November 2rd-5th
Hi Families!
We had a busy, fun filled week last week! Halloween is always an exciting time in grade one! There were several highlights throughout the week including our grade one hallway stations on Thursday. The children were mixed up into groups and they got to circulate through the stations with friends from different classes. There were lots of laughs and memories made! On Friday, we participated in a costume parade throughout the school. In the afternoon, we mixed up with our grade one friends again and watched a Halloween movie. All in all, it was a wonderful week with lots of fun and excitement!
This week will be a short one, as there is no school on Thursday and Friday. I will be starting to assess students on the learning goals I have taught so far. This is in preparation for the first set of report cards and Parent Teacher Interviews. I am looking forward to meeting with you at the end of the month to discuss your child’s progress so far in grade one!
Cool Kids Fundraiser for Make A Wish Foundation - Wednesday, November 4th: Our Cool Kids Club is a group of Grade 2 students who hold several fundraisers throughout the school year for various community groups. For November, they have chosen to support the Make a Wish Foundation with a hat day. Please see more details about our first fundraiser in this video: Cool Kids Club - Crazy Hat Day Video.mp4
Save the dates - Christmas Concerts: Our Christmas Concerts are just around the corner; we wanted everyone to be aware of the schedule so these dates can be saved. More information about tickets will be shared at a later date.
*Tuesday December 8th - Kindergarten performances - 1:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
*Wednesday December 9th - Grade 1 performances - 11:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
*Wednesday December 9th - Grade 2 performances - 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Here's what's happening in 1C this week:
Playground: Front
Monday: Day 2 - Phys Ed
Tuesday: Day 3 - Music, library ( math stations)
Wednesday: Day 4 - Phys Ed, Book Buddies with grade 2C
Thursday: NO SCHOOL
Friday: NO SCHOOL
Words of the week - do, all **We will practice reading and writing these words**
Highlights for this week:
It’s a short week with 3 school days.
We will start talking about the importance of Remembrance Day.
Fundations: We did our final check in for Unit 3 (digraphs) last week. I am so proud of all the students and their continued hard work in each unit. They impress me every day with what they have learned! We will begin Unit 4 tomorrow.
In unit 4, we will teach the following concepts:
The bonus letter spelling rule. If a one-syllable word ends in f, l, s, and sometimes z, and there is a short vowel sound before it, the consonant gets doubled. Your child will learn to read and spell words with bonus letters. Examples: puff, hill, miss, buzz
Glued sound all. The sound of ‘a’ changes to the short vowel sound /o/. Your child will learn to segment and blend words with all to read and spell. Examples: ball, tall, fall
Reading Homework: Your child will have 2 practice books that they can read throughout this short week. Please return these books on Wednesday.
Dates to Remember
November 4 - Cool Kids Fundraiser for Make A Wish Foundation - HAT DAY
November 5/6 - PEITF/CUPE Annual Convention (no classes)
November 9-13 - Scholastic Book Fair
November 12 - Scholastic Book Fair Shopping Party (6pm-6:45pm)
November 13- Picture Retakes
November 11 - Remembrance Day (no classes)
November 16 - Report Card Day (no classes)
November 26 - Parent Teacher Interviews (4-7pm)
November 27 - Parent Teacher Interviews (no classes)
October 29 and 30th
Hi Families,
Here is an update on our activities for Halloween:
Thursday, October 29th – Is a very busy day and I’m sure you heard about our noodle jar being overfilled!!! We filled our noodle jar and will celebrate by having a P.J. Day tomorrow ( they can also bring in a small blanket/teddy) Also, we will have a Show and Tell where they can talk about a teddy or something different. They have to be able to carry it or fit in their backpack is my only rule. This will all happen in the morning after our Unit #3 Fundations test. Then in the afternoon, we will have Hallway Stations from 1:00 - 2:15pm. We are mixing up our Grade One English classes into new groupings with Halloween themed names. Students will rotate through each grade one classroom and participate in a different activity in each classroom.
