lundi le 16 décembre, 2013
Bonjour L'hiver!
That's the title of our Winter Concert song students are singing on Wednesday. To view this song click here: Bonjour L'hiver. Thursday morning we are going on our Field Trip to Craigdarroch for a tour and craft activity. On Friday is Pyjama Day, starting off with a Pancake Breakfast and a special holiday movie!
Today students made Gingerbread Houses with their big buddies from Mrs Kivell's class and we will be decorating them with candy tomorrow, yummy.
Our colour this week is gold (l'or) and our letter is G and g. We will be doing a golden coin collage in our directed centers and looking around the classroom for anything gold. Maybe students can find more gold at home and in their community! We are also looking around the room and in our books for the letter G and g. In French, this letter is pronounced in two ways. G as in great (same in English), and g as in Japan (the j sound in English). Encourage your child to find these letters in their French books and in public places. This can help solidify new concepts.
Friday is our last day before the holiday. See you back at school on Monday, January 6th, 2014. Have a wonderful and relaxing holiday!
Elise
Monday 16 December 2013
Monday 9 December 2013
Week of Dec 9th - 13th
lundi le 9 décembre, 2013
Chers familles,
This week our letter is F and f. Our colour is silver (argent). In social studies, students are learning about empathy, kindness and love as we show and share our gratitude towards others who share their time and energy with us. For example, this week we are visiting our local Seniors Home and have created a book with pictures full of winter and holiday joy. It will be presented in a thoughtful way at the end of our visit. In Physical Education (PE) we are exploring some of our favourite activities through centres we are setting up in the gym. They include hockey, elephant feet, balls, hoola hoops and banana cups. We will continue to explore all the gym equipment we have and learn how to use them safely.
This weeks special events include a walk to our local Seniors Home on Tuesday morning. On Thursday we will be in the gym to find gifts for others at our annual Loonie Emporium. You may want to send your child to school with some extra large bags so they can bring items they purchase home with them. Also, please remember to return the Loonie Emporium envelope back to school on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. We also have a few extra music rehearsals as we learn to walk on and off the risers safely and quietly.
We hope to see you all next week at our Winter Concert on Wednesday, December 18th from 1-2pm in the Richmond gym.
Take care everyone! Mme Elise
Chers familles,
This week our letter is F and f. Our colour is silver (argent). In social studies, students are learning about empathy, kindness and love as we show and share our gratitude towards others who share their time and energy with us. For example, this week we are visiting our local Seniors Home and have created a book with pictures full of winter and holiday joy. It will be presented in a thoughtful way at the end of our visit. In Physical Education (PE) we are exploring some of our favourite activities through centres we are setting up in the gym. They include hockey, elephant feet, balls, hoola hoops and banana cups. We will continue to explore all the gym equipment we have and learn how to use them safely.
This weeks special events include a walk to our local Seniors Home on Tuesday morning. On Thursday we will be in the gym to find gifts for others at our annual Loonie Emporium. You may want to send your child to school with some extra large bags so they can bring items they purchase home with them. Also, please remember to return the Loonie Emporium envelope back to school on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. We also have a few extra music rehearsals as we learn to walk on and off the risers safely and quietly.
We hope to see you all next week at our Winter Concert on Wednesday, December 18th from 1-2pm in the Richmond gym.
Take care everyone! Mme Elise
Monday 2 December 2013
Week of Dec 2nd - 6th
lundi le 2 décembre, 2013
Dear parents and guardians,
December is already here and first report cards have all gone home! This week our colour is green (vert) and our letter is E and e. We are also learning to pronounce the four different sounds that E makes in French; e, é, è and ê. In art we are doing a variety of craft activities related to First Nations animals, evergreen trees and the colour green. In math we have started learning numbers up to 30 through song, and in science we are continuing our science experiments. Last week we had 2 experiments. The first explored 'Physical Change' when mixing two colours of dye to create a new colour. The other one demonstrated the 'Conservation of Momentum' by tapping a coin into a row of five others coins to see the coin on the opposite end move away. Students can try these easily at home!
