Party Day - Dec. 20

Today, we really enjoyed our Festive party!  Please check yesterday's blog, as it includes important information about 'Mathletics'. For 'Mathletics', we will be working on it at school, and you are welcome to use this program for home practice. Please complete all Kindergarten sections, and tests before you try the Grade 1 work.

Enjoy the Holiday Season!

Letter of the Week Sharing:

• January 8           Letter M - Adeline, Ran, Max

December, 19 Almost Christmas!

Tomorrow, is our Kindergarten Christmas Party. Students are welcome to wear something sparkly and/or dress like an elf (red and green). Thanks to our many volunteers, I have many fun activities planned for our party. Unless your child has allergies, please do not send a snack to school.
We will have many healthy snacks to everyone to enjoy.  Just one not so healthy treat!

In everyone's Christmas goodie bag, please look for your child's Mathletics password information.
Sign in - https://community.mathletics.com/signin/#/student

Carolling from 9 to 9:30 AM - you are welcome to join us.
Thursday, is our last day of school. It's a P.J. Day so please remember to bring only one stuffy.

I would like to thank all of our wonderful parents, who assist us at home and in the classroom.
I hope you enjoy a very Happy, Fun and Relaxing Christmas break!
Stay warm and safe.
Hugs,
Mrs. Wilkens

Thursday, December 14

Tomorrow, we are going outside for F.A.F. We will continue our study of Living and Non-living things. For a festive craft, we are painting Christmas trees and decorating them. We are learning how to use a paint brush and plan our decorations. For our tree top, we are tracing and cutting out a star.
Next Monday, we are making Christmas cards with our Rm. 4 Buddies.

Tomorrow, is the last day for collecting items for the Grade 5/6 'Fill a Sock' campaign.We are currently in need of lip balm, small chocolates/Candy and gift certificates (i.e.: Tim Horton's, McDonalds, A&W and Wendy's).
Your support is greatly appreciated.

Next week, there will be no Library. Mrs. Kidd would like to check her library inventory, please return your books by next Tuesday.

Thanks to our volunteers, we have our candy houses ready!

Tomorrow, December 13 we are decorating Candy Houses. For decorations, please send a baggie of edible items, labeled with your child's name. I would suggest: smarties, cereal, Christmas cookie decorations and other small candy. I will have a supply of Candy Canes, marshmallows and smarties for the children to use to decorate their Candy Houses. This is a fun, fine motor activity that involves following directions, and planning how to decorate their Candy Houses.

If you forgot to send in your Treat Day money, please send in your quarter.

This Friday, please read Mrs. Rennie's 'Worth mentioning' for our upcoming Spirit Days and Christmas caroling activities.

Letter of the Week Sharing:

• December 18     No letter of the week
• January 8           Letter M - Adeline, Ran, Max

Festive Evening and Upcoming Events

We are looking forward to our families joining us for Festive Evening!

On Friday, December 8 there are no classes for students.

Next Wednesday, December 13 we are decorating Candy Houses. For decorations, please send a baggie of edible items, labeled with your child's name. I would suggest: smarties, cereal, Christmas cookie decorations and other small candy. I will have a supply of Candy Canes, marshmallows and smarties for the children to use to decorate their Candy Houses. This is a fun, fine motor activity that involves following directions, and planning how to decorate their Candy Houses.

Letter of the Week Sharing:

• December 11     Letter R - Maeve, Kais, Christopher, Aadhya
• December 18     No letter of the week
• January 8           Letter M - Adeline, Ran, Max

December 4, 2017

Thank-you for returning your Festive Evening, letters. This year, we have a new entertainment format. Each class, will sing a Christmas song or recite a poem. Please don't worry if you are unable to attend our Festive Evening. If your you and your family can attend that's fine, if not that's okay as well.
Coji Robots have become a very exciting center. Each robot is paired with an ipad app. Kindergarten students are learning to 'drive' and 'macro code' their robots. Additionally, it's exciting to observe everyone problem solve, and learning to share a very cool robot!
By snack time, some students are rather hungry. If you would like to send a second snack to school, you are welcome to do so.

Tuesday, November 28

Tomorrow, please check your child's backpack for your Festive Evening Letter.

