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.
Friday, September 23, 2011
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.
Monday, August 8, 2011
school supply list for 2011/2012
Kindergarten:
2 pkgs of 24 Crayola crayons
3 pkgs of 8 Crayola washable markers - original colours
12 duotangs (2 each of red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple)
1 pkg of pencils (Paper Mate, Dixon, or Venus)
4 large glue sticks (Ross, elmer's, or Staples)
1 pkg of Hilroy scribblers (32 pgs)
2 white vinyl erasers
1 box of large ziploc freezer bags
2 boxes kleenex
1 pump bottle hand soap
1 black white board marker (dry erase)
1 pair indoor sneakers (velcro, please, unless your child can tie independently)
Grade One:
2 pkgs of 24 Crayola crayons
2 pkgs of 8 Crayola washable markers (original colours)
10 duotangs (2 each of red, blue, yellow, green, orange)
1 pkg pencils (PaperMate, Dixon, or Venus)
2 lge glue sticks (ross, Elmer's or Staples)
2 pkgs Hilroy scribblers (32 pgs)
4 white vinyl erasers
1 Campfire notebook
1 box of lge Ziploc freezer bags
2 boxes kleenex
1 pump bottle hand soap
1 black whiteboard marker (dry erase)
1 pair of indoor sneakers (velcro, please, unless your child can tie independently)
Grade Two:
2 pkgs of 24 Crayola crayons
2 pkgs of 8 Crayola markers, original colours, washable
10 duotangs 92 each of red, blue, green, yellow, orange
2 lge glue sticks Ross, Elmer's, Staples
2 pkgs Hilroy scribblers (32 pgs)
4 white vinyl erasers
1 Campfire notebook
1 box of lge Ziploc freezer bags
2 boxes kleenex
1 pump bottle hand soap
1 black white board marker - dry erase
1 pair indoor sneakers (velcro, please, unless your child can tie independently)
Please buy the brands we request, as these are the ones we find work the best for our needs. DO NOT write your child's name on the items. Please bring your child's supplies to school the week before school starts, in a bag with your child's name on it. Thank you.
2 pkgs of 24 Crayola crayons
3 pkgs of 8 Crayola washable markers - original colours
12 duotangs (2 each of red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple)
1 pkg of pencils (Paper Mate, Dixon, or Venus)
4 large glue sticks (Ross, elmer's, or Staples)
1 pkg of Hilroy scribblers (32 pgs)
2 white vinyl erasers
1 box of large ziploc freezer bags
2 boxes kleenex
1 pump bottle hand soap
1 black white board marker (dry erase)
1 pair indoor sneakers (velcro, please, unless your child can tie independently)
Grade One:
2 pkgs of 24 Crayola crayons
2 pkgs of 8 Crayola washable markers (original colours)
10 duotangs (2 each of red, blue, yellow, green, orange)
1 pkg pencils (PaperMate, Dixon, or Venus)
2 lge glue sticks (ross, Elmer's or Staples)
2 pkgs Hilroy scribblers (32 pgs)
4 white vinyl erasers
1 Campfire notebook
1 box of lge Ziploc freezer bags
2 boxes kleenex
1 pump bottle hand soap
1 black whiteboard marker (dry erase)
1 pair of indoor sneakers (velcro, please, unless your child can tie independently)
Grade Two:
2 pkgs of 24 Crayola crayons
2 pkgs of 8 Crayola markers, original colours, washable
10 duotangs 92 each of red, blue, green, yellow, orange
2 lge glue sticks Ross, Elmer's, Staples
2 pkgs Hilroy scribblers (32 pgs)
4 white vinyl erasers
1 Campfire notebook
1 box of lge Ziploc freezer bags
2 boxes kleenex
1 pump bottle hand soap
1 black white board marker - dry erase
1 pair indoor sneakers (velcro, please, unless your child can tie independently)
Please buy the brands we request, as these are the ones we find work the best for our needs. DO NOT write your child's name on the items. Please bring your child's supplies to school the week before school starts, in a bag with your child's name on it. Thank you.
Monday, June 6, 2011
The end is drawing near!
We had a very successful Fun Day on Friday - thanks to great planning by Ms. Ward and the Student Council!
We have finished our alphabet studies, and the last of the tricky words has gone home. Please review the list I sent last week regularly to help your child remember the words we have learned.
There is no school on Tuesday the 7th of June for Kindergarten students, as the class for this September will be visiting and "learning the ropes". Hopefully this well help them feel more comfortable at school when they come in the fall.