Friday, October 30th – We’ll be participating in Halloween themed activities in our classroom for the first half of the day. Students can wear their costumes to school or put their costume on when they arrive (only if they can put their costume on independently). We’ll pack away our costumes before lunch time, so please ensure they have clothes to change into!
From 1-2pm our grade one English classes will be able to watch a movie of their choosing. Each classroom will show a different movie, and one classroom will have an alternative “Quiet Time”. Their options will be:
Mickey’s Tale of Two Witches
Arthur and the Haunted Treehouse
Spookly the Square Pumpkin
Quiet Time – coloring, playdoh, word searches, Halloween books.
Students are going to let me know tomorrow which room they’d like to go to!
Thanks,
Ms. Baldwin
October 26th - October 30th
Hi Families!
We have a big week ahead! This week, we will be having some Halloween celebrations. On Friday, October 30th we will celebrate Halloween at Glen Stewart. Students can feel free to dress up in costume! We do ask that you please avoid costumes that are very scary! Also, masks and weapons are not permitted.
Please make sure that the costume allows for movement as students will still have recess and gym. On Thursday, students will be doing “Spooktacular” activities during their physical education class. On Friday morning, we will have a costume parade where we walk through other classrooms to show our costumes. Other classes will come walk through our classroom to show their costumes too! We are also going to be doing some fun hallway stations in the grade one hallway. The students will get to participate in fun Halloween activities in each of the grade one classrooms! It should be a very fun day!
Here's what's happening in 1C this week:
Monday Day 3 - Music, Library ( stations with math)
Tuesday Day 4 - Phys. Ed
Wednesday Day 5 - Music , Phys. Ed
Thursday Day 6 - Phys. Ed
Friday Day 1 - Music, Library ( return library book exchange) Also, please return any homework books
Playground - Back playground, Merry Go Round on Tuesday at 2nd recess for 1C
Words of the week - you, your, there, where **We will practice reading and writing these words**
Highlights for this week:
We will be finishing Unit 3 of Fundations this week and doing our unit check in. In class, we have been working on consonant digraphs. A consonant digraph is two consonants together that make one sound such as “s” and “h” together make the sound of /sh/. We will be working on learning the following consonant digraphs:
wh - whistle - /w/ ch - chin - /ch/ sh - ship - /sh/
th - thumb - /th/ ck - sock - /ck/
Reading Homework: Your child will have 2-3 practice books that they can read throughout the week. Also, please practise any highlighted words from our Kindergarten review words that your child needs to review.
Dates to Remember
Friday, October 30th - Halloween celebration
Thursday, November 5th and Friday, November 6th - PEITF Convention (No School)
Wednesday, November 11th - Remembrance Day (No School)
November 9th-13th - Scholastic Book Fair (more info to come)
November 12th - Scholastic Book Fair Shopping Party (6pm-6:45pm)
Friday, November 13th - Picture Retake Day
November 16th - Report Card Day (no classes)
November 26th - Parent Teacher Interviews (4-7pm)
November 27th - Parent Teacher Interviews (no classes)
October 19th - 23rd
Hi Families!
We had such a fun day at Orwell Corner last week! The weather was fantastic and we didn’t hear a single complaint from the students! We had tons of fun meeting the animals, exploring the historic village, playing outside and building scarecrows!
Reminder: The deadline to order school photos with free shipping will be October 22nd.
Social-Emotional Learning Spotlight: Apologize Like a Fox
This month at Glen Stewart Primary, we are helping our students navigate mistakes and build strong friendships through a framework called “Apologize Like a Fox”.
Instead of a quick, automatic "sorry," a brave fox learns to take ownership, show empathy, and make things right using three simple steps:
1."I am sorry for ______." (Naming the specific action clearly, without excuses)
2."It was wrong because ______." (Showing empathy and understanding how the other person felt)
3."Next time I will ______." (Sharing a clear plan to prevent the mistake from happening again)
You can reinforce this positive behavior at home! When mix-ups or sibling conflicts happen, guide your child to walk through all three steps. Practicing how to “apologize like a fox” together builds strong accountability and healthy communication skills that carry into the classroom, home, and outside activities. Thank you for partnering with us to keep our school community kind, safe, and supportive!
