Thanks to all the parents who helped out with our end-of-year picnic and hike! We really appreciate the time, effort, and treats!
Tomorrow will be our final day of school this year! It's hard to believe - the year has flown by! Students will have an early recess, then will head over to the activity centre for the grade six walk-down. Students will be dismissed with their report cards, portfolios, and large art projects (butterflies, kites and - for the first graders - the "Ain't Gonna Paint No More" people.
Have a great summer everyone! Thanks for a wonderful year!
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Monday, June 25, 2012
June 25, 2012
(Review) word of the day: vast
Thanks so much to the parents who volunteered to help out with today's sports afternoon!
Just a reminder that we are going to Lake Annette for our picnic tomorrow. Grade one students will be leaving the school at 11:15. Grade 2 students will leave for the lake approximately a half hour later. (The bus we've booked doesn't hold all the students at once, so we're leaving in two waves.) All students should be back at the school by 3:00.
Thanks to all the parents who volunteered to send healthy finger food for our picnic. Thanks, too, to everyone who volunteered to drive their children to and from the lake - it means we can get everyone out in two trips instead of three.
Please ensure that your child is properly dressed for the day. If you want them to wear bug spray or sunscreen, please apply it at home before they leave for school. Thanks!
Now for clear skies tomorrow .....
Thanks so much to the parents who volunteered to help out with today's sports afternoon!
Just a reminder that we are going to Lake Annette for our picnic tomorrow. Grade one students will be leaving the school at 11:15. Grade 2 students will leave for the lake approximately a half hour later. (The bus we've booked doesn't hold all the students at once, so we're leaving in two waves.) All students should be back at the school by 3:00.
Thanks to all the parents who volunteered to send healthy finger food for our picnic. Thanks, too, to everyone who volunteered to drive their children to and from the lake - it means we can get everyone out in two trips instead of three.
Please ensure that your child is properly dressed for the day. If you want them to wear bug spray or sunscreen, please apply it at home before they leave for school. Thanks!
Now for clear skies tomorrow .....
Sunday, June 24, 2012
June 24, 2012
Our school sports afternoon is planned for tomorrow (Monday the 25th). Students from our class on red teams include Geneissa, Joie, Sarah, Josh, Athena, Wyatt, Yzabelle, Kurt, Adrian, Anzu, Jake and Patrick. If possible, could those students wear red t-shirts tomorrow afternoon? Everyone else is on a white team and, if possible, should wear white t-shirts.
Thanks to Sarah and Michael's mom for agreeing to help out with our sports afternoon!
Thanks to Sarah and Michael's mom for agreeing to help out with our sports afternoon!
Thursday, June 21, 2012
June 21, 2012
(Review) word of the day: pendemonium
Thanks to everyone for their contributions to the afternoon's International Celebration! What great food and great presentations! We are so lucky to have such a rich, diverse classroom community. We're like a mini-UN!
Please remember that we will be swimming tomorrow afternoon. We will leave the school around 2:45 and swim from 2:00 to 3:00. Parents may meet their children at 3:15 at the pool; any students NOT met by parents will return to the school with Mrs. R and me.
Thanks to everyone for their contributions to the afternoon's International Celebration! What great food and great presentations! We are so lucky to have such a rich, diverse classroom community. We're like a mini-UN!
Please remember that we will be swimming tomorrow afternoon. We will leave the school around 2:45 and swim from 2:00 to 3:00. Parents may meet their children at 3:15 at the pool; any students NOT met by parents will return to the school with Mrs. R and me.
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
June 20, 2012
(Review) word of the day: peril
Our tote bag art project was a smash hit today! Thanks so much, Marla, for your time, material, ideas, and expertise! You're the best!
Remember that tomorrow afternoon we are having an international food sample day - and that students can bring other things (stories, flags, maps, ornaments, clothing, etc.) to represent their heritage.
Our tote bag art project was a smash hit today! Thanks so much, Marla, for your time, material, ideas, and expertise! You're the best!
Remember that tomorrow afternoon we are having an international food sample day - and that students can bring other things (stories, flags, maps, ornaments, clothing, etc.) to represent their heritage.
Monday, June 18, 2012
June 18, 2012
Word of the day: teminate
Our trip to the museum this afternoon went very well; I recommend a visit to everyone!
Our Aboriginal games session was very good, as well. All the students were given an eagle feather (provided by Marla Pollock - thanks, Marla!). Our presenter explained that receiving an eagle feather is a great honour in the Aboriginal culture. People who graduate from high school or university often are awarded eagle feathers. Our presenter told the class they were getting theirs because of all their hard work in Grades 1 and 2 and to honour their graduation into the next grade.
Please send in wrapping paper asap for the journal covers. Thanks!