Save-the-Date:  Thursday, December 7, 2017 – School Council’s annual Festive Evening from 6 pm to 8 pm at Dr. E. W. Coffin School

Student photos should be ordered online lickety split, if people want them in time for Christmas gifts.  Parents please order online at www.mylifetouch.ca and refer to your child’s photo envelope as the codes are noted on the individual photos.

Thursday - Coffin Cares Assembly – 10 am

Randy Bottle

This morning Elder, Randy Bottle (Saa- kokoto) visited Kindergarten. Saa- kokoto told them a wonderful story about a little boy who was teased about a scar on his face. The boy visited the Sun and the Moon and their son (a star). Please ask your child what they learned from the story.

Tomorrow, is Treat Day, please remember to send 25 cents to school.

Friday, November 4

Yesterday, we toured the school reading room numbers, signs and learning about the school. We visited room 7, and observed the Grade 5/6's learning. This was very important, as many students were wondering why we are learning our numbers and our letters.
Please on a daily basis, send your child to school prepared to go outside. Yesterday, we went outside for some 'Fresh Air Thursday' learning.

Letter of the Week Sharing:

• November 27     Letter E - Rory, Aliana, Shemuella
• December 4       Letter H - Pierce, Joel, Abel, Karthik
• December 11     Letter R - Maeve, Kais, Christopher, Aadhya
• December 18     No letter of the week
• January 8           Letter M - Adeline, Ran, Max

Tuesday, November 21

Tomorrow, November 22 - Wear a Mustache Day for Spirit Day
                                         - Please do not draw a mustache on your face and I will pick a few extras
In Gym class, we are learning how to play Circle Dodge Ball. I have noted quite an amazing improvement in everyone's rolling and aiming skills. Sometimes, we end up with too many students in the middle! Which is rather cute!
Today, I introduced a tag game called,  "Wild Horses". Whenever a cowgirl or a cowboy tags a wild horse, the horse must place their hands in a hoop (corral) and kick up their hooves (both heels) in the air 3 times.
Tomorrow, I am introducing our 2 Coji Robots, and a quick look at the Coji app on our ipads. This should be very interesting, and all of us will be learning some programming skills :)
We have reviewed the numbers 0 to 6. The numbers 7 to 10 will follow.
Keep up the good work!

Wednesday, November 15

I'm very impressed with how Kindergarten is learning to print their letters! Their letter sounds are also developing. I have begun to teach Kindergarten how to print their numbers 1 to 5. I use a rhyme for each letter. I will be sending home a copy of  the number rhymes, for you to refer to at home.
With the assistance of our room 4 and 5 buddies, we are learning how to sign in to the library, desktops. Your child is learning to read their CBE student I.D. numbers, as their username. Everyone has the same password, which we are also learning to read and spell. Room 5 buddies are available to assist us with computers on Wednesdays and Room 4 on Thursdays. Therefore our schedule for computers will be either on a Wednesday or Thursday. Coming soon we will be logging onto Mathletics! Once we have tried Mathletics at school, you will receive your child's username and password for you to access Mathletics at home.

Remembrance Day Assembly

Today, Kindergarten opened our Remembrance Day assembly by singing our national anthem. They did an excellent job of singing our anthem, and respecting the solemn nature of our assembly. 

Our letter of the week sharing, (please refer to yesterday's blog for updated letter sharing) is rescheduled for Tuesday. On Monday, Randy Bottle, a Blackfoot Elder will be introducing the Blackfoot culture to Kindergarten.

Conference booking begins on Saturday, Nov. 11 morning. I am looking forward to meeting with you and your child. During our conferences, I'm planning on sharing your child's Early Years Evaluation with you. Please remember, that if I have any serious concerns with your child's report I would have contacted you by now. 

Additionally, I am so very thankful for your support. 

Thursday, November 9 Remembrance Day and More

This week, an email was sent home to our Kindergarten Families about our Remembrance Day assembly. You are welcome to join us and Kindergarten is singing our national anthem.

Time: 10:45 to 11:30 AM

Where: Dr. E.W. Coffin Gym

Should you need to pick-up your child early, please come to the office by 10:40 AM.

Otherwise, Kindergarten will be dismissed at approximately, 11:30 AM.

