Newsletter #9

 May 8^th Edition of

The Kindergarten Class News

Hello Everyone, what a beautiful week. We are enjoying the sun and so is the garden! Our peas are starting to take off now and the garden crew is working hard to plant and clean things up. 

 

We had a very exciting start to our week with the arrival of our ducklings! They have attracted many visitors from all the other classes and bring everyone so much joy! They will stay in the class until next week.

 

Our class and school photos were postponed until May 20^th, make sure your child is on time! 

 

There will be many exciting events coming up, including some field trips. Please stay informed by checking the planner bag regularly. 

 

The end of kindergarten is fast approaching and it is a big accomplishment! We have had such a special year and look forward to celebrating it with you. I hope everyone will be able to be there, but if you are planning to be away, please let me know.

 

I have included as many upcoming dates as I know of. Stay tuned for more details as we get closer.

 

Important Dates to Remember:

May 12^th GISS dance show

May 19^th Victoria Day (No school)

May 20^th Class photos

May 21^st Fun Day afternoon

May 23^th School Day 

June 3^rd and 4^th School play 

June 11^th PAC BBQ after school

June 23^rd Year End Whole School Picnic

June 25^th Kindergarten Graduation celebration slideshow (1:30pm…you are invited!)

June 26^th Last Day of Kindergarten!

 

Have a nice weekend.

Warmly,

Ara Van Riel 

avanriel@sd64.org

The ducks first swim! 

Sharing about the ducks at our Whole School Meeting

Working in the garden

Literacy centres

Making fairy houses 

Growing giant pumpkins for the pumpkin patch!

Working on our clay project

Sunshine and daisies 

 

      

 

  

 

Newsletter #8

 April 3rd Edition of 

The Kindergarten Class News

Hello families, I hope you all had a good break. It is nice to feel the beauty of spring all around us after a long winter.

 

Monday was our first day back and everyone was happy to see each other. Our class continues to grow! We welcomed another new friend this week. 

 

We are excited to be getting into gardening! We had a visit from some of our garden parents who taught us about seeds and starts and we planted peas in our garden bed. We look forward to learning more about gardening in the coming weeks. 

We have started learning about dance in the gym and continue to learn about health and body science.

I sent home some homework about your seasonal family traditions. This is a special project and I look forward to getting the sheets back on Monday so we can begin. Check the planner bag if you don't know what I'm talking about.

We are excited to learn about the life cycle of a duck and will begin incubating eggs next week. 

Raffle tickets were also sent home in the planner bag and I hear the prizes are amazing! 

The book fair browsing day is on Monday. A detailed letter was sent by Marcie. 

 

There will be a lot of events between now and the end of the year. Please be sure to check your child’s planner for permission slips and notices and keep an eye on the school website. 

 

Are you interested in volunteering? We still need volunteers for our trip to the Fire Hall on April 24^th and the library needs helpers to run our scholastic book fair on April 23^rd.  

 

Important Dates to Remember:

April 8^th – The Circle

April 7/8 – Book Fair

April 22^nd – Earth Day 

April 24^th - Spring Showcase 1pm (parents are welcome to come watch!)

Wishing you all a nice weekend.

Warmly,

Ara Van Riel

avanriel@sd64.org

 Literacy centres 

                                          Planting peas!

                               Our trip to the beach!