Dear families,
This week LKS is showing its spirit by wearing blue and white to support the Maple Leafs in the playoffs. Go Leafs!
Information regarding Tombola Leaf Campaign for Springfest:
The Tombola Leaf Campaign is one of LKS's most popular events. Last year, this campaign raised $8,000 in donations to the school! Students are encouraged to bring in cash or cheque donations that will be pooled each day for each classroom. Each class will receive a Tombola "Leaf" for every $5.00 raised. The leaves are proudly displayed on classroom doors. The classes with the most Tombola Leaves will WIN prizes. (The Tombola Committee will assess each class's success on a pro rata basis so that classes with fewer students are not disadvantaged from being eligible to win.)
This Campaign continues next week: Apr 29-May 3. Buy 1, 5 or 10 leaves! Simply send your cash or cheque (payable to "LKS & Parent Council") in an envelope marked "Tombola Leaves" with your child to their classroom. Thank you for your support!!
Last week and this week we are learning about three-dimensional shapes and the children had fun identifying the shapes of classroom objects. We will continue to learn about shapes this week.
We also completed a booklet called "I Know it is Spring when..." Our Spring Rain marble paintings are displayed in the classroom and look wonderful.
The children did a wonderful job at the Sharing Assembly and recited the poem "I Love the Earth." Congratulations to Alex, Ava, Jack and Yoel for their well-deserved certificates for Co-operation.
We also completed our April calendars and our "This is me in April" page.
The children should have a good idea now about what goes in the blue bin and what is garbage. We also wrote about what is good/not good for the Earth.
Please note that the date of our Artist in the classroom visit has been changed to May 7, and that Mr. Blais no longer requires volunteers in the computer lab.
Have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Tyndall
Monday, April 29, 2013
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Sharing Assembly
At Thursday's Sharing Assembly, Alex, Ava, Jack and Yoel will be receiving certificates for Cooperation. I hope to see you then!
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Week of April 22-25
Dear families,
This past week we continued learning about the Earth, taking care of the Earth, and our moon and soar system. We completed books called "The Earth is...," made a collage of things found in nature, and practiced our "I Love the Earth" poem.
We also wrote words with the letter sound Ff in the beginning, middle and end of words. In numeracy we completed our April Calendar after reviewing our numbers using our mini magnetic write-and-erase boards. The kids love using them! Here are the rhymes:
A straight line down is lots of fun, this is how you make the number one.
Around and back on the railroad track, two, two, two.
Around a hill, around a tree, three, three three.
Down and over, down once more, now you've made the number four.
Fat old five goes down and around, give him a hat and look what you've found.
Sis is a monkey's tail that I've found, curve a good line down and around.
Straight over, slant down, mister seven is coming to town.
Make an S and close the gate, this is how you make the number eight.
Around and down, mister nine is coming to town.
A straight line down, a big fat ball, number ten stands straight and tall.
By this time of year the SKs are writing 1-30 independently, and the JKs are writing 1-20, some with assistance.
This week we will continue our unit on Measurement and will start our unit on two-and three-dimensional shapes.
Thank you for your support of the Me to WE Penny Drive!
Have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Tyndall
This past week we continued learning about the Earth, taking care of the Earth, and our moon and soar system. We completed books called "The Earth is...," made a collage of things found in nature, and practiced our "I Love the Earth" poem.
We also wrote words with the letter sound Ff in the beginning, middle and end of words. In numeracy we completed our April Calendar after reviewing our numbers using our mini magnetic write-and-erase boards. The kids love using them! Here are the rhymes:
A straight line down is lots of fun, this is how you make the number one.
Around and back on the railroad track, two, two, two.
Around a hill, around a tree, three, three three.
Down and over, down once more, now you've made the number four.
Fat old five goes down and around, give him a hat and look what you've found.
Sis is a monkey's tail that I've found, curve a good line down and around.
Straight over, slant down, mister seven is coming to town.
Make an S and close the gate, this is how you make the number eight.
Around and down, mister nine is coming to town.
A straight line down, a big fat ball, number ten stands straight and tall.
By this time of year the SKs are writing 1-30 independently, and the JKs are writing 1-20, some with assistance.
This week we will continue our unit on Measurement and will start our unit on two-and three-dimensional shapes.
Thank you for your support of the Me to WE Penny Drive!
Have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Tyndall
Sunday, April 14, 2013
Week of April 15-19
Dear families,
We have been continuing our unit on caring for the Earth and are making booklets called "The Earth is..." We will also be making a collage of natural (vs. man-made) items. If you have copies of Canadian Geographic or National Geographic please send them in with your child. Thank you!
Thank you so much to Parent Council for their support and funding of our Artist in the Classroom (May 6) as well as the Scientist in the Classroom visit (Term 2).
This week LKS is supporting Seeds of Hope and is collecting pennies or loose change. On Friday LKS will be wearing black in support of Seeds of Hope.
The SpringFest Colouring Contest ends April 19! Hand in your wonderful art and have a chance for it to be a poster for SpringFest!
In Numeracy we are learning about measurement and are using flexible measuring tape to measure classroom items. In Literacy we are learning Earth words as well as the letter sound Ll. We are also using the Read, Write and Erase booklets to reinforce sight word recognition and writing.
Have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Tyndall
We have been continuing our unit on caring for the Earth and are making booklets called "The Earth is..." We will also be making a collage of natural (vs. man-made) items. If you have copies of Canadian Geographic or National Geographic please send them in with your child. Thank you!
