Learning's Fun ~ In Grade One! March 8, 2017

Reminders - Report cards come home on Friday, March 10
                   - Student-led Conferences on Tuesday/Wednesday (March 14 and 15)
                   - Scholastic book orders due next Thursday, March 16
                   - Field trip to the MTYP to see "The Baobab Tree" on March 16 at 10:00 am
                   - NO SCHOOL on Friday, March 17

Manitoba Theatre for Young People
We will be going on a field trip to the MTYP to see a play called "The Baobab Tree" on Thursday, March 16 in the morning.  I will be sending home the permission slips tomorrow and we will need parent driver's/chaperones.  Please sign the permission slip and return it to school by Tuesday, March 14 and if you are willing and able to drive, please indicate that information on the form as well.  Thanks.

I LOVE TO READ
We finished up our "I Love to Read" activities last week with a reading of our school-wide "Add-On Story", read enthusiastically by Mr. B.  This year we purposefully left off the ending and each classroom will be writing their own endings.  Then we will be sharing them with the whole school this Friday.  It should be interesting to see how the different grades chose to end the story.

PHOTOS FROM THE LAST WEEK (OR TWO) - Mr. B reading our Add-On Story

Guest Readers - Moe Leggett from the Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Signing autographs -

Erna Michalow - A teacher friend who read us her own published book

 

DRESS AS A VOYAGEUR DAY

 

 

CHAPEL - The beginning of Lent with Ash Wednesday

 

Ceinture Flechee - "arrow sashes" - We made our own Voyager Sashes

Our classroom's Top 5 Favourite Books -

Learning's Fun ~ In Grade One! February 21, 2017

Reminders - Dress as a Voyager on Wednesday, Feb. 22
                    (scarf around waist, toque, plaid shirt, if you have one)
                  - Dress in Blue and Gold to celebrate "I Love to Read" with a Blue Bomber Guest Reader
                     on Thursday, February 23
                  - No School on next Friday, March 3

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!          JUSTIN          February 26

PENGUINS
We will be starting our Penguin research projects this week.  Each student has chosen the name of a type of penguin (there are 17 different kinds which is just perfect for our class of 17 students).  They will be finding the answers to 5 different questions about their penguin using a website called "Penguins Around the World".  After they have finished their research booklets, they will be sharing their information with the rest of the class.

FESTIVAL DU VOYAGER
Today we had a special treat for Voyager week.  We got to taste some bannock and maple syrup as well as some French Canadian Pea Soup.  Thank you to the parents who were able to make bannock and to Mme Christensen for making the soup and organizing this event.  Merci.

Photos from this week - Making Shape Robots for Art

 

Wearing red, pink and white on Valentine's Day

                                                       Dress-up as a Storybook Character

Guest Reader - Lauren McNabb from Global

Learning's Fun ~ In Grade One! February 6, 2017

REMINDERS - Wednesday, Feb 8 - Dress-up as a Favourite Storybook Character
                        - Valentine's Day Party - Tuesday, February 14 in the afternoon - wear red, pink, white
                        - NO SCHOOL on Monday, February 20 - Louis Riel Day

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!                                   Sara                                February 4

VALENTINE'S DAY
Our Valentine's Day party will be held on Tuesday, February 14 in the afternoon.  The students are asked to wear red, pink or white clothing for the day. 
The children are welcome to bring Valentine cards for their friends at school if they wish.  But please make sure they send a card to everyone in the class.  We do not want anyone to feel left out. 
The names of the students in our class are -
Alyssa, Caleb, Connor, Cooper, Dekari, Ejiro, Elijah, Geddy, Isabelle, Jacob, Justin, Mariela, Melodie, Rafael, Sadie, Sara, Shane (17 children)

SNACK PARENTS - (remember no nuts) Jacob, Justin, Mariela, Melodie
(I just realized that Jacob's family will be away during the week of Valentine's Day and they are one of the snack parents. 
Would anyone from the Easter list be willing to switch party days? (Rafael, Sadie, Sara, Shane)
Let me know if this switch would work for someone.

PHOTOS FROM THE WEEK - Wearing Words

Writer's Workshop

Editing conference with the teacher