With an adult, Read every night and practice your sight words.       *Math Outcome-THE BIG IDEAS: number sense! Recognize numerals and match numeral to quantity.  Part-Part-Whole, 5 frames and 10 frames. Students need to have a good understanding of relationships of numbers between 0-10.  Comparing values- Numbers that are more and less than others, the difference between quantities, Here’s   What’s   Up! Go for 42!  The MANGO challenge is on! We are encouraging all Napan Elementary families to rise to the challenge.  A 1 km (or more) family walk each day not only gets your child closer to the 42 target, it provides exercise, outdoor time, quality family time, and math skills- count steps between phone poles, mailboxes etc.  compare steps from walking to running.  Why are they different? If you are participating, please send the kid’s booklet each day for recording purposes. Don’t forget the forms if your child is participating in the fun run in June! May 20-May 24th Read and record each night- Practice spelling and writing your words.  Monday, May 20 –   NO School, Victoria Day weekend Tuesday May 21 HOT lunch day Library Day- bring your library books if you would like to borrow again this week. Begin your new spelling/writing list.  Spell the words orally and say the letters as you write them down to make it easier. Wednesday May 22   Thursday May 23-   Poetry Anthology continue with Nursery Rhyme activity Friday May 24  Spelling test today Pizza Day!  Send students’ money in a container of some sort with NAMES and # of pieces, please.                                       " CLASSROOM NEWS " In April, the Capital One "Rocks and Rings" group visited our school to teach us about "curling" we learned much and the kids had fun. Check out our photos!   To recognize Earth Day, Isabella, from Northumberland Solid Waste Commission came to our class and did a presentation about Recycling.  We learned how to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle and how important it is for Mother Earth.  She gave us some pretty neat stuff too. We had some guest readers: Thank you Raya, Madison, and Reese.  Who will it be this week?    Happy Birthday to Lillian!   MUSIC MONDAY!   On Monday, May 6th, Napan Elementary joined schools across the country for Music Monday. This year's was extra special as we could link up with NASA and Commander Chris Hadfield on the International Space Station (ISS) and join in singing Is Someone Singing? (ISS).  Music Monday is a yearly event to bring attention to the importance of Music Education throuth the Music Coalition of Canada.  Check out their site ....and also Hadfield's song on You Tube. Fish Friends:  the fish are really growing! They are longer and darker.  We saw some swimming around but most are still hiding under the rocks.  Mrs. Craig started feeding them a little bit because the food sacs are getting really small.  We will be releasing them in June.   Jessie and Jayden arranged to bring their pet bunnies to our classroom! What fun we had. They wrote reports and read them to the children after morning circle and then their mom brought the bunnies in the afternoon. We got to hold them!  This gave us other ways to explore our 5 senses in You and Your world. Thank you to the Russells for sharing your pets with our class.

  On April 22, 2013,  The kinderarten class will have no school due to the Napan Teddy Bear Picnic.  thank you.

March 23, 2013   EARTH HOUR   8:30-9:30 pm a good time to be    "powerless.    

  Welcome Back  I am sure you all had a wonderful school break.             Peeking at. . .March 11-15th    ZOO Phonics Letters of the Week- Y y and Z z ---------------------------------------------- Students have completed the alphabet and should know each letter and sound.  Now, our focus it to blend them to make words. (we have been working at this already, but now with more attention) With an adult, Read every night and practice your sight words. *Math Outcome- Comparing groups with more or fewer without counting objects, Comparing quantities from 1 – 5, counting forward and back and on from specific numbers. Here’s   What’s   Up! Monday – Return   MANGO ‘s    “Healthy Lunch”  watch, you can still submit your child’s lunch records. Students go to the library today. Continue to practice your sight words.  We will begin with a “spelling list” to practice on a weekly basis. Tuesday – HOT lunch day Wednesday This is not a skating day Thursday Poetry anthologies go home (usually J).  Please check for a new poem/activity and feel free to go back and review as it is great practice for reading skills and letter and sight word recognition Friday- PIZZA DAY!! To avoid confusion or lost money,   please ensure that money is in a container (or baggie) with child’s name and number of pieces, and that it (and any notes or money) is placed in the yellow home folder.  Thank you.  

          CONGRATULATIONS!   The students and staff have dedicated much time to bring our performance of Barnyard Brains to the Napan Elementary Stage.  On Monday the community had the chance to see our children shine in various facets of fine arts- Actors, Singers, Dancers, Musicians, Visual Arts, Tech Crew (assisted by Craig Duplessie).  Under the direction of Glenn and Elizabeth Copeland, the students brought the play to life.  Students were able to discover and explore their talents and work together to produce a fantastic show and deliver two shows to standing room only audiences!   We were very fortunate to receive the grant from the Department of Culture Tourism and and Healthy Living under the Artist-in-Residency School Program in order to have this opportunity.  Many thanks to The Copelands for bringing Barnyard Brains and your talents to our school. We had quite an experience!       Winter Fun Week Wednesday- Once again, we had a great skate this morning. thanks to all parents who come to help out. Thursday- PJ- Day and Crazy Hair Day!  Friday- Napan Idol- children planning to perform must let the office know by Thursday.  Students can perform individually or as a group.  We love to see the children share their many talents! Pizza Day Friday!     Celebrating letters Y and Z! Children will meet Yancy Yak and Zeek the Zebra this week.        March Break is around the corner.  I wish all children a nice break.  Enjoy your days off!              

      We have 2 Items of interest to families   1.  This week is the launch of Mango's second challenge. HEALTHY LUNCHES.  Parents and childrenr use items of the 4 food groups to create their lunches this week.  Notices will go home along with children asap along with other information.  We will be exploring lunches and discussion the food groups with the students' examples. 2. In the event of a "snow day" on Monday.  The "Barnyard Brains" production will be rescheduled. (The Copeland's are not available until Thursday at the earliest) We will notify everyone with the new date.