Merry Christmas Team Hummingbird!

Dear Team Hummingbird Families

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you for your generosity and thoughtfulness during the Christmas season.

Georges Vanier Catholic school was able to make a difference in so many ways this Christmas season all because of wonderful and caring families like you.

Thank you to everyone who was able to attend our birthday party for Baby Jesus.  It was wonderful to celebrate Christmas with you and your child(ren).  We would also like to say a HUGE thank you to everyone who brought a gift for Baby Jesus to our celebration.  All items were donated to St. Mary's home.  Merci!

And finally, thank you to all our Team Humminbird families for all the lovely cards, kind words and gifts sent in over the last week before the holiday.  It truly is a pleasure to work, play and laugh with your children everyday!

We wish you all a very Blessed and Peaceful Christmas and look forward to seeing you in the new year!

Merry Christmas!
Mme Brooking, Mrs. S, Mrs. B, and Ms. Quinn

White Elephant Sale

Tomorrow is our school's annual White Elephant Sale. Kindergarten students will have an opportunity to visit the sale and purchase treasures with the help of a Grade 6 personal shopper. 

If you wish for your kindergartener to be able to do a little Christmas shopping please send them with their shopping money in a sandwich sized ziploc style bag with their name and class (i.e., Hummingbirds) clearly printed on the bag. (Quarters, loonies and toonies are appreciated  **Please do not send $10 and $20 bills)

For parents who are new to our White Elephant Sale there are always items at all price points.  They start at 0.25 and sometimes range up to about $5.00.  Most kindergarten age students do very well at the sale with $5.00 in change but even as little as 0.25  or 0.50 lets them come home with a treasure.

It is a good idea to send a reusable shopping bag labelled with your child's name and class to help your shopper carry home his/her treasures.

If you would like your son or daughter to shop for specific family members ( ie: mom, dad, baby sister) please send a "I want to buy for" list in the bag with your child's money in order to help the teacher and grade 6 shopping helpers.   Please make sure the shopping list and ziploc bag with their money is inside their note tote (so that we can see it in the morning). 

Some Updates...

A reminder that next Friday, December 4th we will be having our Christmas Artapolooza! Students will have an opportunity to make 6 different Christmas crafts. We ask that students please bring a medium sized Christmas bag that they can use to carry home all of their crafts at the end of the day.

Our school's annual White Elephant Sale will be taking place on Thursday, December 10. Kindergarten students will have an opportunity to shop for family members with a grade 6 helper. All proceeds from the sale will be used to support families in need in our local community. The school is looking for donations of gently loved items (such as knick knacks, books, toys, etc) that students can browse and shop for. If you have any items to donate, they can be dropped off at the front office. Thanks for your support!

Our Birthday Party for Baby Jesus will be taking place on Monday, December 14 in the afternoon. Family members are invited to come and celebrate with us - the students have begun practicing and rehearsing for the "big day"! In honour of Baby Jesus, we are asking for donations of baby food and baby items (bibs, blankets, clothes, etc) that will be delivered to St. Mary's Home, a social service agency that supports young mothers and fathers, and their children. More details about this event will be sent home at a later date.

Finally, as the Christmas season fast approaches, we are often reminded of the needs of others. Our school community was incredibly generous during our Canned Food Drive, helping us collect nearly 1,000 non-perishable food items that were donated to the Kanata Food Cupboard. This year we also held a Winter Clothing Drive, collecting nearly 400 winter clothing items, including hats, mitts, boots, and snowsuits. These items will be donated to needy families in our school community, as well with our sister school, Assumption. Thank you so much for supporting these important causes!

Our Social Justice club is beginning our annual Christmas collection of items for the Shepherd's of Good Hope. As in previous years, different grades will be collecting different toiletry and personal items that will be given to the men and women who access the Shepherd's during the winter months. Since Kindergarten students will be supporting St. Mary's Home, the collection of items for the Shepherd's will be extended to students in grades 1-6. This year, students in grades 1-3 will be asked to donate new or gently used hats and mitts, as well as socks (adult sizes, please). Students in grades 4-6 will be asked to donate travel-sized toiletry items, such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, bars of soap, shampoo, and deodorant. Any items you have to donate to these causes are greatly appreciated.