Here's what's happening in 1C this week:
Playground: Front
Monday: Day 4 Phys. Ed, 2C Book Buddies
Tuesday: Day 5 Music, Phys. Ed
Wednesday: Day 6 Phys. Ed
Thursday: Day 1 Music, Library
Friday: Day 2 Phys. Ed
Words of the week - or/for, down, want, out **We will practice reading and writing these words**
Highlights for this week:
We are about halfway through Unit 3 of Fundations. In class, we are working on consonant digraphs. A consonant digraph is two consonants together that make one sound such as “s” and “h” together make the sound of /sh/. We will be working on learning the following consonant digraphs:
wh - whistle - /w/ ch - chin - /ch/ sh - ship - /sh/
th - thumb - /th/ ck - sock - /ck/
Reading Homework: Your child will have 2- 3 practice books that they can read throughout the week. Please return these books on Friday.
Dates to Remember
Friday, October 30th - Halloween celebration (more details to come)
Thursday, November 5th and Friday, November 6th - PEITF Convention (No School) Wednesday, November 11th - Remembrance Day (No School)
November 9th-13th - Scholastic Book Fair (more info to come)
November 12th - Scholastic Book Fair Shopping Party (6pm-6:45pm)
Friday, November 13th - Picture Retake Day
November 16th - Report Card Day (no classes)
November 26th - Parent Teacher Interviews (4-7pm)
November 27th - Parent Teacher Interviews (no classes)
Have a great week, everyone!
October 13th - October 16th
Hi Families!
We had another wonderful week in grade one! Thank you to everyone who took part in the International Walk To School Day. We started Guided Reading, where I read with small groups of students and do specific instructional lessons based on their reading needs. They did fantastic at guided reading and the rest of the class is either doing individual reading or reading with a partner while I’m working with our Guided Reading group. We also spent time talking about gratitude and sharing the things we feel thankful for.
The students had their photos taken on Thursday. I sent home cards today from the photographer (Everest Solutions). You can scan the QR code or enter the online code to view your child’s photos. The deadline to order photos with free shipping will be Thursday, October 22nd.
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend spent with family and friends!
Here's what's happening in 1C this week:
Playground: Back
Monday: No School ( Happy Thanksgiving)
Tuesday: Day 6 Phys. Ed
Wednesday: Day 1 Music, Library( bring back your library books)
Thursday: Day 2 Phys. Ed
Friday: Day 3 Orwell - Please dress appropriately and bring extra snacks and food…we’re normally hungrier being outside:) Please remember there’s no microwave.
Words of the week - as/has, we/he/she/be/me **We will practice reading and writing these words**
Highlights of this week:
We completed Unit 2 of Fundations. We will begin Unit 3 of Fundations this week. In class, I am working on consonant digraphs. A consonant digraph is two consonants together that make one sound such as “s” and “h” together make the sound of /sh/. We will be working on learning the following consonant digraphs:
wh - whistle - /w/ ch - chin - /ch/ sh - ship - /sh/
th - thumb - /th/ ck - sock - /ck/
In class we will be working on tapping and blending to read and write words containing these consonant digraphs. We will also be working on “qu” which is referred to as the “buddy letter” because “q” always has its buddy “u” right beside it in words in the English language.
Reading Homework: Your child will have 2- 3 practice books that they can read throughout the week. Please return these books every Friday. Some students did not get homework books today because they have books home they forgot to return on Friday. Please return them tomorrow and I’ll get them some new books to read for homework.
Dates to Remember
Monday, October 12 - Thanksgiving (no classes)
Friday, October 16 - Field Trip Day !!! 1C, 1D, and 1E Orwell Corner Field Trip
Friday, November 13 - Picture Retake Day
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!
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. 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.
Next week, we will be going on our field trip to Orwell Corner! Our class will be going on Friday, October 16th. 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 1C this week:
Playground: Front
Monday: Day 1 Music, Library
Tuesday: Day 2 Phys. Ed
Wednesday: Day 3 Music, Library ( for math review of numbers 1-20)
Thursday: Day 4 Phys. Ed
Friday: Day 5 Music, Phys. Ed
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.
