Friday February 27, 2015

Homework

1. Literacy Map:

No Literacy Map homework over the weekend.  Homework books will be kept at school for marking and returned on Monday. 

2. Reading

Read for 20 minutes everyday.  This may be a library book, home reading book, or a book online.  It is beneficial to have your child read their book both silently to themselves as well as out loud.  Ask your child to retell what they have read.

3.Tell and Show:

We will be doing letter S for Tell and Show next week. Please continue to have your child draw and write independently.  We are amazed at the writing and drawing that students have been doing.  Way to go!  Make sure to colour your presentation as well!

4. We are starting our Building unit in the next couple of weeks.  We are asking families to send in building materials from home. Popsicle sticks, tooth-picks, card-board (in manageable pieces) tin, toilet-paper rolls, paper-towel rolls, egg-cartons, string…. we will be doing lots of exploring with these items!  Send them in.

Ask Me About:

New Virtue:  Confidence

Art:  Optical Illusions!!!   They look awesome!

Reminders:

1      We are still collecting Boston Reciepts!  Bring your receipt in for  your chance to win a prize

2      We are collecting baby food jars WITH LIDS!  Please send them in if you have them.J

3      Jump rope for heart: folders and information have been sent home with each student…. Jump away!!!  Raise that money!!!

4      If you would like to come in and volunteer please email Ms. McGivern or Ms. Beechey. Friday afternoons would be especially helpful as we usually do art!

Important Dates:

Thursday March 5^th  Mr. Sub Lunch

Friday March 6^th Last day to bring in your jump rope for heart envelopes

March 19 & 20^th  Student Led Conferences

March 23-27^th MARCH BREAK

Thursday February 26, 2015

Homework

1. Literacy Map:

We are learning spelling words once again!  We will continue with the two groups: blue and green.  Please check your child’s book to see which group they are in and the spelling homework.  Please have your child print 1-2 lines of each spelling word and 1-2 sentences using these words. Please practice saying the words as they write them. J

Green Group (Ms. Beechey):  More silent e!               The Second Rule

“If it ends with v or u, it is doing job 2!!   (sorry typo on the handout in the literacy map book, should read V not C)

Monday: blue, glue

Tuesday: cue, true

Wednesday: live, love

Thursday: have, give   ---- Review  

Friday: Quiz

Blue Group (Mrs. McGivern)

Suffix ‘s’ to form plural words

Monday: books, apples, games, boys

Tuesday: girls, learn, shoes, numbers

Wednesday: zero, one, two, three

Thursday: Review

Friday: Quiz

2. Reading:

Your child should read independently every night both silently as well as aloud.  After your child is done reading their book, please ask them questions about what they have read.  Remember to allow your child time to solve words on their own before jumping in to help.  One of the strategies your child should be using is to use their double graphemes (ee, th, sh, ar, ch, etc.) when sounding out.  They should also ask themselves if what they have read makes sense, and also picture clues.

3.Tell and Show:

We are doing letter R for Tell and Show this week. Please continue to have your child draw and write independently.  We are amazed at the writing and drawing that students have been doing.  Way to go!

Ask Me About:

Writing:  Who did you write your kindness note to today?

Jump rope for heart: folders and information have been sent home with each student…. Jump away!!!  Raise that money!!!

Science: What centre were you at today?

Virtue: What is our new virtue next month?

Reminders:

1      Quiz tomorrow in Literacy Map!  Study your words J

2      Multicultural Day is coming up in May.  Students are invited on their own time, to create a poster to represent the event. The theme for the poster is “Voices around the World” Be creative!!!  These will need to be completed before the end of February.

3      We are still collecting Boston Receipts!  Bring your receipt in for your chance to win a prize

4      We are collecting baby food jars WITH LIDS!  Please send them in if you have them.J

5      If you would like to come in and volunteer please email Ms. McGivern or Ms. Beechey. Friday afternoons would be especially helpful as we usually do art!

Important Dates:

Friday February 27^th: Voices around the world poster due

Friday February 27^th : EARLY DISMISSAL 2:05pm

Thursday March 5^th  Mr. Sub Lunch

March 19 & 20^th  Student Led Conferences

March 23-27^th MARCH BREAK

Wednesday February 25

Homework

1. Literacy Map:

We are learning spelling words once again!  We will continue with the two groups: blue and green.  Please check your child’s book to see which group they are in and the spelling homework.  Please have your child print 1-2 lines of each spelling word and 1-2 sentences using these words. Please practice saying the words as they write them. J

Green Group (Ms. Beechey):  More silent e!               The Second Rule

“If it ends with v or u, it is doing job 2!!   (sorry typo on the handout in the literacy map book, should read V not C)

Monday: blue, glue

Tuesday: cue, true

Wednesday: live, love

Thursday: have, give   ---- Review  

Friday: Quiz

Blue Group (Mrs. McGivern)

Suffix ‘s’ to form plural words

Monday: books, apples, games, boys

Tuesday: girls, learn, shoes, numbers

Wednesday: zero, one, two, three

Thursday: Review

Friday: Quiz

2. Reading:

Your child should read independently every night both silently as well as aloud.  After your child is done reading their book, please ask them questions about what they have read.  Remember to allow your child time to solve words on their own before jumping in to help.  One of the strategies your child should be using is to use their double graphemes (ee, th, sh, ar, ch, etc.) when sounding out.  They should also ask themselves if what they have read makes sense, and also picture clues.

3.Tell and Show:

We are doing letter R for Tell and Show this week. Please continue to have your child draw and write independently.  We are amazed at the writing and drawing that students have been doing.  Way to go!

Ask Me About:

Writing:  Who did you write your kindness note to today?

Jump rope for heart: folders and information have been sent home with each student…. Jump away!!!  Raise that money!!!

Science: What centre were you at today?

Reminders:

1      Multicultural Day is coming up in March.  Students are invited on their own time, to create a poster to represent the event. The theme for the poster is “Voices around the World” Be creative!!!  These will need to be completed before the end of February.

2      We are still collecting Boston Receipts!  Bring your receipt in for your chance to win a prize

3      We are collecting baby food jars WITH LIDS!  Please send them in if you have them.J

4      If you would like to come in and volunteer please email Ms. McGivern or Ms. Beechey. Friday afternoons would be especially helpful as we usually do art!

5      Mrs McGivern’s class – 1 sentence on how you will do a better job at your science centres

Important Dates:

Friday February 27^th: Voices around the world poster due

Thursday March 5^th  Mr. Sub Lunch

March 19 & 20^th  Student Led Conferences

March 23-27^th MARCH BREAK