On Tuesday we have a special visit from Leslie from the Native Friendship Center. She will be doing a craft activity with us. In music, students are rehearsing for the Primary Concert. On Friday we have our monthly assembly.
By the way, December calendars are going home tomorrow. There are many fun and educational activities you can do with your child that compliment what we are doing at school. If you choose to do these activities with your child, I can provide them with additional positive feedback for all the hard work they are doing at home :)
Bonne semaine!
Mme Elise
Dear parents and guardians,
December is already here and first report cards have all gone home! This week our colour is green (vert) and our letter is E and e. We are also learning to pronounce the four different sounds that E makes in French; e, é, è and ê. In art we are doing a variety of craft activities related to First Nations animals, evergreen trees and the colour green. In math we have started learning numbers up to 30 through song, and in science we are continuing our science experiments. Last week we had 2 experiments. The first explored 'Physical Change' when mixing two colours of dye to create a new colour. The other one demonstrated the 'Conservation of Momentum' by tapping a coin into a row of five others coins to see the coin on the opposite end move away. Students can try these easily at home!
On Tuesday we have a special visit from Leslie from the Native Friendship Center. She will be doing a craft activity with us. In music, students are rehearsing for the Primary Concert. On Friday we have our monthly assembly.
By the way, December calendars are going home tomorrow. There are many fun and educational activities you can do with your child that compliment what we are doing at school. If you choose to do these activities with your child, I can provide them with additional positive feedback for all the hard work they are doing at home :)
Bonne semaine!
Mme Elise
Monday 25 November 2013
Week of Nov 25th -29th
lundi le 25 novembre, 2013
This week our colour is grey (gris), and our letter is D and d. We have officially started our science experiments. Today, we did an experiment about magnetism. We learned that objects with copper (for example, pennies) are not magnetic, however objects with iron (such as paper and hair clips) are! In math we are going to start counting up to 30 from now until the holidays. We will work on identifying the numbers in order and isolation. We are also learning to identify their portions from 1-10 ( e.g. what do 5 buttons look like?).
As usual, students go to music 3 times a week. One of the many songs they are learning is "Bonjour l'Hiver" by Charlotte Diamond. They will be performing this song at our annual Primary Winter Concert. It will be taking place on December 18th from 1-2 pm in our Richmond location gym. You are all welcome to attend!
On Thursday we have our neighborhood walk, and Friday first term Report Cards go home. If your child has a second home and needs another copy, please send me an email and I can send an extra one home.
Happy Hunukkah! Mme Elise
This week our colour is grey (gris), and our letter is D and d. We have officially started our science experiments. Today, we did an experiment about magnetism. We learned that objects with copper (for example, pennies) are not magnetic, however objects with iron (such as paper and hair clips) are! In math we are going to start counting up to 30 from now until the holidays. We will work on identifying the numbers in order and isolation. We are also learning to identify their portions from 1-10 ( e.g. what do 5 buttons look like?).
As usual, students go to music 3 times a week. One of the many songs they are learning is "Bonjour l'Hiver" by Charlotte Diamond. They will be performing this song at our annual Primary Winter Concert. It will be taking place on December 18th from 1-2 pm in our Richmond location gym. You are all welcome to attend!
On Thursday we have our neighborhood walk, and Friday first term Report Cards go home. If your child has a second home and needs another copy, please send me an email and I can send an extra one home.
Happy Hunukkah! Mme Elise
Monday 18 November 2013
Week of Nov 18th - 21st
lundi le 18 novembre, 2013
Bonjour!
Today we had a presentation by Sharlene from the Victoria Public Library. She shared some samples of all the different sorts of things we can borrow, such as books, movies, games and more! Tomorrow we will have a special visit from Pamela Bourque, our Indigenous support staff and counselor. She will be doing some drumming and a beading activity with us in the afternoon. Please note that Friday is a PRO-D day and there will be no school for students.
