Reminders for the week of Jan.28-Feb.1

Hello Families:
Please make sure that your children are dressed for outdoor weather.  There are guidelines that the board follows for inclement weather, however, if we're ok to go outside, appropriate winter wear must be worn.  Having extra mitts and clothes at school will be beneficial for those days we get wet.  Also, if buses are cancelled due to the weather, all children must be picked up at the Primary Doors by 3:40pm.  Thank you for your understanding with this.  You can always check if you are unsure, at www.schoolbuscity.com or our school website.  A notification will be alerted on the school website.
Here are some reminders for the upcoming week:
1) Monday is Day 5 of our cycle
2) Library is on Tuesday Day 1
3) Grade 2 Field Trip forms are due by Jan.31
4) Grade 2 Dental Screening is next week.  Our time is still to be announced.  A letter went home awhile ago about this initiative
5) Popcorn will be sold on Tuesday and Thursday for $1
6) We have been learning some Poems in class and next week we will bring them home and will prepare ourselves to read one of the poems learned in class to our classmates as an Oral Presentation mark.  More to follow next week on this and our Poetry Cafe will be on Monday, February 4, 2019.
7) No M.W.W. words next week, it's a short week.
8) Friday is a PA Day- no school
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call or ask.  Have a wonderful weekend with your children.
Mrs. Petramala

Reminders for the week of Jan.21-25

Hello Families!

Here are some reminders for the upcoming week ahead.

1) Thursday is Electives Day- we're going skating!  Please make sure that skates are in a bag and your child has a CSA approved helmet.  We will need a lunch that day as PIZZA DAY is moved to Friday.  

2) Please dress appropriately for the outdoor weather on Thursday as we will be participating in some exciting outdoor activities.  

3) Monday is Day 5 of our cycle.

4) Library is on Tuesday, Day 1.

5) Popcorn will be sold on Tuesday for $1.

6) If you drop off your child's lunch at school, please make sure that it is there by 1pm.  Have your child plan their lunches with you so they know what they are getting and extra hands are always helpful! :)

7) Poetry Folders went home on Thursday and they are due back on Monday.  We are talking about goals and how we can be more awesome then last year!  

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

Have a wonderful weekend with your children.

Mrs. Petramala

Reminders for the week of Jan.14-18

Welcome to Winter everybody!  Please make sure your children are dressed appropriately for outdoor weather.  We need indoor shoes too.  Having extra socks, clothes, mitts and hats will be beneficial too.
We are working hard and learning lots.  Grade 1 and Grade 2 is going by fast.  Here are some reminders for the upcoming week.
1) Monday is Day 1 of our cycle and it's Library Day.
2) Grade 2 'Seasonal Celebrations' Project is due on Monday.  They will be practicing presenting on Monday and will present on Tuesday.
3) Grade 1's are building their 'Timeline' Booklets and will be presenting them next week too.
4) No M.W.W. words next week
5) Friday, January 18 is a PA Day, NO SCHOOL :)
6) Popcorn is sold on Tuesday and Thursday for $1
7) Scholastic will be sent out next week and the order will be due on Jan.21
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call or ask.  Have a wonderful weekend with your children.
Mrs. Petramala

reminders for the week of Jan 7-11 2019

I'd like to wish all of you a very happy holiday season and a very happy New Year too!  Here are some helpful reminders for the first week back.

1) Monday January 7, is Day 1 of our cycle and it's Library day.

2) We went home with our Poetry Folders today and the activity sheet will be due on Jan.7.   Have fun re-reading the Poems we have already done too!

3) We should have 2 leveled readers and a picture book too.  Please read out loud for at least 3-4 times/week to help maintain our learned strategies.

4) Writing a Recount using words like First, Then, Next and Finally about our holiday will be helpful to build our Writing strategies.  We need to Think it, Say it, Write it and re-read it to make sense.  We will be using  a Writer's Checklist in January independently.  We will double check our work for capitals, spacing, neatness, spelling and our sentences make sense too!

5) Grade 1's- please collect pictures with your child that we can use for our Timeline Project.  Pictures are due to class on Tuesday, January 8, 2019

6) Grade 2's- please work on your Social Studies project on Seasonal Celebrations.  We will be discussing the content the first week back after the holidays.  Project is due January 14.  

7) Electives are on Wednesday, January 9, 2019.  A letter with a checklist was sent home with your child yesterday.  Please dress appropriately for the weather that day, with extra mitts etc.  If you are skating, please have an approved Helmet and skate guards and a bag to put skates in .  We will need to have a litter less lunch that day too!  

8) There are lots of great websites to work with your child that are great for Language and Math.  My 2 favourite are www.starfall.com and www.mathville.com.  Check them out, they are so much fun!  

Please don't hesitate to call or ask if you have any questions or concerns.  Have a wonderful holiday with your children.

Mrs. Petramala

Reminders for the week of Dec.17-21

What a wonderful performance your children did yesterday for the Concert!  They were so excited to perform in front of a big crowd!  Thank you to all that came!
Here are some reminders for the upcoming week.
1) Monday is Day 1 of our Cycle and it's Library Day.
2) Popcorn/cookies are sold Tues/Thurs for $1
3) Please read through the Social Studies Project with your child and set up a schedule to start preparing them for January.  If you need another information sheet, please let me know.
4) Keep reading their leveled readers and picture books.  Reading out loud for at least 3-4 times/weekly is key for their success in building their strategies and fluency.  Pause and ponder as you go too.  Ask questions like: Who are the characters? What's the plot?  Where's the setting take place?  What do you think is going to happen next?  Retell the story from beginning, middle and end.  What was your favorite part?  Make connections to the text.  Does this story remind you of anything?
5) M.W.W. (Making Words Work) words- the activity sheet given on Monday is due on Friday. If you do a bit each night, it won't be overwhelming.  Having a bit of review each day will keep up their stamina and will help build their word knowledge too.  Posting their words on a visible spot, like a fridge or wall in their bedroom will help with this.  They can chant them every day too.
6) Assessment Folders were given out today.  Lots of great work we've done.  Take a moment with your child and have them orally reflect on their work. 
Have a wonderful weekend with your children!
Mrs. Petramala