Friday, November 22, 2019

Friday November 22nd


Hello Parents/Guardians! 

W.O.W (Words of the Week) Words: 
  1. am
  2. do
  3. did
  4. what
  5. so

Weekly Highlights:
  • This week in Math we identified the number that comes before, after, and in between a given number.  We practiced counting on and counting back from 20 to help us with this skill.  We practiced ordering numbers to 20 and learned what ordinal numbers are and how to say them properly (e.g. first, second, third, fourth).  We also reviewed how to represent a number correctly on a ten frame, how to read ten frames and use counting on to figure out how many quickly, and practiced reading numbers to 100 on a 100 chart.  Here is a link to a fun game to review numbers on a 100 chart. 
  • This week we focused on improving our writing.  We wrote about a topic of our choice, remembering to use finger spaces, start sentences with an uppercase letter, end sentences with a period, use the word wall to spell sight words, and stretch out and write unfamiliar words using kid writing.  We also read our writing to make sure that our sentences made sense.  We discussed the importance of having a complete piece of writing.
  • We are continuing to learn new secret stories as well as review the ones we have already learned.  This week we reviewed ou and ow (They love to fight but someone always gets hurt and says owww.  But then they get interrupted because they see superhero O flying in the sky so they stop fighting, look up and say “O”).  We also learned that english words don’t end in u or v so one of mommy e’s jobs is to hang out at the end of these words (e.g. have). 
  • In Social Studies we learned the definition of community (a group of people who live, work, or play together) and all the different groups that people can belong to.  We talked about how we can tell it’s a group and that some groups have symbols (e.g. brownies, hockey teams).  We discussed the importance of being part of a group and how it makes us feel to be included.  After brainstorming different groups we belong to, we chose one group to write about.  We wrote about the group we belong to, what we do in our group, and any special tools or materials we need to participate in our group.  We then created a paper representation of ourselves in our group.  We made sure to dress them appropriately (If the group they belong to was swimming their person had a swimsuit, If their group was hockey their person had a helmet and hockey gear).  

Reminders:
Calgary Food Bank:
From now until December 17th we will be collecting non-perishable food items for the Calgary Food Bank. Foodbank boxes have now been placed around the school to accept any and all donations.

Night of Gathering and Giving:
Come and participate in an evening of gathering and giving at Simons Valley School on Thursday November 28th.  This event will start at 6:30 pm and will end at 8:00 pm. At this event, we will have Jess McMann perform a Pow Wow Mash-Up for the school, unveil the mural created by Ryan Jason Allen Willert and have it blessed by an Elder, as well as participate in various stations throughout the school. We will be making cards for Meals on Wheels, packing birthday gifts for the Calgary Food Bank, designing hampers, and painting rocks to create a pay it forward message. Sign-up using the following link: bit.ly/SVSEvening

Date and Time:
Thursday, November 28th 2019 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Location:
Gymnasium
Simons Valley School | Calgary Board of Education
375 Sandarac Dr. NW

Evening of Gathering and Giving Donations:
We are still looking for donations for our gathering and giving night. 
If you would like to donate to this night, below is a list of the items we are looking for. Please only send NEW, UNUSED items:
-       Birthday Cake Mix
-       Candles
-       Paper Plates
-       Napkins
-       Cups (plastic/paper)
-       Colouring Books
-       Ribbon
-       Stickers
If you are able to donate any of the materials listed here, please send them with your child to school any time before November 28th.

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