Monday, June 25, 2012

Wow! I can't believe this is the last week of the school year. Time has sure gone by quickly!

Tomorrow is Primary Fun Day. Please ensure your child is dressed appropriately for the weather and he/she has proper footwear for running. The PAC is holding a concession tomorrow. Every child will get a free freezie and most of the items in the concession are $1.00.

Your child will be slowly taking all of his/her books home this week. Report Cards will be handed out on Thursday!

The final Assembly is at 10:30 on Thursday. Students will be dismissed right after the assembly (12:00pm).

Have a fabulous week!

Mrs. G

Monday, June 18, 2012

I hope everyone had a great weekend. This is the last week of spelling for the students. This will also be the last week that students will be taking home reading books from the class home. Please continue to read with your child every night with their own personal books from home.  Just a reminder... A few students still have library books at home. Please make sure they are returned to the school asap. Thank you for your cooperation.

Grade 1 spelling words:

1. saw
2. paw
3. law
4. lawn
5. fawn
6. then
7. this
8. what
9. show
10. know

Grade 2 spelling words:

1. rocket
2. pocket
3. hold
4. told
5. often
6. grow
7. throne
8. so 
9. sew
10. most
11. almost
12. both
13. coach
14. open
15. also 

The word family this week is the -ow family. We brainstormed words such as bow, tow, know, how, low, flower, brown, clown, etc.

Sight words this...

Grade 1: they, went, were

Grade 2: full, over, through, put

Have a great evening,
Mrs. G

Monday, June 11, 2012

Grade 1 Spelling Words:

1. funny
2. bunny
3. puppy
4. penny
5. happy
6. kitten
7. mitten
8. little
9. round
10. ground

Grade 2 Spelling Words:

1. pitch
2. drink
3. swim
4. life
5. while
6. I
7. my
8. light
9. buy
10. eye
11. which
12. find
13. why
14. kind
15. try 

The word family this week is the -ound family. We brainstormed words such as round, found, ground, around, sound, etc.

Sight words this week...

Grade 1 - his, her
Grade 2 - even, first, last, far

A reminder that all library books are due back by Friday of this week!!!

Have a great evening,
Mrs. G

Monday, June 4, 2012

Happy Monday Everyone!

Today we had our last Eureka Science lesson. We were taught all about "Buzzing Bees" today. Eureka offers summer camps for children. All of the information was sent home today. If you need a bursary application for Eureka science camps, I have left them on the clip outside my classroom door. 
Please take a look at the last post I did on Friday. It has the information about tomorrow's field trip to Isobel lake. The weather forecast calls for rain so please ensure your child is properly dressed for the weather. Please ensure your child is on-time tomorrow. Parent volunteers are asked to please be here at 8:30 sharp as we have alot of information to go over. Parent volunteers are asked to follow the bus up to Isobel lake so if you need to get a coffee please do so before you come to the school at 8:30. It is a good idea to carpool!

Grade 1 Spelling words:

1. car
2. far
3. jar
4. star
5. start
6. farm
7. harm
8. are
9. joke
10. broke

Grade 2 Spelling words:

1. next
2. left
3. help
4. please
5. believe
6. many
7. very
8. been
9. seen
10. she
11. between
12. three
13. easy
14. sea
15. leave

The word family this week is the -oke family. We brainstormed words such as: joke, smoke, broke, poke, woke, etc.

Sight words this week:

Grade 1 - this, for, birthday
Grade 2 - as, other, another, does, didn't don't

I am looking forward to our field trip tomorrow! Enjoy your evening,
Mrs. G

Friday, June 1, 2012

Dear Parents and Guardians,

As you know, our class will be going on a school bus to Isobel Lake on Tuesday, June 5th. We will leave the school at 9:00am.

These are the things your child will require on the day of our trip to ensure comfort and energy:

1. A lunch in an appropriate container with two drinks (reusable containers are preferred).
2. A sun hat, sunscreen and insect repellent.
3. A light jacket or shell and a light weight sweater, rain gear (be ready for all types of weather).
4. A small knapsack to carry all of the above. This is important so your child can have his/her hands free to explore during our field studies.
5. Comfortable clothes for hiking: long pants, short sleeved shirt, socks and running shoes (no sandals, flipflops, shorts or dresses). The students will be hiking the interpretive trail that is 3km long around the lake.

Thank you to the parents who have volunteered to help out on our field trip. Because there will be two classes travelling on the bus with limited seating, parent volunteers are asked to carpool and meet us at Isobel Lake. On the morning of our field trip, we will help arrange carpooling groups for parents, and will provide a map with directions to our destination. Parent helpers are asked to meet Mrs. Galloway in her classroom at 8:30am to go over the itinerary for the day. Parents will be working with a small group of students throughout the day.

I look forward to our trip next week. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns.


