The National Ballet of Canada

The National Ballet is offering an amazing deal for families of this school to see The Nutcracker for only $5 a ticket! 

Call ASAP to take advantage of this amazing offer!  

Call 416-345-9595 to reserve your seats.  For more information see the attached flyer.

Thank You

Thank you to all the parents who came out to curriculum night last night!  It was great to be able to talk and laugh with you outside of the school day.  

If you were not able to attend we will send home one of the notes we gave out last night so please give it a read.

We are always happy to answer any questions you may have about the curriculum, classroom routines or your child's progress.  You are welcome to call the school or make an appointment to meet with us.

If you would like more information on the curriculum go to:

www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/elementary/kindergarten.html

If you would like more information on full day kindergarten go to:

www.edu.gov.on.ca/kindergarten

Tonight

We are looking forward to seeing you tonight at 6:30!

Curriculum Night

Tomorrow is curriculum night!  

Please arrive in the gym by 6:30 pm for the principal's welcome.  

Parents are expected to attend and visit their children's classes to meet their teachers, learn about their classrooms and ask questions.  

We look forward to seeing you all tomorrow!  :D

Terry Fox

Friday is our Terry Fix run for cancer research.  All the students will be participating in a walk around the school (the older students will be walking/running longer).

We thank all those parents who have already sent in their donations & pledges for the walk.  We have had a range of donations from $2 - $50.  We do remind all patents to please send at least a Toonie for cancer research before Friday.

Thank you for your continued support of a great cause.

Learning Goals

Last week our learning goals entered around describing things to prepare us for sorting.   

Today the students were discussing and completing work around sorting buttons by colour.  This was a review for the SK's but new for the JK's who did struggle with the process of sorting their buttons.

Things you can do at home: 

- ask them to describe objects (shiny, soft etc.)

- ask them what is the same & what is different about pairs or groups of objects

- help them sort toys, buttons or other household items by colour (continue sorting by size & shape when they have a good understanding)

P.S. Tomorrow is Red Day so everyone is invited to come to school dressed in red and can bring in an object that is red!

Library Visit

Today was our first visit to the Toronto Public Library. The students were excited to get their library card and take out books to read in the classroom!  

Here are some pictures from our day:

Raising Successful Children

Do you want your child to grow up into a healthy and successful teenager and then adult?  

There are 3 basic parenting styles.  Take a look at the following link to find out how your parenting style affects your child:

http://www.niagararegion.ca/living/health_wellness/greatparent/style.aspx

Treasure

Thank you to all those parents who sent a small object to school with their child. We are still completing our activity so if you have not sent a small object to school (a button, bead, stone etc.) you can still do so tomorrow.  

As well if your child has brought home their treasure (because they haven't had a chance to complete the activity) please be sure to keep it in their backpack so they can use it to complete the activity tomorrow.

Thank you for your cooperation. 

Independence

Independence is extremely important for tour child's personal growth and development.  Your child is growing, changing and developing & needs freedom to explore and do things on their own.  

your child is capable of doing many things on their own or with guidance from you.  They do not need (and should not be reliant on you) to completely dothings for  them: like getting dressed in the morning, writing their name, putting things away.  They should even be able to help out with chores like setting the table or sorting laundry.  Yes, they need guidance from you but that should be in the form of verbal directions, showing them how (and then having them do it) & encouragement.

We are helping to foster this independence at school but it must also continue at home.  Please give your child the freedom & encouragement to do things on their own.  You will be surprised what they are capable of.  If you always do everything for your child they may cry or complain at first but remain firm & they will quickly learn to follow your directions & try it on their own.  This will only help them become stronger and more capable people now & in the future. 

Treasure

This week the students are learning to describe objects and to begin to sort them by the same attribute (colour, shape, size etc.).

Therefore, please send a small object to school tomorrow (a button, a bead, a stone, a clothespin etc.) so they can participate in the treasure activity.  

Also, there was a mistake on the monthly calendar we sent out.  Curriculum Night is Thursday September 26 at 6:00pm.  We apologize for the mistake & we look forward to seeing you all there.

Weekend

We wish everyone a very happy weekend!

If you are interested in learning more about some of the activities and learning your child will be doing In kindergarten please feel free to browse my website:

www.mrsmgclassroom.co.nf

Borrow a Book

We have started our borrow a book program to help develop the love of reading with your children.  

Students have each selected a book to take home & read with you.  You may keep the book for one night or two and then you must return it to school.  When they bring their book back they will be allowed to select a new one to take home.

Please make sure the books are all kept in good condition.  Thank you for your cooperation.

Friday

Tomorrow is dress down day for the whole school.  Therefore, students can wear clothing of their choice as long as it is school appropriate.  

We look forward to seeing the students tomorrow in their everyday wear! :D

Today

Today we focused on the names & sounds of the letters Ii & Pp. 

We are also learning to recognize & write our names.  Please continue to help your child read the letters in their name & practice writing their name at home.

Lunch

Every day the students have a morning snack, lunch and optional afternoon snack.  It is important that you send a healthy & complete lunch (like pasta, soup, chicken nuggets, rice etc.) as well as at least 1 snack for the morning and at least 1 drink.

Due to nut allergies it is very important you DO NOT send Nutella or other foods containing any type of nuts.  

Also, please provide the necessary fork or spoon to school for your child.  If you are purchasing pasta please make sure you send a fork to school as it is not provided.  Drinks are also not provided with the hot lunch.  

Thank you for your cooperation :)

Today

After the students settled in this morning the day went very smoothly with everyone having a great time!  We started the day by finding our names, we sang & clapped along with some nursery rhymes, learned the name & sound of the letter Aa (ask your child to see if they remember) & did many other fun things!  A couple of children even told us that they loved us!  All in all a very good day! 

Reminders

(1) Please provide your child with a healthy & complete lunch, a drink, and 2 snacks every day

(2) Send plastic forks and/or spoons in their lunch box as we do not provide them 

(3) Label all clothing: sweaters, jackets, shoes, hats etc. with your child's name

Looking forward to seeing everyone on Monday!  Have a great night!  :)

Starting to Adapt

The first few days are always stressful for children (especially those who have not been away from mom & dad for a whole day before) but all the children had a good day today adjusting to the new environment!  

Here are a couple of photos from our time playing outside; and learning to walk down the hallway in a somewhat straight line! :P

Pizza & Pasta

Pizza is sold every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for $2.50 a slice.

Pasta is sold every Tuesday and Thursday for $3.00.

If you would like to buy pizza for your child please send the appropriate money in a zip lock bag or envelope.  Write what you are purchasing (pizza or pasta) and your child's name.  Send the money on the day you are buying it.

Please remind your child to give Mrs. M or Mrs. F the money when they get to school.

First Week

Welcome back SK's!  Thank you to all the SK's for helping us welcome the new JK's to our classroom this week.

A plastic bag with your child's name will be sent home on their first day with information about our class, forms to complete and other notes.

Please read all the information & send the completed forms back to school IN the zip lock bag - this is your way to communicate with us!

Thank you for your cooperation!  :D

First Day

A new school year is beginning!  The first day of school is Tuesday.  Please arrive on time - before the 8:30 am bell.

If your child is starting Junior Kindergarten please check the information package you received during the interview for your child's first day of school.  

We look forward to seeing you this week!  :)