(Review) word of the day: mneumonic
It was great to touch base with all the parents this week during formal interview times. (Please remember that I am always open to answering questions or discussing concerns. I can be reached by phone at 852 4447, ext. 204, or by email at lindmorg@gypsd.ca. Of course, you can always drop in and speak to me in person as well.
Remember that egg protectors are due tomorrow; let's see how creative everyone can be!
Book orders are due tomorrow.
There will be a noon dismissal for students tomorrow.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
March 20 2012
(Review) word of the day: benign
Happy first day of spring! I meant to tell the class: On the first day of spring, an egg is supposed to be able to balance perfectly on its end. Try it out, if you get a minute, at home.
A note went home today regarding an ususual homework assignment. Students have to build an egg protector - with a raw egg inside - out of any material(s) they'd like. Parents are allowed to help out. The egg protectors should be brought to the school Friday morning. We'll get Mr. White to throw the egg protectors off the roof for us and see how many raw eggs survive the fall. I've tried this activity with other classes before - it's really "eggsciting" for the kids. Thanks in advance for helping out, parents.
The class has been learning some dances with Mrs. Hibberd. Ask to see the line dance moves they were taught today!
Phoebe has already laid 2 more eggs. They were laid March 12th and 15th, so should be ready to hatch around mid-April. (That Phoebe keeps our hummingbird webcam exciting. Bless her little birdie heart.)
The Out-of-School-Care program is hosting a cookie sale this Thursday.
There will be a noon dismissal this Friday.
Happy first day of spring! I meant to tell the class: On the first day of spring, an egg is supposed to be able to balance perfectly on its end. Try it out, if you get a minute, at home.
A note went home today regarding an ususual homework assignment. Students have to build an egg protector - with a raw egg inside - out of any material(s) they'd like. Parents are allowed to help out. The egg protectors should be brought to the school Friday morning. We'll get Mr. White to throw the egg protectors off the roof for us and see how many raw eggs survive the fall. I've tried this activity with other classes before - it's really "eggsciting" for the kids. Thanks in advance for helping out, parents.
The class has been learning some dances with Mrs. Hibberd. Ask to see the line dance moves they were taught today!
Phoebe has already laid 2 more eggs. They were laid March 12th and 15th, so should be ready to hatch around mid-April. (That Phoebe keeps our hummingbird webcam exciting. Bless her little birdie heart.)
The Out-of-School-Care program is hosting a cookie sale this Thursday.
There will be a noon dismissal this Friday.
Monday, March 19, 2012
March 19, 2012
(Review) word of the day: tranquil
Report cards went home today, with parent comment sheets, interview notices, and report card envelopes to be returned tomorrow.
There will be no spelling list or test for the first graders this week.
The leprechaun caused quite the mess in our classroom over the weekend. We nearly caught him in one of our traps, but he managed to elude capture in the end. Maybe next year .....
Our "rubber egg" turned out really well! We found that it could survive a 10 cm fall, but not a 20 cm one! We also learned how to tell hard boiled eggs from raw ones - without cracking the shell! Tune in tomorrow for more egg news.
Our worm farm babysitting is coming along nicely. There are tons of the little wigglers in the bucketk! In honour of the worms, and in keeping with the second grade science "Small Crawling and Flying Animals" unit, we made worm tunnels (and worms to go in them!) in class today. They're drying on desktops as I write this, but should be ready for a bulletin board display tomorrow. Hold your breath!
Report cards went home today, with parent comment sheets, interview notices, and report card envelopes to be returned tomorrow.
There will be no spelling list or test for the first graders this week.
The leprechaun caused quite the mess in our classroom over the weekend. We nearly caught him in one of our traps, but he managed to elude capture in the end. Maybe next year .....
Our "rubber egg" turned out really well! We found that it could survive a 10 cm fall, but not a 20 cm one! We also learned how to tell hard boiled eggs from raw ones - without cracking the shell! Tune in tomorrow for more egg news.
Our worm farm babysitting is coming along nicely. There are tons of the little wigglers in the bucketk! In honour of the worms, and in keeping with the second grade science "Small Crawling and Flying Animals" unit, we made worm tunnels (and worms to go in them!) in class today. They're drying on desktops as I write this, but should be ready for a bulletin board display tomorrow. Hold your breath!
