Tuesday, October 30 - Happy Halloween and More!

Today, we enjoyed our first Treat Day. Everyone receives a treat! If you forgot to send in your quarter, just send it in the next day.
Tomorrow, is our Pumpkin Party. Please read my previous blog for details.
Due to our party, our Library time is rescheduled for Thursday.
This week we are learning about the Letter P and the sound it makes. It's always a great idea to review the printing of, and the sounds of the letters that we have introduced to the students.
S A T I P and next week is N
Also the letters in your child's name are also a great way to  learn, and practice your child's letters and sounds.
Happy Halloween!

Pumpkin Party -October 31

On Wednesday, October 31 the Kindergarten class will be having a Pumpkin Party. We have some exciting pumpkin activities planned for our special day. This year, for snack our students will be decorating a cookie. 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

Three volunteers will be needed for our Pumpkin Party. If you are available to run an activity and/or provide us with some cookies (and decorations) to decorate our cookies) we would really appreciate your assistance. If you are available, please let me know via email.

Thank-you!

Tuesday, October 23 - Letter I and Pumpkins

This week, we are learning all about the letter I and how it sounds at the beginning of a word.
Next, we will be reading 'Pumpkin Pumpkin' by Jeanne Titherington. Through reading this story and a sequencing activity, students will be learning about the life cycle of a pumpkin seed. This story ties in nicely with our 'Little Green Thumbs' indoor garden.
Tomorrow is Library, and there are no classes for students on Friday, October 26.

Thursday, October 18 - Literacy Evening

Today, Mrs. Kidd our librarian gave everyone a 'pretend' library card to take home.
You can take this card to your local library to sign up for an account or go to their website.
See you this evening. If you are unable to attend our literacy evening, your child has a handout
in their classroom mail that contains a few ideas as well.
FAF tomorrow!

Monday, October 15 - Letter T

So far, we have learned about the letters S and A. Today, we shared our ideas for objects that start with the letter T.
There were many, interesting letter T ideas. Which I drew, and we sounded out the words on the smart board.
Teeth
Tim Horton's
Turtle
Terry Fox
Tea and Tea Cup 
Perhaps, you can find other objects that start with the letter T?
This week, we have Education, students visiting our school and observing in our classrooms. 
Library books are due tomorrow.
Picture Day is in Wednesday.
This Thursday evening, I am looking forward to sharing our literacy learning with you. This is an event where
you bring your child to show you our centers.

Thursday, October 11

Our Terry Fox Walk was a Great Success! Thank-you for your generous support for this fundraiser as well as the volunteers that assisted us with this event!

Monday, October 15 - Letter T - As a group we will be sharing words that start with the letter T. This will be followed by an introduction to printing the letter 'Tt'  and coloring pictures objects that start with the letter T.
Library Books Due - Tuesday, October 16
Library Book Exchange - Wednesday, October 17 - Due to Picture Day, we may change the day for Kindergarten Book Exchange.
Save The Date:
Wednesday, October 17 - Picture Day
Thursday, October 18 - Please mark your calendar for October 18 from 6-7:30 pm for a fun-filled and informative Literacy evening for parents and students to attend.
On Wednesday, 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

Thursday, October 4 - Happy Thanksgiving!

Tomorrow, is our Terry Fox Run. Despite the weather, we are planning on jogging around the soccer field. As our weather is snowy and wet, it's likely best to 'jog' in our winter boots. Layers of clothing that your child can shed as they warm up, is recommended. Please ensure that you send a water bottle to school.
Monday, October 8 - Thanksgiving Holiday - Enjoy your time with family and friends
No letter of the week
Friday, October 12 - Fresh Air Friday #5
Wednesday, October 17 - Picture Day - Individual Student Photos

Tuesday, October 2 - Too much snow!

Goodbye Fall
Hello Winter
Just a wee bit frustrating! Please remember to stay safe on the roads. If you're running late, just check in at the office before you join us in the classroom. We will welcome you, no matter what time you arrive.

We are working on printing our upper, and lower case letter A's.
The letter A sound at the beginning of a simple word, is an early literacy
strategy, that we use at school. You are welcome to assist your child in
identifying the letter A in their surroundings and the sound(s) it makes.
Due to the weather, we have moved our Terry Fox, 'Endurance' running into the gym.
For every lap of the gym, the kindees get a Popsicle stick. Afterward, we sit in a circle and count
our Popsicle sticks and make sets for numbers 4 to 10. This is a great way to encourage the running aspect as well as some math skills!

Today, your child brought home their Scholastic Book flyers and their school photo brochure.
Sebastian's mom, Geneil has kindly offered to be our Scholastic Book Club parent volunteer.

Thursday, September 28 - SOGO and MORE!

Thank-you parent volunteers for this week's support of our SOGO orienteering and running residency.

Tracking our laps and time

Jogging the Circuit

If you have your security clearance, we are ready to welcome volunteers in our classroom. As we don't have a room parent just yet to coordinate our volunteers, please email me when you would like to volunteer.
If you are interested in coordinating our Kindergarten Scholastic Book Club, please let me know. This role involves preparing flyers to go home, using the website to order books and delivering books via student backpacks to our families. Scholastic Book Club is an excellent resource for home based  learning, as well as earning points and coupons for the purchase of classroom resources.

Monday, October 1 - Letter Aa

On a weekly basis, please return your library books by Tuesday so that our librarian, Mrs. Kidd  can track the return of your child's books. On Monday, and Tuesday of every week, we stack your child's books inside the classroom to be returned to the library. Once the books are checked back into the library computer system, Mrs. Kidd generates a list for who can take new books out. Every Wednesday, Mrs. Kidd goes through her list with the students. I do not monitor the return of books into the library, however I do try to remind the students to bring their books into the classroom, check backpacks when I get a chance, and deliver their books to the library.
Next week, weather permitting we will be outside on the soccer field, working on our 'endurance jogging' for the Terry Fox Run.
Save the Date:
Terry Fox Run - Friday, October 5 - we do have 3 parent volunteers scheduled for this event. We often have parents with toddlers or other family members join us as non-supervised participants. 
Students please bring a Toonie next week, assembly will be at 10:30, run starts at 10:45 – Kindergarten will return to class for their 11:20 AM dismissal.

Thursday, September 20 - Letter of the Week

On Monday, September 24, I will begin our 'Letter of the Week' literacy program. Our first letter will be the letter 'S'. Students will learn the sound for letter S and they will be introduced to printing the upper and lowercase letter. This year, I have have decided to introduce the sharing aspect of the 'Letter of the Week'  at a later date. You are more than welcome to review our weekly letter and it's sound at home.
Next week, we have a SOGO orienteering and running residency. Kindergarten, will have a time for this residency and a volunteer will be needed on a daily basis. I already have a parent volunteer for Thursday, Sept. 27 and Friday Sept. 28. However, we could use a volunteer for Monday, Sept. 24, Tuesday, Sept. 25 and Wednesday, Sept. 26. If you have your Volunteer Clearance, you are more than welcome to join us. My apologies for the short notice!
Please ensure that on a daily basis, your child is dressed for going outside.
Please check Mrs. Rennie's Worth Mentioning. It's looking like our Terry Fox Run will be rescheduled for Friday, October 5th.

Wednesday, September 19 Conferences

I'm looking forward to meeting everyone at conferences. This meeting, is also for your child to attend. Please remember to bring your Parent Viewpoint with you.