Gander Trip Tomorrow!

Our swimming trip to Gander will take place tomorrow. Students are reminded to bring along swimming gear (towels, suits, dry clothes etc.); a recess snack/extra drinks; McDonald's order and money; appropriate footwear for the playground; sunscreen/hats/sunglasses etc.

See you in the morning :)

Mrs. Power

 

Reminders for This Week June 3rd - 7th

Homework:
No homework for this week. Take the time to practice your part, poems and song. I am sending home a song today for extra practice for Thursday (see below)! They've been learning it in school but please run through it a few times so that we get the lyrics right :)

Thursday June 6th:
WEAR YOUR KINDER GRAD SHIRT!
Our final practice for our graduation performance will be this morning!
Don't forget to bring along your items for our lunch. Also please ensure that they are nut free.
Graduation starts at 6:30 pm.

Friday June 7th:
NO SCHOOL for KINDERGRADS!
Have a nice long weekend and see you on Monday!

***Please return your permission slip for swimming ASAP. Our trip is scheduled for Wednesday June 12th.***

If All the Raindrops

If all the raindrops were lemon drops and gumdrops

Oh what a world it would be

I’d stand outside with my mouth open wide A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A

If all the raindrops were lemon drops and gumdrops

Oh what a world it would be 

If all the snowflakes were candy bars and milkshakes

Oh what a world it would be

I’d stand outside with my mouth open wide A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A

If all the snowflakes were candy bars and milkshakes

Oh what a world it would be 

If all the sunbeams were bubble gum and ice cream

Oh what a world it would be

I’d stand outside with my mouth open wide A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A

If all the sunbeams were bubble gum and ice cream

Oh what a world it would be

 

Mrs. Power

 

Swimming Sheets

Hello All;

Students went home yesterday with memos regarding our year end trip to Gander on June 12th. Please fill in the required information and return to me on on before Monday, June 3rd so that we can plan our trip based on the feedback we receive.

Thank you!
Mrs. Power

Week of May 21 - May 24

I hope you all enjoyed your long weekend...despite the snow! Here are a few reminders for this week.

***Students are attending school in the morning session all week!***

Tues May 21: Please return permission slip and money for our trip to Gander.
Wed May 22: Gander Trip! Please bring along a snack for recess. Kindergarten parents, please pick up       your child at the school at approximately 12:45 pm.
Thurs May 23:
Fri May 24: NO SCHOOL...Kinderstart Session

P.S. Keep practicing your parts for our skit for Graduation!

Mrs. Power

Reminders For Tomorrow!

Students will be attending the morning session AND we will be having our class pictures taken for the yearbook!!!

This week, focus on practicing your part for "My Doggy Ate My Homework" skit. We will be doing lots of practice in school too!

Mrs. Power

Our Shirts Have Arrived :)

Our graduation shirts are here and they look wonderful! Students will receive their shirts tomorrow. I will be sending home a notice for all students to wear their shirts on a day during the week of our graduation (maybe the Friday after our special day...since we will officially be KINDER GRADS!!!! YAY!). We will get some group photos taken at that time, so it will be nice to all wear our matching graduation shirts.
Keep practicing your graduation poem "On to First Grade" and look for additional graduation info in the coming weeks!

Mrs. Power

Homework Week of April 29 - May 3

Hello All,

Homework is as usual. Students brought home new science bags and baggy books today. There is also a poem we are learning for Graduation titled "On to First Grade", located in their yellow poem folders. Please practice this with your child. We will be reading it as a group on Graduation Day. As the days go by, students will be bringing home additional material to practice for our special day.

Don't forget baggy books for Reader's Chair on Thursday and practice your sight words for Friday!
Have a great week :)

Mrs. Power

Spirit Week Next Week!

Next week (April 22 - 26)  has been designated Spirit Week by the Student Council. The dress up themes are as follows:

Monday: Ugly Sweater Day (Wear the ugliest sweater you can find!)
Tuesday: Twin Tuesday (Buddy up with a friend and dress alike!)
Wednesday: Neon Day (Wear bright neon colours)
Thursday: Dress to Impress Day (Dress in your best clothes...shirts/ties....dresses etc.)
Friday: Get Outta Bed and Go Day (Come to school in your pjs and messy bed hair!)

A Few Reminders

Homework:

1. New science packs went home yesterday. Please enjoy these activities with your child as they compliment our environment theme for the month. Please keep these materials together in the bag and return them at the end of each week, as they will be given to another student the following week.
2. Bring Baggy Book Tomorrow for Reader's Chair! Keep practicing!
3. Sight Words - Keep practicing. I will be checking them on Friday. Also work on your sentences in our new sight word sentences journal (optional).

