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Posted: April 12, 2015

     A PEEK AT OUR WEEK April 13th-17th April is Poetry Month- read lots of poetry to your children. Nursery Rhymes are short and model the rhythm of language!  Read to an adult each night!   April- Monday- Welcome Back!       *Reminder- We are attending the Music Festival in a non competitive category. Bring your best singing voices to school! (Dress=semi formal like Christmas Concert)              April 14- Tuesday–     Hot Lunch day-            -NO CLASS for Kindergarten only as we are holding                        Teddy Bear Picnic                 April 15- Wednesday- You and Your World (Mrs. Dickson)    April 16- Thursday– * Guidance with Mrs. Sturgeon                                      Poetry Anthology goes home- April is POETRY MONTH- we will learn how to write some poems   April 17 – Friday – Pizza Day!   What we’re up to:  Zoo Phonics!  We are working on “nonsense words” to practice sounding out words. Here are some examples:  z u d,   f i d,  y i z,  w a p,  n o p,  v a b.   Value Lessons- continue to stick to our value lessons  and follow the I care rules at school and at home.     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)       

Posted: March 30, 2015

Date: 

Wed, Apr 1/15 9:00 pm
There was a mistake on the note and the actual date is Thursday April 2nd.

Posted: March 30, 2015

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)

Posted: March 29, 2015

Date: 

Mon, Mar 30/15 9:00 pm
Hot lunch menu and money due Tuesday Mar. 31st

Posted: March 22, 2015

A PEEK AT OUR WEEK! March 23-27  March is NUTRITION MONTH! Be a healthy eater and eat a rainbow every day! March 23- Monday- Welcome Back! Friday was our first “official” day of SPRING!! Shhh our bears are still sleeping.                                 Art today                  March 24 - Tuesday– Hot Lunch day-                                       -Music Class with Mrs. Craig                                  - Report Cards go home today= read all documents, sign and return the envelope please.            March 25- Wednesday- You and Your World (Mrs. Dickson)   March 26- Thursday– * Guidance with Mrs. Sturgeon                         Poetry Anthology goes home   March 27 - Friday –* No Classes * Parent Teacher interviews in the morning        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. 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!     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 writine 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)

Posted: March 11, 2015

Posted: March 11, 2015

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)

Posted: February 22, 2015

Thank YOU all the parents and anyone who helped make our Teacher/Staff appreciation week such a great one! We had a wonderful week of surprises, meals and treats.  YOU ROCK amd to all the ladies and anyone who helped with our Heritage Week pancake breakfast, we are thankful for your time and great food.   A PEEK AT OUR WEEK!                   February 23-26  Zoo Phonics!  We are meeting the last of our zoo animals~ zeke the zebra.   Value Lessons= be sure to practice all week long We yearn to learn!   We have zest and zeal! Feb 23- Monday- * PYJAMA DAY! (one of my favorites)                                we have art today!                                Feb 24- Tuesday– * Crazy Hat or Hair Day!                                   Hot Lunch Day! Do you know what we are eating today??                                  We have music today!                                   Feb 25- Wednesday- * * Pink Shirt Day- say NO to bullying!                                       !!!!! 100th day of school ( barring any snow days) we will be                 doing several activities around the number 100.           Skating Day!    Feb 26- Thursday– * Guidance with Mrs. Sturgeon                                 Sports Day (come prepared for outdoor play) Feb 27 - Friday – * Free Pizza and Ice Cream for lunch! Mmmmm   Happy  and Safe March Break Everyone!

Posted: February 9, 2015

Hi allHere is a note from the home and school that was supposed to go home today." Heads up" on the order form as it is due on Wednesday!!!
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Posted: February 9, 2015

Hi allHere is a note from the home and school that was supposed to go home today." Heads up" on the order form as it is due on Wednesday!!!
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