We are busy learning new things in all subject areas. In Language Arts (French) we are sounding out, writing and learning to identify the letter C and c this week. We are doing having fun learning both the "k" and "s" sounds of this letter with the Alphabet Rap song, and our opera voices. Our colour this week is rose (pink). We use magnetic letters to spell the words, do colour collages and look for it in our environment to help us remember what is looks and sounds like. In Science today we did our first experiment (sink vs float). We learned to gather our materials, make predictions, follow the steps, observe our findings, and discuss our results. Our yellow Science duotang is now travelling from home to home so that students can try one at home and share their experiment at school. Please return the duotang and material back to school as soon as you finish the experiment and I can make sure your materials are returned in your child's backpack. In Math, we are continuing to count up to 10 and 20, as well as find ABAB patterns in our environment and relate numbers 1-10 with their respective quantities.
Daily, students are practicing their routines, exploring their environment through free play and expressing their creative sides through dance, art and song.
Enjoy your week, sunshine is on its way!
Mme Elise
Bonjour!
Today we had a presentation by Sharlene from the Victoria Public Library. She shared some samples of all the different sorts of things we can borrow, such as books, movies, games and more! Tomorrow we will have a special visit from Pamela Bourque, our Indigenous support staff and counselor. She will be doing some drumming and a beading activity with us in the afternoon. Please note that Friday is a PRO-D day and there will be no school for students.
We are busy learning new things in all subject areas. In Language Arts (French) we are sounding out, writing and learning to identify the letter C and c this week. We are doing having fun learning both the "k" and "s" sounds of this letter with the Alphabet Rap song, and our opera voices. Our colour this week is rose (pink). We use magnetic letters to spell the words, do colour collages and look for it in our environment to help us remember what is looks and sounds like. In Science today we did our first experiment (sink vs float). We learned to gather our materials, make predictions, follow the steps, observe our findings, and discuss our results. Our yellow Science duotang is now travelling from home to home so that students can try one at home and share their experiment at school. Please return the duotang and material back to school as soon as you finish the experiment and I can make sure your materials are returned in your child's backpack. In Math, we are continuing to count up to 10 and 20, as well as find ABAB patterns in our environment and relate numbers 1-10 with their respective quantities.
Daily, students are practicing their routines, exploring their environment through free play and expressing their creative sides through dance, art and song.
Enjoy your week, sunshine is on its way!
Mme Elise
Tuesday 12 November 2013
Week of Nov 12th - 14th
mardi le 12 novembre, 2013
Dear families,
I hope you all had a wonderful long weekend! Please check your child's purple duotang daily for an important lice alert! We have had one case of head lice in the class. To make sure we don't spread it outside of our classroom, please check your child's head daily for the next three weeks.
Today we started off with an Owl presentation from CRD Parks. Students have learned about what Owls look like, sound like and much more! We will also have a special hip hop dance class this Friday in the gym thanks to Vibestreet Dance.
Our colour this week is violet, and we are learning all about the letter B and b. Please help your child practice writing their name with the first letter as a capital letter and all remaining letters as lower case letters. We are continuing to practice writing our first and last names and our numbers. We are now going though the entire alphabet in French using our 'Alphabet Rap' song so that we can easily connect our letters to their sounds. To complement this at home, you can do the letter sounds in English. For example, A sounds like ahhh, B sounds like baah, while pointing to the letter in words of a book.
Have a wonderful week everyone! Elise
Dear families,
I hope you all had a wonderful long weekend! Please check your child's purple duotang daily for an important lice alert! We have had one case of head lice in the class. To make sure we don't spread it outside of our classroom, please check your child's head daily for the next three weeks.
Today we started off with an Owl presentation from CRD Parks. Students have learned about what Owls look like, sound like and much more! We will also have a special hip hop dance class this Friday in the gym thanks to Vibestreet Dance.