Matthew 25:35-40 

'I was hungry and you fed me, thirsty and you gave me a drink; I was a stranger and you received me in your homes, naked and you clothed me; I was sick and you took care of me, in prison and you visited me' The righteous will then answer him, 'When, Lord, did we ever see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you a drink? When did we ever see you a stranger and welcome you in our homes, or naked and clothe you? When did we ever see you sick or in prison and visit you?' The King will reply, 'I tell you, whenever you did this for one of the least important of these followers of mine, you did it for me!'

Two Stars and a Wish

Thank you to all of the families who were able to make it to our Parent Teacher interviews last Thursday evening. It was a pleasure meeting with our new families, and getting reacquainted with our new students' families. We are looking forward to a wonderful year ahead!

*Just a reminder that if you were unable to attend, and would like a phone interview with either myself or Mme Brooking, please let us know, and we will try and arrange a time.

If you could not make it to the interviews, today in your child's note tote you will see a "Two Stars and a Wish" page. This sheet outlines some of the things your child has accomplished in the past few months (2 stars) and something that we hope to work on for the remainder of the year (a wish). The note is for you to keep, and if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.

We also have a pair of blue splash pants that were left at school without a name on them. If your child is missing a pair of splash pants, please let us know and we will make sure they get returned.

A reminder that Scholastic orders for November are due by Friday (Nov. 20). If you would like to order, but did not receive a flyer, please let us know. For payments made online, please make sure you select "Carina Quinn" as the teacher.

Thanks!

We are wondering...

Thank you to all of the families who have donated canned goods and winter clothing for our canned food drive! All of the food will be donated to the Kanata Food Cupboard to help support families in need in our community. The winter clothing will also be donated to families in need. We thank you for your support!

Thank you to the families who have sent in pictures from Halloween! Our Team Hummingbird Halloween book is starting to come along, and the students are really enjoying looking at the pictures of their classmates and having a conversation about the different costumes.

As we prepare for Remembrance Day next week, we have been adding pictures to our Thank You Wall of family members who have served (or continue to serve) in the military. Thank you for sharing these pictures with our class. We have also been writing postcards to deliver to soldiers who are currently serving. We will invite a special guest to our classroom on Remembrance Day to receive the postcards and send them to soldiers serving in different parts of the world. 

Brainstorming some ideas to write on our postcards

Writing our messages

Wondering about bats

Our students have begun wondering about bats. We had started talking about hibernation, and about how some animals spend the winter months sleeping. This led one student to ask the question "Do bats hibernate?". Ms. Quinn used the website http://wonderopolis.org/ to search the question, and we learned about why bats hang upside down. We also got some books from the library about bats and other animals, and one of our students even brought in her own book about bats to share with the class. We have started to organize some of our knowledge (blue) and wonderings (red): 

Even I learned some new things about bats! Stay tuned to see what we learn next. If your child has anything about bats (or anything they would like to learn more about), feel free to share it with us!

Reminders:

• Our Remembrance Day ceremony will be held on Wednesday, November 11 at 10:45 am. Any students involved in Brownies, Scouts, Beavers or Cadets are invited to wear their uniforms. We are also encouraging students to wear red and white. Parents are welcome to attend. 
• Parent-Teacher interviews will be held on Thursday, November 12, from 3:50-8:30 pm. Please book your appointment online using our booking system - details can be found on geo.ocsb.ca. A reminder that Team Hummingbird interviews will be held with Ms. Quinn and Mrs. S - if you would like an interview with Mme Brooking, please indicate on the form (under notes), and alternate arrangements will be made at a later date (i.e., phone interview). 

Halloween Photos

We hope that you had a wonderful, fun-filled Halloween night!

We would like to make a class book of everyone in their Halloween costume! If possible, please send in a picture of your child in their Halloween costume. This will give the students an opportunity to share about their trick or treating experience, and write about what they were for Halloween. Thanks in advance!

