Monday, September 30, 2013

Ms./Mlle. Schlesak's Junior Kindergarten students

Ms. Schlesak's Junior Kindergarten students.
The students are beginning to settle into routines. Now that October is approaching, I would like to start the snack table.  This means that if your child chooses to eat right after our whole group morning lesson, they are permitted to have his/her snack at whatever time they wish.  
A gentle reminder to only include one healthy snack such as:

  •  fruits/vegetables
  • crackers with cheese
  • a muffin
  • pudding
  • yogurt
  • one or two cookies
 Healthy beverages include:

  • 100% juice
  •  milk/chocolate milk 
  •  water 
We have been talking about healthy snack choices all month. Also, I have noticed several of the children have come to school with runny noses and colds. 

Morning Routine
When the boys and girls enter the classroom, the routine is to find a spot at the table, hang his/her knapsack on the chair, remove the mailbag from his/her backpack, and lastly to sit and read a book from the book bins until 'O Canada' starts on the PA system.  

I would like to designate a colour to each table where the students sit.  I want to hang a poster on the ceiling of the wall of items in that table's colour. Today I will sent home a note with each child requesting they bring a small object or picture of an item that is in the colour assigned to his or her table. 

 I will have a red, blue, yellow, and green table. Found objects must be small and not weigh too much so they can be glued to the poster board. It can be a drawing, a digital photograph, or a found object (i.e. a feather, a button, a piece of fabric, or a piece of lego). Today, Olivia suggested that a blue sparkly hair clip (that is if Mom will let donate her hair clip). 
I have also been tweeting under my name Natalie Schlesak.  Please join me on my twitter account so that you can view my tweets. 

Please do not hesitate to contact me via telephone or through a note in the mail bag if you have any questions.

Sunday, September 29, 2013

Scholastic Book Orders


Just a reminder that payment for Scholastic orders is by CHEQUE ONLY. Orders are due by Oct. 9th. Thanks.

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

FRIDAY is SCHOOL PICTURE DAY!

This is a reminder that FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20th is SCHOOL PICTURE DAY
Remember to fill in your "Lifetouch" photo form with your child's name and grade, plus the background colour and pose selection checked off.  The photographer will be asking each child for the form but if they do not have it then the photographer uses a standard background and pose.

Please wear your favourite outfit 
                                                       and best smile!  

Thursday, September 12, 2013

MEET THE TEACHER evening TONIGHT!

Hope to see you all in the gym at 6:30 tonight. Students will be showing their classrooms and places of interest around the school.

There will NOT be any teacher presentations at this event. We welcome everybody!

Since the JKs have not started school yet, this is just another opportunity to visit the school and classroom so they can familiarize themselves with this new environment.


Tuesday, September 3, 2013

WELCOME TO SCHOOL!

September 3rd is the official first day of school for Senior Kindergarten to Grade 6.

Our Junior Kindergarten students will be visiting the classrooms this week with their parent(s) and next week they will participate in a "practice school day" in small groups staggered throughout the week.  Finally all students will start attending regular classes as of Tuesday, September 17th. 

Please note that "MEET THE TEACHER NIGHT" will be September 12th. (Details to follow.)

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