Our colour this week is violet, and we are learning all about the letter B and b. Please help your child practice writing their name with the first letter as a capital letter and all remaining letters as lower case letters. We are continuing to practice writing our first and last names and our numbers. We are now going though the entire alphabet in French using our 'Alphabet Rap' song so that we can easily connect our letters to their sounds. To complement this at home, you can do the letter sounds in English. For example, A sounds like ahhh, B sounds like baah, while pointing to the letter in words of a book.
Have a wonderful week everyone! Elise
Monday 4 November 2013
Nov 4th- Nov 8th
lundi le 4 novembre, 2013
Dear families,
Our colour this week is blue (bleu) and we are continuing to practice finding and writing the letter A and a. We are also practicing to write and identify quantities from 0-10. In sciences, we are vising the Royal BC museum on Wednesday to explore the natural and human history of our province. We are also starting to do weekly science experiments. Sometimes, I may send a yellow science duotang home. If your child comes home with this duotang, help them choose one experiment and try it at home. Please return it to school within the same week and your child can present their findings. These are often very simple experiments. For example, there is an evaporation experiment where you leave a jar of water with tape at the water level and leave it on the window sill for 3-4 days. Predict and observe like real scientists! What will happen? Will the water level rise or fall? Why?
Tuesday is photo Re-take Day. This is for students who were absent or need a better photo taken. On Wednesday we are going to the museum all-day. We are leaving right after the morning bell, as soon as all the buses arrive. If your child arrives late, they can spend the day in another Kindergarten class. I have ordered bagged lunches for hot lunch students. I hope the lunches will be available first thing in the morning, but it would be a good idea for hot lunch students to bring lots of snacks because we are getting lots of exercise on our field trip!
On Friday there is a special school-wide ceremonial Remembrance Day assembly. It is in the gym from 10:40am-11:30am. Everyone is welcome and students who are in cubs, brownies, guides and scouts are all invited to wear their uniforms to school.
One last thing. Due to problems that have arisen, we have a new school-wide policy of no toys at Quadra school (this includes stuffies). The only exception is for Show and Tell. In this case, toys are to be kept in the backpack all day except during Show and Tell. Please remind students this new rule before leaving for school. Division 16 has a variety of toys in the classroom and students are allowed to bring a small blanket or towel for comfort during quiet time. For their convenience, students can leave these blankets at school until the end of the year.
A la prochaine! Elise
William Shakespeare
Praising what is lost makes the remembrance dear.
Dear families,
Our colour this week is blue (bleu) and we are continuing to practice finding and writing the letter A and a. We are also practicing to write and identify quantities from 0-10. In sciences, we are vising the Royal BC museum on Wednesday to explore the natural and human history of our province. We are also starting to do weekly science experiments. Sometimes, I may send a yellow science duotang home. If your child comes home with this duotang, help them choose one experiment and try it at home. Please return it to school within the same week and your child can present their findings. These are often very simple experiments. For example, there is an evaporation experiment where you leave a jar of water with tape at the water level and leave it on the window sill for 3-4 days. Predict and observe like real scientists! What will happen? Will the water level rise or fall? Why?
Tuesday is photo Re-take Day. This is for students who were absent or need a better photo taken. On Wednesday we are going to the museum all-day. We are leaving right after the morning bell, as soon as all the buses arrive. If your child arrives late, they can spend the day in another Kindergarten class. I have ordered bagged lunches for hot lunch students. I hope the lunches will be available first thing in the morning, but it would be a good idea for hot lunch students to bring lots of snacks because we are getting lots of exercise on our field trip!
On Friday there is a special school-wide ceremonial Remembrance Day assembly. It is in the gym from 10:40am-11:30am. Everyone is welcome and students who are in cubs, brownies, guides and scouts are all invited to wear their uniforms to school.
