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.

Monday, September 17 - Shape People

Today, we created a self portrait of ourselves using shapes. Next, we will add our faces and some details.
Tomorrow, we have buddies with the grade 3/4's in Rm. 4.
From Mrs. Kidd, our Librarian:
Yes, it is that time of year again!  During meet the teacher days – Sept 20-21 is the annual Scholastic Book Fair.  Theme is Enchanted Forest of Books. 
Wednesday, September 26 at 10:00 AM, Kindergarten will begin their weekly book exchange with Mrs. Kidd.
Book Exchange will occur on a weekly basis.

Thursday, Sept. 13 - Zero the Trickster!

Kindergarten is doing a great job running around our Terry Fox course. Today, we discussed what we needed to wear to keep warm for our outdoor activities. For Fresh Air Friday's, everyone should be dressed for our ever changing Calgary weather. May I suggest that you keep a pair of mittens and a hat in your child's backpack?
Today, we discussed the 'tricky number 0'. Their 'homework' is to look for all the places that this trickster can hide. We discussed how '0' can try to hide beside another number such as '10' so that it doesn't have be a zero anymore! I did talk about remembering to be safe, and if they needed to look at this 'trickster' to ask for your permission first. For example, if it's hiding across the street or in the grocery store. On a daily basis, we are planning on sharing where we find this number.
Please check Mrs. Rennie's 'Worth Mentioning' for instructions for signing up for next week's Conferences.
Thursday, September 20 - Conferences 4:15 to 8:00 PM
Friday, September 21 - Conferences 8:00 to 11:30 AM - No Classes for Students.

Thank-you so much!

Tuesday, September 11 - Paperwork and Terry Fox Run

Thank-you for returning your school paperwork so promptly! We are missing just a few student's paperwork, so please send it in as soon as possible.
Save The Date:
Friday, September 28 - Terry Fox Run - Volunteers with security clearance are welcome to volunteer for this event. Kindergarten will need 2 to 3 volunteers. In order to prepare for our run, Kindergarten will be practicing their running skills around the soccer fields. This week, weather permitting (I know the forecast is not great!), we will begin practicing our outdoor running. Please ensure that your child is dressed for the weather and that they bring a water bottle. Thank-you so much!
Please email me if you are able to volunteer.

Thursday, Sept. 6 - Great Start-up!

Our first day together as a class, went very well! Everyone enjoyed our gym class, assembly, mini-centers, and music with Mr. O'Reilly.

Tomorrow, is our first Fresh Air Friday. Please remember to dress your child for the weather. So far, Friday's weather should be sunny and warm. I am planning on taking everyone out for a nature walk, to look for science table artifacts. The kindees will be extra excited about their  introduction to  our Big Centers. 

For daily pick-up of your child, I would appreciate a written note indicating who is allowed to pick up your child. This note can be a list of adults, who you give permission for picking up your child for play dates and so forth. For specific play dates, I have some stickies inside the Kindergarten classroom door that you are welcome to jot a quick note for my use at the end of the day. You are also welcome to email me this information. 

lawilkens@cbe.ab.ca

Today, school paperwork was put in your child's backpack. Please return your completed paperwork by Tuesday, Sept. 11 to me. I have a tray in my classroom, by the door for our paperwork. Just in case I am unable to accept it personally, please put paperwork in the tray. 

Thank-you everyone for a great start to our year!