Hello JK parents!

I hope everyone got home safe from that snowy drive.  Here are a few things we did today:
Daily 5-The students explored books in the Book Area on their own or with a partner today.
Language-The JK's practiced their early reading skills and role playing skills with a fun transportation activity, each student had to pretend to act out a type of transportation and travel to a familiar place they would find in their community.
Math-The Students worked individually or with a partner and matched a variety of pattern shapes blocks to create different types of transportation on mats.  We also finished matching 3D shapes as a class.

Reminders:
-SJA Annual Oral Competition will take place February 24th, parents are welcome to come.  JK poem in class presentations will take place on February 21st.  I have placed a poem attached to a sheet providing more information about the event.  Each student will present and memorize the poem assigned to them on February 21st in class.  Good luck JK's!!!!
-Reading Assessment will be going home February 9th.
-Parent and Teacher phone calls or emails will be taking place in the next two weeks, if you have a specific request please let me know via email or your child's agenda.  If I do not receive a request by February 3rd, I will email a short review of your child's progress.

Ronan pretended to be a snowmobile and traveled to the library

Eric was a train and traveled to the store

Neel traveled to the park by running

matching more 3D shapes!

Happy Birthday Yahvi!  Strike a pose!

Hello JK parents!

Happy Monday!!! We have a busy and fun week of learning! This week the JK's will focus on 3D shapes, lower case letter v and w and different types of transportation.
Here are a few things we did today:
Daily 5-The JK's explored literacy centers today and practiced their letter recognition skills, using a variety of manipulatives.
Language-We worked on our lower case letter v printing skills in our HWT booklets and each student had the opportunity to practice their letter name and sound skills, using picture and word cards.
Math-The JK's were introduced to 3D shapes with a fun song and classifying game.

Reminders:
-The SJA policy for birthday celebrations at school is that due to food allergies in our classroom and school, students are not allowed to bring in food treats.  We encourage parents to bring in non food items for the class, if you would like.  As a JK class, I make a special birthday crown and we sing Happy Birthday to each of the students celebrating.
-Parent and Teacher emails and phone calls are coming up in the next few weeks, please let me know if you would prefer email or phone call to go over your child's progress.  If you do not have a specific request, I will email you a short review of how your child is doing at school before report cards are sent home.
-Reading Graphs sent home February 9th.
-JK 2D Shape Show and Tell February 10th.  Each student is to bring in an item that is a 2D shape and will present on that day.

classifying 3D shapes!

exploring together!

lower case letter v

Hello JK parents!

Happy Friday and I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!
Here are a few things we did today:
Daily 5-The JK's listened to another read aloud titled Mad About Tractors, Trucks, Diggers and Dump trucks! The students enjoyed making connections with the different types of transportation to their own experiences.
Language-We worked together reading a mini transportation booklet as a class and each student worked on colouring their own books.
Math-The students were engaged in Math Centers in the afternoon.  They worked on geometry skills and number recognition, using a variety of manipulative.

Reminders:
-Reading graphs will be sent home February 9th.
-Parent and Teacher emails and phone calls will be taking place soon, if you would like to request a phone call or email please let me know.
-After Care fees are due February 3rd.
-Pre-Registration packages are due February 10th.

Our read a loud for today

Train poem

Practicing our early reading skills

Our Transportation UOI board with all the pictures sent in!

French with Ms. Hou

Bryana helping with calander

Hello JK parents!

Thank you to everyone who participated in our School Bake Sale! It was a huge success helping raise money for new school supplies and technology.
Here are a few things we did today:
Daily 5-The students listened to a read a loud story titled Go, Shapes, Go!  That encouraged the students to look for different types of shapes within the pictures of the book.
Language-We continued working on our printing and letter recognition skills with the lower case s in our HWT booklets.
Math-The students enjoyed and engaging activity that focused on classifying shapes with corners and shapes without corners.

Reminders:
-I am sending home in the Take Home Bags a calendar for the month of February that shows all the many fun and exciting events that we are participating at school and in our class.

classifying shapes!

What Can You Make with These Shapes?

indoor recess

words that begin with s

team work!

Shapes, shape, shapes!

Hello JK parents!

The JK's had a lot of fun on Year a Head Day in Ms. Gullingham's class! Here is the link to her website to see what they did on their day as SK's:Ms. Gullinghm's website

See you all tomorrow!!!

Hello JK parents!

