Welcome to October!
On Monday, October 3rd (not the 4th, as I stated last week), the Celtic Rathskallions will be visiting our school. You can check them out at celticrathskallions.ca. Good music!
In Jolly Phonics we will do "d", watch the second video in the collection (about the last 6 sounds we've learned), and then "g" as in gorilla, and the short "o" sound, as in off and on.
Once again, your part in your child's Kindergarten year is essential - keep drilling him/her on the sounds he/she is learning. Repitition is the key for learning these. As well, thanks for helping with homework - your help is important. If you have any questions or concerns, don't hesitate to call me.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Friday, September 23, 2011
A visit from Clifford!
This next week in Kindergarten we will learn the sounds, "e" like in egg, "h", "r", amd "m". Last week we finished Book 1 with the first 6 sounds, and have watched the first review video - ask your child about Snake, Inky Mouse, Bee, and "Sonic" (the computer).
We had a very wet Terry Fox Run, with K-2 going around the school once. We usually do more, and hopefully next year the weather will be better for us! Thank you for your support.
On Tuesday, September 27, Clifford the Big Red Dog will be visiting the library, and each class will get to have some time with him. Exciting!!!
The following Tuesday, October 4th, we are excited to have the group "Celtic Rathskallions" coming to do a musical program for the students. Please send $1 in with your child to help cover the cost of bringing this wonderful opportunity to GMCS.
We had a successful bus evacuation drill on Thursday morning, Sept. 22. We continue to have fire drills, and will have a lockdown practice as well as an evacuation practice, during the month of October.
We had a very wet Terry Fox Run, with K-2 going around the school once. We usually do more, and hopefully next year the weather will be better for us! Thank you for your support.
On Tuesday, September 27, Clifford the Big Red Dog will be visiting the library, and each class will get to have some time with him. Exciting!!!
The following Tuesday, October 4th, we are excited to have the group "Celtic Rathskallions" coming to do a musical program for the students. Please send $1 in with your child to help cover the cost of bringing this wonderful opportunity to GMCS.
We had a successful bus evacuation drill on Thursday morning, Sept. 22. We continue to have fire drills, and will have a lockdown practice as well as an evacuation practice, during the month of October.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
almost two weeks in....
Students seem to be settling in well. No tears for two days straight!! YAY!!
This week we have started our Jolly Phonics program, where we learn sounds - not letter names (most of the students know the letter names, but the JP program is about the sounds letters make). Please review the sounds we've done so far each night with your child. The actions are important as well (making the big "S" with your arm for the "ssss" sound, ants on the arm for the a (short a) sound, etc. Making a game of it with your child will make it a fun time. We will have covered all of the sounds in the English language by Christmas time. It is important to return the orange Sounds duotang each day so your child can put his/her new sound sheet in it.
Homework duotangs can be returned as soon as the homework is finished, Thursday at the latest please, to give us a chance to correct the homework and get the duotangs ready for the next week.
Next week, on Thursday, September 22nd, the whole school will be participating in the annual Terry Fox Run. In K-2, we walk around the school a few times, and discuss the reason for the day with the children. We are asking that each child bring in $2 to support Terry's dream of finding a cure for cancer. As many families have had first hand experience with fighting cancer, we all want to help in this endeavour.
There is no school for students next Friday, September 23rd, as teachers will be attending meetings that day.
Thank you for remembering to send notes with your child/ren if he/she/they aren't going home in the afternoon. Please remember to put a name along with a 911 address for their destination, as bus drivers don't necessarily know where "grammy", "nanny", etc lives.
This week we have started our Jolly Phonics program, where we learn sounds - not letter names (most of the students know the letter names, but the JP program is about the sounds letters make). Please review the sounds we've done so far each night with your child. The actions are important as well (making the big "S" with your arm for the "ssss" sound, ants on the arm for the a (short a) sound, etc. Making a game of it with your child will make it a fun time. We will have covered all of the sounds in the English language by Christmas time. It is important to return the orange Sounds duotang each day so your child can put his/her new sound sheet in it.
Homework duotangs can be returned as soon as the homework is finished, Thursday at the latest please, to give us a chance to correct the homework and get the duotangs ready for the next week.
Next week, on Thursday, September 22nd, the whole school will be participating in the annual Terry Fox Run. In K-2, we walk around the school a few times, and discuss the reason for the day with the children. We are asking that each child bring in $2 to support Terry's dream of finding a cure for cancer. As many families have had first hand experience with fighting cancer, we all want to help in this endeavour.
There is no school for students next Friday, September 23rd, as teachers will be attending meetings that day.
Thank you for remembering to send notes with your child/ren if he/she/they aren't going home in the afternoon. Please remember to put a name along with a 911 address for their destination, as bus drivers don't necessarily know where "grammy", "nanny", etc lives.
Saturday, September 3, 2011
WELCOME to a new year at GMCS!
Welcome to school! Lots of things will be going on this week, mostly getting used to routines and remembering procedures. It's going to be an exciting year - I can't wait to get started! K-2 teachers are Mrs. Cronk, Mrs. Jones, myself, and Mrs. Heidi Green, who is taking over for Mrs. GG this year. Ms. Parker will be doing Music, and Mr. Veysey and Mrs. Russell the Phys Ed.
Our biggest difference this year is that we will be having Phys Ed, Music, Art,and French between morning recess and lunch time. As well, we have Phys Ed every day!
If you are new to our school, a big hello to YOU!
Parents - if you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask someone - the office, the bus drivers, or any of the teachers. We want to make this year one of your child's best ones.
There will be lots of papers coming home with the agenda on the first day of school. Please take a few minutes to look through them, read them, and fill out and return those that need to be. We realize it is a lot all at once, but appreciate your taking the time to help us out. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
Our biggest difference this year is that we will be having Phys Ed, Music, Art,and French between morning recess and lunch time. As well, we have Phys Ed every day!
If you are new to our school, a big hello to YOU!
Parents - if you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask someone - the office, the bus drivers, or any of the teachers. We want to make this year one of your child's best ones.
There will be lots of papers coming home with the agenda on the first day of school. Please take a few minutes to look through them, read them, and fill out and return those that need to be. We realize it is a lot all at once, but appreciate your taking the time to help us out. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
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