Friday, September 23rd

 Hello Families!

It was wonderful to see so many of you at the Open House on Thursday. The students took a lot of pride getting our space ready for you.

Here is one of the displays up in our grade 1/2 hallway. A collaborative art piece to celebrate Dot Day. 


We had a busy week of learning. We reviewed the letters A, I, M, S, T as well as the letter P using the Animated Literacy program. Each letter/sound has an action and a character, ask you child to tell  and show you the sound for each one. After brainstorming different words that begin with each letter, the students are asked to illustrate write words that start with these letters. Students are encouraged to slowly stretch out the sounds of the word and write what they hear. As a challenge, students can write a sentence that corresponds with each picture!






In Math we continued to explore patterns, where we find them in nature and how they are in the cycles of life every day. Repeating patterns are all around us! Students were asked to create art this week using their knowledge of patterns such as using different pattern rules and attributes as well as creating increasing patterns. They then used crayons and water colour paint to create a wax resist painting.




This week we celebrated International Peace Day by reading and discussing the story What Does Peace Feel Like. Ask your child what Peace feels or looks like to them.


Have a wonderful weekend!
Ms. Romanko

Upcoming Dates

  • Monday, September 19th - Brown Envelopes Due 
  • Friday, September 23rd - PD Day - No School
  • Thursday, September 29th - Orange Shirt Day
  • If you are able, please prepare your child to have an orange shirt in support of this day. 
  • Friday, September 30th - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - No School
  • Monday, October 3rd - Picture Day
  • Friday, October 7th - PD Day - No School 







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