One last thing. Due to problems that have arisen, we have a new school-wide policy of no toys at Quadra school (this includes stuffies). The only exception is for Show and Tell. In this case, toys are to be kept in the backpack all day except during Show and Tell. Please remind students this new rule before leaving for school. Division 16 has a variety of toys in the classroom and students are allowed to bring a small blanket or towel for comfort during quiet time. For their convenience, students can leave these blankets at school until the end of the year.
A la prochaine! Elise
William Shakespeare
Praising what is lost makes the remembrance dear.
Monday 28 October 2013
Week of Oct 28 - Nov 1
lundi le 28 octobre, 2013
Happy Halloween! This is a busy week in Kindergarten. In language arts, the colours are orange and black and we are learning to write the letter A and a. We are learning French Halloween vocabulary such as une araignée (a spider), un hibou (an owl) and une citrouille (a pumpkin). In science and art, we are continuing to learn the growth stages of the pumpkin with the help of books and sequencing cards. We will also be carving a real pumpkin as we learn facial expressions and emotions (eg. happy, sad, scared, worried). We will also be talking about Halloween safety. In PE, we have started a fun dance unit. In class we are introducing Brain Gym in our morning routine, a series of fun exercises that help prepare our brains for reading and writing.
Tuesday is library day, Wednesday we are walking to the local seniors home and Thursday is our usual neighborhood walk with Mme Koski and Mme Amber's class. Thursday is also a school-wide orange and black day which means students are encouraged to wear these colours! We ask students not to wear their Halloween costumes to school and save them for after school to avoid loosing or breaking them at school. Remember to eat a healthy diner on Thursday evening, a hearty breakfast on Friday morning and drink lots of water!
Have a fun and safe Halloween, boo!
Mme Elise
Happy Halloween! This is a busy week in Kindergarten. In language arts, the colours are orange and black and we are learning to write the letter A and a. We are learning French Halloween vocabulary such as une araignée (a spider), un hibou (an owl) and une citrouille (a pumpkin). In science and art, we are continuing to learn the growth stages of the pumpkin with the help of books and sequencing cards. We will also be carving a real pumpkin as we learn facial expressions and emotions (eg. happy, sad, scared, worried). We will also be talking about Halloween safety. In PE, we have started a fun dance unit. In class we are introducing Brain Gym in our morning routine, a series of fun exercises that help prepare our brains for reading and writing.
Tuesday is library day, Wednesday we are walking to the local seniors home and Thursday is our usual neighborhood walk with Mme Koski and Mme Amber's class. Thursday is also a school-wide orange and black day which means students are encouraged to wear these colours! We ask students not to wear their Halloween costumes to school and save them for after school to avoid loosing or breaking them at school. Remember to eat a healthy diner on Thursday evening, a hearty breakfast on Friday morning and drink lots of water!
Have a fun and safe Halloween, boo!
Mme Elise
Monday 21 October 2013
Week of October 21-24
lundi le 22 octobre, 2013
Dear families,
Here are our plans for this week. We are continuing activities related to the colour orange. For example, today we created orange sculptures using orange play dough. Thank you to one of our family volunteers for making this! This week is our school-wide write, therefore we will be using fall images to draw and write our first sentences using "Je vois" (I see) as our sentence stem. In science, we are going to learn all about the growth phases of the pumpkin through storytelling and sequencing activities. In math, we are continuing to learn how to count up to 20 in French.
Tuesday is library day! Please remind your child to put their library book back in their backpacks on Monday evenings so that they can borrow a new one every week. Students can choose from a variety of English and French books to ensure their joy of reading is ignited! Reading this book to your child, or asking an older sibling to read it to them, can be very beneficial in their progress at school.
Wednesday students are dismissed at 11:50 am and buses leave at 12:05 pm. Parent / teacher meetings are scheduled for 15 minutes each from 1:00 pm-6:00 pm so please be punctual. Check your child's backpack for your scheduled time. If you are unable to find your scheduled time, email me at ehoefer@sd61.bc.ca. It is recommended that you find child care during the meeting. If the classroom door is closed when you arrive, have a seat in the hallway. When your appointment time begins, please knock on the door as this will help us stay on schedule. I look forward to meeting all of you again!
