Our week for Sept. 29 - Oct.3, 2025

 

On Tuesday, September 30th, it is orange shirt day.  We celebrate this day as every child matters !  

Orange Shirt Day, held annually on September 30th, is a day to commemorate the residential school experience for Indigenous children, with wearing an orange shirt symbolizing the loss of culture, freedom, and self-esteem experienced by these children. It honors survivors and remembers the children who were lost and never returned home. The initiative, inspired by residential school survivor Phyllis Webstad, serves as a visible act of remembrance, a tribute to survivors, and a commitment to reconciliation, reminding us that "Every Child Matters." 

Our Terry Fox Run/Walk is on Wednesday, October 1, at 9:30 am.  A link is attached if you would like to donate to Rick Hansen's page for Terry Fox.  Also, if you are able to volunteer your time from 9:30 am to 10:30 am Mrs. Lummiss is seeking volunteers.  You can reach her at jennifer.lummiss@yrdsb.ca. Please have your child dress for the weather.  We are outside, weather permitting.  Our raindate is Oct. 3.  

The link is : https://schools.terryfox.ca/RickHansenPSAurora

Please copy and paste the link address into your browser to go there directly.  

Wednesday is also Walk to School Day too!

Here are some reminders for our upcoming week.  

1) Monday is Day 4 of our cycle.

2) Library is on Day 1 (Wednesday).  Please return books in the large Ziploc bag

3) We will go home with our October Reading Log on Tuesday.  We are to read for 10-20 min/night and log on our sheet.  Once we have completed 20 days, they can return to me and choose a prize from the prize box.  Please refer to the curriculum package that was sent home on curriculum night. If you were unable to attend last night, I will send it home on Monday in your child's BEE bag.  Our Reading and Spelling Programs (MWW—Making Words Work) will be starting after Thanksgiving weekend. 

4) Our October newsletter will be sent via EDSBY on Wednesday, October 1.  Please refer to this letter, as it will update you on what we are learning and any other pertinent information for that month in our classroom.  Please check this blog weekly for our upcoming week though.  😀

5) We went home with our Friday Letter.  We are learning to write complete thoughts in a sequential order.  This strategy is called a Recount.  

6) We went home with our Poetry Folder.  We are to read our poem and complete the sheet too.  We chorally read this poem this week every day in class, and the more we read, the more we use our strategies taught so far.  Please have your child read a few times to build fluency and accuracy. 

7) Scholastic orders are due by September 30.  Our class code is RC160582

It was wonderful to meet all of you last night.  Looking forward to a great year together.  If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call or ask.

Have a wonderful weekend with your children.

Mrs. Petramala 🌞 

Our week for Sept. 22-25, 2025

 

Welcome, Fall! Fall is official on Monday, September 22! Here are some reminders for our upcoming week.

1) It is on Thursday, September 25, from 5:30 to 6:30pm. Our room number is 214. We are excited to show you our learning space and welcome you to our Grade 1/2 community. We will have a package on our desk for you to take home and enjoy for your reference. If you are unable to attend, I will put it in their BEE bag the following week.

2) Monday is Day 5 of our cycle.

3) Tuesday is Library—Day 1

4) Friday is a PA Day; there is no school.

5) We went home with our Friday Letter. Please help support reading and return on Monday.

6) Scholastic orders are due by Sept. 30. There is no obligation to buy; however, most books/items are at good prices. Instructions were sent home, as a parent account is needed for setup. Books/items come quickly after I release the code. Our classroom code is RC160582.

7) Dates of interest:

September 30- National Day of Truth and Reconciliation Day 

October 1- Terry Fox Run/Walk and Walk to School too!

October 2- Yom Kippur 

To all who celebrate Rosh Hashanah, "Happy Rosh Hashanah!"

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call or ask.

Have a wonderful last weekend of summer with your children.

Mrs. Petramala 🌞

Our week for Sept. 15-19, 2025

 

Our Stars are due back by Monday, September 15, 2025.  We will be sharing how awesome we are next week to build our classroom community.

Here are some reminders for our upcoming week.

1) Monday is Day 5 of our cycle.

2) Tuesday is Library (Day 1). Please return their library bag with the picture book in it.  Soon we will be able to sign out a picture book and a decodable reader.  Our reading program will be starting shortly, and there will be a supplementary program attached where we log our reading, and once completed after 20 days of reading for 10-20 minutes each time in that month, we can choose a prize.  More to follow shortly :)

3) Gym is on Day 1 and Day 4 of our cycle, and we need appropriate footwear and clothing to participate.  

4) Our Friday Letter went home.  We are learning to write a recount of our week.  We are learning to think it, say it, write it, and reread it to make sense of our writing.  Please read with your child and send it back on Monday.

5) Please read and sign their agendas nightly and send them back in their BEE bags daily.  This is our main form of communication in grades 1/2 and builds independence and accountability.  

6) Save the Dates:

Thursday September 25 - Meet the Teacher Night  (time TBA)

Friday September 26 - PA Day (no school)

Tuesday September 30- National Truth and Reconciliation Day

Friday, October 3—Terry Fox Run/Walk 

If you would like to donate:

our Rick Hansen Fundraising page for Terry Fox can be found at

 https://schools.terryfox.ca/106724

*if you are unable to connect to the above, copy and paste into your browser

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call or ask.

Have a wonderful weekend with your children.

Mrs. Petramala 😎

Our week for Sept. 8-12, 2025

 

Hello Grade 1/2 Families:

We had a great first week of school! I am looking forward to a wonderful year of learning together. Below are some reminders for you and our upcoming week.

1) Monday is Day 5 of our cycle.

2) Please fill out the 'Getting to know your Child' questionnaire and send it back to school at your earliest convenience.

3) In our Bee bags this past week, a welcome letter was sent home as well as our timetable. Those can be kept at home for your reference.  Please have extra clothes clearly labelled in a Ziploc bag to be kept at school.  

4) BEE bags need to be brought to school daily as well as the agenda. This is our main form of communication in grades one/two. We write in them daily.

5) On the first page of our agendas, you'll find your child's username and password for their GAPPS account. You will need this to access report cards through the family portal.

6) Our Friday Letter went home today. Please help read with your child and send it back to school on Monday.

7) Our Stars ⭐ are due back by Monday, September 15, 2025.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call or ask.  

Have a wonderful weekend with your children.

Mrs. Petramala 🖉

Welcome to Grade 1/2

Hello Grade 1/2 Families:

This week your child will be coming home with a BEE bag (Bring everything everyday).  This bag needs to be brought back daily.  Inside you will find a welcome letter, a timetable, and a getting-to-know-your-child questionaire.  Please kindly send back the child questionnaire as soon as you can.  The other notes are for you to keep.  

We had an exciting first day, and I look forward to a wonderful year of learning together. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call or ask.  Agendas will be going home shortly. 

Fondly,

Mrs. Petramala 🖉