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