October 25th-29th

 

Wow, it’s hard to believe that Halloween is here and that Monday we will begin the month of November.

 

It has been an exciting week in room 11. We painted pumpkins by mixing two primary colours together to create shades of orange. We then learned about different shapes and chose our favourites to create jack-o-lanterns. Finally, we imagined that we were jack-o-lanterns and used our five senses to write about what we see, hear, feel and smell. These have been posted outside our classroom on the bulletin board that you can see above. I was so proud of the students and how well they could follow instructions.

 

In Math, we continued with some closed “Halloween” word problems and worked with greater and lesser numbers.

 

In Social Studies we are learning about the groups that we belong to. We have started creating our family portraits and will finish them next week.

 

I hope that you have fun Trick-or-Treating if you decide to go on Sunday. Stay safe and try to not eat too much candy or stay up too late. I am looking forward to hearing all about it on Monday. Have a great weekend and Happy Halloween!

 

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Monday: Wear your formal uniform

Wednesday: Bring your library book for exchange

Thursday: wear Formal Diwali clothes if you celebrate

Friday: Homework is due and Spelling Test

October 19th-22nd

In Language Arts, we are working on sounding out words while we write, putting spaces between words, proper letter formation and formulating ideas for writing. We are also meeting in small groups for Guided Reading activities. If your child is not reading at C/D level on Razkids, please be sure to read more, and to use the reading strategies inside the homework book and under learning resources to support your child. Also, please practice the sight word lists. Start with list one and once mastered continue to list 2, etc. This will greatly benefit your child, even if they are reading at the level expected for this time of year.

In Science, we have been learning about our five senses and fall changes. Students enjoyed our “touch bag” activity this week.

In Math, we have been focusing on one more and one less, as well as increasing our speed at subitizing. We started a word problem and used a picture and word sentence to solve it.

Reminders: (see schedule below as well)

Please clean out your child’s homework folder and make sure that your child is completing all Mathletics and Raz-Kids tasks. This is a requirement for homework. 

Students are NOT allowed to bring toys/playing cards to school. 

Upcoming Events:

Monday: Photo Retakes

          Formal Uniform

If you would like photo retakes, please send me an email ASAP to let me know and I will ensure your child is sent down on Monday, Oct. 25th.

Wednesday: Return your library books

Friday: Homework is due

          Spelling test

Our school Halloween celebration is on Friday, Oct. 29th. You are more than welcome to pack a special Halloween snack for your own child, but none for the other students, please.

Your child can also wear their Halloween costume if they so choose. Remember, there is nowhere for your child to change at the school, so please wear your costume to school. No weapons or gore please.

October 12th-15th

In Math, we created a patterned turkey. We read, Turkey Trouble, and wrote about a disguise that the turkey could use in order to avoid being part of Thanksgiving dinner. We also learned a new math term: subitizing. This is where you count objects quickly "at a glance." You can ask your child about it or watch the Jack Hartman video together. 

Upcoming Events:

Monday, 18^th: No School

Tuesday, 19^th: Running Program

Wednesday, 20^th: Running Program 

                  Library Book Exchange

(Please return your book in order to get a new one)

Book orders are due Oct. 20^th. 

Our class code is RC184098.

Friday 22^nd: Spelling test and return your homework

Please clean out your child's homework folder and keep all spelling test and previous work at home. You only need to send in the blue notebook and this week's homework pages if any. 

October 4th-7th

I hope that you get to spend some quality time together this long weekend. I always take this time of year to think of all the things that I am thankful for, especially with the past months and our “Covid-19” situation. I am so grateful for my wonderful students and for the support that you give your child in his/her learning and growing. Thanks for supplying your child with masks and sending them to school dressed for the weather.

 

Please read the homework document carefully this week as some things have changed/are changing. Additionally, I have noticed that some of my students are turning in incomplete homework. A lot of students were missing the pattern work in their notebooks this past week. Please check that all tasks are done before sending them in for me to check. I check homework for completion every week and if I notice that something is missing, I will write you a note. Thank you for working so hard with your children at home! It is so appreciated.

