We wanted to let you all know that at the end of each month we take our Lost and Found to Goodwill. If you are missing any items please note that on Friday, March 24th the items will be packed up and taken away.
Thank you
Monday, February 27, 2017
Friday, February 24, 2017
What a snowy day!
Your children are bringing home their 100 Day Activities! Some students didn't finish all of them, but if they finish them at home and bring it back next week, we will give them their certificate and stickers!
Remember to send gloves and hats during the winter. Some kids were left without gloves today and it was super snowy and pretty chilly. We have some on hand, but if they don't check with us before going out their little hands get cold. (Maybe I'll start taking some out in my Supervision vest...good idea!)
We had a spontaneous assembly this morning. We talked about our Pillars of Care and how we can show that before school, recess, lunch and after school. We discussed how students are supposed to check in with their parents before playing on the playground or hills after school to ensure their safety.
We started to watch a live feed of a giraffe being born at a Zoo in Harpursville, New York. We didn't see anything happen, but if you would like to watch with your child this weekend the link is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcXWq40F5Hk
The link keeps renewing so just look for the Live Animal Adventure Park Giraffe Cam
We continued to play badminton in PE today. We will be finishing this unit up next week. It has been wonderful to see students achieve their goals of hitting the birdie more and more each time.
Important Dates:
February
28th - Jump Rope for Heart Kick-off Assembly) Time to be determined
March
6th - Financial Presentation to all Grade 1's
20th - Spring Begins
23rd and 24th - Teacher Professional days - No School
March 27-31 - Spring Break
April
3rd - Students Return
Remember to send gloves and hats during the winter. Some kids were left without gloves today and it was super snowy and pretty chilly. We have some on hand, but if they don't check with us before going out their little hands get cold. (Maybe I'll start taking some out in my Supervision vest...good idea!)
We had a spontaneous assembly this morning. We talked about our Pillars of Care and how we can show that before school, recess, lunch and after school. We discussed how students are supposed to check in with their parents before playing on the playground or hills after school to ensure their safety.
We started to watch a live feed of a giraffe being born at a Zoo in Harpursville, New York. We didn't see anything happen, but if you would like to watch with your child this weekend the link is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcXWq40F5Hk
The link keeps renewing so just look for the Live Animal Adventure Park Giraffe Cam
We continued to play badminton in PE today. We will be finishing this unit up next week. It has been wonderful to see students achieve their goals of hitting the birdie more and more each time.
Important Dates:
February
28th - Jump Rope for Heart Kick-off Assembly) Time to be determined
March
6th - Financial Presentation to all Grade 1's
20th - Spring Begins
23rd and 24th - Teacher Professional days - No School
March 27-31 - Spring Break
April
3rd - Students Return
Thursday, February 23, 2017
A whirlwind week....
We have been doing so many things this week. We apologize for the lack of blogs, we will get better at this.
We celebrated the 100th Day of School on Tuesday!!!!! Woohoo!!! We are still working on lots of Math and Literacy activities that go along with the 100th Day of School!
We also celebrated Pink Shirt Day. We talked a lot about Bullying and why it isn't good. Last week we discussed with the students how Pink Shirt Day began. A few students saw a boy being bullied because he was wearing a pink shirt. These students went out and bought a bunch of pink tank tops and distributed them at school the next day. The boy being bullied was so touched by their gesture. Ever since then we have Pink Shirt Day on February 22nd.
Today we sent home an important notice about Lice. A student or two in our classrooms found out that they had some of these little critters. Please check your child's hair.
We also sent home Scholastic Orders.
We celebrated the 100th Day of School on Tuesday!!!!! Woohoo!!! We are still working on lots of Math and Literacy activities that go along with the 100th Day of School!
We also celebrated Pink Shirt Day. We talked a lot about Bullying and why it isn't good. Last week we discussed with the students how Pink Shirt Day began. A few students saw a boy being bullied because he was wearing a pink shirt. These students went out and bought a bunch of pink tank tops and distributed them at school the next day. The boy being bullied was so touched by their gesture. Ever since then we have Pink Shirt Day on February 22nd.
Today we sent home an important notice about Lice. A student or two in our classrooms found out that they had some of these little critters. Please check your child's hair.
