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December 1st-5th
Hi Families!
We enjoyed our visit and presentation on Kindness from the Student Well-Being Team last Tuesday. Two team members presented, and they were delighted to hear how much our students know about what kindness looks like, sounds like, and feels like. As an activity at the end, the kids got to choose a coloring sheet with the theme Kindness, color it, and give it to someone as an act of kindness. This week, again on Tuesday, we have these members invited back into our Grade 1 English classrooms to do a presentation on Emotions.
It’s hard to believe we are into the first week of December! December is a busy month with lots of activities planned. Please see at the bottom of this update, the special theme days we have planned as a whole school and as a Grade 1 English wing.
Here's what's happening in 1C this week:
Phys. Ed - Tuesday & Thursday
Music - Monday, Wednesday & Friday
Library - Wednesday (Book return day) & Thursday
Playground - Front playground
Words of the week - who, what, when, why, where **We will practice reading and writing these words**
Highlights for this week:
On Tuesday, we will have a presentation by the student well-being team about feelings/emotions.
Fundations: We finished up Unit 5 last week. The kids did really well!
This week, we will begin Unit 6. In this unit they will learn a new concept that they will use frequently, that of adding a suffix (which is an ending) to a baseword. In this unit, they will learn the sufflx 's'. For example: dog - add the sufflx 's' = dogs
We will learn that to spell a word with a suffix ending, you hear the entire word (e.g., "maps"), but then need to separate the baseword from the suffix (e.g., "map" from the suffix 's' in the word “maps”).
Additionally, we will learn that sometimes the suffix's' has the lz/ sound as in the word bug-bugs.
Reading Homework: Your child will have 3 practice books that they can read throughout the week. Please return these books on Friday. Also, I will be sending home the Unit 6, Week 1, Fluency Fundations sheet.
Dates to Remember
Saturday, December 6th - Santa Claus Breakfast at GSP
Tuesday, December 9th - Grade 1 Christmas Concert - 1:00 pm and 6:00 pm
Friday, December 19th- Last day for students before the Holiday Break
Monday, December 22nd- Last day for staff before the Holiday Break
Monday, January 5th- First day back in 2026 for everyone
**Please see below activities planned for the last week of school leading up to Christmas Break**
Grade 1 Hallway theme days in addition to School-Wide Themes
Monday, December 15th - Show & Tell
Tuesday, December 16th - Art in the Dark Day
Wednesday, December 17th - Read-a-Thon Day
Thursday, December 18th - Hallway Stations
Friday, December 19th - Movie Day
School Wide Activities:
Monday, December 15th - Red & Green Day and Get up and Dance
Tuesday, December 16th - Read Aloud with Admin and Name that tune
Wednesday, December 17th - Festive Attire Day and Teacher Swap
Thursday, December 18th - School-Wide BINGO (virtual)
Friday, December 19th - PJ Day and School Carol Sing Along
November 24th - 28th
Hi Families!
It was lovely to meet with you this week and talk about all the amazing things your children are doing and learning at school! Thank you so much for taking the time to come in and meet with me 🙂 I will be sending their report cards home this Wednesday.
It’s hard to believe we are getting close to the end of November! The weather is getting quite chilly. Please make sure your child is coming to school with a winter jacket for these cold days so they can keep warm at recess. They should also bring a warm hat and mittens. When the snow starts it is also a good idea to pack an extra pair of socks in their kit bag as well. Thank you so much!
This week we completed our fourth unit in Fundations and we have now moved onto the fifth unit. We are learning two new glued sounds (“am” and “an”). This new unit is only one week long and I will be sending home their fluency homework on Monday along with their books. I have included a photo of what the Fundations markings look like on the sheet (see below).
I have posted some photos of our week together. Click here to see 🙂
Here's what's happening in 1C this week:
Phys. Ed - Monday, Wednesday & Friday
Music - Tuesday, Thursday & Friday
Library - Tuesday (Book return day) & Wednesday
Playground - Back playground
Words of the week - from, have, does **We will practice reading and writing these words**
Highlights for this week:
On Tuesday we will have a presentation by the Student Well-Being Team about kindness.
