I look forward to settling back into routine with all students this week, after being away last Thursday and Friday.

Specialist Schedule

Monday, Day 6 - Classroom Support and Physical Education

Tuesday, Day 1 - Learning Buddies and Music

Wednesday, Day 2 - Library and Physical Education

Thursday, Day 3 - Music

Friday, Day 4 - Classroom Support and Physical Education

Dates

Book Exchange: Our next book exchange will be on Wednesday, May 27th, Day 2.  Please have your child return their Library book(s) by or on Tuesday, May 26th, Day 1.  Merci!

Kindergarten Spring Concert: Our class will be performing in Sherwood School's Kindergarten Spring Concert, entitled _____, on Thursday, May 28th at 12:15 p.m.  Families will be invited to attend this performance.  (We will also be performing in a dress rehearsal at 10:15 a.m. on the same date.)

Show and Share: All students are invited to bring a small toy of their choice from home for Show and Share on Friday, May 29th.  Kindly assist your child to introduce themselves, identify their toy and describe its colours in French.  The following sentence structure may be helpful to them:

Bonjour!  Je m’appelle _____.  Voici ma/mon _____.  C'est _____.  Merci!

Please remember to not send toys with your child on days other than Show and Share.  Merci beaucoup!

Kindergarten Orientation Day: Kindly note that there will be no school for current Kindergarten students on Friday, June 5th as it will be an orientation day for next year's students.  There will be regular school for all other grades.  

Notes

Here are a few points of information pertaining to the week ahead:

Leader/Assistant: Our first leader of the day will be Winter and our first assistant will be Xavier this week.

Theme: Our theme will Space this week.

Assessment and Evaluation: I will be working with each student individually to assess their progress in fine motor, early numeracy and early literacy development again this week.  Our daily routine will be adjusted slightly to accommodate this activity.  

Sun Hat/Sunglasses: Kindly pack a sun hat and sunglasses in your child’s backpack, if you would like your child to wear them during recess times.  Merci!

Sunscreen: Kindly apply unscented sunscreen on your child at home, if you would like your child to have it on at school.  Merci!

Sweater/Sweatshirt: Kindly send a sweater/sweatshirt with your child if your child will be wearing a t-shirt.  Our classroom is climate controlled and can be cool at times.   

Water Bottle: Kindly remember to send a filled water bottle with your child each day.  Merci beaucoup!

Outdoor Free Play:  As the weather gets warmer and sunnier, our class will start to walk to Centennial or Rosedale Parks more regularly for our free play time between 1:30 and 2:30 p.m.  Kindly keep these times in mind, if you plan on picking your child up early from school.  We will always be back to Sherwood School in time for the first afternoon dismissal bell rings, which rings at 2:35 p.m. 

End-of-Year Field Trips

Victoria Park: Our class will be going to Victoria Park on Wednesday, June 17th.  (The rain date will be on Thursday, June 18th.)  We will be travelling by school bus, departing from the school at 9:00 a.m. and returning by 1:30 p.m.  Kindly ensure your child is dressed comfortably for the weather,  including a sun hat, sun glasses and a spring coat.  Please also apply unscented sunscreen on them at home.  Kindly also pack your child's water bottle, lunch kit, towel and full change of clothes (in a large Ziploc bag) in their backpack.  We will be eating a picnic lunch at Victoria Park.  It is sure to be a fun day for all!    

Charlottetown Fire Department and City Cinema: Our class will be going to the Charlottetown Fire Department and City Cinema on Tuesday, June 23rd.  We will be travelling by school bus, departing from the school at 9:00 a.m. and returning by 1:45 p.m.  Kindly ensure your child is dressed comfortably for the weather,  including a sun hat, sun glasses and a spring coat.  Please also apply unscented sunscreen on them at home.  Kindly also pack your child's water bottle, lunch kit, towel and full change of clothes (in a large Ziploc bag) in their backpack.  We will be eating a picnic lunch at the Connaught Square Park.  It is sure to be a fun day for all!    

Payment for Field Trips: Payment for your child's field trips can be made online at Sherwood HotLunches or by cash until Wednesday, May 13th and Tuesday, June 23rd respectfully.  If paying by cash, kindly send exact change in an envelope, clearly labelled with your child’s name on it and the purpose of the payment.  The fee for your child to go to the Confederation Centre of the Arts will be $5.00 and our End-of-Year Activities $20.00.

Parent Chaperones for End-of-Year Field Trips: Our class will require a minimum of one parent chaperone for each of our end-of-year field trips.  If you are able to accompany us on one of them, kindly write me a note in your child’s Communication duo-tang, indicating which one, and I will provide you with a letter to obtain a Criminal Records Check/Vulnerable Sector Screen free of charge.  All parent chaperones are required to submit a Criminal Records Check/Vulnerable Sector Screen to the school’s office prior to the date of the field trip.  The dates are below:

Wednesday, June 17th - Victoria Park (Rain Date - Thursday, June 18th)

Tuesday, June 23rd - Charlottetown Fire Department and City Cinema

School Occupational Therapist Weekly Message

Kindly see Sherwood School's Occupational Therapist, Katherine McKee-Blanche's, weekly message and video below.  Please read and watch both as they will be very helpful to your child, you and me. 

Coming Soon!

Have a great week ahead!