Mr. Pereira & Mrs Daniels, Grade 1

Needs and Wants In Inquiry, students are discussion the difference between Needs and Wants. Students brainstormed and discussed in small groups their personal needs and wants. Then, we discussed our community needs and wants. Ask your child what they believe is essential in our community and why. Toys, Watches and others distractions We are asking everyone to be thoughtful about the items in students’ backpacks. We all know that toys should not be brought into school, but also items that can become a distraction or reason for disagreements. For example, lately we noticed a few girls sharing bracelets, lip balm, necklaces and others items. First, lost or broken items result in very sad feelings. Second, it can result in discussions about the ownership of such items. Finally, it take away the attention and focus they should be directing to their learning. Our classrooms are filled with items to keep us busy. Therefore, toys, watches, bracelets, ‘special’ notepads or pens

Circle of Courage Spotlight Silas & Dua February 2 To learn more about the Circle of Courage Spotlight click here. One World Drumming:   is starting next week from February 5th-9th.  We will be having a sharing time for parents to see what we have learned on Friday, February 9 from 11:30 - 12:05.  Please join us in the music room if you are free at that time.  ****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. Important dates: Wednesday Feb 7 - Book Truck Thursday Feb 8 - Group class Picture Day Friday Feb 8 - One World Drumming - Sharing Time: Ms. Daniels: 9:10 - 9:40 / Mr. Pereira: 9:40 - 10:10 Wednesday Feb 14 - Snack Day Thursday Feb 15 - Teacher's Convention - Non-Instructional Day. No school for students Friday Feb 1

Today we made an IRIS post. Take a look and learn about why you should live in the community your child would like to live in. Do you think your child want to live in a rural area or in a urban area? Important: Friday Jan 26 - Non-Instructional Day. No school for students

Pajama, Stuffy and Favourite Book Day - Tomorrow  Please wear your pajamas and bring your favourite book from home.  We will be sharing these with our classmates and buddies. Raz-Kids Stars Congratulations to the students with most stars earned since we started Raz-Kids in October: Mrs. Daniels Mr. Pereira Arnika Amy Ellie Chloe Anjali Brayden Home Reading - Why it is SO important. In addition, grade one is a critical year where students are "cracking" the code.  They begin to read independently and internalize the phonics rules of English so they can then focus more on comprehension strategies such as making connections, inferences, predicting and interacting with the text on a deeper level.   Reading at home makes a HUGE difference! ****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

  Literacy Night Thank you to the families who attended Literacy night last evening. The students were sharing their experiences this morning and it sounds like it was a big success!  Even if you were unable to attend it was a window into what we do in our classrooms on a daily basis. Literacy is not restricted to just reading and writing, but it's something we fuse among all subject areas focusing on interdisciplinary learning. Examples are: Reading rich math literature and doing problem solving from the story shared. Mapping skills, understanding how to follow and read directions, Examining photographs, making inferences and connections, Recording data from a Science experiment. Looking at signs and symbols for meaning. Using puppets as a tool for storytelling or retelling stories Drama and readers theatre for expression and sharing. There is so much more, but that is a snapshot into what teachers thinking about when designing rich literacy tasks for your childre

      Literacy Night (today) Royal Oak School is pleased to be hosting a ‘ Literacy Night’  on  Thursday, January 18 th  from 6:30-7:30pm . During this evening we will be exploring  “Literacy in Your Life”,  where you will be able to participate in and incorporate new and exciting literacy activities into your daily lives as a family. To begin the evening we will have a quick stand-up assembly followed by a variety of sessions hosted by our teachers in different classrooms around the school. Resources and suggestions for each activity will be provided at each session. The Calgary Public Library and Calgary Reads will also be joining us this evening in the Gathering Space. We look forward to spending a joyful and engaging evening of literacy with you and your families! Literacy Week  is happening next week from Jan 22nd to 25th. Each day there will be different literacy based activities taking place. Monday | Jan 22 - Kick Off assembly  - Wear your Royal Oak

We have continued our investigation into urban, suburban and rural communities. We read 'Town Mouse, Country Mouse' by Jan Brett and ‘ Country Kid, City Kid’ by Julie Cummins discussed the difference between the mice and and which one they would choose to be an why.  We then discussed the pros and cons of living in an urban and suburban community and we had a class debate! The students did a great job coming up with strong arguments and supporting details why they would want to live in one of the communities. 'Town Mouse, Country Mouse' 'Country Kid, City Kid’ Circle of Courage Spotlight Arnika & Chloe January 19 To learn more about the Circle of Courage Spotlight click here. ****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.

Circle of Courage Spotlight Ben & Jaxon January 12 To learn more about the Circle of Courage Spotlight click here. Just a reminder to parents that book truck books can be returned to any city library to avoid late fees. They should not be returned to school as we have very few book truck visits. These websites allows students to work independently to: practice their reading skills and provide them with a positive reading experience! Important dates: Thursday Jan 18 - Literacy Night - 6:30pm - 7:30pm Thursday Jan 18 - Fun Lunch Monday Jan 22 - Kindergarten Registration begins Friday Jan 26 - Non-Instructional Day. No school for students