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Nutrition Week on PhotoPeach

May 1st, 2012
Welcome Spring! The flowers are starting to show themselves and we are getting closer to the end of the school year. The students are excited and tired these days. It is harder to get my own daughters to bed on time but we all need to attempt to do so. I have had several children sleeping in the dress up center in the afternoons. They are much less agreeable when they are tired (myself included).
We have started a short theme of “Nutrition” this week. Lauren Moore has been in to our class over the last couple of weeks talking about the food groups and balanced meals. We will be making a food rainbow which will be posted in the hallway across from Mrs. Garner’s class. Be sure to check it out next week. We are also reading one of my favourite stories Stone Soup which talks about how we can all work together to be happy.
Literacy
Several students continue to work Diane each day on Letter/Sounds. We have quite a few that have graduated from this program and will start on Home Reading Programs in the next few weeks. Those students that have consistently been bringing back books have continued with reading groups each week (sometimes if they don’t have the opportunity to read with me will just exchange books). I will be bumping some of them up to the next reading levels this week. We will continue to work on the Letters V,W,X, and Y this month as well as our Kindergarten sight words. This week we are working on the word “it” and words we can make from it like “sit, pit,kit,etc…”
Numeracy
We have been playing games like “Numtuki” and “More or Less” as well as our new “Number of the Day” which the star of day does for us. Look forward to another “How Many Ways” Book this week and a continuation of our bean game. All of these activities work on number recognition, subitizing, and number in numbers skills.
Dates to remember;
Friday, May 4th: Book Orders Due
Tuesday, May 8th: Field Trip to the CCHS – Permission Form to follow
Friday, May 11th: Professional Development Day – no school for kindergarten students.
Wednesday, May 16th: 8:45 assembly to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Elizabeth Rummel School.
Thursday, May 17th; Spring concert 1:30 and 6:30pm.
Friday May 18th: Dress up as mountaineers and celebrate Lizzie Rummel’s birthday. Storytelling presentation (am)
Monday, May 21st: Victoria Day – no school
Thursday, May 24th: June Book Orders Due
Friday May 25th: Professional Development Day – no school for kindergarten students.
Thursday, May 31st: Full Day Trip to the Zoo

***Please let us know if you or your child has a Zoo Annual Pass***.

Upcoming Events:

Tuesday June 5th: Butterfly presentation with Andrea Barnes
Thursday June 21st: Our year end picnic will be held from 10:00 a.m. to noon on the hill at the west end of the school. (Further details will appear in the June newsletter.)

Mrs, Williamson

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April Newsletter!
Spring has finally arrived in the Rockies and with it unpredictable weather. Please continue to make sure your child is prepared for the weather each day as we will be attempting to head outside more over the next three months. As we head into better weather more afterschool play dates and outside activities may be arranged – Please let me know if your child is not taking the bus or heading to afterschool care.
Academics
We continue to focus on the alphabet. Letters S, T, U, and V will be focused on this month. Our word wall (sight words) will also be introduced – one per week. This week we focused on the word “look”. With numeracy we will continue to focus on recognizing and printing numbers as well as subitizing and number in number concepts.
Goals
All students continue to work on their goals. This month we will be using a target in the class to show their progress (similar to the one in the hallway for smooth moving). Take a look next time you visit the class.

Dates to Remember
April 13th – No School – P.D. Day
April 25th – Class Photos
April 27th – No School – P.D. Day

Mrs. W

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March Newsletter
Wow! Only three weeks until Spring Break. The year keeps flying by. Your children are growing up so fast. This month we will be exploring space and learning about the planets as well as spring, chicks and bunnies. I look forward to meeting with you all again at student lead conferences on March 15th and 16th. Your children will again get the opportunity to show their learning. We will revisit goals and start some new ones. A request for times sheet will be sent home on Monday. We will also be finishing off with “The Mystery Pail” and starting the “My Favourite Book” Bag. A note will be with the bag to explain what should be included and discussed with your child.

Important dates to Remember:
March 8th – Book Orders Due
March 9th – Report Cards Sent home
March 15th – No School (Student Lead Conferences during the day and evening)
March 16th – No School (Student Lead Conferences during the day)
March 23rd – Last Day of Classes Before Spring Break
April 9th – Classes Resume
Library continues to be every Thursday.