Weekly Updates

October 5th to 9th - 2026

Hi Families!

We had so much fun during our field trip last Friday to Cotton Park. The weather cooperated nicely and the children had so much fun playing and exploring! I added some photos from last week. Click here  to see them.

We will be kicking off our homework reading routine this week. Your child will come home with 3 books on Monday. These books may be a variety of levels.  The kids have been practicing reading these books at school, so they should be relatively easy! Your child will also have a Fundations review sheet that you can use to reinforce the skills that are being taught in class. Our goal in Grade 1 is for homework to be a calm and easy activity each evening.  Please see the chart below for some fun reading activities!

Next week, we will be going on our field trip to Orwell Corner! Our class will be going on Thursday, October 15th. This is always a highlight of the year and lots of memories will be made! Please make sure that you do not order hot lunches for our field trip day. Please keep an eye out for the permission slip coming home this week!

Here's what's happening in 1B this week:

• Playground: Front

• Monday: Day 1 PE

• Tuesday: Day 2 Music

• Wednesday: Day 3 PE (twice)

• Thursday: Day 4 Library & Music

• Friday: Day 5 PE & Learning buddies

Words of the week - see, little, play, was **We will practice reading and writing these words** 

Highlights for this week:

• International Walk to School Day: International Walk to School Day is an annual event supported by the Town of Stratford. It is a mass celebration of active transportation and its related issues. To celebrate this day, Glen Stewart will be hosting a walk to school day on Wednesday, October 7th. Families who would like to participate in this event are to meet at the Stratford Town Hall by 7:35 a.m. with departure at 7:45 a.m. sharp. We are asking that a family member accompany their child on the walk to school. Families will gather on the trail adjacent to Shakespeare Dr. across from the Stratford Town Hall prior to the walk. There will be volunteers that will be helping students to cross both Shakespeare Dr. and Glen Stewart Dr. Snacks will be provided to all participants in the gym after the walk.

Dates to Remember

Thursday, October 8th - Picture day for Grade 1 English 

Thursday October 15th - 1A, 1B to Orwell Corner

Monday, October 13 - Thanksgiving (no classes)

Have a great week, everyone! 

September 28th-October 2nd:

Hi Families!

We had another great week in grade one! We are settling into our routines and finished our first unit of Fundations, which was a review of consonant sounds, vowel sounds, and letter formation. I will be sending home a permission form on Monday, September 28th for our class to go to Cotton Park on Friday, October 2nd.  The grade one English classes will walk to Robert Cotton Park to participate in some fun and educational activities. We will be leaving the school at 8:45AM. We will be returning to the school by lunchtime (12:00PM).  

The trip date will be weather dependent. If the weather isn’t cooperative, we will plan an alternate day to go.  I will touch base later this week to confirm the date. Part of our science curriculum is seasonal changes, at Cotton Park, we will engage in a variety of educational activities that will integrate literacy, math, and science curriculum. We will have a picnic snack, use binoculars on the trail to look for signs of fall, complete a fall scavenger hunt, create nature patterns, play games and use our imaginations in the Wild Child play area! 

Here's what's happening in 1B this week:

• Playground: Back

• Monday: Day 3 Phys. Ed (twice)

• Tuesday: Day 4 Music & Library (book exchange day)

• Wednesday: No School

• Thursday: Day 5 Phys. Ed & Learning Buddies

• Friday: Day 6 Library & Music ** Cotton Park if the weather is nice!

Cotton Park Field Trip:  Please sign and return the permission form that is going home in your child's homework bag on Monday, September 28th.

Words of the week -  come, here, his, of   **We will practice reading and writing these words** 

Learning Goals: Each month I will outline the curriculum outcomes and learning we will be exploring. Click here, or visit the "monthly learning goals" tab at the top of this website. 

Fundations:  We are working through Unit 2. In this unit we teach/review how to tap and blend three-sound short vowel words (consonant-vowel-consonant AKA CVC). We will teach how to read and spell CVC words.

Homework: We will begin homework routines later this month, stay tuned for more information!

