Week Ending November 7th

From the Classroom

Math

This week, students continued to build their confidence with numbers by exploring multiple ways of counting:

  • Counting by 1s, 2s, 5s, and 10s to 100

  • Using number lines as a tool for counting and problem solving

  • Exploring symmetry 

Literacy

In literacy, we continued working with heart words — words we need to know “by heart.”
Our new heart words this week were:

➡️ to
➡️ you
➡️ we

We also reviewed letter sounds and formation, and students are very proud to know that we have now learned all but five letters of the alphabet! After Fall Break, we will wrap up individual letter/letter sound focus and begin shifting toward blending sounds and learning about letter "teams".

Science

We continued our exploration of seasonal changes, focusing specifically on the weather in fall — including the snow we experienced during class time on Friday! Students observed how weather changes affect animals, plants, and people. Lots of excitement about the snow!

Remembrance Day Learning

This week was filled with meaningful conversations as we prepared for Remembrance Day and Thursday's Remembrance Day Assembly. .We listened to several stories including A Poppy is to Remember and learned about courage, peace, and gratitude. We focused on three very special (and surprising!) soldiers:

  • Cher Ami — a heroic pigeon from WWI

  • Sergeant Reckless — a brave horse that served in the Korean Conflict

  • Layka — a military dog who served in Afghanistan

Students were engaged in viewing images of each of these animals and showed interest in knowing how animals have supported soldiers and saved lives. We had thoughtful discussions about bravery, kindness, and peace.

School Information

  • Parent/Teacher Conferences will take place in person at the school on Thursday, November 27 from 3:30pm - 7:30pm and Friday, November 28 from 8:00am to 12:00pm.Parents will book conference times through their CBE account. Conference bookings will open on Saturday, November 22 at 8:00am and closes on Thursday, November 27 at 2:00pm. If parents require support with bookings, they can call the office.  

  • The next Fun Lunch will be held on Wednesday November 26. 

    • Go to healthyhunger.ca
    • Log into you existing account or create a new one.
    • Add your child’s information in the “add child” box – name, province, city, school, grade and class.
    • All Fun Lunches will then populate – select the order now button!

    Please make sure to send a morning snack with your child on Fun Lunch Days. Orders must be placed by the Friday before the day.

Upcoming Dates

November 10-12                     Fall Break - NO SCHOOL

November 26                          Fun Lunch - Subway

November 27                          Parent/Teacher Conferences 3:30-7:30 PM

November 28                          NO SCHOOL: Parent/Teacher Conferences 8-12 PM               

We hope everyone enjoys a restful Fall Break.
Thank you for sharing your wonderful children with us each day — we are so proud of their growth and hard work.

Have a safe and relaxing fall break🍁✨

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Week Ending Sept. 5th From the Classroom This week we focused on settling into our routines and getting comfortable with our classroom and our school. We practiced expectations for how we work together, move through our spaces, and take care of one another. In literacy , we worked on letter and sound recognition, paying special attention to the vowels. We also began to notice how letters come together to form words, which will help us as readers and writers this year. In math , we practiced counting and started using chants to help us count all the way to 100. We also learned a new math word: when two objects match, they make a pair . In social studies , we talked about the importance of belonging and community — what it means to be part of our classroom family and how we each bring something special to our group. In science , we checked in on the Grouse Mountain bear camera and saw the grizzly bears we’ll be learning more about this year. The students were very excited to see them for...
Read more
Week Ending September 19th From the Classroom This week our Grade 1s were busy exploring big ideas across math, literacy, and science! Math We focused on building number sense to 100. Students practiced: Identifying the greater number in a   pair of numbers . Working with number sequences to 100. Counting forward and backward by 1s all the way to 100. Skip counting by 2s on a hundreds chart. Literacy Our first heart words (“the” and “I”) were introduced, and we practiced using them in reading and writing. We also: Reviewed letter recognition and practiced the sounds for m, s, and t . Brainstormed words that begin with these letters. Continued to strengthen our understanding of vowels , finding and identifying them in written words. Science We read the book Let it Fall and talked about the many signs of autumn. Together, we noticed: Leaves changing colors 🍂 Animals preparing to hibernate 🐻 Cooler temperatures and how these show the season is ...
Read more
Week Ending September 13th  From the Classroom We’ve had a busy and exciting week of learning in Grade 1! Here are a few highlights from our classroom: Literacy This week we explored word machine activities on Starfall, which helped us practice sounding out simple CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words. We also focused on the vowels o and u in both our reading and writing, while continuing to build our letter-sound knowledge. Math In Math, we began introductory work with patterns and shapes . We also practiced counting to 100 by 1s and to 30 by 2s — using rhythm and song to make it fun and engaging! Social Studies We had a thoughtful discussion about the upcoming Terry Fox Run . Students learned about Terry’s incredible courage, and we connected this to the Grandfather Teaching of Courage , talking about what it means to be brave in our own lives. Science In Science, we explored the signs of seasonal change . Students observed what’s happening outside and shared their ...
Read more