We have a special presentation to attend this week on Wednesday, put on by Ms. Leslie's class. We are fortunate to have a K-12 school where we can benefit from older student's projects.
Next week a note will come home about our trip to the Anchorage Park.
We have finished our alphabet studies, and the last of the tricky words has gone home. Please review the list I sent last week regularly to help your child remember the words we have learned.
There is no school on Tuesday the 7th of June for Kindergarten students, as the class for this September will be visiting and "learning the ropes". Hopefully this well help them feel more comfortable at school when they come in the fall.
We have a special presentation to attend this week on Wednesday, put on by Ms. Leslie's class. We are fortunate to have a K-12 school where we can benefit from older student's projects.
Next week a note will come home about our trip to the Anchorage Park.
Friday, May 27, 2011
Where has the month gone? I just looked and must apologize for not having updated my blog as I should have this month.
We are presently into assessments and, with the help of Mrs. Ruthi Ingersoll, they should be completed by early June. She and I are assessing the Language Arts portion of the Kindergarten year. The assessments will help me to plan the remaining weeks of school to benefit the children in my class the most.
Next week we will finishing reviewing the alphabet, with Yy and Zz completing the program.
The last of the Tricky Words will also come home next week, being goes, does, made, and their. I will include a list of all of the words we have learned this year in next weeks homework - please keep it handy and quiz your child up now and then - just to keep the words fresh in their minds.
Special events for June - next week is Spring Carnival, and K-2 will not be participating in the dress up days each day, but will be able to have a great day Friday with the inflatables in the gym, and the movie and treats. Your child(ren) has brought home a permission slip to be signed, as well as the amounts and place to order food and treats for the day.
We in K-5 have been having our own dress-up Fridays this month, and next Friday will be Hat Day.
The K-2 will be going to the Anchorage Park for an outing on June 16th, rain date June 17th. Look for a note home about this trip.
We are presently into assessments and, with the help of Mrs. Ruthi Ingersoll, they should be completed by early June. She and I are assessing the Language Arts portion of the Kindergarten year. The assessments will help me to plan the remaining weeks of school to benefit the children in my class the most.
Next week we will finishing reviewing the alphabet, with Yy and Zz completing the program.
The last of the Tricky Words will also come home next week, being goes, does, made, and their. I will include a list of all of the words we have learned this year in next weeks homework - please keep it handy and quiz your child up now and then - just to keep the words fresh in their minds.
Special events for June - next week is Spring Carnival, and K-2 will not be participating in the dress up days each day, but will be able to have a great day Friday with the inflatables in the gym, and the movie and treats. Your child(ren) has brought home a permission slip to be signed, as well as the amounts and place to order food and treats for the day.
We in K-5 have been having our own dress-up Fridays this month, and next Friday will be Hat Day.
The K-2 will be going to the Anchorage Park for an outing on June 16th, rain date June 17th. Look for a note home about this trip.
Monday, May 2, 2011
Here we are into May - already!! Birthdays this month include Jonah Hettrick, Saul Fitzsimmons, and me!
This week we are "doing" letters Qq and Rr. Words for the word wall are were, other, and because.
There were book order forms in agenda bags today, and the orders are due in to me on Thursday of this week, May 5th.
This month and next we in K-5 are having some special dress-up Fridays. I hope your child will join in the fun!
May 6 - no school for Subject Council
May 13 - Backwards Day
May 20 - School Colour Day (blue and gold)
May 27 - Twin Day ( you and a friend try to dress the same)
More to come in June!
Dismissal this Thursday, May 5th, will be 1/2 hour earlier than usual (1:30 for K-2, and 2:30 for 3-12), so that teachers can go on the 3:30 ferry to their meetings on the mainland.
This week we are "doing" letters Qq and Rr. Words for the word wall are were, other, and because.
There were book order forms in agenda bags today, and the orders are due in to me on Thursday of this week, May 5th.
This month and next we in K-5 are having some special dress-up Fridays. I hope your child will join in the fun!
May 6 - no school for Subject Council
May 13 - Backwards Day
May 20 - School Colour Day (blue and gold)
May 27 - Twin Day ( you and a friend try to dress the same)
More to come in June!
Dismissal this Thursday, May 5th, will be 1/2 hour earlier than usual (1:30 for K-2, and 2:30 for 3-12), so that teachers can go on the 3:30 ferry to their meetings on the mainland.
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