This week in Kindergarten: September 30-October 4, 2019

Theme:

• Apples

Songs/Poems:

• Apples (poem)
• Apples (song)
• Counting Up to 20

Sound of the week:

A

Sound Monster: 

This Friday, October 4th, 2019, we will be feeding the Sound Monster. Please send in 1 item (a toy, a book, a picture, etc. ) that begins with the "a" sound on Friday. 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 "a" sound include: apple, ant, and alligator.

Number of the Week: 

# 3

Important Information:

We are continuing our apple theme.  I invite the children to bring in books, toys or objects related to our theme that we can place on our theme table in the class. Thank you to all the families that have already brought things for our theme table. :)  Please be sure to write your child' s name on the item or book so that I can easily return it to you.  Thank you in advance!

This week we will make applesauce and explore the inside of an apple (learn about it's different parts).

Please continue to have your child practice writing his/her name EVERY DAY.  Please have your child use lower case (small) letters for his/her name.  Thank you!

SCHOLASTICS:

The September orders for Scholastics should arrive any day now.  I am sending home the flyers for October this week.

THANKSGIVING BREAKFAST:

Thursday, October 10th, 2019 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 Thursday, October 10th, 2019 from 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM in the gym. On Monday, I will send a letter home with the specific information. I have asked all of the children to bring in a contribution for the breakfast. If you can join us, please head to the gym for 8:30 AM. Thank you for your support and I look forward to seeing you there!

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

* I have posted the new October family project

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:

Monday, September 30^th, 2019:  

1- Deadline to submit September Family Project.

2- Government attestation day: ALL STUDENTS MUST BE PRESENT TODAY

3- WEAR ORANGE TODAY: in memory of the indigenous children who were sent to Residential Schools

Friday, October 4th, 2019: GREEN DAY! Wear green today. 

Thursday, October 10^th, 2019: Thanksgiving breakfast with families, 8:30-9:30 AM 

Monday, October 14^th, 2019: THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY - no school today

Tuesday, October 15^th, 2019: PEDAGOGICAL DAY- no school for students today

Monday, October 21st, 2018: FEDERAL ELECTIONS- PEDAGOGICAL DAY- no school for students today, school daycare is closed

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 September 23-27, 2019

Theme:

• Apples

Songs/Poems:

• The Wheels on the Bus
• Apple
• I wiggle (poem)
• Alphabet Rock

Sound of the week:

no new sound this week 

Sound Monster: 

no Sound Monster this week 

Number of the Week: 

# 2 

Important Information:

This year, we will be working closely with a speech therapist named Rebecca Stewart.  She will come to our class to team teach phonological awareness and other activities to develop language acquisition with me.  She will be coming to work with the children this Tuesday.

This week, we will continue our apple theme.  I invite the children to bring in books, toys or objects related to our theme that we can place on our theme table in the class. Thank you to all the families that have already brought things for our theme table. :)  Please be sure to write your child' s name on the item or book so that I can easily return it to you.  Thank you in advance!

We have many fun activities planned related to apples in the coming weeks. I am asking all children to bring 3 apples to school by next Monday.  Please send in a red apple (a Red Delicious, Gala or McIntosh), a yellow apple (Golden Delicious) and a green apple (Granny Smith). Please send the apples to school as soon as possible.  We will use the apples to make apple sauce 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 have your child use lower case (small) letters for his/her name.  Thank you!

I have posted some new pictures of the children on the website. Once you have clicked on the Photos tab, just click on the link below the title of the album to view the pictures. 

While on the website, please visit the tab Family Project for more information on the Family Project for this month. 

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:

Thursday, September 26^th, 2019: BLUE DAY! Have your child dress in blue. 

Friday, September 27^th , 2019: PEDAGOGICAL DAY- no school for students today, school daycare is open

Monday, September 30^th, 2019:  

1- Deadline to submit Family Project.

(* Please note that you can send in your child's family project as soon as it is complete).

2- Government attestation day: ALL STUDENTS MUST BE PRESENT TODAY

Wednesday, October 9^rd, 2019 OR Thursday, October 10^th, 2019: Thanksgiving breakfast with families, 8:30-9:30 AM * MORE INFO. TO COME SOON *

Monday, October 14^th, 2019: THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY - no school today

Tuesday, October 15^th, 2019: PEDAGOGICAL DAY- no school for students today

Monday, October 21st, 2018: FEDERAL ELECTIONS- PEDAGOGICAL DAY- no school for students today, school daycare is closed

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 September 16-20, 2019

Theme:

• Apples

Songs/Poems:

• Apple, Apple on the Tree
• Apples (poem)
• Open Then Shut Them
• Left Hand, Right Hand
• Alphabet Sound Song

Sound of the week:

S 

Sound Monster: 

This Friday, September 20th, 2019, we will be feeding the Sound Monster for the first time. Please send in 1 item (a toy, a book, a picture, etc. ) that begins with the "s" 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 "s" sound include: snake, sock, star and spider.

Number of the Week: 

# 1

Important Information:

It was wonderful seeing you all last week for our MEET THE TEACHER NIGHT. Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedules for your children. :)

Thank you again for all of the donations (kleenex boxes, ziploc bags, baby wipes and disinfecting wipes).  It is greatly appreciated! 

This week, we will begin our apple theme.  I invite the children to bring in books, toys or objects related to our theme that we can place on our theme table in the class.  Please be sure to write your child' s name on the item or book so that I can easily return it to you.  Thank you in advance! 

I have posted some pictures of the children on the website. Once you have clicked on the Photos tab, just click on the link below the title of the album to view the pictures. 

I am sending home a name card in the agenda folder for your child to use as reference to write his/her name. Please have your child practice writing his/her name in lower case letters EVERY DAY. 

While on the website, please visit the tab Family Project for more information on the Family Project for this month. 

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 in the two duo-tangs.

UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES:

Wednesday, September 18th, 2019: General Assembly 6:30 P.M.- to elect Governing Board members and set up the PPO (parent participation organization)

Thursday, September 19th, 2019: 

1- Scholastic orders for the month of September due today
2- Good Shepherd School and Community corn roast: 5:00-7:00 P.M.
hot dogs, chips, water and corn will be served free of charge

Friday, September 20th, 2019: 

1- Terry Fox Run/Walk at 10:30 A.M.
2- RED day. Please have your child dress in red. 
3- Sound Monster "s" sound

Friday, September 27th , 2019: PEDAGOGICAL DAY- no school for students today, school daycare is open

Monday, October 21st, 2018: FEDERAL ELECTIONS- PEDAGOGICAL DAY- no school for students today, school daycare is closed

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 ☺