We also sent home Scholastic Orders.
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Oops I made a Mistake!!!
We did another count of School days today and Mrs. Nelson made a mistake!!!! She forgot we had a day off earlier this month on a Friday and she counted it....oopsy daisy.
So we will celebrate 100th Day of School on Tuesday. We did start multiple activities to do with 100 Day though. We will continue all of our fun activities on Tuesday!
Today was also our last day of Swimming! It was an awesome time. A lot of kids faced their fears and jumped off the diving board.
Reminders:
February:
Now - Scholastic Orders Due
16th - No School - Teachers Convention
17th - No School - Teachers Convention
20th - No School - Family Day
22nd - Pillars of Care Assembly at 1:45
23rd - Fun Lunch (Pizza Hut Pasta)
28th - Jump Rope for Heart Kick-off Assembly) Time to be determined
February:
Now - Scholastic Orders Due
16th - No School - Teachers Convention
17th - No School - Teachers Convention
20th - No School - Family Day
22nd - Pillars of Care Assembly at 1:45
23rd - Fun Lunch (Pizza Hut Pasta)
28th - Jump Rope for Heart Kick-off Assembly) Time to be determined
Monday, February 13, 2017
Wear Pink, Red or Purple!!!!
We will be celebrating Valentines Day tomorrow! If you would like to give cards out, please ensure you have 1 for each child in your class. Some children had time to write down their classes names. If they were unable to write down names, here is a sneaky way to get them. Go to the link below:
https://www.kidsa-z.com/main/Login
login in to your child's teacher and all the names will appear!
Mrs. Nelson's login is mnelson4 (*note the last 2 students are not in our class)
Mrs. G's login is agrunert
Swimming is going wonderful! 2 more days of that.
Remember to bring in your Library book for our time on Wednesday.
No School Thursday or Friday
Wear Pink Red or Purple to celebrate St. Valentines Day
We will Celebrate 100 School Days on Wednesday!
Friday, February 10, 2017
We had a few sleepy students today. Swimming is starting to wear us out. After swimming we did a Science Lesson with Mrs. Nelson about the 5 Senses and Swimming! Ask your child for an example from each sense.
Next week is Valentine's Day AND 100th Day of School!
We will do so much celebrating! We ask that no treats are sent in for these celebrating days. Thank you!
If you would like to hand out Valentines to the class that is more than welcome, however, we do ask that you give 1 Valentine to each child in your child's class. (ie: if your child is in Mrs. Grunert's class, please have 24 Valentines to give to each student. If your child is in Mrs. Nelson's class, please have 26 Valentines to give out.)
We are unable to send home a class list, but your child is able to write names down beforehand or the morning of. You can also take a peek on Raz Kids (*note on Mrs. Nelson's Raz Kids the last 2 kids are not part of our class).
We look forward to celebrating these 2 special days with your child.
Next week is Valentine's Day AND 100th Day of School!
We will do so much celebrating! We ask that no treats are sent in for these celebrating days. Thank you!
If you would like to hand out Valentines to the class that is more than welcome, however, we do ask that you give 1 Valentine to each child in your child's class. (ie: if your child is in Mrs. Grunert's class, please have 24 Valentines to give to each student. If your child is in Mrs. Nelson's class, please have 26 Valentines to give out.)
We are unable to send home a class list, but your child is able to write names down beforehand or the morning of. You can also take a peek on Raz Kids (*note on Mrs. Nelson's Raz Kids the last 2 kids are not part of our class).
We look forward to celebrating these 2 special days with your child.
Thursday, February 09, 2017
Swimming has been so much fun so far. We are still working on changing quickly afterwards, but changing beforehand is awesome! Everyone is pretty quick and able to get straight to their lessons. We will continue to work on changing afterwards, but please talk with your child about changing quickly We have to get on the bus fast so it can pick up the next group of students.
We don't think swimming makes us tired at all. We still have so much energy at school afterwards. Are parents seeing their child go to sleep sooner because of swimming lessons?
We have been learning about our 5 senses and will continue to do this in Science over the next few weeks.
In Social Studies, we are continuing to work on our My World circles. We are slowly working through each one so we can have a better understanding of how we fit into each area.