Dates to Remember:

• Tuesday, September 29th - Orange Shirt Day at school

• Wednesday, September 30th - No classes (National Day for Truth and Reconciliation)

• Friday, October 2nd- Grade 1 Field Trip to Cotton Park in the AM

• Thursday, October 8th- Picture Day

September 21st-25th

Hi Families!

We had a fabulous week in grade 1! We've continued to bulid friendships, practice routines, and establish expectations. We started independent reading and are building our staming for reading time. I added some photos of our first full week together in 1B!

Here's what's happening in 1B this week:

• Playground: Front

• Monday: Day 4 Music, Library

• Tuesday: Day 5 Phys. Ed, Learning Buddies 

• Wednesday: Day 6 Music, Library

• Thursday: Day 1 Phys. Ed

• Friday: Day 2 Music

Words of the week -  my, is, look, and   **We will practice reading and writing these words** 

Learning Goals: Each month I will outline the curriculum outcomes and learning we will be exploring. Click here to view. 

Terry Fox Donations:  You can make a cash donation by sending money in with your child in their homework bag. Please label that it is for Terry Fox. Or, you can make a donation online using the following link: https://schools.terryfox.ca/GlenStewartPrimarySchool 

Dates to Remember:

• Friday, September 25th - Terry Fox Run

• Tuesday, September 29th - Orange Shirt Day at school

• Wednesday, September 30th - No classes (National Day for Truth and Reconciliation)

September 14th-18th

Hi Families!

We had a great first four days of grade one! We are learning lots of new routines, gaining independence, building friendships and getting to know each other. Each week, we alternate playing on the front playground and back playground during our recess times. 1B is VERY excited to play on the back playground next week!

Here's what's happening in 1B:

• Monday: Day 5 Phys. Ed

• Tuesday: Day 6 Library & Music

• Wednesday: Day 1 Phys. Ed

• Thursday: Day 2 Music

• Friday: Day 3 Phys. Ed (Twice! Once in the morning and once in the afternoon.)

Words of the week - go, to, went, can  **We will practice reading and writing these words** 

Learning Goals: Each month I will outline the curriculum outcomes and learning we will be exploring. Click here, or visit the "monthly learning goals" tab at the top of this website. 

Forms: Thanks to those who filled out the forms that were sent home on the first day of school. If you haven’t done so already, please send them back as soon as possible.

Photos: I’ll be taking photos of the students engaging and the various activities we do in 1B. Once I collect all the permission forms for sharing photos on this Google Site, I'll add the photos under the "Our Classroom" tab at the top of this page. 

Meet the Teacher: You're invited to come into our classroom on Wednesday, September 16th from 6:20-6:35pm. This is a great chance to see our classroom and meet other parents. I'll have a quick slideshow to go over some information about Grade 1!

Hot Lunches: Our Hot Lunch program will begin Monday, September 14th.  To place these orders, you will need to create a new account (even if you had one last year) and place your orders for next week by 9pm on Sundays. 

Here is the website to register and order: https://glenstewartprimary.hotlunches.net/admin/?action=register-form

Monday: Cheese Pizza (Domino’s)

Friday: Cheese Pizza (Stratford Pizza Corner)

Microwave: We have a microwave in our classroom to warm up food for lunch! Due to class size and limited time for lunch, each child is limited to 30 seconds for the microwave. Please don't send KD cups or frozen dinners as they take a long time to heat up and then cool down to eat!

Homework: We will begin homework routines later this month, stay tuned for more information!

Breakfast Program: Our breakfast program begins this week and is open for all students! Toast with butter and toast with jam are always available. Additionally there can be various options such as apples, bananas, cheese or yogurt. Breakfast is available to all students between 8:00 and 8:25 daily. 

Footwear: Please ensure your child is able to put on their indoor and outdoor footwear independently (ie - tie laces, or pull up zippers). If they have laces, it's expected they can tie their shoes themselves. 

Upcoming Dates to Remember:

• Wednesday, September 16th - Meet the Teacher (6:20-6:35pm)

• Wednesday, September 30th - No classes (National Day for Truth and Reconciliation)