Fundations: We will finish up Unit 5. In this unit, the students will learn glued sounds /am/ and /an/. When ‘a’ is followed by ‘m’ or ‘n’ it becomes what we call a nasal sound. Just like glued sound /all/, when we tap words with the glued sounds /am/ and /an/ it is 2 fingers glued together. For example, we would tap and sound out the word ‘ran’ ( r-an→ran), and the word ‘bam’ (b-am→bam).
We will begin Unit 6. In this unit they will learn a new concept that they will use frequently, that of adding a suffix (which is an ending) to a baseword. In this unit, they will learn the sufflx 's'. For example: dog - add the sufflx 's' = dogs
We will learn that to spell a word with a suffix ending, you hear the entire word (e.g., "maps"), but then need to separate the baseword from the suffix (e.g., "map" from the suffix 's' in the word “maps”).
Additionally, we will learn that sometimes the suffix's' has the lz/ sound as in the word bug-bugs.
Reading Homework: Your child will have 3 practice books that they can read throughout the week. Please return these books on Friday. I will also be sending home the Unit 5 Fundations sheet for fluency practice.
Dates to Remember
Wednesday, November 26- Report Cards Go Home
Christmas Concerts are just around the corner, see dates below.
More information about tickets will be shared at a later date.
Tuesday December 9th - Kindergarten performances - 11:00 am. and 4:30 pm
Tuesday December 9th - Grade 1 performances - 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday December 10th - Grade 2 performances - 1:00 p.m. and 4:30pm
November 17th-20th
Hi Families!
We had another short, but full, week last week. The children were excited to share what they had spent their extended weekend doing and listened well to each other. We then transferred that into writing in their weekly journals. We spent time reviewing our math concepts on our Chromebooks and in our Math Centres. During independent reading we introduced “Sharing Stones” which allow a few students each day to share something interesting from their reading to show their understanding and allow friends to see books they might be interested in reading as well. We also further refined our partner reading routine and the children did amazing at reading to one another and sharing their thoughts on their books. We are just a few marbles away from earning our next reward day so I expect we’ll be celebrating that this coming week! Many members of 1C have earned marbles by showing kindness to one another and being helpful without being asked. What a sweet group of children!
I have added some pictures of our week to our class site, click HERE to see!
Parent Teacher Interviews - This is a great opportunity for us to get together and celebrate all the things your child is learning in grade one! They will take place on Thursday, November 20th and Friday, November 21st although I also have two other days listed to ensure everyone can find a time that works. These meetings are scheduled through an online booking system and are available to be booked now. If you have not already done so, please book using this link: https://gsp.parentteacherconferences.net/.
Here's what's happening in 1C this week:
Phys. Ed - Monday & Wednesday
Music - Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday
Library - Monday
Playground - Front playground
Words of the week - are, said **We will practice reading and writing these words**
Highlights for this week:
It’s a(nother) short week with 4 school days.
Fundations: We will finish up our learning in Unit 4 and do our final check-in on 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. Examples: puff, hill, miss, buzz) and the glued sound all. (The sound of ‘a’ changes to the short vowel sound /o/. Examples: ball, tall, fall)
This week we will also begin Unit 5. In this unit, the students will learn glued sounds /am/ and /an/. When ‘a’ is followed by ‘m’ or ‘n’ it becomes what we call a nasal sound. Just like glued sound /all/, when we tap words with the glued sounds /am/ and /an/ it is 2 fingers glued together. For example, we would tap and sound out the word ‘ran’ ( r-an→ran), and the word ‘bam’ (b-am→bam).
Reading Homework: Your child will have 3 practice books that they can read throughout the week. Please return these books on Thursday.
