Mr. Pereira & Mrs Daniels, Grade 1

One World Drumming Tomorrow, February  9 th , parents and caregivers are invited to join us for a sharing of the student’s work from the week.  Families are encouraged to attend the class that their child(ren) is in: Ms. Daniels - 9:10 Mr. Pereira - 9:45 If you would like more information about what the student did today please follow the  link  to access Ms. Mann's blog.  Circle of Courage Spotlight Emerson & Olivia Tomorrow | February 9 To learn more about the Circle of Courage Spotlight click here. Picture Day!!! Class Picture Day was cancelled today due to the low numbers of attendance. Once a new date is book we will let you know. Thank you for your understanding 2018 - Winter Olympics Royal Oak School is excited that the Winter Olympics are finally here! To celebrate the start of the Olympics and the opening ceremonies we are asking that on Friday students wear red and white or team Canad...

Picture Day Tomorrow!!! A perfect day to dress up and look spiffy. 2018 - Winter Olympics Friday we are encouraging students to wear red and white to support Canada in the Olympic opening ceremonies. One World Drumming We've been having a great time with drumming this week, we have learned new drumming techniques, played games  and today we were introduced to a new instrument called a  didgeridoo!  Ask me about it! On February 9 th , parents and caregivers are invited to join us for a sharing of the student’s work from the week.  Families are encouraged to attend the class that their child(ren) is in: Ms. Daniels - 9:10 Mr. Pereira - 9:45 If you would like more information about what the student did today please follow the  link  to access Ms. Mann's blog.  Circle of Courage Spotlight Emerson & Olivia February 9 To learn more about the Circle of Courage Spotlight c...

Book Truck Tomorrow!!! Students with Calgary Public Library card will have the opportunity to check out books from the Book Truck. If your child still doesn't have the CPL card, they can register online at calgarylibrary.ca/card . 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. One World Drumming If you would like more information about what the student did today please follow the  link  to access Ms. Mann's blog.  On February 8 th  – 9 th , parents and caregivers are invited to join us for a sharing of the student’s work from the week.  Families are encouraged to attend the class that their child(ren) is in.  The schedule will be: Thursday, February 8 th    Friday, February 9 th Time Grade Teacher   Time   Grade   Teac...

February Royal Oak Kindness Challenge!!! For the month of February, Royal Oak School is promoting the "Kindness Challenge" Students will be challenged to promote kindness, through actions thoughts and words. Every day in class we will be writing kindness notes to a special student. In lieu of sending store bought Valentines, students will be writing kindness notes and each student will bring home a bag of kind words on their day. Please talk to your child about the importance of kindness and how we can show kindness everyday. World Drumming Students will have the opportunity to participate in world drumming classes with Mrs. Mann every day this week. Parents are invited to join in the fun on Friday February 9. Mrs. Daniels - 9:10am in the music room. Mr. Pereira 9:40 in the music room. 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 sc...

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 stu...