Dice Math

If you are looking for a way to practice Math at home, that is super easy, here is what we have been doing at school.  It is an easy and quick way for your child to study the Math facts we have been working on (+1, +2 and Doubles)

Here is what our practice looks like at school! Enjoy!

Mixing Materials

As we study Objects and Materials in Science, we have been looking at what happens when we mix materials together.  Here is a look at our work mixing paints, to create pink AND purple.

February Break Reading Bingo

Today your child is bringing home a February Break Reading Bingo page.  We encourage you to read with your child over break, and use the bingo as a way to add some excitement to the reading.

Each LINE gives you one entry into the prize giveaway, and a FULL bingo card gives you 10 entries. 

Two of our students in Grade One were given prizes today as a result of the Christmas Reading Bingo, so congratulations to Ty and Alyza!

Have a wonderful February break and happy reading!

The 100th Day

On Tuesday, February 27th we will be celebrating the 100th day of school! To celebrate we will be dressing up as 100 year old people! 

We also ask that you send 100 items for snack.  This can be 100 of something (Cheerios, pretzels, etc) OR it can be a combination of things (25 crackers, 25 cheese cubes, 25 pickle slices and 25 pepperoni cubes).

Thank you for your participation and support of this day.  It is an exciting day of  celebration and learning for the students!

2018 Olympics

This was our viewing picture today.
I have some pretty smart kids in my room...

"That looks like the show on my TV last night!"
"I see rings on his jacket and that's the Olympic logo!"

I then tell the class "What if I told you that this person is from Regina?"

"There are no mountains in Regina Mrs. Elder!"
"How did he learn to snowboard with no mountains?"
"Where did he practice snowboarding if he is from Regina?"
"I think that's the snowboarder from my Cheerios box!"

Valentine's Day

On Wednesday our class will do a small Valentine's Day celebration.  We will exchange any cards that have been sent to school, and do a few activities.

If you choose to send Valentine's cards please send one for every student in the class.  We have 15 students in total and a list of first names are below.

Axel
Karis
Ty
Alyza
Dane
Luke
Austyn Ma
Rand
Austyn Mo
Ryden
Nolan
Brianna
Jimmy
Graycie
Taylem

Home Reading and LLI

Once again I want to thank you all for your continued to support with our classroom reading!

I am continuing to send home one reading book each night. Some of the students who are also reading with our LLI program have asked to still take our classroom books home.  The LLI program is the first priority BUT if students have time and want to read the classroom books, that's fantastic! 

Please let me know if you feel the LLI program AND our classroom reading is too much, and we will adjust.  I am excited to hear that the students are wanting to take my classroom books home and that most of the books are "too easy"!

Thanks again, and happy reading!

Spirit Week and Bake Sale

Spirit Week!

Mon 12^th PJ Day

Tues 13^th Plaid Day

Wed 14^th Red/Pink/White Day 

Thurs 15^th Twin Day and Pizza Lunch 

Fri 16^th Camo Day

There is also a Valentine’s Day Bake Sale on Wednesday (at approx. 10:30).

All items will be $1

Reading

I want to thank all of you who have been doing the nightly reading.  The consistent reading of "Good Fit" books has already changed how many of the students read. I can see and hear improvements each day when I read with them.

Thanks for your help ~ we appreciate it.

Important Days in February

February 9th
No classes

February 12th
Early Dismissal
2:30pm

February 15th
Kinette Pizza Lunch

February 19th - 23rd
No Classes

Love and Cookies at the Library

Today we journeyed to the Palliser Library where Giselle Wilson treated us to some great Valentine's Day stories about love and friendship.  We then decorated 2 cookies: one to eat and one to share! Here are a few pictures of our exciting afternoon!