(Review) word of the day: isolated
Students are invited (but not required) to wear pink tomorrow in support of our student council's anti-bullying campaign.
Please remember that we will be going to the activity centre tomorrow and Friday afternoon (right after lunch both days) to participate in some gymnastic lessons and activities. We should return to the school by 2:15 both days.
The first graders are working well with the at-home reading/writing program. Students should now begin to increase the amount of writing they do; 3 or 4 sentences per day would be a good goal for everyone.
Book orders went home today and are due Friday. (I may have missed a few people when handing out the orders - my apologies for this. Anyone who did not pick up a book order today can do so tomorrow.)
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Friday, February 24, 2012
February 24, 2012
(Review) word of the day: prefer
We've been designing and creating some wonderful symmetrical snowflakes - stay tuned for their upcoming bulletin board debut!
If you have not yet returned your child's gymnastics permission form, please do so asap. We go to the activity centre next Wednesday for our first session with Coach Nadia.
We've been designing and creating some wonderful symmetrical snowflakes - stay tuned for their upcoming bulletin board debut!
If you have not yet returned your child's gymnastics permission form, please do so asap. We go to the activity centre next Wednesday for our first session with Coach Nadia.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
February 23, 2012
(Review) word of the day: inevitable
Thanks so much to Athena's mom and Sarah and Michael's mom for volunteering at our winter carnaval afternoon today! The event was a lot of fun and the weather was spectacular for it!
Grade ones have a spelling test tomorrow. Study hard!
If you have not already returned your child's gymnastics permission form, please do so asap. Thanks!
Thanks so much to Athena's mom and Sarah and Michael's mom for volunteering at our winter carnaval afternoon today! The event was a lot of fun and the weather was spectacular for it!
Grade ones have a spelling test tomorrow. Study hard!
If you have not already returned your child's gymnastics permission form, please do so asap. Thanks!
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
February 21, 2012
(Review) word of the day: prognosticate
We welcomed a new person to our classroom today: Mrs. Hibberd, a student teacher from the U of A, has joined our class and will be with us until May 4. We look forward to working with her!
A note regarding gymnastics went home last week. We'll be attending gymnastics classes with Nadia Wassef at the activity centre next week. Please sign and return your child's note if they have your permission to participate in this activity.
Thanks to Athena's parents for volunteering to help out at the winter carnival this Thursday afternoon. The events will all take place at the Centennial Park. Any parents who'd like to join us are most welcome to do so!
Grade One students: remember to do your at-home Golden Envelope reading and writing.
We welcomed a new person to our classroom today: Mrs. Hibberd, a student teacher from the U of A, has joined our class and will be with us until May 4. We look forward to working with her!
A note regarding gymnastics went home last week. We'll be attending gymnastics classes with Nadia Wassef at the activity centre next week. Please sign and return your child's note if they have your permission to participate in this activity.
Thanks to Athena's parents for volunteering to help out at the winter carnival this Thursday afternoon. The events will all take place at the Centennial Park. Any parents who'd like to join us are most welcome to do so!
Grade One students: remember to do your at-home Golden Envelope reading and writing.
Friday, February 17, 2012
February 17, 2012
(Review) word of the day: empathy
Thanks so much to everyone who contributed to the Teacher Appreciation Week activities and treats! We really appreciate your appreciation!
Thanks so much to everyone who contributed to the Teacher Appreciation Week activities and treats! We really appreciate your appreciation!
Thursday, February 16, 2012
February 16, 2012
(Review) word of the day: transition
Here is a link to photos of the famous Harrison Hot Springs sand castle competition. (We read a story about sand castles in Language Arts today.) The With a Friend book that the story came from is one of the Golden Envelope reading books today.
Grade One students: remember to do that Golden Envelope reading! Try to write more than one sentence in your printing book, too. Add lots of detail! Also, remember to study for your Friday spelling test!
We were treated to a great gymnastics display this afternoon at the activity centre. The young gymnasts did a great job!
A note regarding next week's winter carnival went home today. We need two parents to help volunteer for this event. Please let me know if you can help out! Thanks!
Here is a link to photos of the famous Harrison Hot Springs sand castle competition. (We read a story about sand castles in Language Arts today.) The With a Friend book that the story came from is one of the Golden Envelope reading books today.
Grade One students: remember to do that Golden Envelope reading! Try to write more than one sentence in your printing book, too. Add lots of detail! Also, remember to study for your Friday spelling test!
We were treated to a great gymnastics display this afternoon at the activity centre. The young gymnasts did a great job!
A note regarding next week's winter carnival went home today. We need two parents to help volunteer for this event. Please let me know if you can help out! Thanks!
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
February 15, 2012
(Review) word of the day: resume
We were lucky enough to watch Phoebe feeding her babies this morning! We were able to clearly see food and/or pollen on Mom's bill and were quite amazed at how far down her babies' throats she seems to insert the food! The babies are usually ready to leave the nest after about a month, so the day-to-day changes will be pretty amazing; we'll be checking in often on our feathered California friends!
We've been learning about suffixes and contractions in Grade One Language Arts. Ask your child to give an example of a suffix word - or ask them to show you the pupil contraction trick we tried in class.
Skip counting to 100 by 2's, 5's, and 10's should be pretty secure by now. As well, Grade One students are getting better at identifying and counting coins and at recognising the "o'clocks" of a clock. Any at-home reinforcement of these math concepts will help your child retain and extend their math skills!
We were lucky enough to watch Phoebe feeding her babies this morning! We were able to clearly see food and/or pollen on Mom's bill and were quite amazed at how far down her babies' throats she seems to insert the food! The babies are usually ready to leave the nest after about a month, so the day-to-day changes will be pretty amazing; we'll be checking in often on our feathered California friends!
We've been learning about suffixes and contractions in Grade One Language Arts. Ask your child to give an example of a suffix word - or ask them to show you the pupil contraction trick we tried in class.
Skip counting to 100 by 2's, 5's, and 10's should be pretty secure by now. As well, Grade One students are getting better at identifying and counting coins and at recognising the "o'clocks" of a clock. Any at-home reinforcement of these math concepts will help your child retain and extend their math skills!
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