Dear Parents/Guardians, June has arrived! The students are enjoying playing outside. It is amazing to see how much the students have grown and learned since September. Our days have been full of singing, counting, reading, writing, colouring, learning, and laughing. This spring, we have been discussing how all creatures are gifts from God and that each is special in its own way. We need to respect all living things to care for the world around us. Here is an overview of what we will be focusing on during June in regards to the Four Frames of the Kindergarten Curriculum: Belonging and Contributing: We are so proud to see how each student’s confidence in themselves have developed over the last few months. They understand that they belong to their classroom family and can see what makes them special. During whole-class community time, we will continue to encourage them to share their creations, tell their stories and express their feelings. Self-Regulation and Well-Being: We will continue to play gym games both inside and outdoors for the rest of the year. This week we were lucky enough to practice our dancing skills with a Luv2Groove workshop. It was a fun way to keep our bodies healthy by being active. We focused a lot on safety inside the classroom throughout the year. We will be exploring how to be safe in other ways, such as wearing sunscreen on sunny days, looking both ways when crossing the street and wearing a helmet when riding a bike. We will be reading books, watching videos, participating in activities and having discussions about various safety topics. Demonstrating Literacy and Mathematics Behaviours: The Kinders love rhyming! A current favourite class activity is reading Dr. Seuss books. We will continue to work on our rhyming skills until the end of the year. Here is a fun rhyming song to listen to with your child to help work on their rhyming skills: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yt1czlnCUCg We have seen such a growth in students’ writing abilities! They have been practicing tracing their letters, printing their names and writing simple sentences. Please continue to practice any popcorn words that come home in your child’s mailbag with them. For Math, we have been enjoying going on shape scavenger hunts as a class and discovering that shapes are all around us. You can practice with your child at home by asking them to find different shapes around the house. We have been exploring measurement during our learning centres and will continue this until the end of the year. We are learning how to measure things using everyday objects. The Kinders will also be learning about Canadian coins and how to use them in everyday life. In French, we continue to work on recognizing the letters of the alphabet, numbers, and colours. We are also learning summer vocabulary. Here is a list of French summer vocabulary: une coccinelle- ladybug une abeille- bee une mouche- fly un moustique- mosquito une sauterelle- grasshopper une fourmi- ant le sable- sand les lunettes de soleil- sunglasses les sandales- sandals le costume de bain- bathing suit la crème glacée-ice cream le poisson-fish Problem Solving and Innovating: For the rest of the year, we will continue to do spring-themed experiments. We will be exploring the properties of water, the growth of plants and the effects of heat from the sun. You can sense the excitement in the room during these whole-group activities. They provide many opportunities for the Kinders to make predictions, record observations and discuss their findings. Housekeeping Items:
June 7th: PD Day (no school) June 14th: Scholastic orders due June 19th: Year End Family BBQ June 25th: Year End Mass at St. Ignatius Parish @ 10:00 am. June 26th: Senior Kindergarten Leave-Taking Ceremony @ 9:30 am. June 26th: Report cards go home June 27th: Last day of school. Summer vacation begins! Thank you for your continued support. N. Leman C. Potvin
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Dear Parents/Guardians, The nice springtime weather is returning. We hope it will stay! The warm weather has given us lots of opportunities to play and exercise outdoors. Just a reminder that the children still need to remove their outdoor shoes and change into their indoor shoes to keep our school clean. Rubber boots and an extra pair of socks are a good idea when it is muddy and wet outside! This month, we are continuing to explore spring activities. As well, we will be talking about farm animals and pets. We will be giving thanks to God for bringing such diverse animals into our world. We will focus on the importance of respecting and kindly treating all creatures of God. Here is an overview of what we will be focusing on during May in regards to the Four Frames of the Kindergarten Curriculum: Belonging and Contributing: We were happy with all of the kind acts we witnessed during our whole-school Lenten project which was to build a kindness chain. Way to go! One of our class jobs is the Good Deed Monitor. This person will continue to expand on our kindness theme by sharing with the group any kind acts they witness throughout the day. Of course, anyone else who notices a friendly act can share too! Music is another way to express ourselves. We have been learning many new songs as a class which we love to sing throughout our day! We will provide more opportunities to learn through music and will encourage the Kinders to come up with their own songs and movements. Self-Regulation and Well-Being: We will be visiting the gym more frequently this month to play cooperative games and use equipment such as balls, nets and hula hoops. These type of activities are fun ways to work on balance and coordination. On warmer days, we often bring the equipment outside to enjoy the nice weather. The Kinders love gym time! Demonstrating Literacy and Mathematics Behaviours: We will be focusing on the letters x and y this month. We will also be reviewing all of the letter sounds and learn some letter blends, such as ai and oa. Please continue to practice any popcorn words that come home in your child’s mailbag with them. We will also be focusing on rhyming activities. We will be listening to songs and reading stories that have rhyming words in them and try to identify these words both as a class and individually during play. For Math, we will continue to make class graphs and have discussions about them. This activity is a way for students to get comfortable using math words such as most and least. We also will be talking more about different shapes. We will look for shapes in our classroom and the yard. It’s fun to learn how much math is all around us! Here is a list of the French vocabulary for the month of May: le chat (cat) le chien (dog) le cochon (pig) le canard (duck) le mouton (sheep) la vache (cow) la poule (chicken) le poussin (chick) le cheval (horse) l’oiseau (bird) la dinde (turkey) Problem Solving and Innovating: The students absolutely love the Creation Station! They have been using recycled materials to create many different things, such as doggy boathouses, binoculars, Canadian flags and ninja outfits. The Kinders are getting very good at explaining how they make the creations. Please send in any recycled materials (egg cartons, boxes, paper towel rolls, milk cartons, fruit trays, etc.) that you no longer need to help add to our stations! We will continue to explore the outdoor environment. We will be going on a scavenger hunt next week to find different living things and then discuss what we discover. We will also be doing spring-themed whole class experiments. We can't wait! Housekeeping Items:
Important Dates in May: May 8th: Hot dog lunch May 9th: “Muffin and Mingle” - Please join us from 8:15 am to 9 am. May 9th: Rag and Bones Theatre and Parent Literacy evening @ 6:30 pm. May 10th: Easter Mass at St. Ignatius Parish @ 12:30 pm. May 16th: Welcome to Kindergarten Evening - for new JK friends May 17th: PD Day (no school) May 20th: Victoria Day (no school) May 24th: Scholastic orders due (they will go home the 10th) Your partners in Catholic Education. N. Leman C. Potvin |