Kindergarten Information!
April 15, 2020 -This website is not being updated
if you have questions contact me at asanderson@sd35.bc.ca
Last updated April 1, 2020
Room 154, Div 15
Please refer to this site often for information
I plan to up-date it Monday by end of day
See the Calendar pull-down (above) for up-coming dates and events
Here is a link to the school website
https://gordongreenwood.sd35.bc.ca
April 1,2020!
April 1st General Housekeeping:
I'm sad that we didn't get to see each other yesterday but, I am going to be calling today or tomorrow to touch base (I could be calling as 'no caller ID'). I hope your family is well and keeping home and safe. I'm going to take the District and Province lead as to when I will update this website. Please feel free to email me asanderson@sd35.bc.ca.
March 9 General Housekeeping:
-The students really enjoyed the beading with our Indigenous Elder last Tuesday, they were incredibly polite and fantastic listeners, that in turn made them really quick. Another great week in Kindergarten!
-You are always welcome to ask me about any concern or questions at anytime but, feel free to sign up for a time if you have questions for me or if you want your child to show you what we are working on currently. I will have contacted you already if I had questions or concerns to share with you. See you Wednesday or Thursday if you have signed up for a slot on-line.
-'Show and Tell #4' is almost over, about a week before your child's 'Show and Tell,' we will send a bag home to be filled with an opposite. Really concrete opposites are best.
-I asked the students what they wanted to do next and they said toys!!! So, the week after Spring-break Tuesday-Thursday the whole class is going to share everyday 'Show and Tell'. That means each students is welcome to bring a 'toy' Tuesday, another Wednesday, and another Thursday. Please do talk with them about taking care of their toy and that items can not interfere with the day-to-day running of school.
-Report-cards were issued Friday, Mar 6th on-line only.
-Adult Reading, we will take a break until Friday, April 3rd ** After Spring-break
-We will cover some 'Stranger Danger,' 'Private Parts' and what different families are made up of this week
-Monday, March 9th, we will have a fire-drill
-Tuesday, March 10th, morning we will have a presentation in the gym.
-Wednesday, March 11th, we will celebrate St Patrick's Day
-Early dismissal on Wednesday and Thursday at 1:34
-We will NOT have 'Adult Reading on Friday
Mar 2nd-Mar 6th, 2020
Letter of the Week :'X','x'
Number of the Week: '12
Word of the Week: 'in'
Joke of the Week:
What kind of bow can't be tied?
punch line: A rainbow!
Poem of the week:
X-ray X-ray (title)
X-ray, x-ray,
Sticks and stones,
X-ray, x-ray,
Broken bones, broken bones
2 General Housekeeping:
-I'm sorry there was no website up-date last week, I was really ill. I was sad to miss our 100th Day Celebration and 'Pink Shirt' Day but, I hear they were both fun. The students had a great time at the 'Jump Rope for Heart' the week previous!
-You are always welcome to ask me about any concern or questions at anytime but, feel free to sign up for a time if you have questions for me or if you want your child to show you what we are working on currently. I will have contacted you already if I had questions or concerns to share with you.
-'Show and Tell #4' is well under way, about a week before your child's 'Show and Tell,' we will send a bag home to be filled with an opposite. Really concrete opposites are best.
-It is time to ask for parents to come in and work on Scrapbooks, Please come Friday after 'Adult Reading' to help if you can! If you want to help but, you are not able to make that day, let me know when does work!
-Report-cards will be issued Friday, Mar 6th on-line only.
-Please return the Planning for 2020/2021 Bright yellow card this week
-Tuesday, Mar 3rd we will have an aboriginal beading activity
-Adult Reading, Friday, March 6th then, we will take a break until Friday, April 3rd ** After Spring-break
Mar 2nd-Mar 6th, 2020
Letter of the Week :'W','w'
Number of the Week: '11'
Word of the Week: 'can'
Joke of the Week:
Knock-knock! Who's there?
Irish.Irish who?
Irish you a happy St. Patrick's Day!
Poem of the week:
Walk in and Out the Windows
Walk in and out the windows,
Walk in and out the windows,
Walk in and out the windows,
As we have dine before
Feb 18th General Housekeeping:
-Oh, they were so proud to give their special friend their lunch! Thank you for doing that extra work to make our Valentine's celebration in the classroom special. I'm always beside myself to see how exciting it is for the students to think about a special friend and create a little something for them. Thank you so much for including Ms. Somerville and myself in the treat and card giving.
-We will celebrate 100's Day on Tuesday, Feb 25th, please dress up like students are 100 years old! We will celebrate that day with an ice cream party- being organized by the parents- a sign up is on the outside door.
-You are always welcome to ask me about any concern or questions at anytime but, next Friday, the school newsletter that is emailed home will have directions on how to sign-up for March11th and 12th 'Parent-Teacher' interviews. Please do sign up for a time if you have questions for me or if you want your child to show you what we are working on currently. I will have contacted you already if I had questions or concerns to share with you.
-'Show and Tell #4' information went home with the first few students. About a week before your child's 'Show and Tell,' we will send a bag home to be filled with an opposite. Really concrete opposites are best.
-It is time to ask for parents to come in and work on Scrapbooks, maybe the first week of March? If you can come in to help, please throw me a date that works for you.
-Adult Reading, up coming, Friday, Feb 28th, Friday, March 6th, **then a break for Spring-break, then back for Friday, April 3rd.
-This Friday, Feb 21st we will have 'Adult Reading' from 8:34-9:00am then, at approx. 9:30am we will join other classes in the gym for our schools 'Jump Rope for Heart.' Each colour team will get up and jump for about a min with plenty of rest in between. Please do have students wear colour team shirts. Please do collect pledges and had in forms anytime until Tuesday, Feb 25th.
colour teams:
Red Team 4, 8, 12, 1
Blue Team 6,17,18,13,10
Yellow Team 16,2,5,14
Green Team 20, 19, 9, 3, 11
Feb 18th- Feb 21st, 2020
Letter of the Week :'U','u'
Number of the Week: '9'
Word of the Week: 'to'
Joke of the Week:
What is the best part about school in the Winter?
Punchline: Snow and Tell
Poem of the week:
Under My Umbrella (title)
Under my umbrella,
As we wait here for the bus.
Under my umbrella,
The rain can't fall on us.
Feb 10th, 2020 (Posted February 12th) General Housekeeping:
-I'm sorry this is so late, I managed to get the tummy flu and that really put a wrench in Monday and Tuesday. Please know that you can email me even if I am away and I will check it from time to time. Thank you for being so quick with returning the 'Friendship lunch' papers, if I can, I like to give parents a weekend to plan for the lunch. We are very much looking forward to lunch tomorrow.
-I do send work home from time to time that has not been done. It is simply things we didn't get too, never feel you need to do it at home, or that it is punishment. If students ask to do it, great, if not, don't feel you need to push. We really do work hard everyday!
-Please do feel welcome to bring in / send Valentine's for sake of ease just writing from your child means they don't need to be concerned with reading names to put them in Valentine boxes. If you do put names it would be awesome if you want to come in and put them in boxes with them.
-I can not find a post of colour teams so, here goes:
Red Team 4,8, 12, 1
Blue Team 6,17,18,13,10
Yellow Team 16,2,5,14
Green Team 20, 19, 9, 3, 11
-Thursday, Feb 13th we will celebrate Valentine's Day with crafts, and special activities!
-'Show and Tell #4' information went home with the first few students for this week. About a week before your child's 'Show and Tell,' we will send a bag home to be filled with an opposite. Really concrete opposites are best.
-It is time to ask for parents to come in and work on Scrapbooks, maybe the first week of March? If you can come in to help, please throw me a date that works for you.
-Adult Reading, up coming, Friday, Feb 21 and 28th.
Feb 10th- Feb 13th, 2020
Letter of the Week :'T','t'
Number of the Week: '8'
Word of the Week: 'am'
Joke of the Week:
What do you call a bear with no teeth?
Punchline: A gummy bear
Poem of the Week: Teddy Bear
Teddy bear, teddy bear,
Turn around.
Teddy bear, teddy bear,
Touch the ground.
Teddy bear, teddy bear,
Show your shoes
Teddy bear, teddy bear,
Now Skidoo.
**post of Show and Tell Schedule**
'Show and Tell #4' Opposites schedule
Tuesday, Feb 4th #5
Wednesday, Feb 5th #6
Thursday, Feb 6th #8
Tuesday, Feb 11th, #9
Wednesday, Feb 12th #10
Thursday, Feb 13th #11
Tuesday, Feb 18th, #12
Wednesday Feb 19th, #13
Thursday, Feb 20th, #14
Tuesday, Feb 25th #16
Wednesday, Feb 26th #17
Thursday, Feb 27th #18
Tuesday, Mar 3rd #19
Wednesday, Mar 4th #20
Thursday, Mar 5th #1
Tuesday, Mar 10th #2
Wednesday, Mar 11th #3
Thursday, Mar 12th #4
Feb 3rd, 2020 General Housekeeping:
-We had a fun twin and penguin day. I was impressed how interested the students were in the 'Bears' presentation. If you didn't see it on Friday, in the next couple days, I will be sure all the official letters from Fraser Health about immunizations will go home. We will talk about Ground Hog Day today.
-On Thursday, Feb 13th we will have a Friendship lunch. A paper will come home Tuesday about the lunch, essentially each student makes a lunch for another student in class, they often feel very proud of their lunch. I will send home who your child will make a lunch for as soon as I have all the responses.
-'Show and Tell #4' information went home with the first few students for this week. About a week before your child's 'Show and Tell,' we will send a bag home to be filled with an opposite. Really concrete opposites are best.
-It is time to ask for parents to come in and work on Scrapbooks, maybe the second week in February? If you can come in to help, please throw me a date that works for you.
-Friday, Feb 7th, Adult Reading, up coming, Feb 21 and 28th.
Feb 3rd- Feb 7th, 2020
Letter of the Week :'S','s'
Number of the Week: '7'
Word of the Week: 'my'
Joke of the Week:
How do snowmen greet each other?
Punchline: They say, ice to meet you!
Poem of the Week: Snail, Snail
Snail, snail,
Snail, snail
Go around and around and around.
Snail, snail,
Go around and around and around.
27th, 2020 General Housekeeping:
-I have up-dated the calendar pull down with lots of up-coming information.
-Your child's 'Book Bag' will continue to be added to weekly and should travel back and forth to school. The books in the 'Book Bag' will be an option to students everyday of 'Read to Self' after lunch and with time, other special opportunities!
-CANCELLED Friday, Jan 31st, Adult Reading for our presentation , next dates are Feb 7th, Feb 21, Adult 28th.
-'Show and Tell #4' information to come home this week (sorry this has been waylaid again... this was because I introduced the scientific word 'matter' and it was clearly not understood!), we will be working on opposites!!
-It is time to ask for parents to come in and work on Scrapbooks, maybe the second week in February? If you can come in to help, please throw me a date that works for you.
-Tuesday, January 28th we will have library form 2:00-2:30 as we will miss our Wednesday library
Friday, January 31st we have Twine Day and Penguin Day. We talked as a class and decided that everyone in the class wearing balck and white would cover both! Please have students wear black and white to join in! We will also have a presentation by the Northwest Wildlife Preservation Society on Bears (first thing in the morning).
27th- Jan 31st, 2020
Letter of the Week :'R','r'
Number of the Week: '6'
Word of the Week: 'is'
Joke of the Week:
Why don't penguins fly?
Punchline: Because they are not tall enough to be pilots.
Poem of the Week: Row, Row, Row
Row, row, row, your boat,
Gently down the stream.
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,
Life is but a dream.
Jan 20th, 2020 General Housekeeping:
-Well, the weather determined much of the week last week. Thank you for sending your children with gear to go outside, we enjoyed the snow everyday! Our end of week with our Big Buddies, Quincys in the snow was magical!
-Your child's 'Book Bag' will continue to be added to weekly and should travel back and forth to school. The books in the 'Book Bag' will be an option to students everyday of 'Read to Self' after lunch and with time, other special opportunities!
-'Show and Tell #4' information to come home this week (sorry this was waylaid by the snow), we will be working on Opposites!!
I plan to update the calendar pull down by next Monday, lots of fun stuff coming up!
-This week will will celebrate Lunar New Year
20th- Jan 25th, 2020
Letter of the Week :'Q','q'
Number of the Week: '5'
Word of the Week: 'look'
Joke of the Week:
What kind of fish fo Penguins catch at night?
