Kindergarten

March 27th-31st

Hi Kinder families,

This week we had our first glimpse of spring! On Tuesday we went for a Nature Walk and began noticing signs of spring! Hopefully this means the colder weather is behind us! We wish you all a wonderful and happy Spring Break

Our Featured Image:

Here are the children wearing their Saint Patrick Day crowns! Lá fhéile Pádraig sona dhaoibh! Happy Saint Patrick’s Day!

This week at a glance:

Letter of the Week: Letter Ff

Student of the week: Sydney 

Show & Tell Theme:  Something I made

Monday: 

Show & Tell: Michaela 

  • Lenten School Mass @ 8:15 am – please join us!
  • PE with Mr. Kelly
  • French with Madame Caprilli
  • Library
  • Yummy Pizza Lunch (for those who ordered).

Tuesday:

Show & Tell: Rina 

  • Lenten School Mass @ 8:15 am – please join us!
  • PE with Mr. Kelly

Wednesday:

Show & Tell: Elizabeth 

  • Lenten School Mass @ 8:15 am – please join us!
  • PE with Mr. Kelly
  • Dismissal @ 2:00

Thursday:

Show & Tell: Aura 

  • Lenten School Mass @ 8:15 am – please join us!
  • French with Madame

Friday:

Show & Tell: Marciano 

  • Lenten School Mass @ 8:15 am – please join us!
  • Music with Mr. Kelly
  • Class Photo Day- please ensure your child comes to school in their full uniform.

Homework:

  1. Please continue 10 to 15 minutes of home reading (please use “My Reading” book, “My Read Well” book, online reading programs, library books, or books from home)
  2. Open ParachutePlease continue to ask your child about what they learned during SEL. You can access the OpenParachute Parent Resources here
  3. Apps- We have sent home information in your child’s homework folder on how to access Epic which is a reading app. Feel free to explore it with your child over the break!
  4. Lent Calendar- Reminder that for each day of Lent, Kindergarten has been colouring in a box on their Lent Story Calendar and we have sent home their calendar to fill out. Reminder to please put this sheet somewhere your child will see (i.e. refrigerator, desk, etc.) and remember to colour in one box for each day of Lent during Spring Break.
  5. Mite Boxes- Please continue to fill the Mite Boxes given out on Ash Wednesday. A reminder that the money goes towards supporting our local Seminarians studying to become priests.
  6. Theme Binder & STEM Duotangs- We have sent home the Theme (Black) Binder and STEM (Blue) Duotang. Please go through the work with your child and complete the “2 Stars & 1 Wish” self-assessment sheet with them. Please also take out the sheets to keep the work at home and send the empty binder, duotang, and the completed self-assessment back to school after Spring Break.

Friendly Reminders:

  1. Scholastic Reading Club– The March Catalogue can be viewed online here. Reminder it is optional to order, but if you do please enter Kindergarten’s class code RC318627 at checkout so that we can receive rewards for our classroom! Thank you in advance for your support.
  2. Lenten School Mass – Reminder that Mass is at 8:15 am to accommodate families. Please have your children sit in the front rows with the rest of the school staff and students.
  3. Quiet Time Blankets– Quiet time blankets/towels were sent home yesterday to be laundered over Spring break. Please return it when school reopens.

Upcoming Dates:

  1. Monday, March 27th – First Day back from Spring Break
  2. Monday, March 27th – Yummy Pizza Hot Lunch (for those who ordered)
  3. Tuesday, March 28th – Kinder Immunizations
  4. Friday, March 31st – Class Photo Day
  5. Friday, April 7th- Good Friday, No school
  6. Monday, April 10th- Easter Monday, No school

Please let us know if you have any questions, comments, or concerns!

Cheers,

Miss Guevara & Miss Maye