Friday 20 June 2014

TWAS, Friday, June 20th, 2014

THIS WILL BE OUR FINAL TWAS FOR THE YEAR!

With Your Child This Summer

1.     Practice printing upper and lower case letters
2.     Write whenever the opportunity arises (journaling on holidays, notes to friends, shopping lists, etc.)
3.     Count forwards and backwards as high as they can go
4.     Read, read, read J

What we did this week at school
* Did tactile f with feathers
* Made our community bulletin board
* Watched a helmet safety presentation
* Worked in our Growth Books
* Talked about our end of year party!
* Had our Roots of Empathy Celebration parties
* Did our Lakewood Marathon
* Had the Jelly Bean Tabloid

Some Important Dates to Remember
           
            Monday, June 23rd – Teddy Bear’s Picnic (bring teddy bears to school)
            Tuesday, June 24th – Celebration of Learning (K & 1 at 9:00am in the library)
Wednesday, June 25th – Jelly Bean Tabloid (postponed from last Friday)
            Thursday, June 26th – (There is NO year end assembly)
  - Kindergarten year-end party in the afternoon
                                                  - Last day of school before summer break
            Friday, June 27th – No School (Inservice)

Important Information

1.    We will be having a teddy bear’s picnic on Monday, June 23rd.  We will be having our lunch outside altogether.  Students are encouraged to bring a teddy bear for the day and a lunch that does not need to be heated.

2.    Our Celebration of Learning will take place on Tuesday, June 24th from 9:00am– 10:00am.  This is a chance to celebrate your child’s accomplishments in Kindergarten.  We hope to see everyone there!!

3.    On Thursday, June 26th in the afternoon, we will be having our year-end party for all the kindergarten students.  They have voted on the snack (chips) and we will be watching the movie “Frozen”.  Most of the students have seen it already, but if you are not familiar, we have attached a link for you to get a better idea of what the movie is about.  If you should have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us no later than Tuesday, June 24th.

Have a wonderful summer!!

Thursday 19 June 2014

Lakewood's Mini Marathon - Thursday, June 19th, 2014

Today we had our first ever marathon at Lakewood School.  
It was an amazing experience and we 
can't wait to do it again next year!

Click on the link below to watch a short video of our event!

When We Went To KidFest

We went on the bus to KidFest at the Forks.  
When we first got there we saw so many people and some tents.

We got to pet a REAL snake!!  The snake felt a little bit bumpy, a little smooth and a little bit slippery.

Next, we went to see Fred Penner and we had lunch under the tent.  

Our favourite song was "Sandwiches Are Beautiful"

After the Fred Penner show, we went into the police car, got a police badge sticker and had our picture taken with the police dog mascot.  We also got our face painted, we played instruments, we made bridges with cups and straws and we made wooden airplanes.

Next we saw a magician who made a stuffy racoon look like it was real. He also made a rope go through his own body!  After the magic show, we went to the play structure.  

We had fun trying on the costumes!

At the end, we saw a man singing with a kitchen sink tuba!

We had a BUNCH of fun at KidFest!!!!!!!!! :)



Friday 13 June 2014

TWAS, Thursday, June 12th, 2014

With Your Child This Week

1.     Ask your child where we live (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)
2.     Talk about your child’s favourite Kindergarten memory
3.     Find 3D shapes in your home
4.     Talk about some Canadian symbols (beaver, flag, inukshuk)

What we did this week at school

* Did tactile X with x-rays
* Did “My Favourite Kindergarten Memory” writing
* Talk about Canada and some Canadian symbols
* Worked in our Growth Books
* Worked on our Father’s Day surprises
* Had our monthly assembly
* Cut out 3D shapes and labelled them with the right word
* Made art work for the volunteer tea

Some Important Dates to Remember
           
            Friday, June 13th – Inservice (no school)
            Monday, June 16th – Ms. Watts away (all day)
Tuesday, June 17th- Roots baby celebrations in both rooms
            Thursday, June 19th – Marathon from 9:00am – 10:00am
            Friday, June 20th – Jelly Bean Tabloid (afternoon)
            Monday, June 23rd – Teddy Bear’s Picnic (Students bring teddy bears)
            Tuesday, June 24th – Celebration of Learning (K & 1 at 9:00am)
            Thursday, June 26th – Year End Assembly
                                                    Last day of school before summer break
            Friday, June 27th – No School (Inservice)

Important Information

1.    We will be having a teddy bear picnic on Monday, June 23rd.  We will be having our lunch outside altogether.  Students are encouraged to bring a teddy bear for the day and a lunch that does not need to be heated.

2.    Our Celebration of Learning will take place on Tuesday, June 24th from 9:00am– 10:00am.  This is a chance to celebrate your child’s accomplishments in Kindergarten.  We hope to see everyone there!!

Have a beautiful long weekend!!!!  

Friday 6 June 2014

TWAS, Friday, June 6th, 2014

With Your Child This Week

1.     Talk to your child about their address
2.     Talk about things that they need (water, food) and things that they want (candy, bike)
3.     Ask about what they want to be when they grow up
4.     Talk about their favourite part of KidFest

What we did this week at school

* Talked about maps and landmarks
* Did “When I Grow Up” writing
* Had fun centres
* Worked in our Growth Books
* Talked about needs and wants here and in other parts of the world
* Talked about different ways to make 10
* Worked on the iPads
* Practiced our sight words

Some Important Dates to Remember
           
Tuesday, June 10th- Mrs. Fogel away (all day)         
Wednesday, June 11th – Volunteer Tea (please let us know if you did not receive
your invitation via e-mail)
            Thursday, June 12th – Monthly assembly at 8:45am
            Friday, June 13th – Inservice (no school)
            Monday, June 16th – Ms. Watts away (all day)
Tuesday, June 17th- Roots baby celebrations in both rooms
            Thursday, June 19th – Marathon from 9:00am – 10:00am
            Friday, June 20th – Jelly Bean Tabloid (afternoon)

Important Information

1.    It is getting warm outside!  Please make sure to put sunscreen on your child before school and send them with a hat to help protect them from the sun. 

2.    Our Celebration of Learning will take place on Tuesday, June 24th from 9:00am– 10:00am.  This is a chance to celebrate your child’s accomplishments in Kindergarten.  We hope to see everyone there!!

3.    We are beginning to make the Grade One class lists for next year. Please indicate at the bottom whether or not your child will be here to help us make the best class combinations for next year.

Have a lovely weekend!!!!  

ALSO A HUGE THANKS TO THE FAMILY MEMBERS WHO
CAME TO KIDFEST WITH US TODAY.  WE HAD A BLAST 
AND COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT YOU!!!!! :)

Wednesday 4 June 2014

Friday's Trip!




 
 
Just a reminder that on Friday, June 6th , we will be going to The Children’s Festival at the Forks.   We will be going come rain or shine, so please be sure your child is dressed appropriately (layers that can be taken off if it is warm, comfortable shoes).  Please apply sunblock and bug spray before they come to school.  We will reapply a quick spray in the afternoon, so please let us know of any allergies or sensitivities.  
They MUST have a hat.
Also, because we will be carrying our lunches, please send packaging that can be disposed of rather than containers that need to be kept.  This will make moving around a little easier. 
If you are a parent volunteering, please bring a backpack that you can carry your group’s lunches in and any important items.
         We can’t wait to tell you all about it!!