Well, here we are at the last week before Christmas break - already! This will be a busy week, for sure!
The last two alternate sounds - "er, ir, and ur", and "au and aw" - will be covered, as well as the tricky words come, some, and as.
Our Christmas Concert will be tonight, Monday, at 7pm. Please have your child in our classroom by 6:45. We are one of the first classes in the program.
Tomorrow, Tuesday, is Green Day, so join in the fun and be green! ;0), On Wednesday, wear a Santa hat, and Thursday you can have a drink of hot chocolate for free!
Friday, December 21st, is the last day before Christmas break, and will be a full day of school.
Tom joins me in wishing each of you a happy and safe holiday season, with best wishes for the New Year! See you all here back in school on Wednesday, January 9th, 2013!
Monday, December 17, 2012
Thursday, December 6, 2012
WEEK 15
Well, the countdown is really on for Christmas. This next week we will be practicing for the Christmas Concert, which will take place Monday, December 17th, at 7pm. On that evening, please have your child in the classroom by 6:45pm.
The week will also have special days - Monday the 10th is PJ Day (wear your favourite pjs), Thursday the 13th is Toque Day (wear your winter hat all day!). The following week looks like this - Monday the 17th is Red Day, Tuesday the 18th is Green Day, and Wednesday the 19th is Santa Hat Day.
We will also be trying to do some work --lol. The words for the week are you and your, and we will be looking at alternate spellings for some of the sounds: ue and ew, ir,er and ur, oi and oy, and ou and ow.
The last day of school before the Christmas Break is December 21st, and it will be a full day of school.
The week will also have special days - Monday the 10th is PJ Day (wear your favourite pjs), Thursday the 13th is Toque Day (wear your winter hat all day!). The following week looks like this - Monday the 17th is Red Day, Tuesday the 18th is Green Day, and Wednesday the 19th is Santa Hat Day.
We will also be trying to do some work --lol. The words for the week are you and your, and we will be looking at alternate spellings for some of the sounds: ue and ew, ir,er and ur, oi and oy, and ou and ow.
The last day of school before the Christmas Break is December 21st, and it will be a full day of school.
Monday, December 3, 2012
WEEK 14
Well, here we are in December! There aren't too many days until Christmas holidays are upon us.
We have just a few more sounds to learn, and this week we will do the alternative sounds that go with "ai" - ay and a_e (we call this the magic e, as it jumps over the consonant before it to make the a say it's name), "ee" - ea , and "ie" - igh, toughy y, and i_e. New words for the word wall are "are" and "all".
I have sent home your child's report card today, and with it a note for you to send back to me about when you might come to see me, if you feel the need.
The Elementary drama club will present their play, "When Pink Flamingoes Feel Blue", on Wednesday night, Dec.5, at 6pm, and then again for Grades K-5 on Thursday morning, Dec.6, at 9am.
We have just a few more sounds to learn, and this week we will do the alternative sounds that go with "ai" - ay and a_e (we call this the magic e, as it jumps over the consonant before it to make the a say it's name), "ee" - ea , and "ie" - igh, toughy y, and i_e. New words for the word wall are "are" and "all".
I have sent home your child's report card today, and with it a note for you to send back to me about when you might come to see me, if you feel the need.
The Elementary drama club will present their play, "When Pink Flamingoes Feel Blue", on Wednesday night, Dec.5, at 6pm, and then again for Grades K-5 on Thursday morning, Dec.6, at 9am.
Monday, November 19, 2012
WEEK 12
Well, I missed all the children last week, being in Florida with my father-in-law in hospital. It will be good to get back to them this morning!
The sounds we are covering this week are: "qu" (quack), "ou" (sound), and "oi" (noise). Tricky words for the word wall are: be and was.
This week is "PINK WEEK" at school, with the emphasis on bullying - what it looks like, what it feels like, what we can do to help people being bullied, and what we can do to help bullies stop bullying. There will be videos shown each day, lots of discussion, and pink treats (bubble gum and pink mints), pink lemonade, pink jello, and pink bracelets. Look for a pink pinkie today (nail polish on a fingernail).
