Kindergarten

February 6th-10th

Hi Kinder Families,

In Kindergarten this week we continued learning to count in Cree and practiced writing our new letter N. We are so excited about our 100th day in school so please make sure that you read the letter that was sent home in your child’s homework folder.

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This week the children were learning about how God made them special and what special talent God has given them!

This week at a glance:

Letter of the Week: Pp

Student of the week: Joyce 

Show & Tell Theme: My Favourite Stuffy  

Monday:

Show & Tell: Abigail 

  • Library
  • French with Madame Caprilli
  • PE with Mr. Kelly

Tuesday:

Show & Tell: Andres

  • PE with Mr. Kelly

Wednesday:

Show & Tell: Theodore

  • Assembly led by Gr. 5 & 1 @ 1:15 pm – All are welcome!
  • Dismissal @ 2:00

Thursday: 

Show & Tell: Joyce 

  • Mass led by Grade 1 @ 9:15am – All are welcome!
  • French with Madame Caprilli
  • Hot Lunch- White Spot (for those who ordered)

Friday: 

Show & Tell: Kaleb 

  • Music with Mr. Kelly

Homework:

  1. Please continue 10 to 15 minutes of home reading (please use “My Reading” book, “My Read Well” book, and books from home)
  2. “Our Father” prayer –Please continue to practice this prayer every night with your child as we have incorporated it into our Morning Prayer routine.
  3. Skip Counting: As we are quickly approaching the hundredth day of school, Kindergarten has been learning to count by 5’s and 10’s! Please practice skip counting to one hundred with them at home by grouping small objects into sets of fives or tens and counting orally together! 
  4. 100th Day Project: Information about Kindergarten’s 100th Day activity was placed inside your child’s homework folder this week. Please help your child find 100 of the same items, group them in sets of  ten, and bring the collection to school by Wednesday, February 15th. They will use these project to practice their skip counting. A hundred thanks for your support!
  5. Open Parachute- We have continued our “Frustration, Motivation & Growth Mindset” unit. In your child’s “SEL” duotang (purple duotang), is Lesson 2 from this week. Please review and discuss it with your child.

Friendly Reminders:

  1. Socks- With the Winter season in full swing and the expected rain (or snow), we suggest packing an extra pair of socks in your child’s backpack, just in case.
  2. Scholastic Reading Club– The February Catalogue can be viewed online here. Reminder it is optional to order, but if you do please enter Kindergarten’s class code RC318627 at checkout so that we can receive rewards for our classroom! Thank you in advance for your support.
  3. CSL Reports- Communicating Student Learning Reports will be sent home today.
    • Please sign the back of the white folder (you are welcome to leave a comment if you wish)
    • Please return the white folder and brown envelope to school by February 10th
    • Parents keep the report

Upcoming Dates:

  1. Thursday, February 9th – White Spot Hot Lunch
  2. Monday, February 13th –  Yummy Pizza Lunch
  3. Tuesday, February 14th – Red/White/Pink Valentines Dress Down Day
  4. Wednesday, February 15th- 100th Day!
  5. Thursday, February 16th – Professional Development Day – No School
  6. Friday, February 17th – Professional Development Day – No School
  7. Monday, February 20th – Family Day – No School
  8. Tuesday, February 21st – Pink Shirt Dress Down Day
  9. Wednesday, February 22nd – Ash Wednesday – School Mass
  10. Thursday, February 23rd – White Spot Hot Lunch

Please let us know if you have any questions, comments, or concerns!

Cheers,

Miss Guevara & Miss Maye