Dates to Remember
Wednesday, November 19 - School Jersey Day
Thursday, November 20- Parent Teacher Interviews (4-7pm)
Friday, November 21- Parent Teacher Interviews (No classes)
Wednesday, November 26- Report Cards Go Home
Christmas Concerts are just around the corner, see dates below.
More information about tickets will be shared at a later date.
Tuesday, December 9th - Kindergarten performances - 11:00 am. and 4:30 pm
Tuesday, December 9th - Grade 1 performances - 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, December 10th - Grade 2 performances - 1:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
November 12th-14th
Hi Families!
We had a short but great week together. The children worked hard to showcase their writing skills in their journals this week. We also met with our Learning Buddies, which is always a great way to connect and share our love of books.
Glen Stewart had our Remembrance Day ceremony on Wednesday and all of the children showed great respect and focus while listening to the school choir, participating in a moment of silence and even joining in when the whole school sang a song together that everyone had been practicing in Music class. 1C created poppy art exploring texture and focusing on teamwork as they had to share materials.
I have added some pictures of our week to our class site, click HERE to see!
Parent Teacher Interviews - this is a great opportunity for us to get together and celebrate all the things your child is learning in grade one! They will take place on Thursday, November 20th and Friday, November 21st. These meetings are scheduled through an online booking system and will be available for booking starting on Monday, November 10th. This is the link to book: https://gsp.parentteacherconferences.net/.
Here's what's happening in 1C this week:
Phys. Ed - Thursday
Music - Wednesday & Friday
Library - Friday
Playground - Back playground
Words of the week - they, one **We will practice reading and writing these words**
Highlights for this week:
It’s a(nother) short week with 3 school days.
Fundations: We will continue our learning in Unit 4 and practice 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 3 practice books that they can read throughout the week. Please return these books on Friday. As well, the class will be taking home a Unit 4 Fundations sheet to practice reading. This will help reinforce the concepts were are currently covering in our Fundations as well as current trick words.
Dates to Remember
Monday, November 10 - Teacher Administrative Day (No Classes)
Tuesday, November 11 - Remembrance Day (No Classes)
Saturday, November 15 - Stratford Schools Christmas Craft Fair
Wednesday, November 19 - School jersey day
Thursday, November 20- Parent Teacher
Interviews (4-7pm)
Friday, November 21- Parent Teacher Interviews (No classes)
Wednesday, November 26- Report Cards Go Home
November 3rd-5th
Hi Families!
We had a busy, fun filled week last week! We did a virtual, live directed drawing with a few Kodable staff (A fun coding Educational website I have on my Google Classroom); we did a Science experiment with the hypothesis: Will a pumpkin float or sink in water?; and lots of Halloween related activities, with the highlight being Grade 1 Hallway Stations where they got to be mixed with friends in other classes. I took some pictures of all the fun and excitement! Click HERE to see them.
Amidst it all, I have been working on assessments (checking in with each student on the learning goals I have taught so far). Your kids have learned SO much so far in grade 1 and it’s a pleasure to see all the individual progress each has made.
Here's what's happening in 1C this week:
Phys. Ed - Monday & Wednesday
Music - Tuesday & Wednesday
Library - Monday
Playground - Front playground
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 be talking about Remembrance Day and will have our school-wide assembly on Wednesday.
Fundations: We did our final check in for Unit 3 last week. I am so proud of all the kids and their continued hard work in each unit. They impress me every day!
We began Unit 4. 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 practice books that they can read throughout this short week. Please return these books on Wednesday.
Dates to Remember
Monday, November 3 - Home & School Meeting 6pm
Wednesday, November 5 - Remembrance Day ceremony
Thursday & Friday, November 6-7 - Annual Convention (No Classes)
Monday, November 10 - Teacher Administrative Day (No Classes)
Tuesday, November 11 - Remembrance Day (No Classes)
Saturday, November 15 - Stratford Schools Christmas Craft Fair
Wednesday, November 19 - School Jersey Day
Thursday, November 20- Parent Teacher Interviews (4-7pm)
Friday, November 21- Parent Teacher Interviews (No classes)
Wednesday, November 26- Report Cards Go Home
October 27th - October 31st
Hi Families!
