Week of Nov. 25th

We are very excited to announce that our Kinder Christmas concert will be held on Tuesday, December 17th at 1:30 pm in the gym.  The students have been busy learning their songs and are thrilled to be presenting them to you in a few weeks.  More details will come home later this week.

With Christmas fast approaching, our school will be collecting items for our Christmas hampers.  The hampers are for families in need at our sister school, St. Elizabeth School.  A letter will be coming home shortly with more information.  Your kindness is much appreciated for this worthy cause.

Our letter of the week is the letter "o" and our word is "to".  Please continue to practice with your child at home.  In Math, we are working on showing our work using pictures and numbers.  The children did a great job showing their thinking for today's problem: How many wheels do 2 cars have?"  We are also looking at shapes this week and incorporating them into art and writing.

Scholastic book orders came home today.  If you would like to place an order, please ensure that you do so before December 3rd.  I have changed the date from the flyer to be sure the books arrive on time before the holidays.

Here are some pictures from today:

Week of Nov. 18th

Happy Monday!  The children had an exciting day with Jungle Sport in the afternoon.  It was cute to watch the kids attempt rock climbing, balancing on wobbly bridges and moving like ninjas through obstacle courses.  If your child did not bring their permission form back, they were not able to participate today.  We will be going to the gym again this week so please sign and return the permission form by tomorrow.  Notes were sent home today if your child did not have their form signed.

It was so nice meeting with you last week to discuss your child's progress thus far.  Please continue to check and send back mailbags daily.  It is a great tool for communicating between home and school.

This week is Bullying Awareness Week at our school.  We read a book called "One" which teaches children about bullying and the importance of standing up for yourself and friends.  We talked about what exactly bullying is and what to do if someone is bullying you (say STOP in a loud voice, tell an adult).  The children extended their learning by making "Stop Bullying Now" posters and posters about kindness.  We talked about the importance of being kind to all and being a good friend.  The children will put up their posters in the hallways throughout the school this week.

Our letter of the week is "s" and our word is "is".  Please continue to practise letter recognition and their associated sounds with your child. In Math, we are looking at different kinds of patterns and creating our own patterns for our Patterning Tree. 

Here are some pictures from today:

Week of November 11th

Today we were privileged to have 2 special guests in our room to speak about the importance of Remembrance Day.  Warrant Officer Mousseau and Major Braden explained their roles in the military and answered many great questions from the students.  The children were still talking about their cool medals and visit at the end of the day.  We were also lucky to listen to Mr. Chan in the assembly about his role in the military.  He popped in for a quick visit which was so nice.  We are so lucky to have parents in our community who serve in the military.  We thank all of you for your service.

Our letter of the week is "t" and our word is "it".  We were a bit short on time today due to our visits and assembly so we didn't spend as much time as we usually do on our journal writing.  We will revisit the letter and word on Wednesday.

Tomorrow you child will be bringing home their Initial Observation report.  We are so proud of each and every student and their progress and growth so far.  Please sign the last page and send it in at your earliest convenience.  We are looking forward to meeting with those of you who have signed up for an interview on Thursday.  Please remember that each interview is only 10 minutes in length.  It is important to stay on time in order to keep the schedule on track.

With the big dump of snow falling tonight, please remember to pack extra socks in your child's backpack.  An extra pair of mitts is always good to have in their backpacks as well.  We do stay out for 30 minutes in the morning and in the afternoon so please ensure that your child comes to school with snow pants, boots, a warm coat, a hat and gloves.


Here are some pictures from today:

Week of Nov. 4th

Our letter of the week is "I, i" and the word of the week is I.  Please continue to practice letter recognition and sound association with your child. 

Today we had a jam packed day!  We used math all day!  The children were challenged to build a fence to hold 5 rats using the materials put out for them.  Once they were successful with their fence, they counted the cubes and sticks used.  We learned that the cubes make the fence very stable which helps to hold the rats on the popsicle sticks.

We also worked on problem solving involving math.  The question posed to the students was how many legs do 2 spiders have.  There was a toy spider on the table to help guide the kids.  Many students were intrigued by this question and showed different ways to solve the question.  They did a great job using pictures, numbers and words on their page.

This week we will be talking about Remembrance Day and how lucky we are to live in such a safe and wonderful country.  We read a story about peace called "What is Peace".  The children were asked what they thought peace was.  Please look at the picture below.  Their examples of peace are absolutely adorable.  We also learned a song today called "I've Got Peace in My Fingers".  The children loved it and learned it quickly!  On Monday, we will be having a visit from one of out parents who is in the Canadian Armed Forces.  We are always so grateful for his visit and are looking forward to seeing him in Room 138!

On Wednesday, November 13th, your child will be bringing home their Initial Observation report.  This is a "progress" type report card based on the first few months of getting to know your child.  Interviews will be held on Thursday, November 14th from 4- 8pm.  You will receive an email with a link to sign up for a time that suits you best.  Each interview is for 10 minutes.  We ask that you stay within your allotted time in order to keep us on track.  We look forward to meeting with you.

Reminders:

Picture Retake/ Sibling Photo - Nov. 6th
Interview Night - Nov. 14th