Teacher's Message: PLEASE REVIEW THIS NEW RULE WITH YOUR CHILD. FROM NOW ON, STUDENTS WILL NOT SIT ON THE CAMPING CHAIR UNLESS THEIR NAME HAS BEEN CHOSEN. There has been too many issues and students to 'arguing over' the chair and get on it while the appointed (or not yet appointed) student is not on it.
We still have quite a few students every week forget to return their Book Exchange book. Please ensure that your child returns their Library book (Book Exchange book) every Thursday (or before Thursday). It would be helpful if a parent can write in the Agenda book (in the colored parent comment section) that it is Book Exchange Day.
Thank you to our volunteers for the Zoo Field Trip - Mrs. Ursulescu, Mrs. Kidd, Mrs. Coulton, Mrs. Massey and Mrs. Embry. IF THERE IS ONE MORE VOLUNTEER FOR THE FULL-DAY FIELD TRIP TO THE ZOO ON THURSDAY, NOV. 29, IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
As well, below you will see the information on the Christmas concert. If you do not see your child's name for a speaking part then your child was 'certain' that they did not want to have a speaking part.
Reminder that NO TOYS should be coming to school. I know beyblades have been coming to school and kids have been pretty good at just using them outside at recess. There should be NO toys in the classroom.
Reminder to Grade 2 parents - please return the Flouride Survey by Tuesday, Nov. 27.
Math: Grade 1 and Grade 2 will be focussing on Number Concepts. Both grades will be working on the Friendly Numbers (and get them memorized) by reviewing the Power Of Ten cards, subtilizing (seeing groups quickly) and playing card games. Along with friendly numbers, Grade 1 will also focus on these goals:
GRADE 1
GRADE 2
Remember friendly numbers are -
Subtilizing can look like (seeing different groups quickly) -
Try these videos for subtilizing - (kids love it!)
Here's a fun, country-style subtilizing:
Good addition review for Grade 1 & 2 :
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/arith-review-add-subtract/arith-review-basic-add-subtract/v/basic-addition
Can your child tell you how they use the Friendly Number strategy to solve these problems?
HEALTHY LIVING SCHOOL:
Why was this art project heathy?
Check out some of our fantastic work!!!
Art For Veterans!. Here is a link to Postcards for Peace.
http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/heroes-remember-interviews/korean-war?id=6973
Science - Magnets
We have been exploring the magic of magnets over the past two weeks. The Grade 1s and 2s have been learning that magnets can attract and repel and have a magnetic field. Try asking them about the associated actions and see what they show you. We tested the iron content in our breakfast cereal and learned that using a very strong magnet we can make shreddies, cornflakes, and Julia's cereal move across a bowl of water! All of the students also got to feel two very strong magnets repel and try to fight the magnetic force. Most exciting of all, we have been talking about the fact that all magnets have a North and a South pole, just like Earth. Next week we will begin to investigate if our home planet and magnets have anything else in common...
Reading Our Chapter Book With Miss Piplinski - Ask your child what they remember from Chapter 1. What did they draw to remember - the characters? the setting? the time this story took place? how the family got food?
SCHEDULE:
Thursday, Nov. 29 - ALL day field trip to Zoo
Friday, November 30 - Munchin' and Movin' Social (NOT NOV. 9 or 23 AS POSTED EARLIER)
We will highlight the favorite songs of Ainsley, Max, Maya and Matthew.
Monday, December 3 - VIVO - (swimming - bring your own towel and bathing suit)
Friday, Dec. 7 - NO SCHOOL
Friday, Dec. 14 - Munchin' and Movin'. We will be highlighted the favorite songs of William C., Isabella, Oliver and Margaret
Friday, Dec. 21 - NO SCHOOL
CHRISTMAS CONCERT (INFO. FROM MRS. SORENSON - ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE EMAIL MYSELF OR MRS. SORENSEN AT kgsorensen@cbe.ab.ca)
A Bugz Christmas
(Please Note: Some of the students did not want a speaking part) I tried to accommodate everyone!