We had an amazing trip to Orwell Corner last week. The students had so much fun and learned a lot! We learned about life in rural PEI in the 1890s. We explored the historic general store, church, Blacksmith shop and farm. The students got to mill their own corn animal feed and feed the animals. They went for a horse and carriage ride that they really enjoyed! They said one of their favourite parts was visiting the historic one room schoolhouse and learning about what school was like 130 years ago.
1C also earned their second reward of the year by filling up our marble jar. We'll be celebrating this week - more details to come!
I added pictures from the week to our site - click HERE to see!
This week, we will be having some Halloween celebrations. On Friday, October 31 we will celebrate Halloween at Glen Stewart. Students can feel free to dress up in costume! We do ask that you 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 gym class. 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:
Phys. Ed - Tuesday & Thursday
Music - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday
Library - Friday
Playground - Back playground
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 3 practice books that they can read throughout the week. Please return these books on Friday.
Dates to Remember
Friday, October 31 - Halloween
November 3 - Home & School Meeting 6pm
November 5 - Remembrance Day ceremony
November 6-7 - Annual Convention (No Classes)
November 10 - Teacher Administrative Day (No Classes)
November 11 - Remembrance Day (No Classes)
November 15 - Stratford Schools Christmas Craft Fair
October 20th - October 24th
Hi Families!
The students continue to impress me each week! Their reading and writing stamina is growing. We are learning so much in grade one! 😀 This week, we worked hard on establishing our routine for Math and Literacy Centres and small group sessions. The children seem to really enjoy this time of the school day. We also worked on the goal of participating during Fundations lessons and they have been doing amazing at sharing their understanding and following along as we try out new learning. They earned so many marbles in our reward jar for their hard work.
I added pictures from last week to our site - click HERE to see!
This week, we will be going on our field trip to Orwell Corner! Our class will be going on Friday, October 24th. 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. The children will need a lunch that does not require a microwave. Please send a water bottle as well. We will be outside for most of the day, so they will need to dress appropriately for the weather. Layers and comfortable footwear are encouraged! We will be taking our backpacks with us. We typically walk through fields and the farmyard, so keep that in mind. It is important that everyone arrives by 8:30 that morning, as the busses will be leaving at 8:45. It’s going to be a great day!
Reminder: The deadline to order school photos with free shipping will be Tuesday, October 21st.
Here's what's happening in 1C this week:
Phys. Ed - Monday & Wednesday
Music - Monday, Tuesday & Thursday
Library - Thursday
Playground - Front playground
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 3 practice books that they can read throughout the week. Please return these books on Friday.
Dates to Remember
Thursday, October 23 - Picture Retake Day
Friday, October 24 - Orwell Corner Field Trip
Friday, October 31 - Halloween (more details to come)
Have a great week, everyone!
October 14th - October 17th
Hi Families!
We had another wonderful week in grade one! We started math centres this week and the students did an amazing job at their stations representing teen numbers in a variety of ways!
We also put the finishing touches on our “All About Me” books and read them to our Learning Buddies when they came to visit our classroom. Speaking of visitors, we had our first reward day and many of the children brought in stuffed animals to make our PJ day extra special. They took great care in reading to their stuffed animals, teaching them all of our songs and routines and showed great responsibility when it was time for the stuffed animals to go to the “babysitter” (ie, their cubby) while we did some of our tasks.
Throughout the week we spent time talking about being grateful so on Thursday we were ready to think of all the things we feel thankful for and do some writing about it.
The students had their photos taken on Tuesday. I sent home cards 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 Tuesday October 21st.
I added some photos from last week. Click HERE to see them 🙂
I hope everyone is having a wonderful long weekend! Happy Thanksgiving!
