mardi le 4 février, 2014
Dear families,
February is already here and we have many exciting
projects coming up!
In preparation for our Parkwood Court Senior’s visit
next week, we are creating Valentine’s Day cards in class today and tomorrow for
our adopted grandma and grandpa's. As we learn to write individual letters (this
week we are on K and k). Please note- I made a mistake to write L in yesterday's email), we are practicing writing a sentence in our cards, as
well as in our journals. We are learning the most important parts of a sentence;
capitol letters, periods and letter spacing. Sentence stems we are learning are
“Je vois…” (I see), “C’est…” (It is) and “Voici…” (Here is).
In Science
this week we are exploring the sense of smell. Students will be working in
groups to identify and match containers with matching smells. For example,
cinnamon and coffee. We are also continuing our Science presentations. Yesterday we
made a chemical reaction with vinegar and baking soda. Wow, that was a
hit!
Today, a newsletter with a description of two home - based projects were sent home in purple duotangs. The first is a Family Show and Tell Project, and the schedule for your child's presentation date was also sent home today. The second project is a 100-Day project, which is due on Monday, February 17th. See attachment sent home for details about these projects. Feel free to contact me by phone or email if you have any questions.
Over the next few months
we are participating in the Eat Well Get Moving (EWGM) initiative. Each month,
students will have a Crunch & Go Card stapled to their duotangs. Please keep
this attached and help remind your child to check it off. Each
time your child does 15 minutes of exercise and eat a fruit or vegetable, they
can add a check mark to their card (at home and at school). At the end of each
month, the card will be used to enter a draw for a prize. A Free Admission
Recreation Pass will be sent home tomorrow to kick off Eat Well Get
Moving!
Have a wonderful sun-filled week, Elise