Hi there! I hope you had a fun weekend and were able to get out and play in the snow. I know the children were very excited to see the snow on Wednesday. With the snow and cooler days now here,  please dress for the winter weather. We will be going outside for recess. Wear your winter coat,snowpants(if you want to play in the snow) boots,hats, mittens\gloves. Please pack an extra pair of socks in your book bag.

This week in Kindergarten,

Literacy- Read your Borrow-A-Books each night. You will have 3 books this week. Be sure to read 1 or 2 books each night. Please continue to read the ABC Letter Tracing Book, especially if your child still does  recognize every letter\sound. With your finger, trace each letter by following the arrows. Say each letter name as you trace bothe the upper and lower letter.Say the letter sound and animal name.ex.Aa alligator.When your child recognizes all the letters, then focus on the letter sounds. As students read the three books, have them point to each word and stop at the period.Use the pictures for cues to help identify the words. Students should be recognizing some familiar sight words like: I, see, a, the, to, at, go,like. Please remember to fill in the reading log each night and have your child print their name.Please return all books, even the paper books your child has coloured in the borrow-a-book bag,on Friday. 

Rock Star Words- Some students will be taking home the first list of sight words. These students know all or most letters\souinds and recognize a few words in print. Students should be able to say these words quickly and recognize the word as soon as they see it. The words are familiar words found in the borrow-a-books they read each night. Please see the list in the document page. When your child knows all words quickly. please sign the sheet and return it to class. I will test your childs knowledge and send the second list home. Please know that all children learn at their own pace, and the children are seeing these words daily in the books we read, our morning message, games and activities we play. When your child is ready for the sight word list, I will send it home. 

Library- We visit the library on Thursday. Keep the book for the week and return it the following Thursday. Happy reading!

Math- We have been working on counting on from a number both forwards\backwards. For ex. have your child start at 3 and count to 7, or start at 8 count to 2. See if they can do this quickly or do they have to recount. Also, practice quickly saying the number that comes before\after a given number. Play a board game(Sorry, Trouble, etc) or dice game with your child this week.When rolling the dice ,does your child say the number quickly or do they have to count each dot on the die.The goal is for them to recognize at a glance the dots on the dice(subitize), without counting. Have fun!!

Phys. Ed. Classes this week are on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Dress in comfortable clothes.

Book orders- Scholastic book orders are due on Wed. Nov.23rd. Fill in the book order form and return it and the money to class or place your order online at https://classroomessentials.scholastic.ca/ my class code is  RC244367. 

Water bottles- Remember to pack your water bottle each day.

Let's have a super week at school, my little Kinders. Smile and be kind to each other! :)           

Hi there what a beautiful November weekend we had, I hope you were able to get outside and enjoy it.  This is what's happening this week in Kindergarten,

Literacy- Read your Borrow-A-Books each night. You do not have to read all 3 books each night, but shoud read 1 or 2.This week read the ABC Letter Tracing Book and 2 student books, "at" rhyme book and Remembrance Day book. With your finger, trace each letter by following the arrows. Say each letter name, letter sound and animal name.ex.A a alligator. Focus on letters your child does not know, as well as those letters in their name.If your child recognizes all the letters, then focus on letter sounds they don't know. As students read the two student books, have them point to each word and stop at the period.Use the pictures for cues to help identify the words. Students should be recognizing some familiar sight words like: I, see, a, the, to, at. Please remember to fill in the reading log each night and have your child print their name.Return your borrow-a-book bag back to class on Thursday.   

Library- We visit the library on Thursday. Keep the book for the week and return it the following Thursday. Happy reading!

Phys. Ed. Classes are Tuesday and Thursday this week. Dress in comfortable clothes.

School Remembrance Day Ceremony- Our ceremony will take place on Thursday November 10th at 10:00am.Due to limited seating in the gym, it was asked that only one person per household attend. Thank you for your understanding.

Remembrance Day- There will be No School on November 11th,in honour of Remembrance Day.Please take time to remember those brave men and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice so we may live in freedom in our beautiful country,and also think of those courageous Veterans who returned home. We shall remember, we shall never forget. For our tomorrow they gave their today!

Poppy Donation-All this week we will be collecting poppy donations for our Veterans.

Remember to pack your water bottle each day.

Let's have a great week in Kindergarten. Smile and be kind to each other!!! :)           

Friday,October 28th, in the afternoon, we will be having our school costume parade. For the children in our Kindergarten class,please do not wear your costumes to school, as we will be going to Fletchers Farm in the morning. We will dress up for the parade after we come inside from our outdoor lunch recess. Please send the costume in a bag, inside your childs book bag. Thanks!

