This week in Kindergarten October 30th- November 3rd

Theme:

• Halloween

Songs/Poems:

• A Bat (poem)
• Bats are Sleeping 

Sound of the week:

L

Sound Monster: 

This Friday, November 3rd, 2017, we will be feeding the Sound Monster.  Please send in 1 item (a toy, a book, a picture, etc. ) that begins with the "L" sound on Wednesday.  The item will be returned to your child at the end of the day.  If you cannot find an item, you can have your child draw a picture and write the corresponding word.  Some ideas for the "L" sound include: leaf, letter, lollipop and Lego.

Number of the Week: 

# 5 (continued)

Important Information:

* I have posted the new November family project

* I have added new pictures of the children in the photos tab.  

COLD WEATHER:

Fall has finally arrived! With the colder weather, please be sure to send your child to school with a jacket, hat, scarf/neck warmer, and gloves/mitts.  It might be a good idea to begin sending your child to school with boots as well since the children are outside for at least 20 minutes at recess and at least 30 minutes at lunch time. Thank you :)

SCHOLASTICS:

I am sending home the flyers for the month of November this week.  Please note that the deadline to submit your order is Wednesday, November 15th, 2017.

LIBRARY: 

Please return your child's library book by TUESDAY in the ZIPLOC BAG. Thank you!

HALLOWEEN CELEBRATION:

On Tuesday, October 31^st, 2017, we will celebrate Halloween in my class.  We will do some special Halloween activities.  I encourage you to send your child to school with a costume if you'd like.  Here are some important points to remember for this day:

• no violent or scary costumes
• no masks
• no weapons (even plastic)
• treats for the class: if you would like to send in treats for the class please be sure to send one for all of the children so no child feels left out.  There are 16 children in the class.  Please note there is NO OBLIGATION to send in candy or a treat.  Also please note we have a student with a PEANUT ALLERGY in the class.

REMINDERS:

The blue duo-tang will be sent home every Monday and must be returned the following Monday. You will keep the purple duo-tang at home. Throughout the week, please review the sound of the week and have your child complete the corresponding pages in the purple duo-tang.  Please have your child practice singing the weekly songs/poems and complete the activity at the bottom of the page (if there is one) in the blue duo-tang. Please refer to the introduction letter for a more detailed explanation of this on the 2nd page of both duo-tangs.

Please continue to have your child practice writing his/her name EVERY DAY.  

UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES:

Tuesday, October 31^st, 2017:  Halloween celebration in our classroom

Wednesday, November 1^st, 2017: PEDAGOGICAL DAY- no school for students today

Should you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me:

by writing me a note in your child’s agenda.  

by phone at the school (450) 676-8166

by email: anna.romanini@rsb.qc.ca 

Thank you for your support and have a great week!

Anna Romanini ☺

This week in Kindergarten October 23rd- October 27th

Theme:

• Pumpkins
• Halloween

Songs/Poems:

• Five Little Pumpkins
• Have You Ever Seen a Pumpkin

Sound of the week:

P

Sound Monster: 

This Wednesday, October 25th, 2017, we will be feeding the Sound Monster.  Please send in 1 item (a toy, a book, a picture, etc. ) that begins with the "p" sound on Wednesday.  The item will be returned to your child at the end of the day.  If you cannot find an item, you can have your child draw a picture and write the corresponding word.  Some ideas for the "p" sound include: pink, purple, potato, pencil, pineapple and pumpkin.

Number of the Week: 

# 5

Important Information:

BAKE SALE: 

Remember to send in your baked goods on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24th, 2017 for the Kindergarten bake sale.  Please label all of your containers and lids. Thank you for your support!

LIBRARY: 

Please return your child's library book by TUESDAY in the ZIPLOC BAG. Thank you!

* Be sure to check the family project tab for this month's homework (if you have not already done so).

* I have added new pictures of the children in the photos tab.  

HALLOWEEN CELEBRATION:

On Tuesday, October 31^st, 2017, we will celebrate Halloween in my class.  We will do some special Halloween activities.  I encourage you to send your child to school with a costume if you'd like.  Here are some important points to remember for this day:

• no violent or scary costumes
• no masks
• no weapons (even plastic)
• treats for the class: if you would like to send in treats for the class please be sure to send one for all of the children so no child feels left out.  There are 16 children in the class.  Please note there is NO OBLIGATION to send in candy or a treat.  Also please note we have a student with a PEANUT ALLERGY in the class.

REMINDERS:

The blue duo-tang will be sent home every Monday and must be returned the following Monday. You will keep the purple duo-tang at home. Throughout the week, please review the sound of the week and have your child complete the corresponding pages in the purple duo-tang.  Please have your child practice singing the weekly songs/poems and complete the activity at the bottom of the page (if there is one) in the blue duo-tang. Please refer to the introduction letter for a more detailed explanation of this on the 2nd page of both duo-tangs.

