Teacher appreciation Valentine bouquet

Thank you to the student council and all of my past and present students ballot entries. I was the lucky draw winner and love my flowers... Us teachers appreciate your gratitude and kind notes... And today was just another day with me smiling on my way home thinking I have the best job, best co-workers and best students !

And thank you to whoever helped my k student write a kind note on his ballot :)

Valentine glyphs and a love pox epidemic!

Here are some pics from our grade 8 buddy time where we made valentine glyphs with our buddies..... We also infected them with the love pox!!!

Happy valentines day! Xoxo

This week...

Monday - day 2. Blue class day, music, reading buddies

Tuesday - day 3, green class day, gym

Wednesday -day 4, blue class day, gym

Thursday - green class day, day 5, reading buddies,   music, afternoon Valentines party 2:15pm

Friday -  day 6, blue class day, library, gym, Valentines party in afternoon 2:15 pm

Remember - the following Monday is a holiday

Amazing app

The kids have enjoyed playing a new app on my iPad this week. The app. Letter school was forwarded by our schools resource teacher and it is amazing for helping students learn to identify Upper and lowercase letters their corresponding sounds and also numbers.
          It allows the kids to practise the proper writing formation for the letters and numbers as well.

I believe the download is 1.99
Here are some pics of us trying it out. We use the handwriting without tears setting as this the the program we use in class.

LetterSchool  link to app click here

Rebuilding the igloo

We have been rebuilding during free choice time. Thank you to everyone for donating milk jugs, It will make a great reading nook when finished!

Grade 8 Reading buddies

Last week we had a visit from our reading buddies.  Together they helped us make a book about their school experience drawing a picture of them,  a picture of Mr. Sheppard and a picture of Mrs. K.  These are so cute -  and as soon as they are finished they will be sent home for you all to enjoy!

Mr. Sheppard made an appearance so the kinder's to get an up close look at him -   I will let you be the judge if their drawings are life like versions of the real thing !

I like.....

This past week there was lots of excitement in the classroom. From Tammy's third visit, to talking about what we like, the lady bug foundation bake sale, the lady bug walk , and ground hog day!

Chilly weather!
We spent quite a few recesses indoor , doing just dance on the whiteboard and watching a letter land movie about detective dippy duck!

Home reading
We also started picking our own books for home reading, the kids switch their books themselves first thing every morning! And are always eager to share with each other how much they enjoyed their books and if they saw some words we have been learning in class.
Please make sure you read the yellow handout sent home called "the most important kindergarten homework"

MS Read-a-thon
There was a presentation Friday about the ms readathon. Students find sponsors and keep track of how many minutes they read at home for the month of February. There is no obligation for kindergarten to do this and I will only be sending pledge forms home with those whose parents show interest either by emailing me, or writing in their kinder students bear books.

Groundhog Day
Groundhog Day was feb. 2nd. The green class on Friday talked about the predictions made, read a story and learned a song to sing with their puppets they made. The blue class will be doing these activities on Tuesday.

Valentine's Day
Lists were sent home in each kinder's bear books for valentines cards. Our party's will take place on Thursday the 14th and Friday the 15th in the afternoon.
It is not mandatory that each child gives out valentines cards, but our classroom rule is you either give them to everyone, or don't hand any out - so there is no hurt feelings.
I will be emailing people who signed up to bring treats this weeks

Reminder. - no classes for students on Monday. First day of classes for the week is tuesday which will be a BLUE CLASS day.