Individual Pictures

Pictures were sent home today and orders are due no later than Nov. 7th.  Retakes will be done in November and we'll keep you informed.

In Class

Students are learning about being unique through books, videos and discussions in class.  Our focus on being unique and exploring the ways that each student is unique will be ongoing and reflected in our art, stories and conversations in the classroom.

We are reading stories and creating some drawings about families in student writing journals.

Posted is The Family Book as a read together.  Enjoy!

The Family Book - read by Sherry

New Letter S

This week we will be learning about letter s. In Kindergarten we focusing on learning and practicing printing only lower case letters. Here is a video of the letter sounds for each letter that we will be learning throughout the year. 

Reminders: 
- Library is every Monday and Thursday 
- Students can dress up for Halloween. Please make sure there are no masks or weapons and that they do not interfere with students' learning
- There is no school for AM students this Friday. PM students only. 

This Week

This week has been a busy one. We have been learning about the letter o. O makes three different sounds, ask your kindergartener if they can remember all three sounds that o makes.

We have also been continuing to do building challenges and centres where students work with one another and communicate to work towards a common goal. 

Reminders:

• There is no school for any students tomorrow!
• Please remember that there is no juice in the classroom! - Water only. 
• Students can dress up for Halloween. Please make sure there are no masks or weapons and that they do not interfere with students' learning

Great Snacks

We can't help but notice what healthy snacks the students are bringing to school.  They are balanced with the once in a while treats.  The students are choosing their fruits and vegetables along with their favorites.  Juice boxes, when the occasional one comes to school, are being sent back home in backpacks as our school nurse advises that the best option is water or non-sugared drinks.

Ms. Phillips and Ms. Rothe

Bus Passes are Coming Home Today

Some of the students who ride the bus were given their bus passes today. Southland bussing requires all students to scan their pass when entering and exiting the bus. We ask that this pass is easily accessible so that is process is quick and easy. We recommend getting a cover and lanyard that attached to their backpack.

Reminders: 

- Library books are due every Monday and Thursday. Please bring all library books back to school

- No school for any students on Friday, October 26. It is a non-instructional day 

Reminder

No School for PM TLC Kindergarten

AM Kindergarten students attend school tomorrow and please remember to pack more snack or a lunch for them as the dismissal time is 1:25.  

Fire Drill

This afternoon was the PM classes first fire drill.  It went very well with students following directions and using good listening throughout the drill.  

Picture Day

Students had their pictures taken today and they can't wait to bring them home to show you.  Retakes will be available in November or photos for students who couldn't attend today's sessions.

Tomorrow is Picture Day!

Picture Day Tomorrow

Just a reminder that tomorrow individual pictures are being taken and students wear their formal uniform.  Class pictures and retakes are scheduled for later in November and we'll inform you at a later date when those are happening.

In the Classroom

Students are continuing to work on their printing of the letter "g".  They are doing a picture of a girl for the letter g in their alphabet scrapbooks.  Books about goats, giraffes and other animals and topics that start with g are being read in the classroom.  Students are brainstorming lists of words that begin with g and are practicing their sounds daily.  Parents can continue to read and identify "g" words in your reading at home.  It's also a great way to learn new vocabulary words.

This week in math students are learning different ways of representing the numbers 1 and 2 and are working on the concept of quantity.  Math centers are providing opportunities to explore numbers and practice representing quantities using different ways.

Library

Tomorrow is library day and if students are finished with their book or books please return them tomorrow.

This Week in TLC Kindergarten

This week we will be learning about the letter g. Brainstorm some words that start with the letter g and see if your child can find any letter g pictures in their books at home or their library books. We are continuing our learning about different virtues such as kindness and sharing during centre time. 

Students attended their first school assembly last week and had the opportunity to work on their skills during gym with Frisbee Rob.  They are keen to practice their Frisbee skills and the most popular question after the assembly and their gym class was when can we play and learn more? 

Reminders: 

- Library is every Monday and Thursday - please return any library books that are at home this Thursday.

- There is no school for PM students this Friday - AM students only 

- Picture day is on Thursday, October 18th - students are required to wear their formal uniform.  This is an individual photo session only.  Class pictures and retakes are scheduled for November and we’ll share the date closer to the November session.

