K/1 News : February 2022

Friday 25 February 2022

Newsletter #20

February 25^th Edition of

The Kindergarten Class News

Hi Everyone!

Here are some highlights from our cold week:

Monday the school was closed for Family Day.

On Tuesday the class was excited to share stories about their weekend. We continued our work with measurement (remembering the baseline) and started learning about syllables in our Oral Language groups. Later, the kids went to the library, and we searched for shapes in nature.

Wednesday was Pink Shirt Day! We had good conversations about kindness and worked with that theme all day. We also had our first (inside) Whole School Meeting of the school year! It was so nice to be able to gather together again.

Thursday, we measured ice-cream cones, learnt about how different coloured fruits/vegetables help our bodies in different ways and learned a new Word of the Week (she).

Friday was a school day and PJ day! Everyone looked very comfy. Whenever Monday is a holiday, Friday runs on a Monday schedule (Show and Tell etc.). So, we worked on printing, art (learning about cool colours) and went on a nature walk to the frozen bog. It was a beautiful afternoon.

March 3^rd will be an early dismissal day for the Parent-Teacher meetings. I will be contacting the parents who I need to meet with to arrange a time. If you don’t hear from me but have something you would like to discuss about your child, please reach out. Priority will be given to those I didn’t get a chance to meet with the last time.

We still need parent volunteers to help with the book fair. If you would like to help, please get in touch with Rebecca.

Important dates to remember:

February 25 School in session

February 28 Dance workshop

March 3 Early dismissal

March 10 Book Fair

March 11 Friday school day

March 18 Spring break begins

Warmly,

Ara Van Riel and Ms. Janice

avanriel@sd64.org

Measuring polar animals.

Centres

Hunting for shapes in the forest.

An ice "fish"!

Kicking away negative words on Pink Shirt Day.

Free-choice in the gym.

Checking out the frozen bog and sunny playground at Tree Frog.

Thursday 17 February 2022

Newsletter #19

February 17^th Edition of

The Kindergarten Class News

Greetings Everyone!

It was an exciting week at school for the kids with the sunny weather and our Valentine’s celebration. I was pulled away from the class a few times for meetings and the kids were very well behaved for the Teacher On Call.

Monday was Valentine’s Day! The children continued their printing practice, made heart art, and went to Music class. The kids were very excited to exchange cards and bring their card bags home full!

On Tuesday, we had another session of our Oral Language Groups and we started learning about compound words. The kids rocked this! We also worked on beginning sounds and went to the library.

Wednesday I was in meetings all day and Mrs. Freeman taught the class. They worked very hard in their journals and enjoyed an alphabet hunt out in nature. Later they practiced reading and went to the forest.

On Thursday, we used our measuring skills to “plant” a flower garden, finished off our balanced nutrition plates (ask your child to tell you about the different food groups on their plate). We also learned a new “word of the week” (he) and enjoyed our nature time.

Also, if you know of any children who will be turning 5 this year, Kindergarten registration for the 2022-2023 school year is now open.