Punchline: Starfish
Poem of the Week: Queen Queen Caroline
Queen queen Caroline,
Washed her hair in turpentine
Turpentine made it shine,
Queen queen Caroline.
Jan 13th, 2020 General Housekeeping:
-Holy Snow! Please be sure to watch the sd35.bc.ca website for information about schools.
-Your child's 'Book Bag' will continue to be added to weekly and should travel back and forth to school. The books in the 'Book Bag' will be an option to students everyday of 'Read to Self' after lunch and with time, other special opportunities!
-'Show and Tell #4' information to come home this week, we will be working on Opposites!!
-Tuesday, Jan 14th we are tentatively to have a 'Lock Down drill' at 10:00am
-Friday, Jan 17th we are back to Adult Reading , next dates at Jan 24th and 31st!wean
13th- Jan 17th, 2020
Letter of the Week :'P,p'
Number of the Week: '4'
Word of the Week: 'I'
Joke of the Week:
Where does a Polar bear keep his money?
punchline: in a snowbank
Poem of the Week:Peas Porridge Hot
Peas porridge hot,
Peas porridge cold,
Peas porridge in the pot
Nine days old.
Jan 6th, 2020 General Housekeeping:
-I hope you had a fantastic Holiday season and enjoyed your time with family. Our new puppy really added to the memories for our holiday season for our family. I would like to Thank you for all the wonderful Christmas wishes, goodies, cards and gifts. I felt so appreciated and so thankful to be teaching students with such caring and thoughtful parents and families. I was warm, fashionable and cozy in the sweat shirt from the class today! Yes, I did eat the chocolates myself and I look forward to some adult beverages and dinner at the Keg in the near future- Thank you!
-Our Language Arts focus this term moves from letter identification (naming the letters) to connecting a sound to the letters and from labelling to trying to put on paper what they hear. Our Math focus moves from orally counting and one to one correspondence to part, part, whole and writing numerals from 1-10
-The 'Book Bag' will continue to be added to weekly and should travel back and forth to school. The books in the 'Book Bag' will be an option to students everyday of 'Read to Self' after lunch and with time, other special opportunities!
-There is snow in the forecast this week, please send your children bundled if it does arrive this week! please see the protocols outlined in the school newsletter for snow days.
-Adult Reading for January; Friday January 17th, 24th, and 31st, please join us!
-'Show and Tell #4' information to come
-Monday, we had a wonderful day back into routine, please send Inside shoes and extra change of clothes back to school
-Tuesday, I will send home a request for $10 for presentations this month
-Friday, we will have a presentation on Endangered Species
Jan 6th- Jan 10th, 2019
Letter of the Week :'O,o'
Number of the Week: '3'
Word of the Week: 'a'
Joke of the Week:
What do you call an old snowman?
punchline: Water
Poem of the Week: Octopus, Octopus
Octopus, Octopus,
Squiggling in the water.
Octopus, Octopus,
Ow,ow,ow
** I sent home a book bag full of all the 'books' we have made. I had been storing them until I felt sure they would be able to bring the bag back and forth successfully. They have worked so hard on those books! I also had them help with making the bags by colouring the hearts. All their 'books' should live in their book bag. This book bag is a great way to build their sense of success. The beginning of the reading process involves tons of drive by the student and having their own set of books they can read, I feel this sets them up for success. The intention is for them to make the initiative for themselves. I will ask all students to bring the reading bag back and forth daily in the new year.**
Dec 16th, 2019 General Housekeeping:
-Our concert on Tuesday was so fun! Our walking and singing was amazing on Friday too, the seniors loved it! It was so much fun to watch. We have now booked a spot to sing 'The Reindeer Twist' in front of the whole school, Friday Dec 20th 1:20ish before the whole school carolling in the gym!!!
-Wrapped and ready gifts from Reindeer Lane went home on Friday
-We will resume 'Adult Reading' in the new year!
-'Show and Tell #3' we will have anyone who was missed last week, share this week.
-We will be really enjoying the season this week, crafting and talking about what we really 'need.'
-Wednesday Dec 18th some intermediates will be coming to make a presentation
Friday, Dec 20th is school wide Red and Green day but in our class, it is also Pyjama day! Santa is set to visit early in the morning, we will watch Polar Express. We will make gingerbread with our Big Buddies. The class parents have arranged a pancake breakfast (for lunch) and we will end our day with our 'Reindeer Twist' with our buddies just before Carolling with the whole school (about 1:20).
Dec 16- Dec 20th, 2019
Letter of the Week :'N,n'
Number of the Week: '2'
Word of the Week: 'Christmas'
Joke of the Week:
What do elves learn at school?
punchline: The Elf-a-bet
Poem of the Week: Number Nine
Number nine,
Number nine,
Engine, engine,
Number nine.
Dec 9th, 2019 General Housekeeping:
-Thank you to all the parents that joined us on our trip to Burnaby Village Museum, I heard all positive feedback. I would love to hear any feedback positive or negative as it helps me make changes for the next time we go on a field trip.
-Our big buddies were really helpful with writing our wishlists at the book-fair, it was just to help you get ideas, no pressure from us.
-We are making some heart-warming crafts, can you please send a gift bag with handles (about 10x14 inches) to school so we can collect and then easily get home these treasures.
-Our Primary concert is this week Dec 10th, 1:00 and 6:00, we have been asked to wear 'Christmas Best'! we will still go out for outside playtime so boots and a warm jacket are still really encouraged.
-Our 'shopping' at Reindeer Lane is Friday Dec 13th! We would really like you to talk about a list of people that your Kindergartener would like to 'shop' for (immediate family members) at Reindeer Lane. Then please put the list on paper and send it to school with $2 per person on the list- in a ziplock is best! I will be sure to look after the list and money until the day of the event. We intend to have our 'Big Buddies' shop with the 'Little Buddies' to help.
-I have sent home a copy of our 'Alphabet Jive' with some students, please do the 'Jive' with your child, enjoy this playful way of learning the sounds of letters- they will know the actions! Please enjoy the 'Jive' for the week and then return it by Friday so we can pass along to someone else. If it doesn't get to your house before the Winter break, it will come after!
-We will resume 'Adult Reading' in the new year! This was in the newsletter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OG2Q6pPQYw
-'Show and Tell #3' this week! see last weeks post for info.
-If you can, please donate food to the 'We Scare Hunger' campaign on at the school. The campaign will take any non-perishable food, the daily suggestions (see the school newsletter) are just to mix it up and bit. Thank you as some families have already supported!
-We have added in extra singing practice and buddy time over this last two weeks.
-Tuesday, Dec 10th 'Show and Tell #3' starts. We will have a 'regular' morning and then we will be in the library from 1:00 until our show time. I will be in the classroom at 5:45pm for students to arrive and stay in the classroom for the 6:00pm show. Again we will spend the time in the library. I intend to have students back at class for pick-up but it may end up happening from the library.
-Friday Dec 13th Reindeer Lane and Langley Garden's Carolling with our Big Buddies. Report Cards are also available to view after school, on-line.
Dec 9- Dec 13th, 2019
Letter of the Week :'M,m'
Number of the Week: '1'
Word of the Week: 'snow'
Joke of the Week:
Why does Elsa not have balloons at her party?
punchline: because she would 'Let it Go'
Poem of the Week: Muffin Man
Do you know the Muffin man,
The Muffin man,
The Muffin man,
Do you know the Muffin man,
Who lives on Drury Lane
Dec 2nd, 2019 General Housekeeping:
-Another fun filled week! We had a great time Friday enjoying 'Pete the Cat.' We will be moving into some 'reindeer' fun this week!
-We are going to start making some heart-warming crafts, can you please send a gift bag with handles (about 10x14 inches) to school so we can collect and then easily get home these treasures.
-The book-fair runs in the Library this week (see times in the calendar pull down), if we get a chance we will go down for a 'wishlist' visit!
-Our Primary concert is next week Dec 10th!
-Our 'shopping' at Reindeer Lane is next week too! We would really like you to talk about a list of people that your Kindergartener would like to 'shop' for (immediate family members) at Reindeer Lane. Then please put the list on paper and send it to school with $2 per person on the list- in a ziplock is best! I will be sure to look after the list and money until the day of the event. We intend to have our 'Big Buddies' shop with the 'Little Buddies' to help.
-I have sent home a copy of our 'Alphabet Jive' with some students, please do the 'Jive' with your child, enjoy this playful way of learning the sounds of letters- they will know the actions! Please enjoy the 'Jive' for the week and then return it by Friday so we can pass along to someone else. If it doesn't get to your house before the Winter break, it will come after!
-'Show and Tell #3' will come home this week. It will is a request to seek out something from the past. I'm asking the students to ask a parent or grand-parent what their favourite decoration is (and to bring it in the bag I am sending home with them). It will have a little paper with 3 questions. 1. Who is this decoration important to? 2. Why is it important to them? 3. Why do I like the decoration? The decoration does NOT have to be a Holiday one, it could be a nicknack you have in your house.
Show and Tell #3 schedule
Tuesday, Dec 10th #20, #19, #18, #17, #16
Wednesday, Dec 11th #15, #14, #13, #12, #11
Thursday, Dec 12th #10, #9, #8, #6, #5, #4
Friday, Dec 13th #3, #2, #1
-Monday we will talk about our Field Trip tomorrow.
-Tuesday, Dec 3rd we have our field trip to Burnaby Village Museum. If you are a parent wanting to join us, we want you to come on the bus with us, please be sure you have let me know you intend to come. Please dress for the weather and We will be loading the bus at 9:40ish to arrive at the Village for 10:20am, we will return to the school very close to 1:30pm.
-Friday Dec 6th 'Adult Reading' 8:36-9:00am (we will resume 'Adult Reading' in the new year!). We also have parents staying to work on Scrapbooks at school, all welcome.
Dec 2nd- Dec 6th, 2019
Letter of the Week :'L,l'
Number of the Week: '0'
Shape of the Week: Pentagon
Word of the Week: 'Santa'
Joke of the Week:
Why did Santa go to music school?
punch line: So he could improve his wrapping skills.
Poem of the Week: Lucy Locket
Lucy Locket lost her pocket,
Lily Fisher found it.
Look Lily, look Lily,
Look for the pocket.
Nov 26th, 2019 General Housekeeping:
-Our Buddy time this past week was sensational, we are going to be a fantastic group on Dec 13th! If we are amazing we will be asking to debut our 'Reindeer Twist' for the school!
-We have had a number of conversations in the classroom and on the playground lately about 'rough play.' This would include throwing toys (anything) , touching other students (rough-housing, pulling on jackets with intent to stop) , and gun or violent weapon play. Please know that we do not want these types of play in the classroom or on the playground for safety reasons and we do our best to have calm conversations often. If you can have a conversation with your child about these types of play, we would appreciate it.
-Donations for Reindeer Lane are collecting in the Main Foyer, please leave your donations there.
-I sent home the permission slip for Dec 3rd field trip to Burnaby Village Museum, I will send home a permission slip for Dec 13th 'Buddy Carolling' at the end of this week.
'Show and Tell #2' is almost over! See previous post for more information and the schedule. Information about 'Show and Tell #3' will come soon!
-Monday Nov 25th was a 'no school day'
-Tuesday, Nov 26th I have sent home a copy of our 'Alphabet Jive' with three students, please do the 'Jive' with your child, enjoy this playful way of learning the sounds of letters- they will know the actions! Please enjoy the 'Jive' for the week and then return it by Friday so we can pass along to someone else.
-Friday Nov 29th -SURPRISE it is school wide crazy hat day! We are also going to have a 'Pete the Cat Day' so, we will make Pete hats and decorate a Pete 'Adult Reading' 8:36-9:00am. We also have parents staying to work on Scrapbooks at school, all welcome.
-Upcoming dates for 'Adult Reading' Dec 6th (then we will resume in January)
Nov 26- Nov 29th, 2019
Letter of the Week :'K,k'
Number of the Week: '10'
Shape of the Week: Trapezoid
Word of the Week: 'To' 'From'
Joke of the Week:
Knock, Knock. Who's there? Banana. Banana who?
Knock, Knock. Who's there? Banana. Banana who?
Knock, Knock. Who's there? Orange. Orange who?
Orange you glad I didn't say Banana again!
Poem of the Week: 'Che Che Kule'
Che Che Koolaid,
Che Che kofinsa,
Kofinsa langa,
Ka ta chee langa,
Koom a denday,
Koom a denday, k!