Well it's hard to believe but, we are entering our last week of October, my time sure does fly. We have a very special School Spirit week ahead of us. Here's what we can look forward to,

School Spirit Week-We want to be the class with the most school spirit, so be sure to dress up each day this week. Monday- Orange & Black Day                                                                                      Tuesday- Plaid Shirt Day                                                                                          Wednesday- Crazy Hair & Socks Day                                                                              Thursday- Dress Like Your Teacher Day                                                                          Friday- Costume\Halloween Shirt Day - School Costume Parade in the afternoon.

Literacy- Read your Borrow-A-Books each night. You do not have to read all 3 books each night, but shoud read 1 or 2.This week read the ABC Letter Tracing Book and 2 student books, Letter Cc book. and It Is Halloween. With your finger, trace each letter by following the arrows. Say each letter name, letter sound and animal name.ex.A a alligator. Focus on letters your child does not know, as well as those letters in their name.If your child recognizes all the letters, then focus on letter sounds they don't know. As students read the two student books, have them point to each word and stop at the period.Use the pictures for cues to help identify the words. Please remember to fill in the reading log each night and have your child print their name.Return your borrow-a-book bag back to class on Friday.   

Library- We will visit the library and sign out a new book on Thursday. Keep the book for the week and return it the following Thursday. Happy reading!

Phys. Ed. Classes are every Tuesday,Thursday and Friday.Be sure to wear comfy clothes.

Fletcher's Farm Field Trip- Fingers crossed the weather for Friday, October 28th will be sunny, for our trip to the farm. Dress for the weather. 

Happy Halloween- On Monday, October 31st, we will have our class Halloween party. The school will be providing a healthy snack of fruit and veggies for the class. It is not necessary to send in treats, but, if you do a treat bag please remember that we are a peanut\nut free school, as we have several studens with severe allergies.Thanks! I want to wish all my Kinders a safe and fun night out trick-or-treating.

Pumpkin Carving\Decorating Contest- Students are invited to carve\decorate a pumpkin at home at bring it to school by Tuesday October 25th for the contest. Students will vote on their pumpkin(carved\decorated) one for each level K-2, 3-5, 6-8. There will be prizes for the winners.

Remember to pack your water bottle each day.

Let's have a great week in Kindergarten. Smile and be kind to each other!!! :)           

Mrs.Sullivan-Goguen

Hi there ! I hope you had a great weekend and got out to enjoy the beautiful fall colours today. Here's what is happening in Kindergarten this week:

Literacy- Read your Borrow-A-Books each night. You do not have to read all 3 books each nightThis week read the ABC Letter Tracing Book and 2 student books, Welocme to Kindergarten and What Do You See Letter Bb book. With your finger, trace each letter by following the arrows. Say each letter name, letter sound and animal name.ex.A a alligator. Focus on letters your child does not know first, as well as those letters in their name. As students read the two student books, have them point to each word ,ex. "I paint.", and stop at the period.Use the pictures for cues to help identify the words. ex. the picture could be an alligator or crocodile, look at the word, it starts with a, say the beginning letter sound and the word alligator. Please remember to fill in the reading log each night and have your child print their name.Return your borrow-a-book bag back to class on Friday.   

Library- Our library is currently under renovations, so we are unable to visit this week. I will allow the children to choose a book from our classroom library. Keep the book for the week and return it the following Thursday. Happy reading!

Phys. Ed. Classes are every Tuesday,Thursday and Friday.Be sure to wear comfy clothes.

Fire Pervention Safety Gazette- In this paper, there is an entry form your child can pass in for a chance to become Miramich Fire Chief for the Day. Please return this to class by the end of the week.

Fletcher's Farm Field Trip- We have been looking forward to our trip and are scheduled to go to the farm on Wednesday. Oct.19th. Please dress for the weather. 

Walk for Wenjack-In the spirit of reconciliation, and in support and acknowledgement of Indigenous children who attended residential schools and never returned home, Nelson Rural staff and students will be walking for Wenjack, this week at school. We are collecting loose change for the rest of this month to donate to this cause.If you would like to you can also check out this following link, https://walk-for-wenjack.raisely.com/nelsonruralschool.Thanks for your support.

Remember to pack your water bottle each day.

Let's have a great week in Kindergarten. Smile and be kind to each other!!! :)           

Mrs.Sullivan-Goguen