Notices have gone home to remind parents that Monday, October 21st and Friday, November 1st are no school days for all students. They are both Professional Development Days for teachers!
Ms. Phillips and Mr. Larson
Thursday, 17 October 2019
Wednesday, 16 October 2019
Photo Day Tomorrow
Just a reminder that tomorrow is individual photo day. If possible students should wear their Monday, or formal uniform for their photos.
AM students experienced their first fire drill this morning. They did a great job!
Ms. Phillips and Mr. Larson
AM students experienced their first fire drill this morning. They did a great job!
Ms. Phillips and Mr. Larson
Kindergarten News and Updates
Hello Parents and Guardians!
AM students only attend school this Friday. Thank you for remembering to pack a double snack or a lunch for Fridays!
The next weeks are short but busy times for Kindergarten. We are continuing our teaching and assessing for the EYE (Early Years Evaluation) with students participating in tasks and activities that support their learning across all areas of the assessment. The assessments will wrap up at the end of this month.
We'll be taking advantage of this great fall weather and we'll be heading out to do our math learning on the land. Students will use natural materials to match numbers with quantities to 10. We're looking forward to sharing this with you in the days to come.
Some gym classes are being held outside while the weather permits. Please have your children dress for the weather.
The letter this week is o. We're reading books and watching videos to practice letter recognition and the o graphemes. Reading books at home and having your child identify the letter o in the initial and middle of words is helpful practice.
A reminder to please not drop off or park in the bussing zone. It is a safety concern and as winter approaches it is especially problematic for the students and the bus drivers.
Ms. Phillips and Mr. Larson
AM students only attend school this Friday. Thank you for remembering to pack a double snack or a lunch for Fridays!
The next weeks are short but busy times for Kindergarten. We are continuing our teaching and assessing for the EYE (Early Years Evaluation) with students participating in tasks and activities that support their learning across all areas of the assessment. The assessments will wrap up at the end of this month.
We'll be taking advantage of this great fall weather and we'll be heading out to do our math learning on the land. Students will use natural materials to match numbers with quantities to 10. We're looking forward to sharing this with you in the days to come.
Some gym classes are being held outside while the weather permits. Please have your children dress for the weather.
The letter this week is o. We're reading books and watching videos to practice letter recognition and the o graphemes. Reading books at home and having your child identify the letter o in the initial and middle of words is helpful practice.
A reminder to please not drop off or park in the bussing zone. It is a safety concern and as winter approaches it is especially problematic for the students and the bus drivers.
Ms. Phillips and Mr. Larson
Friday, 11 October 2019
Outdoor Learning Next Week
Hi Parents,
We are planning to incorporate the outdoors into our Math planning next week weather permitting. Please ensure that your child is properly dressed for the weather.
Library will be our first day back (Tuesday October 15th). Please return all library books when you return.
Picture Day is Thursday October 17th.
Ms. Phillips and Mr. Larson
We are planning to incorporate the outdoors into our Math planning next week weather permitting. Please ensure that your child is properly dressed for the weather.
Library will be our first day back (Tuesday October 15th). Please return all library books when you return.
Picture Day is Thursday October 17th.
Ms. Phillips and Mr. Larson
Wednesday, 9 October 2019
Mental Health Awareness Day
Tomorrow (Thursday October 10th) is Mental Health Awareness day.
We will combine this day with our Thorncliffe School virtue of the month which is Peacefulness.
Students will be asked to think about what things bring peacefulness in their lives. Finding peace in our lives is important for the mental health of everyone!
Tomorrow is our library day, and a final reminder that there will be no school on Friday or Monday.
Have a relaxing Thanksgiving!
We will combine this day with our Thorncliffe School virtue of the month which is Peacefulness.
Students will be asked to think about what things bring peacefulness in their lives. Finding peace in our lives is important for the mental health of everyone!
Tomorrow is our library day, and a final reminder that there will be no school on Friday or Monday.
Have a relaxing Thanksgiving!
Tuesday, 8 October 2019
News and Notes this Week
Hi Parents,
Please return any library books this Tuesday. Tuesday and Thursday are both library days for both classes.
This week is the letter g and students are brainstorming words that start with g. We are reading books, watching videos with opportunities to practice graphemes and identify initial sounds in words.
Kindergarten will not have access to the gym for Physical Education this week- we will be using our classroom and potentially head outside, so please prepare your children with appropriate clothing for the weather.
Another reminder that this Friday is a Professional Development day and Monday is Thanksgiving, therefore there is no school for students on Friday or Monday.
Please return any library books this Tuesday. Tuesday and Thursday are both library days for both classes.
This week is the letter g and students are brainstorming words that start with g. We are reading books, watching videos with opportunities to practice graphemes and identify initial sounds in words.