Here are the songs we will be singing Dec 13th
Jingle Bells
Dashing through the snow On a one-horse open sleigh, Over the fields we go, Laughing all the way;
Bells on bob-tail ring,
Making spirits bright,
What fun it is to ride and sing A sleighing song tonight Jingle bells, jingle bells, Jingle all the way!
O what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh.
Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer
Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer had a very shiny nose.
And if you ever saw him,
you would even say it glows.
All of the other reindeer
used to laugh and call him names. They never let poor Rudolph
join in any reindeer games.
Then one foggy Christmas Eve Santa came to say:
"Rudolph with your nose so bright, won't you guide my sleigh tonight?"
Then all the reindeer loved him as they shouted out with glee, Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer, you'll go down in history!
Deck the Halls
Deck the halls with boughs of holly. Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
'Tis the season to be jolly. Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Don we now our gay apparel. Fa-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la.
Troll the ancient Yule-tide carol. Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la.
See the blazing Yule before us. Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Strike the harp and join the chorus. Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Follow me in merry measure. Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
While I tell of Yule-tide treasure. Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Fast away the old year passes. Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Hail the new year, lads and lasses. Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Sing we joyous, all together. Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Heedless of the wind and weather. Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Reindeer Twist
There’s a brand new Christmas dance, it’s the latest sensation. Jingle, jingle, Jingle, jingle.
It started way up north at Santa’s reindeer station.
Jingle, jingle. Jingle jingle.
Before the reindeer take off,
they always have to shake off all the snow.
So, let’s go!
Now we’ll show you how to do it.
If you try you can remember.
Jingle, jingle, Jingle, jingle,
We’ll dance around the Christmas tree each year in late December.
Jingle, jingle, Jingle, jingle.
Now twist your hips and show off,
like reindeer shake the snow off just like this
Now, let’s twist!
Do the reindeer twist.
You know it goes like this,
A dance you can’t resist.
Ruh, ruh, ruh, reindeer twist.
Don’t tell me that you can’tler,
Come on and shake an antler and twist!
‘Round and around and a shake your antlers.
Up and down and a shake your antlers.
‘Round and a round and a shake your antlers.
Up and a down and a shake your antlers,
Ooo wop.
Do the reindeer twist.
You can do the reindeer twist when your presents need some shakin’
Shake it, shake it. Shake it, shake it.
Or when you’re stirring batter for the cookies, you’ll be bakin’ Bake it, bake it. Bake it, bake it.
And if you’re not a dancer, you just pretend you’re Prancer shaking snow.
So let’s go
Do the reindeer twist.
You know it goes like this,
A dance you can’t resist.
Ruh, ruh ruh reindeer twist.
Don’t tell me you can’tler,
Come on and shake an antler and twist!
The reindeer twist!
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas, We wish you a Merry Christmas, We wish you a Merry Christmas, and a happy New Year.
Glad tidings we bring to you and your kin;
Glad tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year!
We want some figgy pudding, We want some figgy pudding, We want some figgy pudding, Please bring it right here! Glad tidings we bring to you and your kin;
Glad tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year!
We won't go until we get some, We won't go until we get some We won't go until we get some, So bring it out here!
Glad tidings we bring to you and your kin;
Glad tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year!
We wish you a Merry Christmas, We wish you a Merry Christmas We wish you a Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year.
Glad tidings we bring to you and your kin;
Glad tidings for Christmas and a Happy
Nov 18th, 2019 General Housekeeping:
-Thank you so much for joining our class for 'Adult Reading.' All adults are welcome. We also welcome siblings that are engaged in our reading, it is a great connection between home and school, thank you for making time to join us.
-The week of Nov 25-29, I would love to have Adults come into the school and and start putting together Scrapbooks for the year. If you can come in and help, please let me or the class parents know.
-'Show and Tell #2' is almost over! See previous post for more information and the schedule. Information about 'Show and Tell #3' will come soon!
Friday, Dec 13th along with our Buddies we are going to walk to Langley Gardens and sing for the seniors that live there. We will have a permission slip come home in early Dec.
-Tuesday, Nov 19th special Planetarium presentation. I will send home the permission slip for Dec 3rd, I apologize I intended to send it home Friday and forgot!
Friday, Nov 22nd I will send home a permission slip for Dec 3rd trip to Burnaby Village Museum, our bus field trip! WE will also have out 'Adult Reading' 8:36-9:00am
-Upcoming dates for 'Adult Reading' in Nov and Dec; Nov 22, Nov 29, Dec 6th (then we will resume in January)
**Please note that there was been a date change for the Primary and Intermediate holiday concert dates to Dec 10th and 11th
Nov 18- Nov 19th, 2019
Letter of the Week :'J,j'
Number of the Week: '9'
Shape of the Week: Rhombus
Word of the Week: 'Mom' 'Dad'
Joke of the Week: What did one eye day to the other?
punchline: Between you and me something smells.
Poem of the Week: 'Jump Jack-in-the-Box'
Jump, jump Jack-in-the-Box
Jump, jump Jack-in-the-Box
Jump, jump Jack-in-the-Box
Jump, jump jump
Nov 12th, 2019 General Housekeeping:
-We had a very busy short week with much talk and creativity about Remembrance Day, symbols and peace.
-It was a well attended Remembrance Day assembly and the Kindergarteners sung 'Oh Canada', with the rest of the gym, their practice was noticed! A side note, in the School Newsletter, our class wreath was the far left in the second row!
-'Show and Tell #2' is almost over! See previous post for more information and the schedule. Information about 'Show and Tell #3' will come soon!
-Monday, Nov 11th no school in observance of Remembrance Day.
-Tuesday, Nov 12th last chance for Scholastic orders for this round.
-Friday, Nov 15th I will send home a permission slip for Dec 3rd trip to Burnaby Village Museum, our bus field trip! On Friday we will have our first 'Adult Reading' 8:36-9:00am any and all adults are welcome. The students will come in and choose a book or two and settle in with an adult somewhere in the room to read. Adults are encouraged to engage the students in ways that help young 'readers' learn what expert readers who enjoy reading do. This is a time to show the JOY in reading. Look at the pictures, use a finger to track words, encourage questions like, 'what do you think will happen next?' or 'Can you think of a time that you felt like that?' 'Can you tell what the character is feeling from the look on their face?' Please come enjoy with us! I love this time in my classroom and if you want to send grandparents, Aunts, Uncles or the like, they are welcome. Upcoming dates for 'Adult Reading' in Nov and Dec; Nov 22, Nov 29, Dec 6th (then we will resume in January)
-A heads-up- On Tuesday, Nov 19th we will be taking part in a Planetarium presentation in the gym. It will be inside a dome, inside the gym with a small presentation about our universe. We are thankful to the Gordon Greenwood Parent Committee for covering the cost of the presentation.
-**Please note that there was been a date change for the Primary and Intermediate holiday concert dates to Dec 10th and 11th
Nov 12- Nov 15th, 2019
Letter of the Week :'I,i'
Number of the Week: '8'
Shape of the Week: Hexagon
Word of the Week: 'bat'
Joke of the Week: What kind of tree can fit in your hand?
punchline: a palm tree
Poem of the Week: 'Icky Ink'
Icky ink,
Icky ink,
Red and yellow,
Green and pink.
4th, 2019 General Housekeeping:
-We had a fantastic Halloween week, thank you so much to your families for bringing in the treats and food, what a fun day!
-It was also nice to touch base with families that wanted to come in for Parent- Teacher interviews, if you ever have concerns please do talk to me, I have an open classroom.
-'Show and Tell #2' is going great! See previous post for more information and the schedule.
-Monday, Nov 4th photo re-takes
-Friday, Nov 8th is a non-instructional day, no school for students
-Monday, Nov 11th there is no school in observance of Remembrance Day, no school for students
Nov 4- Nov 7th, 2019
Letter of the Week :'H h'
Number of the Week: '7'
Shape of the Week: Oval
Word of the Week: 'poppy'
Joke of the Week:
Knock, knock
Who's there?
Leaf
Leaf who?
Leaf me alone
Poem of the Week: Happy's Hammer
Happy plays with one hammer,
One hammer, one hammer.
Happy plays with one hammer.
Then he plays with two
Oct 28th, 2019 General Housekeeping:
-We really lucked out on the fantastic weather for our Pumpkin Patch Field Trip. Thank you, so much to the numerous parents that drove, and helped make it a very special first field trip! Boy are the students excited about a bus field trip!
-So, I have planned a field trip on a bus for Dec 3rd, 2019. More information and a permission slip will be coming in early November.
- I'm looking for a parent to come in and bake this week, it will be part of other activities we will be doing, please let me know if you would like to come in and bake with our students.
-We would love some new playdough, if you would like to make some, please let me know.
-'Show and Tell #2' is going great! See previous post for more information and the schedule.
-Tuesday, Oct 29th we have an early dismissal of 1:30
-Wednesday, Oct 30th we have an early dismissal of 1:30
-Thursday, Oct 31st is Halloween (wear a costume that is comfortable for school, in and outside), whole school assembly with parade at 9:10am, our class 'party' lunch and extra fun!
-Friday Nov 1st is a Hot Lunch day
Oct 28- Nov 1st, 2019
Letter of the Week :'G g'
Number of the Week: '6'
Shape of the Week: rectangle
Word of the Week: 'candy'
Joke of the Week: Why was the broom late
Punchline: It overswept
Poem of the Week: Grandma's Glasses
These are Grandma's glasses
This is Grandma's hat.
This is the way she folds her hands,
And lays them in her lap.
Oct 21, 2019 General Housekeeping:
-We sent home photo order forms this week. We also enjoyed some yummy smelling playdough and some yummy tasting apple sauce. If you would like to help in the classroom, please let me know!
-I understand the TOC for Friday did not send the 'Creative Kids' artwork home, it will come home today, the order form and art in the envelope should come back to order.
-The on-line sign up is now open to sign up for a 15 minute Parent teacher time, feel free to do so. This would be a time to come without your child. As a reminder you do not need to wait until a time like this, you are welcome to contact me about your child when you have a concern.
-We have started our practice of 'O Canada' so we are prepared for Remembrance Day!
-'Show and Tell #2' started this past week, see previous post for more information and the schedule.
-Tuesday, Oct 22nd, Field Trip ** don't forget to wear boots and a rainjacket, and to send a booster seat if you are not driving your own child.
-Here are the drivers for Tuesday, Oct 22nd field trip to the pumpkin patch aka Port Kells Nursery, we have so many parents coming we have lots of drivers. We would like drivers at the school for 11:50am please.
#1 driving own child and 1 more
#2 driving own child and 1 more
#3 driving own child
#4 driving own child and 1 more
#9 driving own child and 1 more
#10 driving own child
#12 driving own child and 1 more
#13 driving own child
#15 driving own child
#16 driving own child
#17 driving own child and 1 more
#20 driving own child
Thursday, Oct 24th we will have another school wide Spirit day, wear 'plaid' also, the Creative Kids order form along with your own child's artwork is due in!
Friday, Oct 25th is a Professional Development day, No School for students
Oct 21- Oct 24th, 2019
Letter of the Week :'F f'
Number of the Week: '5'
Shape of the Week: square
Word of the Week: 'witch'
Joke of the Week: How can you tell that a tree is a dogwood tree?
Punchline: By its bark
Poem of the Week:
Fishy fins, fishy fins,
Flippy, floppy, fishy fins.
Fishy fins, fishy fins,
Flippy, floppy, fishy fins.
Oct 15, 2019 General Housekeeping:
-We sent home preliminary reports on Friday. The week before Oct 29 and 30th, there will be an on-line opportunity to sign up for a 15 minute Parent teacher time, feel free to do so. This would be a time to come without your child.
-I also sent home a Pumpkin to decorate at home, send them back to adorn our wall!
-I'm currently working on little reading bags for the students, they will come home sometime this month.
-'Show and Tell #2' starts this week, see last weeks post for more information and the schedule.
-Check out the Calendar tab for up-coming dates, newly up-dated
-I will be touching base with families for Oct 22nd so I can start placing students in rides.
-Wednesday, Oct 16th we will make playdough together
Thursday, Oct 17th we will make apple sauce- I'm looking for a volunteer to come in and work with a few students at a time peeling and grating apples for sauce!
Friday, Oct 18th we will send home 'Creative Kids order form'- a fantastic fundraiser with your own child's artwork! Please be sure you have them in by the due date, Oct 24th.
