Dear families,
It was a pleasure meeting with you on Curriculum Night and having the opportunity to present information about the Kindergarten Curriculum with our Kindergarten Team. Please click on the link above for further information about the Ontario Kindergarten Curriculum Expectations.
The children participated in the Terry Fox assembly and did a terrific job in our very first Fire Drill.
A huge thank you in advance to our Grade Parents this year: Simone (Caelan's mom) and Tiffany (Hudson's mom). There are many opportunities to volunteer in our classroom each year, such as Mystery Reader (weekly) and craft parties (October, December, April) as well as Scientist in the School, a field trip and the 100th Day Math Party. A Mystery Reader is a volunteer (usually a parent). They sign in at the office, the office buzzes our classroom that "the Mystery Reader is here," two children bring him/her to the classroom, and the reader reads 1-2 books. Our first Mystery Reader was my former student Megan! Thank you Megan! Please contact our Grade Parents if you would like to volunteer in the classroom this year.
This week we continued learning about colours and Pete the Cat books. The children learned a song called "Rainbow" and the poems "Rainbow Hair" and "Am I...?" about colours. They counted Pete the Cat 10-frames, helped spell adjectives describing Pete, and are making a pattern booklet called "I Like My Shoes" patterned after the Pete the Cat book.
The Popcorn (Sight/High Frequency) words this week are IS and AND. The first two Jolly Phonics sounds we are learning are S and A. The children also took turns playing and exploring various letter and number centres this week.
In Art the children made "Eye Spy Letters (JK) and Eye Spy Letter Sounds (SK) collages, which are on display on the classroom bulletin board.
In Science the children have started playing with the "simple machines" and tools in our little Science Centre, for example various hole punches, a stapler, paper clips, and fasteners.
We also started Daily Physical Activity (as well as outdoor play) in the classroom with the terrific website Go Noodle.
The Snuggle up and Read a Book exchange will start this upcoming Friday. Each Friday the children will take a classroom book home in their mailbag, and return on Monday. They will get a new book each week (upon returning the previous one). Once again our wonderful Grade 8 student volunteers will be reading one-on-one with the children each homeroom period. We will also be doing weekly Reading Buddies with Mrs. Shklar's Grade 4 class.
A small note about lunches and snacks - please ensure your child has enough food for their lunch and two snacks, as well as utensils. If you are packing apple sauce or yogurt, a good idea is to freeze it the night before so that it's not as messy and also keeps the other food cool!
Thank you for your Scholastic Orders. They are due by September 28. If you are ordering online, please ensure you send me your order forms as well. Thank you! Scholastic helps teachers buy books and materials for the classroom.
That's the news for this week! I hope you are having a terrific weekend!
Saturday, September 17, 2016
Friday, September 9, 2016
Friday. September 9
Dear families,
We've had our first week of school! I am so happy to say that the children are all adjusting very well and are learning the classroom routines very quickly! I'm proud of them! Next week we will continue to establish and review routines. It will take many of the JKs the whole first term to learn all the various rules and routines. I am encouraging the Seniors to help the Juniors and be leaders.
This week there were a number of letters sent home to be signed and returned. Please make sure you send back your completed forms. Thank you. SK Parents please complete and return the journal topics you would like your child to write about this year.
If I have stamped your child's work with "Please complete for Mrs. Tyndall," this means that your child did not complete his/her work in class and that it should be finished at home and returned in Monday's mailbag. Thank you.
We are currently learning all about COLOURS, starting with colour words, and the Pete the Cat book "I Love My School Shoes" which explains colour mixing in a fun way. We will continue with colour mixing and Pete the Cat stories over the next few weeks. The children have started their first read and colour booklet called "I like my school shoes." We also completed our first graph, "What is your favourite colour?" Our favourite colour is green!
We have also started right into Phonics with the letter/sound "S." The popcorn (sight) words of the week are I and AM. I have sent them home for practise.
It would be wonderful if you could practise letter and sound recognition with your child at home. We are learning to recognize high-frequency words in the modeled writing each day. As well, it is important for your child to learn to print his/her name this year with a capital letter, followed by lower case letters. This is not going to happen overnight with my little JKs. It may take most of the year for some! Try making their name with play-dough, sugar on glue, or dot-to-dot on paper.
