Thursday, December 21, 2017

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 -

 

Monday, December 4, 2017

Learning's Fun ~ In Grade One! December 4, 2017

Reminders - Field Trip to the MTYP on Thursday, December 7
                  - Christmas Concert - Thursday, December 14 at the Caboto Centre
                  - Last day of classes - Friday, December 22

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!                 Christian                     December 2


FIELD TRIP
We are off to the MTYP on Thursday, December 7.  We will be leaving the school right at 9:00.  The show begins at 9:45 and runs until 11:15.  We should be back at school by 11:45.  The performance that we will be seeing is called "A Charlie Brown Double Bill".
I do have enough driver's/chaperones.  Thank you very much for your help!

These are the drivers that I have listed:
Christine Oriaku - drive 2
Darla Gauthier - drive 4
Viney San - drive 4
Janean McInnes - drive 3
Michelle Chrisp - drive 2
Aryam Araia (Elhana) - drive 1

TOTAL 16 - If any of these numbers or drivers are incorrect or need to be changed, please let me know as soon as possible.  Please visit Mrs. Madden in the office and make sure the school has an updated copy of your license and insurance information before the day of the field trip.

CHRISTMAS CONCERT
Our Christmas Concert is coming up quickly.  The children have been practising their songs and Mr. B. has been very busy bee too!
The concert is on THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14
It is being held at the Caboto Centre
The children are asked to be there at 5:45 pm and need to be dropped off at at the door of the smaller side room with the teachers.  (They will not be allowed into this room before 5:45.) 
The concert begins at 6:30. 
Please dress your child in "nice Christmas clothes". 
Don't forget to bring shoes and your violins.

The parents are being asked to bring some "dainties" to share.  Please bring your dainties to school on the Thursday morning of the concert day.  Thank you.

CHRISTMAS CHEER BOARD HAMPERS
Every year our school puts together hampers for the Christmas Cheer Board.  Each class makes up one hamper for one family. Your child will be bringing home a note with a few food items listed.  If you are able, please bring these food items to school over the next 2 weeks.  There will be a sign up sheet if you are interested in buying a present for the children in the family.  We will also need a family to volunteer and deliver the hamper to the family @ Friday, December 15. 
Thank you all for helping us make someone's Christmas a little more merry!

CLASS CHRISTMAS PARTY
Our class Christmas Party will be held on the last day of school, Friday, December 22 in the afternoon. 
These are the Snack Parents for this party: Dylan, Harmony, Jayden, Mrs. Petkau

Photos to share - Beautiful Artwork from the Christmas Supper -
                             BIRDS AMONG THE BIRCH TREES (I missed taking some children's pictures.)














We have a new pet in our classroom - Joey the crested gecko. 
This is Harmony's brother who is the gecko expert and his name is Joey too!  Thanks for visiting!






Here is our latest bulletin board mural - How do animals survive the winter?