Hello
Parents/Guardians!
We are wishing you all a
restful and fun winter break. See you in 2020!!
**Reminder: The first day
back to school for students is Tuesday January 7th.
W.O.W (Words of the Week)
Words:
W.O.W words will continue
after the break.
Weekly Highlights:
- This week in Literacy we read the
story, The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg. We then created an
art piece in our visual journals.
We used crayons for the background to create the sky and the
northern lights. We then used construction paper to create our very
own Polar Express Train using a variety of shapes. Near the end of the story, Santa asks
the main character to tell him what his wish is for Christmas. The
boy wishes for a bell from Santa’s sleigh.
The students brainstormed their very own wish for Christmas. Some of the things students wished for
were: a rainbow, a unicorn, a doggie, PS4 video games.
- To express our gratitude for all
the work our Grade 5 and 6 buddies do with us every week we made each of
our buddies a card. We drew a nice picture and wrote a kind
message. We also enjoyed watching
our Grade 5 buddies perform Readers Theatre!
- This week we practiced reading
fluently. Fluency includes: reading rate, stress (emphasizing
certain words such as bold text), paying attention to punctuation,
intonation (making your voice go up/down or loud/soft), accuracy (making
sure what you read makes sense), and phrasing (reading in smooth phrases rather
than word by word).
- We participated in an afternoon of
fun activities with all of our Grade 1 friends. The different
activities were: building, iPads, and colouring.
- We ended the week watching the
movie The Polar Express! To celebrate we decorated sugar cookies
with icing and sprinkles and drank hot chocolate. It was delicious!
- This week we participated in
school wide caroling. It was so much fun to gather with all of our
friends and sing together!
Reminders:
Winter Break:
The first day back after
winter break is Tuesday January 7th for students. Have a wonderful
winter break!
Report Cards:
Report cards went home on
Wednesday December 18th. Please keep the report card document at home and
return the brown envelope to school.
Raz-Kids:
Raz-Kids will be available
for students to use over the break. This is an easy way to have your
child continue to practice their reading in a fun and interactive way.
The Raz-Kids app is free to download. We
will be awarding extra stars to students who read over the break!
Field Trips:
Mrs. McGivern and Ms.
Boston are looking for volunteers for our upcoming full day field
trip on Monday February 24th to Glenbow Museum. If you have your
security clearance and would like to volunteer for this field trip please
contact Kirsten Ledergerber at kcutress@hotmail.com. Please watch the
field trip forms which will be going home near the end of January. The cost of the field trip is $20.00.
Please log into your Power School account to pay this fee. If you have
any issues with payment please contact the office at 403-777-6660.
Parent Council Meeting:
All parents are invited to
attend the Parent Council meetings each month. On Thursday January 9th
at 7pm the Grade 1 Team will be sharing what we have been working on this
year and what we have coming up in the next few months.
Ask Me About:
- Log into your Raz-Kids account and
read at least 5 books over the winter break. If you read at
least 5 books you will be awarded bonus stars to spend on
your Raz rocket or Raz robot!
- Spend time with your family and
play outside!
