2011+Posts

__ December 7, 2011 __

The December newsletter and calendar have been added to our Wiki! If you have any questions about these items, as always, please let me know! I can't wait to see everyone at our **Winter Concert** Thursday December 8th at 7 pm (you can drop off your child at 6:45 pm in the Kindergarten room).

Thanks,

Mrs. Gareau-Wilson

__** December 5, 2011 **__ As per Mr. Bortoluzzi’s Music notes in the December Bonnycastle newsletter, Kindergarten AM/PM will perform on **Thursday, December 8th**at **7 pm.** The evening concert should run until 8 pm. __Please drop off your child to the Kindergarten classroom at 6:45 pm__ on Thursday night. Students and adult helpers need time to get costumes ready for our performance. Our antler and tail costume pieces are provided by the school – thank you Mrs. Pow for your help! Students are invited to wear their holiday best. You can pick up your child anytime after our performance in the Kindergarten classroom. Mr. Bortoluzzi also notes that Bonnycastle will have a dress rehearsal at 1:15 pm on Dec. 8th for any grandparents or parents who are unable to attend the evening performances. If you have any questions about Thursday’s winter concert, please let me know! Mrs. Gareau-Wilson 261-9400 ext. 1447/__ngareau@pembinatrails.ca__

__ December 2, 2011 __

Please send candies to school for MONDAY DECEMBER 5, as we will be decorating our gingerbread houses for the Winter Concert display! Any extra candies you can send for those students who might need extras are greatly appreciated and accepted. Please see the note in your child's backpack that went home yesterday.

Mrs. Gareau-Wilson

__November 24, 2011__

Hello families, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">I hope you all are enjoying this warm end to November! Here are some dates and items to note as we move into December: <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">1. Just a reminder that the Winter Concert for English Kindergarten will be on Thursday, December 8th, mark your calendars! More information about concert night will be sent home in a letter closer to that date, regular concert attire is required. See the November school newsletter for all dates for the Winter Concertrs for all grades. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">2. Library books are due next on Monday, November 28th (day 4). <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">A reminder that Library books are due every day 4 of the school cycle, as we go to Library to sign out new books on Day 5s. You can check our monthly calendar <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">(http://gareauwilsonkindergarten.wikispaces.com/Calendars+%26+Newsletters) or the school's website for a school day calendar. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">3. Tri-conference goal sheets were sent home in backpacks last week. Thank you for your stars and goals, and for helping us work on our term 2 goals at home! <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">4. I added pictures of our visit with Firefighter Jay for Fire Safety Month to the class Wikispace, but I forgot to mention the new post in the last email. It can be found on our Special Events page: http://gareauwilsonkindergarten.wikispaces.com/Special+Events. He told students to remind their families, "CHECK YOUR SMOKE ALARMS!", so hopefully they passed along the message!

<span style="color: #ff5d00; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">__**November 2 & 6, 2011**__

<span style="color: #ff5d00; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">The November newsletter and calendar has been posted on the appropriate page. A letter about tri-conferences will follow early next week, and appointment times are for **Wednesday, November 9 (afternoon, evening)** and **Monday, November 14 (morning)**. As a result, there will be no Kindergarten Wednesday afternoon (Nov. 9th) or Monday morning or afternoon (Nov. 14th). There will be a teacher PD session on Monday afternoon.

<span style="color: #ff5d00; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Have a great weekend! <span style="color: #ff5d00; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Mrs. Gareau-Wilson

<span style="color: #ff5d00; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">p.s. Please see our visit from Fireman Jay on the "Special Events" page. "MOMS AND DADS, CHECK YOUR SMOKE ALARMS!", he reminds Kindergarten families!

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">__**October 20, 2011**__

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Hello families,

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">I hope you are having a fantastic fall! I have added our "Number Poems" under the page "Songs We Sing". We are learning these poems as we learn how to print the numbers 1 - 10 correctly.

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">We are enjoying the crisp weather this week as we go outside daily for Recess. Please dress for the weather, and we will keep doing our "sleeve trick" to keep our hats and mitts safely located in our jacket sleeves.

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Have a fantastic long weekend!

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Mrs. Gareau-Wilson

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">__** October 6, 2011 **__

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Students took home turkeys and our class photos today! Please check their backpacks for mail.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Also, I've added "The Sound Song" to our Songs We Sing page... it is to the tune of Jeopardy's final round (do do do, do do do do....). If you start singing "A is for apple, a a a", your child should be able to sing the next line for you! This is a great song to teach letter sounds, not just their names, and boy, does it get stuck in your head!

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Happy Thanksgiving and have a beautiful long weekend!

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Mrs. Gareau-Wilson

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">__**October 5, 2011**__

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Library books are due back every Day 4, because we have Library book exchange on Day 5s. Please send your child's library book from last week back to school in their backpack if you haven't already. We get to sign out a new book to take home tomorrow! <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Also if you ordered Scholastic in September, it should be in this week - it takes 7-10 business days for the order to be shipped from the day orders were due (Sept. 23). Thanks!

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Take care, <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Mrs. Gareau-Wilson

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">__**October 4, 2011**__ <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Hello families!

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Welcome to October! Boy, did the first month of school sure fly by. The Kindergarten students are doing a great job of following our classroom routines, and we are continuing our units of study in Science and Math.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;"> The October newsletter and calendar are posted on the "calendar and newsletter" page to the righ t. The newsletter lists areas we are studying this month, and extensions for you to try at home.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;"> Please see the "Songs We Sing" page for a continuously updated list of songs we sing during our time together in Kindergarten. These songs teach math concepts and build vocabulary. If you have any questions or concerns this month, please let me know!

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Mrs. Gareau-Wilson <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">ngareau@pembinatrails.ca / 261-9400 ext. 1447

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">**__September 27 & 28, 2011__** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">A Day in Kindergarten - see page on the right for more information!

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">**__September 25, 2011__**

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Hello families and students, <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Visit this Wikispace often to learn of news and special dates for Ecole Bonnycastle School's English Kindergarten classes. You can find monthly calendars, classroom newsletters with quick ideas for learning extensions at home, and much more! If you have any questions about Kindergarten, your child, or suggestions for additions to the Wikispace, please email Mrs. Gareau-Wilson at ngareau@pembinatrails.ca or call the school for extension 1447. Happy first days of fall, see you for regular classes on **Tuesday, September 27th.**

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Have a great week,

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Mrs. Gareau-Wilson

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">p.s. We are getting a SmartBoard in the next few weeks in Kindergarten! Check back for pictures soon of us using our new learning tool!