Sunday 29 September 2019

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

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

Tuesday, October 15th, 2019PEDAGOGICAL 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

Thank you for your support and have a great week!

Anna Romanini