Mrs. Galloway

Tuesday May 29, 2012

Dear Parents,


Here is a list of the upcoming events for June:

Monday June 4 - Eureka Science Presentation - 8:30-10:00
Tuesday June 5 - Field Trip to Isobel Lake
Thursday June 14 - Parent Tea
Monday June 18 - Summer Reading Program Presentation
Tuesday June 26 - Primary Fun Day 8:30-12:00 - Hot dogs and Concession
Wednesday June 27 - Band Concert 11:00-12:00
Thursday June 28 - Assembly and the last day for students
                               -Report Cards go home today
                               -Dismissal at 12:30

Monday May 28, 2012

Today we had our first visit from Eureka! Eureka is a Science program put on by TRU Science students. Today we were taught all about sounds. Sound is vibration that travels through space as a wave. Two major properties of these waves are amplitude and frequency. Amplitude is the size of the wave, which is related to loudness, while frequency is the number of waves per second, which is related to pitch. Larger amplitude means louder sound. Higher frequency means a higher pitch.

Eureka offers awesome summer camps. Some information about their summer programs was sent home today. I also have made copies of the Eureka Bursary application forms. If you require one I have left them on the clip outside my classroom door.

Grade 1 Spelling words:

1. cow
2. now
3. down
4. town
5. brown
6. show
7. row
8. low
9. those
10. close

Grade 2 Spelling words:

1. said
2. ask
3. stand
4. catch
5. eight
6. afraid
7. away
8. always
9. playing
10. waved
11. takes
12. than
13. great
14. they 
15. prey 

The grade 2's will now have 15 words and some of the words may be review or repeat words.

The word family this week is the -ose family. We brainstormed words such as nose, close, those, rose, pose, etc.

Sight words this week:

Grade 1: bike, boat, plane

Grade 2: moon, planet, space, rocket, astronaut, launch

 Have a great evening!

Mrs. G

Tuesday May 22, 2012

I hope everyone had a restful and fun long weekend!

Grade 1 Spelling Words:

1. all
2. wall
3. call
4. will
5. tell
6. well
7. small
8. smell
9. chew
10. grew

Grade 2 Spelling Words:

1. which
2. where
3. there
4. before
5. after
6. over
7. again
8. inside
9. outside
10. under
11. blew
12. knew

Word Family this week: -ew family. We brainstormed words such as knew, grew, few, chew, blew, etc.

Sight words this week:

Grade 1 -  good

Grade 2 - place, where, Mr., Mrs., Ms.

Today I sent home a permission form for Isobel Lake. We will be going by bus with Mrs. Sandhu's class on June 5th.  Parents are welcome and encouraged to join us but must take their own vehicles up to the lake.

A school newsletter will be emailed out to parents today. You can also access the newsletter via the school's home page.

Have a great evening,

Mrs. G

Tuesday May 15, 2012

  Dear Parents and Guardians,

Tomorrow is our field trip to Edith Lake. Thank you so much to the parents who are volunteering and driving tomorrow. Just a reminder that the following things are needed tomorrow:

• Booster seat
• Proper attire, appropriate footwear, and possibly a hat if it is sunny
• Sunscreen (the weather is supposed to be nice)
• Lunch
• Water

Please do not bring any personal fishing equipment. All of the fishing gear is provided for us. Many students have asked if they can bring cameras and that is fine but your child will be responsible for his or her own camera. I have asked that all other electronic devices stay home. Thank you for your cooperation.

We will be leaving the school at 8:40 sharp and returning back around 1:00pm. The directions are as follows:

• Take Hwy 5A south from Kamloops toward Merritt
• At Knutsford Junction turn right onto Long Lake Rd.
• Go 3.4 Km and turn right on Edith Lake Rd.
• Go 4.3 km to lake on good gravel road

A map will also be provided to our drivers tomorrow.

On another note... With the warmer weather upon us, many students have started wearing sandals and flip flops to school which is fine. I do ask that students also pack a pair of running shoes for gym and outdoor activities. Thank you for your cooperation.

Mrs. L. Galloway

Monday May 14, 2012

Grade 1 Spelling Words:

1. day
2. may
3. stay
4. play
5. away
6. boat
7. coat
8. toad
9. night
10. light

Grade 2 Spelling Words:

1. they
2. their
3. many
4. any
5. anything
6. than
7. because
8. know
9. water
10. very
11. flight
12. height

The word family this week is the -ight family. We brainstormed words such as night, light, bright, height, sight, flight, etc.

A reminder that there is no school on Friday of this week as it is a professional development day for teachers. There is also no school on Monday due to the May long weekend.

