Friday, June 23

Time is just flying by in Kindergarten! Only 2 more days left of school. Hopefully, you received your child's computer work. 'Dance Mat' typing is a great program for practicing keyboard skills. Please continue to visit the 'Mathletics' website for additional practice. There are many wonderful educational websites for you to explore and please, continue to read with your child.
All 'Home Reading Books' are due on Monday, June 26.
Tuesday, June 27 is our last day of Kindergarten. We will be having our Kindergarten Year End Picnic! All families and younger siblings are invited to join us for lunch on the field by the playground. Regular kindergarten hours are still in effect. Our Kindergarten families, are welcome to join us from 10:00 am – 11:20 am to enjoy some outdoor centers and lunch. You are responsible for bringing some lunch items to share, chairs and picnic blankets for your family. Additionally, we will have some extra food to share, so no need to pack a big lunch! We already have cupcakes coming to celebrate our June, July and August birthdays. In the event of inclement weather, this event will be held indoors in the Kindergarten Classroom or Library. Please contact Amy, our Room Parent if you would like to contribute to our class picnic. Please keep in mind our nut, strawberries, Kiwi and fish allergies. 
I will bring some extra picnic blankets.

Thank you!

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June 14

This week we are working on a very cute cards for Father's Day. Today, I was very impressed with how everyone practiced their writing on mini white boards, journals, and then their good copy in their cards. Everyone worked very hard and we had time for centers!
For our next F.A.F., we are planning on going outside for a scavenger hunt. Weather permitting we will eat our snack outside, and join the rest of the school for recess. Please remember to send a jacket with your child, and a snack that they are able to open independently.
Classroom clean-up begins this Friday, June 16. We rely on our volunteers to assist us in washing, and disinfecting our classroom manipulative and toys. The good news is that we have a new dishwasher in the staff room, that we can use for washing some of our classroom supplies. We still have some volunteer spots available on our volunteer calendar. Alternatively, you can email me to let me know your availability to assist us with our clean-up.
On Monday, June 19 Kindergarten will be visiting the grade 1 and 2 classes for a special art activity. This is will give your child a chance to experience grade one with one of their new teachers. The grade 2 students will visit me, while the current grade 1 students buddy up with the Kindergarten students.
On Wednesday, June 21 from 9 AM to approximately 10:00 AM, Kindergarten is  having a live insect show. This is such a fun and exciting event!
We really do appreciate our volunteers!
Thank-you for your support!

Tuesday, June Almost Summer!

Next week, we will be taking our learning outside (weather permitting), so on a daily basis please send your c hild dressed for the weather. For our ever changing Calgary weather, Jackets/Hoodies are always important to have at school. In preparation for Grade One, we will have outdoor recess with the rest of the school on the playground. This includes eating our snack outside, so having a snack that your child can open independently is important.  Many of our students are growing and are rather hungry! You are welcome to send in an extra snack.

Monday, June 5

Tomorrow, is 'Bike to School Day'. Please ensure that your child wears a helmet. Bicycle parking is available in the school gym. Prior to lining up at the Kindergarten door, please walk your child's bike through the front doors of the school and 'park' your bike.
Thank-you very much.

June 1

Yesterday, we enjoyed a fabulous day at the Calgary Zoo! The weather was sunny and everyone enjoyed the bus ride and of course our ice cream treat. Our Kindergarten students looked very studious sketching a butterfly, chrysalis and a plant on their clipboards. Despite the heat, I was so very proud of everyone's ability to follow our schedule. Our parent volunteers, are appreciated and I hope they enjoyed our field trip.
Today, we had a vote for which two animals we would like to adopt at the zoo. Mrs. Polski assisted us in the voting process. Our results are a Penguin and a Tiger. Next week, I will proceed with the adoption process. Hopefully, we will receive our adoption certificate and information cards before the end of June. Additionally, I will give the Kindergarten students a (financial) report about how our plant sale proceeds were spent.
Our Home Reading Program is coming to an end. This week will be our last week for exchanging books. However, if you would like to proceed with your child's home reading for a few more weeks, or over the summer there are other options.  You are more than welcome to continue taking books out of our Kindergarten Home Reading Library. You may come in at lunchtime or after school to exchange the books yourself. However, we do ask that all of our books are returned by Monday, June 19. We will need to wipe them down and store them for the summer. Additionally, our Calgary Public Library has many resources available for your child's reading and enjoyment.

