Indigo Fundraiser Details

Please check out the video below:  

https://youtu.be/WN9w3VVF7ME

Donation Link

https://indigoloveofreadingfoundation.givecloud.co/fundraisers/le-roi-daniels-calgary-alberta

September 20th-24th

We read some “Fall” books to start the Seasons Unit in Science. While outside for Physical Education we noticed the fall changes on the field and Mrs. Ghertsos took us on a Leaf Hunt.

 

In Math, we continued extending AB, ABC, and ABCD patterns.

We are also learning how to print numbers correctly. I noticed that most of my students are printing their numbers incorrectly/backwards, even with the number printing homework being done last week. I am reminding students to use tools in the class to help prevent these reversals (number lines, hundred chart, name plates, etc.). Please do the same at home when doing the homework. 

 

I have sent home a poem, entitled, “Alphabet Jive”. Please keep this at home and practice when you have some time. This will aid in student’s letter/sound recognition and daily writing at school. I am encouraging students to write all the sounds that they hear in each word that they want to use in their writing. It is also very important for students to use both lines when printing letters and to have all letters sit on the X line. Some students are having trouble staying on the lines and creating spaces between their words. When completing homework printing pages and sentence writing, please remind students of expectations. This will then become more automatic at school.

 

We enjoyed our Terry Fox run and special treat of juice and oranges.

 

Upcoming Events:

Monday, 27^th : Picture Day

             Wear your formal uniform, no coloured or patterned socks, please.

Wednesday, 29^th : Wear orange in honour of our past and indigenous cultures.

Thursday, 30^th : No School: Truth and Reconciliation Day

Friday, October 1^st : Return to School

                      Homework is due

                     Spelling Test

September 10th-17th

Some key learning this week:

• We continue to work on classroom routines and expected behaviours of a Le Roi Daniels student.
• In Math this week, we continued to represent number in many ways and started our patterns unit. 
• During Language Arts activities, we continue to practice writing pattern sentences with a sentence frame and worked on the "at" word family and spelling activities. We have been writing "I like" and "I can" statements and My Weekend. We have also been working on printing letters neatly, finger spacing between our words and skipping lines, using the dot, dot, x, skip method. 

Reminders:

• ·      Monday is formal uniform day. Students should wear solid navy or black socks with all other formal pieces.
• ·      Thursday is FUN LUNCH. Please go to www.healthyhunger.ca to place your order. All orders for Thursday, September 23rd, must be in before midnight on Saturday, September 18th.
• ·      Thursday is also our Terry Fox Run. This is NOT a casual day. We will be going out to run/walk, rain or shine so please dress your child appropriately. If you are able to donate, we are collecting Toonies for Terry in support of cancer research. Please send a toonie with your child to school next week.
• ·      Homework books came home on Friday. A new homework assignment will be posted on Sunday.
• ·      We are thrilled and excited that our school has been adopted by Chapters Chinook! From September 13th to October 3rd, this store is going to fundraise on our behalf through donations done directly at the Chapters Chinook location. We’re also going to be raising funds to support our library through the direct fundraising page. Please spread the word by sharing this link with family and friends. Our school is going to receive every dollar raised to support our library and receive an additional 30% discount off books when we shop at Indigo & Chapters program donations. These funds will go long way to bringing more diverse and inclusive picture books to our classrooms. Please click HERE to donate to our school. We appreciate your support in building our school library.
• ·      There is NO SCHOOL on Friday, September 24, as we have a PD day.

 

September 6th-10th

In Language Arts, we have been practicing writing basic sentences and printing neatly on the line with correct spacing. We did many activities around our names this week. We read a poem and counted the number of letters in our names. We then discovered who else in the class had the same number of letters. We also drew pictures of things that start with the first letter of our name and learned how to fill in the ten frame with the correct number of squares.

In Math, we have been practicing how to print our numbers neatly and learning how to represent numbers in many ways, such as pictures, the written word, tally marks, dice with dots, number line and ten frames. We will add other ways as we progress through the year.

We created patterned hearts artwork for sharing the love of reading and the Chapters/Indigo fundraiser.

Upcoming Events

Monday: Formal Uniform

          Homework folders will come home

Friday: Return your homework book inside your blue homework folder

        Online book orders are due

Meet the Teacher Presentation

Please click HERE to view my Teacher Presentation.

You can read prior to 6:30 and then type any questions into the chat box. I'm looking forward to seeing you again tomorrow night.

Meeting Nickname: tudjan1

Welcome to Grade One!

It has been a busy week getting used to routines and procedures for Grade One.

Upcoming Events and Reminders:

• ·       Please pack your child with a small snack that can be finished quickly AND is separate from the lunch kit.
• ·       Please ensure that your child can open and close all snack/lunch containers themselves, including their water bottle.
• ·       Please have your child practice getting dressed and packing their own backpacks every day. Grade One students should be able to put on their outdoor gear and pack up their backpacks with their lunches and water bottles on their own. 
• ·       Our "Meet the Teacher" Google Meet will be occurring this Thursday, September 9^th at 6:30. Before this date, please try to log on using your child's unique email address and password that was given to you in the information package at the Ice cream Social. 
• ·       Please send your child with an extra mask in their backpack just in case theirs gets dirty/lost. 
• ·       Shoes: You have TWO options: 

Option One: your child should have a pair of black dress shoes (indoors #1), a pair of gym shoes (indoors #2), and a pair of outdoor shoes/boots. 

Option Two: your child should have a pair of athletic completely black shoes (that can be used in class AND gym) and a pair of outdoor shoes/boots. 

If you have not sent your child with shoes fulfilling either of these options, please do so by Wednesday. Velcro is best if your child does not know how to tie their shoes as I will not be tying shoelaces. 😉

• ·       Homework will begin on Monday, September 13th. Look for the blue folder with homework book inside. 
• ·       Make sure all of your child's personal items are labelled, especially uniform pieces, with permanent ink or stickers.