There will be a Remembrance Day ceremony on November 11 - more details will follow soon.

Do you have a family member or friend who was in the Forces? Please send in a photo of them for our classroom "Thank You" wall. **Please do not send in precious photos that you need returned - photocopies or colour print outs are a good idea! Please remember to label any photos you send in.

What have we been up to?

I hope everyone had a wonderful long weekend! In Team Hummingbird we have been talking about different colours, and colour mixing. We also did an experiment using crayons and a hair dryer to see what would happen when the crayons got too hot. The students made predictions about what they thought would happen before we started:

"It's going to make a splatter all over the board!" (Elise)

"The crayons are going to get hot." (Ethan)

"They're going to change colours." (Zoey)

"The crayons are going to melt." (Liam)

After we completed the experiment, we talked about what we observed:

"The longer we used the dryer, the more colours came down." (Christopher)

"The crayons were getting shorter." (Eva)

"The dryer was hot and made all the colours change." (Andrew)

"The colours were mixing." (Abby)

Some other class updates:

Yesterday, Team Hummingbird visited our school library for the first time! They did a great job, and were very excited to pick out their own book and receive their library bag. The library bag acts as your child's library card - there is a bar code on the bag that we use when signing the books out of the library. It is very important that this bag be returned to school each week, as without this bag your child may not take out another book. We will be going to the library every Friday, so we ask that all books and bags be returned by Thursday. Please note that if the book or bag is lost or misplaced, you may be charged a fee to have it replaced. 

With the cooler weather fast approaching, we ask that you please check your child's extra clothes and make sure they have some clothing here at school that is appropriate for the cooler temperatures. If you would like us to send home their extra clothes, please leave a note in your child's note tote. 

Information will be sent home very soon regarding accessing the Raz Kids online reading program as well as Dreambox Math. We introduced Dreambox on the iPads last week, and the students were very excited about it! If you have any problems accessing either program, please let us know!

Scholastic book orders for October were sent home last week, and are due back on Friday, October 23. If you did not receive a flyer, please let us know, as we have a few extra copies. A reminder that payment this year can be made online - please select Carina Quinn as your child's teacher (Mme Brooking will handle the Scholastic orders for the Chickadee class). 

Enjoy the weekend!
Ms. Quinn

Family Picture

Hope you are enjoying your weekend! Fall is definitely upon us! This weekend, I went on a nature walk to collect some natural materials that we can explore in our class. If you collect some things on your journeys this weekend, feel free to send them in!

We would like to have a special place in our classroom to display a collection of family photos. This would give the students a chance to see and share their family photos with their classmates. We would like to have a photo of every student's family to display. If you have a family pet, you may consider sending in a photo of them as well. Since our hope is to display these photos all year, please do not send in a photo that you need to have returned, as we cannot guarantee it will be returned in perfect condition after being on display!

Also, school activity fees are due October 7th. If you haven't already paid, you can may your payment using our School Cash Online system. Please visit the school website (geo.ocsb.ca) for information about setting up an account.

The Scholastic Book Orders for September were due last Friday. Flyers for October will be sent home in the next week or so. Scholastic is a wonderful way for you to collect books for your child, while supporting our class. It is not mandatory for you to participate. If you have any questions about Scholastic, please feel free to send a note in your child's Note Tote.

Have a Super Sunday!
Ms. Quinn

Updates and Information

Today we practiced both a class and school wide fire drill. Team Hummingbird did an excellent job of getting out of the classroom quickly and quietly - way to go!

Tomorrow is our school Meet and Greet BBQ. Tickets for the pre-ordered food were sent home today. If you did not get your tickets, please send us a note in your child's note tote.

The Meet and Greet will begin at 5:00 in the school yard for dinner. A school year blessing will be said by Mrs. MacPhee at 6:00, after which students will be given the opportunity to tour their classroom with their guest(s) until the end of the Meet and Greet at 7:00. Parents and kindergarten students will also be invited to complete a very special project together during their classroom visit.

Please help keep our classroom clean by not bringing food from the dinner into our classroom. Please ensure that all food is finished before entering our learning environment. Thank you!

