Theme:
- Apples
Songs/Poems:
- Apple, Apple on the Tree
- Apples (poem)
- Open Then Shut Them
- Left Hand, Right Hand
- Alphabet Sound Song
Number of the Week:
# 1
Important Information:
It was wonderful seeing you all last week for zoom MEET THE TEACHER/CURRICULUM NIGHT. Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedules for your children. :) I am sending home a paper with the detailed explanation of the 6 Kindergarten competencies.
TUMBLEBOOKS:
There is a great website that your children have free access to as Riverside students. Tumblebooks has a wide assortment of animated books in English and French (and Spanish!) that are read aloud. We listen to stories from this website everyday during snack time.
https://www.tumblebooklibrary.com/
Username: riversidesd
Password: books
SCHOLASTICS:
I am sending home the first Scholastic paper flyer for this year. There are a lot more books online as well.
You can view a digital flyer here with lots more books than available in the paper flyer: https://editions.mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?i=670961
You can explore their website for lots different books as well. www.scholastic.ca
If you would like to purchase books from the Scholastic website, simply take note of the title, price and item number and I can easily order them for you.
I am encouraging parents NOT to place their orders online and instead to have me place a class order. To receive free shipping to your home you must spend $35. Sometimes parents like to buy one or a few books. If I place a class order, we only need $35 of orders (from the entire class) to get free shipping and this way you may purchase what you would like, even if it is the $2.00 book. You must pay by cash this year as Scholastic is not accepting cheques for the time being. The deadline to submit your order is: Tuesday, September 22nd, 2020. The books usually arrive within a week.
This week, we will begin our apple theme.
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. Please focus on correct letter formation (make letters from TOP to BOTTOM etc.)
While on the website, please visit the tab Family Project for more information on the Family Project for this month.
STUDENT TEACHER:
Beginning next Monday, September 21st, 2020, I will be hosting a fourth year Concordia University student teacher for the next two months. Her name is Silvia Malatesta and she will be visiting the students this week to introduce herself.
HOMEWORK:
This week I am sending home the blue Music and Poems duo-tang for the first time. The blue duo-tang will be sent home every Monday and must be returned the following Monday. Throughout the week, 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.
UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES:
This week I am sending home the blue Music and Poems duo-tang for the first time. The blue duo-tang will be sent home every Monday and must be returned the following Monday. Throughout the week, 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.
UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES:
Friday, September 18th, 2020: PEDAGOGICAL DAY- No school for students today
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2020: Scholastic orders for the month of September due today
Friday, September 25th, 2020: RED day in Kindergarten. Please have your child dress in red.
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 ☺
