Reminder

Library

Thursday is our library and exchange day.  Please return any books you are finished reading with your child.

The letter this week is u.  Students are enjoying the challenge of brainstorming lists of words with u in them.

Ms. Phillips and Ms. Rothe

This Week in Kindergarten

This week is the letter u.  Students have been reviewing the letters and sounds using the Grapheme With Gestures video and daily practice with gestures, letters and sounds.  You can do the practice with your child as well as reading books every night and identifying words with the letter u.

The AM students only attend this Friday, February 22nd.  Just a reminder to send enough for snack and lunch as students are dismissed at 1:25.

The AM students are attending the Grade 1/2 Celebration of Learning tomorrow morning.

Ms. Phillips and Ms. Rothe

Math Task

A fruit basket math task is going home this week. Please take a look at this with your child and talk about another way that they could have made 10 using a different amount of bananas and oranges. Please sign it and return to indicate that you have seen the task. Thank you in advance!

Reminders:

- There is no school on Thursday Feb. 14th, Friday Feb. 15th or Monday Feb. 18th. Students will have a 5 day weekend.

This week in Kindergarten

Valentine's Day 

Wednesday February 13, 2019 is the day before Valentine’s Day, and students are welcome to
bring Valentine’s cards for their classmates.  We will do a quick card exchange towards the end
of the day.

If students choose to bring Valentine’s cards, they need to do so for all of their classmates.  
Students should be writing their own name independently to indicate who the Valentine is from.
Please do not send food items or candy with the cards; we need to honor the safety of the many students with food allergies. For ease of distribution, please do not write a name in the “To:” section. This way, mix-ups do not happen and every student will receive a card from your child.

Class Totals:
Ms. Phillips AM Class: 18 Students
Ms. Phillips PM Class: 19 Students
Ms. Rothe AM Class: 21 Students
Ms. Rothe PM Class: 18 Students


Two Letter Sight Words 

We are starting to learn about two letter words in Kindergarten. Here is the houses we use to learn the 2 letter words.  We will be learning one or two houses every few days. You can practice reading these words at home with your child.

Reminders:
- There is no school on Thursday Feb. 14th, Friday Feb. 15th or Monday Feb. 18th. Students will have a 5 day weekend.

Midweek Update and Reminders

PM students only attend school tomorrow.  Next week is a short week and students attend Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday.  Thursday, Feb. 14 and Friday, Feb. 15 are no school for students as teachers are attending Teacher's Convention.  Monday, Feb. 18th is also no school for Family Day.

Valentine's Day Information

A notice is coming home today about Valentine's Day so please check backpacks.  

Math

Students are learning about problem solving in math and their task will be sent home early next week.  

Ms. Phillips and Ms. Rothe

Coming Soon

This Friday it is the PM students only attending school.

We're continuing to practice the letter r.  We are reading books and watching videos as well as brainstorming words beginning with the letter r.

Next week is a short week for students as teachers are at Teacher's Convention Thursday, Feb. 14 and Friday, Feb. 15.  No students attend on those days.

It's a five day weekend for students.  Monday, Feb. 18th is Family Day and schools are closed for the long weekend.

Information about Valentine's Day will be coming soon!

Ms. Phillips and Ms. Rothe

In Kindergarten This Week

The letter this week is r.  Students are working on brainstorming lists of words that begin with r.

Library
Thank you for returning library books and helping Mrs. Strome keep caught up in the library!

So Very Cold
Students are being given extra time to get ready for home.  Please make sure your child has mitts or gloves on these extremely cold and windy days!

Zoo Inquiry

We are continuing to learn all about the zoo in Kindergarten. Ms. Phillips class has expressed their interest in reptiles and have been learning all about the different reptiles that can be found in the zoo. They have been creating art based on their favourite reptile. Ms. Rothe's class has been researching different zoo maps and have created their own maps. They have now chosen an animal that they will be making an enclosure for to add to our classroom zoo in the future.

Here are some pictures of the maps that Room 3 has created. They are checklist to make sure they have included everything.

Reminders: 

- There is no school for any students on Friday 

- Report cards are going home today - please sign the empty envelope and return it to school 

Coming Up This Week...

This week we are learning about letter p. Below you will find the video that we watched for letter p. If you are looking for some good educational websites for your child here are two that can help with letter sounds and numbers: ABCya and Starfall

Reminders:

- This week is a short one. No school for any students on Friday, February 1st. 

- Report Cards are going home on Wednesday - please sign and return the empty envelope to help save our environment and indicate that you have received the report card 

- Library is every Monday and Thursday 

Next Week in Kindergarten

Report Cards

Report cards are coming home on Wednesday, January 30th.  Please look for them in your child's backpack.

Monday is wear your favorite hat or a crazy hat, or crazy hair for our Spirit Day.  Students don't need to wear their uniform if they are participating the school Spirit Day.  Parents don't need to buy anything but can make something with their child or wear what they already have.

Please return any unread library books for Monday.