Here's what's happening in 1C this week:
Phys. Ed (with Mr. Chris Meuse) - Tuesday & Thursday
Music (with Mrs. Elizabeth MacLean) - Wednesday & Friday
Library (with Ms. Amy) - Wednesday & Thursday
Playground - Back playground
Words of the week - as/has, we/he/she/be/me **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 Tuesday, Oct.14th. 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.
We completed Unit 2 of Fundations. We will begin Unit 3 of Fundations on Tuesday. 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 it’s buddy “u” right beside it in words in the English language.
Reading Homework: Your child picked out 3 practice books and they were sent home in their homework bags on Thursday. They can read these throughout the week. Please return the books on Friday.
Dates to Remember
Monday, October 13 - Thanksgiving (no classes)
Thursday, October 23 - Picture Retake Day
Friday, October 24 - Orwell Corner Field Trip
Have a great week, everyone!
October 6th - October 10th
Hi Families!
We had so much fun during our field trip last Friday to Cotton Park. It was a beautiful day and the children loved exploring, learning and playing.
Last week we also became authors as the children wrote their “All About Me” books. They will put on the finishing touches this week and complete the cover art.
In Math, we started working on teen numbers, practicing representing them in various ways as well as counting forward and backward to twenty.
We read “Phyllis’ Orange Shirt” on Orange Shirt Day and discussed that every child is important and how we can show people that they matter.
1C also earned our first reward day of the year by filling up our marble jar!!! More info on this coming soon!
I have added some photos from last week, click here to see them.
Here's what's happening in 1C this week:
Phys. Ed (with Mr. Chris Meuse) - Monday & Wednesday
Music (with Mrs. Elizabeth MacLean) - Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday
Library (with Mrs. Amy) - Monday - This is Book Fair Day!
Playground - Front playground
Words of the week - see, little, play, was **We will practice reading and writing these words**
Highlights for this week:
Book Fair: Our class will visit the book fair on Monday, October 6. If you would like your child to purchase a book/item, please send your money in a ziplock bag, along with your child’s name, the amount they can spend, and what item(s) they can purchase if you have a specific request. For those students who are not purchasing, they will be able to participate in exploratory learning at tables in the library. If you wish to come during family night, it is on Thursday, October 9 from 6:15-7:15.
Picture day: Reminder it is on Tuesday!
We completed our second week in Unit 2 of Fundations. We will complete our check-in this week to see if we are ready for Unit 3! I have been teaching/reviewing how to blend and read three-sound short vowel words as well as how to segment and spell them. These words are called CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words. For example: sat: s-a-t. The students will review how to tap these sounds using their index finger to thumb for the first sound, middle finger to thumb for the second sound, and ring finger to thumb for the third sound. Then dragging the thumb under the 3 fingers to blend the sounds together to read and write the word.
Reading Homework: Your child will have 3 practice books that they can read throughout the week. Please return these books on Friday.
Dates to Remember
Monday, October 6 - 1C will go to the Scholastic Book Fair
Tuesday, October 7- Picture Day for English
Friday October 10 - PD day (no classes)
Monday, October 13 - Thanksgiving (no classes)
Friday, October 24 - Orwell Corner Field Trip
Have a great week, everyone!
September 29th - October 3rd
Hi Families!
We had another wonderful week together! We had a great time running/walking the Terry Fox run together! We learned about Terry Fox and how he never gave up even when things were hard. We talked about how we can also keep trying even when things seem difficult.
We went on Chromebooks for the first time last week. The kids did amazing! They were so patient as we helped them log in with their username and password (which are quite confusing with lowercase and special characters). They enjoyed getting to explore my Google Classroom and playing some games that are linked to our curricular outcomes. We will go on them again this week.
We are starting to have some wet/muddy weather out on the playground. We still go outside unless it is actively raining. It is a great idea to send splash pants and boots on wet days. It is also a good idea to pack an extra pair of socks in their kit bag in case their socks get wet.