The children are also learning about working together cooperatively in Centres. We have played in the following centres: wooden letter games, patterns, magnetic letters and numbers, counting cards, Wedgits, dominoes, building toys, and dramatic play.
Curriculum night is September 15. The Kindergarten presentation will start at 5:30 in the Gym. We hope to see you then.
That's the news for this week! I'm looking forward to a terrific next week and a great year ahead!
Have a great weekend.
We've had our first week of school! I am so happy to say that the children are all adjusting very well and are learning the classroom routines very quickly! I'm proud of them! Next week we will continue to establish and review routines. It will take many of the JKs the whole first term to learn all the various rules and routines. I am encouraging the Seniors to help the Juniors and be leaders.
This week there were a number of letters sent home to be signed and returned. Please make sure you send back your completed forms. Thank you. SK Parents please complete and return the journal topics you would like your child to write about this year.
If I have stamped your child's work with "Please complete for Mrs. Tyndall," this means that your child did not complete his/her work in class and that it should be finished at home and returned in Monday's mailbag. Thank you.
We are currently learning all about COLOURS, starting with colour words, and the Pete the Cat book "I Love My School Shoes" which explains colour mixing in a fun way. We will continue with colour mixing and Pete the Cat stories over the next few weeks. The children have started their first read and colour booklet called "I like my school shoes." We also completed our first graph, "What is your favourite colour?" Our favourite colour is green!
We have also started right into Phonics with the letter/sound "S." The popcorn (sight) words of the week are I and AM. I have sent them home for practise.
It would be wonderful if you could practise letter and sound recognition with your child at home. We are learning to recognize high-frequency words in the modeled writing each day. As well, it is important for your child to learn to print his/her name this year with a capital letter, followed by lower case letters. This is not going to happen overnight with my little JKs. It may take most of the year for some! Try making their name with play-dough, sugar on glue, or dot-to-dot on paper.
The children are also learning about working together cooperatively in Centres. We have played in the following centres: wooden letter games, patterns, magnetic letters and numbers, counting cards, Wedgits, dominoes, building toys, and dramatic play.
Curriculum night is September 15. The Kindergarten presentation will start at 5:30 in the Gym. We hope to see you then.
That's the news for this week! I'm looking forward to a terrific next week and a great year ahead!
Have a great weekend.
Tuesday, September 6, 2016
Week of September 5-9
Dear Parents,
Welcome to Kindergarten at Lambton Kingsway Junior Middle School! I am delighted to have your child in my class! We are going to be learning a lot this year and it is my goal to do everything I can to make sure my classroom is a welcoming place full of learning, fun and friends. Please also join me in welcoming Early Childhood Educator Miss. Santiago to our classroom! Thank you to Caelan's mom Simone who has volunteered to be our Grade Parent this year! We need one more Grade Parent. Please email Madeleine Lowenbork-Frick (mfrick@sympatico.ca) if you would like to be a Grade Parent.
We enjoyed meeting everyone at the Kindergarten Open House today! I am looking forward to a wonderful year and I know you are, too.
Kindergarten is a two-year program and our classroom has both Juniors and Seniors. I encourage you to have conversations with your child about what we are doing in school. Parental involvement is very important. Your participation and support will help instill a positive attitude about learning. When we all work together, students are successful! Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns during the school year. Please check my blog each weekend for updates and important classroom information.
Kindergarten Schedule
8:45-8:50 Entry
8:50-11:20 Morning Program
11:20-12:30 Lunch
12:30-12:35 Entry
12:35-3:05 Afternoon Program
Your child will need a regular-sized backpack for Kindergarten. This backpack should be large enough to carry snacks, lunch (if your child is not going home for lunch), a library book, small reading books, as well as a clear TDSB plastic "mailbag" (provided by me) that will go home at the end of each week. This bag will include notes from school, classwork, art projects, etc. Please return this bag to school each Monday, and remind your child to hand put it in the bin provided when s/he enters the classroom. Please give your child opportunities to practice opening, putting things in, taking objects out of the backpack and then zipping the backpack closed.
