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

 

Newsletter #3

 October 2^nd Edition of

The Kindergarten Class News

Hello Everyone!

It was an interesting week with the break in the middle! Here are some highlights. 

 

We started the week off noticing the seasonal changes and signs of fall. We have started learning about the 13 Moons calendar and talked about the harvest moon. 

 

Tuesday was Orange Shirt Day! It was amazing to see almost everyone in the school wearing something orange and this important message! We participated in a school wide “read-in” with an Indigenous theme where the kids signed up to hear books in multiage groups. 

 

We continue becoming familiar with our letters and numbers through a variety of games and activities. You can help at home by having your child identify the letters in their name and practice writing their name “the school way” (Capital first letter and the rest lowercase).

 

Thursday the class had their individual photos taken. There will be re-takes in November for those who missed it or need to try again. 

Friday the fire fighters came to talk about fire safety and set up a fun obstacle course in the gym! 

 

Thank you for returning the library books. Our regular exchange day is every Wednesday. 

 

Next week is our Harvest Lunch! Our class will be preparing apple crumble! I am looking for 2-3 parent helpers on Wednesday, October 7^th from 12:40-1:20pm to help peel and chop apples with the kids. If you have a completed district criminal record check, and want to come help, please email me and let me know! The kids will also need a bowl and spoon for the shared soup and crumble on Thursday. We will still have 2 large snack times, so they’ll still need food that day. 

 

Regular Show and Tell will start next week and we will be focusing on bringing items that begin with the letter of the week (Next week is the letter A). Here is your child’s day, repeating every week for the year:

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.

 

Please remember to fill out the criminal record check (if you haven’t already) if you are thinking about volunteering your time in class or on fieldtrips. To access the online request, go to: https://justice.gov.bc.ca/eCRC/. Access Code: DNW8SBGDPQ Thank you!

 

Important Dates to Remember This Month:

October 7^th  – Making apple crisp

October 6^th Pancake breakfast before school (thank you fire fighters!)

October 8^th - Garden Harvest Lunch

October 12^th – Thanksgiving- No school

October 16^th – Friday school day

October 26^th -Early Dismissal for learning update

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

October 31^st Halloween 

Have a great weekend!

Ara Van Riel

avanriel@sd64.org

 

 

 

 

Newsletter #2

 September 24^th Edition of

The Kindergarten Class News

 

Hello Everyone!

The children continue to do an excellent job with school routines and expectations. Everyone is getting used to the morning sign in routines and they are learning to listen well and share with their friends.

 

This week we continued learning about patterns, the letters in our names, apples and numbers to 10. We also started working on letter printing practice. We will work through all the lowercase letters first and follow the order suggested by Printing Like a Pro. As the children begin to learn to write, I encourage proper pencil grip as it makes writing and drawing so much easier. Here is a video that shows the proper pencil grip so you can reinforce it at home: https://youtu.be/Eq6ggYR-aeY

 

We also had our first garden lesson from our great garden team, played a sink or float game and ended the week off with the Terry Fox run! 

 

We also combined math and art and made fun pictures inspired by the book, “Ten Apples Up on Top” by Dr. Seuss. 

 

We are enjoying the All About Me projects. Thanks for all your hard work! Please send in your poster when it is ready for the class to enjoy. If you missed your date, please send in the photo board whenever it is ready. 

 

Tuesday, September 29th is Orange Shirt Day. This is a day students and staff are encouraged to wear orange in spirit of reconciliation and hope because every child matters. Here is a link to give you more information. https://www.ictinc.ca/blog/what-is-orange-shirt-day

 

Important Dates to Remember:

September 29^th - Orange Shirt Day-in support of Truth and Reconciliation 

September 30^th - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

October 1^st School Photos!

October 5^th Pancake breakfast

October 8^th Garden Harvest Lunch

October 12^th – Thanksgiving- No school

October 16^th – Friday school day

October 26^th -Early Dismissal for Student Led Conferences 

October 31^st Halloween 

 

If you are interested in volunteering in some capacity, please be sure to complete the criminal record check required by the district. Here is the link:

To access the online request go to: https://justice.gov.bc.ca/eCRC/home.htm

Access Code: DNW8SBGDPQ

 

Have a great weekend everyone!

 

Warmly, 

Ara Van Riel

avanriel@sd64.org