On Wednesday is our field trip to Edith Lake. Please ensure your child is on-time on Wednesday as we will be leaving immediately after the 8:30 bell. I will have a map for all of my drivers, but the driving instructions are as follows:

• Take Hwy 5A south from Kamloops toward Merritt
• At Knutsford Junction turn right onto Long Lake Rd.
• Go 3.4 km and turn right on Edith Lake Rd.
• Go 4.3 km to lake on good gravel road

Thanks and have a great week,

Mrs. G

Friday, May 11, 2012

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Today your child will be coming home with a Mother's day gift. If possible, please put the gift bag in the refrigerator if you are not opening it until Sunday.

On Monday, the intermediates will be having their school track meet and the PAC is running a concession for all students. Most items at the concession (including hot dogs) will be sold for $1.00. Pre-orders will not be taken...Items will be sold on a first come, first serve basis.

On Wednesday we will be going on our fishing field trip to Edith Lake. Thank you so much to those parents who are able to drive and volunteer that day. The weather forecast calls for a day much like today (sunny and warm) so you may wish to apply sunscreen to your child. Please ensure your child is dressed for the weather and make sure you pack a big bottle of water.

Our next field trip will be on Tuesday, June 5th and we will be going to Isobel Lake.

I hope everyone has a fantastic weekend and HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to all the Mom's out there!

Mrs. G

Monday, May 7, 2012

Happy Monday Everyone!

Grade 1 Spelling Words:

1. fast
2. last
3. nest
4. must
5. most
6. step
7. stamp
8. still
9. more
10. score

Grade 2 Spelling Words:

1. put
2. push
3. pull
4.  could
5. would
6. found
7. round
8. around
9. something
10. brown
11. score
12. before

The word family this week is the -ore family.  We brainstormed words such as score, more, tore, before, chore, store, etc.

Sight words this week:

Grade 1 - have, fun

Grade 2 - carry, hurt, door, own

A few people have still not returned report card envelopes signed. Please do so asap.

Please return permission forms for Edith Lake asap. Please indicate on the permission form if you are able to drive that day. Thank you for your cooperation. Have a great evening.

Mrs. G

Friday, May 4, 2012

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Today I sent home a permission form home with your child. On Wednesday, May 16th we will be travelling to Edith Lake to learn how to fish. All of the equipment will be provided. Please sign and return the form as soon as possible. We will require parent drivers and volunteers on that day so it will be much appreciated if you are able to help out.

Please return report card envelopes (signed) as soon as possible.

Thank you and have a fantastic weekend!

A reminder that on Monday we are having our class photos.

Mrs. G

Monday, April 30, 2012

Spelling Grade 1 

1. went
2. sent
3. ant
4. bend
5. find
6. mind
7. kind
8. want
9. seed
10. greed

Spelling Grade 2

1. birthday
2. people
3. present
4. candle
5. cake
6. children
7. gifts
8. party
9. game
10. bring
11. need
12. greedy 

The word family this week is the -eed family. We brainstormed words such as seed, need, feed, agreed, greedy, speed, etc.

Sight words this week:


Grade 1: are, too

Grade 2: mall, by, buy, new, money

Report cards are being sent home today with your child. Please sign the envelope under the term 2 section and return the envelope to school as soon as possible. Thanks so much!

Have a great evening,

Mrs. G

Tuesday, April 25, 2012

My apologies for not updating the blog yesterday!


Grade 1 Spelling Words:

1. ropes
2. bones
3. kites
4. bees
5. cakes
6. boxes
7. foxes
8. roses
9. meet
10. sweet

Grade 2 Spelling Words:

1. stick
2. trick
3. back
4. zoo
5. root
6. quick
7. look
8. looked
9. pack
10. cook
11. sweet
12. street

The word family this week is the -eet family. We brainstormed words such as street, feet, meet, sweet, etc. 

Sight words this week:

Grade 1 - Mom, Dad, Mother, Father, Grandma, Grandpa

Grade 2 - police, policeman, fireman, fight, doctor, Dr.

Report Cards will be going out to parents next week. Thank you for your patience during this time.

Mrs. G



 

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

I hope everyone had a great extra long weekend!

Grade 1 Spelling words:

1. late
2. feet
3. cone
4. line
5. snake
6. gave
7. jeep
8. use
9. meat
10. treat

Grade 2 Spelling words:

1. trip
2. tree
3. say
4. said
5. hop
6. train
7. number
8. stop
9. stopped
10. one
11. treat
12. defeat
    

The word family taught today was the -eat family. We brainstormed words such as seat, heat, meat, defeat, treat, repeat, etc.. Please practice these words with your child this week.

Sight words this week:

Grade 1 students: want, name

Grade 2 students: next, never, heard

We had a wonderful first week with our fantastic teacher candidates Mr. Hallett and Miss Waters.

Our Library book exchange day is usually on Mondays but since we've missed the last two Mondays of school, I have signed us up for a quick book exchange tomorrow. We will still have our regular Library time on Monday, April 23rd.

