A Butterfly is Patient

Dear Mom and Dad:

Ask me to tell you about what stage our caterpillars are in! It is so exciting!

AM class: we looked over what the life cycle of a butterfly is and sketched this in my journal.

PM class: we had a practice lockdown today. Constable Mattice said we did great! Ask me to tell you what I do and where I go if there is a school lockdown.

Question of the day: Why do we say that “A butterfly is patient?” What does this mean?

Love,

Kindergarten

Housekeeping:

Please make sure you have returned the “Jenny Dale” forms for our artist in residence next week.

Soccer forms were sent home (please note these look very similar to the Jenny Dale field trip forms). Please sign and return so your child can participate in our soccer program.

AM kindergarten will be performing at the: Volunteer Tea

Thursday, May 19^th

10:15 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Cranston School Gymnasium

We love our volunteers and want to make sure they are celebrated and know how much they mean to us! Without volunteers, there are many, many things that could not happen in our amazing school.

If you are able to attend on Thursday, May 19^th please R.S.V.P. to cranston@cbe.ab.ca  

PM Calgary Zoo Field Trip

Dear Mom and Dad of PM kindergarten:

A HUGE thank you to all of the parent volunteers that helped us out at the zoo. You are all amazing, thank you for making the field trip a success for our students.

What an amazing fieldtrip. We participated in the Gossamer Wings program and learned so much about moths and butterflies! Ask me to tell you a few things I learned today. 

Question of the day: What was your favorite part about the zoo?

Love,

Kindergarten 

Housekeeping:

Volunteer Tea - AM kindergarten will be performing 2 special songs!!

Thursday, May 19^th

10:15 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Cranston School Gymnasium

We love our volunteers and want to make sure they are celebrated and know how much they mean to us! Without volunteers, there are many, many things that could not happen in our amazing school.

If you are able to attend on Thursday, May 19^th please R.S.V.P. to cranston@cbe.ab.ca  

5 senses

**Monday PM school is going to the Calgary Zoo

**NO SCHOOL for AM kindergarten on Monday

Dear Mom and Dad of PM kindergarten:

Today we talked about our senses and how they help us survive. Ask me to tell you what the 5 senses are. We talked about each one and though about how we would use our senses on Monday for our fieldtrip.

We are going to the zoo on Monday ALL DAY. Please check the weather forecast on Sunday evening and dress your child appropriately. Layers are most appropriate as we will be at the zoo all day and it may get warmer in the afternoon. Please pack your child: bottled water, a couple of snacks and a lunch.

Pick up time at school is around 2:45pm at the kindergarten doors.

Question of the day: What are you most excited for the zoo fieldtrip?

Love,

Kindergarten

Housekeeping:

PM has school tomorrow.

Volunteer Tea - AM kindergarten will be performing!!

Thursday, May 19^th

10:15 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Cranston School Gymnasium

We love our volunteers and want to make sure they are celebrated and know how much they mean to us! Without volunteers, there are many, many things that could not happen in our amazing school.

If you are able to attend on Thursday, May 19^th please R.S.V.P. to cranston@cbe.ab.ca  

Calgary Zoo Fieldtrip 

PM class: 

ALL DAY Monday May 16. (AM class no school)

Drop off at 8:12am at regular door.

Students will need to be picked up at the compound doors at 2:45pm.

Caterpillar Galore!

Dear Mom and Dad:

Exciting things are happening in kindergarten! We set up a camera in front of the tank that takes a photo of the tank every 20 seconds. After about 4 hours of snap taking photos, we looked at all the photos as a time lapse. Ask me to tell you what is happening in the tank.

AM class had guest teachers this morning. We continue to work on community building skills during this time. Ask me to tell you what kinds of activity we did.

PM class drew in our visual journals a caterpillar and then labeled the parts. We learned how to write a title at the top of the page and how to label a diagram.

Question of the day: What are the three different parts of an insect?

Please keep your home reading books for 3-4 days. You can read the book once a day and then try reading it again the next day.

Love,

Kindergarten

Housekeeping:

PM has school tomorrow.

Volunteer Tea

Thursday, May 19^th

10:15 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Cranston School Gymnasium

We love our volunteers and want to make sure they are celebrated and know how much they mean to us! Without volunteers, there are many, many things that could not happen in our amazing school.

If you are able to attend on Thursday, May 19^th please R.S.V.P. to cranston@cbe.ab.ca  

Calgary Zoo Fieldtrip 

PM class (please make sure your form is returned) : 

ALL DAY Monday May 16. (AM class no school)

Drop off at 8:12am at regular door.

Students will need to be picked up at the compound doors at 2:45pm.

Home Reading Begins!

Dear Mom and Dad:

I had spring photos done today!

We looked closely at the letter Zz. Ask me to tell you what sound Z makes and to draw it in the air for you. Ask me to tell you what animal we drew today in our visual journals.

I have a home reading package in my backpack! Please review the letter and read the book with me.  I have a tracking sheet that I need to fill out as well.  I need to read my book at least 4 times. Once I get to four times, ask me to read the sentences backwards to show that I know the words and not just memorizing the book.

When I have read my book at least 4 times within 3-4 days, I can return the zip lock with my book and tracking sheet and then I will get a new book to read. There really is no set date to exchange the books, when you are finished. I learned a new reading strategy today that we call “peaking poodle”.

Question of the day: What does the reading strategy “Peaking Poodle” mean?

Love,

Kindergarten

Housekeeping:

Volunteer Tea

Thursday, May 19^th

10:15 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Cranston School Gymnasium

We love our volunteers and want to make sure they are celebrated and know how much they mean to us! Without volunteers, there are many, many things that could not happen in our amazing school.

If you are able to attend on Thursday, May 19^th please R.S.V.P. to cranston@cbe.ab.ca  

Calgary Zoo Fieldtrip 

PM class: 

ALL DAY Monday May 16. (AM class no school)

Drop off at 8:12am at regular door.

Students will need to be picked up at the compound doors at 2:45pm.