Monday June 1, 2015

Homework

1. Literacy Map: 

Please encourage your child to print 1 line of each spelling word and at 2 sentences using these words.  As they are printing the words they should be making the sounds for each grapheme they print.  Please have your child edit their sentences to ensure that they have the following: Sentences start with an uppercase and the rest lowercase, end with punctuation, simple words spelled correctly, and include juicy words (descriptive vocabulary).

Green Group (Ms. Beechey):

Monday: has, go, no, way

Tuesday: park, cold, snow, find

Wednesday: Field Trip

Thursday: Practice Quiz

Friday: Quiz

Blue Group (Mrs. McGivern)

Monday: truck, train, forest, picnic

Tuesday: every, hope, glad, because

Wednesday: Field Trip

Thursday: city, country, to, and, that

Friday: Quiz   

2. Reading:

Please have your child read for a minimum of 10-15 minutes per night.  This can be a paper book or Raz-Kids.  If using Raz-Kids, 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. 

Ask Me About:

Virtue: This month’s Virtue is Joyfulness. What do you have to be joyful about?

Science:

What are the parts of a plant? What do they do?   How is your bean plant looking today?

Math:  What did we talk about today?  What are vertices? How many does a pentagon have?

Reminders:

1. Heritage Park Field Trip is on Wednesday!!!!!!

2. Birdhouse Building: Forms went home this week; please fill out and return as soon as possible.  If you are interested in volunteering for this activity and have completed your Police Clearance please email your child’s teacher.

4. Multicultural Night:  Was a huge success!!! Thank you for all of those who attended and all the performers!  Great Job!!!!

5. Book Orders: The last book order of the year is due on Friday June 5, 2015.

5. Twin Day: Friday June 5th is Twin Day at Panorama Hills School. You and a friend (or even 2!) can dress the same to be twins for the day! You could wear the same colors, same t-shirt, or even have the same hairstyle; the choice is yours. Be sure to ask a friend if they would like to be your twin and show us your best twin outfits on Friday June 5th. 

6. Library Books: All Library books are due back Friday June 12, 2015.

7. Real Recyclers Volunteers Needed: We would very much appreciate volunteers who have police clearance to join us at this year’s Mayor’s Environment Expo at City Hall.  If your child is in the Real Recyclers Club and you would like to volunteer to support us on our field trip on Tuesday, June 2^nd, please contact Mrs. Dorsey at cpchan@cbe.ab.ca. 

8. New School Open House: Please see the school blog for more information about the new school and modular classroom open houses. 

9. Real Recyclers Challenge: WASTE FREE WEDNESDAYS:  Classes are competing to reduce their garbage at lunchtime by bringing a litter-less lunch every Wednesday for the month of May.  Winning classes will host the Class Cup or get a recycled bracelet for championing this environmental challenge!

11. Boston Pizza Receipts: 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.

Important Dates:

Wednesday June 3: Heritage Park Fieldtrip-ALL DAY

Friday June 5: Early dismissal 2:05pm

Monday June 8: Building Birdhouses (12:30-3:00pm at Panorama Hills School)

Friday June 12: Early dismissal 2:05pm

Friday June 25: Little Caesars Lunch

Friday June 25: Sports Day !!