Don't forget to do your home reading every night. It is encouraged to take the same book home several nights in a row to practice fluency, especially at the higher levels. Please also ensure that your child brings his/her home reading book back to school everyday.

Please practice basic math facts on a regular basis.


Have a great evening!
Mrs. G

Tuesday April 10, 2012

I hope everyone had a great Easter long weekend!

Grade 1 Spelling words:

1. go
2. so
3. no
4. home
5. note
6. robe
7. do
   
8. you
9. play
10. stay
    

Grade 2 Spelling words:

1. why
2. try
3. trying
4. eat
5. mean
6. read
7. sunny
8. fly
9. treat
10. each
11. today
12. display
    

The word family taught today was the -ay family. We brainstormed words such as hay, stay, display, yesterday, today, etc.. Please practice these words with your child this week.

Sight words this week:

Grade 1 students: up, down, in, out

Grade 2 students: pretty, white, together.

A Senor Froggy order form went home today. The orders are due back on Friday, April 13 by noon. Senor Froggy lunch will be on Friday, April 27th.

Just a reminder that next Monday (April 16th) is a professional development day for teachers and it is a non-instructional day for students.

Don't forget to do your home reading every night. It is encouraged to take the same book home several nights in a row to practice fluency, especially at the higher levels. Please also ensure that your child brings his/her home reading book back to school everyday.

Please practice basic math facts on a regular basis.


Have a great evening!
Mrs. G

Thursday, April 5, 2012

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Today I sent home a progress report for each student. The progress report will be in the front pocket of their agendas.

Have a Super Easter!

Mrs. G

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Just a few reminders:

• Tomorrow dismissal is at 12:30 pm. I have contacted the families I would like to meet with in the afternoon.
• Please welcome Miss Waters and Mr. Hallett (TRU teacher candidates) to our classroom as tomorrow is their first day. They will be with us for 2 weeks and we are very excited to welcome them into our class!
• Monday, April 16th is a professional development day for teachers. There is no school for students on that day.
  
• There is no school on Friday and Monday. Have a FANTASTIC Easter Weekend!!!

Monday, April 2, 2012

Happy Monday!

Grade 1 Spelling words:

1. we
2. me
3. he
4. be
   
5. see
6. need
7. tree
8. sheep
9. tail
10. snail
    

Grade 2 Spelling words:

1. this
2. then
3. thing
4. thank
5. bank
6. with
7. wish
8. think
9. sing
10. these
11. detail
12. fingernail
    

The word family taught today was the -ail family. We brainstormed words such as snail, tail, sail, detail, fingernail, jail, pail etc.. Please practice these words with your child this week.

Sight words this week:

Grade 1 students: said, see, not, on

Grade 2 students: night, light, lightning, thunder, snow, blow

I sent home a revised Special Helper list for the month of April today. My apologies but on the original list I sent home I did not account for the Easter long weekend.

A reminder that this Thursday is a half day. Students will be dismissed for the day at 12:30pm.

Tuesdays and Fridays are PE days and we will be starting gymnastics this week. Students will be in bare feet, but please ensure that he/she is wearing proper/comfortable clothing on these days. Thank you for your cooperation.

Don't forget to do your home reading every night. It is encouraged to take the same book home several nights in a row to practice fluency, especially at the higher levels. Please also ensure that your child brings his/her home reading book back to school everyday.

Please practice basic math facts on a regular basis.


Have a great evening!
Mrs. G

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Dear Parents/Guardians,

I just wanted to remind everyone that next Thursday (April 5th) is an early closure day. We will be dismissing students at 12:30 pm on that day which is also the beginning of the Easter long weekend. I will be contacting parents individually if I feel there is a need for us to meet.

At this time it is still unclear if we will be sending out second term report cards, however I will be sending home an informal report on your child's progress to date. This will be sent home in the next couple of weeks. I apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your continued patience.

Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.

Mrs. L. Galloway

Monday, March 26, 2012

Welcome Back! I hope everyone had a restful Spring Break.

Grade 1 Spelling words:

1. gate
2. rake
3. name
4. bake
5. fine
6. bike
7. hide
8. mine
9. keep
10. sleep
    

Grade 2 Spelling words:

1. boy
2. toy
3. oil
4. soil
5. other
6. mother
7. sister
8. boil
9. brother
10. father
    
11. asleep
12. creepy
    

The word family taught today was the -eep family. We brainstormed words such as sleep, deep, keep, asleep, creepy, sheep, etc.. Please practice these words with your child this week.

A permission form went home today that needs to be returned by Wednesday at the latest. We will be attending the Rick Hansen 25th Anniversary Relay on Thursday of this week at the Hal Rogers Hall (McGowan Park). We will be walking to and from the event so please make sure your child is dressed accordingly. We will be leaving the school at 1:00pm and returning by 2:30pm. Parents are welcome to walk with us.