Please remember that Meet and Greet evening is not a formal interview - this evening is for you to meet your child's teachers, and explore the classroom with your child. Teachers will not be able to discuss individual student progress on this evening. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!

Some other housekeeping items:

• Pizza order forms went home last week. If you wish to order pizza, please make sure to complete the form and return to the school by Friday, September 25. 
• Milk order forms were sent home today with the oldest Georges Vanier student in your family. Orders can be placed online with the Cash Online system. 
• If you haven't already paid your activity fee, please send in your $30/student payment in the note tote or use the Cash Online system.
• If you have a student in grades 1-6, please remember to pay the $8.00 agenda fee by using the Cash Online system or by sending in the money with your child. Kindergarten students do not have agendas. Agendas are for students in grades 1-6 only. 

See you tomorrow evening!

Last week we celebrated International Dot Day by reading the book "The Dot" by Peter H. Reynolds. This story is about a girl who feels like she can't create beautiful pieces of art because all she knows how to draw is a dot. Her teacher inspires her to see how every dot she creates is unique, and shows her how to "make her mark" on this world.

Some of our Dot Day creations made using bingo daubers!

More dot pictures, using bright coloured circles

To follow up with this story, we read another book called "Ten Black Dots". This story inspired us to create pictures using black circles - we used a special punch that made large circles out of black construction paper, and then created our own pictures to help tell a story. We have some of them displayed on our Wonder Wall, and we can't wait to show you at our Meet and Greet night next Wednesday (September 23).

Creating our "Ten Black Dots" inspired art!

*We are looking forward to meeting you and your families at our Meet and Greet BBQ on Wednesday September 23, from 5:00-7:00. At 6:00 a school year blessing will take place either outside or in the gym, and then students will be invited to visit their classrooms with their families.

International Dot Day!

Tomorrow (September 15) is International Dot Day! We will be reading the book "The Dot" by Peter H. Reynolds, and celebrating all things spotted! To help us celebrate, please wear any polka dot clothes you have at home. No polka dots? No problem - we'll make special hats to show our spotted side!

Some reminders and a request!

We have welcomed all of our new JK students into the Hummingbird class, and have started to settle into our daily routine. We hope that the transition is going smoothly for you as well - if you have any questions or concerns, feel free to give us a call here at the school (613-592-4371), or leave a note in the note tote (remember to leave the book open so we know there is a note for us)!

Just a reminder that your child's Note Tote (the large ziploc bag with the small communication book inside) should be returned to the school with your child every day. We use this to communicate important information with you, and to help keep you informed about the upcoming dates and events being held at our school.

Also, with the warm weather, our classroom can sometimes be very hot. We do have a water fountain in our classroom, however sometimes it can be in high demand. We encourage all of the students to bring a reusable water bottle in their backpacks.

We are also looking for some donations of play dough for our class! Play dough is fun for investigation and exploration, as well as helping children build up the tiny muscles and tendons in their hands, which helps them get ready for pencil and scissor control later on. Play dough can be squashed, squeezed, rolled, flattened, chopped, cut, raked, poked and shredded! Each one of these different actions aid fine motor development in a different way, not to mention eye-hand coordination and general concentration. If you would like to make some play dough for our class, please leave a note in your child's note tote!

Here is a great, easy recipe for homemade play dough:
1 cup white flour

1/2 cup salt
2 tablespoon cream of tartar (find it in the spice section)
1 tablespoon vegetable oil **Due to allergies, please no peanut or sesame oil!
1 cup water
food coloring

Mix first 4 ingredients in a pan. Add water and mix well. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, for 3 – 5 minutes. Dough will become difficult to stir and form a “clump”.  Remove from stove and knead for 5 minutes–add food coloring during kneading process. Play dough will keep for a long time stored in a covered plastic container or plastic sandwich bag.

Welcome back!

Welcome to the Hummingbird Kindergarten class at Georges Vanier! We are so happy to have you here in our class, and are looking forward to a fun-filled year. We hope you enjoyed your summer, and can't wait to hear all about your adventures.