Thanks to our Scholastic, book orders coupons, we have three new centers! As they are a bit tricky and need some adult supervision, volunteers in the classroom are always welcome! 

Tomorrow, we are planning on going outside at 8:45 AM. Please ensure that your child arrives at school on time and dressed for the weather. Tomorrow, there will be no hot chocolate.

Letter of the Week Sharing:

• November 13     Letter C/K - Anya, Graham, Hank
• November 20     Letter K- Ryley, Jeffrey, Kipling, Phil
• November 27     Letter E - Rory, Aliana, Shemuella
• December 4       Letter H - Pierce, Joel, Abel, Karthik
• December 11     Letter R - Maeve, Kais, Christopher, Aadhya
• December 18     No letter of the week
• January 8           Letter M - Adeline, Ran, Max

Wednesday, November 1

We really enjoyed our Halloween Party! Thank-you everyone for your support.

Today, we logged onto the desk top computers in the Learning Commons. Our room 5 buddies, assisted us with our computer tasks. Every Wednesday, from 10:45 to 11:10 AM we will be learning how to use the desktop computers. The first website that we will be visiting is 'Starfall'.

Please remember to send your child to school dressed for the weather. Mittens and hats are also very important for our FAF adventures.

Friday, October 27

F.A.F. #7 - we found and identified shapes outside. Please ensure that your child is dressed for the weather.
Tuesday, October 31 - Halloween Party - as we will have lot's of food for our party, please do not send a snack to school for your child.

• On Tuesday, October 31 the Kindergarten class will be having a Pumpkin Party. We have some exciting pumpkin activities planned for our special day. This year, our students will be decorating a cookie and enjoying some healthy, party food. Students are welcome to come in costume, but please keep it practical for the school environment. No weapons of any sort, please!

• For many children, Halloween is a special celebration. However, we recognize that not all parents are supportive of this event. At Dr. E. W. Coffin School, our Halloween dress-up celebration for children is OPTIONAL. For those children who choose to dress-up, the following are our expectations; Students may dress-up in:

                        - ‘Regular’ non-violent Halloween costume,

                        - Costume that represents a character from one of their favorite novels, or

                        - Orange and/or black clothing.

Tuesday, October 24

Hello! All is well in Kindergarten.
P.J. and Stuffy Day is on Thursday. Your child is welcome to wear their pajamas and bring one stuffy to school.
This Thursday, we are carving and exploring the parts of a pumpkin.

Thursday, October 19

This week, was letter T. Today, we learned how to draw a picture of our entire body.
Tomorrow, for  F.A.F. we are going to Whispering Woods to observe what new evidence we can find about the season 'Fall'. We will be using crayons and tissue paper to make a realistic fall tree. 

During the next few weeks we would appreciate your assistance with the following:

 On Mondays, please have your child bring in an object that begins with the letter of the week. In order to keep our ‘show and share’ of letter objects manageable please follow the following list:

o   October 23               Letter I - Pierce, Joel, Abel, Karthik

o   October 30         Letter P - Maeve, Kais, Christopher, Aadhya

o   November 6         Letter N - Adeline, Ran, Max,

• Treat Day gives the students an opportunity to purchase a treat for their snack. On treat days the students may deposit a donation of 25 cents into a container provided in the classroom. All Kindergarten students will be given a treat and we will do our best to give them a choice of treats.  Our next treat day will be on Tuesday, October 24th. For Kindergarten students who have allergies or food preferences, please provide an appropriate snack for your child.

• On Tuesday, October 31 the Kindergarten class will be having a Pumpkin Party. We have some exciting pumpkin activities planned for our special day. This year, our students will be decorating a cookie and enjoying some healthy, party food. Students are welcome to come in costume, but please keep it practical for the school environment. No weapons of any sort, please!

• For many children, Halloween is a special celebration. However, we recognize that not all parents are supportive of this event. At Dr. E. W. Coffin School, our Halloween dress-up celebration for children is OPTIONAL. For those children who choose to dress-up, the following are our expectations; Students may dress-up in:

                        - ‘Regular’ non-violent Halloween costume,

                        - Costume that represents a character from one of their favorite novels, or

                        - Orange and/or black clothing.

