Tuesday, May 31

Today we began a math measurement project. Each student is making a snake for measuring objects in the classroom that are longer, shorter and the same as their snake. Later we will measure objects outside.

Thank you for sending in those toothbrushes - we could use a few more for our art project. If you have any scraps of fabric that would look nice as a 'rug' for our Father's Day card please send it in.
Please let Cassie or myself know if you are available for a shift for classroom clean - up. This is a courtesy clean that we do every year for our new Kindergarten students. Our school dishwasher that we usually use for the cleaning of larger manipulative i.e.: Lego is not working well enough for this job. If you are willing to take some of these items home to clean, please let me know so that we can arrange a date. Thank you ever so much for your ongoing support!

A message from Dr. Coffin Staff:

We are looking for volunteers for our Sports Day, Friday, June 3 from 9am until 11:45am. We are hoping to have 11 stations which would have a volunteer at each one to help the teachers run the activities.If you are available and would like to participate, please contact your child’s teacher.

A message from Mrs. Kidd our school librarian.

Last week to check out books is June 7-9.  All books should be returned by June 23!  Please check your homes for those pesky missing books! For missing books, please contact Mrs. Kidd directly

dckidd@cbe.ab.ca

Important dates for your calendars

On Friday, May 26 I'll be away and Mrs. Lysik will be in to teach for me.
Tomorrow is F.A.F. so please dress for the weather, including some rain.
Monday, May 30 - letter Q - you are welcome to bring something into school that has the letter Q in it. This will be our last letter of the week.
Home Reading will end next week. If you would like to continue to read books at home you are more than welcome to borrow books from our classroom library. Please return all borrowed books by Wednesday, June 15.
Upcoming dates :
June 3 - Sports Day - 2 volunteers are needed
June 8 - Last day for Library Book Exchange - please contact Mrs. Kidd our Librarian if you are unable to find a borrowed book.
June 8 to June 16 - Please let Cassie know if you are available to assist with our Father's Day Project and Cards
June 15,16,17,20,21,22 and  23 - Classroom clean - up  - 2 volunteers for day to assist us with this very big task. We will also need assistance with putting our work into our Visual Journals.
June 21 - Calgary Public Library Visit
June 22 - Kindergarten class visits their Grade 1 Teachers for an activity/Mrs. W. teaches the grade 2's
June 24 - 10:00 AM - 11:20 AM Kindergarten Outdoor Family Picnic - All siblings and family members are invited for some outdoor activities and to picnic together. We will celebrate all of our Summer Born Birthdays so you are welcome to bring in treats for everyone to share. Last Day of School and Report cards are sent home.

Wednesday, May 25

Today, we enjoyed a fabulous trip to the Calgary Zoo. We had so much fun and great weather.
A very special thank you to all of our volunteers. We are so fortunate to have so many excellent volunteers!

We were able to observe new mom Kioja and her baby.
http://www.calgaryzoo.com/blog/the-baby-gorilla-has-arrived

Tuesday, May 24

I hope you enjoyed a restful and fun weekend!
Tomorrow, May 25 is our Field Trip to the Calgary Zoo!
If you have a zoo pass, please send it to school with your child and volunteers should bring their zoo passes as well. I have pre-ordered our zoo admission tickets for our students and chaperones. Upon arrival at the zoo, I will pick up our tickets and we will proceed as a group to the entry turnstiles.
For our volunteers, I will have our schedule for the day, map of the zoo, my contact information and your group information ready for you. Prior to boarding the bus for the zoo, we will have a quick meeting about our trip to the zoo. Just a heads up that each student will be carrying and using a clipboard for recording their trip information (letter scavenger hunt and sketching).

Here is a reminder of previous information that was sent home.

All Kindergarten children and volunteers are to arrive at school at 8:40 am dressed for the weather of the day, including shoes/boots that will be comfortable for walking.  Each child will need to bring in his/her backpack a snack, two drinks, and a lunch that requires no heating (no nut products please).  Our day will end back at the school at approximately 2:15 pm. By extending our day we will have more time to experience the activities planned.

We are looking forward to tomorrow!

