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Posted: September 3, 2012

Welcome Back 2012!!

I would like to welcome all my students to Kindergarten.  We will have so much fun learning new and exciting things.        Here are a few things to remember or that will be happening over the first couple of weeks of school: *  September 4th – No School due to Professional Learning Day.    *  We have a staggered entry again this year so please check the letter that was sent to you to see when your child starts.  Half the class will start on Wednesday, Sept. 5th and the other half will start on Thursday, Sept. 7th.  Students can come right to the classroom as soon as they get to school.   *  For those parents that will be picking their child up at the end of the day, we ask that you use the Frost Street entrance.  You can wait on the playground until the duty teacher dismisses them at the door.  Please wait for your child on the playground.   *  Sept. 11th - Meet the Teacher/Open House.  All parents and students are encouraged to come.     *  Sept. 28th - Grandparents Day Celebration for K-3.  This will take place in the school gym from 10:00am – 11:00am.   *  1st Day routine – All Kindergarten students will go directly to their classroom on their first day of school.  From then on, all Kindergarten students will wait on the playground until the 8:15 bell rings.  For students in grades 1 through 5, class lists will be posted on the wall outside.  Teachers will meet their students outside at 8:15.  If it is raining, grades 1 and 2 will meet in the cafeteria and grades 3, 4, and 5 students will meet in the gym. 

Posted: June 18, 2012

Week of June 18 - June 21

Well everyone, we made it to the LAST WEEK of school.  Here are a few things we are doing this week.   *  Monday - Awards Ceremony for students and Thank You Concert for parents/loved ones.  The concert will begin at 12:30 sharp.  We will be having lunch early today.       *  Tuesday - Sports Day in the morning.  Please wear sneakers and sunscreen.  We will play Minute to Win in the afternoon.         *  Wednesday - We will be walking to Carter's store for an ice cream.           *  Thursday - The LAST day of School, Movie Day in the morning, and Saint Andrew's Kids Got Talent in the afternoon.         It has been an amazing year and we had so fun fun making memories.  Thank you for being such a wonderful class.  Thank you to all parents for your continued support.

Posted: June 11, 2012

Week of June 11 - June 15

Here are a few things to remember this week:   *  In Literacy, we are working on the /ai/ and /ay/ sounds.  It says the same sound but we usually see /ai/ in the middle of words and /ay/ at the end of words.     *  In Math, we are working with numbers 1-10.   *  On Wednesday, June 13th we will be visiting the Chatham Public Library.  We will be leaving the school between 9:30-9:45.  When we are done at the Library, we will be walking to Waterford Green to have a picnic lunch, so make sure your child has a bagged lunch.  If it is sunny, please ensure your child has sunblock.  We will be doing a lot of walking so proper shoes would be a good idea as well.   *  On Friday, June 15th, at 9:30 am, we will be having a school-wide Phys. Ed. class outside in the soccer field.  Dr. Paula Keating and Paul Comeau will be joining us.  Also on this day, we will be having our celebration with our Reading Buddies.

Posted: June 4, 2012

Important Dates in June

Here are a few important dates to mark on your calendars:   *  June 8th - Field Trip to Thompson Farm           *  June 13th - Kindergarten Visit to Chatham Public Library       *  June 19th - K-2 Sports Day at the school & 3-5 Sports Day at JMH track           *  June 20th - Kindergarten walk to Carter's Convenience for ice cream           *  June 21st - ***LAST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS *** , Movie Day, and Saint Andrew's Kids Got Talent.  This is a full day of school.

Posted: June 4, 2012

Week of June 4 - June 8

*  In Literacy this week, we are working on the /er/, /ir/, and /ur/ sound.  There will be no more homework for the remainder of the year, but we do encourage everyone to keep reading daily and review sight words.   *  In Math, we are still working on the numbers 6 - 10.   *  On Friday, June 8th, both Kindergarten classes will be visiting Thompson Farm as our first destination.  We will be leaving the school at approximately 9:15 am and returning at approximately 1:15 pm.  Students are asked to bring a snack and drink to have at the farm.  We will be leaving the farm at approximately 11:30 and going to our second destination, Mrs. Schofield's parent's house where we will have BBQ hot dogs and drinks.  We will also enjoy a jumping castle, face painting, cotton candy, and balloon animals.  If it is a hot day, please ensure your child has sunblock.    

Posted: May 29, 2012

Happy Birthday

  We would like to wish Samuel Comeau a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY.  He turned 6 today!  We hope you had a fantastic day.  From Mrs. Allison and all your Kindergarten friends.