Oct 15- Oct 18th, 2019
Letter of the Week :'E e'
Number of the Week: '4'
Shape of the Week: circle
Word of the Week: 'Pumpkin'
Joke of the Week:
What word starts with E and has only one letter in it?
Punchline 'Envelope'
Poem of the Week:
Elephants Have Wrinkles (title)
Elephants have wrinkles,
Wrinkles, wrinkles,
Elephants have wrinkles,
Wrinkles everywhere.
Oct 7, 2019 General Housekeeping:
-Yahoo the 'Back and Forth Bag' is coming to and from school everyday!!!
-The kindergartens continue to work really hard, I'm so glad we get to work hard together everyday.
-I sent home a schedule of our week, a scholastic order form (Due Fri Oct 11th) and a permission slip for our Pumpkin Patch Field trip (due back Friday, Oct 11th).
-I would like to start having 'Adult Reading' in our class on Fridays, due to Pro-D, and Halloween, and non-instructional days, we will start Friday Nov 15th. In our class, 'Adult Reading' is a time when any Adult is invited into our room from 8:36-9:00ish to read with students in our class. We love having many adults in, I'll try to give you dates a month at a time.
-I'm currently working on little reading bags for the students, they will come home sometime this month.
-We will start 'Show and Tell #2' in a secret bag next week. Attached to the bag will be a card with your child's 'first letter of their first name.' They should bring a secret item in the bag that starts with that letter. A clue should be written on the card to help our class guess the secret item. An example would be my name is Anne so the secret item in the bag could be an 'apple.' On the tag on the outside of the bag, it will say the letter 'A' and a clue, 'its a fruit that grows on trees' (Ms. Sanderson can help read the clue).
Please see the schedule below.
-Check out the Calendar tab for up-coming dates, newly up-dated
-Friday Oct, 11th preliminary reports go home
-Reminder that Monday, October 14th is Thanksgiving and there is no school
Oct 7- Oct 11th, 2019
Letter of the Week :'D d'
Number of the Week: '3'
Shape of the Week: triangle
Word of the Week: 'Leaf'
Joke of the Week:
Why did the golfer wear two pairs of pants?
Punchline: incase he got a hole in one
Poem of the Week:
Doggie, doggie where's your bone? (title)
Doggie, doggie, where's your bone?
Someone stole it form your home.
Dogie, doggie, where's your bone?
Someone stole it from your home.
Who as my bone?
I have your bone.
'Show and Tell #2' Secret Bag -Schedule
Tuesday, Oct 15th #15
Wednesday, Oct 16th #14
Thursday, Oct 17th #13
Tuesday, Oct 22nd, #12
Wednesday, Oct 23rd #11
Thursday, Oct 24th #9
Tuesday, Oct 29, #8
Wednesday Oct 30, #6
Thursday, Oct 3, #10
Tuesday, Nov 5th #5
Wednesday, Nov 6th #4
Thursday, Nov 7th #3
Tuesday, Nov 12th #2
Wednesday, Nov 13th #1
Thursday, Nov 14th #20
Tuesday, Nov 19th #19
Wednesday, Nov 20th #18
Thursday, Nov 21st #17
Tuesday, Nov 26th #16
Sept 30th, 2019 General Housekeeping:
-Wahoo 5 full days of school, in a row, our first full Friday, they made it!
-The Students did very well with their quick assembly with Saleema Noon, the whole school Terry Fox assembly was great for their first full school assembly-yeah! The students were fantastic on the field running! What a pleasure to teach.
-We have made a poster of Ms. Sanderson's class rules which includes their hand print
1. Be respectful
2. Share and be polite
3.Stay in your spot
4.Put your hand up to talk
-We started our first 'Show and Tell' this week with our 'Summer Memories' it is going well, see the schedule below.
-'Pete The Cat Sleepover Bag' started this past weekend, see the schedule below.
-I have started a 'back and forth bag' a simple ziplock for in student backpacks, I would like it to go 'back and forth' from school to home, everyday, this is a good place to put labelled money for events like Terry Fox etc. Completed work should come out at home each night.
-Reminder, please write a letter to your child in my class, incase we do have a real emergency, I would like to have a letter from you and a photo for your child. Telling them they are safe with me, and that you will come as soon as you can to get them. I want to care for your children as best I can and in an emergency this little note will help.
-We have a 'classroom parent group' of 3 parents, the group is currently trying collect emails to begin fun year planning!
-Reminder the PAC is asking for $5 per child for emergency preparedness equipment purchases.
-I have booked our first field trip of the year to Port Kells Nursery Pumpkin Patch for Tuesday, Oct 22nd, 2019, more information and a permission slip will follow later this week, I will be asking for Parent drivers for this date.
- intend to send home a copy of our 'schedule' this week, please know that it changes as we as a class need it to.
-Monday Sept 30th Orange Shirt Day- remembrance of Aboriginal children placed in Residential schools
-Tuesday Oct 1st Individual Photo Day
-Thursday, Oct 3rd We will have our first 'lockdown drill', this would be an intruder in the hallway, I will explain it to the kids from an unwanted animal point of view.
Sept 30th- Oct 4th, 2019
Letter of the Week :'C c'
Number of the Week: '2'
Word of the Week: 'Apple'
Joke of the Week:
What do you get when you cross an elephant and a potato?
punchline: mashed potatoes
Poem of the Week:
Cold and Cough (title)
Cold and cough,
Cold and cough,
Catch a cold,
Then cough and cough
Sept 23, 2019 General Housekeeping:
-There are so many new things coming the students' way, they are really taking it amazingly well!
-Thank you for dropping by for 'Meet the Teacher' Thursday, it was nice to see so many of you again
-We will start our first 'Show and Tell' this week with our 'Summer Memories' I will attempt to send home a copy with those that have not come in yet. See the schedule below.
-'Pete The Cat Sleepover Bag' will also start this week. I took Pete over the weekend and will discuss with the class for a second time what Pete can do on their weekend. The instructions are on the binder he comes with, simple and fun! See the schedule below.
-I have started a 'back and forth bag' just a simple ziplock for in student backpacks, that I will ask students to put forms and papers to go back and forth, this is a good place to put labelled money for events like Terry Fox etc.
-I gave everyone a letter Aa paper with a maze on it, I don't want you to feel obligated to complete this on the weekend it is just something extra students can do at home (we ran out of time this week to complete it).
-Please write a letter to your child in my class, incase we do have a real emergency, I would like to have a letter from you and a photo for your child. Telling them they are safe with me, and that you will come as soon as you can to get them. I want to care for your children as best I can and in an emergency this little note will help.
-The PAC is asking for $5 per child for emergency preparedness equipment purchases.
-I hope you got to the Kindergarten parent meet-up on the playground on Saturday
-On Wednesday, I will place the Scholastic order for this month, I accidentally put Friday (the non-instruction day as the due date)
-I have booked our first field trip of the year to Port Kells Nursery Pumpkin Patch for Tuesday, Oct 22nd, 2019, more information and a permission slip will follow, I will be asking for Parent drivers for this date.
-Monday Sept 23rd Saleema Noon Parent presentation 6:30-8:00, please send in donations for the Terry Fox run any day this week
-Tuesday Sept 24th tentative school-wide practice of fire drill with the bells
-Wednesday Sept 25th child presentation by Saleema Noon, if you DO NOT want your child to attend, be sure to return the permission slip with no, I will find another place for your child to be during the presentation
-Thursday, Sept 26th School-Wide Spirit Day wear you PJ's!
Friday, Sept 27th Terry Fox Assembly (the kindergarteners first assembly with the whole school in the gym) aprox 1:00pm, run to follow outside on the lower field for primary, family is welcome.
(I make mistakes, if you notice on, please let me know)
Sept 23rd-27th, 2019
Letter of the Week 'B b'
Number of the Week '1'
Word of the Week 'Fall'
Joke of the Week
What time is it when an Elephant sits on your fence?
punchline: time to get a new fence
Poem of the Week:
Busy bee, busy bee,
Buzzing around from tree to tree
Busy Bee, busy bee
Don't you dare to buzz near me.
First 'Show and Tell' Schedule
Tuesday, Sept 24th #20, #19, #18
Wednesday, Sept 25th #17, #16, #15
Thursday, Sept 26th #14, #13, #12
Tuesday, Oct 1st, #11, #10, #9
Wednesday, Oct 2nd #8, #6, #5
Thursday, Oct 3rd #4, #3, #2, #1
Pete the Cat Sleepover Schedule
Sept 26th #11
Oct 3rd #12
Oct 10th #13
Oct 17th #14
Oct 24th #15
Oct 31st #16 (we may send it home early)
Nov 7th #16
Nov 14th #17
Nov 21st #18
Nov 28th #19
Dec 5th #20
Dec 12th #1
break
Jan 9th #2
Jan 16th #3
Jan 23rd #4
Jan 30th #5
Feb 6th #6
Feb 13th #8
Feb 20th #9
Feb 27th #10
Sept 16th General Housekeeping:
-We did it, one week of class! What a great start to the year, thank you for all your positive encouragement with your littles, we have had an amazing week. I hope you are getting an earful when they get home!
-Monday, Sept 16th we have our first full day of Kindergarten, gym with the other Kindergarten class, and practice for a fire drill.
-Tuesday, Sept 17th we have gym, and school wide practice of fire-drill with the bells (if you can prepare your child for the noise)
-Wednesday, Sept 18th library books should come back for exchange, and we have Mr Neufeld for Gym, and Music with Ms. Chan.
Thursday, Sept 19th is the last day of school for the week, it is also 'Meet the Teacher Night' 5:15-6:15, this is a casual night, bring your family and come let your Kindergartener show you the ropes!
Friday, Sept 20th no school for students
-We have added more to our daily / weekly routines with carpet time and Literacy and Math centres this week.
-I will have a schedule for you next week, it will be fluid and change as we as a class need it to.
- a large number of papers were sent home this past week including verifications forms (blue), Saleema Noon info(purple), Protection of Privacy (Orange), image release (orange) and a computer use release (orange). Please return these as soon as possible. I will be playing follow-up with forms this week.
-Please write a letter to your child in my class, incase we do have a real emergency, I would like to have a letter from you and a photo for your child. Telling them they are safe with me, and that you will come as soon as you can to get them. I want to care for your children as best I can and in an emergency this little note will help.
-The PAC is asking for $5 per child for emergency preparedness equipment purchases.
Hot lunch dates at Oct 4, Nov 1, Dec 6th, you can order on-line Sept 16-25th.
-The Playground parent meet up was changed to next Saturday, Sept 21st 1:00pm
-Thursday, Sept 26th will be our first whole school Spirit day PAJAMA DAY!
Sept 16th-19th, 2019
Letter of the Week 'A a'
Number of the Week '0'
Poem of the Week:
I climbed up an apple tree
All the apples fell on me.
Apple pudding, apple pie
Did you every tell a lie?
Sept 9th General Housekeeping:
-Wahoo, what a great first few days! It has been a few very full hours with your little ones, I'm so glad our Special Education Assistant (SEA) Lisa Sommerville and I get to spend days with your children. We have started into our daily routines and we will keep adding to them as the days progress.
-We have had some paperwork this week, a request for $40 for classroom supplies, 'Two Stars and A Wish' for their Scrapbook, a permission slip for outside fieldtrips, a request inside shoes, a request for a full change of clothes, as well as sending home an 'Aboriginal Program Self-Identification' Form.
Please be sure to send the 'Summer Memories' poster in- we would like to get started with our 1st 'Show and Tell' with our 'Summer Memories' Posters. I will use leading questions to help students get to know each other.
-We will introduce 'Power Talk' this week, when we have a problem, I will urge the students to use their 'Power Talk' 'Please stop, I don't like it when ______________. There needs to be a response. There are a number of responses but will will start with I'm sorry and then a suggestion on how to fix the problem.
-We have:
Gym Tuesday 9:40-10:20 Ms. Sanderson
Gym Wednesday 10:35-11:15 Mr. Neufeld
Library 9:20-9:50 Ms. Chan
Music 10:35-11:15 Ms. Chan
Buddies (Friday time TBA) with Ms. Thom's class
Sept 3rd General Housekeeping:
-Hello and Welcome, this site is where I put information, I intend to update it before end of school Monday with information for the week
-Please note we have a different recess schedule than the other students due to gradual entry
Our Welcome song: (it has actions too!)
Hello Friends
How are you?