Needs for props:
-A plain, small Christmas tree,
-Decorations of the following for the students to place on the tree
1 butterfly – (We have one in a plant by the court yard)
2 Lady bugs
3 Tiger Beetles
4 Army ants
5 Fire Flies
2 bumble bees
2 termites
2 Fruit flies
1 House fly
2 Dragon Flies
Strings of lights that have a switch
Butterfly – Amelia – We have wings. One solid color for clothing, maybe face paint
Lady Bugs – Madelyn and Margaret – Dress in all black. We have tutus and wings
Tiger Beetles – Max, Wyatt and Matthew – dress all in green. We will need to paint faces like a tiger and make a “shield” or wings
Army Ants – Oliver, Stanley, Will U. A.J. – We have army pants and helmets. Plain green shirt needed
Fire Flies – Victoria, Ashlyn, Millie, Sarah, Ainsley – Dress all in black. We will attach lights and wings
Termites – Noah and Sam – dress all in brown. We will add wings and antennas.
Yellow Jackets/ Bumble Bees – Kaden and William C. – Dress all in black. We will provide a yellow t-shirt with black stripes
Fruit Flies – Julia and Isabella – All Black. We will create hats with plastic fruit and wings
House Flies – Maya- Housecoat, curlers in hair, dust buster in hand, big eyelashes, rosie cheeks, slipppers
Dragon Flies – Jayden and Evera – All dressed in Blue. We will have wings and tails.
Sarah:Welcome, friends and neighbors, And everyone we know!
Oliver: All the bugs have gathered for a merry Christmas show!
Madelyn: We know you thought we were so cute, in our last years’ show.
Max: We thought we’d make another appearance, and try to brave the snow!
Amelia: Remember when you brought that Christmas tree, right into your house?
Will U: Well, we were hiding deep inside, as quiet as a mouse.
Ashlyn: Don’t worry, the termites, were left out, the roaches and stink bugs too.
Sam: But all the rest of us are here to sing and dance for you!
Matthew: So put your hands together, for this buggy celebration.
Wyatt: Consider this your invitation, to a Christmas Infestation!
Margaret: But wait! Something bad has happened. The termites have come uninvited.
Julia: They’ve chewed up all the decorations, and even ate the lights.
Isabella: Now the evergreen is dark, and it’s almost Christmas night!
Jaiden: Well, this will never do at all, is there nothing we can try?
Ainsley: A Christmas with no Christmas lights! I think I’m going to cry.
Victoria: We have some special guests this year, Friends of yours and mine!
Kaden: And what they do best most every night, is let their little light shine!
Song:
For our Christmas production, we’d like to introduce: a butterfly a top the Christmas tree.
For our Christmas production, we’d like to introduce, 2 lady bugs, and a butterfly a top the Christmas tree.
For our Christmas production, we’d like to introduce 3 Tiger beetles, 2 lady bugs, and a butterfly a top the Christmas tree.
For our Christmas production, we’d like to introduce 4 army ants, 3 tiger beetles, 2 lady bugs and a butterfly a top the Christmas tree.
For our Christmas production, we’d like to introduce 5 Fireflies! 4 army ants, 3 tiger beetles, 2 lady bugs and a butterfly a top the Christmas tree.
Houseflies a cleaning, dragon flies a staying, spiders a spinning, bumble bees a buzzing, fruit flies a nibbling, termites a munching
Five…..uhh, oops….four fire flies. Four army ants, 3 tiger beetles two lady bugs and a butterfly a top the Christmas tree.
Will U.:Thank you, fireflies. You saved the day. You lit up the Christmas tree!
Matthew: You made the holiday complete, and oh, so beautifully!
ALL STUDENTS:
Christmas is a time for sharing, for handshakes and for hugs.
And don’t forget to be extra nice to all us little bugs!
We wish you Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas too!
If you celebrate in other ways, We hope they’re merry too!
Merry Christmas!
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