Ugly Christmas Sweater Day

this Friday

December 1st

OK, maybe it's not so ugly. The fact is, Christmas sweaters can look pretty cute on a kinder. Have fun planning your child's festive attire for this Friday. This is not meant to stress anyone out, so do not let it. OK? If sweaters are not his/her thing, then a red or green shirt will do nicely. ENJOY!

Some of Our

 MATH DISCOVERIES 

This Past Week

Looking at sorting attributes for our shoes

Buttons come in all colours, shapes and sizes

Sorting wooden shapes by colour

Composing squares using other shapes

Sophisticated patterns

Composing large squares out of smaller squares

Making pictures out of shapes

Going on 'shape hunts'

We Will Remember

The beautiful wreath pictured above was laid atop a white cross for our Kinder Remembrance Day observance on Thursday morning this past week. The wreath was then presented at the school wide service which was held on Friday morning while we were at the Safety Village. The children did a spectacular job making the wreath with guidance from Mrs. P. It will be hung in our classroom for the balance of the school year.

Fun at the Safety Village

Here are just a few of the wonderful moments spent at the Safety Village this past Friday. Many thanks to all of our parent volunteers who made our first field trip of the year a success. A special 'thank you' is extended to Mrs. Wilson who modelled the fire fighter's uniform pictured below. She then pretended to save a child by carrying him from a burning building. So many giggles...! You are a fabulous sport, Mrs. Wilson!

Safety Village Trip

Our trip to Safety Village is tomorrow Friday, November 10th. The buses leave promptly at 9:00AM. Please be sure to be on time. Volunteers for this trip have already been advised. The volunteers must ride the bus to and from the location in order to supervise their group of children. The forecast is for cold weather so we want to be prepared. We are requesting that your child wear his/her winter coat, hat, gloves and boots as we have some outdoor activities.

Your child will be bringing his/her backpack with a lunch inside so please remove extra items from the backpack that are not for the trip. We are asking that you pack a change of clothing including pants, underwear and socks in a bag (in case). It is very important that your child have snacks and a full lunch along as well as a drink.

We are looking forward to this trip! Thank you!

Mr. Pickett
Miss Pietrobon
Mrs. Disher

Progress Reports 

(Communication of Learning)

to arrive home 

Thursday, November 9th

On Thursday, November 9th, your child will bring home his/her 'Communication of Learning' document highlighting progress to this point in the school year. Enclosed in the envelope will be a letter informing you of dates whereby we can come together for 15 minutes and discuss your child's progress and set some goals as we move further toward the end of the first term. Mr. Pickett and Miss Pietrobon look forward to meeting with each family and discussing your child's accomplishments to date. PLEASE send back the form which will accompany the 'Communication of Learning' document listing at least 3 potential times/dates when we might get together. Requests will be honoured on a first come/first serve basis. We will do our very best to honour your requested time. If, for some reason, the times offered DO NOT conveniently work with your schedule, that's okay. We will set up another time which works best for our combined schedules.

It is an honour to journey alongside your child in his/her learning. We look forward to coming together and celebrating their successes and planning for continued growth.

J. Pickett
A. Pietrobon

November Calendar

The November Classroom Calendar is uploaded and available to download. Be sure and check it often as occasionally there are changes/additions of which you will want to be aware.