Thank you so much to Parent Council for their support and funding of our Artist in the Classroom (May 6) as well as the Scientist in the Classroom visit (Term 2).
This week LKS is supporting Seeds of Hope and is collecting pennies or loose change. On Friday LKS will be wearing black in support of Seeds of Hope.
The SpringFest Colouring Contest ends April 19! Hand in your wonderful art and have a chance for it to be a poster for SpringFest!
In Numeracy we are learning about measurement and are using flexible measuring tape to measure classroom items. In Literacy we are learning Earth words as well as the letter sound Ll. We are also using the Read, Write and Erase booklets to reinforce sight word recognition and writing.
Have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Tyndall
Monday, April 8, 2013
Week of April 8-12
Dear families,
This week and next we will be focusing on Earth Week activities. We are learning about caring for the Earth, recycling, and signs of Spring. Now that the warmer (and often rainy) weather is here, I would like to ask you to remember to dress your child appropriately. As you know, the weather can become cold within a few minutes at this time of year if clouds cover the sun, so it is best that your child has a coat or sweater with them every day.
In Language, we have covered a lot of ground with the Jolly Phonics Program. Over the last few weeks we have focused on the letters/letter sounds O,U L and F. We are also beginning to work on double vowels such as AI and AY. Please encourage your child to work on his or her Phonics duotangs at home as well.
We are also going to be learning about and reviewing two- and three-dimensional shapes. Is our Earth a circle or a sphere?
In late April/early May we will start our unit on Canadian Coins and their Values.
The JKs and SKs continue to work on their journals regularly. It is lovely to see the incredible effort and time they put into their journal work. The SKs are creating their own little booklets called "I Know It's Spring" as well. Don't forget to look at our hallway bulletin board for the children's wonderful work.
We have almost completed our little book called "Flowers Grow" with our Reading Buddies. I think the children really enjoy this special time and the Grade 2s and 3s have a wonderful opportunity to be leaders and role models to the little ones.
Soon we are going to be planting seeds and learning how they grow. This year we will be planting bean seeds, a change from the pumpkin and cherry tomatoes from previous years. When they go home before the May long weekend, please plant them beside a fence so they have support to grow as they climb.
As you have noticed I have changed the set of Snuggle Books to more non-fiction levelled readers. Please continue to read these with your child. One of the rules of thumb in teaching literacy is that the child reads at a level where they can concentrate on comrehension and fluency and experience success.
Please take the time to practice our April poem, "I Love the Earth." We will be presenting it at our next Sharing Assembly. The children who will be receiving certificates for "Co-operation" at our next assembly are Ava, Alex, Yoel and Jack. Well done!
Thank you for your Scholastic Orders. The April/Spring order is due April 30, and the May/Summer order is due May 31.
On April 10, LKS will be wearing pink to support "Anti-Bullying Awareness Day."
It is hard to believe that we are really on the home stretch of the year. I would like to say how very proud I am of ALL the children in my morning and afternoon classes. They have all made great strides this year and has been wonderful to see them learn and grow. Thank you as always for your continued help and support. You are wonderful parents to work with and the children are very fortunate.
Kind regards,
Mrs. Tyndall
This week and next we will be focusing on Earth Week activities. We are learning about caring for the Earth, recycling, and signs of Spring. Now that the warmer (and often rainy) weather is here, I would like to ask you to remember to dress your child appropriately. As you know, the weather can become cold within a few minutes at this time of year if clouds cover the sun, so it is best that your child has a coat or sweater with them every day.
In Language, we have covered a lot of ground with the Jolly Phonics Program. Over the last few weeks we have focused on the letters/letter sounds O,U L and F. We are also beginning to work on double vowels such as AI and AY. Please encourage your child to work on his or her Phonics duotangs at home as well.
We are also going to be learning about and reviewing two- and three-dimensional shapes. Is our Earth a circle or a sphere?
In late April/early May we will start our unit on Canadian Coins and their Values.
The JKs and SKs continue to work on their journals regularly. It is lovely to see the incredible effort and time they put into their journal work. The SKs are creating their own little booklets called "I Know It's Spring" as well. Don't forget to look at our hallway bulletin board for the children's wonderful work.
We have almost completed our little book called "Flowers Grow" with our Reading Buddies. I think the children really enjoy this special time and the Grade 2s and 3s have a wonderful opportunity to be leaders and role models to the little ones.
Soon we are going to be planting seeds and learning how they grow. This year we will be planting bean seeds, a change from the pumpkin and cherry tomatoes from previous years. When they go home before the May long weekend, please plant them beside a fence so they have support to grow as they climb.
As you have noticed I have changed the set of Snuggle Books to more non-fiction levelled readers. Please continue to read these with your child. One of the rules of thumb in teaching literacy is that the child reads at a level where they can concentrate on comrehension and fluency and experience success.
Please take the time to practice our April poem, "I Love the Earth." We will be presenting it at our next Sharing Assembly. The children who will be receiving certificates for "Co-operation" at our next assembly are Ava, Alex, Yoel and Jack. Well done!
Thank you for your Scholastic Orders. The April/Spring order is due April 30, and the May/Summer order is due May 31.
On April 10, LKS will be wearing pink to support "Anti-Bullying Awareness Day."
It is hard to believe that we are really on the home stretch of the year. I would like to say how very proud I am of ALL the children in my morning and afternoon classes. They have all made great strides this year and has been wonderful to see them learn and grow. Thank you as always for your continued help and support. You are wonderful parents to work with and the children are very fortunate.
Kind regards,
Mrs. Tyndall
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