As your child enters school, independence (and attempting to be independent) is very important. Saying a cheerful goodbye at the outside door will ensure your child has a smooth transition to classroom routines and independence.
The beginning of the day, end of the day, and lunch time are busy times, with children coming and going to before and after school programs, taking the bus, daycare, etc. My first priority is ensuring that each of my children is dismissed safely to parents and caregivers, bus attendants. etc. If you wish to speak with me about your child's progress, please send a note and I’ll be happy to make an appointment to speak to you at a time convenient to all.
Please note that the Kindergarten Playground/Yard is CLOSED after school each day as it is reserved for the After School Program. Thank you.
Important Numbers:
School Office: 416-394-7890
Please leave a message with the office if your child will be absent from school. Messages can be left 24 hours/day. Please give your child’s name, teacher name, and reason for absence.
My Program:
In keeping with the Ministry of Education’s Full Day Kindergarten Curriculum, the Kindergarten Program is Inquiry-Based. I will also be doing several educational and interesting theme-based literacy and numeracy activities with the children adapted to their level and interests, which also helps prepare them for SK/Grade One Curriculum. The children will bring these themed units home in folders when they are completed, so that you can see all the hard work they have been doing in class!
Each child is unique. Young children grow and develop at their own rate. When provided with opportunities to play and interact with their peers and guided by adults, children have the opportunity to expand their knowledge and solve problems through everyday activities. While there will be large group discussions, much of the interaction between your child and myself and Miss. Santiago will be in small groups or one on one. As a result, children will be able to receive as much individualized attention that is geared to their interests as well as their development and abilities.
Centres:
The Kindergarten classroom is set up as a number of centres. Independence is key to the program and, as such, the learning materials are housed in storage shelves and containers that allow children to find and reach them on their own. The children are expected to help keep our classroom clean and organized by cleaning up their activity when finished with it and returning it to the proper place.
While centres will change through the year (according to which theme we are working on), some remain, with the materials changing to meet our learning expectations. Some of the centres in our classroom are:
- Sand and/or Water
- Math (Numeracy)
- Writing
- Reading/Books/Mini Library
- Creative (Art)
- Sensory
- Building
- Science/Discovery
- Computers (2)
- Dramatic Play
They will also be encouraged to rotate through all the different centres. Each child has a designated seat at a table, and a designated spot during Circle Time and Smartboard Work Time. Otherwise, as a rule, children will play in small groups of 2-4 children.
Additional Activities:
Library and Computers – We are fortunate to have Teacher Librarian Ms. McGee, who maintains a wonderful primary resource centre. Each week we will have an opportunity to visit the library for a read aloud or learning activity, as well as a book exchange. The library is also next to our Computer Lab where the children will have an opportunity each week to explore a variety of programs and learn how to use the computers.
Physical Education – Our gymnasium and outdoor kindergarten playground are large open spaces where children will be able to participate in activities to promote healthy living. Co-operative games and moving safely are the major components of the kindergarten gym program.
Volunteers:
There are many opportunities for parents to volunteer in the classroom, such as Mystery Reader (every Day 1 at 9 a.m.) and Holiday Craft Parties. Any person wishing to volunteer at the school requires a recent, valid police check from the Toronto Police Department. Annual Declarations are required for any current volunteers. Please contact your Grade Parent if you wish to volunteer for classroom activities.
Safety:
Ensuring the safety of the students, staff and visitors at Lambton Kingsway is a priority. Students in Kindergarten enter and leave through their classroom doors to the kindergarten yard. Should you need to enter the school, please use the front doors and sign in at the office each time you visit us.
A note from home is required for changes to regular routines (i.e. a child who normally stays at school for lunch will be going home, or a child who normally takes the bus will be picked up by a caregiver, or a child is going on a play date after school and will be picked up by another caregiver). For the safety and security of your child, we cannot change your child’s routine if a note is note provided. Please do not assume that if a note is left in your child’s backpack your child will remember to give it to his/her teacher. Please hand the note personally to me first thing in the morning and/or call the office with the change to routine.