I’m so happy
To see you
Greet your neighbour
Boogie on down
Give a jump
And turn around
April 15, 2020 -This website is not being updated
if you have questions contact me at asanderson@sd35.bc.ca
Last updated April 1, 2020
Room 154, Div 15
Please refer to this site often for information
I plan to up-date it Monday by end of day
See the Calendar pull-down (above) for up-coming dates and events
Here is a link to the school website
https://gordongreenwood.sd35.bc.ca
April 1,2020!
April 1st General Housekeeping:
I'm sad that we didn't get to see each other yesterday but, I am going to be calling today or tomorrow to touch base (I could be calling as 'no caller ID'). I hope your family is well and keeping home and safe. I'm going to take the District and Province lead as to when I will update this website. Please feel free to email me asanderson@sd35.bc.ca.
March 9 General Housekeeping:
-The students really enjoyed the beading with our Indigenous Elder last Tuesday, they were incredibly polite and fantastic listeners, that in turn made them really quick. Another great week in Kindergarten!
-You are always welcome to ask me about any concern or questions at anytime but, feel free to sign up for a time if you have questions for me or if you want your child to show you what we are working on currently. I will have contacted you already if I had questions or concerns to share with you. See you Wednesday or Thursday if you have signed up for a slot on-line.
-'Show and Tell #4' is almost over, about a week before your child's 'Show and Tell,' we will send a bag home to be filled with an opposite. Really concrete opposites are best.
-I asked the students what they wanted to do next and they said toys!!! So, the week after Spring-break Tuesday-Thursday the whole class is going to share everyday 'Show and Tell'. That means each students is welcome to bring a 'toy' Tuesday, another Wednesday, and another Thursday. Please do talk with them about taking care of their toy and that items can not interfere with the day-to-day running of school.
-Report-cards were issued Friday, Mar 6th on-line only.
-Adult Reading, we will take a break until Friday, April 3rd ** After Spring-break
-We will cover some 'Stranger Danger,' 'Private Parts' and what different families are made up of this week
-Monday, March 9th, we will have a fire-drill
-Tuesday, March 10th, morning we will have a presentation in the gym.
-Wednesday, March 11th, we will celebrate St Patrick's Day
-Early dismissal on Wednesday and Thursday at 1:34
-We will NOT have 'Adult Reading on Friday
Mar 2nd-Mar 6th, 2020
Letter of the Week :'X','x'
Number of the Week: '12
Word of the Week: 'in'
Joke of the Week:
What kind of bow can't be tied?
punch line: A rainbow!
Poem of the week:
X-ray X-ray (title)
X-ray, x-ray,
Sticks and stones,
X-ray, x-ray,
Broken bones, broken bones
2 General Housekeeping:
-I'm sorry there was no website up-date last week, I was really ill. I was sad to miss our 100th Day Celebration and 'Pink Shirt' Day but, I hear they were both fun. The students had a great time at the 'Jump Rope for Heart' the week previous!
-You are always welcome to ask me about any concern or questions at anytime but, feel free to sign up for a time if you have questions for me or if you want your child to show you what we are working on currently. I will have contacted you already if I had questions or concerns to share with you.
-'Show and Tell #4' is well under way, about a week before your child's 'Show and Tell,' we will send a bag home to be filled with an opposite. Really concrete opposites are best.
-It is time to ask for parents to come in and work on Scrapbooks, Please come Friday after 'Adult Reading' to help if you can! If you want to help but, you are not able to make that day, let me know when does work!
-Report-cards will be issued Friday, Mar 6th on-line only.
-Please return the Planning for 2020/2021 Bright yellow card this week
-Tuesday, Mar 3rd we will have an aboriginal beading activity
-Adult Reading, Friday, March 6th then, we will take a break until Friday, April 3rd ** After Spring-break
Mar 2nd-Mar 6th, 2020
Letter of the Week :'W','w'
Number of the Week: '11'
Word of the Week: 'can'
Joke of the Week:
Knock-knock! Who's there?
Irish.Irish who?
Irish you a happy St. Patrick's Day!
Poem of the week:
Walk in and Out the Windows
Walk in and out the windows,
Walk in and out the windows,
Walk in and out the windows,
As we have dine before
Feb 18th General Housekeeping:
-Oh, they were so proud to give their special friend their lunch! Thank you for doing that extra work to make our Valentine's celebration in the classroom special. I'm always beside myself to see how exciting it is for the students to think about a special friend and create a little something for them. Thank you so much for including Ms. Somerville and myself in the treat and card giving.
-We will celebrate 100's Day on Tuesday, Feb 25th, please dress up like students are 100 years old! We will celebrate that day with an ice cream party- being organized by the parents- a sign up is on the outside door.
-You are always welcome to ask me about any concern or questions at anytime but, next Friday, the school newsletter that is emailed home will have directions on how to sign-up for March11th and 12th 'Parent-Teacher' interviews. Please do sign up for a time if you have questions for me or if you want your child to show you what we are working on currently. I will have contacted you already if I had questions or concerns to share with you.
-'Show and Tell #4' information went home with the first few students. About a week before your child's 'Show and Tell,' we will send a bag home to be filled with an opposite. Really concrete opposites are best.
-It is time to ask for parents to come in and work on Scrapbooks, maybe the first week of March? If you can come in to help, please throw me a date that works for you.
-Adult Reading, up coming, Friday, Feb 28th, Friday, March 6th, **then a break for Spring-break, then back for Friday, April 3rd.
-This Friday, Feb 21st we will have 'Adult Reading' from 8:34-9:00am then, at approx. 9:30am we will join other classes in the gym for our schools 'Jump Rope for Heart.' Each colour team will get up and jump for about a min with plenty of rest in between. Please do have students wear colour team shirts. Please do collect pledges and had in forms anytime until Tuesday, Feb 25th.
colour teams:
Red Team 4, 8, 12, 1
Blue Team 6,17,18,13,10
Yellow Team 16,2,5,14
Green Team 20, 19, 9, 3, 11
Feb 18th- Feb 21st, 2020
Letter of the Week :'U','u'
Number of the Week: '9'
Word of the Week: 'to'
Joke of the Week:
What is the best part about school in the Winter?
Punchline: Snow and Tell
Poem of the week:
Under My Umbrella (title)
Under my umbrella,
As we wait here for the bus.
Under my umbrella,
The rain can't fall on us.
Feb 10th, 2020 (Posted February 12th) General Housekeeping:
-I'm sorry this is so late, I managed to get the tummy flu and that really put a wrench in Monday and Tuesday. Please know that you can email me even if I am away and I will check it from time to time. Thank you for being so quick with returning the 'Friendship lunch' papers, if I can, I like to give parents a weekend to plan for the lunch. We are very much looking forward to lunch tomorrow.
-I do send work home from time to time that has not been done. It is simply things we didn't get too, never feel you need to do it at home, or that it is punishment. If students ask to do it, great, if not, don't feel you need to push. We really do work hard everyday!
-Please do feel welcome to bring in / send Valentine's for sake of ease just writing from your child means they don't need to be concerned with reading names to put them in Valentine boxes. If you do put names it would be awesome if you want to come in and put them in boxes with them.
-I can not find a post of colour teams so, here goes:
Red Team 4,8, 12, 1
Blue Team 6,17,18,13,10
Yellow Team 16,2,5,14
Green Team 20, 19, 9, 3, 11
-Thursday, Feb 13th we will celebrate Valentine's Day with crafts, and special activities!
-'Show and Tell #4' information went home with the first few students for this week. About a week before your child's 'Show and Tell,' we will send a bag home to be filled with an opposite. Really concrete opposites are best.
-It is time to ask for parents to come in and work on Scrapbooks, maybe the first week of March? If you can come in to help, please throw me a date that works for you.
-Adult Reading, up coming, Friday, Feb 21 and 28th.
Feb 10th- Feb 13th, 2020
Letter of the Week :'T','t'
Number of the Week: '8'
Word of the Week: 'am'
Joke of the Week:
What do you call a bear with no teeth?
Punchline: A gummy bear
Poem of the Week: Teddy Bear
Teddy bear, teddy bear,
Turn around.
Teddy bear, teddy bear,
Touch the ground.
Teddy bear, teddy bear,
Show your shoes
Teddy bear, teddy bear,
Now Skidoo.
**post of Show and Tell Schedule**
'Show and Tell #4' Opposites schedule
Tuesday, Feb 4th #5
Wednesday, Feb 5th #6
Thursday, Feb 6th #8
Tuesday, Feb 11th, #9
Wednesday, Feb 12th #10
Thursday, Feb 13th #11
Tuesday, Feb 18th, #12
Wednesday Feb 19th, #13
Thursday, Feb 20th, #14
Tuesday, Feb 25th #16
Wednesday, Feb 26th #17
Thursday, Feb 27th #18
Tuesday, Mar 3rd #19
Wednesday, Mar 4th #20
Thursday, Mar 5th #1
Tuesday, Mar 10th #2
Wednesday, Mar 11th #3
Thursday, Mar 12th #4
Feb 3rd, 2020 General Housekeeping:
-We had a fun twin and penguin day. I was impressed how interested the students were in the 'Bears' presentation. If you didn't see it on Friday, in the next couple days, I will be sure all the official letters from Fraser Health about immunizations will go home. We will talk about Ground Hog Day today.
-On Thursday, Feb 13th we will have a Friendship lunch. A paper will come home Tuesday about the lunch, essentially each student makes a lunch for another student in class, they often feel very proud of their lunch. I will send home who your child will make a lunch for as soon as I have all the responses.
-'Show and Tell #4' information went home with the first few students for this week. About a week before your child's 'Show and Tell,' we will send a bag home to be filled with an opposite. Really concrete opposites are best.
-It is time to ask for parents to come in and work on Scrapbooks, maybe the second week in February? If you can come in to help, please throw me a date that works for you.
-Friday, Feb 7th, Adult Reading, up coming, Feb 21 and 28th.
Feb 3rd- Feb 7th, 2020
Letter of the Week :'S','s'
Number of the Week: '7'
Word of the Week: 'my'
Joke of the Week:
How do snowmen greet each other?
Punchline: They say, ice to meet you!
Poem of the Week: Snail, Snail
Snail, snail,
Snail, snail
Go around and around and around.
Snail, snail,
Go around and around and around.
27th, 2020 General Housekeeping:
-I have up-dated the calendar pull down with lots of up-coming information.
-Your child's 'Book Bag' will continue to be added to weekly and should travel back and forth to school. The books in the 'Book Bag' will be an option to students everyday of 'Read to Self' after lunch and with time, other special opportunities!
-CANCELLED Friday, Jan 31st, Adult Reading for our presentation , next dates are Feb 7th, Feb 21, Adult 28th.
-'Show and Tell #4' information to come home this week (sorry this has been waylaid again... this was because I introduced the scientific word 'matter' and it was clearly not understood!), we will be working on opposites!!
-It is time to ask for parents to come in and work on Scrapbooks, maybe the second week in February? If you can come in to help, please throw me a date that works for you.
-Tuesday, January 28th we will have library form 2:00-2:30 as we will miss our Wednesday library
Friday, January 31st we have Twine Day and Penguin Day. We talked as a class and decided that everyone in the class wearing balck and white would cover both! Please have students wear black and white to join in! We will also have a presentation by the Northwest Wildlife Preservation Society on Bears (first thing in the morning).
27th- Jan 31st, 2020
Letter of the Week :'R','r'
Number of the Week: '6'
Word of the Week: 'is'
Joke of the Week:
Why don't penguins fly?
Punchline: Because they are not tall enough to be pilots.
Poem of the Week: Row, Row, Row
Row, row, row, your boat,
Gently down the stream.
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,
Life is but a dream.
Jan 20th, 2020 General Housekeeping:
-Well, the weather determined much of the week last week. Thank you for sending your children with gear to go outside, we enjoyed the snow everyday! Our end of week with our Big Buddies, Quincys in the snow was magical!
-Your child's 'Book Bag' will continue to be added to weekly and should travel back and forth to school. The books in the 'Book Bag' will be an option to students everyday of 'Read to Self' after lunch and with time, other special opportunities!
-'Show and Tell #4' information to come home this week (sorry this was waylaid by the snow), we will be working on Opposites!!
I plan to update the calendar pull down by next Monday, lots of fun stuff coming up!
-This week will will celebrate Lunar New Year
20th- Jan 25th, 2020
Letter of the Week :'Q','q'
Number of the Week: '5'
Word of the Week: 'look'
Joke of the Week:
What kind of fish fo Penguins catch at night?
