Another 5 day week! And tomorrow is December 1st - wow! Where does the time go?
New sight words this week are do and to. We continue with sounds er, ar, and au/aw.
We would like to wrap up the last packages to the soldiers in Aghanistan with toys for the children and snacks for the guys. As well, we also need to gather the rest of the money for the books we want to buy through the World Vision program. Saying that, if we could have any donations to a K-2 teacher by Friday, we can get that in the mail as well. Thank you for your support in these two very worthwhile activities - good for the recipients and good for our children to help other, less fortunate children.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Friday, November 20, 2009
FIVE DAYS THIS WEEK!
After a long weekend, here we go into a full week! Hurrah!
Keep up the great work practicing those sounds and sight words. The new words for this week are be and was.
Thank you to the parents who attended Parent-Teacher Interviews. Please don't hesitate to contact me at any time with questions, concerns, and comments related to your child's time at school. It is important that we all work together to make school be a positive experience for your child.
As well, I hope you will keep in mind our special projects for the next month - collecting money for books for children in need through World Vision and collecting small children's toys and toiletries for two Grand Manan soldiers serving in Afghanistan (Trevor Ingersoll and Cane Zwicker) to hand out to the children there.
Keep up the great work practicing those sounds and sight words. The new words for this week are be and was.
Thank you to the parents who attended Parent-Teacher Interviews. Please don't hesitate to contact me at any time with questions, concerns, and comments related to your child's time at school. It is important that we all work together to make school be a positive experience for your child.
As well, I hope you will keep in mind our special projects for the next month - collecting money for books for children in need through World Vision and collecting small children's toys and toiletries for two Grand Manan soldiers serving in Afghanistan (Trevor Ingersoll and Cane Zwicker) to hand out to the children there.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Another short week...
This week is a short one because of Parent-Teacher Interviews (Wednesday night and Thursday morning) and teacher PD (professional development)on Thursday afternoon and all day Friday.
New sight words this week are me and we.
A reminder was sent home yesterday about our two projects here in K-2 at GMCS - collecting money to buy books for children through World Vision, and gathering small toys, combs, etc for soldiers to pass out in Afghanistan at Christmas time. Thank you for helping in these activities to help your children be aware of others needs in the holiday season.
New sight words this week are me and we.
A reminder was sent home yesterday about our two projects here in K-2 at GMCS - collecting money to buy books for children through World Vision, and gathering small toys, combs, etc for soldiers to pass out in Afghanistan at Christmas time. Thank you for helping in these activities to help your children be aware of others needs in the holiday season.
Monday, November 9, 2009
A beautiful start to the week!
It sounds like it's going to be a beautiful week, weatherwise - please remember to help your child keep healthy in a variety of ways: healthy snacks and lunches, proper clothing for outdoor recesses, and reminding him/her to always cough or sneeze into his/her sleeve. I was pleased with the response to the H1N1 vaccine - the kids were great!
New sight words for the week are he and she. We will do more sounds as well - remember to check your child's yellow duotang and review with him/her all of the sounds we've done to date. Thanks for your perseverance with this and all "homework" involved with school. It really shows in the way the children are becoming more confident about the things they are learning.
Wednesday is the Remembrance Day holiday, so we have a break in the middle of the week.
New sight words for the week are he and she. We will do more sounds as well - remember to check your child's yellow duotang and review with him/her all of the sounds we've done to date. Thanks for your perseverance with this and all "homework" involved with school. It really shows in the way the children are becoming more confident about the things they are learning.
Wednesday is the Remembrance Day holiday, so we have a break in the middle of the week.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
November!
Well, Halloween is over and so is Daylight Savings time.
New sight words for this week are I and the.
We will visit the Fire Department on Thursday in conjunction with safety topics we will cover this month.
We had a great trip to the Nursing Home last Friday, which was enjoyed by all, young and old!
Keep practicing those sounds from the yellow duotang - as I've said many times, practice makes perfect....
Keep up the great work with the homework duotangs as well! Thanks for helping your child excel in school!
New sight words for this week are I and the.
We will visit the Fire Department on Thursday in conjunction with safety topics we will cover this month.
We had a great trip to the Nursing Home last Friday, which was enjoyed by all, young and old!
Keep practicing those sounds from the yellow duotang - as I've said many times, practice makes perfect....
Keep up the great work with the homework duotangs as well! Thanks for helping your child excel in school!
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
coming up to Halloween
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.
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.
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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