Last week I sent home a permission slip for our upcoming field trip to Cotton Park. This coming week there will be another permission slip coming home for a trip to Orwell Corner on October 24. Please sign and return the forms as soon as possible. The cost for our Orwell Corner trip is $2 to cover the cost of bussing. If you could send $2 in your child’s homework bag that would be great!
It’s hard to believe it is almost October! I have posted our October learning goals on our class website. Click here to view them!
I added some photos from last week. Click here to see them 🙂
Here's what's happening in 1C this week:
Phys. Ed (with Mr. Chris Meuse) - Monday & Wednesday
Music (with Mrs. Elizabeth MacLean) - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
Library (with Mrs. Amy) - Thursday & Friday
Playground - Back playground
Words of the week - come, here, his, of **We will practice reading and writing these words**
Highlights for this week:
Our first field trip to Robert Cotton Park will be this week. We are planning to go Friday October 3rd. The weather looks great at the moment but if that changes and the weather will be better on Wednesday or Thursday, we may go one of those days instead. I will email you to confirm our date this week.
On Monday our school will participate in orange shirt day. If your student has an orange shirt they can wear it on Monday. On Tuesday there will be no school in observance of Truth and Reconciliation Day.
We completed our first week in Unit 2 of Fundations. I have been teaching/reviewing how to blend and read three-sound short vowel words as well as how to segment and spell them. These words are called CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words. For example: sat: s-a-t. The students will review how to tap these sounds using their index finger to thumb for the first sound, middle finger to thumb for the second sound, and ring finger to thumb for the third sound. Then dragging the thumb under the 3 fingers to blend the sounds together to read and write the word.
Reading Homework will start this week. Your child will have 3 practice books that they can read throughout the week. Please return these books on Friday. I will send home 2 sheets in your child's homework bag as well. These sheets are ideas you can do with your child to share in their reading and sight word practice.
Dates to Remember
Monday, September 29 - Orange Shirt Day
Tuesday, September 30 - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (no classes)
Friday, October 3 - Fieldtrip to Cotton Park
Monday, October 6 - 1C will go to the Scholastic Book Fair
Tuesday, October 7- Picture Day for English classes
Friday October 10 - PD day (no classes)
Monday, October 13 - Thanksgiving (no classes)
Have a great week, everyone!
September 22nd - 26th
Hi Families!
We had a busy, but fun full week together! We continued singing our daily morning songs and repeating powerful affirmations together to start our days. The class got to explore and play on the back playground for the first time this year - so fun! In 1C we earn marbles for following our routines, being kind to others/“filling others’ buckets” (a reference to a lovely book we read), so we had a class discussion about how we want to celebrate when we fill our marble jar! Lots of fun to come and I will be sure to notify you when one of these fun days is taking place. We celebrated "Dot Day" by reading the book "The Dot" and creating our own dot art with pastels, markers and crayons. This week we also had our first meeting with our Learning Buddies in grade two and everyone had a great time making connections and creating name art that we will hang outside our classroom.
I added some photos from last week. Click HERE to see them 🙂
Here's what's happening in 1C this week:
Phys. Ed (with Mr. Chris Meuse) - Tuesday & Thursday
Music (with Mrs. Elizabeth MacLean) - Monday, Wednesday & Friday
Library (with Mrs. Amy) - Wednesday & Thursday
Playground - Front Playground
Words of the week - my, is, look, and **We will practice reading and writing these words**
Highlights for this week:
We will have our Terry Fox walk on Thursday, September 25th. Thank you to those who have sent in a cash donation. If you would like to donate, you can send change/cash in with your child, or if you’d like to donate via credit, please visit this link: https://schools.terryfox.ca/108218
We will go on Chromebooks for the first time this week. We will practice logging in with their username and password. Then they will get to explore my Google Classroom and play some games that are linked to our curricular outcomes. If you have not already sent some in, it can be helpful for them to have a set of headphones that can stay at school, so they can listen to instructions while using the Chromebooks.