Also, Friday is a PRO-D therefore no school on Friday. Have a wonderful week!
Mme Elise
Dear families,
Here are our plans for this week. We are continuing activities related to the colour orange. For example, today we created orange sculptures using orange play dough. Thank you to one of our family volunteers for making this! This week is our school-wide write, therefore we will be using fall images to draw and write our first sentences using "Je vois" (I see) as our sentence stem. In science, we are going to learn all about the growth phases of the pumpkin through storytelling and sequencing activities. In math, we are continuing to learn how to count up to 20 in French.
Tuesday is library day! Please remind your child to put their library book back in their backpacks on Monday evenings so that they can borrow a new one every week. Students can choose from a variety of English and French books to ensure their joy of reading is ignited! Reading this book to your child, or asking an older sibling to read it to them, can be very beneficial in their progress at school.
Wednesday students are dismissed at 11:50 am and buses leave at 12:05 pm. Parent / teacher meetings are scheduled for 15 minutes each from 1:00 pm-6:00 pm so please be punctual. Check your child's backpack for your scheduled time. If you are unable to find your scheduled time, email me at ehoefer@sd61.bc.ca. It is recommended that you find child care during the meeting. If the classroom door is closed when you arrive, have a seat in the hallway. When your appointment time begins, please knock on the door as this will help us stay on schedule. I look forward to meeting all of you again!
Also, Friday is a PRO-D therefore no school on Friday. Have a wonderful week!
Mme Elise
Tuesday 15 October 2013
Week of October 15-18th
mardi le 15 octobre, 2013
Joyeuse Action de grâce! Happy Thanksgiving!
This week our colour is orange (same in French- orange!). We are also continuing to practice counting to 20, singing the alphabet in French and writing our names. This week we will practice writing our last names too! In math, we are learning to create patterns with more than 2 variables, for example ABC and ABB. In science we are doing some apple taste testing with red, green and yellow apples. We are also graphing our preferred apples. We are continuing to learn calendar vocabulary such as days of the week (lundi, mardi, mercredi, jeudi, vendredi, samedi et dimanche), and months.
Last week our neigbourhood walk went really well and we are going to continue doing this weekly on Thursday mornings. We are also going to continue practicing our new recycling skills thanks to last weeks presentation from CRD parks.
On Wednesday October 23rd will be parent/teacher meetings. Please return the appointment forms sent home last Thursday and I will be sending home a confirmation time. Students will be dismissed at 11:50am and busses will be here to drive students to their usual place.
Passe une très belle semaine,
Mme Elise
Monday 7 October 2013
Week of October 8th-12th
lundi le 8 octobre, 2013
Bonjour!
October is already here and we are doing all sorts of fun fall activities! We have been taking nature walks, collecting and drying leaves and learning about the colours yellow and brown. Today we traced our dried leaves and wrote our names with cheerios. We also looked at different kinds of patterns we find in our environment and began counting all the way up to 20 in French. We are also going to continue practicing our French alphabet and letter sounds.
I have added an October calendar in each student's duotang. It includes fun 'homework' activities for every day of the month. This is optional, but please do a star or check mark if your child is doing it. This can really help complement and solidify what they are learning in school, at home and in their community.
Many students in the class are expressing interest in having a blanket for quiet time. If your child would like to bring a SMALL blanket or towel to school, they are more than welcome.
This week is brown week! Many of our activities will be related to this theme. Every Tuesday is library week (students are showing a keen interest in their books!) Please help remind your child to return their book Tuesday morning, otherwise they have to wait until the following Tuesday to borrow. On Friday we have a special recycling presentation from CRD parks. Students are learning how to reduce, reuse and recycle!
Take care everyone, Mme Elise
Bonjour!
