Author: mrslegassie

Field Trip – Tuesday, Feb 13

On Tuesday, February 13^th, we will be going on a walking field trip to Brae Island. We will leave the school around 10:45am and return to the school by 2:30pm.

Our little buddies are part of the district Outdoor Education Program. They will guiding us as we explore the trails on Brae Island.

We will be outside for most of the day, rain or shine. Please dress appropriately for the weather.  

Please complete the permission slip that came home on Monday and return it to school by Wednesday, February 7^th

Welcome to Second Term!

We wanted to take a moment to officially welcome you all back from Winter Break! We have many fun and exciting things planned for this term. Here are some of the highlights:

Literacy Workshop

This term we will be continuing with the Read to Self, Work on Writing, and Word Work sections of our Literacy Workshop.

Raz Kids

We will also be adding  Listen to Reading. This will mainly come through the use of an awesome online leveled reading program called Raz Kids.  Students will have multiple opportunities throughout the week to work on the Raz Kids program in the classroom. This program is also accessible to students at home. Log in information will be sent home later this week. All students encouraged to bring a set of headphones to school ASAP in order to fully interact with the program. We plan to introduce Raz Kids on Tuesday, January 16th.

Poetry Workshop

On Mondays and Tuesdays we will be focusing our writing lessons on Poetry and figurative language. We will also be continuing with Poetry Party every Tuesday.

Novel Study

Students will soon be starting their second Novel Study of the year. Mrs. Smith has a number of great novels picked out for each of the reading groups.

Home Reading

Please encourage your child to read for 20-30 minutes every evening and record the minutes on the calendar in their green Home Learning duotang.

Word of the Week

Due to time constraints in the classroom, we have shifted from Word of the Day to Word of the Week. Look for a new word in your child’s agenda every Monday night. Try to use the Word of the Week in your family conversations throughout the week.

There are many other fun and  interesting plans in the works for the rest of our year together. Stay tuned…

Reminder: Please send headphones to school as soon as possible.

The Week Ahead

We are about to enter our final week together before Christmas break! And what a full week it will be!

Monday – Sto Lo Tools Presentation

We have Karen Gabriel coming in to do Part 2 is the Sto Lo Tools presentation. During this presentation students will be using recycled goods to create their own tools. Please take a look at the list below and send any items you have at home.

• Milk jugs
• Water bottles
• Yogurt containers
• Green pop bottles
• Paper towel / toilet paper tubes
• Cardboard
• Wool/ string

Tuesday – Winter Writing & Art

Tuesday we will be creating some special winter writing and art that will be on display at the Fort Langley Post Office in January.

Wednesday – Breakfast With Santa

Send students in their jammies ready to enjoy a special breakfast with Santa!

Thursday – Animal Tracks, Skat, and Skulls Presentation

Karen Gabriel will be back with us on Thursday teaching us about how Aboriginal people used animals for many things. Please wear “play condition” clothing as stamp ink may permanently stain.

We need 2-3 parent helpers for this presentation. Please email Mrs. Smith if you’re interested.

Friday – Christmas Party

Friday afternoon will be our Christmas Party. Odd Numbered students are asked to bring a snack for the class to share. Single digit numbers please bring a sweet snack. Two digit numbers please bring a salty, savoury, or healthy snack.

We hope you all have a great and memorable Christmas season!

Aboriginal Presentation Monday

We have another Aboriginal Presenter coming in on Monday afternoon to share her knowledge of “Plants in Our Environment”

As part of the presentation, students will be using food colouring to tie-die a piece of fabric. It is suggested that students do not wear their best clothes on Monday as the food colouring may stain if spilled.

We need 2-3 parent helpers to come help with this activity around 1:30pm on Monday. Please send me an email at hlegassie@sd35.bc.ca if you are able to join us.

I hope you are all enjoying your weekend!

See you Monday.

Halloween Tomorrow

Check out the awesome haunted houses students created today! There are many more in various stages of completion. Feel free to pop in and check them out.

Costumes

Students may wear costumes to school tomorrow but please use good judgement in not sending items that could hurt someone or scare younger children.

Party

Just a reminder that students with even numbered Student Numbers are invited to bring snacks tomorrow. See previous post for more info.

Pre-Conference Survey

All students received this form today. Please take a moment to fill it out and return it tomorrow. This will assist us in preparing for our parent/teacher interviews on Wednesday and Thursday.

Thanks and have a Happy Halloween Eve…

Halloween Festivities

Halloween is coming up in a few short days!

We will be celebrating in at school with a costume assembly in the morning a class party after lunch.

For Halloween students with EVEN student numbers are asked to please bring a snack to share with the class if possible. One digit numbers please bring a sweet treat. Two digit numbers please bring a savoury/ salty/ healthy snack. Hopefully that will give us some variety. (Student numbers are written on agendas).

Note: We will have 4 main class parties this year: Halloween, Christmas, Valentines Day, and End of the Year. Generally they will include eating special treats and fun activities such as holiday games, crafts, or a movie.

Early Dismissal Today

Just a quick reminder that students will be dismissed at 1:30pm today.

A Few Reminders & A Request

Library Book Exchange Tomorrow

Due to Thanksgiving Monday, we will be exchanging library books tomorrow morning. Please remember to bring any library books to return or renew tomorrow.

Scholastic Orders Due Friday

Please ensure all Scholastic Orders are returned by Friday.

Unmatched Socks?

Do you have any unmatched socks floating around your house? If so, we can use them as erasers for our mini white boards.  Please send them in any time!

Today’s Agenda Note

Today, all students wrote “Tomorrow I will be respectful and listen to the teacher.” Our class was particularly gregarious today, which often happens after a long weekend! As a result we ended the day with a discussion about the importance of stopping and listening when the teacher is talking. We also discussed the importance of choosing a good spot to work away from friends who may be a distraction. We look forward to a more focused day tomorrow!

Name Art

Over the past few weeks students have been working on a name art project. 
Many have finished the art but there are a few who have not. It came home today to complete. They have until Thursday to return it. 

Project requirements:

• crayon or pencil crayon
• Each square should be fully coloured. 
• The letters should be in a pattern. For example, Caleb – all Cs are the same, all As are the same etc. 

I will try to add a picture to this post tomorrow.

Donations?

Classroom Items Needed:

If you have any of the following items that you would be willing to donate to our class, we would much appreciate it.

Decks of Cards

Throughout the year we will be playing lots of math games to work on our fact fluency and computation skills. Many of these games require decks of cards. If you have any extra decks of cards and would be willing to donate them to our class Math Tools supply, we would be exceptionally grateful.

Sterilite 3 Drawer Storage Bins

Organization is essential to the efficiency of a classroom. We are still in the process of getting classroom materials set up and ready for students. If you have any of these Sterilite 3 drawer units lying around collecting dust, we will gladly take them off your hands! I am kicking myself for giving away 3 of them when we moved in April!

Picture Books

Our personal classroom library has more than 500 books for students to choose from. The high majority of the books are early chapter books or novels. I would love to build our collection of picture books to ensure that we have enough books at the right level for all students. If you have any previously loved picture books to donate, please send them in any time. We would be grateful for chapter book donations any time as well, but currently have a greater need for picture books.

If you wish to donate any of the above, please shoot me an email and let me know or just send them in with your child. My email address is hlegassie@sd35.bc.ca

And please know we are extremely grateful your willingness to support our classroom in this way.