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
March 14, 2012
Word of the day: descend
There will be a cookie sale tomorrow. Dig out those quarters!
There will be a cookie sale tomorrow. Dig out those quarters!
Thursday, March 8, 2012
March 8, 2012
Word of the day: vague
The students set new time records today organising ski gear, putting skis and poles on, skiing the "big loop", and putting gear away at the end. It's a shame the happy collision of our good snow and good weather will probably draw to a close now; the upcoming weather is supposed to be quite warm and we'll likely have any white stuff left to ski on next week.
Grade One students have a spelling test on the "qu" words tomorrow.
There will be a noon dismissal for students tomorrow.
The students set new time records today organising ski gear, putting skis and poles on, skiing the "big loop", and putting gear away at the end. It's a shame the happy collision of our good snow and good weather will probably draw to a close now; the upcoming weather is supposed to be quite warm and we'll likely have any white stuff left to ski on next week.
Grade One students have a spelling test on the "qu" words tomorrow.
There will be a noon dismissal for students tomorrow.
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
March 7, 2012
Word of the day: versatile
The students were little rockets at the ski trails this afternoon! Weather permitting, we'll ski again tomorrow afternoon for what will likely be our final day of xc fun. (It's supposed to get quite warm in the next few days and we're probably going to lose the snow because of it.)
Remember that there will be a noon dismissal for students this Friday.
Ask your child how an egg can be incredibly fragile and extremely strong at the same time. Or see if they can tell you about the parts of an egg.
The students were little rockets at the ski trails this afternoon! Weather permitting, we'll ski again tomorrow afternoon for what will likely be our final day of xc fun. (It's supposed to get quite warm in the next few days and we're probably going to lose the snow because of it.)
Remember that there will be a noon dismissal for students this Friday.
Ask your child how an egg can be incredibly fragile and extremely strong at the same time. Or see if they can tell you about the parts of an egg.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
March 6, 2012
Word of the day: benign
Cross country skiing went well today. We're going to take advantage of the good weather we've been having and go again tomorrow afternoon. Please ensure that students are dressed appropriately for this phys. ed. activity. (We discovered today that waterproof mitts or gloves are preferable to the non-waterproof variety ...)
Phoebe's baby left the nest last evening! Now we'll have to watch for her new eggs to appear.
There will be a noon dismissal for all students this Friday.
Cross country skiing went well today. We're going to take advantage of the good weather we've been having and go again tomorrow afternoon. Please ensure that students are dressed appropriately for this phys. ed. activity. (We discovered today that waterproof mitts or gloves are preferable to the non-waterproof variety ...)
Phoebe's baby left the nest last evening! Now we'll have to watch for her new eggs to appear.
There will be a noon dismissal for all students this Friday.
Monday, March 5, 2012
March 5, 2012
Word of the day: autobiography
We plan on cross country skiing tomorrow afternoon (weather permitting) so please ensure that your child has a toque, mitts and a hoodie to wear under their winter coat. (It gets pretty warm x-c skiing and many students are more comfortable if they can take off a layer. I don't mind if they take off their winter coats once we've started skiing, but they need to have at least a hoodie on to replace the winter coat.)
Phoebe's first baby has left the nest! The second should be ready to fly away any day now.
We plan on cross country skiing tomorrow afternoon (weather permitting) so please ensure that your child has a toque, mitts and a hoodie to wear under their winter coat. (It gets pretty warm x-c skiing and many students are more comfortable if they can take off a layer. I don't mind if they take off their winter coats once we've started skiing, but they need to have at least a hoodie on to replace the winter coat.)
Phoebe's first baby has left the nest! The second should be ready to fly away any day now.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
March 1, 2012
Word of the day: invincible
Welcome to Jake, our new first grader!
Grade one students have a spelling test tomorrow. Study hard!
We'll be going to the activity centre tomorrow right after lunch for our second gymnastics class with Nadia. We should be back at the school around 2:00.
Welcome to Jake, our new first grader!
Grade one students have a spelling test tomorrow. Study hard!
We'll be going to the activity centre tomorrow right after lunch for our second gymnastics class with Nadia. We should be back at the school around 2:00.
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