Sight words this week:

Grade 1 students: we will be practicing putting the 's' and 'ing' endings on words taught to date.

Grade 2 students: weather, sun, wind, rain, cloud

Tuesdays and Fridays are PE days and we will be starting gymnastics this week. Students will be in bare feet, but please ensure that he/she is wearing proper/comfortable clothing on these days. Thank you for your cooperation.

Don't forget to do your home reading every night. It is encouraged to take the same book home several nights in a row to practice fluency, especially at the higher levels. Please also ensure that your child brings his/her home reading book back to school everyday.

Please practice basic math facts on a regular basis.


Have a great evening!
Mrs. G

Monday, March 12, 2012

Monday, March 12, 2012


Grade 1 Spelling words:

1. five
2. time
3. like
4. dime
5. ride
6. nine
7. my
8. by
9. hide
10. slide
    

Grade 2 Spelling words:

1. you
2. your
3. yes
4. yell
5. drop
6. line
7. side
8. dress
9. draw
10. saw
11. beside
12. decide
    

The word family taught today was the -ide family. We brainstormed words such as ride, slide, tide, outside, beside, hide, decide, etc.. Please practice these words with your child this week.

This week we will be reviewing all sight words taught to date. Your child will come home with a practice book this week.

Tuesdays and Fridays are PE days and we will be starting gymnastics this week. Students will be in bare feet, but please ensure that he/she is wearing proper/comfortable clothing on these days. Thank you for your cooperation.

Don't forget to do your home reading every night. It is encouraged to take the same book home several nights in a row to practice fluency, especially at the higher levels. Please also ensure that your child brings his/her home reading book back to school everyday.

Please practice basic math facts on a regular basis.


Have a great evening!
Mrs. G

Thursday March 8, 2012

Dear Parents and Guardians,

I want to start off by thanking everyone for their continued patience during this time of teacher job action. I know this week has been very disruptive for many of you and your support is greatly appreciated. Due to the short week, we will not be doing spelling this week.

I will be teaching new sight words tomorrow. They are as follows:

Grade 1: swim, run, fly, what

Grade 2: star, whale, shark

Due to the uncertainty of future job action at this time, I have decided to double up some of the special helper days. In other words, if your child missed his/her special helper day due to missed school, he/she will still get to showcase his/her show and tell item to the class and will share the responsibilities with another member of the class. I hope this make sense.

Have a fantastic evening!

Mrs. G

Friday March 2, 2012

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Just wanted to let you know that Mr. Rempel sent an important notice home today regarding teacher job action. As a result teachers will not be at school on Monday March 5th. Please check your child's agenda for the notice which is explained in more detail. At this time it is unknown when teachers will return so please take the time to keep reading with your child at home as well as practice the Math facts sheet. Thank you for your cooperation and have an excellent weekend.

Mrs. L. Galloway

Monday, February 27, 2012

Monday, February 27, 2012

Beginning this week the grade 1 students will have 10 spelling words.

Grade 1 Spelling words:

1. make
2. came
3. lake
4. game
5. shake
6. ate
7. tape
8. come
9. mice
10. price
    

Grade 2 Spelling words:

1. have
2. give
3. love
4. from
5. live
6. friend
7. much
   
8. such
9. old
   
10. told
11. spice
12. advice
    

The word family taught today was the -ice family. We brainstormed words such as nice, spice, mice, advice, dice, etc.. Please practice these words with your child this week.

Sight words this week are:

Grade 1 - big, little

Grade 2 - real, really, clean, drink

A reminder that Wednesday, Feb. 29th is Anti-Bullying Day. Please wear Pink to show your support and stand up to bullying.

A reminder that Wednesday is also is Hot Dog Day.

Don't forget to do your home reading every night. It is encouraged to take the same book home several nights in a row to practice fluency, especially at the higher levels. Please also ensure that your child brings his/her home reading book back to school everyday.

Please practice basic math facts on a regular basis.

Tomorrow is PE so please make sure your child has proper indoor footwear. Students should have indoor shoes that fit their feet properly. If your child is still unable to tie his/her shoes, please send a pair of Velcro shoes for indoors. Thank you for your cooperation.

Have a great evening!
Mrs. G

Monday February 20, 2012

Happy Monday Everyone!

Grade 1 Spelling words:

1. she
2. ship
3. shell
4. dish
5. wish
6. mine
7. shine
   

Grade 2 Spelling words:

1. more
2. store
3. stand
4. star
5. blew
6. flew
7. new
8. stone
9. sting
10. ring
11. valentine
12. combine
    

The word family taught today was the -ine family. We brainstormed words such as nine, mine, fine, shine, combine, valentine, underline, etc.. Please practice these words with your child this week.

