Lots has gone on in October, and I hope you have been able to follow the dates in the previous blog. Between the Thanksgiving holiday and those days off, and the arrival of a new grandson on Oct 16th, my blog has suffered. So - for the rest of this week:
Our word wall has 8 words in total at present - a, is, dad, mom, at, that, or, and for. Please keep going over all of the sounds and letters that make them from the yellow "Sound" duotang. We are just about halfway through our Jolly Phonics program. I am quite pleased with the students' progress. We are beginning to put the sounds we have learned together into words that the children can read, which is exciting.
Today Lisa Williams, from the RCMP, came and gave a talk to students in Grades K-5 about Halloween safety. On Thursday our K-2 classes will go to Mrs. Brown's Grade 3/4 to watch them perform a play they've been practicing. On Friday the Ks will go to the Nursing Home at 10am. They should bring their costumes to put on before we leave the school. Friday afternoon we will have our usual activities in each classroom after lunch, completing the day, and month, with an assembly in the Great Hall.
Next week, on Thursday and Friday, our students will be immunized for the H1N1 virus. Please send back the permission forms, signed yes or no, by this Friday, Oct 30th.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Happy Thanksgiving!
Well, September has flown past and now we're into October - the month of turkeys and witches....
Kindergarten students are now bringing home "tricky and sight word" bags. Each week there will be two new words added. Please go over these words nightly, as they will help the children better understand some of the intracacies of the English language. Like I tell them - Practice makes perfect!!! This weeks words are a and is. New words that will come home next week are mom and dad.
I'm really pleased with how the children seem to be picking up the sounds we are learning. Keep practicing them each night, as well, please. They should also be practicing making the letters that go with each sound.
Kindergarten classes are going to the Nursing Home on October 30th - costumes included. More info to come on that later in the month.
As for my homeroom - book orders came home this week and are due back to me Tuesday, October 13th. We are also doing both Reading Club (Grades One and Two only until after Christmas) and You and Your World.
Our next K-2 assembly will be at 1:15 on Friday October 30th. You are welcome to attend and see the classes "perform" poems, songs, etc they have learned.
Other October events - weather permitting, there will be an evacuation drill on Wednesday, October 14th. The student body walks to the Anglican Church (K-5), and Central Wesleyan (6-12). Grades K-2 will dismiss from the stone church at the regular time, and Grades 3-12 will walk back to the school to complete their day. If the weather doesn't cooperate the date will be postponed.
Kindergarten students are now bringing home "tricky and sight word" bags. Each week there will be two new words added. Please go over these words nightly, as they will help the children better understand some of the intracacies of the English language. Like I tell them - Practice makes perfect!!! This weeks words are a and is. New words that will come home next week are mom and dad.
I'm really pleased with how the children seem to be picking up the sounds we are learning. Keep practicing them each night, as well, please. They should also be practicing making the letters that go with each sound.
Kindergarten classes are going to the Nursing Home on October 30th - costumes included. More info to come on that later in the month.
As for my homeroom - book orders came home this week and are due back to me Tuesday, October 13th. We are also doing both Reading Club (Grades One and Two only until after Christmas) and You and Your World.
Our next K-2 assembly will be at 1:15 on Friday October 30th. You are welcome to attend and see the classes "perform" poems, songs, etc they have learned.
Other October events - weather permitting, there will be an evacuation drill on Wednesday, October 14th. The student body walks to the Anglican Church (K-5), and Central Wesleyan (6-12). Grades K-2 will dismiss from the stone church at the regular time, and Grades 3-12 will walk back to the school to complete their day. If the weather doesn't cooperate the date will be postponed.
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