Room 103 Kindergarten - Watch us grow!

Welcome to the 2016-17 Room 103 Kindergarten blog!  

We  are pleased to keep you up-to-date on our classroom happenings.

We look forward to sharing our news with you!

Mrs. Cuggy-Murphy and Mrs. Samson

Reading Tip

Ask your child questions about the things they see in the neighbourhood or on TV. Comprehension is a large part of reading and asking your child simple comprehension questions is a great way to see if they are understanding and interpreting their environment and media correctly!

Library

Every Thursday, our class visits the library. Your little one will have an opportunity to enjoy a book read-aloud by our librarian,  Mrs. Rett. They will also be able to sign out a library book of their own choosing. Please enjoy reading this book with your child throughout the week. Good readers enjoy books multiple times. We ask that books be sent to school on Wednesday to help ensure they are returned in a timely fashion. Students are not permitted to take out books if they have overdue items.

PAT Time

PAT Time begins Monday, October 17th, Our letter of the week will be "S". Your child is asked to bring in one object that begins with the letter S and present on their day.  Please see October's schedule of PAT Time letters:

Week of October 17th - S

Week of October 24th - A

Week of October 31st - T

Our Family Tree

You are invited to send in a family photo to be displayed on our classroom family tree. These pictures help our students gain a sense of belonging within the classroom. They also visit the tree from time to time when they are feeling a bit lonely.

Remind Program

As a Gold Eco School, St. Andrew is striving to minimize the use of paper notices. To that end, we are sending classroom reminders via the Remind program. Please forward your email contact information to us at your earliest convenience.

Toys from Home

We respectfully request that toys from home stay at home to avoid having treasures lost or broken. Our classroom is well-stocked with fun, educational toys.

Things to Practice 

• Your child should practice printing their name every day. First name for JK and first and last name for SK. (First letter upper case, the rest lower case) 
• Putting on shoes independently
• Putting on coat independently
• Zipping zippers on backpack and coat
• Packing backpack independently (Hint: have your child put their own note bag and lunch bag inside backpack before coming to school.)
• Opening snack and lunch containers/putting away snack and lunch containers independently

Outdoor Weather and Clothing 

We ask that children continue to come to school dressed for the weather as we go outdoors several times a day. Inevitably, the weather will become colder and children will arrive at school with more outdoor clothing. Please ensure that all articles of outdoor clothing are labelled with your child’s name so that we can assist your child in bringing it all home. In addition, we appreciate your assistance in reviewing dressing skills at home (zipping zippers, buttoning buttons, putting on coats and, eventually, snow pants.) We will continue to support parents in developing this independent skill.

Indoor Shoes

As our fall weather becomes inclement, please, if you have not already done so, send in indoor shoes for your child. This will help keep our classroom clean.

Important Dates

October 7 – PA Day (No school) 

October 10 – Happy Thanksgiving (No school!)

October 11 – Milk Program Begins

October 11 –  Breakfast Club Begins

October 14 –  Pizza Treat Lunch Begins
October 17 – PAT Program Begins  

October 31 –  Happy Halloween Boogie-a-thon