Please continue to have your child practice writing his/her name EVERY DAY.  

UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES:

Tuesday, October 24^th, 2017: Pizza Day and Bake Sale today
* KINDERGARTEN IS BAKING THE TREATS FOR THIS MONTH'S BAKE SALE *

Thursday, October 26^th, 2017: October Family Projects due

Friday, October 27^th, 2017: PEDAGOGICAL DAY- no school for students today

Tuesday, October 31^st, 2017:  Halloween celebration in our classroom

Wednesday, November 1^st, 2017: PEDAGOGICAL DAY- no school for students today

Should you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me:

by writing me a note in your child’s agenda.  

by phone at the school (450) 676-8166

by email: anna.romanini@rsb.qc.ca 

Thank you for your support and have a great week!

Anna Romanini ☺

This week in Kindergarten October 16th-October 20th

Theme:

• Fall

Songs/Poems:

• Grey Squirrel
• Leaves are Falling

Sound of the week:

T

Sound Monster: 

This Friday, October 20th, 2017, we will be feeding the Sound Monster.  Please send in 1 item (a toy, a book, a picture, etc. ) that begins with the "t" sound on Wednesday.  The item will be returned to your child at the end of the day.  If you cannot find an item, you can have your child draw a picture and write the corresponding word.  Some ideas for the "t" sound include: tape, turtle, turkey, tulip, tomato and two (2).

Number of the Week: 

# 4

Important Information:

BAKE SALE: 

Please return the bottom portion of the bake sale letter that was sent home last week, indicating your contribution to the bake sale. Thank you to the families that have already done so.  All of the proceeds from the bake sale will go directly to our 2 Kindergarten classes.

LIBRARY: 

Please return your child's library book by TUESDAY in the ZIPLOC BAG. Thank you!

* Be sure to check the family project tab for this month's homework (if you have not already done so).

* I have posted new pictures in the photos tab.

SCHOLASTICS BOOKS: 

The deadline to return the October order forms is: Wednesday, October 18th, 2017.

REMINDERS:

The blue duo-tang will be sent home every Monday and must be returned the following Monday. You will keep the purple duo-tang at home. Throughout the week, please review the sound of the week and have your child complete the corresponding pages in the purple duo-tang.  Please have your child practice singing the weekly songs/poems and complete the activity at the bottom of the page (if there is one) in the blue duo-tang. Please refer to the introduction letter for a more detailed explanation of this on the 2nd page of both duo-tangs.

Please continue to have your child practice writing his/her name EVERY DAY.  

UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES:

Tuesday, October 24^th, 2017: Pizza Day and Bake Sale today
* KINDERGARTEN IS BAKING THE TREATS FOR THIS MONTH'S BAKE SALE *

Thursday, October 26^th, 2017: October Family Projects due

Friday, October 27^th, 2017: PEDAGOGICAL DAY- no school for students today

Tuesday, October 31^st, 2017:  Halloween celebration in our classroom

Wednesday, November 1^st, 2017: PEDAGOGICAL DAY- no school for students today

Should you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me:

by writing me a note in your child’s agenda.  

by phone at the school (450) 676-8166

by email: anna.romanini@rsb.qc.ca 

Thank you for your support and have a great week!

Anna Romanini ☺

This week in Kindergarten: October 11th- October 13th

Theme:

• Thanksgiving
• Turkeys
• Apples
  

Songs/Poems:

• The Apple Tree 
• Shake My Sillies Out

Sound of the week:

* no new sound this week

Sound Monster: 

* no Sound Monster this week

Number of the Week: 

# 3 (continued)

Important Information:

Please take note that since this is a very short school week (only 3 days, and only 2 days with me), we will not be learning a new sound or number this week. There will therefore be no Sound Monster this week either.

A very big thank you to all of the parents who were able to join us for the Thanksgiving Breakfast last week.  Thank you to all of the families for contributing food to our breakfast and to everyone for helping with the set up and clean up. We all had a wonderful time!  

* I have posted new pictures in the photos tab.

* Be sure to check the family project tab for this month's homework (if you have not already done so).

LIBRARY: 

Due to the PEDAGOGICAL DAY on Tuesday, October 10th, 2017, we will not visit the library this week.

SCHOLASTICS BOOKS: 

The deadline to return the October order forms is: Wednesday October 18th, 2017.

REMINDERS:

The blue duo-tang will be sent home every Monday and must be returned the following Monday. You will keep the purple duo-tang at home. Throughout the week, please review the sound of the week and have your child complete the corresponding pages in the purple duo-tang.  Please have your child practice singing the weekly songs/poems and complete the activity at the bottom of the page (if there is one) in the blue duo-tang. Please refer to the introduction letter for a more detailed explanation of this on the 2nd page of both duo-tangs.