Punchline: Starfish
Poem of the Week: Queen Queen Caroline
Queen queen Caroline,
Washed her hair in turpentine
Turpentine made it shine,
Queen queen Caroline.
Jan 13th, 2020 General Housekeeping:
-Holy Snow! Please be sure to watch the sd35.bc.ca website for information about schools.
-Your child's 'Book Bag' will continue to be added to weekly and should travel back and forth to school. The books in the 'Book Bag' will be an option to students everyday of 'Read to Self' after lunch and with time, other special opportunities!
-'Show and Tell #4' information to come home this week, we will be working on Opposites!!
-Tuesday, Jan 14th we are tentatively to have a 'Lock Down drill' at 10:00am
-Friday, Jan 17th we are back to Adult Reading , next dates at Jan 24th and 31st!wean
13th- Jan 17th, 2020
Letter of the Week :'P,p'
Number of the Week: '4'
Word of the Week: 'I'
Joke of the Week:
Where does a Polar bear keep his money?
punchline: in a snowbank
Poem of the Week:Peas Porridge Hot
Peas porridge hot,
Peas porridge cold,
Peas porridge in the pot
Nine days old.
Jan 6th, 2020 General Housekeeping:
-I hope you had a fantastic Holiday season and enjoyed your time with family. Our new puppy really added to the memories for our holiday season for our family. I would like to Thank you for all the wonderful Christmas wishes, goodies, cards and gifts. I felt so appreciated and so thankful to be teaching students with such caring and thoughtful parents and families. I was warm, fashionable and cozy in the sweat shirt from the class today! Yes, I did eat the chocolates myself and I look forward to some adult beverages and dinner at the Keg in the near future- Thank you!
-Our Language Arts focus this term moves from letter identification (naming the letters) to connecting a sound to the letters and from labelling to trying to put on paper what they hear. Our Math focus moves from orally counting and one to one correspondence to part, part, whole and writing numerals from 1-10
-The 'Book Bag' will continue to be added to weekly and should travel back and forth to school. The books in the 'Book Bag' will be an option to students everyday of 'Read to Self' after lunch and with time, other special opportunities!
-There is snow in the forecast this week, please send your children bundled if it does arrive this week! please see the protocols outlined in the school newsletter for snow days.
-Adult Reading for January; Friday January 17th, 24th, and 31st, please join us!
-'Show and Tell #4' information to come
-Monday, we had a wonderful day back into routine, please send Inside shoes and extra change of clothes back to school
-Tuesday, I will send home a request for $10 for presentations this month
-Friday, we will have a presentation on Endangered Species
Jan 6th- Jan 10th, 2019
Letter of the Week :'O,o'
Number of the Week: '3'
Word of the Week: 'a'
Joke of the Week:
What do you call an old snowman?
punchline: Water
Poem of the Week: Octopus, Octopus
Octopus, Octopus,
Squiggling in the water.
Octopus, Octopus,
Ow,ow,ow
** I sent home a book bag full of all the 'books' we have made. I had been storing them until I felt sure they would be able to bring the bag back and forth successfully. They have worked so hard on those books! I also had them help with making the bags by colouring the hearts. All their 'books' should live in their book bag. This book bag is a great way to build their sense of success. The beginning of the reading process involves tons of drive by the student and having their own set of books they can read, I feel this sets them up for success. The intention is for them to make the initiative for themselves. I will ask all students to bring the reading bag back and forth daily in the new year.**
Dec 16th, 2019 General Housekeeping:
-Our concert on Tuesday was so fun! Our walking and singing was amazing on Friday too, the seniors loved it! It was so much fun to watch. We have now booked a spot to sing 'The Reindeer Twist' in front of the whole school, Friday Dec 20th 1:20ish before the whole school carolling in the gym!!!
-Wrapped and ready gifts from Reindeer Lane went home on Friday
-We will resume 'Adult Reading' in the new year!
-'Show and Tell #3' we will have anyone who was missed last week, share this week.
-We will be really enjoying the season this week, crafting and talking about what we really 'need.'
-Wednesday Dec 18th some intermediates will be coming to make a presentation
Friday, Dec 20th is school wide Red and Green day but in our class, it is also Pyjama day! Santa is set to visit early in the morning, we will watch Polar Express. We will make gingerbread with our Big Buddies. The class parents have arranged a pancake breakfast (for lunch) and we will end our day with our 'Reindeer Twist' with our buddies just before Carolling with the whole school (about 1:20).
Dec 16- Dec 20th, 2019
Letter of the Week :'N,n'
Number of the Week: '2'
Word of the Week: 'Christmas'
Joke of the Week:
What do elves learn at school?
punchline: The Elf-a-bet
Poem of the Week: Number Nine
Number nine,
Number nine,
Engine, engine,
Number nine.
Dec 9th, 2019 General Housekeeping:
-Thank you to all the parents that joined us on our trip to Burnaby Village Museum, I heard all positive feedback. I would love to hear any feedback positive or negative as it helps me make changes for the next time we go on a field trip.
-Our big buddies were really helpful with writing our wishlists at the book-fair, it was just to help you get ideas, no pressure from us.
-We are making some heart-warming crafts, can you please send a gift bag with handles (about 10x14 inches) to school so we can collect and then easily get home these treasures.
-Our Primary concert is this week Dec 10th, 1:00 and 6:00, we have been asked to wear 'Christmas Best'! we will still go out for outside playtime so boots and a warm jacket are still really encouraged.
-Our 'shopping' at Reindeer Lane is Friday Dec 13th! We would really like you to talk about a list of people that your Kindergartener would like to 'shop' for (immediate family members) at Reindeer Lane. Then please put the list on paper and send it to school with $2 per person on the list- in a ziplock is best! I will be sure to look after the list and money until the day of the event. We intend to have our 'Big Buddies' shop with the 'Little Buddies' to help.
-I have sent home a copy of our 'Alphabet Jive' with some students, please do the 'Jive' with your child, enjoy this playful way of learning the sounds of letters- they will know the actions! Please enjoy the 'Jive' for the week and then return it by Friday so we can pass along to someone else. If it doesn't get to your house before the Winter break, it will come after!
-We will resume 'Adult Reading' in the new year! This was in the newsletter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OG2Q6pPQYw
-'Show and Tell #3' this week! see last weeks post for info.
-If you can, please donate food to the 'We Scare Hunger' campaign on at the school. The campaign will take any non-perishable food, the daily suggestions (see the school newsletter) are just to mix it up and bit. Thank you as some families have already supported!
-We have added in extra singing practice and buddy time over this last two weeks.
-Tuesday, Dec 10th 'Show and Tell #3' starts. We will have a 'regular' morning and then we will be in the library from 1:00 until our show time. I will be in the classroom at 5:45pm for students to arrive and stay in the classroom for the 6:00pm show. Again we will spend the time in the library. I intend to have students back at class for pick-up but it may end up happening from the library.
-Friday Dec 13th Reindeer Lane and Langley Garden's Carolling with our Big Buddies. Report Cards are also available to view after school, on-line.
Dec 9- Dec 13th, 2019
Letter of the Week :'M,m'
Number of the Week: '1'
Word of the Week: 'snow'
Joke of the Week:
Why does Elsa not have balloons at her party?
punchline: because she would 'Let it Go'
Poem of the Week: Muffin Man
Do you know the Muffin man,
The Muffin man,
The Muffin man,
Do you know the Muffin man,
Who lives on Drury Lane
Dec 2nd, 2019 General Housekeeping:
-Another fun filled week! We had a great time Friday enjoying 'Pete the Cat.' We will be moving into some 'reindeer' fun this week!
-We are going to start making some heart-warming crafts, can you please send a gift bag with handles (about 10x14 inches) to school so we can collect and then easily get home these treasures.
-The book-fair runs in the Library this week (see times in the calendar pull down), if we get a chance we will go down for a 'wishlist' visit!
-Our Primary concert is next week Dec 10th!
-Our 'shopping' at Reindeer Lane is next week too! We would really like you to talk about a list of people that your Kindergartener would like to 'shop' for (immediate family members) at Reindeer Lane. Then please put the list on paper and send it to school with $2 per person on the list- in a ziplock is best! I will be sure to look after the list and money until the day of the event. We intend to have our 'Big Buddies' shop with the 'Little Buddies' to help.
-I have sent home a copy of our 'Alphabet Jive' with some students, please do the 'Jive' with your child, enjoy this playful way of learning the sounds of letters- they will know the actions! Please enjoy the 'Jive' for the week and then return it by Friday so we can pass along to someone else. If it doesn't get to your house before the Winter break, it will come after!
-'Show and Tell #3' will come home this week. It will is a request to seek out something from the past. I'm asking the students to ask a parent or grand-parent what their favourite decoration is (and to bring it in the bag I am sending home with them). It will have a little paper with 3 questions. 1. Who is this decoration important to? 2. Why is it important to them? 3. Why do I like the decoration? The decoration does NOT have to be a Holiday one, it could be a nicknack you have in your house.
Show and Tell #3 schedule
Tuesday, Dec 10th #20, #19, #18, #17, #16
Wednesday, Dec 11th #15, #14, #13, #12, #11
Thursday, Dec 12th #10, #9, #8, #6, #5, #4
Friday, Dec 13th #3, #2, #1
-Monday we will talk about our Field Trip tomorrow.
-Tuesday, Dec 3rd we have our field trip to Burnaby Village Museum. If you are a parent wanting to join us, we want you to come on the bus with us, please be sure you have let me know you intend to come. Please dress for the weather and We will be loading the bus at 9:40ish to arrive at the Village for 10:20am, we will return to the school very close to 1:30pm.
-Friday Dec 6th 'Adult Reading' 8:36-9:00am (we will resume 'Adult Reading' in the new year!). We also have parents staying to work on Scrapbooks at school, all welcome.
Dec 2nd- Dec 6th, 2019
Letter of the Week :'L,l'
Number of the Week: '0'
Shape of the Week: Pentagon
Word of the Week: 'Santa'
Joke of the Week:
Why did Santa go to music school?
punch line: So he could improve his wrapping skills.
Poem of the Week: Lucy Locket
Lucy Locket lost her pocket,
Lily Fisher found it.
Look Lily, look Lily,
Look for the pocket.
Nov 26th, 2019 General Housekeeping:
-Our Buddy time this past week was sensational, we are going to be a fantastic group on Dec 13th! If we are amazing we will be asking to debut our 'Reindeer Twist' for the school!
-We have had a number of conversations in the classroom and on the playground lately about 'rough play.' This would include throwing toys (anything) , touching other students (rough-housing, pulling on jackets with intent to stop) , and gun or violent weapon play. Please know that we do not want these types of play in the classroom or on the playground for safety reasons and we do our best to have calm conversations often. If you can have a conversation with your child about these types of play, we would appreciate it.
-Donations for Reindeer Lane are collecting in the Main Foyer, please leave your donations there.
-I sent home the permission slip for Dec 3rd field trip to Burnaby Village Museum, I will send home a permission slip for Dec 13th 'Buddy Carolling' at the end of this week.
'Show and Tell #2' is almost over! See previous post for more information and the schedule. Information about 'Show and Tell #3' will come soon!
-Monday Nov 25th was a 'no school day'
-Tuesday, Nov 26th I have sent home a copy of our 'Alphabet Jive' with three students, please do the 'Jive' with your child, enjoy this playful way of learning the sounds of letters- they will know the actions! Please enjoy the 'Jive' for the week and then return it by Friday so we can pass along to someone else.
-Friday Nov 29th -SURPRISE it is school wide crazy hat day! We are also going to have a 'Pete the Cat Day' so, we will make Pete hats and decorate a Pete 'Adult Reading' 8:36-9:00am. We also have parents staying to work on Scrapbooks at school, all welcome.
-Upcoming dates for 'Adult Reading' Dec 6th (then we will resume in January)
Nov 26- Nov 29th, 2019
Letter of the Week :'K,k'
Number of the Week: '10'
Shape of the Week: Trapezoid
Word of the Week: 'To' 'From'
Joke of the Week:
Knock, Knock. Who's there? Banana. Banana who?
Knock, Knock. Who's there? Banana. Banana who?
Knock, Knock. Who's there? Orange. Orange who?
Orange you glad I didn't say Banana again!
Poem of the Week: 'Che Che Kule'
Che Che Koolaid,
Che Che kofinsa,
Kofinsa langa,
Ka ta chee langa,
Koom a denday,
Koom a denday, k!
