Newsletter #36

June 20^th Edition of

The Kindergarten Class News

Hi everyone, only one more week to go!

On Monday we completed self-assessments and did yoga for gym that was inspired by The Very Hungry Caterpillar. We also created sun art and practiced our play.

Tuesday we focused on perfecting our printing of our names and numbers. Many of the kids are working on remembering to print all lowerc ase letters within their name or are working on making sure their numbers face the right way. Later we watched Ms. K’s class perform fairy tail skits. The class loved it.

On Wednesday we released our butterflies! It was a fun experience for all, even if some were sad to say goodbye.Later we reflected on our year and wrote about our favourite parts. After the rains cleared we went out to the garden and harvested some of our peas and lettuces! Yum!

Thursday was our big trip to Victoria! Thank you SO much to all of the parents who came along and helped the trip run smoothly. It was a very busy day and I think the kids all had a great time. 

Just a reminder that on Monday we walk from the school to Drummond Park. We will be leaving the school at 12:40pm. Everyone is welcome to come and join this year-end picnic tradition. The kids will be catching the bus back to the school for the usual bus runs. If you are attending the picnic you can obviously bring your child home with you from the park.

Then on Wednesday, you are invited to come watch our class perform The Little Red Hen at 2pm in the outdoor classroom. The kids have been working hard on this and are looking forward to performing it.

On Thursday, the last day of school, you are invited to join the class for slideshow highlighting our year. We will start the slideshow at 10:45am. Following the slideshow we will have a completion ceremony and then say goodbye! It is my hope that everyone can be there for this special completion of our year.

Important dates to remember:

June 24^th End of year picnic at Drummond Park.

June 26^th The Little Red Hen 2pm in the outdoor classroom.

June 27^th End of the year slideshow and celebration at 11am, everyone welcome!

Have a nice weekend,

Ara Van Riel

avanriel@sd64.org

Getting excited about our butterflies!

Watching Ms. K's class plays

Beautiful flowers

Time to fly!

Garden harvest

The petting zoo!

At the museum!

      

  

Newsletter #35

June 13^th Edition of

The Kindergarten Class News

Hi everyone, here are the highlights of our busy week!

On Monday we practiced our counting, enjoyed gym outside and wrote in our journals. Later we worked on a Father’s Day project and enjoyed time in the forest.

Tuesday a hot one! The caterpillars have transformed into the chrysalis form and the kids are thrilled to watch these changes happen. They became little scientist and made notes about what they have seen happen in their observation journals. Later we painted props for the play and went outside.

On Wednesday we welcomed Elizabeth, a kindergarten teacher from Australia, in to help out for the day. We worked on printing, went outside again for PE and finished up our Father’s Day project. Later we worked on reading and ran through our play. It is coming together.

On Thursday we played letter/number BINGO in the morning and then enjoyed Mr. Lightfoot’s class play. It was fantastic! Great work. The kids loved all of the dance numbers. Later we had centres and watered the garden. Thursday was also Marrella's birthday and we all enjoyed the homemade cookies that were baked by Marrella's mom. Thanks!

Our trip to Victoria is coming up. I still need another volunteer if you are able to come and if you haven't sent in the permission slip, please do so on Monday.

Also, if you are able to come and walk from the school to Drummond Park on the 24^th, we will be leaving the school at 12:40pm and would appreciate the extra help. Everyone is welcome to come and join this year-end picnic tradition. The kids will be catching the bus back to the school for the usual bus runs. If you are attending the picnic you can obviously bring your child home with you from the park.

On June 27^th, the last day of school, you are invited to join the class for slideshow highlighting our year. We will start the slideshow at 10:45am. Following the slideshow we will have a completion ceremony and then say goodbye! It is my hope that everyone can be there for this special completion of our year and to pick up all of your child's belongings, there can be a lot to carry.

Important dates to remember:

June 16^th Father’s Day

June 20^th Field trip to the Royal BC Museum and Petting Zoo 

June 24^th End of the year picnic at Drummond Park. We leave the school to walk down at 12:40pm. Please join us there!

June 25^th Dress rehearsal of “The Little Red Hen”

June 26^th Class presentation of “The Little Red Hen” at 2:00pm. Hope to see you there!

June 27^th End of the year slideshow and award celebration at 10:45am, please join us! 

Have a nice weekend,

Ara Van Riel

avanriel@sd64.org

Friends enjoying the sunny day.

                            Painting the set for "The Little Red Hen".

                                 Finding words on rocks to match.

                               Getting ready for the play to start.

  Some of the audience got pulled up!

                                        Tending to the garden.

 Violet helping West with a hurt foot.

      

  

Newsletter #34

June 6^th Edition of

The Kindergarten Class News

Hi everyone, here are the highlights from our busy week!

On Monday morning we made more symmetry butterfly art. Then Janet came in to help do some reading assessments with the class. Also, we were all very excited to have our baby caterpillars arrive! We will observe the development and transformation of these little critters, as they become butterflies. Later we wrote about the caterpillars in our journals.

Tuesday we had our trip to Ruckle Park. What a fun day in nature! The class was divided into small groups, led by the Salt Spring Conservancy volunteers, and travelled through forest and ocean learning stations. It was a full and interesting trip. When we returned to the school we finished off our field experience journals and had centres play.

On Wednesday had free choice in the gym, worked on printing and enjoyed hearing some stories from Quentin. Later, we practiced our reader’s theatre and enjoyed a demonstration in honour of National Indigenous Day.

On Thursday we went to Whole School Meeting, Music class and worked on math. Later on we welcomed next years kindergarten students into the class for our kindergarten orientation. It’s always nice to see how this year's students turn into the “big kids” and help the little ones feel comfortable.

We are down to the final weeks of school for the year. Please keep track of the upcoming events.

Important dates to remember:

June 13^th Mr. Lightfoot’s class play

June 16^th Father’s Day

June 20^th Field trip to the Royal BC Museum and Petting Zoo 

June 24^th End of the year picnic at Drummond Park. We leave the school to walk down at 12:40pm. Please join us there!

June 25^th Dress rehearsal of “The Little Red Hen”

June 26^th Class presentation of “The Little Red Hen” at 2:00pm. Hope to see you there!

June 27^th End of the year slideshow and award celebration at 10:45am, please join us! 

June 27^th Last day of school, 11:30am dismissal. 

Have a nice weekend.

Warmly,

Ara Van Riel

avanriel@sd64.org

Pictures from the Conservancy trip

National Indigenous Day Activities

Balancing acts!