September 21st Edition of
The K/1 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.
I am still looking for a parent who is willing to be our class rep. Please let me know if you can take on this role.
On Monday the class 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
On Monday we also played a letter game, learned about the new library, and went on a colour hunt in the forest!
Tuesday, we started learning more about patterns. The kids practiced making patterns in class and in the forest. We also went to our second Whole School Meeting. This will happen every week, where we sit with all the other students in the gym. We sing O Canada then Happy Birthday to anyone who had a birthday during the past week. Sometimes a class presents something they have been working on and other announcements are made. Later the class went to Music and then out to the forest.
On Wednesday we played more with patterns and later drew/wrote in our journals. We also combined math, writing and art and made fun pictures inspired by the book, “Ten Apples Up on Top” by Dr. Seuss.
Thursday was “free choice” in the gym, and we had a lot of fun! We also practices searching for the letters in our names (K) and writing simple sentences (1’s). Later the children painted and saw their names magically appear on the page! It was another Music Day and then we got to help harvest food from the garden to be used in our Garden Harvest Lunch coming up in October.
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.
Wednesday, October 2nd 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 27th - School Photos!
September 30th - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
October 2nd – Orange Shirt Day
October 5th Garden Harvest Lunch
October 9th – Thanksgiving- No school
October 13th – Friday school day
October 25th – Lion’s Vision Screening
October 26th -Early Dismissal for Student Led Conferences
October 30th – Photo retake day
October 31st 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
Link to our district calendar: https://www.sd64.bc.ca/page/959/instructional-calendar
Link to our school webpage: https://fulford.sd64.bc.ca
Have a great weekend everyone!
Warmly,
Ara Van Riel
Making a castle during centres and more playtime fun.
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