Picture day: Thursday, October 8th
Dates to Remember
Thursday, October 8th - Picture day for Grade 1 English
Monday, October 13 - Thanksgiving (no classes)
Friday October 16th - 1C, 1D, 1E to Orwell Corner
Have a great week, everyone!
September 28th-October 2nd:
Hi Families! We are working hard learning to open up our packages for snacks. It is a great way to build up those muscles in our hands:)
Here's what's happening in 1C this week:
Playground: Back
Monday: Day 3 Music and library
Tuesday: Day 4 Phys. Ed, Orange Shirt Day
Wednesday: No School
Thursday: Day 5 Music, Phys.Ed
Friday: Day 6 Cotton Park
Cotton Park Field Trip: Please sign and return the permission form that is going home in your chld’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. Check out the learning goals on our Google Site.
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. Students got books today and are practicing those Fundations skills while reading. We will continue practicing our reading skills before books go home. Test will be in approximate 2 weeks time.
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 but might be Thursday, October 1…depends which day is better weather. We’ll let you know by email tomorrow.
Thursday, October 8th- Picture Day
September 21st-25th
Hi Families!
Here's what's happening in 1C this week:
Playground: Front
Monday: Day 4 Phys. Ed
Tuesday: Day 5 Music, Phys. Ed
Wednesday: Day 6 Phys. Ed
Thursday: Day 1 Music, Library ( return library books from home)
Friday: Day 2 Phys. Ed
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. Visit the "monthly learning goals" tab at the top of this website.
Terry Fox Donations: In support of cancer research, 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 Donation. Or, you can make a donation online using the following link: https://schools.terryfox.ca/GlenStewartPrimarySchool
Homework: We will begin homework routines later this month, stay tuned for more information!
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.
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)
Thursday, October 8th- Picture Day
Hi Everyone,
Just a quick overview of the week ahead. We are now adding more of a work load to our day in grade 1. We started writing about things we know…our weekend, something we like etc… We are trying to stay away from imagination things for now. We are going to be printing the letters a, g, d, s, e, r, p, j, l, h, k, v, w, y, x . We are going to be working more on expectations of what it looks like and what are the rules in our line ups, outside at recess, how to be a good friend. We will also be reviewing proper hand washing.
In math, we are working on counting to 20 forwards and backwards. I will start using some ten frames and have students model the number I call out. They will also be working on counting sets of objects or filling dishes with the correct amount of objects that matches a number. We started subitizing objects today from 1-10. Here is some links to practice at home:
Hi Everyone,
Just a quick overview of the week ahead. We are now adding more of a work load to our day in grade 1. We started writing about things we know…our weekend, something we like etc… We are trying to stay away from imagination things for now. We are going to be printing the letters a, g, d, s, e, r, p, j, l, h, k, v, w, y, x . We are going to be working more on expectations of what it looks like and what are the rules in our line ups, outside at recess, how to be a good friend. We will also be reviewing proper hand washing.
In math, we are working on counting to 20 forwards and backwards. I will start using some ten frames and have students model the number I call out. They will also be working on counting sets of objects or filling dishes with the correct amount of objects that matches a number.
Meet the Teacher is this Wednesday evening ( September 16) from 6:20 - 6:35pm.
Days 1, 3, 5 we have music from 9:00 - 9:30am
Days 2, 4, 6 we have Phys.Ed from 10:00 - 10:30
Normally snack times from 10:20 - 10:35 except when we have Phys.Ed. Then we will eat snack at 9:45 am before going to Phys. Ed.
Days 1, 3 we have library from 11:30 - 12:00
Also on Day 5, we have Phys. Ed from 1:15-1:45
Future dates:
School Pictures - October 8/9 ( we’ll confirm exact date closer to that time)
Orwell Corner Field Trip - October 15/16 ( we’ll confirm our date closer to that time)
Looking forward to meeting you all on Wednesday:)
Ms. Baldwin