Please continue to have your child practice writing his/her name EVERY DAY.  Please use the name card that was given to you on Meet the Teacher Night and have your child use lower case (small) letters for his/her name as opposed to all capital letters.  Thank you!

UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES:

Tuesday, October 10^th, 2017: PEDAGOGICAL DAY- no school for students today

Friday, October 13^th, 2017:
1- GREEN DAY today! Please have your child dress in green. 
2- Progress reports sent home

Tuesday, October 24^th, 2017: Pizza Day and Bake Sale today

Thursday, October 26^th, 2017: October Family Projects due

Friday, October 27^th, 2017: PEDAGOGICAL DAY- no school for students today

Tuesday, October 31^st, 2017:  Halloween celebration in our classroom

Wednesday, November 1^st, 2017: PEDAGOGICAL DAY- no school for students today

Should you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me:

by writing me a note in your child’s agenda.  

by phone at the school (450) 676-8166

by email: anna.romanini@rsb.qc.ca 

Thank you for your support and have a great week!

Anna Romanini ☺

This week in Kindergarten October 2nd - October 6th

Theme:

• Thanksgiving
• Turkeys
  

Songs/Poems:

• 5 Little Turkeys
• The Turkey

Sound of the week:

F

Sound Monster: 

This Friday, October 6th, 2017, we will be feeding the Sound Monster.  Please send in 1 item (a toy, a book, a picture, etc. ) that begins with the "f" sound on Friday.  The item will be returned to your child at the end of the day. Many of the children feel left out when they do not have an item to feed the Sound Monster on Fridays.  If you cannot find an item, you can have your child draw a picture and write the corresponding word.  Some ideas for the "f" sound include: fish, fire, four (4), flower and finger.tomato and two (2).

*** Over the past two weeks, many students have FELT LEFT OUT when they did not have an item from home to feed the Sound Monster.  The Sound Monster is always on Fridays (unless there is a PED. DAY).  Thank you for your support and cooperation. ***

Number of the Week: 

# 3

Important Information: 

Thanksgiving Breakfast: 

Wednesday, October 4th, 2017 is Good Shepherd School's Thanksgiving breakfast (which is a school wide activity). Families are invited to eat breakfast with our class and the school community on Wednesday, October 4th, 2017 from 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM in the gym. I have asked all of the children to bring in a contribution for the breakfast. Thank you for your support and I look forward to seeing you on Wednesday! :)

* Be sure to check the photos tab for new pictures of the children :) 

* I have posted the new October family project

If you have not sent in your child's 3 apples, please do so as soon as possible. We have many fun activities planned related to apples.  Please send in a red apple (a Red Delicious or McIntosh), a yellow apple (Golden Delicious) and a green apple (Granny Smith). We will use the apples to make apple sauce this Friday and for a taste test as well as some Science and Math lessons.

Please continue to have your child practice writing his/her name EVERY DAY.  Please use the name card that was given to you on Meet the Teacher Night and have your child use lower case (small) letters for his/her name as opposed to all capital letters.  Thank you!

LIBRARY: 

Please send in your child's library book BY Tuesday in the labelled ziploc bag it was sent home in. Thank you!

SCHOLASTICS BOOKS: 

This week, I am sending home the October flyers for Scholastics.  The September orders should arrive any day now :)  If you are ordering books as a surprise or present for your child, please let me know and I will send home your order in a sealed envelope for you.   Each order helps earn free books for our classroom; however there is never any obligation to order.  The deadline to return the order form is: Wednesday, October 18th, 2017.  

REMINDERS:

The blue duo-tang will be sent home every Monday and must be returned the following Monday. You will keep the purple duo-tang at home. Throughout the week, please review the sound of the week and have your child complete the corresponding pages in the purple duo-tang.  Please have your child practice singing the weekly songs/poems and complete the activity at the bottom of the page (if there is one) in the blue duo-tang. Please refer to the introduction letter for a more detailed explanation of this on the 2nd page of both duo-tangs.

UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES:

Wednesday, October 4^th, 2017: Thanksgiving breakfast with families, 8:30-9:30 AM

Friday, October 6^th, 2017: BLUE DAY today! Please have your child dress in blue.

Monday, October 9^th, 2017: THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY - no school today

Tuesday, October 10^th, 2017: PEDAGOGICAL DAY- no school for students today

Should you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me:

by writing me a note in your child’s agenda.  

by phone at the school (450) 676-8166

by email: anna.romanini@rsb.qc.ca 

Thank you for your support and have a great week!

Anna Romanini ☺