Pumpkins

by

The Unicorns

(K-105)

Sometimes you can carve them and take all the seeds out. (Dawson)

A pumpkin is neat and round and you can make pumpkin pie with them. (Jacob)

Sometime the kids can carve them by themselves and sometime the adults can carve them. (Paige)

You can carve pumpkins into Jack-O-Lanterns (Rio)
Sometimes you can make pumpkin soup with them. (Charley)
Sometimes you can carve them into a ghost. (Jack)
You can make a cat Jack-O-Lantern. (Priel)
You can put lights in them and make them a Jack-O-Lantern. (Arail)
Sometimes you can make them a Jack-O-Lantern with fire in them. (Callin)
Sometime you can paint them. (Aarika)
Sometimes you can make apple/pumpkin pie. (Adam)
Sometimes you can put polkadots on them. (Brooke)
Pumpkins are orange. (Bailey)
You can make a princess pumpkin. (Eloise)
Pumpkins are round. (Ayden)

Pumpkin Seeds

When we were carving our pumpkin, we pulled the seeds out of it.  

Ms. Watts took them home to roast them.  We ate them!

After trying the pumpkin seeds, some kids liked them and some kids did not.

14 kids liked them and 5 kids did not.

Some kids said they tasted like popcorn!

By: The Meerkats

Spooky!

We carved a pumpkin.  We took a vote about the kind of eyes, nose and mouth that we wanted.  

We picked rectangle eyes, triangle nose and a smiley mouth with teeth!!

We named him Spooky!!

By: The Meerkats

TWAS, October 24th, 2013

With Your Child This Week

1.          Talk about things that begin with the letter Tt

2.          Sort objects around your house by colour, shape and size (ex. socks, cutlery, toys, etc.)

3.         Ask your child to sing the Roots of Empathy song

4.         Ask your child about their favourite “Explore Some More” centre!

What we did this past week at school

* Mixed yellow and red paint

* Sang “Happy Birthday” to Mrs. Strickland as a whole school!

* Sorted jack ‘o lanterns

* Talked about the number 3

* Made tactile T by putting “toothpaste” on the teeth

* Worked on our “All about Me” books

* Wrote a pumpkin poem on our blog

* Practiced making letters lots of different ways (in sand and paint, wikki stix, etc.)

Some Important Dates to Remember

Friday, Octobers 25^th – SAGE (No School)

Wednesday, October 30^th - Orange day

Thursday, October 31^st – Classroom celebration (am)

                                            - Pizza lunch

                                            - School wide celebration (pm)

Friday, November 1^st- Run for Funds (pm)

Important Information

1.  Wednesday, October 30^th is going to be ORANGE day!!!  If your child has orange clothing to wear that is great (please don’t buy anything new).  Also, if you have naturally orange snacks that you would like to send in, please feel free!!

2. The weather is changing and we have seen our first snowfall!!!  We ask that all children come to school wearing a hat and mittens.  Students who do not have these essential outdoor items will not be able to go outside during recess.  Thanks for helping us keep all our students happy and warm!! J

3. We are still looking for volunteers for our Halloween party.  Although having a criminal check completed is an asset, it is not required for this event.  If you are able to help us by running a centre on Thursday, October 31^st from 8:45 – 11:25, please sign the bottom of this form!  Thanks to everyone who has signed up for snacks, please bring enough for 20 students.  We are going to have lots of yummy food!!!

Have a great weekend!!

Parent signature: _____________________________

I can help with the party: __________________________________

Pumpkins!!

You can carve the pumpkin. (Rachel)
My mom makes pumpkin pancakes. (Brayden)
Pumpkins are orange. (Phoenix)
You can make pumpkin soup with them. (Veronika)
Pumpkin pie is made out of pumpkins. (Cowen)
Pumpkin jam is yummy! (Mark)
My mom makes pumpkin bread. (Danica)
Pumpkins smell like pumpkin! (Dion)
Pumpkins smell good! (Demetri)
My mom makes pumpkin cake. (Peyton)
Pumpkins feel sort of bumpy. (Katie)
My mom makes pumpkin muffins. (Nevaeh)
Seeds are in pumpkins. (Lorelei)
I grew a long and a fat pumpkin. (Alexis)
I make a face on my pumpkin. (Hunter)
Pumpkin cinnamon rolls taste so good! (Liam)
Pumpkins are the best!! (Ms. Watts)

By: The Meerkats

TWAS, October 18th, 2013

With Your Child This Week

1.          Talk about things that begin with the letter Ee

2.          Find yellow things in the world around

3.         Ask your child to sing the yellow song

4.         Ask about our adorable Roots baby

What we did this past week at school

* Had yellow day

* Got new centre groups

* Made a yellow movie

* Talked about the number 2

* Made “easter eggs” for tactile E

* Worked on our “All about Me” books

*Met our Roots babies!!