If your child is going to be absent from school for a planned activity (i.e. doctor, dentist, early or extended holiday) please send a note in advance so that it can be forwarded to the office. For unexpected absences, please call the safe arrival system (416-394-7890) and leave a message with your child’s full name, teacher, and reason for absence.
Classroom Rules and Routines:
One of the main goals in Kindergarten is to develop self-regulation. I work with the children to help them maintain control of their actions and behaviours. Our classroom expectations are to:
- Listen to others
- Use a quiet voice
- Keep hands to yourself
- Sit while in a group
- Walk while inside the school
Home Communication:
Communication between home and school is essential. Every Sunday evening, I update my blog (www.mrstyndallslksblog.blogspot.com). Please make a habit of checking it regularly for important dates, information about what we are doing in class, and other updates. Each day items such as notes, newsletters, permission forms, etc. may be sent home. Children in my Kindergarten class use a communication bag (a clear plastic TDSB bag with their name on it) to carry items between home and school. Please place notes from home, or any money for pizza, Scholastic Book Orders, field trips, etc. in the bag. Please do not lose this bag as I only have a few extras. Thank you.
To help keep orders safe and contained, please seal any required money inside an envelope or zip-lock baggie, and put your child’s name on it, along with the purpose for the money being sent.
Calendar:
A classroom calendar will be sent home during the last week of each month (or earlier) for the next month. Please post in a special place so that you and your child are prepared for all designated activities. Please make note of special dates such as your child’s Special Leader Day, due dates for pizza and Sholastic book orders, etc.
Reading Skills:
Reading is an essential skill that lasts a lifetime. It is your and my responsibility to ensure that your child develops early reading skills. An at home reading program will be provided, beginning in the first term. A folder with a reading log, as well as early reading “snuggle up” books will be provided. Your Snuggle Book needs to travel to and from school in your child’s TDSB bag. More information will be provided once we begin the program in October.
Spare Clothing:
Children occasionally don’t make it to the washroom on time. They also like to “find” puddles or go down slides that aren’t quite dry. To make such instances easier for everyone, please send a change of underwear, pants and socks to keep at school. Wet clothes will be placed in a plastic bag and sent home. Please be sure to replace used items the next school day.
Library:
We will have a scheduled library period for a visit and book exchange each week. Children are responsible for the books that they sign out. They will be provided with a library bag to bring their book to and from school. Please return you Library books each Monday.
Snacks and Lunches:
Your child should bring two healthy, nut-free snacks each day. Children will have an opportunity to eat in each of the morning and afternoon nutrition breaks. The purpose of these breaks is to provide energy and nourishment for your child. Please choose healthy items that your child enjoys. Due to food allergies, children must not share their food with others. We continue to strive towards being a nut-free school for the safety of the children with nut-based allergies. Children will NOT be allowed to open or consume any items known to contain nuts.
Please do not send cans of pop/juice for your child. Cans are difficult for students to handle and they rarely finish the entire drink. Keeping the can throughout the day is troublesome as cans spill and attract ants. Please use juice boxes or water bottles instead. There is also a water fountain in our classroom, so water bottles are not necessary.
Scholastic Book Orders:
This is a voluntary book club for children. Each month a book flyer will be sent home. Please choose the books you would like on the order form, and return the order form and a cheque (payable to Scholastic Books). Orders are placed the day after the due date (found on the order form or on the class calendar), and orders are usually received within a week. Your child will bring home their books in their backpacks, to be opened at home. If you wish to purchase an item as a gift, please send me a note with your order.
Personal Items:
PLEASE LABEL ALL CLOTHING, SHOES, AND OTHER ITEMS BROUGHT TO SCHOOL.
Toys should be left at home.
Please feel free to contact me should you have any questions that have not been covered! Please keep this newsletter for future reference.
I’m looking forward to a wonderful year!