Here are the songs we will be singing Dec 13th
Jingle Bells
Dashing through the snow On a one-horse open sleigh, Over the fields we go, Laughing all the way;
Bells on bob-tail ring,
Making spirits bright,
What fun it is to ride and sing A sleighing song tonight Jingle bells, jingle bells, Jingle all the way!
O what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh.
Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer
Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer had a very shiny nose.
And if you ever saw him,
you would even say it glows.
All of the other reindeer
used to laugh and call him names. They never let poor Rudolph
join in any reindeer games.
Then one foggy Christmas Eve Santa came to say:
"Rudolph with your nose so bright, won't you guide my sleigh tonight?"
Then all the reindeer loved him as they shouted out with glee, Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer, you'll go down in history!
Deck the Halls
Deck the halls with boughs of holly. Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
'Tis the season to be jolly. Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Don we now our gay apparel. Fa-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la.
Troll the ancient Yule-tide carol. Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la.
See the blazing Yule before us. Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Strike the harp and join the chorus. Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Follow me in merry measure. Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
While I tell of Yule-tide treasure. Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Fast away the old year passes. Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Hail the new year, lads and lasses. Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Sing we joyous, all together. Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Heedless of the wind and weather. Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Reindeer Twist
There’s a brand new Christmas dance, it’s the latest sensation. Jingle, jingle, Jingle, jingle.
It started way up north at Santa’s reindeer station.
Jingle, jingle. Jingle jingle.
Before the reindeer take off,
they always have to shake off all the snow.
So, let’s go!
Now we’ll show you how to do it.
If you try you can remember.
Jingle, jingle, Jingle, jingle,
We’ll dance around the Christmas tree each year in late December.
Jingle, jingle, Jingle, jingle.
Now twist your hips and show off,
like reindeer shake the snow off just like this
Now, let’s twist!
Do the reindeer twist.
You know it goes like this,
A dance you can’t resist.
Ruh, ruh, ruh, reindeer twist.
Don’t tell me that you can’tler,
Come on and shake an antler and twist!
‘Round and around and a shake your antlers.
Up and down and a shake your antlers.
‘Round and a round and a shake your antlers.
Up and a down and a shake your antlers,
Ooo wop.
Do the reindeer twist.
You can do the reindeer twist when your presents need some shakin’
Shake it, shake it. Shake it, shake it.
Or when you’re stirring batter for the cookies, you’ll be bakin’ Bake it, bake it. Bake it, bake it.
And if you’re not a dancer, you just pretend you’re Prancer shaking snow.
So let’s go
Do the reindeer twist.
You know it goes like this,
A dance you can’t resist.
Ruh, ruh ruh reindeer twist.
Don’t tell me you can’tler,
Come on and shake an antler and twist!
The reindeer twist!
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas, We wish you a Merry Christmas, We wish you a Merry Christmas, and a happy New Year.
Glad tidings we bring to you and your kin;
Glad tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year!
We want some figgy pudding, We want some figgy pudding, We want some figgy pudding, Please bring it right here! Glad tidings we bring to you and your kin;
Glad tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year!
We won't go until we get some, We won't go until we get some We won't go until we get some, So bring it out here!
Glad tidings we bring to you and your kin;
Glad tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year!
We wish you a Merry Christmas, We wish you a Merry Christmas We wish you a Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year.
Glad tidings we bring to you and your kin;
Glad tidings for Christmas and a Happy
Nov 18th, 2019 General Housekeeping:
-Thank you so much for joining our class for 'Adult Reading.' All adults are welcome. We also welcome siblings that are engaged in our reading, it is a great connection between home and school, thank you for making time to join us.
-The week of Nov 25-29, I would love to have Adults come into the school and and start putting together Scrapbooks for the year. If you can come in and help, please let me or the class parents know.
-'Show and Tell #2' is almost over! See previous post for more information and the schedule. Information about 'Show and Tell #3' will come soon!
Friday, Dec 13th along with our Buddies we are going to walk to Langley Gardens and sing for the seniors that live there. We will have a permission slip come home in early Dec.
-Tuesday, Nov 19th special Planetarium presentation. I will send home the permission slip for Dec 3rd, I apologize I intended to send it home Friday and forgot!
Friday, Nov 22nd I will send home a permission slip for Dec 3rd trip to Burnaby Village Museum, our bus field trip! WE will also have out 'Adult Reading' 8:36-9:00am
-Upcoming dates for 'Adult Reading' in Nov and Dec; Nov 22, Nov 29, Dec 6th (then we will resume in January)
**Please note that there was been a date change for the Primary and Intermediate holiday concert dates to Dec 10th and 11th
Nov 18- Nov 19th, 2019
Letter of the Week :'J,j'
Number of the Week: '9'
Shape of the Week: Rhombus
Word of the Week: 'Mom' 'Dad'
Joke of the Week: What did one eye day to the other?
punchline: Between you and me something smells.
Poem of the Week: 'Jump Jack-in-the-Box'
Jump, jump Jack-in-the-Box
Jump, jump Jack-in-the-Box
Jump, jump Jack-in-the-Box
Jump, jump jump
Nov 12th, 2019 General Housekeeping:
-We had a very busy short week with much talk and creativity about Remembrance Day, symbols and peace.
-It was a well attended Remembrance Day assembly and the Kindergarteners sung 'Oh Canada', with the rest of the gym, their practice was noticed! A side note, in the School Newsletter, our class wreath was the far left in the second row!
-'Show and Tell #2' is almost over! See previous post for more information and the schedule. Information about 'Show and Tell #3' will come soon!
-Monday, Nov 11th no school in observance of Remembrance Day.
-Tuesday, Nov 12th last chance for Scholastic orders for this round.
-Friday, Nov 15th I will send home a permission slip for Dec 3rd trip to Burnaby Village Museum, our bus field trip! On Friday we will have our first 'Adult Reading' 8:36-9:00am any and all adults are welcome. The students will come in and choose a book or two and settle in with an adult somewhere in the room to read. Adults are encouraged to engage the students in ways that help young 'readers' learn what expert readers who enjoy reading do. This is a time to show the JOY in reading. Look at the pictures, use a finger to track words, encourage questions like, 'what do you think will happen next?' or 'Can you think of a time that you felt like that?' 'Can you tell what the character is feeling from the look on their face?' Please come enjoy with us! I love this time in my classroom and if you want to send grandparents, Aunts, Uncles or the like, they are welcome. Upcoming dates for 'Adult Reading' in Nov and Dec; Nov 22, Nov 29, Dec 6th (then we will resume in January)
-A heads-up- On Tuesday, Nov 19th we will be taking part in a Planetarium presentation in the gym. It will be inside a dome, inside the gym with a small presentation about our universe. We are thankful to the Gordon Greenwood Parent Committee for covering the cost of the presentation.
-**Please note that there was been a date change for the Primary and Intermediate holiday concert dates to Dec 10th and 11th
Nov 12- Nov 15th, 2019
Letter of the Week :'I,i'
Number of the Week: '8'
Shape of the Week: Hexagon
Word of the Week: 'bat'
Joke of the Week: What kind of tree can fit in your hand?
punchline: a palm tree
Poem of the Week: 'Icky Ink'
Icky ink,
Icky ink,
Red and yellow,
Green and pink.
4th, 2019 General Housekeeping:
-We had a fantastic Halloween week, thank you so much to your families for bringing in the treats and food, what a fun day!
-It was also nice to touch base with families that wanted to come in for Parent- Teacher interviews, if you ever have concerns please do talk to me, I have an open classroom.
-'Show and Tell #2' is going great! See previous post for more information and the schedule.
-Monday, Nov 4th photo re-takes
-Friday, Nov 8th is a non-instructional day, no school for students
-Monday, Nov 11th there is no school in observance of Remembrance Day, no school for students
Nov 4- Nov 7th, 2019
Letter of the Week :'H h'
Number of the Week: '7'
Shape of the Week: Oval
Word of the Week: 'poppy'
Joke of the Week:
Knock, knock
Who's there?
Leaf
Leaf who?
Leaf me alone
Poem of the Week: Happy's Hammer
Happy plays with one hammer,
One hammer, one hammer.
Happy plays with one hammer.
Then he plays with two
Oct 28th, 2019 General Housekeeping:
-We really lucked out on the fantastic weather for our Pumpkin Patch Field Trip. Thank you, so much to the numerous parents that drove, and helped make it a very special first field trip! Boy are the students excited about a bus field trip!
-So, I have planned a field trip on a bus for Dec 3rd, 2019. More information and a permission slip will be coming in early November.
- I'm looking for a parent to come in and bake this week, it will be part of other activities we will be doing, please let me know if you would like to come in and bake with our students.
-We would love some new playdough, if you would like to make some, please let me know.
-'Show and Tell #2' is going great! See previous post for more information and the schedule.
-Tuesday, Oct 29th we have an early dismissal of 1:30
-Wednesday, Oct 30th we have an early dismissal of 1:30
-Thursday, Oct 31st is Halloween (wear a costume that is comfortable for school, in and outside), whole school assembly with parade at 9:10am, our class 'party' lunch and extra fun!
-Friday Nov 1st is a Hot Lunch day
Oct 28- Nov 1st, 2019
Letter of the Week :'G g'
Number of the Week: '6'
Shape of the Week: rectangle
Word of the Week: 'candy'
Joke of the Week: Why was the broom late
Punchline: It overswept
Poem of the Week: Grandma's Glasses
These are Grandma's glasses
This is Grandma's hat.
This is the way she folds her hands,
And lays them in her lap.
Oct 21, 2019 General Housekeeping:
-We sent home photo order forms this week. We also enjoyed some yummy smelling playdough and some yummy tasting apple sauce. If you would like to help in the classroom, please let me know!
-I understand the TOC for Friday did not send the 'Creative Kids' artwork home, it will come home today, the order form and art in the envelope should come back to order.
-The on-line sign up is now open to sign up for a 15 minute Parent teacher time, feel free to do so. This would be a time to come without your child. As a reminder you do not need to wait until a time like this, you are welcome to contact me about your child when you have a concern.
-We have started our practice of 'O Canada' so we are prepared for Remembrance Day!
-'Show and Tell #2' started this past week, see previous post for more information and the schedule.
-Tuesday, Oct 22nd, Field Trip ** don't forget to wear boots and a rainjacket, and to send a booster seat if you are not driving your own child.
-Here are the drivers for Tuesday, Oct 22nd field trip to the pumpkin patch aka Port Kells Nursery, we have so many parents coming we have lots of drivers. We would like drivers at the school for 11:50am please.
#1 driving own child and 1 more
#2 driving own child and 1 more
#3 driving own child
#4 driving own child and 1 more
#9 driving own child and 1 more
#10 driving own child
#12 driving own child and 1 more
#13 driving own child
#15 driving own child
#16 driving own child
#17 driving own child and 1 more
#20 driving own child
Thursday, Oct 24th we will have another school wide Spirit day, wear 'plaid' also, the Creative Kids order form along with your own child's artwork is due in!
Friday, Oct 25th is a Professional Development day, No School for students
Oct 21- Oct 24th, 2019
Letter of the Week :'F f'
Number of the Week: '5'
Shape of the Week: square
Word of the Week: 'witch'
Joke of the Week: How can you tell that a tree is a dogwood tree?
Punchline: By its bark
Poem of the Week:
Fishy fins, fishy fins,
Flippy, floppy, fishy fins.
Fishy fins, fishy fins,
Flippy, floppy, fishy fins.
Oct 15, 2019 General Housekeeping:
-We sent home preliminary reports on Friday. The week before Oct 29 and 30th, there will be an on-line opportunity to sign up for a 15 minute Parent teacher time, feel free to do so. This would be a time to come without your child.
-I also sent home a Pumpkin to decorate at home, send them back to adorn our wall!
-I'm currently working on little reading bags for the students, they will come home sometime this month.
-'Show and Tell #2' starts this week, see last weeks post for more information and the schedule.
-Check out the Calendar tab for up-coming dates, newly up-dated
-I will be touching base with families for Oct 22nd so I can start placing students in rides.
-Wednesday, Oct 16th we will make playdough together
Thursday, Oct 17th we will make apple sauce- I'm looking for a volunteer to come in and work with a few students at a time peeling and grating apples for sauce!
Friday, Oct 18th we will send home 'Creative Kids order form'- a fantastic fundraiser with your own child's artwork! Please be sure you have them in by the due date, Oct 24th.