Grad Pictures:
Due FRIDAY APRIL 19th! Please place order and payment in the envelope enclosed in the portrait package!

Book Orders: 
Due Tuesday, April 23.

Mark Your Calendars!

Our Kindergarten graduation date has been set for Thursday, June 6th, 2013! Additional information regarding specifics will be sent home as planning progresses!

Reader's Chair Reminder & Other Important Info

Hi All,

Don't forget to bring along your baggy books tomorrow! We are having our first Reader's Chair session, so students will each have a turn reading their books to the class. I can't wait to hear all of the great stories you have to share!

Also don't forget to fill in the information on the bottom of the blue memo I handed out earlier this week. This is needed for the yearbook!

Friday April 12th: Deadline For Kinder T-Shirt Orders
Monday April 15th: No School for Kindergarten Students (Kinderstart Session)
Friday April 19th: Deadline for Graduation Picture Orders

Congratulations Kindergarten Students!!!!

I am pleased to announce that the Kindergarten class was a winner of the “Which Class Has the Most Sense?” challenge. We raised a total of $72.26 which was the most money per student for our Janeway Penney Drive. The grade 4/5 class raised the highest classroom total of approximately $119 and our school total was approximately $455!!! The Student Council presented us with a certificate that we can display in our classroom. Again I’d like to take this opportunity to thank each student and their families/friends for contributing to this worthy cause. 

I decided to treat our class for all of their hard work. Students voted today and chose to have a pizza party and movie to celebrate their victory. We  will be having our pizza party on Wednesday morning starting at recess time. Students can still order from the canteen, however pizza will be available for all!

Mrs. Power

Dates for This Week!

Welcome Back Kindergarteners!

I hope you all had a lovely Easter holiday spending time with family and friends. In the spirit of spring and Earth Day which is on April 22^nd, the theme we will be working on this month is Living Things in Our Environment. We will even be growing our own plants in our classroom! We have a few things to clue up before that, but look for homework related to this topic next week!

Important Dates for This Week:

Tuesday April 9^th: Report Cards Go Out

Wednesday April 10^th: Parent Teacher Interviews

Friday April 12^th: Deadline for K Graduation T-Shirt Orders. Please return form even if you are not ordering!                                   

***Some parents have inquired about ordering adult shirts for themselves. If you are interested, feel free to add this to the order sheet. The cost for adult shirts and sizes are listed there as well.***

Fire Cancelled

Due to poor weather, the class fires have been cancelled for tomorrow afternoon. Kindergarten students will now be attending the MORNING SESSION ONLY and will participate in the breakfast and winter carnival activities at that time.

Busy Week!

Hi All!

Remember tomorrow is "Dress Like a Teacher Day"! I also sent home 2 notes today, so please check green folders!

One is outlining our winter carnival day which takes place on Thursday. Students attend FULL DAY!Theme of the day is "Grandparents" so students are asked to "age" a few years and dress accordingly! The morning will consist of breakfast, a talent show, and team activities (some may be outside so please bring along hats, mittens, snowpants etc.!). In the afternoon we will be having class fires. Students were asked to bring along an item (please see note!) to help us participate in all of the fire challenges.

*** Students will be notified in the morning as to whether or not they need to bring along items for the fire, in the afternoon.***

The other note was an order form for Kindergarten Graduation Class T-shirts ($14.00 each). Shirts are red in colour and will have a Kindergarten logo on front, class signatures on the back and year of graduation. They are very cute! The deadline for ordering is Friday, April 12th. Please sign and return note, even if your child is not ordering, so that I know everyone has seen the order form. I will send out another reminder after the break.

FYI The graduation date will be determined after Easter break.

Mrs. Power

P.S. We are doing great with our scavenger hunt! Keep bringing in your items!
P.P.S. We have been focusing on letter sounds lately and have been using the following alphabet videos to introduce the sounds as we cover them. The students seem to be enjoying them so I thought I would share it for home viewing as well! http://havefunteaching.com/videos/alphabet-videos/

Spirit Week/Winter Carnival

Our last week of school before Easter break has been designated Spirit Week by the Student Council. A number of activities have been planned, including dress up theme days:

Monday March 25^th: Mathlete Vs. Athlete Day (Dress up in nerdy attire or wear some sports clothing...you decide!)

Tuesday March 26^th: Crayon Day (Each class will wear clothes of a different colour...PINK was chosen for Kindergarten so wear something pink!)