We are very excited to tell you about some changes to the Hummingbird teachers this year. As you might remember from the end of the year, Mme Natalie will be teaching grade 4 this year. This year both Ms. Quinn and Mme Brooking will be the Hummingbird teachers. Mrs. S will still be in our class, and we also welcome Mrs. Brunton, an educational assistant who will working in our classroom this year. For the first week of school, both Mrs. S and Ms. Quinn will be in the class every day. After that, Ms. Quinn and Mme Brooking will alternate days.

On the first day of school, Mrs. S, Mrs. Gogo, and Mrs. Moulton will be out in the school yard by the big tree at 8:50 to help you figure out what classroom you will be in and who your teachers will be (hint: if you were a Hummingbird JK last year, you will be a Hummingbird SK this year), At 8:50 AM, teachers will post lists outside the big windows by the tree so everyone can see who is in each class. We have lots of new friends joining our class this year, so you will meet some new faces in the schoolyard. If you are lost and not sure what to to, please find a teacher in an orange and yellow vest and ask them for help.

If you are moving onto Grade 1 this year, your teachers will also be meeting you in the yard on Tuesday morning. At 8:50 AM, the teachers will post chart paper along the back wall of the school with teacher names and student names on them. This will help you figure out which grade 1 class you will be in - all you need to do is look for your name. If you need help, you can always ask any teacher wearing an orange and yellow vest for help, or come back to the big tree and ask one of us to help you.

We are so excited to see you tomorrow!

Love,
The Team Hummingbird Teachers

Field Trip Tomorrow (June 18)

A reminder that our field trip to the Richcraft Recreation Complex for a picnic lunch and splash pad fun will be tomorrow. Buses will be leaving the school by 11:00 a.m., and arriving back at the school around 2:00 p.m.

Please ensure your child has the following:

• a bathing suit, worn under their clothes in the morning, and a towel (labelled, please!)
• a change of clothes in a plastic bag (for wet stuff!)
• a bag lunch - due to severe allergies, please no nuts or nut products! 
• a hat
• sunscreen applied before arriving in the morning - please note, teachers cannot apply sunscreen to students

Looking forward to a fun-filled day!

FIELD TRIP UPDATE

Bonjour les Parents,

Our field trip to the Public library will take place as scheduled, however our picnic at the Richcraft splash pad has been cancelled due to the weather forecast.  We are trying to reschedule the splash pad portion and will keep you posted once a date has been confimed. 
Thank you for your understanding,

The Kindergarten Team

JUNE DATES TO REMEMBER

Bonjour les Parents! 

June has arrived and we have already begun taking advantage of the nice weather by increasing our outdoor play.  When possible, we now remain outside when the students arrive, we then go outside during our regular play time at 11:15 and then we try to play outside again at end of day. 

Following is a reminder of a few important dates in June:

Monday, June 8th:  A Police officer will visit and present to all Kindergarten classes.

Tuesday, June 9th:  Field trip to the public library and the Richcraft splashpad and park.

Week of June 22nd:  We will Celebrate our students with summer birthdays.

Wednesday, June 24th:  Report cards go home.

Thursday, June 25th:  Last day of school for the students

We look forward to a great month!!

Gymnastics Day tomorrow!

Tomorrow the kindergarten students will be participating in a gymnastics workshop here at the school, hosted by Starr Gymnastics. Please make sure your child is dressed in comfortable clothing that they will be able to move freely in, and that they have appropriate footwear (running shoes are best - no sandals or crocs, please)!

Looking forward to a fun-filled day!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

We are looking for volunteers to make play dough for our Welcome to Kindergarten evening next Tuesday.  If you are interested, please send it to school no later than this Friday, May 22.  Any and all colours needed.

Save the date!!  We will be going on a field trip to the public library, then for a picnic and splash pad fun at Richcraft on Tuesday, June 9th.  We will be looking for volunteers, permission forms and details to follow very soon.

Book Fair details (and some other info too)!