Kind regards,
Mrs. Beverley Tyndall
betyndall@rogers.com
mrstyndallslksblog.blogspot.com
416-394-7890 (Office)
Welcome to Kindergarten at Lambton Kingsway Junior Middle School! I am delighted to have your child in my class! We are going to be learning a lot this year and it is my goal to do everything I can to make sure my classroom is a welcoming place full of learning, fun and friends. Please also join me in welcoming Early Childhood Educator Miss. Santiago to our classroom! Thank you to Caelan's mom Simone who has volunteered to be our Grade Parent this year! We need one more Grade Parent. Please email Madeleine Lowenbork-Frick (mfrick@sympatico.ca) if you would like to be a Grade Parent.
We enjoyed meeting everyone at the Kindergarten Open House today! I am looking forward to a wonderful year and I know you are, too.
Kindergarten is a two-year program and our classroom has both Juniors and Seniors. I encourage you to have conversations with your child about what we are doing in school. Parental involvement is very important. Your participation and support will help instill a positive attitude about learning. When we all work together, students are successful! Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns during the school year. Please check my blog each weekend for updates and important classroom information.
Kindergarten Schedule
8:45-8:50 Entry
8:50-11:20 Morning Program
11:20-12:30 Lunch
12:30-12:35 Entry
12:35-3:05 Afternoon Program
Your child will need a regular-sized backpack for Kindergarten. This backpack should be large enough to carry snacks, lunch (if your child is not going home for lunch), a library book, small reading books, as well as a clear TDSB plastic "mailbag" (provided by me) that will go home at the end of each week. This bag will include notes from school, classwork, art projects, etc. Please return this bag to school each Monday, and remind your child to hand put it in the bin provided when s/he enters the classroom. Please give your child opportunities to practice opening, putting things in, taking objects out of the backpack and then zipping the backpack closed.
As your child enters school, independence (and attempting to be independent) is very important. Saying a cheerful goodbye at the outside door will ensure your child has a smooth transition to classroom routines and independence.
The beginning of the day, end of the day, and lunch time are busy times, with children coming and going to before and after school programs, taking the bus, daycare, etc. My first priority is ensuring that each of my children is dismissed safely to parents and caregivers, bus attendants. etc. If you wish to speak with me about your child's progress, please send a note and I’ll be happy to make an appointment to speak to you at a time convenient to all.
Please note that the Kindergarten Playground/Yard is CLOSED after school each day as it is reserved for the After School Program. Thank you.
Important Numbers:
School Office: 416-394-7890
Please leave a message with the office if your child will be absent from school. Messages can be left 24 hours/day. Please give your child’s name, teacher name, and reason for absence.
My Program:
In keeping with the Ministry of Education’s Full Day Kindergarten Curriculum, the Kindergarten Program is Inquiry-Based. I will also be doing several educational and interesting theme-based literacy and numeracy activities with the children adapted to their level and interests, which also helps prepare them for SK/Grade One Curriculum. The children will bring these themed units home in folders when they are completed, so that you can see all the hard work they have been doing in class!
Each child is unique. Young children grow and develop at their own rate. When provided with opportunities to play and interact with their peers and guided by adults, children have the opportunity to expand their knowledge and solve problems through everyday activities. While there will be large group discussions, much of the interaction between your child and myself and Miss. Santiago will be in small groups or one on one. As a result, children will be able to receive as much individualized attention that is geared to their interests as well as their development and abilities.
Centres:
The Kindergarten classroom is set up as a number of centres. Independence is key to the program and, as such, the learning materials are housed in storage shelves and containers that allow children to find and reach them on their own. The children are expected to help keep our classroom clean and organized by cleaning up their activity when finished with it and returning it to the proper place.
While centres will change through the year (according to which theme we are working on), some remain, with the materials changing to meet our learning expectations. Some of the centres in our classroom are:
- Sand and/or Water
- Math (Numeracy)
- Writing
- Reading/Books/Mini Library
- Creative (Art)
- Sensory
- Building
- Science/Discovery
- Computers (2)
- Dramatic Play
They will also be encouraged to rotate through all the different centres. Each child has a designated seat at a table, and a designated spot during Circle Time and Smartboard Work Time. Otherwise, as a rule, children will play in small groups of 2-4 children.
Additional Activities:
Library and Computers – We are fortunate to have Teacher Librarian Ms. McGee, who maintains a wonderful primary resource centre. Each week we will have an opportunity to visit the library for a read aloud or learning activity, as well as a book exchange. The library is also next to our Computer Lab where the children will have an opportunity each week to explore a variety of programs and learn how to use the computers.
