This Week in Kindergarten!

Another snow day did not stop us from learning and exploring in Kindergarten!  On Monday, we looked at our word of the week "do" as well as the letter d.  We buttered our special word in our weekly poem.
A large number of students were interested in writing sentences in their journals using the word "do".  Their sentences were AMAZING! They are really working hard at sounding out unknown words and using the popcorn words to help them write sentences.
In Math, we are talking about collecting data by asking questions and then showing that data on graphs.  We will continue to work on graphing this month.  We are also continuing to explore and examine numbers (recognition, composition,  decomposition).

Please ensure that your child has a spare change of clothes in the classroom as well as spare gloves.  Last week we had lots of wet gloves, socks and knees!

Here are some pictures from the week so far:

en francais s'ilvous plait!

We keep learning the letters and their sounds in French. This week the word of the week was "moi" (me)... We also learn every day 's questions and routines words in French (Est ce que je peux aller aux toilettes?"
We read the story of Boucle d'or (Goldilocks) and learned a lot about "les ours" this week. Our students are so creative...!  Here are a few pictures from this week:
Mme T

Happy Monday!

We were very happy to get back into routine today after the short week.   Our new letter of the week is "e".  We talked about the 2 different sounds "e" can make (long and short vowel sounds) and how important of a letter it is.  We even have 2 friends in the class who's name starts with our special letter...Ella and Enoch!
Our word of the week is "me".  This was a good example of how the letter "e" sometimes says it's own name in words.  We buttered our word in our special poem today.  The students will be looking for "me" in books at home and counting how many they can find.  We explored "me" and the letter "e" in many fun activities today and will continue to do so for the rest of the week.

Our senior students came home with a new snuggle book today.  Please keep it at home and send it back on Friday. I hope you are enjoying some quality snuggle time with your kids!

Our school Lenten project this year is to assist the Kanata Food Cupboard by collecting non-perishable foods and toiletries.  Please see the list and link if you are able to donate. We thank you in advance for your generosity and kindness.

Kanata Food Cupboard Shopping List

http://kanatafoodcupboard.ca/our-shopping-list/

Food needs vary from week to week.

Note: We do not accept home preserves, homemade baked goods or other homemade dishes. We do not accept items that have been partially used or opened.

Currently, the Kanata Food Cupboard are looking for the following items:

High Priority

• Canned Flaked Meat/Salmon
• Level 1 and 3 Baby Food (glass jars)
• Baking Supplies
• Rice (900 gram bag)
• Canned Peas
• Canned Fruit
• Granola Bars
• Canned Tomatoes
• Jam
• Large Juice (Canned or Bottled)
• Fruit Cups and Pudding Cups(size appropriate for school lunches)
• Juice Boxes (size appropriate for school lunches)

In Demand

• Coffee/Tea/Hot Chocolate
• Casseroles/Side Dishes
• Other Soup (Dry and Canned)
• Miscellaneous Crackers
• Canned Stews, Chili, & Chunky Soups
• Stuffing, Cranberries, Gravy
• Cleaning Supplies
• Shampoo
• Sanitary Supplies
• Paper Towels
• Laundry Soap
• Cookies
• Diapers (Sizes 4,5 & 6)
• Toilet Paper

Here are some pictures from today:

 

Pictures from the week

We had quite a short week but still managed to have fun and learn a lot!  We are looking forward to a full week ahead.   New snuggle books will be coming home tomorrow (for our senior students) so please ensure that the Snuggle folders come to school tomorrow.
Here are some pictures from the week:

Report Cards!!!

I forgot to mention a very important item..... report cards!!!! They are also coming home today.  We are so proud of all the progress that the students have made over the past 5 months.  Way to go!!!!!

A few Reminders

We will be sending the blankets home to be washed today. If you could send them back to school on Tuesday that would be greatly appreciated.

Monday is Family Day so there is no school.  Enjoy your day off with the family!

Since will not be here on Monday, we will be sending home the new snuggle books on Tuesday (sk students only).  I hope the kids are enjoying their books!

We have had an exciting week leading up to our Valentine's Day and 100's Day celebrations! Oh to be a kid again!!! We have had so much fun today and can't wait to show you our Valentine's Love Monsters!!!

Have a great weekend! Here are some pictures from the week... we were busy beavers!

Message from Mme Tsering

Bonjour!

We had a nice visit to the retirement home yesterday... We had only a few visitors from the residence but we played and read books - and a nice walk outside! Thank you to our wonderful parent volunteers! Here are a few photos:

       

We are planning on doing nature walks on the beaver pond (nearby the school) in the weeks to come and will need some parent volunteers... Stay tuned! 

In French we follow the letter of the week and learn vocabulary thanks to a short song that you're welcome to sing at home too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tKqSdb1-uI

This week for Valentine day, we focus on the words: le coeur, l'amour, je t'aime, St Valentin, fleur...

We even try to write "en francais"!