Monday, 30 October 2017

Oct 30

1) Pumpkinella: is tomorrow! Drop off is from 4-5 today after school. Please make sure to pick your pumpkins up between 4-5 tomorrow after school.

2) Book Truck: is on Wednesday. If you have not sent in your child's library card number please make sure to do so before Wednesday so that your child will be able to check out books.

Friday, 27 October 2017

Oct 27

Today we posted a reading sample on IRIS. You can log into IRIS ask me about what I am doing well as a reader.

Check out the post from Oct 23rd for more information about what we did this week.

1) No home journals this week as we where focusing on exploring seasonal changes.

Monday, 23 October 2017

Oct 23

Today we started pumpkin math. We took out all the guts in the morning. Ohhh it sure felt gooey and slimy. Then in the afternoon we worked to count all of the pumpkin seeds in our pumpkins. Some of the strategies we discovered where counting on, making groups, and/or using a 100's chart to help us keep track of the seeds we had counted.


In inquiry we started to learn about the five sense. This week we are focusing on the sense of seeing and will visit each grade 1 teacher to learn something different about the sense of seeing. In Ms. MacDonald's group we explored what people would do if they could not see. You can check out the video below that we watched about a boy who is learning to use echolocation to help him see with his ears.

Friday, 20 October 2017

Oct 20

This week we went to the wetlands and explored seasonal changes through our different senses. In math we created logic trains by changing the attributes of our shapes. We also painted our emoji pumpkin for Sobey's. If you take a trip to Sobey's you will be able to check out all of the different pumpkins the ROS students made this week.



1) Fun Lunch: Monday October 23rd

Tuesday, 17 October 2017

Oct 17

Today in art we explore how to create different shades of green. Ask me about how I created different shades.
1) Wee Reads: 
Royal Oak School is in need of more volunteers for our Calgary Reads programs. Please see the information below about how to volunteer.

Wee Reads
Wee Read is about reading aloud and sharing the joy of reading with Kindergarten and Grade 1 students. Reading volunteers would need to commit to 30 minutes per week for 8 weeks. In this 30 minutes, volunteers will have the opportunity to work with two students either in Kindergarten or Grade 1.

If you are interested in volunteering for this program, a valid police clearance through the CBE is required. Interested volunteers are asked to please attend a Wee Reads training session on Wednesday, October 18th from 2:30 - 3:50 pm. The training sessions will be offered at Royal Oak School. If you are interested in attending, please contact Sarah Power at sapower@cbe.ab.ca and RSVP by Monday evening, October 16th.

Read Up 


The Read Up program helps struggling readers in grades one and two strengthen their reading skills at a critical time in their cognitive development. Volunteers receive advanced training and commit to two 45-minute sessions each week for a total of about 40 sessions. Volunteers must have previously worked as a Wee Read volunteer or have an Education background. Please contact Sarah Power sapower@cbe.ab.ca if you are interested in enrolling in Read Up training with Calgary Reads. The training is approximately 4 hours at the Calgary Reads office.

2) Wetlands trip: tomorrow please make your child is dressed for the weather.

2) Pumpkins needed: We are looking for families willing to donate a medium-large sized pumpkin to our classroom for the week of October 23rd-27th. Students will be using these pumpkins for various learning experiences at school in both numeracy and literacy. If you're able to donate pumpkins to the classroom please e-mail Ms. MacDonald here. Pumpkins can be dropped off at the classroom between Thursday, October 19th and Friday October 20th. We are looking for 1 more pumpkin.


**Pumpkins will be returned after school on Friday, October 27th. The pumpkins will be emptied out but will not be carved. If you would like your pumpkin back so it can be carved for Halloween or Pumpkinella please let your classroom teacher know. Otherwise, all donated pumpkins will be disposed of on Oct. 28th. 


Friday, 13 October 2017

Oct 13

Today we sketched the same tree from a few weeks ago and explored how the tree has changed in the last few week. After sketching the trees we worked on a paper tearing art piece.

 


1) Wetlands trip: The class will be taking a trip to the wetlands on Wednesday Oct 18th in the afternoon. Please make sure you child is dressed appropriately.

2) Wetlands Volunteers: We will be needing 2 volunteers to go to the wetlands. Please email Ms. MacDonald here if you are able to volunteer.

3) Scholastic book orders: Today your child is bring home their October Scholastic order. If you would like to order books please make a payment online or send a cheque (sorry, no cash) in your child's blue mail folder. Please make sure your payment includes your child's book order form. Orders are due Tuesday, October 17th.   

