I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone all the best over the holidays and in 2013. The first part of the school year has flown by. Thank you so much for all your help and support during the first 4 months of school.
A reminder of our Sharing Assembly on Monday, December 17 in the lunch room. Children should wear a Santa hat to help with our celebration of the season. Assemblies will begin at 9:00 am and 12:45pm. Everyone is welcome!
Our craft day/holiday party has been moved to Wednesday, December 19. Thank you to everyone who has volunteered their time and food. It will be a fun, creative and gluey day!
Monday, December 17 will be the last day for Snuggle Up books this year. I will collect all bags and books and keep them for January. January leader calendars will sent home on Friday, please see me if you did not receive your calendar. The morning volunteer calendar was also sent home on Friday.
Thank you to everyone who has donated to the LKS Food Drive. Donations will be accepted until Wednesday, December 19. You can bring the food to the classroom or drop it off in the bins at the front office. We have been discussing the December character trait of Kindness and Caring through the donations for our Stonegate Family and the food drive.
The children have been enjoying "Pete the Cat" stories in the classroom. You can hear the stories online by searching "Pete the Cat".
Saturday, December 15, 2012
Sunday, December 9, 2012
Welcome to the second week of December. Thank you so much for your generous donations to the Stonegate baskets. Two families will have a wonderful start to 2013 with their gift baskets. A reminder that donations will be accepted until Monday. December 10. Thanks again for helping to support this wonderful project.
I have individually introduced the numerals from 1-10 this fall. All the formation rhymes are found on the right side of the blog. When your child is making numbers at home, please encourage him/her to start at the top and follow the rhyme. This makes the numerals easier to make and limits numeral reversals. The monthly calendars will help to show where your child may need practise. A fun way to practise numerals is using an old/unwanted calendar and practise the numerals in the boxes, following the example provided.
LKS is having a Food Drive. Non-perishable food items will be collected in the front hall until Wednesday, December 19 for Second Harvest. All the food collected will be provided to those less fortunate during the holiday season. Thanks in advance for helping others.
A reminder of our Sharing Assembly on Monday, December 17. The Kindergarten classes will be sharing songs of the season and the teachers will be handing out the monthly certificates. The assemblies will be in the lunch room at 9:00 am and 12:40pm and everyone is invited. To help us celebrate, each child should wear a Santa hat.
Also, our classroom holiday party is Tuesday, December 18. Thank you to everyone who has volunteered. Please check your child's monthly calendar from the Grade Parents to see if you are assisting at the party or sending food/drinks. Thanks in advance to all our volunteers. I couldn't do it without you.
I have individually introduced the numerals from 1-10 this fall. All the formation rhymes are found on the right side of the blog. When your child is making numbers at home, please encourage him/her to start at the top and follow the rhyme. This makes the numerals easier to make and limits numeral reversals. The monthly calendars will help to show where your child may need practise. A fun way to practise numerals is using an old/unwanted calendar and practise the numerals in the boxes, following the example provided.
LKS is having a Food Drive. Non-perishable food items will be collected in the front hall until Wednesday, December 19 for Second Harvest. All the food collected will be provided to those less fortunate during the holiday season. Thanks in advance for helping others.
A reminder of our Sharing Assembly on Monday, December 17. The Kindergarten classes will be sharing songs of the season and the teachers will be handing out the monthly certificates. The assemblies will be in the lunch room at 9:00 am and 12:40pm and everyone is invited. To help us celebrate, each child should wear a Santa hat.
Also, our classroom holiday party is Tuesday, December 18. Thank you to everyone who has volunteered. Please check your child's monthly calendar from the Grade Parents to see if you are assisting at the party or sending food/drinks. Thanks in advance to all our volunteers. I couldn't do it without you.
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Happy December! This will be a short but busy month as we countdown to the holidays. Our December Sharing Assembly is Monday, December 17 at 9:00 am and 12:40 pm in the lunch room. Everyone is invited. I will be slightly longer as the Kindergarten classes share some songs of the season and hand out our character certificates. We would like each child to wear a Santa hat that day for the Sharing Assembly. Looking forward to seeing you there.
Thank you to everyone who has sent in a donation for our Stonegate Basket. Please contact your Grade Parent for additional information. The baskets are filling up and two families will have a great start to the new year because of your generosity. Donations will be collected until Monday, December 10.
