Thank You!

Mom's and Dad's,

Thank you for all your support on your child's celebration of learning. We've all had the opportunity to meet and have great conversations of your child. We couldn't do it without you guys.

Please remember that 2 Stars and a Wish is due on Tuesday.

I also forgot to put weekend webs into your child's mail box on Thursday. There will be no homework for the weekend!!!!

Student Led Conferences

Please Note:

There will be no school on Friday November 8 all day unless you have a student led appointment booked with me!


For families who may not know, but student led conferences will be run by your child. They will go through their portfolio with you, and show you their work. Please ask questions and compliment your child on their hard work. Although we work together on a lot of things, every child learns different. What may be easy for one student, may be hard for another. We learn at our own paces, and we strive to challenge ourselves. I will be rotating around each table to come chat with you and your child. During this time, please do not hesitate to ask me questions. I will talk to you about your child's progress, what we can do to make their learning more successful and take upon any requests you may have. Each appointment that I sit down with you may range between 5-10 minutes. Should we have more concerns, we may need to set up a separate appointment.

Please also take note that there will be a few other families at the same time slot.


Enjoy the EXTRA long weekend :)

Pumpkin Investigation

Take a look at our fun pumpkin investigation! We looked at so many things, boy oh boy was it fun!

We had some pretty good predictions of why pumpkins float or sink. Take a look at our thinking:

Tyson- Because the pumpkin is round
Manjit- The pumpkin is gooey and slimey
Ryan- The seeds make the pumpkin float
Taylor- The skin makes the pumpin float
Madison L. - Because its a pumpkin!
Evey- The inside of the pumpkin is light
Noah F- Because its big
Alexa -The outside of the pumpkin is slippery outside
Grayson- It's the top is open

We tested three pumpkins and all three pumpkins floated! I wonder why...

Math Apps

I did promise to provide you some great apps for math besides IXL. (I still recommend IXL as it covers all the outcomes from the curriculum.) These apps are specific to the topic, mostly addition. We will be covering addition more in January.

Todo Math
Moose: Free
Ice Math Ninja
Fetch! Lunch Rush
Teachley:Addimal Adventure

Another great site for reading, and phonics is: www.starfall.com

Social Studies and Science Inquiry: Homes

Based on the interest of the children, we have decided to expand our thinking and learning on homes! This month and November, we will be learning about the types of homes, the key features of homes, and who lives in homes. The best part about this is a building home challenge!

Students will need to build a home out of recycled materials of their choice. The requirements of the homes are: waterproof and windproof. I'm so excited by just the thought of it! I cannot wait until we actually start the building process... but wait! We have to do the planning job first. Please keep on checking our class blog for our future builders and their pictures. 

We do need some help though. We need to collect these following items to help us build:

1. scrap fabric (unwanted fabric that you may have)
2.  plastic (anything that is see-through and recyclable) 

Hot Lunch Day: Hot Dog Form

Our very first hot dog day is on Tuesday October 22. Grade 1 students will be coming home with an order form (not all classes do this!) tomorrow. Please fill out and return before/on hot dog day. 

Procedure for hot dog day will be different from Kindergarten. Staff will not be giving students their hot dogs/juice/baked goods. They will be given tickets for hot dog and juice, and money for their baked goods. The students are expected to exchange their ticket for a hot dog and a juice.

There is an option to purchase baked goods, but the students will be in charge of picking their own baking and holding their money at the time of selecting. Some products DO NOT guarantee peanut-free, especially if they are store bought. 

Happy Thanksgiving!!

I want to send out a grateful message to all our Grade 1 families! Thank you for the support you have given your child, the love for our staff and all the help you've provided us. 

I am not grateful for the bronchitis that I have, but I am grateful for all the love your children have given me while I was away. I hope to be back in normal mode after the long weekend. (fingers crossed!)

Happy Thanksgiving!