Happy 100th Day and Happy Valentine's Day! This will be a busy week in Room 159. Thank you to everyone for helping your child complete their 100th day project. The children have been enjoying explaining their project and discussing how they counted 100 objects. We have been learning that you need 10 groups of 10 to make 100. It was wonderful hearing one child tell the class that he brought 100 straws and there were still 100 straws at home since the box had 200 straws. What great learning! A reminder that the last 100 day projects should be brought to school on Monday. Thanks to everyone for following the schedule. The children have also been busy delivering their valentines. They work together in pairs to drop the cards into their friends' mailbags. Please send all remaining valentines to school on Monday or Tuesday.
In anticipation of 100 days, the children have been building with 100 cups. They have been building towers, pyramids and other buildings. It has been fun! We have also created a writing centre with a mailbox. The children have paper, colourful pens and stickers to create mail for their classmates. They then put the mail in the correct spot. Lots of great learning happening here!
All the children received a Word Book in their mailbags this week. This book will be sent home each week with new words in the front pocket. Please take out the words and keep them at home to practise. There is a note inside the book explaining that the children may practise writing the words on the lines and may write sentences if they wish. A reminder to encourage the children to be as independent as possible when writing. The only exception is that the words they are practising should be spelled correctly. Please return the books on or before Thursday each week, so we can add the new words. Enjoy!
The children completed their February pictures this week. We also played a dice rolling game with our Reading Buddies. Each person had a sheet and they coloured in the numbers to 100 as they rolled the dice. On Friday, the children created pictures using the number 100. It was great to see what they designed using their imagination. Their great work is displayed on our classroom door.
In the computer lab with Miss Santiago this week, the children played 2d and 3d shape games and shape pattern games on Starfall. The students played Bird's Nest in the gym.
On Thursday, the children enjoyed our visit to the mobile planetarium in the library. While sitting inside the planetarium the children saw a rocket blast off, the Earth, other planets and stars from space. Thanks to Parent Council for funding this great experience. For more information you may visit http://ontarioplanetarium.com.
Thank you so much for helping your child show his/her Leaf Spirit on Friday. We even did attendance, with "Go Leafs Go" instead of our usual "Good Morning!" Unfortunately Carleton the Bear was not able to visit LKS and the assembly was for Grades 1-8. The children did enjoy their slice of pizza at lunch. Thanks again.
The children are looking forward to their 100 day celebration on Monday. Thank you to our classroom volunteers and everyone who is bringing snacks. It will be a fun morning! Miss Santiago and I have organized 5 centres for the children to visit. If you are volunteering at the party, please bring shoes to wear during the morning.
To help our celebration of Valentine's Day, please have your child wear red, white or pink on Wednesday. On Thursday, the Dufflebag Theatre will be doing a presentation in the gym and we will try to rearrange our library time. Please have your child return his/her book and we will attempt to have a quick book exchange.
This Week:
Monday-Report Cards Home
100th Day Party
Zero the Hero visits
Tuesday-Library (A), Computers (B)
Wednesday-Happy Valentine's Day
Wear red, white or pink
Thursday-Library (B), Computers (A)
Friday-P.A. Day-No School
A reminder that Monday is Family Day and there is no school. Enjoy the long weekend with your friends and family.
