Monday October 30, 2017
Hallowe’en
Tomorrow students are invited to wear the colours orange and black
if they choose. We are not dressing up in costumes.
Math
Today we counted our pumpkin seeds. We tried all sorts of
strategies to count our seeds.
Ask me about: How many seeds were in your pumpkin? How did you
count them?
Inquiry
We are learning about our senses this week and how they help us
communicate with the world. We will be visiting all of the Grade 1 teachers to
talk about the sense of sight.
Ask me about: What teacher did you visit today in Inquiry and what
did you learn about your sense of sight?
Naturalization Project
If you are interested in being a part of the Naturalization
project for Royal Oak School, you are invited to attend a meeting at Royal Oak
School November 2, 2017 at 7pm.
Circle of Courage
Circle of Courage Spotlight
Lily and Merab
November 3
1 student will be chosen each Friday to present on the circle
of courage. The selected student will receive a letter home that details what
is expected in their presentation. We are looking forward to learning more
about each other and how we relate in the 4 quadrants of the circle of courage.
See below for the details of the circle of courage:
The Circle of Courage student will be announced once a week. The
student will have until their presentation date to collect the following items
to share with the class.
Independence
·
An artifact your child is proud of and
demonstrates independence. i.e. piece of art, writing, project, or video of
dance
Mastery
·
An artifact that demonstrates a skill or activity
your child has mastered. i.e. medals, awards, and certificates
Belonging
·
Photograph (no more than 3) that shows belonging along with
some of the traditions you have as a family. i.e. Family photo, playing with
others, family vacation, holiday traditions, cultural traditions, sports team, class photo.
Generosity
·
Family Letter: Family members will be
responsible for writing a letter to the class telling us how special your child
is to you. Send the letter in a sealed envelope to the school with your child for
their presentation date. I will read the letter to the class during our circle
meetings when your child is presenting their artifacts. The content of the
letter is up to you, but you may wish to choose from one of the following
ideas: Describe special or funny stories about your child for the class to hear,
tell us some interesting facts (no more then 3) we may not know about your
child, send silly or special pictures with a letter describing the picture, or
write a short story with your child as the main character. You may also send a
video for the class to watch if you choose.
After
your child has had the opportunity to share, his or her classmates will
recognize your child as our Circle of Courage student of the day by writing
about how they see your child demonstrating one of the four quadrants on the
Circle of Courage. We appreciate your participation in our Circle of Courage Spotlight
and look forward to getting to know your child better and build a caring
classroom community!
****Home Reading****
-Please send back clear home reading book bags every Tuesday and Thursday to get your new
books! The volunteers exchange the books in the morning so it is important that
students hand them in first thing when they arrive.
”Pumpkinella”
Dear
Parents and Guardians,
Halloween will soon be upon us and Royal Oak School
would like to recognize the occasion with our annual “Pumpkinella” event. This
is a strictly optional activity where families are encouraged to work together
to carve a pumpkin and bring it to the school. The jack-o-lanterns will then
all be displayed in the school’s “pumpkin patch” (gathering area). Throughout
the course of the day, students will have the opportunity to tour the “pumpkin
patch,” marvel at the creative contributions, and ready themselves with ideas
and plans for the following year.
As Halloween falls on a Tuesday this year, parents
can drop their pumpkins off Monday, October 30th from 4-5pm and can
pick their pumpkins up on Tuesday, October 31st from 4-5pm. Please
do not send pumpkins before these dates as in the warm school environment they
often will not survive several days. It
is highly recommended that families pre-arrange adult support for dropping off
and picking up pumpkins as they are often challenging for our young students to
manage on their own.
Please note, any pumpkins not picked up by
5:00pm on October 31st will be disposed of.
We hope
to see all your spooky jack-o-lanterns in our ROS pumpkin patch soon. Please
contact your child’s teacher should you have any questions or concerns about
this event.
Sincerely,
The Pumpkinella Committee
Important dates
Monday Oct. 30 Pumpkin
drop off (4-5pm)
Tuesday Oct. 31 –
Pumpkinella
Tuesday Oct. 31 – Black
and Orange day!
Wednesday Nov. 1 –
Picture orders due
Thursday Nov. 2 – Royal Oak
Naturalization meeting 7pm
Wednesday
Nov. 8 – Picture retake day
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