Pizza Hut Pasta lunch forms are due back tomorrow please! Thanks to everyone who has sent theirs in.
Reminders:
February:
Now - Scholastic Orders Due
10th - Lunch forms due
8-15 - Swimming lessons
16th - No School - Teachers Convention
17th - No School - Teachers Convention
20th - No School - Family Day
22nd - Pillars of Care Assembly
23rd - Fun Lunch (Pizza Hut Pasta)
28th - Jump Rope for Heart Kick-off Assembly) Time to be determined
We don't think swimming makes us tired at all. We still have so much energy at school afterwards. Are parents seeing their child go to sleep sooner because of swimming lessons?
We have been learning about our 5 senses and will continue to do this in Science over the next few weeks.
In Social Studies, we are continuing to work on our My World circles. We are slowly working through each one so we can have a better understanding of how we fit into each area.
Pizza Hut Pasta lunch forms are due back tomorrow please! Thanks to everyone who has sent theirs in.
Reminders:
February:
Now - Scholastic Orders Due
10th - Lunch forms due
8-15 - Swimming lessons
16th - No School - Teachers Convention
17th - No School - Teachers Convention
20th - No School - Family Day
22nd - Pillars of Care Assembly
23rd - Fun Lunch (Pizza Hut Pasta)
28th - Jump Rope for Heart Kick-off Assembly) Time to be determined
Tuesday, February 07, 2017
SWIMMING TOMORROW
Just a reminder about our swimming tomorrow. Please have students bring a towel and plastic bag for their wet stuff. If your child is going to wear their bathing suit to school please make sure they have fresh underwear to put on afterwards.
If parents would like to watch there is a viewing area at the Thorncliffe Pool.
If parents would like to watch there is a viewing area at the Thorncliffe Pool.
Thursday, February 02, 2017
It seems like this week has just flown by. We have had a bunch of sickness going around our classes. Remember to wash your hands and drink plenty of water....we will do the same!
This week we have worked hard at our Math and Literacy Centres. Mrs. Nelson added some new apps to the iPads and we will get to use those next week. They are full of Math and Reading learning and fun.
On Monday we had a super fun Science lesson where we began to learn about our 5 Senses! Ask your child what they are and what experiment we did. It smelled and tasted so delicious!
In PE we have been using badminton rackets, scoops, skipping ropes and the ever favourite hula hoops. Students rotate through each centre and are working on their hand and eye coordination.
Scholastic Orders provide such great opportunities for your kids. When you make purchases we get books and games for the classroom as well. They are due on February 7th (let us know if you will be sending in an order a bit late and we can hold off for you).
There is no school tomorrow, which makes for a 3 day long weekend for you all. Enjoy!
Reminders:
February
3rd - No School
7th - Scholastic Orders Due
8-15 - Swimming lessons
16th - No School - Teachers Convention
17th - No School - Teachers Convention
20th - No School - Family Day
22nd - Pillars of Care Assembly
23rd - Fun Lunch (Pizza Hut Pasta)
28th - Jump Rope for Heart Kick-off Assembly) Time to be determined
This week we have worked hard at our Math and Literacy Centres. Mrs. Nelson added some new apps to the iPads and we will get to use those next week. They are full of Math and Reading learning and fun.
On Monday we had a super fun Science lesson where we began to learn about our 5 Senses! Ask your child what they are and what experiment we did. It smelled and tasted so delicious!
In PE we have been using badminton rackets, scoops, skipping ropes and the ever favourite hula hoops. Students rotate through each centre and are working on their hand and eye coordination.
Scholastic Orders provide such great opportunities for your kids. When you make purchases we get books and games for the classroom as well. They are due on February 7th (let us know if you will be sending in an order a bit late and we can hold off for you).
There is no school tomorrow, which makes for a 3 day long weekend for you all. Enjoy!
Reminders:
February
3rd - No School
7th - Scholastic Orders Due
8-15 - Swimming lessons
16th - No School - Teachers Convention
17th - No School - Teachers Convention
20th - No School - Family Day
22nd - Pillars of Care Assembly
23rd - Fun Lunch (Pizza Hut Pasta)
28th - Jump Rope for Heart Kick-off Assembly) Time to be determined
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