October is already here and we are doing all sorts of fun fall activities! We have been taking nature walks, collecting and drying leaves and learning about the colours yellow and brown. Today we traced our dried leaves and wrote our names with cheerios. We also looked at different kinds of patterns we find in our environment and began counting all the way up to 20 in French. We are also going to continue practicing our French alphabet and letter sounds.
I have added an October calendar in each student's duotang. It includes fun 'homework' activities for every day of the month. This is optional, but please do a star or check mark if your child is doing it. This can really help complement and solidify what they are learning in school, at home and in their community.
Many students in the class are expressing interest in having a blanket for quiet time. If your child would like to bring a SMALL blanket or towel to school, they are more than welcome.
This week is brown week! Many of our activities will be related to this theme. Every Tuesday is library week (students are showing a keen interest in their books!) Please help remind your child to return their book Tuesday morning, otherwise they have to wait until the following Tuesday to borrow. On Friday we have a special recycling presentation from CRD parks. Students are learning how to reduce, reuse and recycle!
Take care everyone, Mme Elise
Monday 30 September 2013
Week of Sept 30 - Oct 4
lundi le 30 septembre 2013
Dear Div 16 families,
Today, students had a visit from Constable Matt who came to talk about the role police officers play in the community. He also talked about WITS, a way for students and adults to make safe and positive choices when faced with peer conflict.
Tomorrow, we have a special visit from Leslie at the Native Friendship Centre. The first of a series of 3 visits, Leslie will begin her "Box of Treasures" with some storytelling. In November she will also be taking us to the museum and doing a First Nations craft activity.
Thursday is school photo day. Also, if you want to submit your October scholastic book order, please submit it to me by Thursday (check only please).
This week, our colour unit continues as we move from red (rouge) to yellow (jaune). We will learn all about yellow by exploring the classroom, collecting leaves, drawing and doing other craft activities. Students are continuing to practice writing their names, saying the alphabet and counting to 10.
A reminder to send scrabooks and family photos to school with your child. If you don't have a colour photograph or colour printer at home, feel free to email me a photograph and I can print it on the school's black and white printer (ehoefer@sd61.bc.ca).
A class contact list is coming soon, I just have a couple more contacts to get a hold of. Have a wonderful week!
Mme Elise
Dear Div 16 families,
Today, students had a visit from Constable Matt who came to talk about the role police officers play in the community. He also talked about WITS, a way for students and adults to make safe and positive choices when faced with peer conflict.
Tomorrow, we have a special visit from Leslie at the Native Friendship Centre. The first of a series of 3 visits, Leslie will begin her "Box of Treasures" with some storytelling. In November she will also be taking us to the museum and doing a First Nations craft activity.
Thursday is school photo day. Also, if you want to submit your October scholastic book order, please submit it to me by Thursday (check only please).
This week, our colour unit continues as we move from red (rouge) to yellow (jaune). We will learn all about yellow by exploring the classroom, collecting leaves, drawing and doing other craft activities. Students are continuing to practice writing their names, saying the alphabet and counting to 10.
A reminder to send scrabooks and family photos to school with your child. If you don't have a colour photograph or colour printer at home, feel free to email me a photograph and I can print it on the school's black and white printer (ehoefer@sd61.bc.ca).
A class contact list is coming soon, I just have a couple more contacts to get a hold of. Have a wonderful week!
Mme Elise
Wednesday 25 September 2013
Week of September 24-27
mercredi le 25 septembre 2013
Bonjour!
It was wonderful to meet most of you at last week's Open House! I am currently putting together a classroom contact list and I will be emailing it out very soon. You can use this to connect with other parents, plan play dates, etc. I am also collecting family photos to post in the classroom. Please send a photo/colour print to school with your child.
This week, students are continuing to learn their routines, how to spell their names and the days of the week. In math, we are learning ABAB patterns and how to count to 10.
You can help support your child at home by reviewing these above concepts and vocabulary in English.
Have a wonderful week,
Mme Elise
Bonjour!
