sorry, I made changes and forgot to repost this... A PEEK AT OUR WEEK! May 11h-May 15th  Welcome to a new Month- Our sleeping bears are awake?? The boys and girls were so excited to wake them!   May 11 - Monday- Welcome Back! -      Read to an adult each night. Talk about the pictures, your predictions…were you right? (cross checking- does the word look right? Sound right? Make sense?) If you answer no to any… fix it up! Kinderclub- each day: we will do a read aloud, word ring review, sight word walk, word play, read a new book, white board writing. A great morning of learning!   May 12- Tuesday– Drama Festival- Mrs. Craig will be away.     -Hot Lunch day-                                   -MUSIC today   May 13- Wednesday- You and Your World (Mrs. Dickson)                         May 14- Thursday– Guidance with Mrs. Sturgeon       May 15th– Friday – Pizza Day (please have money sealed and labelled)                         Jump Rope For Heart -envelopes are due tomorrow please                         Community Visitor in the afternoon- Julie McCormack   What we’re up to:   Kinderclub- each day: We will do a read aloud, word ring review, sight word walk, word play, read a new book, white board writing. A great morning of learning! We are working on “nonsense words” to practice sounding out words. Here are some examples:  b i p, g u b, t o b, v a b,  m i b                   Value Lessons- YEARN TO LEARN! Language Arts- Daily 5 and Writing  Daily 5 work. Read to Self, and Read to Someone, WORD Work : we have learned some great strategies on how to be better readers! Strategies and notes on each will be sent home throughout the week so you know what students are practicing.                 Writing recipe- We are building on the writing recipe. We will create a rubric together and post it soon. WE ARE WRITERS! Math-        Number Sense: students learn more about numbers and how they relate to one another- more/fewer, numbers before/after others, count by touch, identify number placement on a number line etc. 5 and 10 frames.         Our Math Unit- Exploring Geometry and Measurement  Outcomes to Master… ·         K.1 Use direct or indirect measurement to solve problems. o    K.1.1 Use direct comparison to compare two objects based on a single attribute, such as length (height), mass (weight) and volume (capacity). K.2 Describe the characteristics of 3-D objects and 2-D shapes, and analyze the relationships among them.      K.2.2 Sort 2-D and 3-D objects using a single attribute.       K.2.3 Build and describe 3-D objects  o    *See the curriculum ideas and suggestions at the gnb web site.  

  If you were unable to attend our performance at the district Music Festival, the students performed very well and made us proud!In light of that, the Kindergarten/Gr. 1 class has been one of the groups to be asked back to perform at the closing. This will take place at JMH Saturday night at 6:30.  Mrs. Sobey and I are willing to return but naturally we are a small group so we would require commitment from several parents in order to make our commitment.  We will be making calls Friday morning hoping to make contact, however, if you see this note could you call the school and leave a message (we have no secretary on Fridays) to let us know if your child can, or can not attend as we have to let the committee know ASAP.  778-6080.  Thank you!  

