As part of the social studies curriculum, grade ones are exploring family and cultural traditions. We would love for students to bring in their own family seasonal traditions to share. This might take the form of a photograph, decoration, story, or book, just to name a few ideas, or a special person that is part of your family traditions. Please bring your tradition to share and explain on Thursday, December 8.
Grade One Celebration
On the last morning of school before the break (Friday, December 16), grade ones will enjoy a Family Traditions potluck brunch to celebrate the season! Part of our social studies curriculum is understanding and appreciating traditions that shape our identities and communities. Students are encouraged to bring a dish that is a tradition for their family, along with a small explanation or artifact (story, photo, etc.) that helps tell about the tradition. It can be a dish special to Christmas, unique to your cultural heritage, or simply a family favourite. Family members are welcome to join us for the brunch, which will be followed by a Christmas sing-along with Paulo. We will enjoy a cozy morning of sharing, traditions, and seasonal songs!
Important Information
-Tyler Enfield will be coming for an author visit tomorrow from 1:15-2:00. Parents are welcome to attend as well. If your child would like to purchase signed copies of any of his novels they will be sold for $12 each or two for $20. Please send cash or cheque in an envelope with the following information:
Students name, teacher's name, name of book(s) you would like to purchase. If your child forgot the notice today (many left these in the mail boxes) then you can just send this information on a piece of paper. His books are Wrush: The Secret Worlds of Tabetha Bright and Wrush: Tabetha's Last Task.
-Please return poetry books if you have not done so already.
-please remember to return your home reading bags and word rings each day!
Our Words of the week are:
children cheer each much such
Please practice these a little over the weekend and check out the "ch" videos in word work under the blog!
Today We:
-learned our new poem- Somebody's Coming (Can you guess who?!)
-watched video clips to learn about our sound pattern of the week the Ch digraph.
-brainstormed and reflected on our memories from November.
-worked on a writing sample all about our memories from November.
-got together with Mrs. Morin's class for Mindful Monday where we discussed what traditions are and why it is important to learn about the traditions of others. We discussed how Canada is a Multi Cultural country, that has many different traditions. Then we discussed our own personal winter traditions. We discovered that everyone in our class celebrates Christmas but we have many different traditions in our homes for how we celebrate. Each Student worked on a sketchbook page to show their own family's traditions.
-had our daily calendar time.
Please and Thank you:
-If you can please spare a half hour any morning feel free to stop by and support our reading program!
In our mail pockets
-home reading bags (please be sure the books, bookmark and sight word cards are returned in the ziplock bag each day)
-Author Visit notices
-December Calendars
Upcoming Dates:
December 9-Report cards coming home.
December 14-Boston Pizza Fun Lunch
December 16-Family Brunch and Christmas celebration (8:30 am-10:30 am)
December 17- January 2- Winter Break
Question of the Day (please answer in the comments section)
What is your favourite Christmas tradition?
Hi, It’s the GIVE power hour.
The charity we have chosen this month is the Calgary Drop-in center. We will be participating in “fill a sock, fill a need”. We will help bring joy to homeless Calgarians this holiday season. With your help 1200 men and woman will wake up to a stocking by their bedside on Christmas morning. You can help by bringing the following items:
socks grades 5/6, tooth brush /tooth paste from grade 3/4, grade 2 will from be collecting deodorant, grade 1 will be collecting lip balm /lip gloss and kindergarten will be collecting hand sanitizer. Please bring all items to Mrs. McKay’s room by Wednesday December 14th.
Thanks for helping to make a difference this holiday season.
Canstruction Club is looking for non-perishable donations to build our structure next Thursday. It is called the 'Green Cantern’ based on the superhero the Green Lantern. We’re collecting green items such as cans and boxes for this! Please drop off any items to the Idea Lab.
Thanks for your support with this. All items will be donated to the Calgary Food Bank after we build our structure. Wish us luck with our contest!
Mrs.Blanchard and Mrs.Hammond
http://www.calgaryfoodbank.com/canstruction-2017/