Phonograms/Sight Words

This week I will be testing students on the single letter phonograms and the sight words we have learned :  a, big, down, go, in, my, red, the up, little.  If your child is experiencing difficulty and needs more home review, you will receive a notice.  Please use the booklets I sent home to review with your child.  Thank you to all parents who faithfully take time to review!  This is the beginning road to reading!

Important Field Trip Notice

For our field trip to the Taves Farm on Friday there is a small change in our time of departure.  We will be leaving on the bus at 8:45 a.m. SHARP.  So be prepared to bring your child to school early. Also, each child needs to bring a plastic bag with their name written on it for their pumpkin.  Thank you for your attention and promptness.

September Reading Chart

Students may return the filled in September home reading chart.  I will send the October Reading Chart home on Monday.

Bible Memory

For the month of October, our Bible memory work will be Matthew 6:9-13.  Let's begin with vs. 9:  This, then, is how you should pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.  Please take time to review this at home in addition to our classroom practise.  Thank you!

Quiet Reading Time

As part of our daily schedule, after lunch we take 10 minutes to rest and enjoy some quiet reading time before we begin our afternoon work/activities.

Friday afternoon stations

On Friday afternoon we had a lot of fun rotating through various stations of activities.  (art--fall tree painting, Lego--building structures, Printing--extra practise forming letters, and Ipads--number and word games)  Thank you to Jordan's mom for helping us out!

Buddy Time

On Mondays after lunch our class pairs up with the Grade 5 class for some buddy reading.  Here are a few pictures:

October Dates

Here is what is coming up:

October 4--Taves Family Farm Field trip

October 11 – Knight Day

October 14 – No School Thanksgiving

October 22 – Picture Day

October 25 – Pro D Day

October 29-31 – Scholastic Book Fair

October 31 – Fall Colour Dress Up – yellow, brown, orange, green and red

Parent Help????

I am still looking for a parent helper from 1:30-3 pm. tomorrow.  Any takers???Please let me know before Friday morning!!!! (let me know after school today or email me by my highroad account).  Thank you!!!

Knight Day

Just a reminder that tomorrow, Friday, Sept. 27 is Knight Day and hot lunch if you pre-ordered it.

Criminal Record Check

Our first field trip is coming up soon.  Just a reminder that our Field trip policy requires that all parents and grandparents who wish to come with us on our fieldtrips must have a valid criminal record check.  Here is some info that you may find helpful:

• If you did a criminal record check for your child when they were in Kindergarten, it will still be valid. Criminal record checks are valid for two years.
• If you do not know when your criminal record check expires or if you have one, the office can look it up for you.
• If you need to have one completed, please email the office and they will prepare a letter for you to drop off at the police station. There is no cost to you.

Orange Shirt Day

A new addition to our September calendar! On Monday, September 30th we will be participating in Orange Shirt day. Students may come to school wearing casual bottoms and an orange shirt. If you aren’t wearing an orange shirt, you are wearing your uniform as per usual. We will use this opportunity to talk to our students about how ‘Every Child Matters’.

Sight Words

On the inside of the planner is manilla pouch.  I will be using this to send home papers and various other information.  A notice regarding student individual photos is enclosed as well as a sight booklet.  The sight booklet may be used at home to practise the sight words we learn. Here are the words we have learned so far:  a, big, down, go, in, red  Please use this book to practise at home.  I will let you know when we have completed a page list, so you can home check your child's progress.

Help Needed

I am looking for a parent helper on Friday, September 27 from 1pm-3pm.  I hope to introduce stations to the students and I will need some help with the art station.  Please let me know if you are interested and able. (you can write me a note in the planner) 

Apple Tasting

We are learning about the upcoming fall season and the changes it brings about in nature, animals, and people. It is a cycle of life that God created.  As part of the unit, we talked about and read books about apple harvesting.  Last week we did some apple tasting (Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Granny Smith and McIntosh).  We voted on which was the best and most of the students voted for the McIntosh!  Here is a picture of our tasting one of the apples:

Planners

Tuesday, September 24---I will be sending home the student planners.  Here's how the planner works.  Students will print a morning message every morning on the day/date.  I will check and initial their message.  They will take the planner home at the end of the day.  Please take a moment to read their message and initial the message so that I know you have read it.  Students are required to bring their planner to school everyday for each message.  The planner gives you an opportunity to see how they are printing and if you need to communicate something to me, you may also use this to write a message, as I will be reading and checking their planner everyday.  Students who have parent signatures for the week ( not in advance please) will get a small prize.

Field Trip

I sent home a field trip form for our first field trip to take place on Oct. 4.  Please reply as soon as possible.  This will be an awesome field trip and I hope that parents will be able to accompany us for this spectacular event.  Please indicate on the form.

Emergency/Comfort Kit Reminder

If you have not already done so, just a reminder to send in your child's emergency comfort kit before the end of September.  A notice was sent home regarding this.  Thank you for your promptness!

Toonies for Terry

Each year, we celebrate the amazing achievements and life of Terry Fox and collect money to raise awareness for cancer research. We will be participating in our Terry Fox Run on September 26th and we would ask that each student bring in a toonie to help with this cause. Thanks for partnering with us in this!

Parent Night

Just a reminder that our Parent Night is Monday, September 16th at 6:30pm. I hope to see you there!

Sept. --Important Dates

September 13 – Knight Day

September 16 – Parent Night 6:30pm

September 20 – Pro D Day (no school)

September 27 – Knight Day

Important Note--Pizza

Tomorrow, Tuesday, Sept.10, 2019  will be our first Pizza Day.  Please have a conversation with your child regarding their pizza order and the manner of payment (pizza card purchased at the office or $2 cash). In the morning I will orally ask the children if they are going to have pizza, what kind, and payment.  If you wish, you may send me a note with the payment.  This will be the format to indicate if your child is participating.  Thank you!!!