Newsletter #35

 June 13^th Edition of

The K/1 Class News

Hi Everyone, we had another busy week and it was a lot of fun! We are nearing the end of our school year! I hope that all the children will be here for our last few days of school as there are many exciting events planned. Please let me know, if you haven’t already done so, if you will be starting your holiday early.

 

We have started harvesting peas in the garden to try and everything looks vibrant. We enjoyed learning about the pow wow drum with Mr. Q and everyone had a turn beating the drum. 

 

This week we had fun baking, crafting, and learning! We enjoyed Fun Day and the school BBQ and a whole lot more. 

 

It is a bittersweet time of year, and I know we all have mixed emotions of excitement of new things but sadness of ending what has been such a wonderful experience. I look forward to making the most of the next couple of weeks.

 

Next Tuesday we will be checking out the grade 6/7 “Young Entrepreneurs” sale. They have created items to sell ranging from $3-$5. If you want your child to participate in the buying aspect of this, please send change on Tuesday. 

 

Important Dates to Remember:

June 18 Young Entrepreneurs event

June 24^th Year End Whole School Picnic at Drummond Park (Families are welcome to join us!) 

June 25^th Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration

June 26^th End of K/1 celebration slideshow (2pm…you are invited! Please try to send a family friend or relative if you can't be there)

June 27^th Last Day of Kindergarten/grade 1! 

 

Warmly,

Ara Van Riel 

avanriel@sd64.org

  

    

 

  

 

Newsletter #34

 June 6^th Edition of

The K/1 Class News

Hi everyone, here are the highlights from our week! There were still a few kids missing due to ongoing illness. I hope to see everyone back next week!

 

We started the week reviewing our reading skills and wrote descriptive butterfly poems. We continue to learn about Canadian money and the concept of value and equality.

 

The seasonal traditions projects are nearly done, and they are looking great!

 

As the weather warms up, (finally) it’s time to pack away the winter jackets and break out the hats for hot outside time.

 

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

 

Important Dates to Remember:

June 11^th Fun Day! (afternoon)

June 13^th PAC BBQ 

June 24^th Year End Whole School Picnic at Drummond Park (Families are welcome to join us!) 

June 25^th Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration

June 26^th End of K/1 celebration slideshow (2pm…you are invited! Please try to send a family friend or relative if you can't be there)

June 27^th Last Day of Kindergarten/grade 1! 

 

Have a nice weekend.

Warmly,

Ara Van Riel

avanriel@sd64.org

The whole class had fun collecting fresh cut grass from the mower.

Getting crafty

Picnic!

      

 

  

 

Newsletter #33

 May 30^th Edition of

The K/1 Class News

Hi everyone, here is our last newsletter of May, the countdown is on! We are all ready for the weather to warm up a bit!

 

We started out the week with a performance from the band class. What a great demonstration of hard work and musical talent! 

 

A big highlight of the week was the butterfly release. Most of our butterflies hatched and were release on Tuesday. What a magical experience! We loved watching them fly off or rest on the flowers outside. 

 

We continue to work on our seasonal tradition pieces and the class LOVED trying out their own “offices” aka privacy dividers they can set up so they can focus.

 

We have now started learning about financial literacy in math, always a fun topic! 

 

Our first 'Kids in the Know' lesson went really well and you will notice home activities that will help you continue this important conversation at home.

 

We ended the week with a fun Reader’s Theatre presentation by the grades 2/3 class. Very good!

 

We are organizing a Fun Day (afternoon) on June 11^th. This is always a highlight! It’s kind of like a field day with fun stations and activities. I will be running a face painting station and could use a little help. You don’t have to be super artistic; we will just do simple designs. Is anyone able to volunteer that afternoon from 1pm-3pm? Please let me know. 

 

I will be conducting a reading assessment on Monday morning so it would be great to have everyone in attendance. I know there has been extra sickness going around so hopefully a weekend of rest does the trick. 

 

Please return all library books, inventory will start soon.

 

Important Dates to Remember:

June 3^rd Reading assessments

June 6^th PAC Dance

June 11^th Fun Day! (afternoon)

June 13^th PAC BBQ 

June 24^th Year End Whole School Picnic at Drummond Park (Families are welcome to join us!) 

June 26^th End of K/1 celebration slideshow (2pm…you are invited!)

June 27^th Last Day of Kindergarten/grade 1! 

 

Have a nice weekend,

Ara aka Mrs. Van Riel

avanriel@sd64.org