Learning's Fun ~ In Grade One! September 20, 2019

Reminders - School Picture day on Wednesday, October 16
                   - NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Monday, October 14

HOME-READING
We started home-reading last week.  Please fill out the bottom portion of the reading log, especially with the book level and notes about how they are doing (good fit, easy, hard, etc...).  This helps me out a lot when deciding when a student is ready to move up to a more challenging reading level.  And don't forget to initial the date box for each night of home-reading.  We are collecting number of nights not number of books. Our class goal is to read 5 times each week (or more).  Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.  The children can keep their chosen books for as long as they like and then bring them back any day of the week and choose new books.  There is no set schedule to choose new books because everyone is different and reading different level books.  Re-reading a book on more than one night is a "good" thing.  They will get extra practice with speed, fluency and expression.

BOXTOWN
We have been working on a social studies unit called "I Belong" and talking about what you can find in a community.  Could you please save your recyclable stuff for the next week or so.  We will need it next week when we start building BOXTOWN!  I'll let you know when to send things in.

EVACUATION
We had a practice evacuation last week.  Our whole school walked over to Nordale School (and they walked here).  If there is ever an emergency evacuation, that is where we will be moving to.  Our class did really well - walking, following directions and not talking (much).

PHOTO GALLERY - Finished Cooperative Mural

 
Playing a math game

Painting Joseph's Coat of Many Colours

Grade 5/6 Reading Buddies

 

 

Learning's Fun ~ In Grade One! September 17, 2019

Reminders - Early dismissal next Tuesday, September 24 at 2:15 - If you need after school care,
                      please contact the office
                    - ORANGE SHIRT DAY - Monday, September 30
                       Children are asked to wear an orange shirt to remember "reconciliation" with the First                         Nations people. (If you don't have an orange shirt, try to wear something close ? red,                           yellow ?, an orange scarf, ... whatever you can find.)

Scholastic orders - Some parents were unable to find my name on the Scholastic Book Club site ... when they tried to order on-line - you need to look under Beautiful Savior Lutheran School (not daycare or nursery).  Hopefully that will work.

FROGGY BAGS
Don't forget to send the Froggy Bags to school every day, even if there is nothing inside of them.  We are working towards a habit of remembering to bring them back and forth to school every day.😊

PHOTO GALLERY - Smiles are posted on our hallway bulletin board

Painting our group "cooperative mural" using line, pattern and colour.

Reading time in our reading baskets

Learning's Fun ~ In Grade One! September 9, 2019

Hi Grade One Parents,

Welcome to our Grade One Blog.  I will be posting photos and writing a little about what is new in our classroom.  When there is a new post, I will e-mail you and let you know so that you can check it out.

Our first week of school is off to a great start.  We have been working on getting to know each other,  the schedule, routines and expectations for grade one.  I was pretty tired last week so I'm sure your children were too!  It might take a few weeks to get back into the swing of things.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!                 Elyck - September 18                  Jack - September 20

HOMEWORK
I sent home a one page math homework sheet today.  I usually send homework home on Mondays and it is due on Fridays.  Your child can bring it back earlier if they are finished.  They might need some help reading the directions but should be able to do the work more independently.

SUMMER MEMORY BAGS
Please send these to school ASAP.  We are sharing our summer memory bags this week, a few each day.  Thank you for helping us out with this activity.

PEANUT and TACO
Our pet guinea pigs are staying in the grade 2/3 classroom.  One of our grade one students is allergic to fur.  But we are still feeding them treats at snack time and I am working on finding a way to have the grade ones take turns holding them too.

CANTEEN
The canteen will be opening next week Monday for lunch time.  If you would like your child to be able to buy items from the canteen (you can also choose not to), they will need to bring in $10 for a canteen card.  This card stays in the canteen and money amounts get crossed off as they buy food items.  You may put restrictions on the card if you wish.  For example - "white milk only" or "only to use on Fridays for a treat", etc...  A complete list of canteen items available and the prices will be sent home at a later date.

PHOTO GALLERY  - First week - Rainbow the fish

 Reading with a buddy

 

 

Math class - sorting