.
v Save those soda tabs! The fifth grade’s mission is to collect soda tabs for the Ronald McDonald House. They recycle these tabs and use the money earned for children that they are helping. Last year they were able to earn $15,000 due to people like us who gave them the tabs!!!Please send in as many as you can before Feb. 3rd as we will be volunteering there on Feb. 3rd. Keep collecting all year long as we will bring them more tabs in the spring
v The 100th day is coming up on Feb. 10th. The class has been working hard counting by 1, 2′s, 5′s, 10′s to 100. Please continue to practice at home with them. We will be having a 100th club. In order to get into the 100th club your child will need to count to 100 by 1′s. Once they count to 100 then they will have a certificate that will go upon the 100 club wall. Also, continue to practice writing to 100 as we will be having a test next month.
v Valentine List: Please start early so your child can write each student’s name on the Valentine. This is a fun day for the students and they always enjoy learning each other’s names. Have fun!
v Telling Time & Money: This week we will be learning how to tell time and learn the coins. We will be learning the penny, nickel, dime, & quarter. We will learn the value, who is on the front of each coin & the back of each coin. Please work with your child at home on coins and the value of them.
v NEW Snack Calendar: There will be a slight change in how you sign up for snacks. Licensing is requiring that each parent write down what you will be bringing for snack on your day. We will need at least a 2 week notice as to what you bring. DON’T worry if you decide to change what you were going to bring. We can adjust the calendar. So, just be sure to write in the square what you will be bringing on that day.
v Enrollment 2012-2013: Packets are available in the office NOW. Be sure to pick up your packet and register for next year’s 1st Grade.
v DATES TO REMEMBER
*Feb. 10th – 100th Day
*Feb.14th – Valentine’s Day Party.
*Feb. 15th – All School Family Appreciation chapel
*Feb. 17th– Field Trip to Build A Bear.
In His Love & Grace, Mrs. Storm
SNACK/PARENT HELPERS
SNACK PARENT HELPERS: PARENT CLASSROOM HELPER:
Monday: Steven Monday:
Wednesday: Austin Tuesday:
Friday: Keira Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
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Kindergarten News
DATE: Jan. 23-27, 2012
PARENTS’ KINDERGARTEN CORNER
v Theme for the Week: Wheels Go Around #7
v Letter for the week: Dd
v Sharing: Letter D
v Beary Special Person: Elijah
v High Frequency Reading Words this week: for
v Chapel: ALL School
v Jan. Bible Verse: James 5:16 “Pray for each other.
v Bible Lesson for the Week : Zacchaeus #20
v Math: Time, Money, & teen numbers.
v Field Trip: Feb. 17th. I have a field trip scheduled for the Build A Bear and lunch at Carl’s Jr. We will be going to Arden fair Mall for this field trip. The cost is $13.50 for the bear and they can choose one of two types of bears. For the Build A Bear you can either pay in cash or write a check to St. Peter’s. For lunch I will ONLY take CASH. Money & permission slips are due on Friday Feb. 3rd . Please be sure that you get your money in NO later than this date!
v 100th Club: We will be having a 100th club. The idea is to have your child count to 100. We will have a cute little bulletin board posted and as your child counts to 100 we will be putting up their pictures. So practice at home counting to 100. We will also be writing to 100 that day. The 100th day of school is Feb. 10th
v Save those soda tabs! The fifth grade’s mission is to collect soda tabs for the Ronald McDonald House. They recycle these tabs and use the money earned for children that they are helping. Last year they were able to earn $15,000 due to people like us who gave them the tabs!!!Please send in as many as you can before Feb. 3rd as we will be volunteering there on Feb. 3rd. Keep collecting all year long as we will bring them more tabs in the spring
v The 100th day is coming up on Feb. 10th. The class has been working hard counting by 1, 2′s, 5′s, 10′s to 100. Please continue to practice at home with them. We will be having a 100th club. In order to get into the 100th club your child will need to count to 100 by 1′s. Once they count to 100 then they will have a certificate that will go upon the 100 club wall. Also, continue to practice writing to 100 as we will be having a test next month.
