Words of the week are:
my, by, why, fly, try, happy, pretty, funny, family
All of these words contain the "sneaky, sly Y" at the end of the word. The sneaky, sly Y sneaks up and make the vowel sound at the end of words. Y says i at the end of a one beat word and Y says e at the end of a word with two or more syllables. Can your child tell you how the two sounds that y makes at the end of a word? Please practice these words a little each day. It is most important that they can be recognized by sight to read them. Once your child can read them please practice spelling them. Please continue to review the "Y as a vowel" letter pattern videos under word work on the blog.
Today we:
-started our day with music with Mrs. Dennill.
-did punctuation pause and Rhyme Time in our poetry.
-did journal entries where we reflected on what had happened to us in 2017 and our hopes for 2018.
-had gymnastics where we continued to explore a variety of equipment.
-continued to practiced 1 more/one less with a game involving cards. Students are really improving on their speed with this! Please continue to practice this at home.
-learned about the terms transparent and opaque and how to distinguish between transparent and opaque objects.
In Mail Pockets:
Nothing new today!
Please and Thank you:
-If you are able to help around the classroom or with reading for the first half hour please let Laura Briggs (our fabulous room coordinator) know!
Save the Date:
Grade one will be enjoying a Family Traditions Brunch on Friday, February 9. Families are welcome to attend! More information to come soon!
Upcoming Dates
Jan. 11 - Ms. Purkiss presentation at 6:00 pm, School Council at 7:00 pm
Jan. 16 - Calgary Humane Society Field Trip
Jan. 17 - Subway Fun Lunch (must order by Friday, Jan. 12)
Jan. 25 - Winter Ridge Walk (moved due to conflicts in schedule)
Jan. 25 - Parent-Teacher Conferences (3:30 - 7:30 pm)
Jan. 26 - Parent-Teacher Conferences (8:00 - 11:00 am) - *no school for students*
Jan. 31 - Edo Fun Lunch (must order by Friday, Jan. 26)
Feb. 1 - School Science Fair
Feb. 6 - Calgary Symphony Orchestra field trip
Feb. 7 - School Council at 6:30 pm
Feb. 9 - Grade One Family Traditions Brunch (more information to come, but mark your calendar, please!)
Feb. 13 - Atria Retirement Home volunteer visit (singing, sharing books, and crafting valentines with residents!) in the morning
February 13-Valentine exchange, party and sing a long (PM)
Feb. 14 - Early Dismissal: 11:45 pm
Feb. 15 - 16 - Teacher's Convention - *no school for students*
Feb. 19 - Family Day - *no school*
Feb. 21 - Opa Fun Lunch (must order by Friday, Feb. 16)
Feb. 28 - Pink Shirt Day
Question of the day (Please answer in the comments section): What is a transparent object in your home? What is an opaque object in your home?
Message from Mrs. Bezugley:
Parents we need your help.
Please DO NOT stop in our bus zone anytime between the hours of 7:00 and 4:00.
With the cold weather and field trips we have busses arriving at different times throughout the day. If you are dropping off students late or picking up early, please DO NOT use the bus zone. There is a 20 minute loading zone closer to our parking lot. We have struggled this week with parents parking or stopping in the bus zone preventing our busses from parking safely.
Please encourage your children to use the crosswalks. Running across the street in this slippery weather is very dangerous.
Please choose safety over convenience.
Thank you for your help to keep everyone safe.
Nicole Bezugley
Principal