Kindergarten will not have access to the gym for Physical Education this week- we will be using our classroom and potentially head outside, so please prepare your children with appropriate clothing for the weather.
Another reminder that this Friday is a Professional Development day and Monday is Thanksgiving, therefore there is no school for students on Friday or Monday.
Friday, 4 October 2019
This Week in Kindergarten
Hello!
Just a reminder to return library books on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Weather permitting, the students enjoy opportunities to do our gym classes outside. Please make sure that your child (children) are dressed for and have appropriate footwear for running and participating in outdoor sports and activities.
This upcoming Friday, October 11th is a school wide PD day and Monday, October 14th is Thanksgiving Day. There is no school for all students on these days.
Enjoy your weekend!
Ms. Phillips and Mr. Larson
Wednesday, 2 October 2019
Kindergarten Reminders
Hello,
PM students attend this Friday.
Please return any library books this Thursday. Tuesday and Thursday are both library days for both classes.
This week is the letter f and students are brainstorming words that start with f. We're reading books, watching videos with opportunities to practice graphemes and identify initial sounds in words.
Parents can work with their child (children) on the conventions of printing by having them practice their name with an upper case letter for the first letter only. Students are using all upper case or a combination of upper and lower. We're working on the correct usage of capitalization.
For the safety of all of the children and to support our bus drivers in their work to keep your children safe please have your children and any children in your care enter and exit your vehicles from the sidewalk side. Children are at risk and bus drivers are expressing their concern when children are crossing in front of busses. The street is very narrow and the amount of traffic at these times requires additional vigilance!
Thank you,
Ms. Phillips and Mr. Larson
PM students attend this Friday.
Please return any library books this Thursday. Tuesday and Thursday are both library days for both classes.
This week is the letter f and students are brainstorming words that start with f. We're reading books, watching videos with opportunities to practice graphemes and identify initial sounds in words.
Parents can work with their child (children) on the conventions of printing by having them practice their name with an upper case letter for the first letter only. Students are using all upper case or a combination of upper and lower. We're working on the correct usage of capitalization.
For the safety of all of the children and to support our bus drivers in their work to keep your children safe please have your children and any children in your care enter and exit your vehicles from the sidewalk side. Children are at risk and bus drivers are expressing their concern when children are crossing in front of busses. The street is very narrow and the amount of traffic at these times requires additional vigilance!
Thank you,
Ms. Phillips and Mr. Larson
Monday, 30 September 2019
This Week in Kindergarten
Hello Everyone!
What a great response to Orange Shirt Day. The Kindergarten students worked to share their support by coloring and printing on a school in recognition of this day. Our Orange T shirts are on display in the hallway outside our classrooms.
The letter this week is f. Students are brainstorming lists of words that have the initial f letter and sound. Parents can practice identifying words and sounds using f in their daily reading with their child!
PM students only attend school this upcoming Friday.
Students are dressing for the weather and further practice with doing up their zippers if needed would help in their being independent when they arrive and depart school.
Students have mail and will be bringing home a letter about our upcoming lockdown practice later this week.
Picture Day is coming soon (October 17th) and a notice and information is also coming home.
Ms. Phillips and Mr. Larson
What a great response to Orange Shirt Day. The Kindergarten students worked to share their support by coloring and printing on a school in recognition of this day. Our Orange T shirts are on display in the hallway outside our classrooms.
The letter this week is f. Students are brainstorming lists of words that have the initial f letter and sound. Parents can practice identifying words and sounds using f in their daily reading with their child!
PM students only attend school this upcoming Friday.
Students are dressing for the weather and further practice with doing up their zippers if needed would help in their being independent when they arrive and depart school.
Students have mail and will be bringing home a letter about our upcoming lockdown practice later this week.
Picture Day is coming soon (October 17th) and a notice and information is also coming home.
Ms. Phillips and Mr. Larson
Thursday, 26 September 2019
Orange Shirt Day Monday September 30th
Tomorrow (Friday September 27th) is AM kindergarten. Friday dismissal is at 1:25 pm.
- Orange Shirt Day is an annual event that acknowledges and honours the healing journey of students of the residential school experience in Canada. Every child matters, and we choose to participate in this special day to come together in the spirit of reconciliation.
- We will participate on Monday, September 30th. On this day students can wear an orange shirt or their favourite shirt. You can read more about the purpose of this day here: http://www.orangeshirtday.org/ . It is a formal uniform day for students who choose not to participate.
Please remember to return all library books on Tuesdays and Thursdays. If students have three books checked out they will not be able to check out more books until they are returned.
Weather
It's getting cold out! Make sure students are properly prepared for the weather!
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