v Valentine List: Please start early so your child can write each student’s name on the Valentine. This is a fun day for the students and they always enjoy learning each other’s names. Have fun!
v Telling Time & Money: This week we will be learning how to tell time and learn the coins. We will be learning the penny, nickel, dime, & quarter. We will learn the value, who is on the front of each coin & the back of each coin.
v First Grade Open House: This is for our class parents to visit 1st grade on Tues. Jan 24th 8:30-9:30. Drop off your child in Kindergarten and then go over to 1st grade. Invitations were mailed out to you.
v DATES TO REMEMBER
*Jan 25th– All School Chapel
*Feb. 10th – 100th Day
*Feb.14th – Valentine’s Day Party.
*Feb. 15th – All School Family Appreciation chapel
*Feb. 17th– Field Trip to Build A Bear.
In His Love & Grace, Mrs. Storm
SNACK/PARENT HELPERS
SNACK PARENT HELPERS: PARENT CLASSROOM HELPER:
Monday: Cameron Monday:
Wednesday: Elijah Tuesday:
Friday: OPEN Wednesday: Mrs. Looper
Thursday:
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Kindergarten News
PARENTS’ KINDERGARTEN CORNER
v Theme for the Week: Sunshine & Raindrops Unit # 6
v Letter for the week: Qq & Ii (2 letters this week)
v Sharing: Letter Q & I (bring 2 things to share. One per letter)
v Beary Special Person: Owen
v High Frequency Reading Words this week: “ip” Family dip, lip, hip, zip, sip, rip
Test this week on all the words that they know so far.
v Chapel: ECC Building
v Jan. Bible Verse: James 5:16 “Pray for each other.” TEST THIS WEEK!
v Bible Lesson for the Week : Lesson # 18 The catch of a fish.
v Social Studies Theme: People at Work.
v Science: Hand washing & Ice Castles
v Math: Money & Time
v Field Trip: February 17th Build a Bear. Next week I will be sending home permission slips.
v CAR/BOOSTER SEATS: EVERYONE is to have a car/booster seat. The State Law changed on January 1st.
v Book Orders: Due on January 17th. The BOB books are in this order. #7 Firefly. I strongly encourage you to order these books. These are the books that your child can read using the high frequency words they have learned.
v Homework: There is a homework packet this week. Please return homework by Friday 20th.
v Ice Castles: On Friday we will be building a class ice castle. PLEASE start freezing ice molds for Friday. The molds can be sand molds, cup molds, pan molds, shaped ice molds or anything you can think of. It’s also fun to put food coloring into the molds. If you can, please pop the ice out of the molds and bring in an ice chest with your name on it for the ice. I will NOT have room in our freezer, so you will need to bring an ice chest. The more ice we have the more fun it is and bigger we can make it. If anyone has any rock salt, please let me know. We use the salt as glue to stick the ice molds together. The students love this science project! Have fun!!
v Valentine List: I have enclosed a Valentine class list for you in your Friday folder. Please start early so your child can write each student’s name on the Valentine. This is a fun day for the students and they always enjoy learning each other’s names. Have fun!
v Telling Time & Money: This week we will be learning how to tell time and learn the coin quarter. A great Valentine gift would be a watch to tell time. NO digital watch.
v Tacky Day: Is on Thursday. Come in your wacky outfits or mix matched clothes. It’s going to be a wacky tacky day!
v DATES TO REMEMBER
*Jan 16th– MLK Jr. Holiday
*Jan. 19th– Tacky Day.
*Jan 25th– All School Chapel
*Feb. 10th – 100th Day More info to come on this day.
*Feb.14th – Valentine’s Day Party. I will be sending home a class list soon.
*Feb. 15th – All School Family Appreciation chapel
*Feb. 17th– Field Trip to Build A Bear. More info to come.
*June 1st–Field Trip to the Zoo.
In His Love & Grace, Mrs. Storm
SNACK/PARENT HELPERS
SNACK PARENT HELPERS: PARENT CLASSROOM HELPER:
Monday: Monday:
Wednesday: Sydney Tuesday:
Friday: Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday: Mr. Nickson
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