Some Important Dates to Remember

Wednesday, October 23^rd – Picture re-takes

Wednesday, October 30^th -Orange day

Thursday, October 31^st – Classroom celebration (am)

                                                School wide celebration (pm)

Friday, November 1^st- Run for Funds (pm)

Important Information

1.  Wednesday, October 30^th is going to be ORANGE day!!!  If your child has orange clothing to wear that is great (please don’t buy anything new).  Also, if you have naturally orange snacks that you would like to send in, please feel free!!

2. Our Run for Funds school fundraiser is now underway!!  This is the only school based fundraiser that we do during the year (all other fundraising is from the parent council).  The money that is collected helps to support school events, special presentations, field trips and recess equipment for the students.  We would appreciate any fundraising that you could do and ask that all the forms and money be returned by Thursday, November 7^th.  At that time, all money will be counted and students will receive their prize/s.  For every $50 raised, the student will receive a ticket for a prize of their choice (please see list sent home on the yellow paper).  If anyone raises $150, they can throw a pie in a teacher’s face (a teacher of their choice)!!!  If there are further questions, please don’t hesitate to email us and we will clarify.  Thanks again so much for your support of Lakewood School!! J

3. Halloween is fast approaching!!!  In the morning, both classes will be gathering together for a combined Halloween centre party!  In order for this party to be successful, we require many volunteers to help run the centres.  Although having a criminal check completed is an asset, it is not required for this event.  If you are able to help us by running a centre on Thursday, October 31^st from 8:45 – 11:25, or are willing to send in a healthy snack, please sign the bottom of this form! 

Have a great weekend!!

Parent signature: _____________________________

I can help with the party: __________________________________

I can provide a snack: _____________________________________

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Yellow Day

For Yellow day we worked in teams of two to find two yellow things in the classroom.

Fall Leaves

Here we are singing the fall song to Mr. Big Leaf.

Crown and branches, trunk and roots,

Trunk and roots,

Trunk and roots,

Crown and branches, trunk and roots, 

Leaves are falling to the ground!

Red Day!

For Red day we made classroom videos.  Each student had to find one red item to share.  Enjoy!

                                          

TWAS, October 11th, 2013

With Your Child This Week

1.          Talk about things that begin with the letter Ll

2.          Find red things in the world around

3.         Talk about things that your child is thankful for

4.         Ask your child about the field trip to MTYP

What we did this past week at school

* Had our first field trip

* Had red day

* Worked on tactile letter l with leaves

* Made turkey hats

* Talked about the number 1

* Did cross-class centres (CCC!)

* Sang our fall song to Mr. Big Leaf

Some Important Dates to Remember

            Monday, October 14th  – Thanksgiving (No School)

Tuesday, October 15^th – Early dismissal at 2:55pm

Wednesday, October 16^th – YELLOW Day!

Friday, October 18^th – Special Lunch

                                                   - Mrs. Fogel and Ms. Watts away in the afternoon

Wednesday, October 23^rd – Picture re-takes

Important Information

1.  Wednesday, October 16^th is going to be YELLOW day!!!  If your child has yellow clothing to wear that is great (please don’t buy anything new).  Also, if you have naturally yellow snacks that you would like to send in, please feel free!!

2. Friday, October 18^th is our first special lunch day.  Special lunch orders will be handed out to those students who ordered.  All other children will eat their regular lunch.  All children will be eating in their regular lunchroom with the supervisor.

3. You might have heard your child talking about “filling up buckets”.  We have been reading the book “Have You Filled A Bucket Today?”.  This story talks about how everyone has an invisible bucket.  When we do or say things to make people feel happy, their bucket (and ours) gets filled up.  When we say or do something unkind, buckets get emptied.  We encourage you to have a look at this book and use some of the same language at home, as we help to develop kind, caring and empathetic kinders!!

Have a great and thankful long weekend!!

Parent signature: ______________________

Apple Poem

Terrry Fox Run

Explore Some More

Explore Some More is a new part of our program that allows the students to explore various material, use their imagination and problem solve.  Here are a few highlights of the last few sessions.