October News

Thank you for those who signed up at our "Meet the Teacher" night to bring yummy treats and healthy snacks for our events this year and also thank you to those who signed up to make playdough. If you did not have the opportunity to volunteer and would like to contribute, we are looking for people to make playdough for the months of March, April and May. Please let us know if you are interested and we will send a recipe home.

Volunteers -We would love to have some parent volunteers this year to come in and help out in the classroom. Please let us know if you are interested and what days/times you would be available. You will need to get a Police Record Check/Vulnerable Sector Screen from the local police station ($10 I believe) and complete a Volunteer Agreement form (which I will give you).  We are hoping to welcome volunteers into our room  in November.

Toys- Many students have been bringing toys or stuffies to help with their transition from home to school. As we get more comfortable being at school, we would encourage students to keep their home toys/stuffed animals at home. After Thanksgiving we will no longer be allowing toys or stuffies to come in the classroom. That means the only time they will be able to play with home items would be outside at recess, which is when things often get dirty, damaged or misplaced.  We have lots of toys at school for the children to explore.

Language: We having be focusing on recognizing and printing our names as well as the names of our friends. For the sks we are encouraging writing first and last names,as well as using an uppercase letter only at the beginning of the name. Our calendar has the letter and word wall words that we will be exploring each week for your reference.

Math: We have been working on sorting, patterning and learning how to describe items by shape, colour and size. We will also continue to focus on counting and one-to-one correspondence.

Wish List- Each month we will list a few items that we would welcome into our class for special activities, crafts etc. Your voluntary contributions make learning in our classroom fun, exciting and special! This month we would appreciate Halloween stickers, foam shapes and smarties (for sorting and patterning).

If you ever have any questions, comments or concerns please feel free to chat with us before or after school or give us a call anytime.

Thanks!
Melanie Neal, Jill Martherus, Jackie Hume