Oct 15- Oct 18th, 2019
Letter of the Week :'E e'
Number of the Week: '4'
Shape of the Week: circle
Word of the Week: 'Pumpkin'
Joke of the Week:
What word starts with E and has only one letter in it?
Punchline 'Envelope'
Poem of the Week:
Elephants Have Wrinkles (title)
Elephants have wrinkles,
Wrinkles, wrinkles,
Elephants have wrinkles,
Wrinkles everywhere.
Oct 7, 2019 General Housekeeping:
-Yahoo the 'Back and Forth Bag' is coming to and from school everyday!!!
-The kindergartens continue to work really hard, I'm so glad we get to work hard together everyday.
-I sent home a schedule of our week, a scholastic order form (Due Fri Oct 11th) and a permission slip for our Pumpkin Patch Field trip (due back Friday, Oct 11th).
-I would like to start having 'Adult Reading' in our class on Fridays, due to Pro-D, and Halloween, and non-instructional days, we will start Friday Nov 15th. In our class, 'Adult Reading' is a time when any Adult is invited into our room from 8:36-9:00ish to read with students in our class. We love having many adults in, I'll try to give you dates a month at a time.
-I'm currently working on little reading bags for the students, they will come home sometime this month.
-We will start 'Show and Tell #2' in a secret bag next week. Attached to the bag will be a card with your child's 'first letter of their first name.' They should bring a secret item in the bag that starts with that letter. A clue should be written on the card to help our class guess the secret item. An example would be my name is Anne so the secret item in the bag could be an 'apple.' On the tag on the outside of the bag, it will say the letter 'A' and a clue, 'its a fruit that grows on trees' (Ms. Sanderson can help read the clue).
Please see the schedule below.
-Check out the Calendar tab for up-coming dates, newly up-dated
-Friday Oct, 11th preliminary reports go home
-Reminder that Monday, October 14th is Thanksgiving and there is no school
Oct 7- Oct 11th, 2019
Letter of the Week :'D d'
Number of the Week: '3'
Shape of the Week: triangle
Word of the Week: 'Leaf'
Joke of the Week:
Why did the golfer wear two pairs of pants?
Punchline: incase he got a hole in one
Poem of the Week:
Doggie, doggie where's your bone? (title)
Doggie, doggie, where's your bone?
Someone stole it form your home.
Dogie, doggie, where's your bone?
Someone stole it from your home.
Who as my bone?
I have your bone.
'Show and Tell #2' Secret Bag -Schedule
Tuesday, Oct 15th #15
Wednesday, Oct 16th #14
Thursday, Oct 17th #13
Tuesday, Oct 22nd, #12
Wednesday, Oct 23rd #11
Thursday, Oct 24th #9
Tuesday, Oct 29, #8
Wednesday Oct 30, #6
Thursday, Oct 3, #10
Tuesday, Nov 5th #5
Wednesday, Nov 6th #4
Thursday, Nov 7th #3
Tuesday, Nov 12th #2
Wednesday, Nov 13th #1
Thursday, Nov 14th #20
Tuesday, Nov 19th #19
Wednesday, Nov 20th #18
Thursday, Nov 21st #17
Tuesday, Nov 26th #16
Sept 30th, 2019 General Housekeeping:
-Wahoo 5 full days of school, in a row, our first full Friday, they made it!
-The Students did very well with their quick assembly with Saleema Noon, the whole school Terry Fox assembly was great for their first full school assembly-yeah! The students were fantastic on the field running! What a pleasure to teach.
-We have made a poster of Ms. Sanderson's class rules which includes their hand print
1. Be respectful
2. Share and be polite
3.Stay in your spot
4.Put your hand up to talk
-We started our first 'Show and Tell' this week with our 'Summer Memories' it is going well, see the schedule below.
-'Pete The Cat Sleepover Bag' started this past weekend, see the schedule below.
-I have started a 'back and forth bag' a simple ziplock for in student backpacks, I would like it to go 'back and forth' from school to home, everyday, this is a good place to put labelled money for events like Terry Fox etc. Completed work should come out at home each night.
-Reminder, please write a letter to your child in my class, incase we do have a real emergency, I would like to have a letter from you and a photo for your child. Telling them they are safe with me, and that you will come as soon as you can to get them. I want to care for your children as best I can and in an emergency this little note will help.
-We have a 'classroom parent group' of 3 parents, the group is currently trying collect emails to begin fun year planning!
-Reminder the PAC is asking for $5 per child for emergency preparedness equipment purchases.
-I have booked our first field trip of the year to Port Kells Nursery Pumpkin Patch for Tuesday, Oct 22nd, 2019, more information and a permission slip will follow later this week, I will be asking for Parent drivers for this date.
- intend to send home a copy of our 'schedule' this week, please know that it changes as we as a class need it to.
-Monday Sept 30th Orange Shirt Day- remembrance of Aboriginal children placed in Residential schools
-Tuesday Oct 1st Individual Photo Day
-Thursday, Oct 3rd We will have our first 'lockdown drill', this would be an intruder in the hallway, I will explain it to the kids from an unwanted animal point of view.
Sept 30th- Oct 4th, 2019
Letter of the Week :'C c'
Number of the Week: '2'
Word of the Week: 'Apple'
Joke of the Week:
What do you get when you cross an elephant and a potato?
punchline: mashed potatoes
Poem of the Week:
Cold and Cough (title)
Cold and cough,
Cold and cough,
Catch a cold,
Then cough and cough
Sept 23, 2019 General Housekeeping:
-There are so many new things coming the students' way, they are really taking it amazingly well!
-Thank you for dropping by for 'Meet the Teacher' Thursday, it was nice to see so many of you again
-We will start our first 'Show and Tell' this week with our 'Summer Memories' I will attempt to send home a copy with those that have not come in yet. See the schedule below.
-'Pete The Cat Sleepover Bag' will also start this week. I took Pete over the weekend and will discuss with the class for a second time what Pete can do on their weekend. The instructions are on the binder he comes with, simple and fun! See the schedule below.
-I have started a 'back and forth bag' just a simple ziplock for in student backpacks, that I will ask students to put forms and papers to go back and forth, this is a good place to put labelled money for events like Terry Fox etc.
-I gave everyone a letter Aa paper with a maze on it, I don't want you to feel obligated to complete this on the weekend it is just something extra students can do at home (we ran out of time this week to complete it).
-Please write a letter to your child in my class, incase we do have a real emergency, I would like to have a letter from you and a photo for your child. Telling them they are safe with me, and that you will come as soon as you can to get them. I want to care for your children as best I can and in an emergency this little note will help.
-The PAC is asking for $5 per child for emergency preparedness equipment purchases.
-I hope you got to the Kindergarten parent meet-up on the playground on Saturday
-On Wednesday, I will place the Scholastic order for this month, I accidentally put Friday (the non-instruction day as the due date)
-I have booked our first field trip of the year to Port Kells Nursery Pumpkin Patch for Tuesday, Oct 22nd, 2019, more information and a permission slip will follow, I will be asking for Parent drivers for this date.
-Monday Sept 23rd Saleema Noon Parent presentation 6:30-8:00, please send in donations for the Terry Fox run any day this week
-Tuesday Sept 24th tentative school-wide practice of fire drill with the bells
-Wednesday Sept 25th child presentation by Saleema Noon, if you DO NOT want your child to attend, be sure to return the permission slip with no, I will find another place for your child to be during the presentation
-Thursday, Sept 26th School-Wide Spirit Day wear you PJ's!
Friday, Sept 27th Terry Fox Assembly (the kindergarteners first assembly with the whole school in the gym) aprox 1:00pm, run to follow outside on the lower field for primary, family is welcome.
(I make mistakes, if you notice on, please let me know)
Sept 23rd-27th, 2019
Letter of the Week 'B b'
Number of the Week '1'
Word of the Week 'Fall'
Joke of the Week
What time is it when an Elephant sits on your fence?
punchline: time to get a new fence
Poem of the Week:
Busy bee, busy bee,
Buzzing around from tree to tree
Busy Bee, busy bee
Don't you dare to buzz near me.
First 'Show and Tell' Schedule
Tuesday, Sept 24th #20, #19, #18
Wednesday, Sept 25th #17, #16, #15
Thursday, Sept 26th #14, #13, #12
Tuesday, Oct 1st, #11, #10, #9
Wednesday, Oct 2nd #8, #6, #5
Thursday, Oct 3rd #4, #3, #2, #1
Pete the Cat Sleepover Schedule
Sept 26th #11
Oct 3rd #12
Oct 10th #13
Oct 17th #14
Oct 24th #15
Oct 31st #16 (we may send it home early)
Nov 7th #16
Nov 14th #17
Nov 21st #18
Nov 28th #19
Dec 5th #20
Dec 12th #1
break
Jan 9th #2
Jan 16th #3
Jan 23rd #4
Jan 30th #5
Feb 6th #6
Feb 13th #8
Feb 20th #9
Feb 27th #10
Sept 16th General Housekeeping:
-We did it, one week of class! What a great start to the year, thank you for all your positive encouragement with your littles, we have had an amazing week. I hope you are getting an earful when they get home!
-Monday, Sept 16th we have our first full day of Kindergarten, gym with the other Kindergarten class, and practice for a fire drill.
-Tuesday, Sept 17th we have gym, and school wide practice of fire-drill with the bells (if you can prepare your child for the noise)
-Wednesday, Sept 18th library books should come back for exchange, and we have Mr Neufeld for Gym, and Music with Ms. Chan.
Thursday, Sept 19th is the last day of school for the week, it is also 'Meet the Teacher Night' 5:15-6:15, this is a casual night, bring your family and come let your Kindergartener show you the ropes!
Friday, Sept 20th no school for students
-We have added more to our daily / weekly routines with carpet time and Literacy and Math centres this week.
-I will have a schedule for you next week, it will be fluid and change as we as a class need it to.
- a large number of papers were sent home this past week including verifications forms (blue), Saleema Noon info(purple), Protection of Privacy (Orange), image release (orange) and a computer use release (orange). Please return these as soon as possible. I will be playing follow-up with forms this week.
-Please write a letter to your child in my class, incase we do have a real emergency, I would like to have a letter from you and a photo for your child. Telling them they are safe with me, and that you will come as soon as you can to get them. I want to care for your children as best I can and in an emergency this little note will help.
-The PAC is asking for $5 per child for emergency preparedness equipment purchases.
Hot lunch dates at Oct 4, Nov 1, Dec 6th, you can order on-line Sept 16-25th.
-The Playground parent meet up was changed to next Saturday, Sept 21st 1:00pm
-Thursday, Sept 26th will be our first whole school Spirit day PAJAMA DAY!
Sept 16th-19th, 2019
Letter of the Week 'A a'
Number of the Week '0'
Poem of the Week:
I climbed up an apple tree
All the apples fell on me.
Apple pudding, apple pie
Did you every tell a lie?
Sept 9th General Housekeeping:
-Wahoo, what a great first few days! It has been a few very full hours with your little ones, I'm so glad our Special Education Assistant (SEA) Lisa Sommerville and I get to spend days with your children. We have started into our daily routines and we will keep adding to them as the days progress.
-We have had some paperwork this week, a request for $40 for classroom supplies, 'Two Stars and A Wish' for their Scrapbook, a permission slip for outside fieldtrips, a request inside shoes, a request for a full change of clothes, as well as sending home an 'Aboriginal Program Self-Identification' Form.
Please be sure to send the 'Summer Memories' poster in- we would like to get started with our 1st 'Show and Tell' with our 'Summer Memories' Posters. I will use leading questions to help students get to know each other.
-We will introduce 'Power Talk' this week, when we have a problem, I will urge the students to use their 'Power Talk' 'Please stop, I don't like it when ______________. There needs to be a response. There are a number of responses but will will start with I'm sorry and then a suggestion on how to fix the problem.
-We have:
Gym Tuesday 9:40-10:20 Ms. Sanderson
Gym Wednesday 10:35-11:15 Mr. Neufeld
Library 9:20-9:50 Ms. Chan
Music 10:35-11:15 Ms. Chan
Buddies (Friday time TBA) with Ms. Thom's class
Sept 3rd General Housekeeping:
-Hello and Welcome, this site is where I put information, I intend to update it before end of school Monday with information for the week
-Please note we have a different recess schedule than the other students due to gradual entry
Our Welcome song: (it has actions too!)
Hello Friends
How are you?
I’m so happy
To see you
Greet your neighbour
Boogie on down
Give a jump
And turn around