Yesterday, your child had a chance to preview the Book Fair. With an adult's help, they looked through the books, and came home with a "wish list". Please note that you are not under any obligation to purchase anything - if you would like them to purchase any items off of their wish list, we will be able to purchase tomorrow (Thursday). Please send in the money along with a note listing the items your child wishes to purchase.

**Please note: This year, due to circumstances beyond the school's control, we did NOT receive a debit machine for purchases at the Book Fair. Unfortunately, parents will not be able to purchase items using debit (our apologies). The Book Fair is still able to accept cash, cheque, and credit cards. It will also be open on Friday morning during our Muffin Breakfast if you would like to browse during that time.

Some upcoming reminders for this week:

• Tomorrow (Thursday) students are invited to dress as their favourite book character or math symbol.
• Friday will be Red and White Day

As we move into the warmer weather, students might be tempted to wear sandals, flip flops, and/or crocs to school. Please remind them that for safety reasons, we cannot permit them to play on the play structure with any footwear other than running shoes.

Sunscreen - please apply to your child before school. Teachers cannot apply sunscreen to students at school.

For quick updates, please follow us on Twitter: @MsCQuinn and @NCaceros

Education Week May 4-8

Next week is Catholic Education Week, a week spent celebrating all of the wonderful things happening in our school. There will be a number of different special events taking place at our school, including our school-wide Mass at St. Isidore Parish on Tuesday, May 4 and our Book Fair. Kindergarten students will have an opportunity to preview the sale on Tuesday afternoon, and will be able to purchase items later on in the week (details to follow). The week will end with our annual Muffin Breakfast and Open House. Parents are welcome to attend - please see the attached flyer for more information about this event.

Muffin Breakfast Invitation

For more information about any of the events being held at our school next week, please refer to our school website: geo.ocsb.ca

NOUS PLANTONS!!

With the arrival of the warmer weather, we have become gardeners.  The children loved planting their seeds and are thrilled that the flowers and vegetables have already started growing.  We are also watching the bottom piece of lettuce grow new lettuce leaves simply by placing it in a container with water!!


PLANTING VEGETABLE SEEDS

PLANTING FLOWER SEEDS

                                                                                           

                                               OUR PLANTING SENSORY BIN                                                    

We have also started blending sounds as a pre-reading skill in French.  The students are catching on quickly!!  Please feel free to practice with your child at home.

ba be bi bo bu

da de di do du

fa fe fi fo fu

la le li lo lu

ma me mi mo mu

na ne ni no nu

pa pe pi po pu

ra re ri ro ru

sa se si so su

ta te ti to tu

We are learning these using song and a flashcard game and the students are really enjoying it! I hope to teach the sounds specific to French before the end of the year such as "on, en, an, in, oi, eau, ai".

finally, I am very sorry to have to miss the muffin breakfast and open house next Friday.  I was going to visit as it is my day off, however my kids' open house happens to be on Friday morning as well.  I hope you enjoy your visit to our class!!

Dance-a-thon Tomorrow!

Just a reminder that our annual Dance-a-thon is being held tomorrow, April 17th. Please return all pledge forms and collected money. Students are invited to wear their beach/Hawaiian clothes and get ready to boogie!

Thank you for your continued support in helping us fundraise for healthcare in Haiti.

GV Dance-a-thon!

Today your child is coming home with a pledge form for our annual Dance-a-thon, which will be held next Friday, April 17. Students are asked to gather pledges from family members and close friends to help support our fundraising efforts. This year, our school's social justice club has chosen to support rebuilding the healthcare system in Haiti, which was devastated 5 years ago during an earthquake. We are asking for students to bring back their pledge form and all money collected next Friday. Students will be invited to wear their favourite beach wear to have a Hawaiian Dance Party on Friday, April 17th!

Also, Scholastic book order forms for April were sent home earlier in the week. If you did not receive one and would like to, please send a note in your child's note tote.

Thanks for your continued support.

LE PRNTEMPS

Spring is slowly arriving and we are welcoming it with open arms!!  I would like to announce that I am now on twitter and invite you to follow me @NCaceros.  I will continue to blog French resources, and larger "share" items, however I look forward to posting pictures more frequently as Twitter allows us to do so easily!