We completed Unit 1 in Fundations. I was so impressed with how the kids gave their best effort forming their lowercase letters neatly and properly. They did well with their sounds, too! We have a couple of letters that some kids are reversing, and are a little trickier to make, so we will continue to practice those in warm-ups. We are ready for Unit 2 this week! In Unit 2 I will teach/review how to blend and read three-sound short vowel words as well as how to segment and spell them. These words are called CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words. For example: sat: s-a-t. The students will review how to tap these sounds using their index finger to thumb for the first sound, middle finger to thumb for the second sound, and ring finger to thumb for the third sound. Then dragging the thumb under the 3 fingers to blend the sounds together to read and write the word.
Dates to Remember
September 25 - Terry Fox Run
September 29 - Orange Shirt Day
September 30 - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (no classes)
Have a great week, everyone!
September 15th - 19th
Hi Families!
We had another great week of learning in 1C. We are beginning to settle into our new routines and expectations and the kids are beginning to develop some new friendships! Our school is participating in the Terry Fox Run on September 25th.
If you’d like to make a donation to the Terry Fox Association, please visit this link: https://schools.terryfox.ca/108218
Here's what's happening in 1C this week:
Phys. Ed (with Mr. Muese) - Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Music (with Ms. MacLean) - Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Library (with Mrs. Amy) - Tuesday & Wednesday
Playground - We're very excited to play on the back playground this week :)
Words of the week - go, to, went, can **We will practice reading and writing these words**
Things we've been working on - and will continue to focus on this week:
Being responsible, respectful students (Bucker fillers, not dippers)
Growth Mindset (things we 'can' do...things we can't do YET....making mistakes can help us learn and grow)
Sharing materials & helping each other
Being an active listener (whole body listening)
Voice control
Knowing when to talk, and when to listen
Zones of Regulation (recognizing our emotions/feelings, which zone we are in, and strategies we can use to return to the "Green Zone"
Meet the Staff: You're invited to come into our classroom on Wednesday, September 17th 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!
Headphones for Chromebooks: We will be going on Chromebooks about once a week this year. I have many links for the kids to explore which involve: listening to reading online, math games, literacy games, etc. If you could purchase a pair of headphones, label them, and send them in with your child that would be appreciated. You can purchase headphones at the dollar store for ~$5. Based on other years, the kids prefer the style that goes over the ears completely (not the earbud style that go right into the earlobes).
Dates to Remember
September 17 - Meet the Staff 6:20-6:35
September 25 - Terry Fox Run
September 29 - Orange Shirt Day
September 30 - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (no classes)
September 8th - 12th
Hi Families!
We had a great first two days of grade one! We are learning lots of new routines, building friendships and getting to know each other. This week we will continue to practice routines and establish expectations. I'm looking forward to our first full week together!
Here's what's happening in 1C:
Phys. Ed (with Mr. Chris Meuse) - Tuesday & Thursday
Music (with Mrs. Elizabeth MacLean) - Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Library (with Mrs. Amy) - Monday & Tuesday
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.
Photos: I’ll be taking photos of the students engaging and the various activities we do in 1C. I will post these photos under the "Our Classroom" tab at the top of my website. Please let me know if you do NOT want your child's photo on our class website.
Meet the Teacher: You're invited to come into our classroom on Wednesday, September 17th 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 tomorrow, Monday, September 8th. 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 tonight (Sunday).
Here is the website to register and order: https://glenstewartprimary.hotlunches.net/admin/?action=register-form
Monday: Cheese Pizza (Domino’s)
Tuesday: Chicken Poppers (Breaded chicken pieces and a small breadstick)
Wednesday: Grilled Cheese (Borrowed Kitchen)
Thursday: Subway (ham, turkey and veggie)
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!
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 between 8:00 and 8:25 daily.
Dates to Remember
September 17th - Meet the Teacher (6:20-6:35pm)
September 30th - No classes (National Day for Truth and Reconciliation)
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