Our trip to investigate aquatic life in Cottonwood Slough has changed. We will not be going to the slough, as Mme. Paulette visited there on the weekend and found it to be too flooded to merit a safe and worthwhile look at pond life. Instead, we will leave the school after our regular lunch period and hike up toward the slough. If the weather permits, we will carry on around the Sawridge loop and pass the fairy tree on our way back to school. (We'll do this even if it's raining just a little.) If we find the weather changes for the worse or is too much to handle once we've started hiking, we'll turn around before going on the Sawridge loop and double back to the school. If it's pouring rain before we even start, we'll just stay at school. (Cross your fingers for decent weather!)
Our trip to the museum this afternoon went very well; I recommend a visit to everyone!
Our Aboriginal games session was very good, as well. All the students were given an eagle feather (provided by Marla Pollock - thanks, Marla!). Our presenter explained that receiving an eagle feather is a great honour in the Aboriginal culture. People who graduate from high school or university often are awarded eagle feathers. Our presenter told the class they were getting theirs because of all their hard work in Grades 1 and 2 and to honour their graduation into the next grade.
Please send in wrapping paper asap for the journal covers. Thanks!
Our trip to investigate aquatic life in Cottonwood Slough has changed. We will not be going to the slough, as Mme. Paulette visited there on the weekend and found it to be too flooded to merit a safe and worthwhile look at pond life. Instead, we will leave the school after our regular lunch period and hike up toward the slough. If the weather permits, we will carry on around the Sawridge loop and pass the fairy tree on our way back to school. (We'll do this even if it's raining just a little.) If we find the weather changes for the worse or is too much to handle once we've started hiking, we'll turn around before going on the Sawridge loop and double back to the school. If it's pouring rain before we even start, we'll just stay at school. (Cross your fingers for decent weather!)
Sunday, June 17, 2012
June 17, 2012
An end-of-year note regarding upcoming activities went home Friday. Please remember that tomorrow we will be walking to the museum in the afternoon.
Also, please send wrapping paper (for journal covers) ASAP. Thanks!
Also, please send wrapping paper (for journal covers) ASAP. Thanks!
Thursday, June 14, 2012
June 13, 2012
Word of the day: drenched
Due to rainy weather, our Cottonwood Slough trip has been changed from tomorrow to next Tuesday.
Grade one students: remember that this is the last week for Golden Envelope reading and writing. Make your last two writing projects your best ones yet!
June 14th is actually the posting right before this.
(Sorry - these postings are out of order. Yesterday's posting accidentally went to "Draft" instead of "Publish" - what else don't I know?)
Due to rainy weather, our Cottonwood Slough trip has been changed from tomorrow to next Tuesday.
Grade one students: remember that this is the last week for Golden Envelope reading and writing. Make your last two writing projects your best ones yet!
June 14th is actually the posting right before this.
(Sorry - these postings are out of order. Yesterday's posting accidentally went to "Draft" instead of "Publish" - what else don't I know?)
June 14, 2012
Word of the day: lethal
Grade one students will have their final spelling test tomorrow. Study hard!
This is also the final night for the "Golden Envelope" reading/writing. Thanks for all the at-home support with this!
Grade one students will have their final spelling test tomorrow. Study hard!
This is also the final night for the "Golden Envelope" reading/writing. Thanks for all the at-home support with this!
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
June 12, 2012
Word of the day: drowsy
We took a short walk over to the library's temporary location this afternoon. Students who did not have library cards were given one, and we got a tour of the library. Notes regarding the library's summer reading program will go home tomorrow. We didn't sign out books today - we'll leave that up to parents' discretion.
Regarding our planned hike to Mina tomorrow: students should still plan on going. Please send a bagged lunch and a backpack with a water bottle and a small snack, if desired. Students need to dress appropriately and wear appropriate footwear, and - depending on the weather - may choose to carry sunscreen (cross your fingers!) bug repellent, and warm jackets in their packs. We will keep a weather eye out; if it is pouring rain, we'll postphone until a later date (TBA). (We'll wait until recess before we decide whether or not the weather will allow us to hike.) Thanks to Matteo's mom, Sarah and Michael's mom, and Athena's mom for volunteering to hike along with us!
Mrs. Hibberd dropped in for a surprise visit this afternoon! The students were elated to see her. We considered kidnapping her, but then we remembered that that's against the law ... and that her husband would miss her terribly. We can't wait until we see her again!
We took a short walk over to the library's temporary location this afternoon. Students who did not have library cards were given one, and we got a tour of the library. Notes regarding the library's summer reading program will go home tomorrow. We didn't sign out books today - we'll leave that up to parents' discretion.
Regarding our planned hike to Mina tomorrow: students should still plan on going. Please send a bagged lunch and a backpack with a water bottle and a small snack, if desired. Students need to dress appropriately and wear appropriate footwear, and - depending on the weather - may choose to carry sunscreen (cross your fingers!) bug repellent, and warm jackets in their packs. We will keep a weather eye out; if it is pouring rain, we'll postphone until a later date (TBA). (We'll wait until recess before we decide whether or not the weather will allow us to hike.) Thanks to Matteo's mom, Sarah and Michael's mom, and Athena's mom for volunteering to hike along with us!
