Monday March 9, 2015

Homework

1. Literacy Map:

For homework each night please encourage your child to print 1 line of each spelling word and 1-2 sentences using these words.  As they are printing the words they should be making the sounds for each grapheme they print.  When completing their sentences, students should remember to start with an uppercase, end with punctuation, and include juicy words (descriptive vocabulary). 

Green Group (Ms. Beechey):

Monday: little, riddle

Tuesday: table, cable

Wednesday: apple, saddle

Thursday: Review Day

Friday: Quiz

Blue Group (Mrs. McGivern)

Monday: should, could, into, way

Tuesday: away, park, cold, snow

Wednesday: find, hill, down, long

Thursday: Review Day (Please check to see how your child did on their practice quiz.  Please review the words that they spelled incorrectly.)

Friday: Quiz

2. Reading:

We are excited to announce that Grade 1 students will now have access to an online reading program called Raz-Kids for daily home reading.  We ask that your child read each night for a minimum of 10 minutes.  They are also welcome to continue taking the paper books from school in addition to using the online program.  Please have your child listen to the book, read the book, and then complete the comprehension quiz (independently).  Remember to allow your child time when solving unknown words.  Encourage them to use single and double graphemes, think about what would make sense, use the picture clues, and skip the word and continue reading to solve the word. 

3.Tell and Show:

Please note that some weeks we get fairly busy with daily learning tasks and may not have time to get to every student’s Tell and Show.  If your child is unable to share on their day please reassure them that they will get to share the following day.  This week, students will finish up sharing letter R and begin sharing letter S.  Please allow your child to complete this work independently.  Thank you to those of you who have been doing this already.  If you are concerned we will not be able to read your child’s writing please just scribe underneath what they have written. 

Ask Me About:

Art:

How is my art project going?

Science:

How do my senses improve my quality of life?

How do my senses keep me safe?

Reminders:

   1.    We are going to be starting our building unit.  We are looking for a variety of materials.  Please send in any of the following: popsicle sticks, tooth-picks, card-board (Please do not send entire boxes, please only send it if cut into manageable pieces), clean empty food tins, empty toilet-paper rolls, empty paper-towel rolls, egg-cartons, string, paper plates, and any other recycle materials that are appropriate for building with.

   2.    Please continue to send in your Boston Pizza receipts to support our Boston Pizza Fundraiser.  When your child brings in a receipt they have a chance to win a prize!

   3.    We would like to do a project with our Gr.3 buddies but require some supplies.  We are looking for empty clean glass baby food jars with lids. 

A note from Panorama Hills Comprehensive Health Committee:

Click HERE to check out information on how our school is connected to the Calgary Scotiabank Marathon!!!

Click HERE to support our school in winning $$ for PE equipment by registering for one of the Calgary Scotiabank Marathon walks/runs.

Important Dates:

Friday March 13: Early Dismissal 2:05pm

Thursday March 19^th: Student Led Conferences (Evening)

Friday March 20^th: Student Led Conferences (All Day)

Monday March 23-Friday March 27: SPRING BREAK- NO SCHOOL

Monday March 30: Classes resume.  WELCOME BACK!