Physical Education – Our gymnasium and outdoor kindergarten playground are large open spaces where children will be able to participate in activities to promote healthy living. Co-operative games and moving safely are the major components of the kindergarten gym program.
Volunteers:
There are many opportunities for parents to volunteer in the classroom, such as Mystery Reader (every Day 1 at 9 a.m.) and Holiday Craft Parties. Any person wishing to volunteer at the school requires a recent, valid police check from the Toronto Police Department. Annual Declarations are required for any current volunteers. Please contact your Grade Parent if you wish to volunteer for classroom activities.
Safety:
Ensuring the safety of the students, staff and visitors at Lambton Kingsway is a priority. Students in Kindergarten enter and leave through their classroom doors to the kindergarten yard. Should you need to enter the school, please use the front doors and sign in at the office each time you visit us.
A note from home is required for changes to regular routines (i.e. a child who normally stays at school for lunch will be going home, or a child who normally takes the bus will be picked up by a caregiver, or a child is going on a play date after school and will be picked up by another caregiver). For the safety and security of your child, we cannot change your child’s routine if a note is note provided. Please do not assume that if a note is left in your child’s backpack your child will remember to give it to his/her teacher. Please hand the note personally to me first thing in the morning and/or call the office with the change to routine.
If your child is going to be absent from school for a planned activity (i.e. doctor, dentist, early or extended holiday) please send a note in advance so that it can be forwarded to the office. For unexpected absences, please call the safe arrival system (416-394-7890) and leave a message with your child’s full name, teacher, and reason for absence.
Classroom Rules and Routines:
One of the main goals in Kindergarten is to develop self-regulation. I work with the children to help them maintain control of their actions and behaviours. Our classroom expectations are to:
- Listen to others
- Use a quiet voice
- Keep hands to yourself
- Sit while in a group
- Walk while inside the school
Home Communication:
Communication between home and school is essential. Every Sunday evening, I update my blog (www.mrstyndallslksblog.blogspot.com). Please make a habit of checking it regularly for important dates, information about what we are doing in class, and other updates. Each day items such as notes, newsletters, permission forms, etc. may be sent home. Children in my Kindergarten class use a communication bag (a clear plastic TDSB bag with their name on it) to carry items between home and school. Please place notes from home, or any money for pizza, Scholastic Book Orders, field trips, etc. in the bag. Please do not lose this bag as I only have a few extras. Thank you.
To help keep orders safe and contained, please seal any required money inside an envelope or zip-lock baggie, and put your child’s name on it, along with the purpose for the money being sent.
Calendar:
A classroom calendar will be sent home during the last week of each month (or earlier) for the next month. Please post in a special place so that you and your child are prepared for all designated activities. Please make note of special dates such as your child’s Special Leader Day, due dates for pizza and Sholastic book orders, etc.
Reading Skills:
Reading is an essential skill that lasts a lifetime. It is your and my responsibility to ensure that your child develops early reading skills. An at home reading program will be provided, beginning in the first term. A folder with a reading log, as well as early reading “snuggle up” books will be provided. Your Snuggle Book needs to travel to and from school in your child’s TDSB bag. More information will be provided once we begin the program in October.
Spare Clothing:
Children occasionally don’t make it to the washroom on time. They also like to “find” puddles or go down slides that aren’t quite dry. To make such instances easier for everyone, please send a change of underwear, pants and socks to keep at school. Wet clothes will be placed in a plastic bag and sent home. Please be sure to replace used items the next school day.
Library:
We will have a scheduled library period for a visit and book exchange each week. Children are responsible for the books that they sign out. They will be provided with a library bag to bring their book to and from school. Please return you Library books each Monday.
Snacks and Lunches:
Your child should bring two healthy, nut-free snacks each day. Children will have an opportunity to eat in each of the morning and afternoon nutrition breaks. The purpose of these breaks is to provide energy and nourishment for your child. Please choose healthy items that your child enjoys. Due to food allergies, children must not share their food with others. We continue to strive towards being a nut-free school for the safety of the children with nut-based allergies. Children will NOT be allowed to open or consume any items known to contain nuts.
