A PEEK AT OUR WEEK!         November 24-28         Zoo Phonics! Introduce letters Oo and Pp! This week we will meet Olly Octopus and PeeWee Penguin Value Lessons=be sure to practice all week long *Be 0ptimistic and observant! *We are patient, precious, and polite!  Nov. 24- Monday-     * Rocks ‘N Rings!!  Coming from Fredericton to introduce and instruct the fun sport of Curling.                         Return your poetry anthologies      Nov. 25- Tuesday–      *  Hot Lunch Day! Do you know what we are eating today??   Nov. 26- Wednesday-     *Our skating day.  Everyone did so well last time!  Remember- DON’T give up even if it is difficult and be                optimistic! Parents- please remember helmets and ski pants, extra mittens, maybe a bottle of water labelled.  Are the skates sharpened?      Nov. 27- Thursday– * Guidance with Mrs. Sturgeon                                        Poetry folders go home Nov. 28- Friday –     * Pizza Day!          What we’re up to:  Language Arts-  ABC BOOM!  writing strokes!                             Pre-reading skills and concepts of print-                            Phonemic Awareness Rhyme and Syllable awareness, directionality, letters, words, and sentences.                      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!)              Math-      Counting up to the hundredth day.  Numbers to 10 counting forward and back to and from 10.         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.      PATTERNS Congratulations to the children! They are real pattern masters!  Christmas offers a wonderful opportunity to see patterns everywhere! Keep your pattern eyes ready!    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 it’s 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)

        Please remember to send in your names of individuals who will be honoured at our Remembrance Day    ceremony.  thank you   A PEEK AT OUR WEEK! November 3-7   Itroduce Letters  review letters a-l  (daily review of letters and sounds from a-l)            Nov. 3- Monday- *  Day 42 I hope you enjoyed your first STORM day!   Nov. 4- Tuesday– *  Day 42 -     Hot Lunch Day       Nov. 5- Wednesday- *Day 43   Nov. 6- Thursday– *Day 44                                 Guidance with Mrs. Sturgeon                                 Poetry folders go home Nov. 7- Friday – *Day 46                              Rocks and Rings – interactive curling workshop -                                    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.                 Writing recipe- Think of a topic, tell your story, draw a picture and write something for each word you say.  (hopefully some matching letters!) Math- Counting up to the hundredth day.  Numbers to 10  counting forward and back to and from 10.         PATTERNS - I can identify and name a pattern!                           -I can copy a pattern!                            - I can extend a pattern!         This week   - I can create patterns using 2 and 3 elements!

September 29-October 3, 2014    Zoo News!  Learning the alphabet and letter sounds using 26 animals in our zoo!  Letters g and h! we’re meeting gordo gorilla and honey horse this week. Value Lessons-  “we are grateful for what we have”                         ABC BOOM!  This week’s stroke: “THE CAVE”! S-n-o-r-e… the teddy bear is ready to nap for the winter. (looks like the letter C)    *   *   *   *   *   * Math Outcome- GCO- Patterns and Relations- Sorting 2D and 3D shapes based on a single attribute.  Identify, name, reproduce, extend and create patterns with 1-3 elements.  *we’ve finished our focus on sorting and rules.  This week we will look at patterns with 2-3 elements.  Monday September 29-  take turns talking. Monday morning news! Students take turns as they share stories from the weekend using the talk rock.    Tuesday September 30-            Wednesday October 1 – first day of Halloween haunting month!          Thursday October 2 – Poetry anthology home for the weekend   Friday October 3-  Pizza Day- please make sure your child’s money is labelled with name and number of pieces              -wishing you a great weekend! watch for important dates in October!   

                                                                                    June 7, 2013 Dear Parents Over the past several weeks, our class has been participating in the “Fish Friends” program.  We received salmon eggs and have been observing and writing about the growth and changes from eggs to alevin to fry.  Tomorrow, Friday June 7, we will be taking the fish to release them to their natural habitat in Wayerton.  To make a day of it, we will be participating in “Storytime” at the library then we will picnic and play at Ritchie’s Wharf.   On our return to school, we will stop off at the Fire Station for a tour. We will be leaving the school soon after opening activities so it is important that children be on time.  Given the unpredictable weather recently, please have children dress accordingly. WE WILL be going…rain or shine.  Layering for cool mornings and increasing temperatures is best to ensure they are comfortable. (T-shirts and sweaters/ shorts under gym pants etc). Students will need a full bagged lunch since we will not be at school for pizza.  (include a drink and a bottle of water labeled with child’s name) I also ask that you apply fly repellent and sun block  before leaving for school.  We are all looking forward to a great day!      

        Happy Mother’s Day to all our mom’s. Enjoy your extra special day!   Note:  The Napan Agricultural Show is hosting a Spring Breakfast this Saturday from 7:30-10:30 at the Napan Hall~ yummmmm

April 7-11, 2014   Here’s   What’s   Up!     Zoo News!  Celebrating blends: students see how letters work together s partners ABC BOOM!  Reviewing the strokes covered and applying them to letter formation *Math Outcome- Exploring Numbers 6 to 10, counting forward and backward, and counting on from any number to 10.  Locating and placing numbers on the “number line”- showing quantities in various forms  what’s one more and one less etc.   Monday April 7th –        Children will bring home their 3 books to read for this week. Listen to your child's reading and watch for the use of strategies. See if they can tell you some. Be sure they stop periodically and check for understanding!               Tuesday April 8th         Hot Lunch day!         *Wednesday April 9th         Teddy Bear Picnic for September’s New Friends- no school for KINDERGARTEN students only.   Thursday April 10th Poetry Anthology – April is Poetry Month! We will begin with Nursery Rhymes, the first poetry most children hear and learn.    Friday April 11th  Pizza Day- please send money in a baggie or envelope labeled with your child’s name and the amount of pieces. To be sure they are collected, place them in your child’s folder . Thanks. *April’s Scholastic Book Order is due today.  Thank you.     OTHER NEWS .  .  .    .KPH Productions needs our help!  Our friends (and former Artists in Residence) Glenn and Elizabeth Copeland and Kids Playhouse Productions are reviving “Barnyard Brains” with their community theater arts group.  They are looking for costumes for the animals.    On another note…their studio had a flood this weekend and they are planning a fundraiser for April 29th and are looking for assistance with this in various areas.    If you can donate yard sale items for the J.M.H. class of ’84 reunion fundraiser, contact us at jmhreunion84@gmail.com. Pick-up by Hubert Williston i

 Monday March 24-Friday March 28  Monday Mar. 24      Miss Brinkman's first day-yaayyyy     Another Mango Challenge this week!     We are attending the play first thing in the morning      Students will bring home 3 "good fit" books to read during the week.  They are to be returned by Friday please.  Earth Hour!! - Saturday March 29! check out their website for great ideas    Tuesday Mar. 25      Hot Lunch Day!(brace for more snow~) maybe? Wednesday Mar. 26  Thursday Mar. 27     Poetry Anthologies go home Friday Mar. 28   Pizza Day (please put money in a sealed envelope or container with your child's name and # of pieces- send it in their home links folder to ensure they are received on time)