It is very
obvious that the temperature has dropped significantly in the last week. Many kids are coming to school with the
proper attire and some are not. Unless
the temperature is significantly below zero and we are directed to keep the
children inside, they will not be allowed to stay inside just because
they find it too cold. We like to go outside for at least half an hour every morning as well as half an hour at lunch.
Let’s make
sure we are all warm as we confront these cold winter months.
Here is a list of the important pieces of
clothing that should be worn during these cold winter months:
ü
a
warm, heavy coat
ü
waterproof
and weatherproof boots (boots that can stand up to the -20 degree temperature)
ü
warm,
waterproof gloves
ü
snow
pants
ü
hat
ü
scarf
ü
balaclava (face masks)
ü
layered
sweaters
In your child’s bag, it would be beneficial for
your son/daughter to have the following:
ü
an
extra pair of warm socks
ü
an
extra pair of warm gloves
Earlier
this week the snow was WET. As a result, many children spent the day wearing
wet socks. In turn, their indoor shoes
got wet, not to mention STINKY! Yuk. We
do have heaters in our room which will be used to dry wet hats and gloves but
there is only so much the heaters can do.
If
obtaining these items for the winter months is not possible for some, please
email me to let me know. We have a
number of bins with the items above that can be distributed to those who need
them.
Let’s do the best we can to
keep warm and healthy over the winter
Thanks for
your help!