Please do not send cans of pop/juice for your child. Cans are difficult for students to handle and they rarely finish the entire drink. Keeping the can throughout the day is troublesome as cans spill and attract ants. Please use juice boxes or water bottles instead. There is also a water fountain in our classroom, so water bottles are not necessary.
Scholastic Book Orders:
This is a voluntary book club for children. Each month a book flyer will be sent home. Please choose the books you would like on the order form, and return the order form and a cheque (payable to Scholastic Books). Orders are placed the day after the due date (found on the order form or on the class calendar), and orders are usually received within a week. Your child will bring home their books in their backpacks, to be opened at home. If you wish to purchase an item as a gift, please send me a note with your order.
Personal Items:
PLEASE LABEL ALL CLOTHING, SHOES, AND OTHER ITEMS BROUGHT TO SCHOOL.
Toys should be left at home.
Please feel free to contact me should you have any questions that have not been covered! Please keep this newsletter for future reference.
I’m looking forward to a wonderful year!
Kind regards,
Mrs. Beverley Tyndall
betyndall@rogers.com
mrstyndallslksblog.blogspot.com
416-394-7890 (Office)
Wednesday, June 29, 2016
June 29
Dear families,
Wow - the last week of school! It was a fun and busy week as we finished our learning about summer and talked about what to expect next year in SK and Grade One!
Our Senior Kindergarten Graduation was on Tuesday. Thank you so much to our SK Parents who provided a beautiful cupcake-cake for the children, along with fruit, juice and cheese snacks, as well as cutlery and napkins. The children had a great day and are excited about next year!
This week the SKs wrote about what they would like to be when they grow up. On the other side of that page is "I would like to tell my Grade One teacher..." I think your child's Grade One teacher would love to see this in September!
The children also completed a colouring activity about boating safety and wearing life jackets. They finished their Canada Day Fireworks art and it looks awesome.
Thank you so much to Stella's mom who helped out this week in the computer lab.
Today, the last day, was Pizza-Lunch-on-the-Lawn. Thank you so much to the parent who volunteered their time with this too - Andrew's dad, Ellie's mom, Hannah's mom, and all the other parents who helped make it a success.
We met with our Reading Buddies today and for a special surprise watched "Finding Nemo" together.
I would like to say a huge Thank You to Theresa and Mary for all their help this year as fantastic Grade Parents. Being a Grade Parent takes an enormous amount of time, organization and energy, and one big reason this year ran so successfully with all our parent volunteers was thanks to Mary and Theresa's work. Thank you again to all the parents who volunteered their time in the classroom this year - the children loved seeing you in their environment!
Thank you as well to Miss. Nisker who also helped make this year terrific.
Finally, thank you so much for the wonderful teacher gifts... I love teaching and I feel enormously grateful for the lovely children and families I get to work with each day.
I hope you have a safe and fun summer, and I will see you in September!
Mrs. Tyndall
Wow - the last week of school! It was a fun and busy week as we finished our learning about summer and talked about what to expect next year in SK and Grade One!
Our Senior Kindergarten Graduation was on Tuesday. Thank you so much to our SK Parents who provided a beautiful cupcake-cake for the children, along with fruit, juice and cheese snacks, as well as cutlery and napkins. The children had a great day and are excited about next year!
This week the SKs wrote about what they would like to be when they grow up. On the other side of that page is "I would like to tell my Grade One teacher..." I think your child's Grade One teacher would love to see this in September!
The children also completed a colouring activity about boating safety and wearing life jackets. They finished their Canada Day Fireworks art and it looks awesome.
Thank you so much to Stella's mom who helped out this week in the computer lab.
Today, the last day, was Pizza-Lunch-on-the-Lawn. Thank you so much to the parent who volunteered their time with this too - Andrew's dad, Ellie's mom, Hannah's mom, and all the other parents who helped make it a success.
We met with our Reading Buddies today and for a special surprise watched "Finding Nemo" together.