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Wednesday, October 11

Our 'Red is Best'  collage  project was a great success! Everyone worked so hard on their collage. Thank -you for sending in your color supplies. Our two volunteers were amazing and we do appreciate you sharing your time with us!
Don't forget that next Wednesday, October 18  is Photo Day.
Tuesday, October 24th is our first Treat Day. Each class sponsors a Treat Day for the school. All proceeds raised from Treat Day is for the classroom that sponsors it. Our Treat Day will be in the spring. Please send in  twenty-five cent donation for Treat Day. Even if you forget, your child in Kindergarten will still choose a treat.
This Fresh Air Friday, we will continue our search and discussion of fall artifacts.

Thursday,October 5

Today, in your child's backpack you received some mail.

1. Turkey AB Patterning (I asked my students to teach you about AB patterning :)
2. Red is Best Project Information
3. Picture Day Information - Wednesday October 18

Please let me know via email if you are available to volunteer next Wednesday for our 'Red is Best' project. I need 2 volunteers to assist us with this project. If we are unable to find enough volunteers for next Wednesday, I would be happy to reschedule our project for Thursday or Friday of next week.
Please let me know your preferences for volunteering.

For F.A.F tomorrow we are going on a Fall Walk.

Monday, October 2

Saroja Solayappan, Karthik's mom has kindly offered to coordinate our scholastic book orders. Scholastic order forms went out today. All orders are due this Friday, October 6th. Alternatively, you can place your orders online. 

This is a great way to discover books for your family, and to raise funds for our Kindergarten class. 

Our weather has changed to winter! It was great to see everyone dressed for the weather. 

Library books are due tomorrow - Tuesday, Oct. 3 - unless you would like to keep them for a second week.

Thursday, September 28

In regards to our Terry Fox run tomorrow, please read yesterday's blog.
Please send a water bottle to school for your child to use during our Terry Fox Run.

Monday, Oct 2 - Letter A - Ryley, Jeffrey, Kipling, Phil

Every Wednesday, Kindergarten students will have the opportunity to choose two library books to bring home. Each child may have a maximum of two books out at a time.  You are welcome to keep your books for two weeks. Alternatively, your child's books are due on Tuesdays. We would really appreciate it if you could return your library books by the beginning of the week. This gives Mrs. Kidd time to generate a list of students who have returned their books, keeping their book(s) for two weeks, and which students have overdue books.

Wednesday, September 27

Fun times in Kindergarten!
Our Terry Fox practice run is going very well! Everyone has demonstrated the ability to improve on how many laps  they can 'jog'. I am using popsicle sticks for them to keep track of their laps. The last popsicle stick is colored so that they know it's their last lap. Afterwards, at the picnic tables, we count our popsicle sticks. We are all working on improving our 'personal best' number of laps.
At home, it's always helpful to practice counting sets of objects 1 through 10 with their pointing finger. You can add problem solving (I'm sure most of you are already doing this).
Thank-you for sending in your donations for Terry Fox. This Friday, from 10 AM onwards you are welcome to join us for our assembly. Kindergarten,  will run for Terry from approximately 10:30 to 11:00 AM. So far, I have 2 volunteers to assist with Kindergarten and more volunteers are always appreciated for the school wide run.
If your child is celebrating a birthday, I do have some spare gluten free snacks in my desk. Please remember to send birthday treats that are nut free. Alternatively, you are welcome to send in non edible treats.

Friday, September 22 - Letter of the Week

It's always a pleasure to meet our Kindergarten families at interviews.

·       Next Monday, September 25th, we will begin our letter of the week. On Mondays, please have your child bring in an object that begins with the letter of the week. In order to keep our ‘show and share’ of letter objects manageable please follow the following list:

o   September 25       Letter S - Anya, Graham, Hank

o   October 2                 Letter A - Ryley, Jeffrey, Kipling, Phil

o   October 9                 Holiday no letter of the week

o   October 17 (Tues.)  Letter T - Rory, Aliana, Shemuella,

o   October 23               Letter I - Pierce, Joel, Abel, Karthik

o   October 30          Letter P - Maeve, Kais, Christopher, Aadhya

o   November 6         Letter N - Adeline, Ran, Max,