Art!

Today the PM Kindergarten students worked on developing their artistic skills. In Room 3 students practiced drawing self portraits, and in Room 4 students created trees using autumn colours. Take a look at some of the wonderful work below. 

Reminders: 

- Library books are due every Monday and Thursday 

- Picture Day is on October 18th - Students are expected to wear uniforms
- Halloween - Students will be allowed to wear costumes throughout the day on Halloween. We just ask that they do not bring any props or weapons and they are not allowed to wear masks. 

Challenges!

Today was a day full of different challenges that our kindergarten students were asked to participate in. During centre time students are often challenged to build objects and structures to meet certain criteria. For example, "Can you build a bridge that can hold 3 dinosaurs?" or "Can you build a tower that is taller than you?".

Frisbee Rob also challenged students to limit their screen time. The goal is no screens for one whole day!

We can't wait to hear who accepts this challenge!

Reminders

• Tomorrow is library - Please bring ALL books back!
• There is NO SCHOOL for AM Kindergarten on Friday
• Picture Day is on October 18th
• The Grade 5/6 assembly is October 30th @ 9:30am 

This week in Kindergarten

This week we will be learning about the letter f. Brainstorm some words that start with the letter f and see if your child can find any letter f pictures in their library books. We have also been learning about different virtues such as kindness and sharing during centre time. 

Tomorrow we have Frisbee Rob coming to our school to work with the students during gym time. It should be a blast! 

Reminders: 

- Library is every Monday and Thursday - please return any library books that are at home 

- There is no school for AM students this Friday - PM students only 

- Picture day is on October 18th - students are still required to wear their uniform 

Paint the Pavement: Cancelled

Paint the Pavement scheduled for October 14^th  is Cancelled due to weather!

We hope to reschedule this project in the Spring of 2019.

Thursday, October 4th

Long Weekend
Just a reminder that there is no school for all students this Friday and Monday.

Please check out suggestions for supporting student learning on the posts.  Our letter this past week was "d" and parents can read with their children and identify words that start with the letter "d".  Thank you for bringing in flyers!  Students worked on identifying and cutting out letters and pictures with corresponding sounds.

Library
Students who don't return their library books can now take out a second book if they haven't returned their first and please ensure that you return both books on the next library day.  Since there is no school and Monday students will return their library books next Thursday.

Have a wonderful long weekend,

Ms. Phillips and Ms. Rothe

Frisbee Rob

Thorncliffe is welcoming Rob McLeod on Wednesday October, 10.  He is known as “Frisbee Rob”.  Frisbee Rob is a motivational speaker and a frisbee ambassador who lives in Calgary. Currently, he has 6 Guinness World Records and 12 World Championships.

Frisbee Rob will start the day with an assembly to introduce himself and share how the virtues of persistence, patience, positivity and pride helped him with his achievements.  For the rest of the day, Rob will work with the teachers to lead regularly scheduled PE classes to build frisbee skills with students.  Through sponsorship, we are able to offer this program to our families for free.

Find out more at www.frisbeerob.com

More Snow On The Way

What a difference a day makes! There were some challenges with getting ready and some practice at home with putting on snow pants, doing up jackets and making sure students can put on and take off their boots would be appreciated.

Just a reminder that library books are exchanged on Monday and Thursday.

Most students have their names on their uniform cardigans, shoes and outerwear but please check if your child's belongings are labelled.  There are duplicate winter jackets, shoes and boots in the same sizes and a label will ensure the correct item goes home to you.

No school this Friday and Monday.

With more snow on the way stay safe and warm!

Ms. Phillips and Ms. Rothe

October 1, 2018

This week we are working on the letter d.  Parents can practice the letter d and identify words that begin with the d sound when reading.

This coming Friday is a PD day and there is no school for students.  Monday is also a no school day and students have a four day weekend.

We have been cutting out letters and students can practice scissor skills at home.  Pictures in magazines and tracing objects and cutting them out provides opportunities to practice this skill.

Library books are due this Thursday!

Have a great week ahead,

Ms. Phillips and Ms. Rothe