I would like to say a huge Thank You to Theresa and Mary for all their help this year as fantastic Grade Parents. Being a Grade Parent takes an enormous amount of time, organization and energy, and one big reason this year ran so successfully with all our parent volunteers was thanks to Mary and Theresa's work. Thank you again to all the parents who volunteered their time in the classroom this year - the children loved seeing you in their environment!
Thank you as well to Miss. Nisker who also helped make this year terrific.
Finally, thank you so much for the wonderful teacher gifts... I love teaching and I feel enormously grateful for the lovely children and families I get to work with each day.
I hope you have a safe and fun summer, and I will see you in September!
Mrs. Tyndall
Sunday, June 26, 2016
Week of June 27-29
Dear families,
It's so hard to believe that this will be the last few days of school before the summer holidays! It looks like we're going to have lovely summer weather! It was so hot on Monday that we had Freezie Monday as well as Freezie Friday!
This week was our last Sharing Assembly, and Riley, Ruby and William received certificates for Perseverance. I am so proud of you!
The Seniors were very excited about being allowed to play in the "big kids'" playground this week, and about seeing the Grade One classes.
I'm happy to report that our class returned all of their overdue Library books! Way to go!
The Seniors are working on their big Phonics duotangs (great practice for Grade One) and the Juniors wrote about and drew their favourite Kindergarten Activity. The Seniors are also finishing up their Memory Book, and all the children are practising Summer Words. They also shared and wrote what they wanted to do this summer, and wrote that on a Beach ``Bucket List`` craft.
We made Thank You cards for our Reading Buddies. This week will be our last class together. Thank you Ms. Sunde`s Class!
Our sight words this week were EAT and EGG. Next week there will be four: GOOD, BYE, SCHOOL, KIDS. :) I sent home 5 sight words lists with the SKs to review at home.
Thank you to Andrew's mom who helped our in the Computer Lab and Iris' mom who was the Mystery Reader!
The children finished their Canada Day 3-D Fireworks Art and they look amazing.
We also recorded and graphed all the different activities the children will be doing this summer.
Tomorrow (Monday) your children will be receiving their report cards. I am so proud of all of them and all their progress! Wednesday is the year-end LKS assembly and Pizza Lunch on the Lawn.
That`s the news for this week! I am really looking forward to seeing all the SK Parents and family at their children`s graduation on Tuesday at 1:30. I have finished the slideshow and it turned out really nicely. I`m looking forward to sharing it with you!
See you tomorrow :)
It's so hard to believe that this will be the last few days of school before the summer holidays! It looks like we're going to have lovely summer weather! It was so hot on Monday that we had Freezie Monday as well as Freezie Friday!
This week was our last Sharing Assembly, and Riley, Ruby and William received certificates for Perseverance. I am so proud of you!
The Seniors were very excited about being allowed to play in the "big kids'" playground this week, and about seeing the Grade One classes.
I'm happy to report that our class returned all of their overdue Library books! Way to go!
The Seniors are working on their big Phonics duotangs (great practice for Grade One) and the Juniors wrote about and drew their favourite Kindergarten Activity. The Seniors are also finishing up their Memory Book, and all the children are practising Summer Words. They also shared and wrote what they wanted to do this summer, and wrote that on a Beach ``Bucket List`` craft.
We made Thank You cards for our Reading Buddies. This week will be our last class together. Thank you Ms. Sunde`s Class!
Our sight words this week were EAT and EGG. Next week there will be four: GOOD, BYE, SCHOOL, KIDS. :) I sent home 5 sight words lists with the SKs to review at home.
Thank you to Andrew's mom who helped our in the Computer Lab and Iris' mom who was the Mystery Reader!
The children finished their Canada Day 3-D Fireworks Art and they look amazing.
We also recorded and graphed all the different activities the children will be doing this summer.
Tomorrow (Monday) your children will be receiving their report cards. I am so proud of all of them and all their progress! Wednesday is the year-end LKS assembly and Pizza Lunch on the Lawn.
That`s the news for this week! I am really looking forward to seeing all the SK Parents and family at their children`s graduation on Tuesday at 1:30. I have finished the slideshow and it turned out really nicely. I`m looking forward to sharing it with you!
See you tomorrow :)
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