Wednesday March 27^th: Teacher Vs. Student (Students dress up like teachers and teachers dress up like students)

Thursday March 28^th: Grandparent’s Day (Dress up like your grandparents)

Winter Carnival Day!!! – FULL DAY For Kindergarten! Activities are planned for the entire day so the Kindergartens are asked to attend both morning and afternoon sessions, so they will not miss out on any of the fun! Plus it’s great practice for next year! Additional information will be sent out next week!

Class Scavenger Hunt:

Classes are competing in a scavenger hunt for spirit week. We will be doing some of the whole team picture challenges next week, however there is a list of items that need to be brought in from home. If you have any of these lying around your house, please send them in by your child so we can get points for our class. They will be returned the same day, after our classroom scavenger hunt list has been signed. Good luck Kindergarteners!!!

Reminders for The Week March 18-22

Although it's not much like Spring today, it's right around the corner! Here are some reminders for this week: 

Wednesday March 20^th: No School for Kindergarten Students due to Kinderstart session. Enjoy your day off J
 
Thursday March 21^st: Kindergarten Graduation Pictures (Morning)

Friday March 22^nd: Timeline Picture Project Due We will be presenting these today and putting them on display in our classroom, so don’t forget to bring your project in! Book Orders Due!

I hope you had an enjoyable weekend!
Mrs. Power

GREEN Day!

Hi All,

Friday is GREEN day at Holy Cross in celebration of St. Patrick's Day. Please wear something green!

Also we didn't get up to the library today to do a book exchange, as planned. Students will be using their library books in the coming days to write a report on the animal they chose!

Mrs. Power

Kindergarten Graduation Pictures

Kindergarten pictures have been re-scheduled. They will be taken in the morning on Thursday, March 21st.

Mrs. Power

Generous Kindergarteners!

I'd just like to take this opportunity to thank the students and their families/friends for supporting our penny collection for the Janeway Children's Hospital. Our class collected a grand total of $72.26!!! That's a whole lot of pennies! The students had fun seeing our collection grow and counting the many rolls as we prepared them for deposit. The winner of the classroom challenge is yet to be announced but I will definitely be treating the kids for their hard work regardless of the results. Way to go!

Mrs. Power

P.S. Stay tuned for the rescheduled date for the winter carnival. A decision should be made by tomorrow and I will pass along the information as soon as I have it!

Snowshoe Outing

Just a reminder that tomorrow (Feb. 18th)  is our snowshoe outing with the Glovertown Kindergarten class...weather pending. A decision will be made tomorrow morning, so please come to school prepared, just in case. The schedule has changed so Kindergarten students will attend in the morning regardless of whether or not our outing goes ahead. Please remember to dress warmly, bring along a snack, and bring your snowshoes if you have your own!

See you all in the morning!

Mrs. Power

Important Notes!

·        Candy Grams: Student council will be selling candy grams this week. Students can purchase a candy treat for someone in the school (or themselves if they wish) at a cost of 50 cents each. Each candy gram will include a message and will be delivered on Valentine’s Day. Order forms going home today and due Friday Feb. 8th!

·         Homework: Back to regular schedule…due Friday this week! I have decided to keep reviewing the same sight words this week, as I want to do more work with our current lists, rather than overwhelming students with new words. Some students may have new words, if they have not already received all of the words we’ve done so far. Keep practicing and spying out your sight words in the books you read!

Have a great week!

Mrs. Power

A Long Overdue Update

I apologize for the lack of updates lately. Things have been quite busy, yet I will try and keep the blog as up to date as possible in the coming weeks.

Those involved in snowshoeing today seemed to have a wonderful time on the trail. We seen some animal tracks and had great fun on this crisp winter day! The second group which was scheduled for Thursday, has been re-scheduled to Monday. Be sure to dress warmly with snow pants, mittens, hats etc.

Some Other Notes:

1. Homework is due on Thursday this week. I will be out on Friday and would like to get it all organized and ready for next week before I leave. Some students did not receive any new sight words this week. I decided to stop on the third set to give you some time to review. When you are reading to your child, have them point out any sight words that they see!
2. Book Orders Due Thursday
3. New calendars went out today for February. I've noted days when we will going to the library to exchange our books. Please have your child's library book in their book bag for that day so that they can sign out a new one. (First one is this Friday!)
4. Teddy Bear Picnic: We've been working on a bear unit in our classroom and will be concluding it with a Teddy Bear Picnic. I've chosen Feb 14th for the picnic so that we can combine it with our classroom Valentine's Day Party. More information to follow!

Mrs. Power

Welcome Back!!!

Don't forget to bring along an item for the Christmas Show and Tell tomorrow! Also, look for new homework and information on Monday!

Mrs. Power