Both classes have now met their Grade Four Learning Buddies. The morning class meets with Ms. Zappi's class and the afternoon class meets with Mrs. Dias' class. It is a wonderful way to make new friends and a fabulous learning experience for all the students. The children will be making a countdown to Christmas craft with their buddies this week. The Kindergarten students are already looking forward to their next visit.
We are continuing to complete graphing activities in math and I have introduced the numbers to 9. We will be starting some activities celebrating the holiday seasons. I am looking forward to the wonderful sharing from the leaders this month as they share some of their favourite seasonal objects.
Thank you to everyone who helped tie a tie for their child and sent a donation on Friday for our spirit day. The children looked wonderful as we showed our LKS spirit and helped out the fight against men's cancer.
A reminder that Friday, December 7 is a PA Day and there is no school.
Thank you to everyone who has sent in a donation for our Stonegate Basket. Please contact your Grade Parent for additional information. The baskets are filling up and two families will have a great start to the new year because of your generosity. Donations will be collected until Monday, December 10.
Both classes have now met their Grade Four Learning Buddies. The morning class meets with Ms. Zappi's class and the afternoon class meets with Mrs. Dias' class. It is a wonderful way to make new friends and a fabulous learning experience for all the students. The children will be making a countdown to Christmas craft with their buddies this week. The Kindergarten students are already looking forward to their next visit.
We are continuing to complete graphing activities in math and I have introduced the numbers to 9. We will be starting some activities celebrating the holiday seasons. I am looking forward to the wonderful sharing from the leaders this month as they share some of their favourite seasonal objects.
Thank you to everyone who helped tie a tie for their child and sent a donation on Friday for our spirit day. The children looked wonderful as we showed our LKS spirit and helped out the fight against men's cancer.
A reminder that Friday, December 7 is a PA Day and there is no school.
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Welcome to the last week of November and the return of the cold weather. I am so proud of the children and their independence with zipping their own zippers. Thank you so much for encouraging this at home. Everyday I have a new smiling face showing me that they have zipped the zipper all by themselves.
We had a busy week with the presentation by author Ruhksana Khan (see the previous post) on Thursday and our Sharing Assembly on Friday. We are in the process of choosing the date for the December Sharing Assembly, so continue to watch the blog. The children will begin a short unit on bears and hibernation this week and are beginning to learn about and make graphs in math. As we continue to make graphs, the children will be discussing "the most", "the least" and "equal" in regards what the graphs represent. Graphing is always a fun unit. I have added the rhyme for number 8 on the right side of the blog.
Friday is "Dress Like a Man Day" in support of "Movember" and mens' cancers. Children are encouraged to wear a tie and any other appropriate "male" clothing. The Student Council will be collecting donations to contribute to this important cause. Show your spirit and wear a tie on Friday. All participating students will receive a moustache to wear.
The LKS Parent Council is once again joining with Stonegate Community Health Centre to help families in need during this time of year. Your grade parents will be supplying information regarding the family that each class will be supporting. I will be collecting the donations in the classroom. When you are dropping off the donations, please ensure that your contribution is put into the correct box, as each family has different needs. Thank you in advance for your generosity. I will be discussing the importance of helping others less fortunate as we collect donations to help others enjoy this holiday season.
We had a busy week with the presentation by author Ruhksana Khan (see the previous post) on Thursday and our Sharing Assembly on Friday. We are in the process of choosing the date for the December Sharing Assembly, so continue to watch the blog. The children will begin a short unit on bears and hibernation this week and are beginning to learn about and make graphs in math. As we continue to make graphs, the children will be discussing "the most", "the least" and "equal" in regards what the graphs represent. Graphing is always a fun unit. I have added the rhyme for number 8 on the right side of the blog.
Friday is "Dress Like a Man Day" in support of "Movember" and mens' cancers. Children are encouraged to wear a tie and any other appropriate "male" clothing. The Student Council will be collecting donations to contribute to this important cause. Show your spirit and wear a tie on Friday. All participating students will receive a moustache to wear.
The LKS Parent Council is once again joining with Stonegate Community Health Centre to help families in need during this time of year. Your grade parents will be supplying information regarding the family that each class will be supporting. I will be collecting the donations in the classroom. When you are dropping off the donations, please ensure that your contribution is put into the correct box, as each family has different needs. Thank you in advance for your generosity. I will be discussing the importance of helping others less fortunate as we collect donations to help others enjoy this holiday season.