Thank you to everyone who contributed to our Bake Sale today! tomorrow is the last day to purchase and bring in nut free yummy treats.
Here are a few things we did today:
Daily 5-The students participated in literary centers, some JK's explored books, while some practiced their early reading skills using the letter blocks and picture cards.
Language-The JK's learned more about lower case letter s and brainstormed short words that begin with that letter.  They also practiced their printing skills in their HWT booklets.
Math-The students enjoyed practicing their geometry skills with their shape booklets and bingo daubers.

Reminders:
-Tomorrow is Year a Head Day and Dress Down Day!  Students are to place their things in their cubbies and meet in the gym.
-After Care fees are due February 3rd.
-Pre-Registration for September is due February 10th to save a spot for next year, spots are limited.
-Scholastic book orders are due January 27th.
-Hot Lunch online orders for the month of February are due January 27th.

working on our Shape Booklets!

lower case s

Happy Birthday Julieta!!!

Hello JK parents!

Happy Monday and I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend!  The Jk's were ready for another week of learning and exploration, focusing on lover case s, forms of transportation and 2D shapes.  Thank you to all the parents who come to International Day last Friday, it was a big hit!
Here are a few more things we did today:
Daily 5-The JK's enjoyed some quiet time exploring through books individually and with a partner.
Language-We focused on lower case s and barnstormed short words that begin with the letter, we also practiced saying the letters and sounds of each word.  Each student had fun using square shaped construction paper to decorate letter s mats.
Math-Each student had the opportunity to investigate and classify which 2D shapes belonged in the "triangle" pile and which shapes belonged in the "not triangle" pile.  The JK's had to explain why, using examples of similar or different attributes.

Reminders:
-Tomorrow is our school Bake Sale! It is our turn to bring in yummy nut free treats, we really appreciate all who are able to contribute and participate.
-Year a Head Day will be on Wednesday, January 25th.  The JK class will be going to Ms. Gullingham's class for the day to experience what it is like to be in SK!  Just a reminder that it does not mean your child will be in Ms. Gullingham's class for September
-Scholastic book orders are due January 24th.

Inquiry Table: What can you make with these shapes?

Classifying shapes!

letter s

Hello JK parents!

Happy International Day at St. Jude's Academy!  The students enjoyed learning about the Philippines today, they were very inquisitive about the different kids of food and clothing that I showed them.  They were very interested in the video that I introduced to them, about children from the Philippines and how they dress and play.  The Jk's were surprised to hear that people from the Philippines have never seen snow there because they do not experience four seasons like we do!  We were all also excited to learn more about the other countries that the other classrooms presented on in the auditorium.
The JK's had fun pretending to be "bigger kids" when I gave them a "writing test" today, all the students were focused and were so quiet writing their upper/lower case letters.

Reminders:
-School Bake Sale is on January 24th and 25th, it is our turn to bring in yummy nut free treats for the school.  The money that is raised will be for purchasing more technology for the school.
-Year a Head Day will be on January 25th.  Each class participate for the day, our class will go to Ms. Gillinghams class and experience what it is like to be in SK for September!  Just a reminder to parents that it does not mean your child will be in Ms. Gullinghams class for September.

The JK's were all very focused during their "writing test" today

Excited for International Day!!!

watching  video about how children in the Philippines, dress, eat and play.

Hello JK parents!

Here are a few things we did today:
Daily 5-The students listened to a read a loud story titled Super Submarines, they were very inquisitive about how submarines worked.
Language-The JK's practiced their letter, sound and formation skills with the lower case letter o.  They were engaged in a search and find activity, where each student had to say or sound out each letter on the short word card they found.  The JK's also worked in their HWT booklets.
Math-We had a lot of fun learning a new Shape Song and creating 2D shapes using mats and  cotton swab sticks.

Reminders:
-International Day is tomorrow, all are welcome to join us at 2:30 pm.  Kiss and Ride will not be available, all children are to be picked up and signed out.  Students are able to wear clothing that represent the Philippine flag (red. blue and yellow) or dressed in clothing that represent their own culture.  It is not a dress down day, if your child is not dressed for International Day they are dressed in school uniform.

creating 2D shapes!

recognizing short words that begin with the letter o

Hello JK parents!

Here are a few things we did today:
Daily 5-The students took some quite time for themselves and read books individually or with a partner.
Language-We practiced our printing and letter recognition skills with the lower case letter o.
Math-The JK's reviewed their sorting skills using various transportation toys and construction cards.

Reminders:
-International Day is on Friday, January 20th @ 2:30 pm.  The Kiss & Ride will also not be available that day, all parents are to park and pick up their child/children.

our class International board presenting the Philippines!

reading together

letter o

exploring with the cars we made together in our groups

sorting the different kinds of transportation by colour!