Posted: May 27, 2012

Week of May 28 - June 1

It's an exciting week so here are a few things to remember:   *  In Literacy, we will be working on the consonant blend /th/.  There are lots of words that have the /th/ sound in the beginning, middle and end of words.  Here are a few: think, thousand, thunder, another, bathtub, healthy, truth, booth, and tooth.  Have fun searching for something with the /th/ sound for Show and Tell on Friday.     *  In Math, we are working with numbers 6 - 10.   *  Scholastic Book orders are due on Friday, June 1st.  This will be the last order of the year and a wonderful way to get books for reading over the summer.        

Posted: May 21, 2012

Week of May 22 - May 25

Here are a few things to remember this week.     *  In Literacy, we will be working on the /sh/ diagraph.  Show and Tell will be on Friday.  Happy hunting for something that has the /sh/ sound.       *  In Math, we will continue to work on the numbers 6-10.  We have been working on different combinations of all numbers and we have been practicing counting backwards.   *  Go for 42 walks have started at the noon recess.  This is a great way to get some exercise and to add to their Go for 42 chart.   *  Scholastic book orders will be sent home this week for the final time this year.  Anyone wishing to purchase books for summer reading, you will have until June 1st to do so.  Happy Reading!        

Posted: May 13, 2012

Week of May 14 - May 18

Here are a couple of things happening this week:   *  In Literacy, we will be working on /ch/ diagraph.  So many words start with the /ch/ sound, such as, chin, cheap, chicken, chirp, chat, cheetah, and cheese.  There are even some words that have the /ch/ sound at the beginning and the end of a word, such as, church.     *  In Math, we are still exploring numbers all numbers 1 through 10.  A big thanks to Mrs. Petrie for coming in to our classroom last week and helping us with lots of Math ideas.  We had so much fun!    

Posted: May 7, 2012

Week of May 7 - May 11

Here are a few things happening this week.   * In Literacy, we will be working with the letter Q q.  So many exciting words start with this letter, such as, quiet, quick, question, quarter, quail, queen, and quiver.  Show and Tell will be on Friday, so happy hunting for something with the /q/ sound.   *  In Math, we will continue to work on the numbers 6 - 10.   *  Remember that it is still very important to read each night to better develop fluency and to study your sight words on a regular basis. 

Posted: April 29, 2012

Week of April 30 - May 4

Here are a few things happening this week:   *  In Literacy, we will be working on the letter R r.  There are so many things that start with this radical letter, such as, race, Ryan, road, roots, rainbow, raft, rat, and robot.  Show and Tell will be on Wednesday this week so have fun searching for something that has the /r/ sound.       * In Math, we are working on the numbers 6-10.   * There is NO School for students on Thursday, May 3rd and Friday, May 4th due to teachers being away for the Annual General Meeting and Subject Council Day.

Posted: April 22, 2012

Week of April 23 - April 27

Here are a few things to remember this week:   *  Jumpin' Jellybeans...In Literacy, we will be working on the letter J j.  Show and Tell will be on Friday so have fun searching for something that has the /j/ sound.       *  In Math, we are working on the numbers 6-10.   *  Remember to read every night to become better readers and to help with fluency.  Also, remember to study your sight words.

Posted: April 16, 2012

Week of Apr. 16 - Apr. 20

Welcome back friends!  It's going to be another fantastically, fabulous week.   *  In Literacy, we are working on the letter F f.  Show and Tell will be on Thursday this week because there is no school on Friday.         * In Math, we are finishing up on Mass and moving on to Numbers to 10.   * There is no school on Friday, April 20th because of Curriculum Implementation Day.  I hope you enjoy another long weekend.       *  Scholastic Book orders are due on Thursday, April 19th.   **** Remember to read every night ****

Posted: April 9, 2012

Week of April 10 - April 13

Well it looks like it's going to be a short week for our Kindergarten Kids.  Here are few things to remember this week:   * In Literacy, we are working on the letter X x.  Show and Tell will be on Thursday this week so have fun hunting for something that has the /x/ sound.       * In Math we are continuing to work with Mass.     * There is no school for both Kindergarten classes on Friday, April 13 due to the Teddy Bear Picnic.       * Remember to read and review your sight words every night.  This will help with your fluency.  

Posted: April 1, 2012

Week of April 2 - April 6

Wow! It's April already.  Here are a few things that are happening this week.   * In Literacy, we are working on the letter Y y.  Yahoo, yak, yo-yo, yikes, yarn, and yodel are a few words that have the /y/ sound.  Show and Tell will be on Thursday this week because there is no school on Friday.       * In Math, we will be working on Mass.   * There is no school on Friday, April 6th (Good Friday) and Monday, April 9th (Easter Monday).  I hope you all have a wonderful Easter weekend.           * April book orders will be sent home this week and will be due back on April 19th. 

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