What's New Newsletter October 28 - November 1, 2013

What’s New in One and Two?

Week of October 28 – November 1, 2013

*Reminders – Christmas Crafts and Coffee House – Saturday, November 2

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY!                 AVA             October 29

HALLOWEEN PUMPKIN PARTY                                                                              

We will be having a class Halloween Party on Thursday, October 31, in the afternoon only.  If your child would like to dress up in a costume, please send it to school in a plastic bag and we will change into the costumes after lunch recess @1:00.  Please keep in mind that this is Christian school and we have young nursery school children in the building.  We ask that you do not send masks, weapons or bloody/gory/scary costumes for your child.  The plan for this party day is – 1:00 – 1:30 change into costumes                                          1:30 – 2:00 Costume Parade, 2:00 – 2:15 – recess,                                                 

2:15 – 3:15 – Party Treats / Games in the classroom

The snack parents for this party are – snacks – Andrew, Ben, Cole, Ella and drinks – Emma

RECYCLABLE STUFF NEEDED                                                                                                             Please send your recyclable materials to school now.  We will be working on building our own community of “Boxtown” later this week.

PHOTOS                                                                                                                     Thank you for sending in the baby and family photos to school.  I have made copies and we used them for a couple of social studies activities.  I am returning the original photos on Monday so please look for them in your child’s Froggy Bag.

WINTER IS HERE                                                                                                            

The winter weather is here.  The children go outside everyday (almost) and need warm outdoor clothing.  They will also start to need winter boots.  Please make sure your child has a pair of running shoes to leave at school to wear inside and to wear for gym class.

What's New Newsletter October 21 - 25, 2013

What’s New in One and Two?

Week of October 21 – 25, 2013

*Reminders – HOT DOG LUNCH on Wednesday, October 23

                      - NO SCHOOL on Friday, October 25

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CLASS PARTY                                                                                                     

Our class will be having a Halloween Party next week on Thursday, October 31.  Each year I divide up the party days and the families and “volunteer” each family to bring a treat once during the year.  If your party day does not work for you, you may want to switch with another family.  If you do not wish to participate in providing snacks or are unable to, please let me know and I will make other arrangements.  Thank you.

HALLOWEEN – Snacks – Andrew, Ben, Cole, Ella        Drinks - Emma 

CHRISTMAS – Snacks – Heidi, Henry, Jace, Jennie      Drinks – Joel

VALENTINE – Snacks – Kaiden, Karter, Landon, Liam Drinks – Maya

EASTER – Snacks – Olivia, Ava, Nick, Noah                 Drinks – Mrs. P      

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL – Free for anyone 

Reminder – There are 19 children in the class.  This is a NUT SAFE school.      

 

PHOTOS                                                                                                                  

Please send in one baby photo of your child and one family photo to use for our social studies unit.  They will be returned to you.

SAVE YOUR RECYCLING                                                                                        

Please start saving recyclable things at your house.  We will need cereal-type boxes, paper towel tubes, plastic bottles, etc…  We will be building our own community of BOXTOWN later this month. 

What's New Newsletter October 14 - 18, 2013

What’s New in One and Two?

Week of October 14 – 18, 2013

*Reminders – NO SCHOOL on Monday, October 14 – Thanksgiving

                   - Scholastic Book orders due on Thursday, October 17

                   - Hot Dog Lunch orders due Friday, October 18

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HAPPY THANKSGIVING!                                                                                                                

 I hope your Thanksgiving was relaxing, delicious and filled with blessings.

SOCIAL STUDIES                                                                                                               

 We are starting our new social studies unit called “I Belong”.  We will be looking at the different groups to which each of us belong.  Then we will be looking at our community. 

I would like each student to bring in one baby photo of themselves and one photo of their family.  I am going to make a photocopy of these pictures to use in class and I promise that your copy will be returned safely and in one piece.  We will be using these photos for a class project.  Please send them in this week, as soon as possible.

READING                                                                                                                    

As well as building stamina when reading by ourselves, we have been working on reading TO someone.  We have been using this poem –     EEKK – “Elbow to elbow, Knee to knee.  I read to you and you read to me,” to remember how to sit beside a partner when reading.  We have also been reading with the grade 7 and 8 students on Wednesdays during Buddy Reading.  The ones and twos are thrilled to be reading to the “big kids” and have the big kids read to them during this time.

SWEATERS for CLWR                                                                                                       

 A few weeks ago I asked for sweaters that were no longer needed to send overseas with Canadian Lutheran World Relief.  They are still accepting used sweaters and hoodies if anyone still has some that they are willing to donate.  Just bring them to our classroom.  Thanks.

What's New October 7 - 11, 2013

What’s New in One and Two?

Week of October 7 – 11, 201

*Reminders - NO SCHOOL next Monday, October 14 – Thanksgiving

                   - LUNCH LADY HOT LUNCH on Wednesday, October 9

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY!                October 13              Landon

SENSES                                                                                                                          We are finishing our first science unit about Senses this week.  We have been finger painting, having taste tests and making our Feely Books.  This week we will be talking about our favourite tastes, watching how popcorn changes when we add heat, discussing how our senses help protect us and how we protect our senses.

HOME READING                                                                                             Hopefully the home-reading has been going well.  The children have a chance every morning to return and find new books.  They can/should keep the beginning “A” level books for more than one night but can exchange them for new books when they have returned the first set of books.  Let me know if your child is forgetting and needs some help.

READING in the CLASSROOM                                                                                      

We have been working on our stamina for reading on our own over the last few weeks.  We are now up to 18 minutes – HOORAY!  Each child has their own green book bin which contains some Good-Fit books, some books that they have written and some books they are interested in and can read the pictures.  While they are reading on their own, I have a chance to read with individual children or small groups.

*Don’t forget to initial this newsletter sheet at the bottom of the page and keep the homework pages attached.