Sight words this week are:

Grade 1 - it, can, stop

Grade 2 - cold, warm, wash

Tomorrow is the 100th day of school. We will be getting together with Mrs. Sandhu's class and Mrs. Steenson's class to do several activities with the number 100. We will be in the gym for a short time and will be doing several activities for 100 seconds. We will be counting, grouping, patterning, estimating and graphing in Math. We will even be doing an art activity this week.
Thank-you to those students who brought in a collection of 100 things to work with tomorrow. If you have not done so, please bring these items in tomorrow. Each student needs a collection of 100 things. Some examples are: toothpicks, beads, cereal, macaroni, marshmallows, etc.

Don't forget to do your home reading every night. It is encouraged to take the same book home several nights in a row to practice fluency, especially at the higher levels. Please also ensure that your child brings his/her home reading book back to school everyday.

Please practice basic math facts on a regular basis.

Tomorrow is PE so please make sure your child has proper indoor footwear. Students should have indoor shoes that fit their feet properly. If your child is still unable to tie his/her shoes, please send a pair of Velcro shoes for indoors. Thank you for your cooperation.

Have a great evening!
Mrs. G

Thursday February 16, 2011

I just wanted in let everyone know that we will be celebrating our 100th day of school next week. Students have been asked to bring a collection of 100 items in a zip-lock bag. Collections may include: 100 marbles, 100 straws, 100 toothpicks, 100 marshmallows etc. Please send the collection in a bag, as we will be doing sorting, counting and graphing activities with our collections. Please send the collection to school on Monday, February 20th.

A reminder of tomorrow's spelling quiz.

We also have gym tomorrow so please ensure proper indoor footwear comes to school.

Thank you and have a fantastic Thursday!!!

Mrs. Galloway

Monday February 13, 2012

Today we attended Young People's Concert. The Goh Ballet performed for us today.

Grade 1 Spelling words:

1. hill
2. bell
3. fell
4. ball
5. fall
6. cake
7. snake

Grade 2 Spelling words:

1. her
2. girl
3. turn
4. hurt
5. first
6. were
7. card
8. part
9. start
10. are
11. mistake
12. cupcake
    

The word family taught today was the -ake family. We brainstormed words such as cake, rake, snake, mistake, cupcake, earthquake etc.. Please practice these words with your child this week.

Sight words this week are:

Grade 1 - orange, green

Grade 2 - black, been, before, world

Last week I forgot to put the sight words on the blog. They were:

Grade 1 - dog, cat, bird, fist

Grade 2 - ocean, sea, water, river, lake

Tomorrow is Valentines Day and we will be handing out Valentines in the the afternoon. You are welcome to send a heart healthy snack to share if you wish. Thank you.

Two notices went home today. A hot dog order form went home as well as a newsletter regarding a cookbook fund raiser.

Don't forget to do your home reading every night. It is encouraged to take the same book home several nights in a row to practice fluency, especially at the higher levels. Please also ensure that your child brings his/her home reading book back to school everyday.

Please practice basic math facts on a regular basis.

Tomorrow is PE so please make sure your child has proper indoor footwear. Students should have indoor shoes that fit their feet properly. If your child is still unable to tie his/her shoes, please send a pair of Velcro shoes for indoors. Thank you for your cooperation.

Have a great evening!
Mrs. G

Tuesday February 7, 2011

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Just a reminder that tomorrow is our Open House. You may come to the classroom at 9:00 for the students to showcase some of their work. We will head to the gym at 9:30 with Mrs. Sandhu's class for some dancing. Parents please wear some comfortable shoes as you will be participating! The Open House will end at 10:15 when the children go out for recess.

On Thursday the PAC is having a popcorn sale. Popcorn will be sold for $1. Only 1 bag per student please.

On Thursday Feb. 9 and Friday Feb. 10 the Me-to-We team is hosting a fund-raiser and all the money will go to a school in Nepal. At recess and lunch they will be selling homemade, peanut-free chocolates. They will be sold as a pack of 3 chocolates for $2.

Looking forward to seeing many of you tomorrow!

Mrs. G

Monday February 7, 2012

Grade 1 Spelling words:

1. cats
2. pigs
3. beds
4. bugs
5. tops
6. bank
7. thank
   

Grade 2 Spelling words:

1. now
2. down
3. how
4. out
5. shout
6. about
7. our
8. house
9. slow
10. show
11. thankful
12. February
    

The word family taught today was the -ank family. We brainstormed words such as sank, plank, thank, drank, bank, blank, Frank, etc.. Please practice these words with your child this week.

A newsletter was sent home today with the first names of all of the students in the class in the event your child would like to hand out Valentines. Next Tuesday we will be handing out Valentines in the the afternoon. You are welcome to send a heart healthy snack to share if you wish. Thank you.