It was wonderful to meet most of you at last week's Open House! I am currently putting together a classroom contact list and I will be emailing it out very soon. You can use this to connect with other parents, plan play dates, etc. I am also collecting family photos to post in the classroom. Please send a photo/colour print to school with your child.
This week, students are continuing to learn their routines, how to spell their names and the days of the week. In math, we are learning ABAB patterns and how to count to 10.
You can help support your child at home by reviewing these above concepts and vocabulary in English.
Have a wonderful week,
Mme Elise
Monday 16 September 2013
Getting Started
lundi le 16 septembre, 2013
Dear Division 16 families,
We have started our Kindergarten program with enthusiasm! Students are already learning to count from 1-5 and sing the alphabet in French. Songs and play-based learning are some of the ways we are learning the curriculum and routines of the classroom. I will post a minimum of one post per week to keep you up-to-date on what we are doing. I will also include at least one post per semester informing you about our themes. For example, September is all about learning numbers 1-10, letters starting with Aa, colours, printing our names and simple patterns. You can also check this site and the Quadra website regularly for special events, field trip information and classroom news.
You are invited for an open house this Thursday, September 19th from 6-7pm in your child’s class (room 107). This is a very informal gathering where your child is going to give you a tour of their classroom. Please come and introduce yourself to me, and I will do my best to answer all of your questions! Please bring a FAMILY PHOTO with you so that we can post it on our family wall!
Please remember to check your child’s backpack and purple folder daily for important school and classroom information. Below is a list of labeled items your child needs for his/her classroom in case they do not yet have them…
1 pair of indoor Velcro running shoes for the school and gym (please ensure their exterior shoes are also Velcro, unless they can already tie their shoelaces by themselves).
1 water bottle with your child’s name (leak proof with spout, no screw lids please)
1 change of clothes in a large clear Ziploc bag with their full name on it (a shirt, underwear, pants and socks).
1 large backpack (large enough to carry a lunch bag AND a regular size communications folder for newsletters, field trip permission forms, etc).
1 box of Kleenex
Refer to the 2013/2014 Kindergarten student school supply list (on the Quadra website and handout given on the first day) and send these items if you have not already done so.
Feel free to contact me if you need help with any of the items above. No child will be denied access to any resources due to financial limitations.
Hopefully see you on Thursday!
Mme Elise
Dear Division 16 families,
We have started our Kindergarten program with enthusiasm! Students are already learning to count from 1-5 and sing the alphabet in French. Songs and play-based learning are some of the ways we are learning the curriculum and routines of the classroom. I will post a minimum of one post per week to keep you up-to-date on what we are doing. I will also include at least one post per semester informing you about our themes. For example, September is all about learning numbers 1-10, letters starting with Aa, colours, printing our names and simple patterns. You can also check this site and the Quadra website regularly for special events, field trip information and classroom news.
You are invited for an open house this Thursday, September 19th from 6-7pm in your child’s class (room 107). This is a very informal gathering where your child is going to give you a tour of their classroom. Please come and introduce yourself to me, and I will do my best to answer all of your questions! Please bring a FAMILY PHOTO with you so that we can post it on our family wall!
Please remember to check your child’s backpack and purple folder daily for important school and classroom information. Below is a list of labeled items your child needs for his/her classroom in case they do not yet have them…
1 pair of indoor Velcro running shoes for the school and gym (please ensure their exterior shoes are also Velcro, unless they can already tie their shoelaces by themselves).
1 water bottle with your child’s name (leak proof with spout, no screw lids please)
1 change of clothes in a large clear Ziploc bag with their full name on it (a shirt, underwear, pants and socks).
1 large backpack (large enough to carry a lunch bag AND a regular size communications folder for newsletters, field trip permission forms, etc).
1 box of Kleenex
Refer to the 2013/2014 Kindergarten student school supply list (on the Quadra website and handout given on the first day) and send these items if you have not already done so.
Feel free to contact me if you need help with any of the items above. No child will be denied access to any resources due to financial limitations.
Hopefully see you on Thursday!
Mme Elise
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