Thursday night, November 22nd, from 6-7pm, the pre-K students and their parents are asked to come to the school for the first meeting with teachers and district staff. The children will get a chance to do activities in the K-2 classrooms with their parents after the parents meet with district staff.
The sounds we are covering this week are: "qu" (quack), "ou" (sound), and "oi" (noise). Tricky words for the word wall are: be and was.
This week is "PINK WEEK" at school, with the emphasis on bullying - what it looks like, what it feels like, what we can do to help people being bullied, and what we can do to help bullies stop bullying. There will be videos shown each day, lots of discussion, and pink treats (bubble gum and pink mints), pink lemonade, pink jello, and pink bracelets. Look for a pink pinkie today (nail polish on a fingernail).
Thursday night, November 22nd, from 6-7pm, the pre-K students and their parents are asked to come to the school for the first meeting with teachers and district staff. The children will get a chance to do activities in the K-2 classrooms with their parents after the parents meet with district staff.
Friday, November 9, 2012
WEEK 11
This will be a short week, due to the Remembrance Day holiday on Monday, November 12th.
Sounds for the week are: ch, sh and th. Tricky words for the word wall are me and we.
We review our sounds regularly, please help us out by helping with these at home. I can't emphasize enough that practice helps so very much.
Thanks to those of you who came out to the Curriculum Night on Wednesday, Nov 7th. We had a pretty good turnout. It is becoming an annual event, so look for it again.
I will be away on Tuesday, November 13th. Ms. Pat Brown will be in for me. It is also "Take Your Kid To Work Day" in the high school, and my class will have Shea Linton helping Ms. Brown throughout the day.
Sounds for the week are: ch, sh and th. Tricky words for the word wall are me and we.
We review our sounds regularly, please help us out by helping with these at home. I can't emphasize enough that practice helps so very much.
Thanks to those of you who came out to the Curriculum Night on Wednesday, Nov 7th. We had a pretty good turnout. It is becoming an annual event, so look for it again.
I will be away on Tuesday, November 13th. Ms. Pat Brown will be in for me. It is also "Take Your Kid To Work Day" in the high school, and my class will have Shea Linton helping Ms. Brown throughout the day.
Monday, November 5, 2012
WEEK 10
This week we will be doing three sounds - the "00" (as in look and foot) and "oo" (as in moon and stoop), which counts as one sound, as it uses the same letters, OO. The other two sounds are y (as in yogurt) and x (ks) as in exit. We are nearing the end of our sounds, and will finish them up before Christmas. Try making some simple words with the sounds your child is learning, to help him/her put the sounds together to make meaning for him/her. Our words for the word wall are he and she.
Wednesday night, November 7, from 6-7pm, the K-2 teachers are hosting a Curriculum night. Please bring your child and let them show you the types of things we do in class. You will have the opportunity to see the reasoning (curriculum outcomes) behind why we teach what we teach, and your child will love showing you.
Mrs. Jones has shared a slideshow on her blog from pictures taken on Halloween.
On Friday, November 9th, we will have a school-wide Remembrance Day service for the students. On that day the cafeteria will be open, but students will eat in their classrooms as the chairs will be set up for the program in the afternoon.
Wednesday night, November 7, from 6-7pm, the K-2 teachers are hosting a Curriculum night. Please bring your child and let them show you the types of things we do in class. You will have the opportunity to see the reasoning (curriculum outcomes) behind why we teach what we teach, and your child will love showing you.
Mrs. Jones has shared a slideshow on her blog from pictures taken on Halloween.
On Friday, November 9th, we will have a school-wide Remembrance Day service for the students. On that day the cafeteria will be open, but students will eat in their classrooms as the chairs will be set up for the program in the afternoon.
Thursday, November 1, 2012
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