The Dot

**We would like each child to bring one or more rocks that are relatively flat and as big as the palm of an adults hand for a monster art project starting Monday and no later than Wednesday! Here are some examples. I found these just outside on my lawn

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Dear Mom and Dad of AM kindergarten:

We continue to learn about how we are unique and with my letter and special bag I brought home in my folder yesterday, I am learning about how objects can be unique as well. Please read the letter carefully and help me fill my brown paper bag with some "beautiful stuff!"

We read a story called “The Dot”. Ask me to tell you about this special story. I learned that everyone is an artist. Today I did some inspired by Wassily Kandinsky. I used water color pencils to create dots.

Today Mrs. Southworth and Mrs. Tuli worked with us. Ask me to tell you what we learned about being a good listener.

We had a peace assembly hosted by Room 70 and 71, they are grade ½ classes. Ask me to tell you what I saw.

Question of the day: What part did you enjoy most at the assembly?

Love,

Kindergarten

Housekeeping:

A letter was sent home about kindergarten collecting items! Please note that we are not asking you to buy any items but rather having your child collect items they might find either in your junk drawer, outside (cones, twigs) etc. We need CLEAR CONTAINERS of various sizes: jars, plastic containers, ice cream buckets. If you have some that you could donate to the class please send them with your child. Thank you very much!

If you are interested in Fun Snack Friday for your child, please check the parent weekly message for more info. Here is the link for the kindergarten Friday schedule

http://schools.cbe.ab.ca/b408/pdfs/Friday%20K.pdf

Lifetouch photo orders are due by MONDAY NOVEMBER 2

Dear Parents,

We have a new volunteer coordinator named Sarah Axt.  If you would like to volunteer from now on, please email her at SarahAxt46@gmail.com by the end of each month. Please include your child’s name, their color group,and if they are in the AM and PM and she will make a schedule for the kindergarten classes. Even if you can't volunteer right now, please let her know that you would like to be part of her email group for future dates, projects or field trips. Please ensure that you have a security clearance and have completed all the necessary paperwork at the office before you volunteer.

Thank you from your kindergarten team! 

Cranston Peace Ambassadors will be starting a drive for Jacket Racket beginning Monday, October 26th and running to Friday, November 6th. This is a wonderful opportunity for all students to help other children here in our city, by donating warm outerwear that they no longer need. It is a valuable experience for our students and reinforces Cranston School’s commitment to peace and citizenship education. Please take some time with your children to go through their winter items. It is that time of year when we all realize that hats, mittens, boots, snow pants and coats have been outgrown! Please give them a wash and put them in a plastic bag to be brought to school. If you could list the items and sizes on the outside of the bag, it would help the students with the sorting process! We also accept adult sizes, as many older students need help to stay warm in the winter as well!