Following are some French Spring themed songs and vocabulary that you may wish to review with your child.  Spring time allows for such natural curiosity and wonder that I look forward to rich inquiries and investigations in the coming months. I will share these through Twitter and our blog.

Tuesday we will be celebrating our "cabane à sucre" French Canadian tradition in class.  Along with eating pancakes and maple syrup, we will view this little television episode "Mouk:  Le sirop d'érable" and dance to this French Canadian song "La Bastringue"

Mouk:Le sirop d'érable

La Bastringue

Following are some French Spring songs that we have been learning in class.

Chanson: Le printemps

Le Printemps

Cherchez moi, coucou coucou

And finally, some French vocabulary that we will be learning.

Le printemps vocabulary

Planting Vocabulary

HAVE FUN!!!

Spring has Sprung (sort of...)

Now that the warmer weather is finally starting to arrive, just a reminder that students should be dressed appropriately every day for outdoor play. Weather permitting, we try to get outside every day, and the yard is quite wet and mucky (as you have probably noticed by your child's clothes at the end of the day)! Please ensure your child has:

• snow pants or waterproof splash pants
• boots
• waterproof mittens (extra mittens in their backpack are recommended)
• extra clothes in their cubbies (just in case)
• hat

Thanks! 

Have a wonderful, blessed Easter weekend!

Library

Bonjour!  Our library day was switched from today to Friday because of a presentation taking place in the learning commons.  Thank you for your understanding!

Happy March Break!

Wishing you all a wonderful March Break - enjoy the time together! No matter what your plans are for the vacation, don't forget to take pictures and bring them in to share with the class. We would love to create a class book of our vacations, or even inspire some authentic writing.

See you on March 23rd!

Winter Carnival - Friday March 13

This Friday, Kindergarten students will participate in Winter Carnival activities. Students will participate in a variety of fun, outdoor winter games for approximately 1 hour. The stations will be run by grade 6 students, and teachers will be supervising and assisting as needed. Since this will be an outdoor activity, we are asking parents to please send their child with two pairs of water proof mittens (please no wool or thin spring mitts) and an extra pair of socks. The weather is getting warmer and the snow is beginning to melt, which means wet, mushy snow! Please make sure your child is dressed appropriately for outdoor play, as we will be outside for an extended period of time on Friday.

Looking forward to a fun-filled day!

Make Math Fun!

Found this great website with ways to bring math activities into play at home. An interesting perspective into all of the ways math surrounds us everyday!

Instill a Love of Math - Math Tips for Parents

Have fun!

BONJOUR LES PARENTS!!!

Thank you to those who have already returned their "album de famille" presentations.  I can tell that everyone worked very hard on drawing some beautiful pictures!  We have started the presentations and will continue through March.  Great work and thank you for your support at home.

I would like to share with you some of my term two goals in French that you can support your child with at home.  We will continue to work on listening and understanding French when Mme Natalie is speaking and we will continue to encourage speaking and expanding our French vocabulary.  More specific goals will be to count to 30, recognize numbers in French to 10, colours in French, family members and shapes.  Following are some resources to help you support your child with these specific goals at home.

Ma Famille

Numbers

Use the following links to view short videos from TFO teaching numbers 5-10:

www3.tfo.org/videos/00258013/fleurette-et-les-chiffres-chiffre-5-orange

www3.tfo.org/videos/00258014/fleurette-et-les-chiffres-chiffre-6-jaune

https://www3.tfo.org/videos/.../fleurette-et-les-chiffres-chiffre-7-vert

www3.tfo.org/videos/00258016/fleurette-et-les-chiffres-chiffre-8-bleu

https://www3.tfo.org/videos/.../fleurette-et-les-chiffres-chiffre-9-rouge

www3.tfo.org/videos/.../fleurette-et-les-chiffres-chiffre-10-orange

Colours

Shapes

Following are links to online games to help learn shapes in French:

www.lalunedeninou.com/jeux.../jeux.../jeux...formes/les_formes.html

www.takatamuser.com/maternelle.html  (also numbers and colours)

Shapes video

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