March 22

Today we had a guitar presentation in music. Ask me about something I learned.

1) Missing snow pants: A student in Ms. Percival's class is missing a pair of snow pants. They are navy blue from The Children's Place and had a blue string tied to them for easy identification. If these have accidentally ended up at home please e-mail Ms. Percival (jfpercival@cbe.ab.ca) and send them back to school after Spring Break! Thanks so much! 

2) Conferences: Student led conferences will begin tomorrow afternoon, after school at 4:15pm. Student led conferences will also run on Thursday morning. There is no school for students on Thursday or Friday. 

There will be 2 families scheduled for each half hour. If you arrive and there is a family inside with the teacher please begin by having your child showcase their learning in the hallway. Each family will receive 15 minutes inside the classroom with the teacher.

Have a fantastic spring break! See you on April 3rd!

               

March 17

Today we were shocked to see that our classroom had been turned upside down! It was such a mess! As we began cleaning up we looked for evidence. We came to the conclusion that it must have been leprechauns looking for gold! We decided that we would try and trick the leprechauns into coming back by building some leprechaun traps! Ask me how my leprechaun trap worked! 

IMPORTANT EVENT

Our Electronic Recycling drop-off will be tomorrow from 9am-3pm! Our bins have been delivered and if you do have any thing you would like to drop off today you are welcome to put them in the metal bins provided (next to the parking lot, on the west side of the school ). Bring your old TV's, VCRs, DVD's, printers, CD players, fax machines, etc. Let's keep these old electronics out of the landfill!

March 15

Today we had an owl presentation. We got to hear the various calls of owls and also dissect a pellet. At the end we got to meet Griffin the red-tailed hawk. 



1) Conferences: Please fill out and return the blue form that was sent home yesterday

2) ecycling fundraiser: Do you have any old TVs, VCRs, or computers that you have wanted to get rid of?? On Saturday, March 18^thEcycle Solutions will be setting up a drop-off spot here at ROS. You can come and drop off any of your old electronics at the school to be recycled! It is good for the environment as it keeps these items out of the landfill and will also help us raise money for the school. Items can be dropped off between 9am-3pm on March 18th.

March 14

1) Student conferences: today a blue form was sent home. Please fill out the form and return before conferences.

2) Wednesday Litter Less Lunch: tomorrow is litter less lunch. Please try to pack items in reusable containers. Thank you for your support.

March 9

This morning we had Ms. Jensen from the Alberta Institute of Wildlife Conservation come talk to us about Skunks. Ask me 3 new things I learned about skunks today! We even learned a new "head and shoulders, knees and toes" song called "claws and teeth, fur all over."

You can visit the AIWC website here!

  

1) Wednesday Litter less lunch: Today we talked about litter-less lunches. Our next litter-less lunch day will be on Wednesday. 

Mar 8

Tomorrow is our first animal presentation on skunks. Students who have not completed their form and payment will be bringing home a new form today. Please send this to school with your child tomorrow. 

Today students completed their own measuring devices and used them to measure the long side and the short side of the "artwork."


1) Scholastic book order is due tomorrow.

Mar 7

In Math, students worked independently to create a "blue print" (number line) made from the blocks they used to measure the pieces of art for the art show. 

Ask me how to complete the following: 



1) Wednesday Litter-less lunch days: Inspired by the City of Calgary’s new Commercial Recycling Bylaw the Grade 1 students would like to invite the whole school to participate in “Litter-less Lunch Days” at Royal Oak! Every Wednesday, we would like to ask that the students’ lunch come only in reusable containers and/or bags. Our Litter-less Lunch Days will begin this Wednesday, March 8^th. Thank you for supporting our initiative!"

2) Skunk/ Owl presentation:  Please pay online and return form ASAP.

3) Scholastic book order: Please pay online and return order forms by March 9th

Mar 6

In Math, students worked independently to create a "blue print" (number line) made from the blocks they used to measure the pieces of art for the art show. 

Ask me how to complete the following: 

1) Skunk/Owl presentation: Please pay online and return form by tomorrow.

2) Hitmen raffle: Please return Hitmen raffle tickets and donation if you would like to do so. 

3) Gym: Dear Parents

We have started our gymnastics unit in our regularly scheduled gym classes. This unit will run until the end of March. Safety procedures are being carefully covered with each class. While students in elementary school are not expected to change their clothing for gym, I do talk to them about being dressed in preparation to participate. Please consider the following when sending your child to school:

• Clothing that allows freedom of movement (no special uniforms or outfits are required – sweats and a t-shirt work best).

• Loose fitting/baggy clothing may get caught on equipment when climbing.

• Tucking shirts in may help to prevent an accident.

• All jewelry that could get caught on equipment should be removed (left in classrooms or left at home). e.g. watches, rings, necklaces, etc...

• Students with long hair should have their hair tied back. Tying hair back with elastics is recommended.

• Students may wear shorts under clothing if they wish.

• Students will participate in bare feet unless there is a medical reason (warts).

Please be aware that students have gym class each day. Students will be reminded that they must remain very quiet while participating on the climbing equipment. Sudden noises could startle a student using the equipment and result in a fall.

Should you have any questions, please feel free to email me. Thank you in advance for your understanding in helping to ensure the safety of our students.

Sincerely,

Helen Hennick

Mar 3

This morning we wrote a note in our home journals. We are working on picking one topic from school this week and writing 3 details to support that topic. We also got to try colour mixing. Ms. Stephenson taught us about the primary and secondary colours. Ask me what the primary colours are and how to mix them into secondary colours. 
1) Scholastic books: Order forms were sent home today. Please pay online and return order form by Feb 9th.

2) Hitman Fundraising: Students are bringing home a form for a raffle being held. Families who send back the form will be entered into a draw to win 2 Hitmen hockey tickets. 

3) Skunk/owl presentation: please pay online and return form by March 7th.

4) Gym: The students are starting a gymnastics unit. Please make sure your child has their hair tied back and is wearing appropriate clothing.

Mar 1

Ms. MacDonald will be away tomorrow. I will be happy to respond to any emails on Friday when I return.

1) Skunk/Owl presentation: The form was sent home today. Please pay online through My cbe account and return the bottom  piece of the from with the reference number. Thank you for your continued support.