A reminder that this Wednesday, February 8th our class, along with Mrs. Sandhu's class, will be hosting an open house for parents to attend. The open house will begin at 9:00 am in the classroom. Students will be showcasing some of their work to date. We will head to the gym at 9:30 to perform some of the dances we learned in gym this year. Parents will be participating too!!!

Don't forget to do your home reading every night. It is encouraged to take the same book home several nights in a row to practice fluency, especially at the higher levels. Please also ensure that your child brings his/her home reading book back to school everyday.

Please practice basic math facts on a regular basis.

Tomorrow is PE so please make sure your child has proper indoor footwear. Students should have indoor shoes that fit their feet properly. If your child is still unable to tie his/her shoes, please send a pair of Velcro shoes for indoors. Thank you for your cooperation.

Have a great evening!
Mrs. G

Monday January 30, 2012

Happy Monday Everyone!

Grade 1 Spelling words:

1. ten
2. hat
3. hot
4. sand
5. hand
6. pink
7. think
   

Grade 2 Spelling words:

1. too
2. good
3. book
4. shook
5. school
6. when
7. what
8. took
9. who
10. soon
11. drink
12. think
    

The word family taught today was the -ink family. We brainstormed words such as sink, pink, think, drink, Tinkerbell, blink, wink, wrinkle, etc.. Please practice these words with your child this week.

Grade 2's are still reviewing all sight words taught to date this week. A list and a reading selection will be going home this week. I apologize for not sending this home last week, but I was still in the process of testing each student.

Grade 1's are also reviewing all sight words taught to date. I will send a list and a reading selection home with each after I test them.

On Wednesday February 8th our class, along with Mrs. Sandhu's class, will be hosting an open house for parents to attend. The open house will begin at 9:00 am in the classroom. Students will be showcasing some of their work to date. We will head to the gym at 9:30 to perform some of the dances we learned in gym this year. Parents will be participating too!!!

Don't forget to do your home reading every night. It is encouraged to take the same book home several nights in a row to practice fluency, especially at the higher levels. Please also ensure that your child brings his/her home reading book back to school everyday.

Please practice basic math facts on a regular basis.

Tomorrow is PE so please make sure your child has proper indoor footwear. Students should have indoor shoes that fit their feet properly. If your child is still unable to tie his/her shoes, please send a pair of Velcro shoes for indoors. Thank you for your cooperation.

Have a great evening!
Mrs. G

Monday January 23, 2012

Happy Monday Everyone! Today we had our last skating day for the year. The children had a great time and it was awesome to see so much improvement on the ice. Thank you to all of the parents who drove and helped out in the dressing rooms and on the ice. Your support is always appreciated and recognized.

Grade 1 Spelling words:

1. top
2. stop
3. men
4. fix
5. fox
6. sing
7. king

Grade 2 Spelling words:

1. way
2. away
3. today
4. chain
5. wait
6. chase
7. play
8. played
9. rain
10. paint
11. something
12. everything
    

The word family taught today was the -ing family. We brainstormed words such as sing, king, ring, string, fling, something, everything, kingdom, etc.. Please practice these words with your child this week.

Grade 2's are reviewing all sight words taught to date this week. A list will be going home this week. Please practice these words with your child at home.

Grade 1 sight word this week are: you, do

On Wednesday February 8th our class, along with Mrs. Sandhu's class, will be hosting an open house for parents to attend. The open house will begin at 9:00 am in the classroom. Students will be showcasing some of their work to date. We will head to the gym at 9:30 to perform some of the dances we learned in gym this year. Parents will be participating too!!!

Don't forget to do your home reading every night. It is encouraged to take the same book home several nights in a row to practice fluency, especially at the higher levels. Please also ensure that your child brings his/her home reading book back to school everyday.

Please practice basic math facts on a regular basis.

Tomorrow is PE so please make sure your child has proper indoor footwear.

Have a great evening!
Mrs. G

Thursday January 19, 2012

Just a reminder that this Monday (January 23) we are skating at the Interior Saving Centre. Thank you to those parents who volunteered to drive. We will be leaving the class right after the 8:30 bell on Monday morning. Please send your child with skates, a helmet and a booster seat on Monday. If you wish to send a hockey stick too we will be sectioning off an area of the ice for hockey. We will be using a foam puck from the school.

Aberdeen Elementary has committed to being a “Bully-Free” environment and to support this we are joining schools across British Columbia and participating in Pink Shirt Day and say “Bullying Stops Here”

.

If you would like to order the official PINK SHIRT $8 (with partial proceeds going to the Boys & Girls Club), please email Mrs. Flynn and submit payment to the office by Friday, January 20^th. Please give name, size and teacher for each student.

A reminder that on Wednesday February 8th our class, along with Mrs. Sandhu's class, will be hosting an open house for parents to attend. The open house will begin at 9:00 am in the classroom. Students will be showcasing some of their work to date. We will head to the gym at 9:30 to perform some of the dances we learned in gym this year. Parents will be participating too!!!

