Newsletter #6

 October 22^nd Edition of

The Kindergarten Class News

Greetings Everyone!

We had another fun week! It started out with a wonderful trip to the pumpkin patch. We all enjoyed visiting the farm animals and picking out a pumpkin. 

 

The class is learning about journal writing and are focusing on communicating through a picture with added words. The group did a great job adding more detail to their entries this week and are starting to keep the words on the lines. 

 

We started creating a nature art journal to connect to the different seasons and the senses. Everyone did a great job using natural items to make different colours on their page.

 

Each day we play letter and number games. The class especially liked counting pumpkin seed pictures around the room and finding hidden felt letters in nature. 

 

We all had fun learning the rhyme, “Five Little Pumpkins” and combined art and literacy in a fun craft.

 

Home reading folders were sent home on Tuesday. These little books are just a starter to get in the routine and build confidence using patterned text. The idea is to keep the folder in the planner bag so I can check progress and exchange the book each school day. Once the log is filled up, they get a little prize. Thanks for your help with this!

 

Next Thursday we will be celebrating Halloween at school! We will have a shared snack in class if you feel like contributing. Keeping it on the healthy side is appreciated. There will be a costume parade, and the winner of the library pumpkin contest will be announced. 

 

Next week is Dd for Show and Tell.

 

Important Dates to Remember:

October 26^th Early dismissal for learning updates

October 29^th  - Halloween at school- dress up for school, class party!

October 31^st Halloween

November 4^th Scholastic Book Fair and Science World presentation! 

November 4^th Raffle Tickets due back (sold or unsold) 

November 5th Photo Retakes 

November 11^th Remembrance Day-No school

November 13^th School in session

 

 

Have a great weekend!

Ara Van Riel 

avanriel@sd64.org

Newsletter #5

 October 13^th Edition of

The Kindergarten Class News

Happy Friday Everyone!

We continue to enjoy the warm weather, even if it is slightly unusual for this time of year! 

 

Monday was Thanksgiving so the school was closed.

 

It was a busy week with some high energy from the class. We needed a few chats about the classroom expectations however, I feel by the end of the week, we were getting back in the groove. 

 

We started The Circle program with Kate Nash where we will talk and play games that help build empathy and friendship skills. We continued this theme in class and introduced our “Feelings Thermometer”. The children rate their emotional state from 1 (calm, cool and collected) to 5 (out of control/big emotional outburst). This language can be used at home and is an easy, quick way to identify feelings.

 

We had a bus safety lesson and the class all got to practice safely crossing the “road” and the rules of the bus. 

 

We also had a nice time in the garden on Thursday and helped plant garlic! The kids also got to enjoy picking and eating apples.

 

Friday was a school day and PJ day! It was fun being cozy all day. 

 

Scholastic Reading Club book orders were sent home. These affordable books are a great way to help our class raise money for our classroom library! The cutoff date for this flier is October 30^th so if you want to order anything, please go online and submit before then. The class code is written in the top corner of the flier. 

 

School photos also went home. Retakes will be on November 5^th. 

 

Next week we will be starting our home reading program. This is a great way to support the reading practice we do at school. At this point, the books will be simple, short books to build confidence and establish a reading routine. 

 

Important Dates to Remember:

October 19^th – Pumpkin Patch trip

October 26^th -Early Dismissal for learning update

October 29^th  - Halloween at school- dress up for school, class party!

October 31^st Halloween

November 4^th Raffle Tickets due back (sold or unsold) 

November 5th Photo Retakes 

 

I hope you all have a very nice weekend and let’s hope this nice weather sticks around for the pumpkin patch trip! 

 

 

Newsletter #4

 October 8^th Edition of

The Kindergarten Class News

Hello Everyone. Another week with amazing weather! 

 

This week was full of fun events including the pancake breakfast put on by the fire fighters, the first visit from baby Goldwyn and our Harvest Lunch! Everyone enjoyed helping make our apple crumble and coming together as a whole school to share a meal. 

 

We have started a pumpkin theme and made beautiful pumpkin paintings, worked on our letters and numbers using pumpkin games and more. We have been learning about the life cycle of a pumpkin and will be taking our first field trip to the Byron Farm pumpkin patch! Please check the planner bag for the permission slip. If you would like to volunteer to help out on this trip, please let me know.

The class always enjoys our learning and playing time out in the forest. Ask your child what they found on our nature hunt today!

 

The kids are enjoying sharing their special items from home on their show and tell day. Next week they are encouraged to bring something that begins with the letter ‘Bb’. Please try to stick to your day so we have time to hear from each child. Thanks! Here is the list again; it will be the same every week:

Mondays (or Friday if Monday is a holiday): Arden, Aruna, Ayala, Benjamin and Boden

Tuesdays: Clara, Deama, Emma, Eoin and Evan

Wednesdays: Freya, Henrik, Jojo, Juno and Kailea

Thursdays: Paige, Riley, Ryan, Skaii and Weston

Please send one item each week on this day. If it is NOT your S&T day, please leave all toys at home. Thank you for your help with this.

 

Important Dates to Remember:

October 12^th – Thanksgiving- No school

October 13th - The Circle 

October 14th - Bus Safety lesson

October 16^th – Friday school day

October 19^th – Pumpkin Patch trip

October 26^th -Early Dismissal for learning update

October 29^th  - Halloween at school- dress up for school, class party!

October 31^st Halloween 

 

Happy Thanksgiving!

 

Ara Van Riel

avanriel@sd64.org