Wednesday, May 18

We could use some toothbrushes for a painting project, please.
No classes on Friday, May 20 due to a system wide Professional Development Day
No Classes on Monday, May 23 due to Victoria Day Holiday
Field Trip to the Calgary Zoo, May 25.
Enjoy your long weekend!

Tuesday, May 17

Today, thanks to 'Agrium' we learned all about seeds and crops in Alberta. Each student planted 2 sunflower seeds for you to grow at home. Please place your sunflower seeds near a window and give your plant 1 tablespoon of water per day. I will be growing my sunflower seeds at school to document and compare our seed growth.

This message is a reminder that the annual Book Fair is scheduled for this Wednesday during the school day starting at 10 am.  Books are 25 cents each.  Students will be paraded through the library to shop for age appropriate books.   Parents, feel free to pop by to browse as there are plenty of books for you, too.  The book fair is still accepting books until tomorrow.  For each $60 raised we will again purchase a Plan Canada “Library in a Box” for a school in an area of greatest need. Each box is packed with enough books to help children read and learn and re-imagine what their country can be.

Thank you for returning your Zoo Field Trip paperwork!

Monday, May 16

Today we reviewed the letter Ii and shared words that have short and long letter i sounds.
We wrote our words on mini whiteboards.

Thursday, May 19 is Privilege Day. All donations for the day will go to the Red Cross for the Fort McMurray Fire Disaster. Your support is greatly appreciated!
Wear Your Pj's to school, Teach the Class, Bring a Stuffy, Feet on Desk, Free Time for a maximum of 15 mins., Bring a Special Drink - cost $1.00 each
Mrs. Polski - Butler Services - $5.00 for a ticket in the draw.

Tomorrow, we have a special L.G.T. presentation about seeds.

Please remember to return your library books. We have a lot of overdue books that need to be returned!

Friday, May 13

Monday, May 16 we are planning on reviewing the letter i and some short i word families. All students are welcome to bring in an item for the letter i. 

Our butterfly larva have arrived and we have placed each larva into a plastic vial. We will be documenting what happens next.

Wednesday, May 11

Tomorrow, is our last Fun Lunch  and we are in need of 2 more volunteers. If  you are available to volunteer please add your name to our Google calendar or contact Cassie.
On Thursday, May 11 - I am sending home the paperwork for our Field Trip to the Zoo. Please return all paperwork to me by Wednesday, May 18. We have many volunteers, for which I am very grateful for!
Friday, May 13 - a volunteer would be very helpful for our outdoor art project.
We have finished our letter of the week. Throughout the week, I will be adding some extra practice for our 'tricky letters' and vowels.
Please ensure that your child is always dressed for the weather. I would like to continue our outdoor lessons throughout the week. In addition, we will be adding the topic of weather to our learning.

Friday, May 6

Today, we sent home a Field Trip form that is due back to school on Wednesday, May 11.
Tonight at 6 pm. DR. Coffin is having a Family Dance!
Monday, May 9 - Letter X - Reid, Max, Jasper and anyone else that would like to bring in a letter X object.
Wednesday, May 11 - Celtic Performance
Thursday, May 12 - Fun Lunch - more volunteers needed
Friday, May 13 - Fresh Air Friday - Volunteer would be greatly appreciated

Enjoy the weekend!

Tuesday, May 3

Thank you for sending in those yummy treats. Our Treat Day was a huge success! Leftover  treats will be on sale tomorrow. 

Today, (with our Portable buddies help), we learned how to edit a photo and save our photo on the network drive.

Hello teachers -- can you please remind your students to remind their parents that the raffle box items or gift cards are due tomorrow for your classroom's raffle basket.

Thanks,

Alyssa

Monday. May 2

Today, we had some students from Sir Winston Church Hill High School teaching us Physical Education. They will return on Thursday to teach us another P.E. lesson. This is an excellent opportunity for Grade 12 students to plan and teach Physical Education to Elementary students.
Tuesday, May 3  Kindergarten is hosting Treat Day. Please remember to bring in two dozen treats for our parent volunteers to sell for Treat Day.