Monday, May 29 Zoo Field Trip

Only two more sleeps until our field trip to the Calgary Zoo!
If your child carries an Epipen or any other  medication in their backpack, please check that it is up to date and in place for our field trip.
Don't forget to put on your child's sunscreen prior to coming to school. Please ensure that they are dressed for our ever changing Calgary weather! Even if the forecast continues to be a sunny and warm day, please put a light jacket in your child's backpack. Hats and/or sunglasses are important for protecting your child from the sun.
We are looking forward to our wonderful day, that includes ice cream!

Friday, May 26

This morning we labeled a flower and a tree diagram. Afterwards we played a fun 'Hide and Seek' game in Whispering Woods.
This morning we discussed what we would like to do with the money raised from our Plant Sale.
Here is the list we generated:

Plant Sale Money$372.00L.G.T. Program donation of 100 to 200 dollarsIce cream at the zooDonation for the playgroundPet rabbit for the classroomMake Dr. Coffin School biggerAdopt an animal at the zoo

I said I would discuss with Mrs. Polski about our options for 'making the school bigger' and " donating towards our new playground'.  Everyone was very willing to take turns taking care of a rabbit on the weekends and over the summer! I suggested that taking care of a rabbit, is a good question to ask their families. We decided to think about what we would like to do with the money over the weekend. On Monday, we will discuss it further and vote on it. 

I do appreciate your prompt return of the Kindergarten Field Trip paperwork!
Enjoy the sunshine!

Thursday, May 26

Today, your paperwork for our upcoming field trip was sent home. Please complete the forms and return to me by Monday, May 29. I will need a day prior to our trip to the Calgary Zoo, to make sure our paperwork is in order.
Tomorrow is FAF, and we are planning on going outside to investigate the similarities and differences between flowers and trees.
We have completed our sketching of flowers, like a 'Biologist' would do. Please have a look at 'Austin's Butterfly',  https://vimeo.com/38247060 to discover what our editing process was. We added some watercolors to our sketches and you are welcome to come into school to check them out. I think they are magnificent!

Monday, May 16 - Book Fair and Exchange

Tomorrow, is our book fair. Each book will cost 25 cents, and the children are more than welcome to buy more than one book. We are scheduled to attend the book fair with our room 5 buddies, from 10:45 to 11:10 AM.

Mrs. Kidd is taking a very detailed inventory of our books at Dr. Coffin. Therefore, this week is the last week of book exchange check-out.  Next week is check-in only. 

Thank you for supporting our Kindergarten Plant Sale.  I am so very proud of everyone's knowledge about our plants and their patience while we set up for the sale and sold our plants.
We raised 365 dollars! Stay tunes to find out what we decide to do with some of the money. We will keep in mind that we should maintain a balance of funds to support our L.G.T. program.

Finally, our parent volunteers are amazing!

Friday, May 12 - LGT Plant Sale

Wow! Our plant sale was a huge success! I am so proud of our Kindergarten students for learning about and taking such good care of our plants. They learned all about our different plants and they were able to be 'Plant Sale Hosts' to explain what types of plants we had grown in our classroom.
Each and every student worked on our plant information cards, and assisted in setting up for our sale.
I appreciated their patience as they waited for their turn to be 'Plant Sale Hosts'.
Thank -you for buying our plants and our volunteers ongoing support.
Our room parent Amy, also did a terrific job in assisting with the planning for our plant sale and acting as our cashier for the event.
I am so very grateful, for everyones ongoing support of the Kindergarten program.

Thursday, May 11

Please remember to send your child dressed for the weather. As our weather is constantly changing, please send a jacket or a hoodie to school everyday.

Kindergarten Plant Sale   Friday, May 12 2017

Where: Kindergarten Classroom

Time:   Kindergarten Families 10:45 AM to 11:30 

Time:   Dr. Coffin Families 11:30 AM to 12:20 PM

For Sale: Tiny Tim Tomato, Oregon Spring Tomato, Cucumber, Zucchini, Wonder Peppers, Sweet Basil and Cilantro.

Limited Quantities Available 

Today, we looked at all of our plants and we now know the difference between them. Each plant has a characteristic that is different than the other plants. We have prepared some plant information cards for our plants.  All of our plants will need to be 'Hardened' for outdoor gardens. Instructions for 'Hardening' are on our 'Plant Information Cards.'

For more information:

http://www.canadagardener.com/starting-plants-from-seed