Monday January 16, 2012

I hope everyone had a restful weekend. The grade 1 students will get 7 spelling words starting this week.

Grade 1 Spelling words:

1. pet
2. fed
3. let
4. get
5. red
6. will
   
7. fill
   

Grade 2 Spelling words:

1. boat
2. coat
3. float
4. long
5. along
6. belong
7. paw
8. fawn
9. tall
10. wall
11. chill
12. thrilling
    

The word family taught today was the -ill family. We brainstormed words such as hill, will, spill, chill, anthill, thrilling etc.. Please practice these words with your child this week.

Grade 2 sight words this week are: know, outside, how

Grade 1 sight word this week is: and

A reminder that our class will be skating next Monday (January 23) at ISC (Interior Savings Centre). Please ensure your child has skates, a helmet and a booster seat on that day. Thank you to those parents who volunteered to drive. We will be leaving the class shortly after the 8:30 am bell.

On Wednesday February 8th our class, along with Mrs. Sandhu's class, will be hosting an open house for parents to attend. The open house will begin at 9:00 am in the classroom. Students will be showcasing some of their work to date. We will head to the gym at 9:30 to perform some of the dances we learned in gym this year. Parents will be participating too!!!

Don't forget to do your home reading every night. It is encouraged to take the same book home several nights in a row to practice fluency, especially at the higher levels. Please also ensure that your child brings his/her home reading book back to school everyday.

Please practice basic math facts on a regular basis.

Tomorrow is PE so please make sure your child has proper indoor footwear.

Have a great evening!
Mrs. G

Wednesday January 11, 2011

Today in Science we continued our study of solids, liquids and gas. I made a "special" substance that acted as a solid and a liquid. Most of the students wanted the recipe to make this "special" substance at home so here it is:

1 cup of cornstarch
1.5 - 2 cups of water
food colouring (optional)

Mix together and enjoy!

We will be learning more sight words tomorrow.

Grade 2 sight words: again, teacher, us

Grade 1 sight words: likes, plays

Just a reminder to continue practicing math facts at home.

Have a great evening!

Mrs. G

Monday January 9, 2012

Today we attended Buzz Brass at the Sagebrush Theatre as part of our Young People's Concert series. It was a very fun and informative performance that showcased music throughout the ages.

Grade 1 Spelling words:

1. not
2. on
3. dog
4. got
5. the
6. jump
   

Grade 2 Spelling words:

1. less
2. tell
3. well
4. will
5. still
6. off
7. letter
8. little
9. silly
10. happy
11. stump
12. clump
    

The word family taught today was the -ump family. We brainstormed words such as stump, dump, jump, pump, plump, clump, bump, etc.. Please practice these words with your child this week.

Grade 2 sight words this week are: keep, round, around

Grade 1 sight word this week is: with

Don't forget to do your home reading every night. It is encouraged to take the same book home several nights in a row to practice fluency, especially at the higher levels. Please also ensure that your child brings his/her home reading book back to school everyday.

Tomorrow is PE so please make sure your child has proper indoor footwear.

Have a great evening!
Mrs. G

Friday January 6, 2012

We had a great first week back at school!

A reminder that we have our library book exchange on Monday. We missed last Monday, so please ensure that your child brings back any library books he/she had over the Christmas break.

We will also will be heading to the Sagebrush Theatre on Monday for Young People's Concert.

Have a fantastic weekend,

Mrs. G

Tuesday January 3, 2012

Welcome Back Everyone and Happy New Year!!! I hope everyone had a restful holiday.

Grade 1 Spelling words:

1. his
2. dig
3. pat
4. sun
5. put
6. luck
   

Grade 2 Spelling words:

1. candy
2. went
3. sent
4. take
5. like
6. puppy
7. time
8. didn't
9. by
10. my
11. truck
12. struck
    

The word family taught this week is the -uck family. We brainstormed words such as truck, luck, tuck, struck, woodchuck, duck, etc... Please practice these words with your child this week.

New sight words this week are as follows:

Grade 2's - some, spring, small, until

Grade 1's - book, computer

Don't forget to do your home reading every night. It is encouraged to take the same book home several nights in a row to practice fluency, especially at the higher levels. Please also ensure that your child brings his/her home reading book back to school everyday.

Sometime this week your child will be bringing home the contents of their Math duotang. All of the work in it is work done to date. So far we have worked on the following concepts: Review of numbers, Combinations of 9, 10, 11 and 12, Patterns, Missing addends, Place Value to 100 (The grade 2 students did counting to 200). Please do not be concerned if all of the pages are not complete. We do quite a bit of oral and group work in Math and I don't always require all of the written work to be completed during the math period. You will know if your child's math page is complete because the top right hand corner of the page will be cut.


Have a great evening!
Mrs. G