Mrs. Hibberd dropped in for a surprise visit this afternoon! The students were elated to see her. We considered kidnapping her, but then we remembered that that's against the law ... and that her husband would miss her terribly. We can't wait until we see her again!
Monday, June 11, 2012
June 11, 2012
Word of the day: vast
The first graders have a "Students' Choice" spelling list this week. All the words on the list have been selected by the students. They've given themselves some challenges! We've added Anzu's name (written in Japanese) as a special challenge - let's see what happens Friday! This will be our final week of spelling - study hard everyone, and we'll finish with our best results of the year.
This will also be our final week of the "Golden Envelope" program - but hopefully everyone will keep up their great daily reading, even without a teacher checking up.
We're keeping a weather eye out for our field trips scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday. If it's miserable (i.e. raining) on those days, we'll reschedule. We'll keep you posted.
The first graders have a "Students' Choice" spelling list this week. All the words on the list have been selected by the students. They've given themselves some challenges! We've added Anzu's name (written in Japanese) as a special challenge - let's see what happens Friday! This will be our final week of spelling - study hard everyone, and we'll finish with our best results of the year.
This will also be our final week of the "Golden Envelope" program - but hopefully everyone will keep up their great daily reading, even without a teacher checking up.
We're keeping a weather eye out for our field trips scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday. If it's miserable (i.e. raining) on those days, we'll reschedule. We'll keep you posted.
Friday, June 8, 2012
June 8, 2012
Word of the day: melancholy
The first graders did an amazing job on today's spelling test - especially considering that the words were really tough on this week's list. Great work!
The grade one students are having a golden envelope holiday this weekend. We'll resume the program again Monday. Next week will be our final week for golden envelope reading.
We still have some tree seedlings for grade one students. Any takers?
Thanks to all those who have returned the three permission forms that went home this week. We're still waiting for a few more to come back ....
Thanks, too, to everyone who participated in the school's Black and White Day.
Enjoy the weekend!
The first graders did an amazing job on today's spelling test - especially considering that the words were really tough on this week's list. Great work!
The grade one students are having a golden envelope holiday this weekend. We'll resume the program again Monday. Next week will be our final week for golden envelope reading.
We still have some tree seedlings for grade one students. Any takers?
Thanks to all those who have returned the three permission forms that went home this week. We're still waiting for a few more to come back ....
Thanks, too, to everyone who participated in the school's Black and White Day.
Enjoy the weekend!
Thursday, June 7, 2012
June 8, 2012
Word of the day: pandemonium
Reminders for tomorrow:
1. Grade one students have a spelling test. (Remember, these are words that we practise saying wrong so that we can spell them right.)
2. It's Black and White Day tomorrow - students are invited (but not required) to wear black and/or white clothing.
3. We're waiting for a few permission forms to come back. Please return yours (all three of them!) asap. (My apologies for the date mix-up on the Mina hike letter. We will be hiking to Mina next Wednesday, June 13th.)
Here are a few photos of our tie-dyed sock project. Enjoy!
Reminders for tomorrow:
1. Grade one students have a spelling test. (Remember, these are words that we practise saying wrong so that we can spell them right.)
2. It's Black and White Day tomorrow - students are invited (but not required) to wear black and/or white clothing.
3. We're waiting for a few permission forms to come back. Please return yours (all three of them!) asap. (My apologies for the date mix-up on the Mina hike letter. We will be hiking to Mina next Wednesday, June 13th.)
Here are a few photos of our tie-dyed sock project. Enjoy!
Monday, June 4, 2012
June 4, 2012
(Reveiw) word of the day: swift
The grade one students have a challenging word list this week. They are all words that we pronounce wrong so that we can spell them correctly! While the list looks pretty formidable, you might be surprised at how well they work through our test this Friday!
The school is participating in Wild Wacky Walking Wednesday this week. Students and staff are challenged to find a way to get to school without being driven in a vehicle - pogo sticking? Riding a pony? Roller blading? Decorating a bike and riding that? Arriving in a wheelbarrow? Anything goes! High school students will be on hand to give prizes to anyone participating in this event.
This Friday our school student council is sponsoring a Black and White Day. Students are invited (but not required) to wear black and white colours on that day.
Two notes regarding end-of-year events were sent home today. Please sign and return these ASAP. Thanks.
The grade one students have a challenging word list this week. They are all words that we pronounce wrong so that we can spell them correctly! While the list looks pretty formidable, you might be surprised at how well they work through our test this Friday!
The school is participating in Wild Wacky Walking Wednesday this week. Students and staff are challenged to find a way to get to school without being driven in a vehicle - pogo sticking? Riding a pony? Roller blading? Decorating a bike and riding that? Arriving in a wheelbarrow? Anything goes! High school students will be on hand to give prizes to anyone participating in this event.
This Friday our school student council is sponsoring a Black and White Day. Students are invited (but not required) to wear black and white colours on that day.
Two notes regarding end-of-year events were sent home today. Please sign and return these ASAP. Thanks.
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