The past several weeks, we did some formal assessments in all subject areas. If there are any areas of concerns, I will contact you over the next week. If you do not hear from me, your child is doing well with tasks completed so far this year. I will be sending home some sight word list over the next week or so for you to practice with your child.

We have started Guided Reading Groups. My students are currently working on the strategies "Eagle Eye" (look at the picture and think, "What is in the picture that begins with the first letter") and "Lips the Fish" (say the beginning sound) to help decode words. 

We learned about subitizing this past week and got the chance to practice subitizing numbers on a dice. We will continue with dot cards, ten frames, and larger numbers. We have continued with representing numbers in many ways and will start word problems in the upcoming week.

Upcoming Events:

Monday, 11^th: NO SCHOOL Thanksgiving

Wednesday, 13^th: Library book exchange

Please return your child's library book EVERY Wednesday, so that it can be switched. 

Friday, 15^th: Spelling Test and homework is due

Monday, Oct. 18^th: (system PD day): NO SCHOOL

Book Orders are due on October 20th. 

Here is our class code if you wish to order.  

RC184098 

Thank you

September 27th - October 1st

Wow, it’s hard to believe that it is October already and we are starting the second month of the school year! It has been another busy week in room 11.

Students heard many stories about First Nations and Residential Schools this week. Many students dressed in orange and pledged to learn more about the past of Indigenous people. We practiced our character trait of empathy to try and think about what the children went through to be plucked from their families and placed in communities away from home. They could not practice their culture or speak their own language. If they did they were punished in many ways. We decided that it is very important for everyone to have the freedom to speak their own language and to practice their special celebrations and cultural events.

The students enjoyed going outside to sketch a fall tree in our new visual journals. We are learning about Seasonal Changes in Science and sketching skills in Art.

In Social Studies we used symbols to tell others about ourselves with a T-Shirt Glyph. Students told us their age, favourite colour, season and the number of people in their families. This is sort of like a map. This week, we will find someone who has some things that are the same and different from us.

 

Upcoming Events

Monday, 4th: Wear your formal uniform

Wednesday, 6th: Our first library book exchange

Thursday, 7th: spelling test and homework is due

Friday, 8th: No school, as it is a PD day for teachers

Monday, 11th: No school, as it is Thanksgiving Day

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. 

Welcome Back!

 

First day of classes is 

Wednesday, September 1st

Ice Cream Social on August 31^st from 12:30-1:30 pm. 

I hope to see you there! 

If your surname starts with the letters A-L please come between 12:30-1:00 pm. If your surname begins with letters M-Z, please come between 1:00-1:30 pm. You can find me in the alcove between the gym and school with a sign showing my name. 

Wow, it’s hard to believe that the school year has come to an end. I would like to thank you for entrusting your child to me and supporting us both throughout the year. I have enjoyed watching each student grow and learn much this past year. I was so sad to see them go home yesterday. I am already looking forward to seeing them throughout the school next year.

Thanks for all the lovely gifts that you sent in for me this past week. It was absolutely unnecessary, but much appreciated.

I just wanted you to know that you have access to Raz-Kids and Mathletics over the summer months. Please continue to read as much as possible throughout the summer months. There is also a special project to encourage reading by the Public Library. Drop by your nearest location and choose books of interest for you and your child to read together.

This past week, we finished our Animal Research and shared some of our learned knowledge with our peers. It’s amazing how much we learned and how well students did with answering questions posed by their peers. In Math, we completed our measurement unit and looked at some artifacts from the past in Social Studies. We also got to say “goodbye” with everyone virtually yesterday.

Report cards can be seen on your Power School account starting today, June 26^th. Please see Mrs. Taylor’s email regarding details.

I hope that you all have an awesome summer having lots of fun as a family. I know that I am looking forward to some extra sleep, road trips, reading and visits to Calaway Park with my nephews and nieces, that I haven’t seen in over a year. Stay safe and healthy as we enter into the next phase of battling “COVID”.