Learning's Fun ~ In Grade One! January 31, 2018

REMINDERS - No School on Friday, Feb. 2
                         - Valentine's Day Party - Wednesday, Feb 14
                         - No School on Monday, Feb 19 - Louis Riel Day

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!                              AJ                                 February 17

CLASSROOM "TALKS"
We've had a couple of group "talks" in the classroom over the last few days.  Just to keep you updated about what we discussed 😊

1) We don't have weddings, girl/boy friends, kissing, love notes, etc... at school.  You are kids and it is not appropriate for kids to be involved in grown up stuff.

2) We don't bring toys of any kind to school.  They are distracting and could get broken or lost. 

3) At the end of the day, ALL of your stuff needs to go downstairs (if you are in after school care).  Do not leave things in your locker. 

4) In the morning, the kids, should be carrying in all or most of their belongings and putting them in their own lockers.  Your parents should not be carrying everything and putting your things away for you.  You can also fill up your own water bottles.  We are working on becoming more independent.

5) Don't forget your Froggy Bag in the morning.  It is your job, not your parent's job to remember.

Whew!  Who knew there was so much to remember in grade one!

OWLS
We have started our next science unit.  It is all about animal characteristics and we are going to focus on owls.  At the end of this unit each student is going to do a mini-research project on one type of owl and present it to the class.  Did you know that there are over 200 different types of owls in the world?

I LOVE TO READ MONTH
February is I Love to Read month here at school.  We have lots of activities planned for this exciting month.  Some of them involve dress-up days.  Here is a heads-up about what's coming up.

Wednesday - February 7 - Wear Words Day (wear clothing with words, maybe sports jerseys)
Wednesday - February 14 - Valentine's Day - (wear red, or pink or white today)
Wednesday - February 21 - Dress as a Voyageur Day
Wednesday - February 28 - Dress as a Storybook Character Day (and bring the book if you can)

PHOTOS from our field trip to the Science Gallery and the Planetarium. 
                         Thank you to all of the parents who drove and came along with us!

Making bird feeders (pinecones, lard, birdseed).  Hang them in a tree to help birds survive the winter.

 

Learning's Fun ~ In Grade One! January 16, 2018

Reminders - Scholastic book orders due by Wednesday, January 17
                   - Field Trip to the Science Gallery/Planetarium permission forms due
                   - Field Trip on Friday, January 26

WELCOME BACK and HAPPY NEW YEAR!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY                          REID                             JANUARY 7

BRRRRRR!
It is January and the weather is cold!  We go outside everyday as long as the temperature is above -30 degrees C (with the wind chill).  Mrs. Madden checks the temperature at the Forks right before each recess to see if we can go out or stay inside and have indoor recess.  Please send ALL of the warm outdoor clothes your child might need for recess, even if it is very cold in the morning, the temperature can change and we may go out during lunch or last recess. Thanks.

MATH
We have started a new math unit about addition and subtraction.  You can help your child practice these skills by (casually) asking a few real life math questions throughout the day. Example -  "If each person in our family gets two cookies, how many cookies do we need for lunch?"

PHOTO GALLERY from before Christmas and this week -

Christmas sing-a-long with Mr. B on Pyjama Day

Making Christmas decorations with beads -

Word  Work Centres in January -

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

REMINDERS - Last day of classes for 2017 - Friday, December 22
                         - First day back in 2018 - Monday, January 8

                         - Pyjama Day tomorrow - Friday, Dec. 22
                         - Christmas Party - Friday afternoon
Snack Parents - Dylan, Harmony, Jayden, Mrs. Petkau

Thank you to everyone for bringing in the hamper food items for our Christmas family.  And for those who offered to buy gifts for the children and deliver the hamper.
Your generosity and kindness is very much appreciated.

Have a wonderful Christmas and a blessed New Year!  I hope all of you have a joyful and restful (and delicious) holiday and I'll see you back in January - 2018!!

The only homework for over the holiday is to keep reading.  I am sending home a green Christmas Tree sheet.  The goal is to read 20 books over the Christmas Break and colour in one ornament for each book read.  If they complete their goal, there are prizes to be won in January.  Happy Reading!

We've had a very exciting and busy few weeks, getting ready for Christmas and sharing the story about God's most precious gift - a baby named Jesus.

PHOTO GALLERY - We made Christmas cards to give to the seniors living at River Park Gardens.

We decorated our Christmas Tree -

We packed up our Christmas hamper -

 We made our own wrapping paper -

Each team dressed up their own "snowman" using toilet paper -

 We dressed up in holiday clothes -