Week 2
A Message from Ms. Starostecki...
The Grade 1's will be going on their very first Seasonal Walk (for Fall!) on September 21. The walk will begin at 1pm and we will be back at the school at around 3pm. We will be walking from Robina Baker School east through Ontario Cres. to John Maland High. We will head north past Centennial Park until we reach the river valley where we will dip into the trail system and head west. We will stop at the park on River Dr. before heading back to the school. For this walk, I would love to have some volunteers. I will be needing about 3 volunteers. Please contact me if you would like to join us for our Seasonal Fall Walk. Thank you in advance!
AGENDAS I encourage parents to look at their child's agendas and mail bags daily. I also check their agendas daily so feel free to use them as a form of communication.
CALENDAR Please check our Calendar regularly to keep up to date with classroom events.
WATER BOTTLES Water bottles can be kept in the classroom until Friday. I will remind the students to take them home at the end of the week.
SNACKS & BIRTHDAYS In an effort to provide students with the healthiest environment I can, I am encouraging you to provide healthy snacks for school snacks and celebrations (i.e. birthdays).
Some healthy snack foods:
CALENDAR Please check our Calendar regularly to keep up to date with classroom events.
WATER BOTTLES Water bottles can be kept in the classroom until Friday. I will remind the students to take them home at the end of the week.
SNACKS & BIRTHDAYS In an effort to provide students with the healthiest environment I can, I am encouraging you to provide healthy snacks for school snacks and celebrations (i.e. birthdays).
Some healthy snack foods:
- Cereal with milk
- Low-fat cheese melted on a whole-grain tortilla
- Fresh cut-up fruit with yogurt for dipping
- Graham crackers and low-fat milk
- Yogurt or Yogurt Tubes
- Vegetables and low-fat dip
- Fruit
- Whole-grain crackers or toast with peanut-free butter or hummus
- Fruit salad
- Low-fat string cheese
- 100% juice
- Whole-grain muffins or bagels
IMPORTANT DATES...
SEPTEMBER 21 Scholastic Book Order due
Fall Seasonal Walk
SEPTEMBER 26-27 Picture Day
SEPTEMBER 28 Terry Fox Run
OCTOBER 1 Orange Shirt Day
OCTOBER 8 No School (Thanksgiving)
OCTOBER 18 Colour Science Day
OCTOBER 19 No School (PD Day)
OCTOBER 22-24 Book Fair
OCTOBER 23 Parent/Teacher Meetings
Fall Seasonal Walk
SEPTEMBER 26-27 Picture Day
SEPTEMBER 28 Terry Fox Run
OCTOBER 1 Orange Shirt Day
OCTOBER 8 No School (Thanksgiving)
OCTOBER 18 Colour Science Day
OCTOBER 19 No School (PD Day)
OCTOBER 22-24 Book Fair
OCTOBER 23 Parent/Teacher Meetings
LANGUAGE ARTS
READING The Grade 1's are working towards a goal of 15 minutes during Read to Self. While they Read to Self the students are focusing on reading the whole time with quiet bodies and quiet books. 1C is practicing the Eagle Eye strategy. Eagle Eye serves as a reminder to look at the pictures for clues when reading a book.
PRINTING This week the students practiced and refined their half moon letters (c, a, d, g, q). The practice sheet I sent home earlier this week will be due on Monday. The sheet provides parents with some instructions and tips on how to refine their child's printing.
LISTENING GAMES I read the book, The Kissing Hand by Mem Fox to 1C this week. Our phonological awareness activities were centered around the book this week. It is the story of Chester Raccoon who confronts his first day of school and needs reassurance. Mother Raccoon finds an unforgettable way of communicating the message that everyone most needs to hear. The perfect book for any child taking the plunge into school, endearing illustrations are as soothing as the simple story. This book opened up a great conversation by relating the text to personal experiences.
MATH
The students learned and reviewed their 2D shapes. They now know the following shapes: circle, square, rectangle, triangle, heart, start, rhombus (or diamond), trapezoid, octagon, hexagon and pentagon.
SCIENCE
The students learned about the seasonal cycle: winter, spring, summer and fall. They learned that the seasons follow the same rotation each year.
SOCIAL STUDIES
The students of 1C discussed and explained ways they belong to the classroom. As a class, they decided on a set of rules that all of them promise to follow in order to have the best year possible in 1C. Each of the students signed their name at the bottom of the "contract".
A Glance At Our Week...
Bus Safety
Motivational Magic Show
Enjoy the long weekend!
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