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Both classes enjoyed the presentation from the author Ruhksana Khan today. She shared three of her children's books. She read the classes "The Ruler of the Courtyard", "The Silly Chicken" and "The Big Red Lollipop." Thank you to Parent Council for sponsoring this wonderful presentation. The children did not exchange library books today due to the presentation. They will choose new library books next Thursday as scheduled.
Sunday, November 18, 2012
It is difficult to believe that there are only 2 weeks left in November. This month has flown by. Thank you to everyone for attending the parent teacher interviews. It was a wonderful opportunity to share information about your child. I hope that everyone enjoyed the new poems in your child's poetry book this weekend.
On Monday, I will be sending home the first set of completed phonics sounds and a set of cards to help your child practise his/her sounds and to make words. I will continue to introduce new sounds as the months continue.
As we approach winter, I will be doing a short unit on bears and hibernation. In math, I am continuing to introduce numbers to 10 and we are finishing up our unit of patterning.
On Thursday, both classes will be having a presentation from an author during their library periods. Ruhksana Khan will be discussing her books with the children. It is always exciting when authors come to visit. There will be no book exchange that day.
A reminder of our Sharing Assembly on Friday, November 23 at 9:00 am and 12:40 pm in the lunch room. The children are presenting a poem on "Manners".
On Monday, I will be sending home the first set of completed phonics sounds and a set of cards to help your child practise his/her sounds and to make words. I will continue to introduce new sounds as the months continue.
As we approach winter, I will be doing a short unit on bears and hibernation. In math, I am continuing to introduce numbers to 10 and we are finishing up our unit of patterning.
On Thursday, both classes will be having a presentation from an author during their library periods. Ruhksana Khan will be discussing her books with the children. It is always exciting when authors come to visit. There will be no book exchange that day.
A reminder of our Sharing Assembly on Friday, November 23 at 9:00 am and 12:40 pm in the lunch room. The children are presenting a poem on "Manners".
Sunday, November 11, 2012
The children did a wonderful job discussing the mature topic of Remembrance Day this week. The morning class displayed excellent behaviour at the assembly on Friday. We are collecting poppy donations until Wednesday, November 14. Thank you to everyone who has brought in a donation for the Legion.
Through our daily messages and reading activities I am continuing to introduce high frequency words. We have been discussing "to", "like", "my" and "no". Students should be starting to recognize these words in their reading and be able to use them in their writing. We completed our "This is Me in November" pictures this week and it is amazing to see the progress of all the students in their drawing and their writing. I am so proud of their accomplishments. The November pictures are on display in the classroom and you may have a look during your parent teacher interview.
Thank you so much for scheduling your interviews on-line. A reminder that the interviews are 10 minutes long. Please try your best to be prompt so that I can stay on schedule and give the next family their allotted time. If your interview is scheduled for the evening, please use the front door of the school. For safety reasons, I will not be opening the back classroom door. I am looking forward to meeting with everyone. If you are unable to make your interview, please let me know so that we can reschedule. The interview site is now closed, so you will not be able to make your changes.
Senior Kindergarten students will receive their Progress Report on Monday, November 12. The Junior Kindergarten Students will receive their reports in February.
A reminder that Friday, November 16 is a Professional Development Day and there is no school.
I have 2 Scholastic Books that have become separated from their orders. If you are missing: Strawberry Shortcake School Friends or a Samuri book please let me know.
Through our daily messages and reading activities I am continuing to introduce high frequency words. We have been discussing "to", "like", "my" and "no". Students should be starting to recognize these words in their reading and be able to use them in their writing. We completed our "This is Me in November" pictures this week and it is amazing to see the progress of all the students in their drawing and their writing. I am so proud of their accomplishments. The November pictures are on display in the classroom and you may have a look during your parent teacher interview.
Thank you so much for scheduling your interviews on-line. A reminder that the interviews are 10 minutes long. Please try your best to be prompt so that I can stay on schedule and give the next family their allotted time. If your interview is scheduled for the evening, please use the front door of the school. For safety reasons, I will not be opening the back classroom door. I am looking forward to meeting with everyone. If you are unable to make your interview, please let me know so that we can reschedule. The interview site is now closed, so you will not be able to make your changes.
Senior Kindergarten students will receive their Progress Report on Monday, November 12. The Junior Kindergarten Students will receive their reports in February.
A reminder that Friday, November 16 is a Professional Development Day and there is no school.
I have 2 Scholastic Books that have become separated from their orders. If you are missing: Strawberry Shortcake School Friends or a Samuri book please let me know.
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