A PEEK AT OUR WEEK! March 30-April 3 March is NUTRITION MONTH! Be a healthy eater. March 30- Monday- Welcome Back!                                  CONGRATULATIONS Addyson our first recipient of the "Golden Pencil" award for great writing!  Who will be next?                                 - Read to an adult each night- follow the reading strategies!                   March 31- Tuesday– Hot Lunch day-                                         -Music/Art Class with Mrs. Craig   April 1- Wednesday- Breakfast Program                                    - You and Your World (Mrs. Dickson)   April 2- Thursday– * Guidance with Mrs. Sturgeon                                Poetry Anthology goes home    April 3 – Friday – April 6 Monday –* No Classes *     Happy Easter and enjoy your holiday   What we’re up to:  Zoo Phonics! While meeting all the animals, they’ve been teaching us to read. Students are learning to listen for and record sounds in words as well as working with Partners (consonant blends), “e” helper at the end of words, and chunking. (ing, er, blends, and small words in big words!) We are working on “nonsense words”, Value Lessons- continue to stick to our value lessons from all letters to be great citizens!   Language Arts- Daily 5 and Writing  With the interruptions, we are going back to practice our Daily 5 work. Read to Self, and Read to Someone, WORD Work : we have learned some great strategies on how to be better readers! Strategies and notes on each will be sent home throughout the week so you know what students are practicing.                 Writing recipe- We are building on the writing recipe. We will create a rubric together and post it soon. WE ARE WRITERS! Math-        Number Sense: students learn more about numbers and how they relate to one another- more/fewer, numbers before/after others, count by touch, identify number placement on a number line etc. 5 and 10 frames.         Our Math Unit- Exploring Numbers- Outcomes to Master… N1-Say the number sequence by 1’s starting anywhere from 1-10 N2-Recognize at a glance and name familiar arrangements of 1-5 objects or dots N3- Relate a numeral to its respective quantity N4-Represent and describe numbers 2-10 concretely and pictorially N5-Compare quantities, 1-10, using 1 to 1 correspondence. (More, less, difference between)

A PEEK AT OUR WEEK! March 9-13 March is NUTRITION MONTH! Be a healthy eater. Zoo Phonics! While meeting all the animals, they’ve been teaching us to read. Students are learning to listen and record sounds in words as well as working with Partners (consonant blends), e helper at the end of words and chunks. We are working on “nonsense words”, ow and ou sound=band aid words. Value Lessons- continue to stick to our value lessons from all letters to be great citizens! March 9- Monday- Welcome Back! We are now “Fish Friends!  Bonnie Wright dropped by to bring our salmon eggs today. How many? The kids are ready to take on the responsibility.                   March 10 - Tuesday– Hot Lunch day- subs                                 March 11- Wednesday- Tomorrow is the BIG CRUNCH- we will assemble all students and crunch a healthy apple before recess! YUM   March 12- Thursday– * Guidance with Mrs. Sturgeon                                 Big Crunch Day!!!                         Poetry Anthology goes home March 13 - Friday – are you superstitious? That’s ok, Good Luck Day is right around the corner!                                             - PIZZA Friday!  seal and label money please                                   What we’re up to:  Language Arts- Daily 5 and Writing         Students are building reading stamina and are learning strategies to help them to be better readers and writers.                 Writing recipe- Think of a topic, tell your story, draw a picture and write something for each word you say. (hopefully some matching letters and words we’ve been working on!), labelling pictures. Math- Counting up to the hundredth day.          Number Sense: students learn more about numbers and how they relate to one another- more/fewer, numbers before/after others, count by touch, identify number placement on a number line etc. 5 and 10 frames.         Our Math Unit- Exploring Numbers- Outcomes to Master… N1-Say the number sequence by 1’s starting anywhere from 1-10 N2-Recognize at a glance and name familiar arrangements of 1-5 objects or dots N3- Relate a numeral to its respective quantity N4-Represent and describe numbers 2-10 concretely and pictorially N5-Compare quantities, 1-10, using 1 to 1 correspondence. (More, less, difference between)

Zoo Phonics- Due to the days missed last week, we are going to continue with letters Ww and Xx this week.  Value Lessons: We are wonderful weekly workers!                          Be an excellent example for others! Guided Reading- Our Daily 5 format is under way. You can expect to see books brought home in the baggies. PLEASE ensure the book is returned the next day in the Reading Buddy bag.  Thanks  Monday, February 2   Happy Groundhog Day. Will the groundhog see his shadow? Which Groundhog would best predict our Spring forecast? Wayerton Willie, Shubenacadie Sam ,or Puxatony Phil? Tuesday, February 3 Hot Lunch day!   Wednesday, February 4   Thursday,  February 5     Guidance with Mrs. Sturgeon     Poetry anthologies go home. Allow your child to read the poem as independently as possible   complete any activities includedFriday  February 6     Pizza Day.   Happy 6th Birthday to Lauren (January 31) and to Addyson (February 6th)       We are getting closer to the 100th Day of School celebrations.  We encourage you to help create a 100th day T- shirt to celebrate.  Be creative and show us your best 100!   