4) Pumpkins needed: We are looking for families willing to donate a medium-large sized pumpkin to our classroom for the week of October 23rd-27th. Students will be using these pumpkins for various learning experiences at school in both numeracy and literacy. If you're able to donate pumpkins to the classroom please e-mail Ms. MacDonald here. Pumpkins can be dropped off at the classroom between Thursday, October 19th and Friday October 20th. We are hoping to get 6 pumpkins donated so we can have one for each table group!


**Pumpkins will be returned after school on Friday, October 27th. The pumpkins will be emptied out but will not be carved. If you would like your pumpkin back so it can be carved for Halloween or Pumpkinella please let your classroom teacher know. Otherwise, all donated pumpkins will be disposed of on Oct. 28th. 

5) Wee Reads: 
Royal Oak School is in need of more volunteers for our Calgary Reads programs. Please see the information below about how to volunteer.

Wee Reads
Wee Read is about reading aloud and sharing the joy of reading with Kindergarten and Grade 1 students. Reading volunteers would need to commit to 30 minutes per week for 8 weeks. In this 30 minutes, volunteers will have the opportunity to work with two students either in Kindergarten or Grade 1.

If you are interested in volunteering for this program, a valid police clearance through the CBE is required. Interested volunteers are asked to please attend a Wee Reads training session on Wednesday, October 18th from 2:30 - 3:50 pm. The training sessions will be offered at Royal Oak School. If you are interested in attending, please contact Sarah Power at sapower@cbe.ab.ca and RSVP by Monday evening, October 16th.

Read Up 

The Read Up program helps struggling readers in grades one and two strengthen their reading skills at a critical time in their cognitive development. Volunteers receive advanced training and commit to two 45-minute sessions each week for a total of about 40 sessions. Volunteers must have previously worked as a Wee Read volunteer or have an Education background. Please contact Sarah Power sapower@cbe.ab.ca if you are interested in enrolling in Read Up training with Calgary Reads. The training is approximately 4 hours at the Calgary Reads office.

Thursday, 12 October 2017

Oct 12

1) Wetlands trip: The class will be taking a trip to the wetlands on Wednesday Oct 18th in the afternoon. Please make sure you child is dressed appropriately.

2) Scholastic book orders: Today your child is bring home their October Scholastic order. If you would like to order books please make a payment online or send a cheque (sorry, no cash) in your child's blue mail folder. Please make sure your payment includes your child's book order form. Orders are due Tuesday, October 17th.   

2) Pumpkins needed: We are looking for families willing to donate a medium-large sized pumpkin to our classroom for the week of October 23rd-27th. Students will be using these pumpkins for various learning experiences at school in both numeracy and literacy. If you're able to donate pumpkins to the classroom please e-mail Ms. MacDonald here. Pumpkins can be dropped off at the classroom between Thursday, October 19th and Friday October 20th. We are hoping to get 6 pumpkins donated so we can have one for each table group!


**Pumpkins will be returned after school on Friday, October 27th. The pumpkins will be emptied out but will not be carved. If you would like your pumpkin back so it can be carved for Halloween or Pumpkinella please let your classroom teacher know. Otherwise, all donated pumpkins will be disposed of on Oct. 28th. 

3) Wee Reads: 
Royal Oak School is in need of more volunteers for our Calgary Reads programs. Please see the information below about how to volunteer.

Wee Reads
Wee Read is about reading aloud and sharing the joy of reading with Kindergarten and Grade 1 students. Reading volunteers would need to commit to 30 minutes per week for 8 weeks. In this 30 minutes, volunteers will have the opportunity to work with two students either in Kindergarten or Grade 1.

If you are interested in volunteering for this program, a valid police clearance through the CBE is required. Interested volunteers are asked to please attend a Wee Reads training session on Wednesday, October 18th from 2:30 - 3:50 pm. The training sessions will be offered at Royal Oak School. If you are interested in attending, please contact Sarah Power at sapower@cbe.ab.ca and RSVP by Monday evening, October 16th.

Read Up 


The Read Up program helps struggling readers in grades one and two strengthen their reading skills at a critical time in their cognitive development. Volunteers receive advanced training and commit to two 45-minute sessions each week for a total of about 40 sessions. Volunteers must have previously worked as a Wee Read volunteer or have an Education background. Please contact Sarah Power sapower@cbe.ab.ca if you are interested in enrolling in Read Up training with Calgary Reads. The training is approximately 4 hours at the Calgary Reads office.

Wednesday, 11 October 2017

Oct 11

Today in writing we practiced writing sentences that have a who, did what, where and when in them. Ask me about the sentence I wrote today or if I can think of a sentence that has these elements in it.

1) Photo day: is tomorrow

2) No school: Monday due to a professional development day.