A PEEK AT OUR WEEK! January 19th-24      Zoo Phonics!  Last week we celebrated letters Ss and Tt. We met Sammy Snake and Timothy Tiger This week we will meet Umber Umbrella Bird and Vincent Vampire Bat Value Lessons= We are utterly unbelievable students!  Jan, 19- Monday- * we have art today!                              Jan. 20- Tuesday– * Hot Lunch Day! Do you know what we are eating today??                                  We have music today!                                  New Sight word list for January/February! Go over the first row of words   Jan.21- Wednesday- * Miss McKenzie will be in today for You and Your World                                   Read and practice your second row of words, by sight. Review Row one   Jan. 22- Thursday– * Guidance with Mrs. Sturgeon                                  Poetry folders go home. Read and do the activity. Return it by Monday                                 Read and practice your third row of word! How many can you say quickly? Jan. 23- Friday – * Pizza Day!                                    What we’re up to:  Language Arts- Pre-reading skills and concepts of print- Phonemic Awareness Rhyme and Syllable awareness, directionality, letters, words, and sentences. Word to word matching as we read simple text.                 Writing recipe- Think of a topic, tell your story, draw a picture and write something for each word you say. (hopefully some matching letters and words we’ve been working on!), labelling pictures. Math- Counting up to the hundredth day.          Number Sense: students learn more about numbers and how they relate to one another- more/fewer, numbers before/after others, count by touch, identify number placement on a number line etc. 5 and 10 frames.         Our New Unit- Exploring Numbers- Outcomes to Master… N1-Say the number sequence by 1’s starting anywhere from 1-10 N2-Recognize at a glance and name familiar arrangements of 1-5 objects or dots N3- Relate a numeral to its respective quantity N4-Represent and describe numbers 2-10 concretely and pictorially N5-Compare quantities, 1-10, using 1 to 1 correspondence. (More, less, difference between)

A PEEK AT OUR WEEK! December 8-12th      Continue letters Qq and Rr This week we will meet Queenie quail and Robbie rabbit! Value Lessons=be sure to practice all week long *We are quality friends! *We are radiant and remarkable!   Dec. 1- Monday- * we have art today!           * Christmas Dinner at the Napan Hall- 11:30          With help, Go over your first row of words by sight!   Dec. 2- Tuesday– *  Hot Lunch Day! Do you know what we are eating today??                               *  We have music today!                               * Review your second row of words by sight!   Dec. 3- Wednesday- * Skating today! Helmets and extra mittens                            * Review your third row of words, by sight     Dec. 4- Thursday– * Guidance with Mrs. Sturgeon                       * Poetry folders go home. Read and do the activity. Return it by                        Monday   Dec. 5- Friday – * Pizza Day!          *  Full rehearsal for Tuesday’s concert     What we’re up to:  Language Arts- Pre-reading skills and concepts of print- Phonemic Awareness Rhyme and Syllable awareness, directionality, letters, words, and sentences. Word to word matching as we read simple text.                    Writing recipe- Think of a topic, tell your story, draw a picture and write something for each word you say. (hopefully some matching letters and words we’ve been working on!), labelling pictures.   Math- Counting up to the hundredth day.  1-5    Number Sense: students learn more abo ut numbers and how they relate to one another- more/fewer, numbers before/after others, count by touch, identify number placement on a number line etc. 5 and 10 frames.          Our New Unit- Exploring Numbers- Outcomes to Master… N1-Say the number sequence by 1’s starting anywhere from 1-10 N2-Recognize at a glance and name familiar arrangements of 1-5 objects or dots N3- Relate a numeral to its respective quantity N4-Represent and describe numbers 2-10 concretely and pictorially N5-Compare quantities, 1-10, using 1 to 1 correspondence. (More, less, difference between)